What if your computer could understand how you felt? We spend so much time with technology, so should our smart homes, phones and computers be in tune with our feelings? Or if smart fridges could assess our stress level to perhaps prevent binge

#29 Costas Markides: Disrupting the disruptors

Dec 18th, 2019 42m 29s

A crowd favorite from Oslo Business Forum joins Future Forecast. London Business School professor, Costas Markides explains what ‘disruption’ really means, and why business leaders need to prioritize finding out what disruptions they may face.

#28 Nathan Furr: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Top Leaders

Nov 26th, 2019 18m 51s

In this episode of Future Forecast, Isabelle Ringnes is joined by Nathan Furr, a professor of innovation and strategy at INSEAD, to talk about how companies can navigate through technological change and be innovative in a way that will work. Fu

#27 Paul Scanlan: The Future of 5G

Nov 12th, 2019 35m 44s

CTO, Paul Scanlan, heads the technology division of the world's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, Huawei. With a global market share of 30% last year, and the world’s second-largest smartphone manufacturer, he has been part of

#26 Mette Lykke: Creating Startups for the Greater Good

Oct 29th, 2019 15m 59s

We sat down with Mette Lykke, one of Scandinavia's most impressive entrepreneurs. She co-founded the wildly popular sports-app Endomono just at the peak of adoption of apps and later sold for $85 million dollars, and is now founder and CEO of t

#25 Tanya Accone: Solving the world's biggest problems with innovation and tech

Oct 8th, 2019 40m 34s

Tanya Accone works with the United Nations Children’s Fund, also known as UNICEF, as a Senior Advisor on Innovation. She established and led UNICEF’s global human capital futures and analytics portfolio in her role as Chief of Strategic Plannin

#24 David Sandström: Creating a Brand that People Talk About

Sep 19th, 2019 29m 6s

Tune in to hear from the CMO at the global fin-tech unicorn, Klarna. He is the man behind the Snoop Dog branding and essentially making marketing a bank fun (it's possible, trust us). David shares some insightful trends and emphasizes that lea

#23 Shivvy Jervis: The Immersive Workplace of the Future

Sep 5th, 2019 49m 32s

Award-winning Industry 4.0 Futurist, Shivvy Jervis, shares her riveting insights into emotive AI, Haptics, VR and bio identity- basically all the technical reasons you should be excited about our future.

#22 Guy Kawasaki: How Real Innovation Happens

Aug 22nd, 2019 30m 24s

Author, keynote speaker and renowned evangelist, Guy Kawasaki talks about his time at Apple, the dangers of being a student of Steve Jobs, when to listen to the customer, what true innovation means, and sushi.

#21 Chris Kutarna: Predictor of the Future

Aug 1st, 2019 35m 14s

Dr. Chris Kutarna accurately predicted Brexit and the election of Donald Trump points out that “history rhymes,” where historical patterns of human behavior can be applied to present-day movements. He uses maps as a metaphor to explain his thin

#20 Tracy Chou: The Battle for Diversity in Tech

Jun 27th, 2019 34m 20s

We are talking to one of the most visible, inspiring and outspoken women on diversity in tech, Tracy Chou. Tracy is a software engineer from Stanford and was one of the first hires at Quora and Pinterest and has internship experience from Rocke

#19 Aksel Lund Svindal: Hear It from a Skier: Take a Risk for a Big Reward

Jun 20th, 2019 35m 17s

Aksel Lund Svindal: many consider him the best Norwegian alpine skier ever. During his career, he won nine World Championship medals, four Olympic medals, two overall World Cup and nine discipline titles. He now focuses his attention on new ven

#18 Morten Hansen: Do Less, Then Obsess. How to Work Smarter

Jun 13th, 2019 29m 23s

Top performers work intensely for a short period of time, followed by a break, and don't work more than 8 hrs a day. We're joined by Morten Hansen who reveals the true meaning of smart working. Morten, a well-known leadership expert and an awar

#17 Sahar Hashemi: Bringing Entrepreneurial Spirit to Big Business

Jun 5th, 2019 27m 2s

We're joined by Sahar Hashemi, a commended start-up entrepreneur and author, who shared her insights on the importance of entrepreneurial mindset in large companies. Sahar calls herself an accidental entrepreneur because she randomly fell into

#16 Pellegrino Riccardi: Doing Business in Scandinavia

May 30th, 2019 38m 5s

Does the Norwegian concept of janteloven hold business leaders back? Cross-cultural expert, Pellegrino Riccardi explores Scandinavian leadership, the importance of business diversity and what successful company culture looks like.

#15 Bessie Lee: The Secret Behind China's Speed of Innovation

May 23rd, 2019 41m 12s

Should the rest of the world be following China's tech lead? From paying via facial recognition to social media advancements, Bessie Lee talks about how China embraced the “trial and error” spirit to kickstart its innovative journey 40 years ag

#14 Simon Sinek: How to Lead in the 21st Century

May 16th, 2019 25m 7s

Have you found your why? In this latest podcast episode, one of the world's foremost thinkers in all things leadership, Simon Sinek, gives you his insights and advice on: How to live a more authentic life The ONE important question you should

#13 Nancy Giordano: Tech Between People

May 6th, 2019 29m 56s

We hear so much about AI, 3D printing, AR, VR, but what is often overlooked is the technologies between people. One of the world's top female futurists, Nancy Giordano explains why she is excited to explore the potential of these technologies.

#12 Dr. Kjell Nordström: The value of human touch

May 2nd, 2019 33m 17s

This guest is described globally as “not your typical business guru” with words such as revolutionizing, amusing, enthusiastic, informal, passionate, story-telling and thought-provoking. Dr Kjell Nordström shares how leadership is an art form,

#11 Peter Hinssen: Surviving radical innovation

Apr 25th, 2019 29m 46s

The reality is that most companies cannot become a unicorn. Another mythical animal that can re-invent itself under stress and come out stronger is a phoenix. Tune in to hear why Google is becoming a boring company and how Walmart is succeeding

#10 Kate Darling: Emotional connections with life-like machines

Apr 18th, 2019 39m 38s

In this episode, we explore the emotional connection between people and life-like machines. We are talking to Dr. Kate Darling who is a leading expert in Robot Ethics. She’s a researcher at the MIT Media Lab, where she investigates social robot

#09: Eliza Filby: Creating a multi-generational work place

Apr 11th, 2019 18m 37s

How will you create a multi-generational work place and manage and a diverse workforce? This episode covers how to successfully recruit and retain Gen Z and Millennial talents. We are talking to Dr. Eliza Filby academic speaker and broadcaster

#08 Andreas Birnik - How to build a great team

Apr 5th, 2019 51m 40s

Today, we're talking with serial entrepreneur Andreas Birnik who is currently a Partner at Antler, a company generator and early-stage VC, about entrepreneurship, building great teams, avoiding failures and startup trends. This podcast covers e

#07 Kris Østergaard: How to digitize a cup of coffee

Mar 28th, 2019 42m 27s

Did you know that your company has an immune system? Well, it does, and it's time to break it down. This episode covers culture hacks, digitizing coffee, and what it means to optimize, augment and mutate innovation. We are talking to Kris Øster

#06 Azeem Azhar: Living up to the hype cycle

Mar 21st, 2019 50m 12s

We don’t often see the trial and error happening in labs across the world, but the shiny new piece of tech that is produced at the end - we have come to expect rapid technological development, and are disappointed when these developments don't