Luis Perez-Breva, the author of "Innovating: A Doer's Manifesto for Starting from a Hunch", shares how innovation is the subject of countless books and courses, but there's very little out there about how you actually innovate. He and host Dave

10/17/17 - "Totaled," GoDaddy

Oct 20th, 2017 51m 58s

Dave Robertson's first guest is Brian Blum, the author of the new book "Totaled: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil, and the World." In the second half of the show, Dave talks to Blake Irving, the CEO of GoDa

10/10/17 - Terrence Curtin and Tony Ulwick

Oct 13th, 2017 52m 2s

Host Dave Robertson sits down with Terrence Curtin, the CEO of TE Connectivity, to discuss innovation within an existing company and how to cultivate creativity among employees. Innovation Thought Leader Tony Ulwick will also stop by to give an

9/12/17 - New Challenges for LEGO

Sep 15th, 2017 52m 31s

LEGO had been fighting off the digital revolution successfully until their most recent quarterly earnings showed a dip in profits. Now after cutting 1,400 jobs, the business is looking to innovate. Host Dave Robertson talks with two guests abou

9/5/17 - The Innovation Code and Medical A.I.

Sep 8th, 2017 52m 31s

Host Dave Robertson is joined by “The Dean of Innovation,” Jeff Degraff. The two discuss his new book “The Innovation Code,” why harmony is deadly for innovation, and how the best way to create hybrid solutions is to clash. Later Dave is joined

8/15/17 - Skyrocket and STRIVR Labs founders

Aug 18th, 2017 52m 31s

Dave Robertson's first guest is Nelo Lucich, who is the co-founder of the innovative, forward-thinking tech-entertainment company Skyrocket. They take a deep dive into making it in the toy industry. Dave's second guest is former Stanford footb

8/8/17 - Design innovation, Uber

Aug 11th, 2017 52m 57s

Host Dave Robertson first welcomes Andy Cruz, the Co-Founder of the type factory and design studio House Industries, which has been a standard bearer for American graphic design for 25 years. House's work is in the permanent collection of the S

8/1/17 - Hero rats and craft beer

Aug 4th, 2017 52m 43s

Host Dave Robertson is joined first by entrepreneur Bart Weetjens, who trained rats to sniff out land mines in Africa - and how he went from detecting land mines to detecting Tuberculosis, also using rats. In the second half of the show Dave sp

7/18/17 - Volkswagen scandal, presentations

Jul 21st, 2017 52m 42s

It was in 2015 that the EPA disclosed that Volkswagen had installed software in 11 million cars that deceived emissions-testing mechanisms – and in 2017, the company is still working to repair its reputation. Host Dave Robertson talks to Jack E

7/11/17 - Brewmaster, Liftware developer

Jul 14th, 2017 52m 14s

Meet guy who spends all his time trying to come up with new flavors of beer! Host Dave Robertson talks to Rob Naylor, Manager of Anheuser-Busch's Research Pilot Brewery, who will explain how innovative technologies are the key to his job. Dav

6/27/17 - American business history; A&W

Jun 30th, 2017 52m 44s

With Independence Day approaching host Dave Robertson explores the business stories that have defined America's history. Benjamin Waterhouse, historian and author of "The Land of Enterprise: A Business History of the United States" talks with D

6/20/17 - Supporting innovative culture, more

Jun 23rd, 2017 52m 44s

Host Dave Robertson talks first to Suhail Algosaibi, business leader in Bahrain and the CEO and Founder of Falak Consulting, who discusses how a nation can support an innovative culture. Dave also talks to Greg Satell, author of "Mapping Innova

6/6/17 - Helping Established Brands Innovate

Jun 9th, 2017 52m 52s

Whether it's Adidas, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Samsung, or Marriott, Dave Robertson's guest has helped some of the world's most established brands find ways to innovate. Todd Rovak, Managing Partner and CEO at the innovation and design firm Fahrenhei

5/23/17 - Packyge founder, Desktop Metal

May 26th, 2017 52m 39s

Host Dave Robertson is joined by the former CIO of Walgreens, Abhi Dhar. Hear how the innovation lessons from working in the big business of Walgreens are helping him in the development of his new startup, Packyge. Plus, the 3-D printer that c

5/9/17 - The Golden Passport; Developing Xbox

May 12th, 2017 52m 25s

Host Dave Robertson's first guest is journalist Duff McDonald, who talks about his latest book, "The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite." Do we need more innovative ideas a

5/2/17 - Book: "The Power of Little Ideas"

May 5th, 2017 51m 37s

A low-risk, high-reward approach to innovation. To mark the release of host Dave Robertson's new book, "The Power of Little Ideas," Dave takes us into the stories and speaks to some of the inspirational figures who discovered how to effectively

4/25/17 - Sarah Robb O'Hagan: "Extreme You"

Apr 28th, 2017 52m 30s

How do you become an innovation leader? Host Dave Robertson is joined by Sarah Robb O'Hagan, former President of Gatorade, Former President of Equinox Fitness and Current CEO of Flywheel Sports to discuss the process of innovating your life to

4/18/17 - Managing Disruption; Bolt Threads

Apr 21st, 2017 52m 45s

First, how can your business be ready for the threat of disruption? Host Dave Robertson talks with Scott Anthony, Managing Partner of Insight and author of "Dual Transformation: How to Reposition Today's Business While Creating the Future," wh

4/11/17 - AI's History and Future, Dollar Tree

Apr 14th, 2017 52m 39s

The history of artificial intelligence. Host Dave Robertson first welcomes Luke Dormehl, tech journalist and author of "Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence - And Where It's Taking Us Next." Hear how AI began and what adva

3/14/17 - Creative Thinking, Modern Games

Mar 17th, 2017 52m 50s

Host Dave Robertson is first joined by Scott Barry Kaufman, Scientific Director of the Imagination Institute and author of "Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind," who discusses strategies that promote creative thinking

3/7/17 - 3-D Printed Housing, The "Spark" and The "Grind" of Creativity

Mar 10th, 2017 52m 21s

A house built by 3-D printing. Host Dave Robertson is joined by Larry Haines, Founder of Sunconomy.com and the entrepreneur bringing 3D printed housed to the US. Hear how new technology is transforming the field of construction and providing m

2/28/17 - Innovations in Medicine

Mar 3rd, 2017 52m 47s

Host Dave Robertson is joined by Dr. Dan Skovronsky, SVP of Clinical and Product Development for Eli Lilly and Company, as they discuss the process of trying to solve some of the world's most complicated diseases. From experimentation to cross

2/21/17 - Elon Musk biographer; Babierge CEO

Feb 24th, 2017 52m 17s

Host Dave Robertson is joined first by Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg writer and author of "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future." Hear the incredible story of how Elon became one of the most influential and striking figures i

2/14/17 - Innovative Scents; Lingerie

Feb 17th, 2017 52m 52s

Fragrances are a popular gift on Valentine's Day, but could smell help you actually fall in love with a brand? Host Dave Robertson is joined by Mark Schmidt, ScentAir's VP of Marketing and Fragrances Development, and Ed Burke, VP of Customer S

2/7/17 - Book: "Simply Brilliant"

Feb 10th, 2017 52m 24s

Bill Taylor is the guest for the full hour. Taylor is the co-founder and founding editor of media outlet Fast Company, a business that has gone on to win countless awards and become recognized as one of the leading publications within the busi