Episodes

  • Sangeet Paul Choudary: The Role of Re-Bundling in Ecosystem Innovation | Ep. 24

    Sangeet Paul Choudary: The Role of Re-Bundling in Ecosystem Innovation | Ep. 24
    Nov 3 2024
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Sangeet Paul Choudary for a fascinating conversation on the role of re-bundling in ecosystem innovation. Sangeet Paul Choudary is the best-selling author of Platform Revolution and Platform Scale and has advised CXOs at more than 40 of the Fortune 500 firms on platform strategy. Sangeet has been selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and his work on platforms has been selected by Harvard Business Review as one of the top 10 ideas in strategy, alongside Michael Porter, Clayton Christensen and others. He has been featured on four occasions in the HBR Top 10 Must Reads compilations. Sangeet is appointed to the advisory boards of ING, Standard Bank, GPA Brazil, and others and has formerly served as a member of the WEF's Global Future Council, the co-chair of the MIT Platform Strategy Summit, and a member of the ministerial advisory committee at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt of India. He has also served as an innovation evangelist for brands like Microsoft, AT&T, SAP, and Oracle. He is a frequent keynote speaker at leading global forums including the G20 Summit, the World50 Summit, and the World Economic Forum. Index • 01:15 – Sangeet Paul Choudary Background • 03:25 – Overview and economics behind unbundling and re-bundling • 11:47 – How does the move to specialization and partnering expand and enable the opportunity and what part do technologies like AL and ML play? • 16:53 – Fast Future Blur • 21:37 – What parts do standards and platforms play in growth and governance of these new models? • 27:52 – Skills needed to successfully expand beyond traditional pipeline models • 35:06 – What innovation would you like most like to see gain adoption? Links – Platform Thinking Labs: https://platformthinkinglabs.com Ecosystem Strategy Mapping Report: https://platforms.substack.com/p/ecosystem-strategy-mapping-report Ecosystem Innovation Playbook: https://platformthinkinglabs.com/ecosystem-innovation-playbook/ Twitter: https://x.com/sanguit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangeetpaul If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E24”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 6 November 2024
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    39 mins
  • Jessica Groopman: Regenerative Innovation for Ecosystem Health| Ep. 23

    Jessica Groopman: Regenerative Innovation for Ecosystem Health| Ep. 23
    Oct 2 2024
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Jessica Groopman for a fascinating conversation on regenerative innovation for ecosystem health! Jessica Groopman is the founder of The Regenerative Technology Project, a platform to encourage and accelerate the Tech industry’s shift towards supporting societal and ecological health. A technology industry analyst, author, and speaker, she studies the intersection of emerging technologies and regeneration, and advises forward-thinking leaders globally on disruptive “horizon 3” innovations. She has published over 50 reports on a wide range of emerging tech applications and implications across culture, business, economics, and environment. Jessica was also included in Onalytica’s list of the 100 Most Influential Thought Leaders on the Internet of Things and Top Women in AI Ethics, and recently co-authored a book about converging trends called The Fast Future Blur. Prior, she founded research firm, Kaleido Insights, and was formerly principal analyst at Tractica, Harbor Research, and Altimeter Group, later serving as Digital Strategy & Innovation Director, now Senior Innovation Advisor with impact consultancy, Intentional Futures. Jessica is also a distinguished fellow at RegenIntel, ambassador at Capital Institute, faculty at Fast Future Fundamentals, part of the Nexxworks’ collective of futurists, and serves on CapGemini’s Net Positive Advisory Board. Trained in anthropology, Jessica loves helping leaders think differently about the future. Learn more about Jessica on her LinkedIn, connect on Twitter or at these upcoming events, and find all past research at jessgroopman.com. Learn more about her latest projects at regentech.co and The Future Blur. Links – Website: www.jessgroopman.com Website: regentech.co Twitter: @jessgroopman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicagroopman/ If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E23”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 7 October 2024
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    42 mins
  • Claire Smith: A View of the Next Generation of Women in Tech | Ep. 22

    Claire Smith: A View of the Next Generation of Women in Tech | Ep. 22
    Sep 18 2024
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Claire Smith, LEGACY Scholarship Recipient of Aspire2STEAM, for a fascinating conversation on “Things of Tomorrow” and the next generation of women in tech! Claire Smith, is a post-graduate student at the University of Maryland Global Campus, majoring in Learning Design and Technology, who envisions a digital future that is more diversified, inclusive, and accessible. The aspiring innovator was breaking boundaries as far back as 2015, when Claire participated in Girls Who Code DC. There, she learned six different programming languages: C++, CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, and Python. Her prowess awarded her recognition on that year’s TenXList, which celebrates women commencing their technology careers. That same year, Claire joined Digital Harbor Foundation (DHF), an organization seeking to expand technological literacy. She thereafter developed her first educational tool, “NatureCoders,” instructional insect toys made to teach children C++ through an interactive story that takes them beyond their desks and into nature. The project ended up winning the Baltimore Hackathon. A huge problem plaguing STEM is a lack of mentorship. Claire’s contributions to STEM conferred her the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) award and several grants, which she used to mentor her own students. Via her own co-op, she taught coding to homeschoolers, a demographic disadvantaged in technological education. Additionally, via NCWIT’s AspireIT program, Claire led two classes for young girls: one for 3D printing and one for wearable electronics. Currently, Claire specializes in front-end development, digital fabrication, user experiences and interfaces, and web design. She holds a Bachelor’s in General Studies with a minor in Web and Digital Design, and has also been a John Hopkins Mellon Scholar and a Changemakers Fellowship award recipient. She also knows American Sign Language. Index: 01:22 – Introduction of Claire Smith and her Background 05:26 – Computer Science and related fields underrepresentation among women 12:22 – Claire’s motivation and vision for the future 15:48 – Experience while younger 31:25 – Mentorship 35:50 – Use of grants and confidence Helpful Links – Aspire2STEAM - https://aspire2steam.org If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E22”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 19 September 2024
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    49 mins
  • Will Yafi: Innovating Ecosystems with AI| Ep. 21

    Will Yafi: Innovating Ecosystems with AI| Ep. 21
    Apr 9 2024
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and the remarkable Will Yafi, Founder & CEO of TIDWIT, for a fascinating conversation on innovating ecosystems with AI. Will Yafi is the Founder & CEO of TIDWIT, bringing more than 30 years of experience in knowledge management, alliances, and ecosystems. Will founded TIDWIT with the strong belief that healthy partnerships are the core of any ecosystem. TIDWIT’s award winning ecosystem platform was conceived to co-enable enterprises at unprecedented scale. TIDWIT’s customers now span the globe, among whom are organizations such as Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, PWC, Accenture, Verizon, and Adobe. Will’s work has taken him to five continents launching enablement and learning initiatives and certification programs. Recently Will launched the TIDWIT Foundation to learn from and help natural ecosystems thrive. Will holds a Master’s in Public Administration & Development from Harvard and an MBA from George Mason University. In his free time, Will writes and travels. Index: 01:01 – Introduction of Will 04:40 – Why organizations like Adobe, AWS, and PWC are expanding commitment to the TIDWIT platform? 10:12 – How is TIDWIT solving for the complex and time-consuming content that partners need? 15:15 – How is AI changing content & enablement, and the opportunities across verticals and partner segments? 20:02 – How the ecosystem model powered by AI will transform project management? 31:22 – Visibility and metrics; TIDWIT leveraging its own ecosystem 37:13 – What innovation would you most like to see gain adoption? Helpful Links – • TIDWIT - http://tidwit.com • TIDWIT AI - https://www.tidwit.com/blog/how-ecosystems-can-solve-critical-enterprise-ai-problems If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E21”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 9 April 2024
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    41 mins
  • Bernhard Friedrichs: Innovating Capital Efficiency with Partners | Ep. 20

    Bernhard Friedrichs: Innovating Capital Efficiency with Partners | Ep. 20
    Dec 12 2023
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Bernhard Friedrichs, Founder of PartnerXperience (PXP) for a fascinating conversation about innovating capital efficiency with partners. Nancy is honored to introduce Bernhard Friedrichs who is a seasoned partnerships strategy & operations expert and the founder of PartnerXperience (PXP). With about 20 years of global business development experience in Europe, the US, and Asia, he specializes in helping SaaS companies achieve capital-efficient growth through partnerships. Bernhard also provides strategic guidance for US firms entering the European market. Additionally, he shares his insights through mentoring startups and contributing to developing and promoting ISO 44001 at the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW). Index: 00:53 – Introduction of Bernhard and Martin 03:25 – The Research 09:05 – Partnering impacts efficiency 20:53 – Extraordinary Outcomes and Pitfalls to watch out for 34:29 – The vision for business growth Helpful Links – • Leading the Way to Capital-Efficient Growth (CEG) - https://partnerxperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Leading-the-Way-to-Capital-Efficient-Growth-by-PXP.pdf?utm_campaign=pri&utm_source=podcast • Bernhard Friedrichs LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bfriedrichs • Martin Scholz LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinscholz1975 • PartnerXperience LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/partnerxperience • PartnerXperience Website - https://partnerxperience.com If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E20”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 12 December 2023
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    37 mins
  • Feyzi Fatehi: Innovating SaaS for Everyone | Ep. 19

    Feyzi Fatehi: Innovating SaaS for Everyone | Ep. 19
    Aug 28 2023
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Tech for an in-depth conversation about “Democratizing SaaS”, the title of his new book, and how the technology allows everyone to “SaaS-ify” software. Nancy is honored to introduce Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Tech, a digital transformation technology leader named among the Top 10 Most Disruptive Private Companies. A technology visionary, inventor, innovator, and entrepreneur, Fatehi was the recipient of the 2019 CODiE Lifetime Achievement Award, an award previously bestowed on Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Bill Gates, for his significant long-term contributions to the software industry as well as for his industry leadership, mentorship, and philanthropy. A Silicon Valley veteran, Fatehi studied at Cambridge, Princeton, UT Austin, and UCLA and has given talks at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, CalTech, Carnegie Mellon, as well as the commencement speech at UC Irvine in 2022. He was featured in Forbes as a disruptor in the software industry and ForbesBooks published his book titled “Democratizing SaaS” on how Corent’s breakthrough technology that was named Best 2022 Platform as a Service, is poised to transform the software industry into as service industry and create tens of thousands of new high paying jobs in the process – which inspired me to title this segment “Innovating SaaS for Everyone” Index: 00:50 – Introduction of Feyzi Fatehi and his background 03:45 – The difference between software & SaaS and the 3 mis-conceptions about SaaS 09:15 – Gaining high adoption rates for software 14:30 – Improving internal and external CX at scale with better software management 19:30 – Enterprise outsourcing of “as a Service” 22:12 – Enabling micro-financing through SaaS 26:08– The vision for business growth Helpful Links – If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E19”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 31 August 2023
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    39 mins
  • Bob Moore: Innovation Through Ecosystem Led Growth | Ep. 18

    Bob Moore: Innovation Through Ecosystem Led Growth | Ep. 18
    Jul 20 2023
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Bob Moore, Co-founder and CEO of Crossbeam, for a fascinating conversation around Innovation through Ecosystem Led Growth Bob Moore is Co-Founder and CEO of Crossbeam, an Ecosystem-Led Growth (ELG) platform that helps companies use their partner ecosystems to generate leads, close deals, and grow faster. Moore previously co-founded the cloud data pipeline company Stitch (Acquired by Talend in 2018) and business intelligence platform RJMetrics (acquired by Adobe by way of Magento Commerce in 2016). Prior to RJMetrics, Moore worked on the Investment Team of Insight Partners, a leading software-focused venture capital and private equity firm based in New York. He is a graduate of Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Science. Bob is a proud Philadelphian, where he serves as a Trustee of The Franklin Institute, one of the oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the country. He has also previously served as the Board Chair of Philly Startup Leaders and Board Member of Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT). As a writer and speaker, Bob has been featured by The New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Web Summit, TEDxPhilly, Business of Software, and many more. He guest lectures regularly at Princeton University and The Wharton School. Outside of work, Bob is an improv comedy performer, where he has performed over 100 shows as a member of the Philadelphia-based improv team Big Baby. Index: – Introduction of Bob Moore and his Background – ELG…new technology that pulls it all together – Moore’s Innovator Story – AI/ChatBGT disruptions and magnified goodness – Attributing the paradox and how we solve it – Trends and looking ahead to 2024 – What innovation would you most like to see gain adoption? Helpful Links – Crossbeam Resources - https://www.crossbeam.com/resources/ If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E18”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 20 July 2023
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    55 mins
  • Kathryn Rose: Innovating Channel Engagement Models | Ep. 17

    Kathryn Rose: Innovating Channel Engagement Models | Ep. 17
    May 23 2023
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Kathryn Rose, Innovator and founding CEO of getWise and channelWise, for a fascinating conversation around Innovating Channel Engagement Models. Nancy is honored to introduce Kathryn Rose. Kathryn is an innovator, and the founding CEO of award-winning global expert marketplaces (getWise, channelWise) that provide business owners and professionals in targeted markets, access to thousands of vetted executives, coaches/mentors, education, and resources that accelerate business or career growth. She is a former Wall Street executive sales leader and an author of 9 books. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, CBS Marketwatch, Fox News and more. She was recently named Worth Magazine Top 100 Entrepreneurs, Forbes Top 1000 innovators and a member of the prestigious Nasdaq Milestone Makers program. Kathryn is a highly sought after speaker at leading global industry events--Google, IBM, Dell Technologies, Women in Tech Summit and the Grace Hopper Celebration. Kathryn has received accolades for her vision, commitment, and leadership including the CompTIA Advancing Women in Technology Mentor of the Year Spotlight award and more. Index: 01:10 – Introduction of Kathryn Rose and her Background 03:07 – An Innovation delivering great business outcomes 06:35 – Inspiration behind channelWise Coaching Café 26:05 – Why coaching and consulting is so hot right now 31:13 – Measuring success 39:06– What innovation would you most like to see gain adoption? Helpful Links – channelWise Coaching Café - https://www.channelwise.com/coaching-cafe If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E17”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 23 May 2023
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    41 mins