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Franziska Leonhardt, co-founder of AVE + EDAM

October 17, 2020 Franziska Leonhardt, Co-founder, AVE + EDAM Listen on: In this Startup Stories episode of the Reboot Chronicles, I talked with Franziska Leonhardt, co-founder of AVE + EDAM, an award-winning company based in Berlin, that offers tech-enabled personalized products. As you may have guessed, the company’s name is a play on Adam and…

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Driving Cadillac’s Tech Innovation – Melissa Grady

October 12, 2020 Melissa Grady, Global CMO, Cadillac Listen on: On this episode of the Reboot Chronicles Podcast, Cadillac’s CMO, Melissa Grady, and I look at how they are driving innovation and technology—and what’s next for the auto market. Arriving Home – Back in the Auto Industry Coming out of grad school, Mellissa started her…

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Rise of Luxury Indie Brands – Chase Polan

October 12, 2020 Chase Polan, Founder, CEO, Lead Alchemist, Kypris Listen on: In another Entrepreneur Indie-Brand episode of the Reboot Chronicles, I talked with KYPRIS Founder Chase Polan about emerging luxury in the booming global skin care market. Skincare is one of the fastest-growing segments within the beauty industry with high demand for quality product formulations…

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The Art of Serendipitous Innovation – Rose Fernandez

September 29, 2020 Rose Fernandez, CEO, Algenist Listen on: On this episode of the Reboot Chronicles Podcast, Rose Fernandez, CEO of Algenist, and I explored how her company was accidentally discovered and born in a lab, and instead of being cast aside, it was repurposed, carved out and acquired. Throughout Rose’s career, she’s helped build a…

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Rebooting the NextGen of CPG Brands – Jackson Jeyanayagam

September 24, 2020 Jackson Jeyanayagam, Vice President, General Manager, The Clorox Company Listen on: On this episode of the Reboot Chronicles, I invited the head of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) at The Clorox Company, Jackson Jeyanayagam  to discuss consumer shifts and the future of consumer packaged goods (CPG).   For over 100 years, this $7 billion dollar giant, with…

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Cord Cutting and the Future of Trusted Media – Iván Markman

September 18, 2020 Iván Markman, Chief Business Officer, Verizon Media Listen on: Ivan Markman, Chief Business Officer of Verizon Media, joined me on the Reboot Chronicles to discuss all things tech, media, advertising and the next-gen of content for Verizon Media. With an impressive background, Ivan also serves as an advisor, investor or director at…

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The Next Generation of Wine – Robert Foye, CEO of Accolade Wines

September 10, 2020 Robert Foye, CEO, Accolade Wines Listen on: Robert Foye, CEO of Accolade Wines , an amazingly thoughtful global leader who knows how to scale big-time, joined me for a fun episode of The Reboot Chronicles to dive into what’s next for one of the world’s largest wine companies, with strong global brands like…

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Rebooting a 23 Year Old Startup – Elana Drell Szyfer

September 3, 2020 Elana Drell Szyfer, CEO, RéVive Skincare Listen on: Elana Drell- Szyfer, CEO of ReVive Skincare, and Algenist and This Works board member joined me on the Reboot Chronicles to dive into what’s happening in the beauty industry. A Startup Journey ReVive Skincare was founded in 1997 by Dr. Gregory Brown, a plastic…

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Rebooting the Health, Beauty and Wellness Jungle – Joel Palix

August 30, 2020 Joel Palix, CEO, Feelunique Listen on: On this episode of The Reboot Chronicles, beauty, health and wellness industry leader Joel Palix joins me to discuss the shopping “Jungle” consumers are faced with. Over the years, Joel has been a game-changer across various industry sectors including beauty, wellness, fashion, luxury and premium service…

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Rebooting Vegas, Travel and Leisure – Atif Rafiq

August 23, 2020 Atif Rafiq, President, Commercial & Growth, MGM Resorts International Listen on: The travel and leisure industry has been devastated in 2020. I invited my friend, colleague and digital thought leader, Atif Rafiq President at MGM Resorts International on the Reboot Chronicles to explore how he is helping to reboot Vegas and the…