April 28, 2022 Rami Rahim, CEO, Juniper Networks Listen on: Rami Rahim, CEO of Juniper Networks is someone who truly can be labeled a pioneer in the building of the Internet. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with over 9000 employees, operations in 50 countries and over $4.7 billion in revenue, Juniper Networks played a pivotal role…
April 22, 2022 Kara Goldin, CEO, Hint Inc Listen on: I’m a big believer that some of the best business ideas are simple, and driven by personal convictions. On the heels of being removed by her board, I sat down with, Kara Goldin, the remarkable of Founder, Hint Inc.,and author of Undaunted, Overcoming Doubts and…
April 6, 2022 David Gow, CEO, Gow Media Listen on: If you are looking for someone to invest $100mil or so in your venture, talk to David Gow. I recently talked to David about his new blank check company, created through a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Corp) IPO with the NASDAQ raising $115 million. SPACs…
March 9, 2022 Ravi Chaudhry, CEO, CeNext Consulting Listen on: Besides entrepreneurship, the most important topics I teach at the Kellogg School are in and corporate governance and culture. Coming out of the pandemic and with heightened awareness of the impact of corporations on the future of societies, I welcomed the former Chairman of Tata…
March 18, 2021 Matthew Putman, Co-founder, CEO Nanotronics Listen on: On this episode of the Reboot Chronicles, I talked with Matthew Putman, CEO Nanotronics, a dynamic group transforming a broad spectrum of manufacturing industries, through artificial intelligence, science and other cutting-edge stuff. I don’t say this often, but if you are involved in the manufacturing, processing or…
March 4, 2021 Aurelian Lis, CEO, Dermalogica Rebooting Human Touch Listen on: Way before Dermalogica, the world’s top professional-grade skincare brand, was acquired by Unilever in 2015, and even before the company had a product line, it was known as the International Dermal Institute, where innovative cutting-edge treatments were taught. Unlike many indie-brands owned by…
February 23, 2021 Adrien Nussenbaum, Co-founder & CEO, Mirakl Listen on: In the Amazon fueled ecommerce marketplace wars, with aggressive competitors—from eBay and Google to Walmart and Target — Supermarket Mega-chain Kroger seized the lock-down pandemic era to launch its own marketplace in 2020. In this bold move Kroger’s shifted from its old store-based model into…
February 1, 2021 Tennealle O’Shannessy, CEO, Adore Beauty Listen on: On the heels of Australia’s top 2020 public offering—the largest female-led IPO in that market’s history—Adore Beauty’s CEO, Tennealle O’Shannessy, shares her unique journey of taking a company public in the midst of a seriously strict Stage Four Lockdown. Already the leading profitable online retailer…
January 21, 2021 Isabela Chick, Managing Director, Founders Factory Listen on: As a co-founding board member at 1871 in Chicago and creator of the Dancing with Startups program, I am always on the lookout for potential global expansion partners, like Founders Factory. They are a very dynamic startup accelerator and venture studio, launched five years…
January 18, 2021 Jacqueline Parkes, CMO & EVP Digital Studios ViacomCBS Listen on: On this episode of the Reboot Chronicles, fresh out of my COVID-19 recovery, I discussed one of my favorite sectors, the entertainment industry, with Jacqueline Parkes, CMO, and SVP of Digital Studios Entertainment Youth Group and ViacomCBS. Responsible for overseeing marketing, creative and…
