Business Schooled

Chris Schembra started his business facilitating meaningful connections through dinner parties that sparked vulnerability and gratitude - qualities that are often undervalued in business. In this podcast episode he shares how qualities like empathy and gratitude are becoming recognized as powerful drivers of employee engagement, customer loyalty, and innovation across organizations

John Licata, Chief Innovation Foresight Strategist at SAP, discusses his role in making SAP and its customers more future-ready. With a diverse background spanning finance, marketing, and consulting, John takes a curiosity-driven approach to foresight that combines thought leadership with prototyping potential solutions. He is excited about the rapid evolution of Generative AI but

Jessica Hanan, lead AI innovation strategist at Altruistic, discusses the importance of prompt engineering skills for effectively utilizing generative AI tools in business and academia. She explains how the Prompt Pilot tool provides real-time feedback as people interact with AI tools to improve prompting abilities, leading to productivity gains. Hannan advises embracing generative

Michelle Cavanaugh, an expert in AI-generated art, discusses her process of using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is typically used by health practitioners. She explains how AI can be used to create artwork depicting mental health conditions like depression in an empathetic way without stigma. Cavanaugh sees AI as amplifying human creativity rather

Denise Hartsoch, an industrial psychologist and president of two companies, shares her insights on the intersection of psychology and business. She discussed her work developing career assessment tools like the Tech Type Quiz that match people's interests and strengths to potential careers, especially in technology fields. Hartsoch highlights the widespread applications of psycholo

Peter Cardon, a business communication professor at USC's Marshall School of Business, discusses the impact of generative AI on business education and the workplace. He explains how generative AI has democratized AI capabilities, making them accessible to anyone rather than just experts. He describes USC Marshall's comprehensive approach to understanding and integrating AI into the

Rifa Thorpe-Tracey, a coach who works with women in tech and digital industries, discusses her background in tech marketing and project management, and how this opened up doors for mentoring underrepresented women in the field. She emphasizes the importance of diversity in product development and marketing teams, and shared positive trends as well as ongoing challenges faced by wom

Professor Tim Hill from San Jose State University, shares how he developed a ‘storification’ model to teach technology to non-technologists. By following the journey of a fictional character named Max, business students learn about Salesforce, and are guided through hands-on exercises to master the Salesforce platform. Hill explains that the storytelling approach helped make a

In this podcast, Amanda Hurte discusses her career journey from business school into creative content strategy, and how technology like artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping the future of content creation. She explains how content demand is rising with the need for personalized, tailored messaging, and how AI can help accelerate repetitive tasks so teams can focus on high-value s

In this podcast episode, Douglas Kelly, Managing Director of Unusual Technologies talks about using AI and gaming principles to create more engaging experiences and training for all kinds of businesses. Douglas explains how his background in game design led him to found a company focused on applying creative technologies like AI, VR, and gamification to improve workplace training a