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Disciplined Disruption Podcast

Today's world is dominated by disruption - digital, technology and business model disruption is impacting every industry and practically every business.
But what does this disruption mean for you? Have you thought about how you can prepare and benefit from the opportunities?
In the Disciplined Disruption Podcast, you will hear from some of the most brilliant minds insights, stories and implementation tips how you can thrive in today's fast-changing world - both in business or work and in life.

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Disciplined Disruption Podcast
#067 - Daniel Pink - Multiple NYT Bestselling Author from 2019-07-13T07:31:28

Daniel Pink is a multiple-author including a number of NYT bestselling books. 

His combination of thorough research on a topic and a style of writing that is engaging and entertaining mak...

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#066 - George Levy - Co-Founder Blockchain Institute from 2019-01-07T17:58:37

You have heard about Blockchain and Bitcoin but you still wonder what exactly it is and how to use it? 

George saw a need in the marketplace with the emerging Blockchain discussions and w...

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#065 - Kirk Deis - Fonder BugSquasher from 2018-12-23T12:04:12

Kirk is a passionate Entrepreneur and focuses on finding solutions to problems - either problems of his clients or problems situations with clients cause inside and lead to a solution. 

T...

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#064 - Bella Zanesco - High-Performance Strategist from 2018-12-04T21:20:38

Why are we laughing and giggling together you wonder? 

Bella and I are both Kite-surfing fans though she is doing that on a completely different level. 

Bella became also world cha...

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#063 - Edward Blomstedt - CEO AirFaaS from 2018-08-30T16:08:32

Have you heard of Industry 4.0? It's one of the "hype" terms describing the current industrial revolution where data, automation, robots come together. 

Is Industry 4.0 already history? <...

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#062 - Cheryl Cran - Future of Work Expert from 2018-08-22T16:58:04

Cheryl is a multiple-times author and leading expert on the topic of "Future of Work". 

I have had a great conversation with her about how we see the future of work, the challenges and op...

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#061 - Kat Dunn - CEO Grameen Australia from 2018-07-17T18:44:48

How are you? 

That's the question Kat would like to see more often asked. 

But not the friendly way how it's often done where people are not really interested in how the other pers...

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#060 - Richard Webb - CEO Startmesh from 2018-07-12T08:35:22

Richard has had an amazing corporate, entrepreneurial and venture career so far. 

With his ideas and thinking, Richard is at the forefront of future developments.

In the episode, w...

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#059 - Julian Noel - Founder Shine Global from 2018-07-09T18:23:47

Julian has an incredible story to tell. In the past, he had superstars like Madonna and others as client. 

But along the way, he has also learned many life valuable lessons. 

What ...

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#058 - Zenia Tata Vice President Global Impact Strategy X-Prize from 2018-06-26T17:52:28

I met Zenia at the Creative Innovation Conference in Melbourne, where she was a speaker. Find out more here: http://www.creativeinnovationg...

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#057 - Lisa Borden - Partner ISG from 2018-06-12T17:15:23

When Lisa Borden started working on the topic of the workplace as the co-founder of CCI Consulting, it wasn't the same hot topic as it is today. 

In this Episode, Lisa takes us on an exci...

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#056 - Nathan Hirsch - CEO and Founder Freeup.com from 2018-06-05T15:59:31

The Gig-Economy and location-independent working are on the rise. So the question is how you hire the right people or how you get hired for a good rate. 

Nathan suffered from the challeng...

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#055 - Akshi Federici - Executive Director ConsenSys from 2018-05-29T12:34:39

You have heard about Bitcoin, you have heard about Blockchain. 

And you probably have heard about Ethereum - one of the other major cryptocurrencies and development platforms. 

One...

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#054 - Evan Wong - CEO Checkbox from 2018-05-22T14:14:12

"How do you start a technology company without a technology background?"

That's the question Evan Wong asked himself. 

So, right out of university, he launched Co-founded Checkbox....

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#053 - Raymond McCauley - Chair Digital Biology SU from 2018-05-18T07:30:29

This is one of the most fascinating Episodes of the Podcast. Some of the numbers and facts you are going to hear from Raymond will "blow your mind". 

Imagine a reduction of cost from $100...

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#052 - Val Pitt - Founder LitSupport from 2018-05-09T10:28:38

Val Pitt has had an amazing Entrepreneurial career building a great Australian business in an industry which is generally recognised as conservative. 

Recognising a need in the marketplac...

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#051 - Jim Stanford - Director Centre Future Work from 2018-03-08T06:16:16

Future of Work is a big topic in the news. That's why I am happy to have a conversation with Jim Stanford, Director Centre Future Work in Australia. 

We discuss corporate responsibility, ...

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#050 - Michael Alf - Are you a Hybreneur from 2018-02-28T10:07:05

Have you also recognised the shift? 

The shift in how we plan and manage our careers, especially when we have a corporate background?

Terms like side-hustle, corporate escapee, pat...

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#049 - Josh Ross - Co-Founder Humanitix from 2018-02-22T00:35:12

Josh co-founded Humanitix with a friend. Humanitix is a NFP ticketing platform that supports charities. 

This in itself is already an interesting story. 

But Josh's personal story ...

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#048 - Aleksandra Przegalinska - Research Fellow MIT on AI from 2018-02-13T10:25:41

Should we be afraid?

That's the question, Aleksandra thinks should be asked when it comes to AI.

Aleksandra is an amazing expert on AI with a particular focus on AI & Philosophy an...

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#047 - Chris Bolte - CEO Paysa from 2018-01-23T03:25:17

Have you wondered if you get paid enough? 

Or should you get a higher salary? Or maybe, you are wondering if "they" find out that your salary is too high? 

The answers are coming. ...

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#046 - Gavin Smith - President Bosch Australia from 2018-01-15T09:52:20

In this Episode, I am happy to welcome Gavin Smith, CEO and President Australia of a global leader in manufacturing, Bosch.

With the variety of brands, Bosch is manufacturing, we have alm...

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#045 - Kevin Kelly - Digital Visionary from 2018-01-08T11:20:55

There may be no one better to contemplate the meaning of cultural change than Kevin Kelly, whose life story reads like a treatise on the value and impacts of technology.

Kevin Ke...

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#044 - Anthony Kirby - Founder Businessgrowthco from 2017-12-18T08:50:14

Anthony and I met at an event in Bali about two years back.

We share a similar journey coming from a corporate background and creating our own business. 

So, we also face similar c...

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#043 - Oliver Bendig - CEO Matrix42 from 2017-12-11T23:44:39

Oliver calls himself an "agilist". Kindly, he introduced me to Jeff Sutherland who was a guest on this Podcast in the past and is the father of "Scrum". 

And he runs a German software com...

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#042 - Julian Smith - CEO Blockfreight from 2017-12-05T04:52:05

Blockchain is one of the biggest disrupting technology. 

Many people, today, talk about Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies.

But Blockchain will have an impact on many industries. A...

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#041 - Peter Kronborg - Advisor and Entrepreneur from 2017-11-20T11:05:09

In this episode, I had my good friend and mentor, Peter Kronborg, as my guest. 

Peter is looking back on an incredible career of "adventure" as he calls it. Starting out as a lawyer, the ...

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#040 - Andrew Bryant - Self-Leadership from 2017-11-13T03:47:10

Andrew Bryant is the creator of "Self-Leadership". 

His work is based on his own journey from a successful Entrepreneur to losing everything and building things up again. 

Based ou...

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#039 - Tania de Jong - Human Intelligence 2.0 from 2017-10-30T09:02:51

Human Intelligence 2.0 is the theme of this year's Creative Innovation Conference. 

So it fits perfectly with the theme of the Disciplined Disruption Podcast.

And it's my great ple...

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#038 - Michael Alf - The H.P.D.A. Framework from 2017-10-25T01:18:36

This Episode is a special one. 

I decided to talk about the H.P.D.A. (High Performance in the Digital Age) framework, so you have a better understanding where Disciplined Disruption fits ...

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#037 - Robert Scoble&Shel Israel - Fourth Transformation from 2017-10-16T08:33:17

This was one of the most entertaining and insightful sessions of the show. 

Robert & Shel have authored a number of books together already. 

And the last one is called "Fourth Tran...

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#036 - Robert D. Atkinson, Founder Information Technology and Innovation Foundation from 2017-10-09T04:49:53

One of the great things of a medium like a Podcast is to bring different perspectives together. 

Some time back, we had Martin Ford as a guest. 

Today, I have the pleasure to prese...

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#035 - Doron Ben-Meir - Vice-Principal University Melbourne from 2017-09-24T04:00:22

The University of Melbourne invests a lot of money into research. We talk about $1bn! 

And that's across thousands of academics and researchers. 

Still, one of the main challenges ...

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#034 - Dale Beaumont - Founder BRiN from 2017-09-12T12:08:53

Are you using Siri, Google Home or Amazon Echo? Digital assistants will soon be everywhere. 

But, are those assistants able to do all the jobs you might expect from them? Will you be able...

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#033 - Nic Nuske - Co-CEO Veroguard Systems from 2017-09-03T11:12:20

Nic is a great example for Disciplined Disruption with a background in IBM and Australia Post and now at a start-up. 

And he focusses his efforts on an increasingly important topic - Cybe...

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#032 - Dr. Nicholas Gruen - CEO Lateral Economics from 2017-08-21T08:32:52

From Austria to Australia - because of my German background, I was able to pronounce Nicholas' surname correctly :-) Dr. Nicholas Gruen shares the story of his father that got him interested in ...

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#031 - Franz Madlener - Founder Villa&Hut from 2017-08-07T02:29:30

Franz' question as one nobody really has asked him was "Would you do it again?"

In this deep conversation, Franz provides a view behind the curtain of a roller-coaster journey. Franz was ...

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#030 - Jonathan David Lewis - Author Brand vs Wild from 2017-07-29T05:22:27

BE AFRAID WHEN YOU FEEL SAFE!

That's probably the quintessence of what Disciplined Disruption stands for. And that's what Jonathan shared as a key takeaway. 

His b...

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#029 - David Brim- Disrupting Automotive from 2017-07-18T03:27:05

Have you ever driven a car that you cannot flip? Imagine you drive down a hill at an angle which would make a normal car land on its top. Scary? Indeed! 

I was lucky to be invited by CEO ...

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#028 - Constantine Georgiou - Passion for Startup Eco-System from 2017-07-10T03:46:22

What's wrong with corporates?

Con asked this question and decided to start his own business back in 2008.

It has been an exciting ride since then where he created organisations w...

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#027 - Jeff Sutherland - Co-Creater of SCRUM. How agile are you? from 2017-06-24T02:20:55

Almost every software company in the Silicon Valley uses an agile development approach. Venture Capitalists would not invest into a company that is NOT using the ...

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#026 - Chris Voss - Never Split The Difference from 2017-06-12T10:17:16

Have you ever wondered how hostage negotiator think and negotiate? 

I admit, when I was negotiating large corporate deals, I wasn't really thinking about hostage situations. 

I was...

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#025 - Jurgen Appelo - Author "Management for Happiness" from 2017-06-03T02:57:18

Jurgen Appelo is recognised as one of the top management & leadership experts. He is also the author of several books on this topic - the latest one "Management for Happiness".

One of his...

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#024 - Martin Ford - Author "Rise Of The Robots" from 2017-05-22T06:34:33

Martin Ford is a New York Times Best-Selling Author. His book "The Rise Of The Robots" was the business book of the year in 2015. 

This was probably one of my favourite interviews so far....

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#023 - Alex Pirouz - CEO Linkfluencer from 2017-05-15T04:47:20

LinkedIn just surpassed 500,000,000 members worldwide. It is the largest professional network on the planet. 

Chances are high that you are also on LinkedIn. Have you ever wondered how yo...

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#022 - Felix Hartmann - CEO Fundthis.com from 2017-05-07T23:12:46

Another amazing millennial guest on the show. 

This time, I am talking to Felix Hartmann, 21 years of age. He was already a successful broker, an Amazon best-selling author and now CEO of...

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#021 - Glen Francis - Founder CIO Academy Asia from 2017-04-23T23:30:31

Glen had a successful CIO career before he started the CIO Academy Asia. It was a fascinating look behind the scenes of the CIO world. 

When Glen receives an invite for a lunch, he knows ...

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#020 - Gabrielle Bosché - Founder of Millennial Solution from 2017-04-03T16:06:34

Because Millennials will play an important role in the future of organisations, and it's important to understand how to work with, lead them and learn from them, I am excited to have another exp...

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#019 - Scott Anthony - MD Innosight from 2017-03-24T02:11:11

Scott is a brilliant guy. He lives in Singapore but is originally from the US. One of the most remarkable things is his contribution to the Harvard Business Review on an ongoing basis.

I ...

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#018 - Barry Kayton - CEO Cognician from 2017-03-17T07:38:42

I was fascinated by the conversation with Barry. He and his brother founded Cognician quite some years back.

And the idea is "Digital Coaching" to allow a scaling - especially in large or...

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#017 - Melissa Krivachek - Author and Transformation Expert from 2017-03-13T01:31:44

Melissa shares her inspiring turn-around story and the impact she is making today. 

She believes in decreasing today's noise by focussing on one thing. This combined with passion and comm...

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#016 - Andrea Clarke - CEO CareerCEO from 2017-03-03T06:24:57

Andrea Clarke has had an exciting and career as international TV News Reporter in some of the most challenging and dangerous areas of the world. 

From there, her journey had a few more st...

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#015 - Natalia Wiechowski - Dubai based leading Edutainer from 2017-02-13T00:37:50

In this episode, I have the first millennial as a guest - Natalia Wiechowski (Think Natalia). Natalia and I share some routes because we are both originally from Germany.  

Her path then ...

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#014 - Shourov Bhattacharya - Musician, Entrepreneur and Connector from 2017-02-02T11:06:27

Shourov has had a very interesting and diverse career so far. Between working as an engineer in the corporate world, being a musician with an own band and finding his passion in Entrepreneurship...

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#013 - Dr. Jenny Brockis - Founder of Brain Fit shares how to future-proof your brain from 2017-01-27T07:03:28

Who wants a high-performance brain?

Without a doubt, our brain is one of our most important organs to support our current and future success - and life for that matter.  

What do...

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#012 - Ian Bosler - From Global Executive to Lead Generation and Conversion Wizard from 2017-01-20T07:33:44

Ian and I both live in Melbourne. But we both had to travel to San Diego to one of those great Internet Marketing Conferences to meet each other in person. 

Ian is a great Disciplined Dis...

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#011 - Whitney Johnson - From Musician to Top Banker And Beyond from 2017-01-12T11:06:34

Whitney Johnson shares her amazing journey from studying music to becoming a top Wall Street Banker, an Investor and now also Author. Her latest book is "Disrupt Yourself" which fits perfectly t...

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#010 - Werner Spies - What does success really mean? from 2017-01-05T06:17:44

An accountant by qualification and an entrepreneur by experience, Werner Spies knows how to take the right risks and make them count. Initially a trainee accountant with PwC in 1986, Werner has ...

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#009 - Rob Hillard - Filters, Complexity and Future of Consulting from 2016-12-30T03:19:21

As the Managing Partner of Consulting at Deloitte, Robert’s responsibilities include helping clients respond to change (technological, economic and social) through a team of more than 1200 manag...

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#008 - Markus Keiper - moving between worlds with Career 4.0 from 2016-12-23T02:41:04

Director and Chief Transformation Architect

Markus L. Keiper is a Human 2 Business transformation authority: after 20 years on 4 continents in several executive teams in B2B, B2C and no...

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#007 - Nick Abrahams - Would you still recommend studying law to your children? from 2016-12-17T09:39:18

Nick is a corporate technology lawyer with Norton, Rose & Fulbright based in Sydney.

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#006 - Bishop Stewart - How to bounce back from rock bottom? from 2016-12-08T08:45:29

Bishop Stewart is a serial Entrepreneur who has created multiple offline and online businesses. 

Together with his wife, he is also a Philanthropist supporting children in the Philippines...

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#005 - Frits de Vroet - How moving from business to IT changes the perspective on you from 2016-12-03T08:16:04

Frits de Vroet is a senior executive and international consultant with deep experience in business transformation, IT strategy & execution and technology management. He has a broad business back...

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#004 - Craig Rispin - How to think like a futurist. from 2016-11-25T05:05:18

Craig Rispin is a Business Futurist and Innovation Expert his expertise is in emerging business, people and technology trends – and how companies...

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#003 - Markus Spiegel - Accelerated Innovation Management in large organisations from 2016-11-17T01:54:31

Markus Spiegel is a partner at Schaffer Consulting where he specialises helping organisations to master the challenges that come with fast changing and complex environments by applying a complex...

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#002 - Larry Quick - Insights from the latest disruption trends in the corporate world from 2016-11-17T01:50:33

“Disrupted: Strategy for Exponential Change is definitely a seminal piece. It makes the concept of exponential change so clear […] it demystifies disruption and provides a frame...

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#001 - Jay Samit - How to disrupt you and tap into today's opportunities from 2016-11-17T01:45:21

Jay Samit is the former CEO of SeaChange International. An American digital media innovator, he has pioneered advancements in music and video distribution, social media, and ecommerce. He is the...

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#000 - Michael Alf - Why this Podcast and what's in for you! from 2016-11-16T23:54:11

Join Michael Alf - The Disciplined Disruption Podcast Host - when he introduces what the Podcast is about, why he started it and what you can get out of it.

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