PODCAST — Breakthrough Builders

Enterprising Empathy

Ocient CEO & Co-Founder Chris Gladwin reveals his methods for building businesses that meet the demands of Enterprise customers, and outlines his plan to help build Chicago into a major center for technology.

Season 5Jesse PurewalDecember 15, 2021advice for it professionals, b2b, enterprise solutions, chris gladwin, chicago, tech industry, product development, data analysis, customer experience

Currency of Creation

VaynerNFT President Avery Akkineni describes her journey to becoming a leading voice in the NFT space, and shares her view on what consumers and brands need to know about NFTs and blockchain technologies.

Season 5Jesse PurewalDecember 8, 2021avery akkineni, crypto, brand experience, nft, marketing, customer-centric growth, gary vaynerchuk, non fungible tokens, bitcoin, intellectual property

Against the Current

How Hydrow CEO & Founder Bruce Smith created a revolutionary in-home rowing experience to disrupt the sport’s culture of exclusion and introduce more people to the beauty of rowing.

Season 5Jesse PurewalDecember 1, 2021hydrow, product design, inclusivity, boston tech scene, product experience, advice for entrepreneurs, bruce smith, fitness brand, rowing, connected fitness

Educating the World

Geetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read, discusses the importance of building skills and relationships in the quest to educate 40 million children.

Season 5Jesse PurewalNovember 23, 2021international development, education, skills development, government, career advice, literacy, children, relationships, room to read, nonprofit

Faith in the Future

LivePerson Founder & CEO Rob LoCascio discusses the beautiful journey of entrepreneurship, the impermanence of failure, and the breakthrough innovations driving a new age of conversational commerce.

Season 5Jesse PurewalNovember 17, 2021rob locascio, conversational commerce, empathy at scale, artificial intelligence, technology, customer journeys, over the wall, advice for ceos, new york, chatbots, liveperson, customer experience, entrepreneurship

Inclusive Inventor

How Jenny Fleiss, co-founder of Rent The Runway, created the “closet in the cloud” to bring high-end fashion experiences to everyone, and how she’s guiding the next generation of entrepreneurs with expertise and empathy.

Season 5Jesse PurewalNovember 10, 2021rent the runway, fashion industry, inclusivity, epowerment, brand experience, advice for entrepreneurs, supply chain logistics, jenny fleiss, empathy, personalization, customer experience

Steward of Story

Peloton’s Jessica Kleiman reflects on her career and life experiences as a storyteller, and shares her perspective on the value of authenticity in corporate communications and community stewardship.

Season 5Jesse PurewalNovember 3, 2021writing advice, public relations, jessica kleiman, brand experience, brand storytelling, building communities, content-driven brands, creating a category, peloton, corporate communications, internal communications