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Future Squared

Stephen Hawking once said that intelligence is the ability to adapt to change... so let’s adapt.

Hosted by author and entrepreneur, Steve Glaveski, Future Squared brings you conversations with preeminent thought leaders from myriad disciplines such as startups and entrepreneurship, technology, corporate innovation, psychology, philosophy, economics, politics, biology, human performance and productivity, motivation and self development, management and leadership, health and fitness and more to help you think in a multi-disciplinary way, avoid relying on the first piece of information that comes to hand, kick goals in your professional and personal life and better navigate what is fast becoming, a Brave New World.

Previous guests include thought leaders such as Adam Grant, Brad Feld, Tim O'Reilly, Gretchen Rubin, Kevin Kelly, Jeremy Heimans, Steve Blank, Neil Patel, Rand Fishkin, Jordan Harbinger, Omar Zenhom, Andreas Antonopoulos, Ryan Blair, Whitney Johnson and various other thought leaders.

Past topics have explored the likes of:

Blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, algorithms, machine learning, artificial intelligence and universal basic income (UBI), sales and marketing, lean startup, design thinking, agile, political correctness, identity politics, cloud computing, geopolitics, neuroscience, data science, fintech, proptech, sports, tech addiction, CRISPR, venture capital, angel investment, nootropics and cognitive therapies, big data, cloud computing, DevOps, fake news, web development, UX and UI, influencer and content marketing, emotional intelligence, Stoic philosophy, mindfulness and meditation, chatbots, automation, IoT, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Trump, tech trends, Pixar animation studios, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google, disruption to incumbents, how to measure innovation, extreme ownership, radical transparency and a hell of a lot more!

Future Squared is brought to you by Collective Campus, a innovation accelerator that works with organisations to unlock their people’s latent potential to create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. If you need help driving your organisation’s innovation strategy, visit www.collectivecampus.io

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411. Non-Fungible Tokens(NFTs) and Collectable Digital Art with Saatchi Art's Monty Preston

Monty Preston is the Manager of Art Advisory & Curation at Saatchi Art. Prior to joining Saatchi Art in 2018, she worked at female-led, industry-disrupting startups including Beauty Pie in London, whe

410: The Sh*t They Never Taught You with Adam Jones and Adam Ashton

In this episode, I interview the co-hosts of the popular podcast What You Will Learn, and now co-authors of The Sh*t They Never Taught You, Adam Jones and Adam Ashton, for a conversation on all things

409. How to Make it as a Cocaine Trafficker with Jesse Fink

Jesse Fink joins Steve Glaveski to talk Pure Narco: Th real-life tales of Luis Antonio Navia aka 'El Senador'.

Episode #185: Tim Harford Returns to talk 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Tim Hardford is an economist, author, TED speaker, journalist and broadcaster.

Episode #184: My Best Friend in Childhood That I Lost to the Lure of Cool

In this episode of Fast Fix Friday I share a personal story about a childhood friend of mine and why teaching entrepreneurship to kids is about a lot more than teaching them how to solve problems...

Episode #183: Cy Wakeman on Silencing Your Ego and Why Employee Accountability Should Come Before Engagement

Cy Wakeman is a dynamic international keynote speaker, business consultant, New York Times bestselling author, and global thought leader with over 25 years experience cultivating a revolutionary new approach to leadership.

Episode #182: 3 Cognitive Biases that Inhibit Innovation

While we - human beings - like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, the truth is we are anything but.

Episode #181: $100K to $100M with Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis is a tech entrepreneur, wildly successful angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast This Week in Startups.

Episode #180 - The Peril of Social Media Algorithms

Today, an important observation I’ve made this week. Regular listeners will know that I’m a prolific blogger, if I can use that term, of sorts...

Episode #179: The Business Case Alternative - How to Support Disruptive Innovation at a Large Company

Disruptive ideas usually don’t see light of day at large companies. And when they do, it’s not for long.

Episode #178: How to Incentivise People to Give You Product Feedback

Get out of the building from day one they say. It will be fun they say.

Episode #177: Gretchen Rubin on The Four Tendencies

Gretchen Rubin is the author of The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, Better Than Before, and her newest book, The Four Tendencies...

Episode #176: KPIs and Incentives to Encourage Corporate Innovation

I left the corporate world years ago not only because I managed to raise funding to pursue my own startup ideabut mostly because there was little to no incentive for managers to encourage new ideas...

Episode #175: Peak Performance with Brad Stulberg

Brad Stulberg writes about health and the science of human performance.

Episode #174: Why Honesty and Transparency Underpins the Sharing Economy

Recently staying in a hotel I had a less than perfect experience, being moved rooms at my inconvenience and a few power outages.

Episode #173: Best Of: Rituals and Routines of Future² Guests

If you’re a long-time listener you’d be very familiar with the three lightning round questions I ask my guests at the end of each show...

Episode #172: The 4 Ps of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

When it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, a number of core qualities or attributes are fundamental to success. The four Ps unpacked in this episode of Fast Fix Friday!

Episode #171: Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Steve Glaveski

In this episode of Future Squared, I answer a number of questions that have been posed to me, either from workshop participants or from emails and tweets I’ve received from listeners.

Episode #170: It's Not Just About What You Do When You Feel like It...

In this episode, I talk how I'm feeling right now and a big choice I had to make when waking up, post holiday this morning.

Episode #169: Disrupt the Public Sector, Innovation in Government: Jamie Skella, Maz Alvaro & Janna McCann

Collective Campus hosted Disrupt the Public Sector, its annual conference on innovation in Government, for the third time this year as part of the Australian Government’s Innovation Month 2017.

Episode #168: Top 10 Company Pivots of All Time

Here are our team’s favourite company pivots of all time.

Episode #167: Bitcoin, Blockchain and the Internet of Money with Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.

Episode #166: 8 Types of Corporate Startup Partnerships

Large organisations are engaging startups in growing numbers.

Episode #165: The Secret Ingredient Behind the World’s Best Teams with Sam Walker

Sam Walker is The Wall Street Journal’s deputy editor for enterprise, the unit that oversees the paper’s in-depth page-one features and investigative reporting projects.

Episode #164: Ethics and Evolution

Does government have a responsibility to keep its workforce employed in the face of technological change?

Episode #163: Everybody Lies with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a New York Times op-ed contributor, a visiting lecturer at The Wharton School, and a former Google data scientist.

Episode #162: Are You Really Happy at Work? Six Key Factors to Consider.

Mark Twain famously said that “whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, stop and reflect”.

Episode #161: Kevin Kelly on the Inevitable

Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years.

Episode #160: Why We Need to Learn Something New Every Damn Day

Find out why we need to keep learning, every damn day in this episode of Future Squared.

Episode #159: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone with Andy Molinsky

Andy Molinsky is a Professor of International Management and Organizational Behavior at Brandeis University's International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology.

Episode #157: Stoic Words of Wisdom...And a New Podcast!

Some words of wisdom on learning from Epictetus and introducing our brand new podcast!

Episode #158: Corporate Innovation in Asia-Pacific

This is a special midweek bonus episode!

Episode #156: Growth Hacking with Sean Ellis

Tune in to hear what Sean Ellis, CEO and founder of GrowthHackers.com has to say on growth hacking, innovation, and other similar topics.

Episode #155: Funisode on a Singaporean Balcony

Tune in to hear what colleagues Steve, Sean, and Shay have to say about all things tech, innovation, food, culture, and various other topics while atop a Singapore Highrise.

Episode #154: 5 Ways to Prevent Your Innovation Lab from Failing

In this episode, learn what it takes to stop your innovation lab from failing.

Episode #153: The Art of Charm with Jordan Harbinger

Listen in to hear Jordan Harbinger, former U.S. State Department Employee, and the co-founder of the Art of Charm talk about the importance of relationship development and other social interactions.

Episode #152: The Hard Truth about Corporate Innovation

Listen in to hear about corporate innovation and its importance in keeping today's companies relevant.

Episode #151: How to be a Stoic with Massimo Pigliucci

Listen to Massimo Pigliucci, Philosophy Professor at the City University of New York, talk about the intersection of philosophy and science and other related topics.

Episode #150: Control Only What's in Your Power

Listen in for a fun instalment in this Fast Fix Friday.

Episode #149: Drew Koven on Impact Investing, Diversity and Inclusion

Tune in to hear what Drew Koven, the Managing Director of LDR Ventures has to say about the state of retail, common pitflalls that entrepreneurs take, along with other relevant topics.

Episode #148: Movie Giant Confident Online Rentalz a Passing Fad

Listen in for a fun instalment in this Fast Fix Friday.

Episode #147: The Mindful Entrepreneur with Joel Gerschman and Howard Finger

Tune in to hear what Joel Gerschman, leading coach, author, and educator in business growth, along with Howard Finger, CEO of VinciWorks have to say about prioritising the important over the urgent, the importance of defining your core purpose, and other relevant topics.

Episode #146: Time to Disrupt your Employee Performance Reviews

Listen in to hear what Shay Namdarian, has to say about employee performance reviews, why they're broken, and how you can fix them.

Episode #145: Brad Feld on Corporate Innovation, Building Startup Ecosystems and Techstars Adelaide

Tune into this podcast to see what Brad Feld, co-founder of Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital, and Intensity Ventures, and Techstars has to say about the Australian startup ecosystem, depression in the startup ecosystem, and other similar topics.

Episode #144: 13 Must Haves BEFORE You Run a Corporate Hackathon or Innovation Bootcamp

In this podcast, learn the 13 things that make a world of a difference in getting the most out of corporate hackathons.

Episode #143: Boost Your Sales EQ with Jeb Blount

Listen in to hear what Jeb Blount, Sales Acceleration Specialist, has to say about topics like why emotional intelligence matters in sales, how to align your selling process with your buying process, and much more.

Episode #142: If Geeks Are the New Cool, Will We Lose Fewer of Them? A Tale from My Childhood.

In this episode, listen to a small tale about how small decisions lead to devastatingly different outcomes and how tech might help us avoid this.

Episode #141: How To Be Everything with Emilie Wapnick

Listen in to hear Emilie Wapnick, writer, career coach, blogger, and community leader, talk about topics like why we do our best and most rapid learning when we first dive into something new, how to handle multiple topics at once, and other similar topics.

Episode #140: How to Identify Synergies between Corporates and Startups

Listen in to this podcast to hear how to identify synergies to accelerate growth.

Episode #138: 10 Ways to Get Buy-in for Corporate Innovation

Listen in to this Fast Fix Friday that delves into the 10 ways to get buy in from executives for corporate innovation initiatives and projects.

Episode #139: The Do-Over with Jon Acuff

In this episode, hear what Jon Acruff, the author of "Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your Career", has to say about his own personal do-over, why its important to have a do-over advocate, and other similar topics.

Episode #137: Our Driverless Future with Evangelos Simoudis

In this podcast, we welcome back Evangelos Simoudis, a recognized big data expert and corporation innovation, to cover topics such as drivers of automotive disruption, the impact of urbanisation on vehicle ownership and use, implications for auto insurers, and other similar subjects.