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The Rethinking Work ShowOwn Your Work, Shape Your WorldWhat if being a company of one wasn’t just a structure, but a strategy? Flavia Barbat, editor-in-chief of Brandingmag, shares how professionals can build careers around clarity, substance, and intention in a world where content is everywhere but meaning is rare.As founder of Brandium, Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Brandingmag, Flavia has been responsible for nurturing and promoting the creation of purposeful thought leadership for over a decade. She represents undiscovered talent within branding and beyond, and vouches for the industry’s collective responsibility to safeguard human creation in an age of synthetic content. Flavia also cons...2025-07-3038 min
Learning with RishadPurpose-Driven Innovation: Niki Santo's Biotech Journey (Swaza)In this insightful episode, Rishad Usmani sits down with Niki Santo, co-founder and CEO of Swaza, a Silicon Valley biotechnology startup. Niki shares her compelling personal journey, marked by profound loss and a head injury in 2020, which led her to redefine her life's purpose and pivot into biotech entrepreneurship.Niki Santo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikivsanto/ Swaza: https://www.swaza.life/ Rishad Usmani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishadusmani/ HealthTech Investors: https://www.healthtechinvestors.com/ LearningwithRishad: https://www.learningwithrishad.com/2025-07-2656 min
The Rethinking Work ShowHow to Build a Portfolio CareerWhat if your career wasn’t just one job, but a collection of roles that reflect your skills, interests, and values? Ben Legg, co-founder and CEO of The Portfolio Collective, shares how the portfolio career model is helping professionals design more flexible, purpose-driven lives, and why the future of work may look more like a mosaic than a ladder.Ben Legg helps business leaders and investors navigate the rapidly changing world and position themselves and their teams for success. Early career included relieving the siege of Sarajevo in 1995, McKinsey strategy consultant, turning around Coca-Cola India, COO of Go...2025-07-2335 min
The Rethinking Work ShowHow AI Coworkers Are Transforming WorkWhat happens when AI becomes part of your workforce, not just your toolkit? MarkeTeam.ai Co-Founder Naama Manova-Twito and Board Members Clive Sirkin and Tony Weisman, share how AI coworkers are reshaping marketing workflows and why the future of marketing will be human-led, AI-empowered.Naama Manova-Twito is the Co-Founder & CEO of Marketeam.ai, the world's first agentic Integrated Marketing Environment. Naama brings over 20 years of global marketing leadership across startups, enterprises, and public companies. She’s driven $50M+ in investments, M&As, and IPOs through strategic planning and brand growth. Her expertise spans industries like Technology, Consumer Pr...2025-07-1642 min
The Rethinking Work ShowReskilling for the Age of AIHow do we retrain millions of workers for jobs that don’t exist yet? Workforce futurist Andy Spence joins Rishad to talk about closing the skills gap, preparing for AI-driven change, and why retraining is the most urgent challenge facing the modern workforce.Andy Spence is a leading voice in workforce strategy, with over two decades advising global organisations and the C-suite on how to build better, people-centric workplaces. His experience spans Big 4 consultancies, start-ups, and his own advisory firm, with clients including the NHS, John Lewis Partnership, Novartis, Deloitte, Corporate Research Forum, CIPD, ADP, Wikistrat, and Mc...2025-07-0948 min
AI InsideRishad Tobaccowala: Rethinking WorkRishad Tobaccowala, author of "Rethinking Work" and longtime industry visionary, joins us on the AI Inside podcast to explore the seismic shifts AI is bringing to advertising and creativity. We dive into the evolution of the ad industry, the rise of outcome engines, and why agencies are more like cockroaches than dinosaurs. Rishad shares why creativity remains essential in an AI-driven world, how brands are built through emotion and storytelling, and what the future holds for both human and machine collaboration.
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The Rethinking Work ShowHow AI Is Changing the Way We WorkHow is AI changing the way we collaborate, create, and make decisions at work? Kyle Csik, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaly, joins Rishad to explore how intelligent systems are reshaping our roles and how we can stay curious, creative, and in control in an AI-powered workplace.Kyle Csik is the CEO and co-founder of Adaly, an enterprise AI platform transforming how companies turn data into action. With a background in marketing and enterprise strategy, Kyle brings a rare blend of technical depth and business vision. He’s spent his career solving the disconnect between insights and execution, le...2025-07-0237 min
Superpowers School - Human Skills to Thrive in the Age of AI6 Skills You Need for the Future of Work: Rethinking Work - Rishad TobaccowalaRishad Tobaccowala, a renowned author and futurist, shares insights from his latest book 'Rethinking Work' and provides actionable advice on how individuals can future-proof their careers. The episode also delves into the significance of creativity, continuous learning, and leveraging technology to enhance one's professional journey.00:00 Introduction 03:08 The Importance of Physical Books06:43 Rishad's Two Careers: Job vs. Work14:42 The Future of Work: Key Changes and Predictions17:40 The Role of AI and the Changing Ecosystem21:13 Rethinking Office Culture and Collaboration29:40 Future-Proofing Your Career: The Six Cs2025-07-0157 min
The Creative MindsetBonus Track: Lightning Questions with Rishad Tobaccowala - E61Alternative career choices? Next travel destinations? Favorite food? We welcome back Rishad Tobaccowala for a fun round of lightning questions.Tobaccowala was named by BusinessWeek as one of the top business leaders for his pioneering innovation and TIME magazine dubbed him one of five “Marketing Innovators. Rishad is the author of “Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in The Age of Data” which helps people think, feel, and see differently about how to grow their companies, their teams and themselves to remain relevant in transformational time and the upcomin...2025-06-2622 min
The Rethinking Work ShowRethinking the Office, Rebuilding ConnectionWhat happens when a CEO rethinks office culture from the ground up? Andrew Graff, CEO of Allen & Gerritsen, shares why he brought his team back together—not out of tradition, but through intention, trust, and a bold redesign of how people connect at work.Andrew Graff is the CEO of A&G (Allen & Gerritsen), an independent, integrated creative agency located in Boston and Philadelphia. Andrew is a leader who challenges the status quo and believes deeply in the power of creativity to transform brands, businesses and communities. Andrew's agency, A&G, works with some of the most re...2025-06-2529 min
The Rethinking Work ShowBuilding Spaces That Spark Creativity and CollaborationCan a workspace make us feel more connected, creative, and alive? Architect and artist Dan Cheetham shares how design—rooted in art, music, and human experience—can turn ordinary offices into places of meaning and collaboration.Dan Cheetham is the founder and managing principal of FYOOG, an IA Interior Architects Company. Inspired by his musical background and after stops in New York, London, San Francisco, and Shanghai, Dan formed FYOOG, a studio based in Austin, TX. FYOOG is devoted to creating one-of-a-kind immersive sculptures that reflect and celebrate the unique essence of each client and place in a mu...2025-06-1837 min
The Rethinking Work ShowEnabling Skills and Expertise for a Transforming Job MarketWhat does a modern career path look like when the job market keeps changing? Career Bird Founder & CEO Matt Moog joins Rishad to explore how AI and data can help people navigate their skills, goals, and growth in a world without straight-line careers.Matt Moog is the Founder & CEO of Career Bird, a talent development platform helping organizations unlock the potential of their workforce through skills-based career paths and learning plans. Career Bird empowers individuals to understand where they are, where they want to go, and how to get there, while giving companies the tools to retain...2025-06-1140 min
Trust RevolutionS01E08 Rishad Tobaccowala – Trust is the currency of the futureRishad Tobaccowala, futurist and author of Rethinking Work, joins Shawn to unravel the dynamics of power, talent, and trust in a decentralized, AI-driven future. This conversation exposes the seismic shifts dismantling traditional jobs, the rise of talent over capital, and why trust—rooted in truth and integrity—is the ultimate currency for brands and leaders. From technology’s promise to demographic realities, Rishad delivers a wake-up call for navigating the unbundled world of work.
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Rishad Tobaccowala, a global strategist, spearheaded digital transformation at Publicis Groupe for 37 years. Now a speaker, advisor, and author of Rethin...2025-06-041h 11Trust RevolutionS01E08 Rishad Tobaccowala – Trust is the currency of the futureRishad Tobaccowala, futurist and author of Rethinking Work, joins Shawn to unravel the dynamics of power, talent, and trust in a decentralized, AI-driven future. This conversation exposes the seismic shifts dismantling traditional jobs, the rise of talent over capital, and why trust—rooted in truth and integrity—is the ultimate currency for brands and leaders. From technology’s promise to demographic realities, Rishad delivers a wake-up call for navigating the unbundled world of work.
Background
Rishad Tobaccowala, a global strategist, spearheaded digital transformation at Publicis Groupe for 37 years. Now a speaker, advisor, and author of Rethin...2025-06-041h 11