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The Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe new women's health and maternal care game changer that's saving lives. with Lailah Kara-Newton + Fifi Kara It is 100% unacceptable that globally, black women face a nine times higher risk of maternal death than their white counterparts, regardless of wealth. And that the United States is the most dangerous and expensive high-income country for childbirth, especially for Black and Indigenous women. 💫 Lailah Kara Newton, an MD with a successful UK practice specializing in women’s health who experienced her own childbirth trauma, and Fifi Kara, a fulbright scholar and B2B investment entrepreneur who supported Meta's Health & Fitness team, decided to take their experiences and change that, once and for all. ...
2025-10-0957 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. with Carissa CarterDesign is not just about products and things; it applies to systems, to life, it is human. As Carissa Carter, Stanford d-school Academic Director says, “if you care about what you put out there into the world you are a designer. Everyone has the capacity to create positive change”. A former geo-scientist, Carissa teaches courses on the intersection of data and design for multiple sectors including climate change, emerging tech, and her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards. Her just launched second book — co-authored with creative director...
2025-10-071h 00
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastBy 2050 there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish. How two women are changing that headline. with Kritika Tyagi“By 2050 there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish”. That headline and more were what spurred Nuha Siddiqui & Kritika Tyagi to tackle what they saw as a massive opportunity: to reimagine the building blocks of plastic by pioneering new regenerative biomaterials that are now revolutionizing the plastics industry. This is not a new story - other companies have attempted sustainable materials to rival their conventional counterparts - however, erthos stands out for having made mind-blowing strides forward as a beacon of innovation and progress in an extremely short amount of time. Using proprietary ML/AI techn...
2025-10-0352 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastIn this call to courage, what happens when you commit to being even 20 percent braver? with Robyn O'BrienWe’re honored to introduce you to the beautiful, smart and deeply heart-centered Robyn O’Brien. Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably been impacted by her work transforming the food industry, after her life changed irrevocably when her daughter had a life-threatening reaction to food, that then turned into a movement, that then changed the entire food industry. Amazing. In our conversation Robyn’s wisdom after wisdom became like a handbook from a wise friend and advisor, as we talk about everything from: 💃🏻 How courage is her personal mantra and the extraordinary changes that hap...
2025-10-0158 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastHow do we create a more human internet and what does that even mean? with Mary CamachoEverything we do digitally is controlled or facilitated by third parties who then aggregate and monetize our data and interactions without any benefit to us. How then, do we build something that gives the person using it complete control? How do we create a more human internet? Mary Camacho is CEO for Holo + Holochain, championing the integration and adoption of innovative peer-to-peer application infrastructure to facilitate truly independent communication that transforms how we interact digitally. Think of it as a blockchain alternative, only spectacularly better across the board; for energy consumption, for business applications and f...
2025-09-291h 04
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastHow can new technologies deepen and enhance the creative process and allow all humans to more fully realize their creative visions? with Brooke HopperIn our Femme Futurist Video Podcast series with extraordinary women, we explore the role of new technologies in creativity with Brooke Hopper. Brooke Hopper is Principal Designer for Machine Intelligence and Emerging Technologies at Adobe, working to deepen and enhance the creative process and allow all humans to more fully realize their creative visions. FemmeFuturists.com
2025-09-2338 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastWhat’s possible when we combine technology with human expertise and creativity to craft cutting-edge, innovative environments? with Ila ColomboIla Colombo has always pushed boundaries. Whether her younger self as a medal-winning gymnast or member of the National Italian swimming team, to her current roles as global citizen and cutting-edge design innovator, she is a next-level, multi-tasking powerhouse, somehow managing to juggle the demands of a new practice, a new life in Dubai, her own design-art installations and conceptual creative works (which are stunningly beautiful and can be found on Instagram - link below), as well as the needs of her small daughter – all with grace and fluidity. Co-Founded by Ila Colombo and her...
2025-09-191h 06
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastA Good Life Is An Inside Job. Exploring Deep Self Design with Sun (Kagami) BrownIn this episode, we sit down with Sun (Kagami) Brown for a wide-ranging conversation on the art of Deep Self Design — exploring everything from the Doodle Revolution and gamestorming to collaboration literacy, inner engineering, juicy messiness, and the practice of becoming your own best friend.One of our favorite ideas Sunni shares is shoshaku jushaku — a Zen Buddhist concept often translated as “one continuous mistake.” While it might sound negative, Sunni reframes it as a philosophy of joyful trust in productive discomfort — a mindset that can transform how we approach both our inner and outer worlds.
2025-09-1750 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastProtopian vs Utopian Futures. What's the difference? with Monika BielskyteMost of us are likely very familiar with the ideas of dystopia and utopia as framing for what the future might look like, but Monika Bielskyte would submit they are still two sides of the same coin. Instead, she wants us to consider the in-between space that embodies all of the living world and consciousness—nature and human—where a different narrative takes place; a Protopian future that embodies livable & inclusive visions and is ever evolving.As a positive world builder, speculative designer and futurist, Monika has traveled and engaged with unfolding futures in more than 100+ countries - ha...
2025-09-1557 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastLiminal Leadership: A Deeper Way To Navigate Uncertainty with Ewa PasternakHow do we lead, live, and learn—when nothing feels certain, but everything is possible?In this deeply insightful conversation, we sit down with Ewa Pasternak, systems thinker and transformation guide, working at the intersection of systems thinking, quantum perspectives and emergent leadership to help individuals and organizations navigate liminal spaces where the old no longer fits and the new is still taking shape.She holds a clear and grounded vision: that leaders must co-create with the emerging future guided by curiosity, courage and a deep sense of purpose. Her philosophy is...
2025-09-1058 min
Mission DailyRepatterning the Future: Feminine Intelligence, Parenting, and Quantum ThinkingWhat if the systems we live and work in are ready for a total redesign? Strategic Futurist Nancy Giordano joins Stephanie to discuss how feminine thinking, indigenous wisdom, and quantum consciousness are pointing us toward a more relational, human-centered future. They explore what it means to repattern leadership, education, and even technology - so that agency, creativity, and wholeness can thrive. This is a mind-expanding look at what’s next… and how to take part in shaping it.Chapters0:00 Introduction to Nancy Giordano: Strategic Futurist & Systems Thinker3:35 What Is the “Rise of the Feminine” and Why...
2025-05-071h 00
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastUbuntu Futures with Wakanyi HoffmanKenyan-born storyteller and global thought leader Wakanyi Hoffman explores the role of ubuntu, indigenous wisdom, and inner development in shaping a future that is more connected and compassionate - the embodiment of what it is to be human.
2025-04-3053 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Human-AI Frontier (ft. Erica Orange, EVP and COO of The Future Hunters)Erica Orange is EVP and COO of The Future Hunters, who in her new book AI + the New Human Frontier, is reimagining the future of time, trust, and truth in the Femme Futurists extraordinary women podcast series.
2025-02-2647 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastAfrofutures (ft. Ingrid LaFleur, founder of The Afrofuture Strategies Institute)INGRID LaFLEUR is founder of The Afrofuture Strategies Institute (TASI), merging foresight methodologies with the cultural movement of Afrofuturism to cultivate Afrofuture consciousness and inspire transformative action toward a just and harmonious future.
2025-01-1324 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastLearning Innovation: Elizabeth Strickler, Georgia State UniversityAs the Founding Director of the Creative Industries Blockchain Lab and Director of Media Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University, Elizabeth is helping shape the future of media innovation, teaching students how to harness the power of technology, digital transformation, and the metaverse to tell immersive stories and launch successful businesses.
2024-11-2058 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastArchitecting The Future (ft. Ila Colombo, DEOND)Co-Founded by Ila Colombo and her partner, world-renowned product designer Ross Lovegrove, DEOND, an AI & 3DPA practice in Dubai, are revolutionizing what’s possible in design and architecture by combining technology with human expertise and creativity to craft cutting-edge, innovative environments and advanced designs that are not only functional and beautiful, but also sustainable and responsibly tech-driven.
2024-09-121h 06The Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Bioplastics Revolution (ft. Kritika Tyagi, erthos)“By 2050 there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish”. That headline and more were what spurred Nuha Siddiqui & Kritika Tyagi to tackle what they saw as a massive opportunity: to reimagine the building blocks of plastic by pioneering new regenerative biomaterials that are now revolutionizing the plastics industry.
This is not a new story - other companies have attempted sustainable materials to rival their conventional counterparts - however, erthos stands out for having made mind-blowing strides forward as a beacon of innovation and progress in an extremely short amount of time. Using proprietary ML/AI techn...
2024-07-3052 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastAssembling Tomorrow with Carissa Carter.Episode #39. Design is not just about products and things; it applies to systems, to life, it is human. As Carissa Carter, Stanford d-school Academic Director says, “if you care about what you put out there into the world you are a designer. Everyone has the capacity to create positive change”.
A former geo-scientist, Carissa teaches courses on the intersection of data and design for multiple sectors including climate change, emerging tech, and her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards.
Her just launched second book — co-authored with creative director Scott Do...
2024-06-211h 00The Femme Futurists Society PodcastProtopian World Building (ft. Monika Bielskyte)Most of us are likely very familiar with the ideas of dystopia and utopia as framing for what the future might look like, but Monika Bielskyte would submit they are still two sides of the same coin. Instead, she wants us to consider the in-between space that embodies all of the living world and consciousness—nature and human—where a different narrative takes place; a Protopian future that embodies livable & inclusive visions and is ever evolving.
As a positive world builder, speculative designer and futurist, Monika has traveled and engaged with unfolding futures in more than 100+ countries - ha...
2024-05-0957 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastA More Human Internet (ft. Mary Camacho)Everything we do digitally is controlled or facilitated by third parties who then aggregate and monetize our data and interactions without any benefit to us. How then, do we build something that gives the person using it complete control? How do we create a more human internet?
Mary Camacho is CEO for Holo + Holochain, championing the integration and adoption of innovative peer-to-peer application infrastructure to facilitate truly independent communication that transforms how we interact digitally. Think of it as a blockchain alternative, only spectacularly better across the board; for energy consumption, for business applications and f...
2024-04-061h 04The Femme Futurists Society PodcastSustainable Housing for Earth and BEYOND (ft. Melodie Yashar)Episode #36: What if we told you that it’s possible to 3D print a house for around $7K and in the space of 24hrs - and not only is it possible - but entire communities are being built this way? You’d think it was pretty mind-blowing, right?
That’s exactly what Melodie Yashar and her team at ICON are focused on.
Engineering and visioning sustainable built environments on and off-world (we’re talking Mars + the Moon), she’s spearheading a shift not just in how we live, but how we think about what’s possible in...
2024-02-2039 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastFrom Wall-Street to Tackling BIG FOOD and Imposter Syndrome (ft. Robyn O'Brien)Episode #35 has landed and we’re honored to introduce you to the beautiful, smart and deeply heart-centered Robyn O’Brien. Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably been impacted by her work transforming the food industry, after her life changed irrevocably when her daughter had a life-threatening reaction to food, that then turned into a movement, that then changed the entire food industry. Amazing.
In our conversation Robyn’s wisdom after wisdom became like a handbook from a wise friend and advisor, as we talk about everything from:
💃🏻 How courage is her p...
2024-01-2358 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastRadical Maternal Care. Anytime. Anywhere. with Astercare (ft.Lailah Kara-Newton + Fifi Kara)Welcome to Episode #34. It is 100% unacceptable that globally, black women face a nine times higher risk of maternal death than their white counterparts, regardless of wealth. And that the United States is the most dangerous and expensive high-income country for childbirth, especially for Black and Indigenous women.
💫 Lailah Kara Newton, an MD with a successful UK practice specializing in women’s health who experienced her own childbirth trauma, and Fifi Kara, a fulbright scholar and B2B investment entrepreneur who supported Meta's Health & Fitness team, decided to take their experiences and change that, once and for al...
2023-11-2857 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastEmploying 1 Billion Farmers to Solve a Planet-Wide Problem (ft. Drea Burbank)Episode #33: In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast series with extraordinary women, we explore how we can better develop high-tech for low resource environments to improve global health with Drea Burbank. Drea Burbank, is the CEO of Savimbo as an MD-Technologist & Serial Entrepreneur with her work ranging in things like Web3 to stem-cells.
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2023-11-0655 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastFuture-Fit Decision Making (ft. Joana Lenkova)In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast series with extraordinary women, we discuss the future of childhood and future fit design with Joana Lenkova. Joana Lenkova is the Futurology Director for the Lego Group and founder of Futures Forward, a strategy and innovation consultancy focused on building impactful, resilient business models to help shape and inspire positive future narratives.
***All opinions are Joana's own and do not reflect the LEGO Group.***
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2023-10-2429 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastDeep Self Design (ft. Sun (Kagami) Brown)Episode #31 in our Femme Futurists video podcast series with Sun (Kagami) Brown, where we talk about: Deep Self Design. The Doodle revolution. Inner engineering. Gamestorming. Collaboration Literacy. Juicy messiness. Being a best friend to yourself. And my favorite: shoshaku jushaku (which in Zen Buddhism means; one continuous mistake). It would be easy to think of that last one as a negative, but in conversation with Sunni Brown you quickly learn that it’s a philosophy of “joy that trusts in productive discomfort”.
These are just some of the directions our conversation takes.
Named one of the “10...
2023-10-1150 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastDesigning Creativity of the Future (ft. Brooke Hopper)Episode #30: In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast series with extraordinary women, we explore the role of new technologies in creativity with Brooke Hopper. Brooke Hopper is Principal Designer for Machine Intelligence and Emerging Technologies at Adobe, working to deepen and enhance the creative process and allow all humans to more fully realize their creative visions.
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2023-09-2638 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastFeeding 65 Million People Per Day (ft. Joanna Lepore)Episode #28: In our our Femme Futurist Video Podcast series with extraordinary women, we discuss future proofing one of the world’s best known brands with Joanna Lepore. Joanna Lepore is the Global Foresight Director for McDonald’s, leading the exploration of new capabilities globally by putting humans and sustainability at the center of their future visioning.
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2023-09-1243 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Future of Governance (ft. Carin Ism)Carin Ism and Nancy Giordano discuss the future of governance...
We see example after example of how exponential technologies are changing everything, yet our systems of governance are not keeping pace. Cross-pollination between the digital realm and governance design is long overdue, and that's exactly where our latest Femme Futurists Society interviewee comes in. A "power nerd" and co-author of “How to Rule a World—A Guide to the Established and Emerging Tools for Power and Governance in the 21st century" (set to be released at the end of 2020), Carin Ism is fascinated by systems of governance.
2023-04-0358 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Need for Divergent Thinking and Polymaths (ft. Zahara Chetty)Zahara Chetty and Nancy Giordano discuss the need for divergent thinking and polymaths...
Zahara Chetty and Nancy Giordano discuss the need for divergent thinking thinking, polymaths and multi-potentialities in this heartfelt conversation around her life growing up in Apartheid South Africa. As an Educationist, Writer, Facilitator, Fashion Designer and Coach she works remotely with teams all around the world to help individuals, CEOs, startups, social enterprises, governments and organizations navigate complexity and develop more conscious and collaborative solutions for the future. She has a special interest in cognition, trauma and conscious evolution in a time where technology...
2023-04-0342 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastAnthropology of the Future (ft. Lisa Galarneau)Lisa Galarneau and Nancy Giordano discuss anthropology of the future...
A curiosity-led, polymath and anthropologist, Dr. Lisa Galarneau uses the past to shape the future. Firmly believing that we have the ability right now to shape a thriving existence for all (including the planet), in this conversation with Nancy Giordano she wonders what's stopping us? Lisa posits that, "we must de-condition ourselves from 10,000 years of bad behavior. And, it’s not easy". Her vision? A world that works for everyone. We couldn't agree more.
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2023-04-0345 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastIntelligent Cities Rather Than Smart Cities (ft. Geci Karuri-Sebina)Geci Karuri-Sebina and Nancy Giordano discuss the importance of intelligent cities rather than smart cities...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss intelligent cities not just smart cities with Geci Karuri-Sebina. GECI KARURI-SEBINA is a Johannesburg-based scholar-practitioner who works on urban planning and governance issues to ensure we don’t just have smart cities but intelligent cities that foster distributed communities, self-reliance, interconnectivity, and a unique sense of identity.
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2023-04-031h 04The Femme Futurists Society PodcastCultivating Consciousness and Altruism (ft. Dana Klisanin)Dana Klisanin and Nancy Giordano discuss cultivating consciousness...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss how to "rewild the mind” with Dana Klisanin. DR DANA KLISANIN is CEO at Evolutionary Guidance Media R&D, Inc. and Co-Founder at ReWilding: Lab, a new venture to "rewild the mind" and expand the way we learn, heal, and envision our planetary futures.
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2023-04-0338 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastConnectional Intelligence and Digital Body Language (ft. Erica Dhawan)Erica Dhawan and Nancy Giordano discuss connectional intelligence and digital body language...
How can you break through overwhelm and make big things happen? While we have all talked about collaboration for years, our need for one another has become vitally important these days. Sheltering in our homes all these months (and we're not out of the woods yet), we have been intensely challenged to adopt new ways of working, learning AND nurturing our relationships. Our experience of time and boundaries are undergoing a dramatic shift, putting new emphasis on our connections with each other. Whether fracturing or...
2023-04-0344 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastSelf-Discovery With Empathy AI (ft. Ivy Mahsciao)Ivy Mahsciao and Nancy Giordano discuss self-discovery through empathy AI...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss mindtech using voice + emotion AI to help youth. IVY MAHSCIAO is founder + CEO of Evrmore, the first mindtech startup using voice + emotion AI to provide an inclusive betterment platform for young people to improve mindset, social and emotional resilience, and build a strong personal narrative that makes life rewarding.
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2023-04-031h 17The Femme Futurists Society PodcastWhat Constellations Can Teach Us About Complex Problem Solving (ft. Samar Hechaime)Samar Hechaime and Nancy Giordano discuss what constellations and systems can teach us about complex problem solving...
Samar Héchaimé is focused on enabling leaders to achieve strategic transformation through multidisciplinary, humancentric disruption that considers systems as constellations. As Co-founder/Director of Agora Visioning, she has worked around the world solving complex infrastructure problems from Saudi Arabia, to Lebanon, London and more; all with an emphasis on challenging established models to shape more thriving futures.
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2023-04-0359 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Future of Work (ft. Elatia Abate)Elatia Abate and Nancy Giordano discuss the future of work and working...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss the Future of Work with Elatia Abate. ELATIA ABATE is the Founder of Future of Now and Futurist in Residence for Paylocity, whose mission is to revolutionize the way trailblazing leaders understand, train and fuel their leadership. She is a globally recognized expert on the futures of work and strategy.
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2023-04-0336 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastSimplifying Complexity (ft. Lisa Bodell)Lisa Bodell and Nancy Giordano discuss simplifying complexity in business, life, and more...
There were many things Lisa Bodell talked about in our conversation that grabbed our attention: "thinking is a daring act", "we need guardrails not handcuffs", "soft skills are the new power skills", "say yes with intention and no with purpose" and we need to "kill stupid rules". Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.
A globally renowned expert on bringing simplicity to complexity and accelerating innovation, this award-winning author (Kill The Company and Why Simple Wins) has shared her transformative perspectives and radically...
2023-04-0338 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastA World in Flux (ft. April Rinne)April Rinne and Nancy Giordano discuss a world in flux...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss how leaders + teams improve tolerance for uncertainty in a world in flux with April Rinne. APRIL RINNE has spent her 25+ year career across 100+ countries with a wide range of companies, cultures, business models, and leadership styles, ultimately with the goal of helping leaders + teams improve their tolerance for uncertainty.
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2023-04-0345 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Need to Be Curious About Curiosity (ft. Sarah DaVanzo)Sarah DaVanzo and Nancy Giordano discuss the need to be curious about curiosity...
We're excited to introduce you to Sarah DaVanzo, VP of Consumer & Market Insight for L'Oreal, in conversation with Nancy Giordano! Sarah is a fervent curiosity seeker + practitioner who believes we need to not just "be" curious, but "do" curious. A self-described Explorer & Gallivanter, she has circumnavigated the globe twice and lead 18 cultural anthropology and ethnography expeditions, from Timbuktu to Tulsa. Explorer of inner and outer spaces, from astronaut training at NASA Space Camp to living a monk's life in a Benedictine Monastery, she's currently...
2023-04-031h 00The Femme Futurists Society PodcastWhy Everyone Should Practice Foresight (ft. Yvette Montero Salvatico)Yvette Montero Salvatico and Nancy Giordano discuss why everyone should practice foresight...
Yvette Montero Salvatico is on a passionate mission: democratize foresight. Having started out in finance at The Walt Disney Company many years ago, Yvette was tapped to establish and lead the internal Future Workforce Insights division. The goal was to identify future workforce trends and leverage foresight models and techniques to assess potential threats and impacts, emerging ideas, and exciting opportunities for the organization. Experiencing firsthand the transformational effects of building a foresight practice into multiple roles and levels of employment, she and her co-Partner...
2023-04-0346 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastHolding Tight to Purpose and Playing Loose With Tactics (ft. Cecily Sommers)Cecily Sommers and Nancy Giordano discuss holding tight to purpose and playing loose with tactics...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss holding tight to purpose + playing loose with tactics with Cecily Sommers. CECILY SOMMERS is a globally renowned futurist, showing how a winning strategy is one that applies foresight to market forces, champions proprietary opportunities, and invents a future that can be chosen.
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2023-04-0339 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastCreating Change By Design (ft. Leyla Acaroglu)Leyla Acaroglu and Nancy Giordano discuss creating change by design...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, Leyla Acaraglu challenges us to think differently about how the world works. DR LEYLA ACARAGLU is a circular economy and sustainability provocateur who founded the UnSchool of Disruptive Design who is an award-winning designer, UNEP Champion of the Earth, and social scientist.
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2023-04-0348 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThriving in Complexity: How Do the Birds and the Bees Really Do it? (ft. Tamsin Woolley-Barker)Tamsin Woolley-Barker and Nancy Giordano discuss thriving in complexity...
What can we really learn from the birds and the bees? Evolutionary biologist, corporate strategist and author of TEEMING, Tamsin Woolley-Barker, PhD, helps leaders understand and apply the lessons in adaptivity that nature has honed over millions of years of experimentation; finely tuned to create harmonious and integrated systems that are built on trust. Providing organizational design and consulting for some of the world’s biggest and most innovative companies, all of Tamsin's work is aimed at catalyzing a fundamental paradigm shift from mechanistic design to Living Systems Th...
2023-04-0349 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Adaptation Advantage (ft. Heather McGowan)Heather McGowan and Nancy Giordano discuss the adaptation advantage in "the new normal"...
In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss intelligent cities not just smart cities with Geci Karuri-Sebina. GECI KARURI-SEBINA is a Johannesburg-based scholar-practitioner who works on urban planning and governance issues to ensure we don’t just have smart cities but intelligent cities that foster distributed communities, self-reliance, interconnectivity, and a unique sense of identity.
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2023-04-0350 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastF*ck the Bucket List, Discover the Wonder in You (ft. Ayelet Baron)In our Femme Futurist Video Podcast with extraordinary women, we discuss fresh perspectives on 21st century leadership with Ayelet Baron. AYELET BARON a reformed corporate strategist who was Global VP of Strategy, Innovation and Transformation at Cisco for 15+ years, leaving to cultivate a fresh perspective on 21st-century business that creates authentic, transformational change.
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2023-04-0352 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastSpatial Computing and the Augmented Workforce (ft. Cathy Hackl)Cathy Hackl and Nancy Giordano discuss spatial computing and the augmented workforce...
Recognized as one of the top 10 Tech Voices on Linkedin and author of the upcoming book, "The Augmented Workforce: How AI, AR, and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make", next in our Femme Futurists series is Cathy Hackl discussing spatial computing, AR/VR and the augmented workforce with Nancy Giordano.
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2023-04-0345 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Needed Shift from Domination to Partnership Systems (ft. Riane Eisler)Riane Eisler and Nancy Giordano discuss the needed shift from power over to power with...
In our Femme Futurists Video Podcast with extraordinary women, showcases 60+ years of Riane Eisler tirelessly championing a more caring economics. RIANE EISLER is a cultural historian, systems scientist and president of the Center for Partnership Systems, often compared to Marx + Smith for her more than 60+ years tirelessly championing a new system of economics centered on caring
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2023-04-0358 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastEmbodying the Future You Want (ft. Tessa Finlev)Tessa Finlev and Nancy Giordano discuss embodying the future you want...
From her early start traveling the world with the Peace Corps to becoming Head Foresight Strategist for Dolby Labs, Tessa Finlev’s mission has been to gather a deep understanding of what it means to be human through multiple contexts and experiences. Her global insights, futures thinking and unconventional path have led her to the conclusion that: only by engaging as many people as possible will the work that is being done today, successfully transform the work that needs to be done for the emergent future. As...
2023-04-0339 minThe Femme Futurists Society PodcastThe Need to Change the Way We Change (ft. Guillermina Benavides)Guillermina Benavides and Nancy Giordano discuss the need to change the way we change...
Guillermina Benavides Rincón is a Professor with a master’s degree in strategic foresight at the School of Government and Public Transformation at Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington. Beyond the accomplishments though, what’s mind-blowing is that she started her final dissertation with no children, and by the end had four(!), having been surprised with triplets during her studies.
Instead of this slowing her down, and alongside teaching students, she's been advisi...
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