A creator’s look at the breakthroughs that shaped how we log on, connect, and live. Gurdeep Pall, CVP at Microsoft, reflects on innovations at the forefront of networking, communications, and autonomous systems.
Kim Scott, author and executive coach, talks about candor and storytelling in business writing, and about how her coaching, writing, and leadership roles work in harmony.
Bill Carr, former VP of Digital Media at Amazon, shares the simple, powerful mechanisms Amazon invented for slowing down, getting things right, then scaling at speed.
Bill Carr (VP of Digital Media @ Amazon), Kim Scott (Author & Founder @ Radical Candor), and Gurdeep Pall (CVP of AI @ Microsoft) are Jesse's guests over the next 3 episodes. Listen in for a quick preview of the far-reaching conversations with each of these incredible builders.
Kellie McElhaney, professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, shares her view on the economic, social, and emotional impacts of having the courage to make real change - in life and in business.
Andrea Robb, formerly Director of Talent at Airbnb, triangulates research, experience, and conviction to lay out a vision for the future of Employee Experience.
Wes Selke, Managing Director and Founder of Better Ventures, shares the story of a kid with a fondness for math and languages who goes on to blend a deep financial acumen with a strong sense of purpose to help pioneer and advance the category of social venture capital.
Julie Larson-Green, Chief Experience Officer at Qualtrics, talks with Jesse about her career journey from small-town waitress to product and culture builder to Chief Experience Officer.
Kim Malek, CEO and Co-Founder of Salt & Straw, shares her journey of quitting a successful corporate career to open an artisanal ice cream shop designed around community.
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About Breakthrough Builders
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Breakthrough Builders is a show about people whose passions, perspectives, instincts, and ideas fuel some of the world’s most amazing products, brands, and experiences. It’s a tribute to those who have the audacity to imagine - and the persistence to build - breakthroughs.
Join Jesse Purewal as he hosts engaging, open conversations with accomplished leaders across the fields of technology, medicine, social impact, education, sports, public affairs, and society, revealing the personal influences and professional experiences that shape the way they imagine, innovate, and invent - so you can get the inspiration and insight you’re looking for as you build your own breakthroughs.