Innovation Odyssey

By Innovation Odyssey

In Innovation Odyssey, Renu Ann Joseph shares the experiences of those entrepreneurs who have traversed countries in their lives and in the businesses they have built.

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How many episodes does Innovation Odyssey have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

Innovation Odyssey episodes:

June 17, 2024Episode #8 - “60% of all space startups are software startups”Alexandra Vidyuk, Partner Beyond Earth Technologies
In this episode, Alexandra Vidyuk shares her journey from banking to becoming a key player in the space tech industry. She provides insights into her role as CEO of Beyond Earth Technologies, her work with Deep Tech VC Aloniq, and the creation of her influential blog, Space Ambition.
Key Takeaways:
How Alexandra moved from banking to space tech to pursue greater impact and align her career with her passions and goals.
The rise of her blog into a major resource for the space tech community through effective communication and networking.
Her strategies for supporting early-stage space tech startups and fostering innovation in the industry.
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33min
May 24, 2024Episode #7 – “My vision is to help everybody become 85% more efficient.” Natasha Alekseeva, Co - Founder & CEO of Friendly
In this episode of Innovation Odyssey, host Renu speaks with Natasha Alekseeva, the founder and CEO of Friendly, a company leveraging machine learning to automate complex processes in the insurance industry, specifically underwriting and claims adjudication. Natasha shares her journey from Moscow to significant roles in U.S. tech giants and her shift to entrepreneurship.
Key takeaways include:
How Friendly applies AI to streamline and secure insurance data handling.

The challenges and breakthroughs of introducing automation in a traditionally slow-to-adapt industry.

The strategic advantage of targeting regulated industries and ensuring compliance in AI deployments.
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33min
May 10, 2024Episode #6 – “Making laser communications to be the default of our future civilization on earth, and beyond.” Rohit Jha, CEO & Co-founder of Transcelestial
Welcome to the new episode of Innovation Odyssey with Rohit Jha, CEO & Co-founder of Transcelestial, which pioneers the technique of using lasers, instead of fibre for global and inter-planetary internet connectivity. In this episode, Rohit discusses the challenges of traditional internet distribution and the potential of laser technology to revolutionize communication infrastructure on Earth and beyond.
Some of the key insights are:
The importance of lasers in overcoming the limitations of fiber optics, particularly in under-connected regions.

Insights into laser technology's logistical and economic advantages over traditional internet infrastructure.

The future role of laser communications in supporting human activities in space.
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50min
April 26, 2024Episode #5 - “We are trying to bring together software and hardware in the renewal energy space”, Heinrich Terborg, Co-founder at Solar180 & MareinInc.
Welcome to the third episode of Innovation Odyssey, featuring Heinrich Terborg, an entrepreneur with a physics background. Heinrich has applied his expertise to building up Solar180, a solar panel company, and Marein, Inc that provides SaaS solutions for renewal energy projects

In the episode, Heinrich & Renu touched on several topics some of them being
Transitioning from academia to multiple entrepreneurial ventures, even while studying

Challenges and successes in the renewable energy sector.

Integration of technology into traditional industries for innovation.
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42min
April 16, 2024Episode #4 – “Till the end of time, communities will play an important role in personal & professional growth.” Brian Lee, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Roamli
Innovation Odyssey’s second April halt was with the incredibly versatile Brian Lee, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Roamli and Co-Founder Gildre. A key thread in all his ventures has been that of building, nurturing & accelerating communities and ecosystems, using tech.
In this fascinating episode, Brian & Renu discuss the following
Brian's professional experiences from consumer goods to escape rooms to travel tech

The power of one connection to change one´s professional trajectory

The evolving landscape of travel tech and professional networking platforms

Challenges in and strategies to being a sustainable entrepreneur
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48min
April 01, 2024Episode #3 – “What makes me really excited about Quantum is that we haven´t opened Pandora´s box yet.” Dominik Andrzejcuk, CEO, QDC
Innovation Odyssey had a great chat with Dominik Andrzejcuk, CEO of The Quantum Data Center Corporation. As the next cutting-edge technology getting ready for commercial adoption, quantum computing is often hard to understand, belying its immense possibilities.
In this episode, Dominik talks to Renu on the following topics
How his company lowers the barrier to entry to solve optimization problems in operations research, logistics and supply chain using quantum computing

How his background as a physicist and a VC drew him to starting QDC

Why & how he moved to Poland and his outlook for this European technical powerhouse

His hope & vision for Quantum computing
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43min
March 22, 2024Episode # 2 –” Building a data analytics & AI stadium for institutional real estate investors” - Dennis Lee , CEO of Market Stadium
In our second episode with Dennis Lee, CEO of Market Stadium, a platform offering location analytics to real estate investors, we talk about Dennis' background in urban planning research and how that lead to launching Market Stadium.
Dennis & Renu discussed a variety of topics including
Market Stadium's role in enhancing real estate investment decisions through data and AI analytics, especially in the context of evolving dynamics of the workplace post-COVID.

The challenges and successes faced in establishing Market Stadium, including raising funds and differentiating it from competitors like Zillow.

Cultural differences between South Korea and US and what that means for innovation.
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45min
March 07, 2024Episode #1 - “We are getting to about 85% accuracy in our predictions” ⁠Sri Ramaswamy⁠, Founder and CEO of ⁠Charlee.ai⁠
In this episode, Sri shares her personal journey from India to Australia to US, and experiences working in the banking industry to creating a groundbreaking AI solution for insurance claims.
Sri & Renu talked about topics such as
Sri´s fascination and expertise with data and how that has informed the creation of Charlee.ai

The creation and evolution of Charlee.ai in transforming insurance claims processing

Insights into being a female entrepreneur and balancing multiple roles in the process
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47min
March 04, 2024 Pilot Episode - Introduction to the Odyssey - Renu Ann Joseph
In this pilot episode you will get acquainted with Innovation Odyssey Podcast and its main themes, purpose and topics.
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25min

FAQs about Innovation Odyssey:

How many episodes does Innovation Odyssey have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.