Professor Mat Hughes Podcast

Professor Mat Hughes, Senior Editor at www.FamilyBusiness.org, comments on conflict in the family business, its origins, and solutions.

Professor Mat Hughes, Senior Editor at www.FamilyBusiness.org, provides his commentary on some of the issues, challenges, questions, and answers around succession in the family business.

Professor Mat Hughes interviews leading AI researcher and innovation expert Paavo Ritala on how new generative AI technologies change knowledge work, improve managing and organizing, and enable business model innovation. We talk about the reasons to be excited about generative AI right now; how AI is generating real value for businesses; ways to use generative AI like ChatGPT effectively in your business; and what steps owners, managers, and entrepreneurs can take to create value for their business using AI.

In this podcast, I discuss the many research opportunities and critical questions around artificial intelligence in entrepreneurship, innovation, and information systems.

In this podcast, I talk about how entrepreneurs and businesses might use artificial intelligence to innovate, create value, and create wealth.

Professor Mat Hughes speaks to tech entrepreneur Anuj Ashar about AI. Named recently as one of the Top 3 Global Young Innovators and UK LeicestershireLive University Innovation Winner, Anuj Ashar is a serial, decorated tech entrepreneur and is currently the CEO of the AI startup, Beta Booster. His experience ranges from launching FinTech companies, working with Innovate UK and the United Nations to build worldwide sustainable businesses, and some time in Venture Capital. He uses his passion for technology to support more growing businesses/ young entrepreneurs.

Professor Mat Hughes speaks with Dr Mira Bloemen-Bekx about her pioneering study into getting the early phases of family business succession right. Succession is among the top challenges facing family businesses. Here, Dr Bloemen-Bekx shares powerful insights to support family owners, managers, advisors, and, parents.

Professor Mat Hughes speaks with the amazing Inbal Colley-Croitoru about her fascinating journey through music to her start-up venture, Tuniverse. Born and raised in Tel-Aviv, she now resides in London. Inbal served in the IDF Spokesperson Unit and shortly afterwards worked as a spokesperson for Knesset member Prof. Braverman. After moving to the UK and maintaining a career as a singer-songwriter, Inbal freelanced for Google, Apple Music, and others. Inbal is co-founder and CEO at Tuniverse, a new music AI start-up venture. Tuniverse is an early-stage pre-seed company in the DAW (digital audio workstation) industry. The firm is currently developing their state-of-the-art music technology named Do·re·me; this software is a cutting-edge AI music creation platform that allows musicians to create complete musical pieces starting with just their voice or a vocal recording.

Professor Mat Hughes interviews renowned entrepreneur Jodie Cook about "Becoming, Being and Growing as an Entrepreneur: From First Client to Exit" about starting her own digital and social media business, selling that business, and ultimately flourishing as an entrepreneur and businessperson.

In 2011, Jodie started a digital agency, JC Social Media, that was acquired in 2021 and has featured in Forbes Europe's 30 Under 30 list of social entrepreneurs in 2017. She is an international powerlifter for Great Britain and won the 2021 English Championships. Alongside these achievements, Jodie co-founded and co-wrote Clever Tykes, a series of children's storybooks, and is a business author and regular contributor to Forbes on entrepreneurship.

Jodie's most recent book, Ten Year Career, is now available worldwide.

Professor Mat Hughes speaks with Tony Cambas, Manager of International Trade at University of Mississippi working with small and medium enterprises to enhance their success at exporting. He provides counseling and training to small and medium size businesses on a variety of trade issues, and in this podcast Tony provides advice specific to the family business. Tony has nearly 35 years of experience in Customs and international trade and compliance and is a former a U.S. Customs official who was part of the team that implemented NAFTA.