The BigSpeak Podcast

John Ellis is the former head of the Ford Development Program. He is a technologist, founder, board member, entrepreneur, and software developer. In this episode, we ask him what it is that he likes about being on stage speaking to thousands of people to which he explained he's always been drawn to education and public speaking is a way for him to educate on a larger scale. Ellis explains the narrative he uses to take these very technical, very dynamic and fluid industries and put them into a language that makes it easy to communicate to an audience. He uses a basic understanding of technology and incorporates it into business transformation and business model transformation. He hopes for his audience to walk away both entertained and realizing they learned something new. https://www.bigspeak.com/episode/john-ellis/

In this episode we speak with Frits van Paasschen, former CEO of Coors Brewing Company and Starwood Hotels and Resorts, about his experience as a business tycoon throughout various industries. His book, Disruptors' Feast, gives insight into the knowledge he gained from over a decade of being a CEO and global executive for companies like Nike and Disney. Navigating the uncertain waters from industry to industry showed him that change is inevitable, and often times it can be abrupt and unsettling. However, he believes that true progress is made when we utilize the accelerated pace of change and work to understand the patterns of disruption. Paasschen explains the benefit of breaking away from engrained habits and redefines sanity in the corporate world through his personal triumphs and failures. www.bigspeak.com/speakers/frits-van-paasschen