The Femme Futurists Society Podcast

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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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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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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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 bringing us closer, it is clear our ability to respond and deliver game changing innovation will be directly related to the value of our interactions and our ability to explore, trust and coordinate with one another. Which leads us to Erica Dhawan, next up in our Femme Futurists Society series!

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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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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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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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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 simple toolkit with more than 100,000 worldwide at companies like Google, Cisco, Citi and more. Lisa teaches us how adopting simplicity as our new operating system allows us to pare back and focus what really matters.

A master of teaching people how to be really intentional with their time - from leaders to team members - she espouses that simplicity will be a key success factor in the future. We invite you to listen in to this dynamic exchange between Nancy and Lisa.

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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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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 working on researching and testing various methods to engineer curiosity to improve insights discovery and innovation output.

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