The IVY Podcast

Veronica Roth is a New York Times Best-selling author, best known for the Divergent trilogy. Roth was only 22 years old when she penned the first novel in the series. It debuted at number six on the New York Times BestSeller list in 2011. The third installment of the series, Allegiant, became the most-pre ordered book ever issued by HarperCollins. Based on the tremendous success of the books, the series was turned into three highly successful films. More recently, Roth released her first book out of the Divergent series, Carve The Mark. At an IVY Ideas Night in Chicago, Roth shared fascinating insights with IVY’s Sarah Zapp about her meteoric rise to becoming one of the most popular authors in America and across the globe. Also revealing how the right combination of hard work and luck following a creative dream can lead to a successful career. Please enjoy our conversation, with Veronica Roth. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions. -- This episode of the IVY Podcast is brought to you by Verst.  What if WordPress, Google Analytics, and Medium had a baby? That baby would be Verst — the first and only website platform built for the unique needs of professional publishers. Hailed by TechCrunch as the “blogging platform with all the optimization tools you need,” Verst makes it easy for you to design, manage, and optimize your website - no plugins, coding, or professional help needed. You can even harness the power of machine learning to help you get more signups, purchases, or whatever your business relies on. Anyone can try Verst free for 30 days, and IVY Podcast listeners get an extra 20% off their first 2 months with code IVY. Additionally, the first 10 IVY listeners to sign up for a paid membership will also get a personal design consultation with Verst.

Legendary entrepreneur and branding expert, Daymond John, has counseled hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs as an investor on and off the hit ABC television show Shark Tank, where he is known as "the people's shark". Daymond started his entrepreneurial journey when he created the fashion label FUBU and grew it from its original $40 investment into a $6 billion dollar company. In 2015, President Barack Obama appointed Daymond a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, a position focused on promoting the power and importance of entrepreneurship on a global scale. His latest venture, Blueprint & Co,is redefining co-working. Blueprint & Co was created for like-minded creative executives to bridge the gap between innovators and corporations. Daymond has also authored three books, the most recent being the instant New York Times BestSeller, The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage. Daymond has also been recognized with a long list of awards, including Brandweek Marketer of the Year, the NAACP Entrepreneurs of the Year Award (which he has won twice) and Crain’s New York Business Forty Under Forty Award, just to name a few. In this illuminating discussion, Daymond drew on his experience as one of the world's leading experts in entrepreneurship to reveal the key tools necessary to craft and lead a global brand. Please enjoy our conversation, with Daymond John. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions. -- This episode of the IVY Podcast is brought to you by Verst.  What if WordPress, Google Analytics, and Medium had a baby? That baby would be Verst — the first and only website platform built for the unique needs of professional publishers. Hailed by TechCrunch as the “blogging platform with all the optimization tools you need,” Verst makes it easy for you to design, manage, and optimize your website - no plugins, coding, or professional help needed. You can even harness the power of machine learning to help you get more signups, purchases, or whatever your business relies on. Anyone can try Verst free for 30 days, and IVY Podcast listeners get an extra 20% off their first 2 months with code IVY. Additionally, the first 10 IVY listeners to sign up for a paid membership will also get a personal design consultation with Verst.

Jamie Metzl is a man of many titles and distinctions: he is a novelist, blogger, futurist, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and former White House and Aspen Institute Crown Fellow, with a Ph.D. in Asian history from Oxford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and a magna cum laude Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University.  As an expert in geopolitics and biotechnology who currently serves as a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council, Jamie’s syndicated columns and regular television appearances have been fixtures of the international conversation about Asian economic and political issues.  Jamie has also authored multiple novels, including The Depths of The Sea and Genesis Code, which deal with issues of human genetic enhancement in the context of a future US-China rivalry. His new novel, Eternal Sonata, explores issues relating to extreme human life extension. As if this panoply of impressive achievements wasn’t enough to characterize Metzl as contemporary Renaissance man, he has also completed thirteen Ironman triathalons, twenty-nine marathons, and twelve ultramarathons. In a recent conversation with IVY’s co-founder, Beri Meric, Jamie dove deep into everything from the current geopolitical climate, to the future and moral implications of genetic engineering on a global scale.   Please enjoy our conversation, with Jamie Metzl. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institution   -- This episode of the IVY Podcast is brought to you by Verst.  What if WordPress, Google Analytics, and Medium had a baby? That baby would be Verst — the first and only website platform built for the unique needs of professional publishers. Hailed by TechCrunch as the “blogging platform with all the optimization tools you need,” Verst makes it easy for you to design, manage, and optimize your website - no plugins, coding, or professional help needed. You can even harness the power of machine learning to help you get more signups, purchases, or whatever your business relies on. Anyone can try Verst free for 30 days, and IVY Podcast listeners get an extra 20% off their first 2 months with code IVY. Additionally, the first 10 IVY listeners to sign up for a paid membership will also get a personal design consultation with Verst.

Steven A. Cook is an Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is an expert on Arab and Turkish politics as well as U.S.-Middle East policy. Cook has published widely in foreign policy journals, opinion magazines, and newspapers, and he is a frequent commentator on radio and television. He also currently writes the blog From the Potomac to the Euphrates. His latest book, False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East will be available May 2017. In this special edition of the IVY Podcast, Steven joined us at IVY HQ  for a live discussion on the current geopolitical climate in Syria and how to achieve peace in the middle east. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institution   -- This episode of the IVY Podcast is brought to you by Verst.  What if WordPress, Google Analytics, and Medium had a baby? That baby would be Verst — the first and only website platform built for the unique needs of professional publishers. Hailed by TechCrunch as the “blogging platform with all the optimization tools you need,” Verst makes it easy for you to design, manage, and optimize your website - no plugins, coding, or professional help needed. You can even harness the power of machine learning to help you get more signups, purchases, or whatever your business relies on. Anyone can try Verst free for 30 days, and IVY Podcast listeners get an extra 20% off their first 2 months with code IVY. Additionally, the first 10 IVY listeners to sign up for a paid membership will also get a personal design consultation with Verst.

Keith Ferrazzi is recognized as the world’s premier expert on networking, relational and collaborative sciences. As Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute, he works to identify behaviors that block global organizations from reaching their goals and to transform them by coaching new behaviors that increase growth and shareholder value. Keith is also a New York Times #1 best-selling author of two books, Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back. Both works offer unparalleled insights into the importance of building a strong network of friends, colleagues, advisors and associates. More recently, in partnership with Zappos’ Tony Hsieh and Groupon’s Brad Keywell, Keith launched Yoi, a digital on boarding tool that drives transparency, improved coaching, and real-time feedback between busy managers and their new hires. Ahead of an IVY dinner at Keith’s house, IVY’s co-founder Beri Meric lead an interactive discussion with Keith on critical lessons for career advancement and tips for building a powerhouse network. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Keith Ferrazzi. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions.

Google is known around the world as one of the absolute best places to work, and that’s largely thanks to its former Senior Vice President of People Operations, Laszlo Bock. During Bock’s decade-long tenure with the search giant, Google’s workforce grew from 6,000 to over 60,000, and has received over 100 awards honoring the company as an employer of choice. In 2010, Bock was even named “Human Resources Executive of the Year” by HR Executive Magazine. As one of the foremost innovators in the field of people operations, Bock has transformed the way many companies think about their corporate and social culture. In 2015, Bock’s New York Times Bestseller, Work Rules, was hailed by Forbes as “a true masterpiece.”Drawing on behavioral economics and human psychology, Bock provides teaching examples from a range of industries. He also reveals the secrets behind why Google is consistently rated one of the best places to work, sharing counterintuitive principles that are easy to put into action. In an IVY Ideas Night, Laszlo shared insights from his new book, and talked about the essentials of good leadership. Please enjoy our conversation with Laszlo Bock. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institution

Dr. Richard K. Betts, has a resume that few can equal. He currently serves as the Director of the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and as the Director of the International Security Policy program at Columbia University, and he previously served as a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute and as Director of National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he advised three Directors of Central Intelligence and two Directors of the CIA. Dr. Betts is also a prolific author, co-author and editor of over 11 books and textbooks, the latest of which are: Enemies of Intelligence and American Force. He has also published numerous articles on foreign policy, for which he has numerous prestigious awards, including the Woodrow Wilson Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book in political science. He also received the International Studies Association’s ISSS Distinguished Scholar Award in 2005 and MIT’s Doolittle Award in 2012. At an IVY Ideas Night in New York, moderated by global affairs correspondent at Mic, Natasha Noman, Dr. Betts illuminated how America can successfully face our new and evolving security challenges, and how to tackle some of the most pressing policy questions facing the U.S. today. Please enjoy our discussion with Dr. Richard K. Betts. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions. *recorded in December 2016

After years of searching for quality cosmetics at an affordable price, 25-year-old Toni Ko set out to disrupt the cosmetic industry by providing department store beauty at drugstore prices. She founded NYX Cosmetics, which went on to do $4 million in retail sales in its first year, and ultimately sold to L’Orèal in 2014 for a reported $500 million dollars. As a serial entrepreneur, Ms. Ko quickly moved on to her next endeavor, Perverse Sunglasses. In Spring 2016, Ko launched the affordable yet highly fashionable eyewear brand, which is poised to disrupt the market just like her last venture. At an IVY Entrepreneur Night, Ms. Ko shared her insights with members and  on the power of influencer marketing, as well as the lessons she learned on her entrepreneurial journey from startup to successful sale. The conversation was led by IVY’s Sarah Zapp. Please enjoy our conversation with Toni Ko. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institution

James ‘JC’ Curleigh joined Levi Strauss & Co. in July 2012 and serves as the President of the company’s global brands, including Levi’s, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. and Denizen. He is responsible for managing the strategic direction and execution of the company’s brands, focusing on building on the brands’ strong heritage with a commitment to creative design and craftsmanship. With more than 25 years of experience building and expanding consumer brands around the globe, his insights on fashion and business transcend new heights of innovation. In this illuminating discussion, JC shared his unparalleled insights about building powerhouse brands in a notoriously competitive and fragmented industry, revealing the entrepreneurial tools needed to lead exceptional teams and identify innovative ways to connect with consumers around the world.  Please enjoy our conversation with JC Curleigh moderated by IVY's Sarah Zapp. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions.

Leading food scientist and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, Dr. Christopher Gardner, believes that beyond physical well being, proper nutrition also positively impacts health care, the environment, social institutions, and animal justice. Healthy eating also disrupts a food industry currently dominated by factory farms and fast food.   Recently, his nutritional interests have expanded to two new areas. The first is “stealth health,” which explores motivators other than health for making positive dietary changes, such as climate change, social justice, and animal welfare. The second is to focus on a food-systems- approach to dietary improvements that addresses the quality of food provided by schools, hospitals, worksites, food banks and other institutional food settings. In this illuminating podcast, Dr. Gardner spoke with IVY’s co-founder Beri Meric about how eating healthy can help a lot more than your waistline.    Please enjoy our conversation with Dr. Christopher Gardner. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions.   Live from Blender Workspace!