thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

Interview with the director of brand innovation at JustJans at justjans.com

See if you can guess what kind of person I'm talking about in this video.

What is a better space to be in - one with competitors or one without?

Manpreet Randhawa is a beauty enthusiast, author, avid hiker, and aspiring entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in the health & wellness industry. She brings expertise in scientifically driven health care solutions in different categories with a passion to innovate and create products that connect with consumers and deliver meaningful results. With an educational background in cellular biology and clinical evaluation, her career is dedicated to providing scientifically sound solutions for health & wellness. Dr. Randhawa is a Director of Research and Innovation at Sytheon and is responsible for new technology development across both consumer and pharmaceutical sectors.  Prior to joining Sytheon in 2019, she spent 10 years at Johnson and Johnson in the skin health & wellness category. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications.

kalaboukis discusses Girard's Mimetic Theory and how it applies to design thinking and other customer-centric desire determination methodologies.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory https://amzn.to/3BhaDW4

So many of us have lost touch with objective reality or truth. How can we get back to it?

Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor, and a Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence. Coined the term ‘AGI’ (Artificial General Intelligence) with fellow luminaries in the space. Started in electronics engineering, then fell in love with software. The first major success was developing a comprehensive ERP package and taking that company from Zero to 400-person IPO in seven years. Fueled by the fragile nature of software, I embarked on a journey 15+ years ago studying what intelligence is, how it develops in humans and the current state of AI. This research culminated in the creation of our natural language intelligence engine that can think, learn, and reason -- and adapt to and grow with the user.

There are ways to balance innovation and profitability: it's not a zero-sum game.

Normal is contextual. In reality, there is no such thing as "normal".

Jeff Phillipich serves credit unions in AR, OK, and TX as the SVP of Strategic Development for Cornerstone. He has worked in financial services for over 15 years with 10 years of non-for-profit financial cooperative work. Currently, Jeff is working on projects applying the cooperative model to fintech start-ups and established providers to create economies of scale for small financial institutions. Jeff is originally from MN, currently lives and works in TX…has a wonderful spouse, and 3 great kids that keep him in line. Last but not least he is an avid buyer and seller of sports trading cards of all kinds (especially hockey). Never hesitate to reach out to him with the next big idea…or ways to provide an improvement on some of the old ones.

Plus - We Talk NHL :)