This Week in Innovation

Stas Tushinsky, CEO of Instreamatic discusses the state of voice technology in retail, CPG and hospitality.  We discuss how the technology works and what future adoption will look like.

As an added bonus we’re going to demo Instreamatic’s technology.  Hit the link below and use your voice to tell us what you want to hear This Week in Innovation cover. Are there guests you’d like to hear form or startups we should interview, let us know.  I’m really interested to see what results we get back. At a later date we’ll get Stas back to review the findings.  It should be a fun exercise.

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Podcast Guest

Stas Tushinskiy

CEO, Instreamatic

https://instreamatic.com

Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

Website https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision

Website https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

LaunchPadOne

https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true

Listen Notes

https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K

#Startup #Retailers #innovation #Analysts, #professors, #reporters, #economists #Founders, #VC’s #blockchain #IoT #retail #blockchain #IoT #retail innovation #retail startups #startup strategies #retail apocalypse #retail #future of retail #this week in innovation #retail trends #clubhouse #unified commerce #social commerce #mobile commerce #e commerce #supply chain #data #loss prevention #returns management #computer vision #wms #warehouse management systems #data science #machine learning #Inventory 

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Michael Zakkour, Founder of 5 New Digital  joined me for a discussion on the state of livestreaming in the US.  Michael has a lot of experience on livestreaming from his work in China.  He is also the author of two books,  China’s Super Consumers and New Retail: Born in China Going Global.

Finally we talk about the Metaverse.  There will be a lot more coming on that front.

Give it a listen and let us know what you think?

Podcast Guest

Michael Zakkour

Founder, 5 New Digital

https://www.5newdigital.com

Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

Website https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision

Website https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

LaunchPadOne

https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true

Listen Notes

https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K

#Startup #Retailers #innovation #Analysts, #professors, #reporters, #economists #Founders, #VC’s #blockchain #IoT #retail #blockchain #IoT #retail innovation #retail startups #startup strategies #retail apocalypse #retail #future of retail #this week in innovation #retail trends #clubhouse #unified commerce #social commerce #mobile commerce #e commerce #supply chain #data #loss prevention #returns management #computer vision #wms #warehouse management systems #data science #machine learning #Inventory 

Marc Andreessen wrote his now famous essay in the Wall Street Journal “Why Software Is Eating The World.” The point of the piece was to highlight the role that software would play in the transformation of every industry.  The article was provocative in 2011 and quite frankly still holds up well today.

We discuss the two major software paradigms

1. The Software Evolution Stack - meaning  how software has evolved 

• Packaged software - late 80's to 90's

2. Software with tentacles - meaning how we interact with software.   In the old world we interacted with software via keyboards and printers.  In the new world we add IoT devices.

Emerging technologies we discuss include IoT, low code, no code, AI, artificial intelligence, scan and go, virtual reality, augmented reality, POS, social selling and  social commerce

Give it a listen and let us know what you think?

Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

Website https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision

Website https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

LaunchPadOne

https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true

Listen Notes

https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K

Brenden Kumarasamy Founder & President of MasterTalk.ca joined Brian and I for a discussion on how to master the art of pitching and public speaking.  He’s got a  YouTube channel Master Your Talk with a ton of content which I highly recommend. 

We talk about some strategies #founders, #retailers,#entrepreneurs, #VC’s,  #analysts, #professors and #students can use to improve your communication skills. 

Finally we talk about some of the classic mistakes speakers make including me falling off a stage

Today's Guest

Brenden Kumarasamy

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA

Website  https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com/workshop

Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

Twitter https://twitter.com/JeffPR

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

Website  https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

Twitter  https://twitter.com/BrianVision

Website https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-f8asf-af2782

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

LaunchPadOne

https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/This-Week-in-Innovation?showAllEpisodes=true

Listen Notes

https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K

 #retail innovation #retail startups #startup strategies #clubhouse  

Michelle Pacynski, VP, Digital Innovation at Ulta Beauty joins Brian and I for a discussion about #Ulta’s #innovation culture.We talk about the two tech #startup #acquisitions Ulta made in the last 3 years and how that helped fuel in innovation culture. GlamST  allows guests, using #augmentedreality to try on makeup virtually in #mobile, #web and #instore. QM Scientific is an #AI retail platform that continuously learns individual shopping habits, via #machinelearning, and preferences by #datamining from #pos, #loyalty systems, the web and partner #IoT devices. We get into an interesting discussion about where the innovation team should sit and the type of person that should staff it. Finally we discuss the types of tools, like #lowcode, that can help drive innovation.

Contact info

This Week In Innovation Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

https://twitter.com/JeffPR

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

https://twitter.com/BrianVision

https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://jeffroster.podbean.com

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJ

Launchpadone

https://www.launchpadone.com/episode/This-Week-In-Innovation

#innovation, #startup, #startups, #retail, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud,  #Startup, #Retailers,#retailtechnology, #retailtech, #innovation  #Founders, #VC’s, #IoT,  #retail, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #unifiedcommerce, #data ,#computervision #retail, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #augmentedreality, #personalization, #future, #trends, #mobile, #web, #instore,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #ThisWeekInInnovation

Jonathan Abrams Co-founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital and Co-founder & Managing Partner, Founders Den joins Brian and I for a discussion about life as an #entrepreneur, #founder and a #VC . Jonathan shares insights and stories from his days Friendster and Nuzzel.

Give it a listen and let us know what you think?

Contact info

This Week In Innovation Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

https://twitter.com/JeffPR

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

https://twitter.com/BrianVision

https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://jeffroster.podbean.com

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

Launchpadone

https://www.launchpadone.com/episode/This-Week-In-Innovation

#innovation, #Startup,  #Startups, #innovation,     #Retailers,   #retail, #retailers, #thisweekininnovation,  #mobile, #web, #instore,#VentureCapital, #Founders,#Entrepreneurs, #Gartner, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #emergingtechnologies, #DigitalTransformation, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #future, #trends, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #computervision, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #livestreaming, #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, Robots

#digitaltransformation #Microcommunities #SocialCommerce   

Shiv Dutt, VP Customer Experience & Innovation, Pamper Chef joined Brian and I for a discussion on how Pampered Chef is building and monetizing #microcommunities.  They have just launched Table, , digital platform that enables its consultants to host customized virtual cooking parties that deliver content designed to improve a consumer’s mealtime journey.

It was built quickly using #lowcode on Interplay that allows for rapid integration of additional functionality.  I believe this is an early peek at what many retailers will be doing with their own communities within a few years. 

Give it a listen and let us know what you think?

This Week In Innovation Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

https://twitter.com/JeffPR

https://www.iterate.ai

Brian Sathianathan

https://twitter.com/BrianVision

Podcast Website

https://jeffroster.podbean.com

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

Launchpadone

https://www.launchpadone.com/episode/This-Week-In-Innovation

#innovation, #Startup,  #Startups, #innovation,     #Retailers,   #retail, #retailers, #thisweekininnovation,  #mobile, #web, #instore,#VentureCapital, #Founders,#Entrepreneurs, #Gartner, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #emergingtechnologies, #DigitalTransformation, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #future, #trends, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #computervision, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #livestreaming, #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, Robots

#ARchat   #Founders  #AnalystRelations

Wendy Shlensky, AR Maven, Canopy Communications and Beth Torrie, Owner, Torrie Communications joined me in a recent Clubhouse room to discuss how a Founder/tech executive can maximize their time in a vendor briefing. It’s a very good discussion about the ins and out of a briefing from both the analyst and analyst relations perspective.  Listen to tips to kickstart your Startup AR or when starting to work with industry analysts.  Learn what’s different between an analyst briefing and an investor pitch.

We even have a good back and forth about “pigeonholing”.  For more tips check out Beth’s blog:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/analyst-briefing-basics-beth-torrie/

Wendy’s contact info

[email protected]

https://twitter.com/WLS26

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyshlensky/

Beth’s contact info:

[email protected]

https://twitter.com/bethtorrie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/workingmom/

This Week In Innovation Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

https://twitter.com/JeffPR

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

https://twitter.com/BrianVision

https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://jeffroster.podbean.com

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

LaunchpadOne

https://www.launchpadone.com/episode/This-Week-In-Innovation

#innovation, #Startup,  #Startups, #innovation,  #Retailers,   #retail, #retailers, #thisweekininnovation,  #mobile, #web, #instore,#VentureCapital, #Founders,#Entrepreneurs, #Gartner, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #emergingtechnologies, #DigitalTransformation, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #future, #trends, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #computervision, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #livestreaming, #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, #Robots

#ai   #innovation  #recommendations 

Sandeep Mittal, Cofounder of Solus.ai joins Brian and I on #ThisWeekInInnovation for a discussion on how AI can power hyper personalized customer engagement.  SOLUS was launched in mid 2019 and is now going global with both B2C and B2B use cases.

AI is one of our #5ForcesOfInnovation and is a subject we will really be focusing on. We use the #5ForcesOfInnovation to frame our pod.  As a reminder they include:

1. #ArtificialIntelligence

Our guest today

Sandeep Mittal

[email protected]

SOLUS AI (https://www.solus.ai )

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solusai/

Twitter: @solus_ai

Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

https://thisweekininnovation.com

https://twitter.com/JeffPR

Brian Sathianathan

https://twitter.com/BrianVision

https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://jeffroster.podbean.com

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

Listen Notes

https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K

#innovation, #Startup,  #Startups, #innovation,     #Retailers,   #retail, #retailers, #thisweekininnovation,  #mobile, #web, #instore, #VentureCapital, #Founders,#Entrepreneurs, #Gartner, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #emergingtechnologies, #DigitalTransformation, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #future, #trends, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #computervision, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #livestreaming, #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, #Robots

#Robots #ArtificalIntelligence #MachineLearning

Chris Chib, VP of Global, Strategic Accounts, Ripcord joins us to discuss his company and its role in digitizing analog data.

Ripcord was started at NASA in 2014 with a goal to make the world paperless. Ripcord uses vision-guided #robots, #artificialintelligence and #machinelearning to capture and organize information living on paper.

They estimate there’s 5 billion bankers boxes of paper in the US just asking to be digitized and used. 

It’s a fascinating conversation join us , give it a listen and let us know what you think

Today's Guest

Chris Chib,

VP of Global, Strategic Accounts

https://www.ripcord.com/

Podcast Hosts

Jeff Roster

https://twitter.com/JeffPR

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-roster-bb51b8/

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Brian Sathianathan

https://twitter.com/BrianVision

https://www.iterate.ai

Podcast Website

https://jeffroster.podbean.com

https://thisweekininnovation.com

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN

Listen Notes

https://lnns.co/2QPSfnizE5K

#innovation, #Startup,  #Startups, #innovation,     #Retailers,   #retail, #retailers, #thisweekininnovation,  #mobile, #web, #instore, #VentureCapital, #Founders,#Entrepreneurs, #Gartner, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #emergingtechnologies, #DigitalTransformation, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #future, #trends, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #computervision, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #livestreaming, #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, #Robots