As the digital landscape becomes increasingly dominated by a few major technology companies, the drive for a more equitable and inclusive internet has never been more urgent. In this episode of Better Innovation , host Jeffrey Saviano is joined by Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, President of Project Liberty and a visionary leader working tirelessly to decentralize data control and democratize digital platforms. Tomicah, who leads this $500 million initiative to develop alternatives to big tech, presents ...
Sep 06, 2024•51 min•Season 7Ep. 11
As AI rapidly advances, integrating ethical considerations into AI-enabled products, solutions, and business models is essential, however AI practitioners and business leaders report that putting AI ethics into practice is quite daunting. In this episode of Better Innovation , host Jeff Saviano welcomes Reid Blackman, a world-renowned AI ethics leader, author, podcaster, and CEO of Virtue, a digital ethical risk consultancy. Drawing from many leading principles in his book "Ethical Machines," Re...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Join host Jeff Saviano as he welcomes back to the show Beatriz Sanz Sáiz, EY’s Global Data and AI Partner Leader. Six years and nearly 100 episodes later, Beatriz returns to the microphone to provide a roadmap for embarking on an AI transformation journey within organizations, and the importance of championing diversity along the way. From crafting robust AI strategies to tackling the challenges of change management, Beatriz is a leader in achieving tech-influenced enterprise value at scale, spe...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 9
The spotlight on Generative AI (GenAI) is intense, dominating headlines and sparking novel experiments in many companies. Yet amidst the fervor, the technology’s emergence raises critical questions. Do leaders truly understand its implications for their businesses? What investment and deployment frameworks should they be considering? Joining host Jeff Saviano is Roger Park, EY America’s Innovation Leader, renowned for guiding companies through disruptive change emanating from digital technologie...
May 29, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 8
How does AI's growing influence on the law intersect with ethical obligations, such as ensuring transparency in AI decision-making and data privacy? Join host Jeff Saviano in a thought-provoking conversation with Dazza Greenwood, an expert on AI ethics and founder of CIVICS.com, as they explore the complex relationship between AI and the law in this episode of Better Innovation . Drawing from Dazza's expertise as a researcher at MIT Media Lab and Lecturer at MIT Connection Science, the discussio...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Welcome to the 100th episode of Better Innovation! We’ve reached this remarkable milestone thanks to our incredible and dedicated listeners, old and new. We’re excited to present you with this special edition of the show, where Jeff shares memorable moments from past episodes, featuring some of the most fascinating innovation insights from our exceptional guests over the years. From favorite memories to profound leadership and innovation lessons, join us as we celebrate and relive some of the mo...
Apr 04, 2024•20 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Join Jeff and his guest, futurist and innovation catalyst David Shrier, as David draws on his expertise in data, fintech, digital identity, cybersecurity, and innovation to examine the EU AI Act. You’ll learn how David contributed to the development of the Act, and how it may influence AI regulation in the U.S. and the rest of world. Jeff and David will unpack AI and technology policy across the globe, governance, ethics, and so much more! To round out the episode, David offers a glimpse into hi...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 5
How is Generative AI reshaping the principles of design thinking and product innovation? In this latest episode of Better Innovation, host Jeff Saviano sits down with Sam Yen, Chief Innovation Officer for Commercial Banking at JP Morgan Chase & Co., for a thought-provoking conversation on the transformative potential of Generative AI. Jeff and Sam traverse the evolution of AI, the intersections of AI and design thinking, the relationship between humans and technology, and more. Whether you're a ...
Feb 07, 2024•50 min•Season 7Ep. 4
To kick off 2024, we bring you a special Better Innovation episode featuring renowned author Rich Cohen. Join Jeff as he sits down with the acclaimed American non-fiction writer, whose works have been New York Times Best Sellers and amongst the Best American Essays. In this episode, Jeff and Rich explore the influences on Rich’s captivating narratives and the timeless innovation lessons embedded in his works, which include "The Fish that Ate the Whale,” “The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's G...
Jan 16, 2024•2 hr 47 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Step into the world of digital transformation strategy with our latest guest, David Rogers. As the Faculty Director of Executive Education Programs at Columbia Business School, David is a visionary in the realm of digital business strategy and transformation. He is the author of five books, including "The Digital Transformation Playbook,” the book that put digital transformation on the map. Join our host, EY Emerging Technology Strategy Leader , Jeff Saviano, as he and David – in keeping with ou...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Join us as we kick off season 7 of Better Innovation and our mini-series on Responsible AI with guests Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid, co-authors of their new book ‘The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better.’ Ben is a professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and is the co-founder and CEO of Blue J. Abdi teaches in the areas of civil procedure, torts, and law & technology, also at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Jeff, Abdi and Ben expl...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 1
On today’s Better Innovation episode with Martin Chorzempa, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Jeff explores a significant moment in the annals of innovation history: China’s cashless revolution. In a discussion about his recently published book, The Cashless Revolution: China's Reinvention of Money , named one of the best economics books of 2022 by the Financial Times, Martin provides an extraordinary look at China’s innovation in finance and technology. He and...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 12
For several decades, data protection has captured our full attention, but have we failed to protect people in its pursuit? Live from our Better Innovation Boston studio, EY’s Jeff Saviano sits down with Elizabeth Renieris, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, who explores this topic in her new book, Beyond Data: Reclaiming Human Rights at the Dawn of the Metaverse. Elizabeth’s captivating book calls for an entirely different data framework centered on...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 11
What compels a society so dependent on technology to be so innovation-averse? And what is the role of the government in promoting innovation? Live from our remote studio in Washington D.C., EY’s Jeff Saviano reunites with Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle, for another conversation on Better Innovation to explore these questions which have taken on a greater sense of urgency on the global stage. Regular listeners to the show know Dante well, as this is hi...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Decentralized systems are evolving at a dizzying pace. How are these systems solving real-world problems today? What is a DAO and how may this new form of business organization disrupt the status quo? How can we ensure new Web3 regulatory frameworks protect citizens without stifling innovation? On this latest episode of EY Better Innovation, Jeff Saviano explores these questions with Kevin Werbach, professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School....
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Today’s guest exemplifies what it truly means to ethically harness data and technology to transform the most vulnerable nations in the world. Yolanda Jinxin Ma, Head of Digital Policy and Global Partnerships at the United Nations Development Programme, joins Jeff on today’s show to address digital transformation in the UN’s international development. Yolanda leads the development and implementation of the UNDP’s digital strategy. She advises on multi-disciplinary initiatives in numerous countrie...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Better Innovation listeners who have been with us for a few years may feel a sense of déjà vu with this episode. Today’s guest, Alex Osterwalder - inventor of the Business Model Canvas, founder & CEO of Strategyzer, and one of the world’s most influential strategy and innovation experts - appeared on the show back in November 2018 to speak with Jeff in front of a live audience. Alex and Jeff discussed how organizations can thrive with renewed attention to business modeling. 2018 now feels like a...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 7
On this episode of EY Better Innovation, Yoav Amiel, Chief Information Officer at RXO, the recent spin-off of XPO Logistics, joins Jeff to explore how novel tech and data solutions are fueling innovation in freight transportation - an industry ripe for radical disruption. The culmination of Yoav’s experiences at RXO and formerly, XPO, Amazon, and Microsoft, give him a unique perspective on the global challenges facing the transportation and logistics sector. Tune-in to learn about the state of t...
Mar 17, 2023•39 min•Season 6Ep. 6
How can leaders derive maximum value from ecosystems and their associated business models? In this episode of Better Innovation, Jeff Saviano sits down with Greg Sarafin, Global Managing Partner - EY Alliance Ecosystem. Greg oversees the EY strategy, enablement, and value creation derived from alliances and other ecosystem relationships -- which means he holds a unique perspective on the role that creative business models play in scaling innovation strategies. Tune in for best practices on unloc...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 5
What comes to mind when you think of innovation? Maybe it’s the latest development in artificial intelligence, or what’s on the horizon for Web3. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Bruce Jackson, Associate General Counsel at Microsoft, to explore a type of innovation frequently overlooked . . . self-innovation, often in response to life’s greatest challenges. Bruce is the author of Never Far from Home , his personal memoirs recounting an inspiring life story, including his rise from childhood ...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Joining host Jeff Saviano on today’s episode is Jeremy Utley, Director of Executive Education and professor at Stanford's d.school - and a master storyteller. Jeremy has dedicated his career to helping others unleash their innovative potential, changing deeply ingrained behaviors, and discovering better innovation through improved ideaflow, the optimal KPI for innovation. In conversation with Jeff, Jeremy vividly recounts life experiences demonstrating the power of treating every problem as an i...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 3
How has the role of the CFO transformed over the last decade - and where is it headed? In our second episode of Better Innovation in Season Six, Glenn Hopper, Chief Financial Officer at Sandline Global and author of Deep Finance: Corporate Finance in the Information Age , sits down with Jeff Saviano. Glen discusses his insights and lessons from financial transformations, the evolution of Web3, and how today’s leaders can optimize value from their data. He has two decades of experience leading fi...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Better Innovation is back with season 6! Our first guest of the season is Jim Euchner, author of Lean Startup in Large Organizations . With over 25 years of experience in the field of intelligent systems, Jim is a co-founder of the MIT Innovation Laboratory and was previously the Vice President of Global Innovation at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Before that, he held roles as Vice President at Pitney Bowes and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon). Jim was at the forefront of digital transformation at ...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Jeff speaks to serial entrepreneur and tech legend Jim McKelvey about entrepreneurship, his founding of ‘Square,’ and his fascinating new take on innovation that emerged from that experience. Jim shares this innovation theory in his book: “Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a time.” Jeff and Jim also talked about his new start up “Invisibly,” Jim’s loyalty to St Louis, and what it’s like to work with Jack Dorsey. A long-time entrepreneur, Jim explains how he buil...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 12
In this episode, Jeff is joined by Jeff Wray, global leader of EY-Parthenon to discuss the power of ecosystems as a new growth enabler. Which ecosystem business model is right for you? How can you build the right ecosystem relationships for a competitive advantage? What is the optimal way to leverage new ecosystem communities? Jeff Wray’s perspective on these questions is a must-listen!
Jul 11, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Joining Jeff for the latest episode of the Better Innovation podcast is Dr. Julia Glidden, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, for Microsoft. Julia is a renowned expert on public sector digital transformations and recognized as the pioneer of Cognitive Government. Naturally, technology and digitalization within the public sector is at the heart of today’s discussion. Digital transformations within government have rapidly accelerated during the pandemic. Sure, the technology capabi...
May 31, 2022•54 min•Season 5Ep. 10
In this important episode, Jeff talks to US Congressman Tom Emmer about the intersection of US policy and emerging technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Rep. Emmer is the Co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, a bipartisan group who study and promotes blockchain technology. Jeff and Congressman Emmer discuss 3 bills he introduced within the past year impacting blockchain and crypto. Rep. Emmer explains the value of well-drafted legislation and how to create a regulatory...
May 16, 2022•56 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Part two of Jeff’s conversation with Whitney Johnson focuses on reaching the top of the personal learning S-Curve - the mastery phase - and why it’s important to celebrate your achievements. Jeff and Whitney talk about their own career-shifting experiences, as they jumped from one S-Curve onto another. Are you contemplating a new personal S-Curve? If so, then let Whitney guide you through this period of change. If you haven’t already, make sure you listen to part one of this interview....
Apr 29, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In part one of a two-part episode, Jeff welcomes Whitney Johnson into Better Innovation. Whitney is the CEO of Distribution Advisors, S Curve Learning coach, Disrupt Yourself podcast host, and an award-winning author. In this timely discussion, Whitney breaks down the key principles from her latest book, Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company. Whitney is THE leader in the application of S Curves to personal growth - great for you, your people, and the organization. This book ...
Apr 05, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In this episode, Jeff talks with Bruno Carrasco, a Director General and Chief Compliance Officer with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department. Bruno explains how the ABD produced an oversized pandemic response, as it strives for economic stability in the Region. Jeff and Bruno also discuss innovation across climate change and sustainability, new ways to promote public-private partnerships, and the ADB’s provision of much needed ‘knowledge embodied...
Mar 23, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 6
