Maria from GGUTT discusses the importance of rethinking how we use generative AI in organizations. Takeaways Generative AI should not be treated like a search engine. Engagement with AI tools can lead to better outcomes. Curiosity and context are essential for effective AI use. AI is a conversation partner, not just a tool. Leaders must design organizations that work with AI. Visibility in AI usage drives cultural shifts. AI can enhance strategic planning and thinking. Using AI for more than adm...
Jul 15, 2025•6 min
Rona Conn , founder of Otherdots , is transforming Pacific agriculture and trade by connecting Indigenous producers to global markets. Rona’s story is deeply personal. She comes from a legacy of agricultural and community empowerment in Papua New Guinea, and she’s carried that forward—building sustainable businesses, focusing on trade-led economic growth over traditional aid. She’s bridging food security and economic gaps, joined by alliance partners creating a win-win for all, which means commu...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Maria discusses the importance of AI for small businesses and how they can adopt it effectively. She emphasizes the need for a mindset shift towards curiosity, personalization, and upskilling. Thanks for reading gguttalks! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. * Spotify: https://go.ggutt.com/gguttalks-spotify * Apple: https://go.ggutt.com/gguttalks-apple * Youtube: https://go.ggutt.com/videos * Talks: gguttalks.xyz * Let's work together: ggutt.com * Newsletter: mariamatlou...
Apr 15, 2025•10 min
Johanna Lundqvist is a nurse and researcher, an artist and jewelry creating works that blur the lines between nature and fantasy and speaker, to say the least, who is not afraid to explore the transitions of life - including the ones most people shy away from, from a western society perspective. A registered nurse from Sweden, she’s worked in elderly care, geropsychiatry, and specialized hospice care. She has been by the side of many individuals and their families through the most profound momen...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Stella Lee is the founder of Paradox Learning, where she offers practical advice and strategy on AI. She's also a speaker, startup advisor, and columnist. Thanks for listening! Subscribe for FREE to receive new posts and support my work. She has over 20 years of international experience in consulting digital learning initiatives with higher education, government, NGOs, and the private sectors. We talk about her background and journey, blending design, arts, and computer science, AI literacy ...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Charles - Louis de Maere transitioned from being a Technical lead and agile coach to facilitator. He helps teams work and communicate better, doing invisible and visual faciliation. We talk about the impact of his work, understanding culture and being a process expert. Where to find Charles-Louis * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslouisdemaere * Projects: www.exploration-labs.com Maria * Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin * TikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktok * YouTube: http://go....
Jul 26, 2024•56 min
Angela Shen-Hsieh is an entrepreneur, technologist, architect, and designer who worked in the corporate world and startup world. She loves to think about the future and build things. She led teams to create new innovations with AI, big data and collaborate. She’s currently the founder and CEO of Alcōv, a home styling and shopping app. Where to find Angela * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelashenhsieh/ * X: https://twitter.com/angelashenhsieh * Alcōv: https://alcov.co/ Maria * Linkedin:...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He’s been deeply involved in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally. Follow Walid on Linkedin and X Follow Maria on Substack or Linkedin Watch the episode on Youtube Timestamps : 0.00.00 - Introduction 5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow 19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite 26.51.0...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Thoughts on belief. Peace, Love and Having an Open Mind. It all comes down to critical and analytical thinking. Socials: * X: https://go.ggutt.com/x * Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin * YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos * TikTok: https://go.ggutt.com/tiktok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Jun 13, 2024•5 min
Silia Abou Arbid is an architect, designer and educator. A unique individual in the way she thinks and does things. She taught over 8000 to date. She’s been an influential figure in my personal growth as a designer, teacher and professional. We go through her backstory at the very end. Where to find Silia: * Email: https://sard.lau.edu.lb/about/people/silia-abou-arbid.php * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silia-abou-arbid-turf-c-94ba9120/ Maria: * X: https://go.ggutt.com/x * Linkedin: http...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Thoughts on AI and Creativity. Embarking on an exciting journey of discovery. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com
May 23, 2024•18 min
Nicole Glaros is an entrepreneur, operator, executive, venture capitalist and investor. She wears multiple hats as a board director, teacher, and speaker. We explore topics related to entrepreneurship and investing, backed by her years of experience as a founder, investor at Techstars and founder again! And we also spoke about… hair! Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks Where to find Nicole: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nglaros/ Website: https://nearlynicole.com/ X: ...
May 02, 2024•55 min
Paolo Ciuccarelli, a communication designer and researcher, professor of design, founder of the Density Design Research Lab - an award-winning laboratory for data visualization and information design at Politecnico di Milano – as well as Founding Director of the Center for Design at Northeastern University. Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks Where to find Paolo: X: https://twitter.com/pciuccarelli?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolociuccarelli Politecnico di...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 32 min
A great time to share thoughts on what is Design during the Milan Design Week. While visiting the Kohler installation, I recorded the episode at Via Senato. This episode is dedicated to Gianluca Brugnoli. It contains a brief clip of his first appearance on the show, where he talks about design education within a broader conversation. Some video overlays of some of the installations and exhibitions on Youtube . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ...
Apr 20, 2024•11 min
Dr. Parag Agarwal is the founder and CEO of JanaJal, a social enterprise on a mission to bring safe water to underserved communities. This is his second appearance on the show. We focus on water, how it can keep us safe and change our lives, where to find safe water to drink, and how water can keep us healthy.Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks Where to find Parag: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-parag-agarwal-7a277213b/ Website: https://www.janajal.com/Instagram: https...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min
This is the third episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation. Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Apr 04, 2024•7 min
Alain Visser is the founder and ex-CEO of Lynk&Co. (CEO at the time of the recording.) He brings over 35 years of global automotive executive experience which we dive into, going from mobility, design and launching a new brand in a more traditional environment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Mar 28, 2024•40 min
This is the second episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation. Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Mar 26, 2024•10 min
This is the first episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation. Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks If the robotic voice was too much, I enjoyed playing with my new toy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Mar 21, 2024•24 min
Fabian Gems is the co-founder and CEO of Supaso, a company that focuses on sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging solutions based out of Austria. He shares his journey and key lessons and stories, that are be full of gems to anyone starting or growing a business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Roberta Tassi, is a prominent Service Designer, author, lecturer and founder of Oblo, a service design agency. While at university, she launched Service Design Tools, a platform for tools and tutorials that help deal with design challenges which boosted her career. In this episode, she shares her journey into service design as well as her current work, backed by stories and anecdotes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Freddy Öst is the founder and brand director of Snask, a creative agency based in Stockholm, and was launched with zero experience almost two decades ago. Freddie has been featured in several interviews and podcasts where he talks about his approach to branding and design, but not only. At Snask, they make enemies and gain fans, because every brand is not for everyone. We talk about his experience not fitting in, stories and anecdotes along the journey, therapy, loving and being loved, AI and br...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Jeff Cooper has over 30 years of experience in waste management and is a well-known expert in the field, specializing in shaping policies and finding innovative waste solutions.He held prestigious leadership positions as the President of the International Solid Waste Association and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management… This is a first experimental recording in the studio, with 1 mic. Sorry about the sound issues. The content will prevail. This is a public episode. If you would like to...
Feb 01, 2024•58 min
Gianluca Brugnoli is a designer whose 25-year career has been dedicated to redefining the way we engage with digital products. He has an impressive track record, from co-founding Frog in Milan to leadership positions at McKinsey, Huawei and now at TomTom designing digital cockpits. Gianluca is a walking book when it comes to the value and impact of design at all fronts, joining in for a second episode 3 years after the first one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Keith Teare has decades of experience as an entrepreneur, with multiple success stories, starting in political activism, then tech. He is the Founder of SignalRank which is a data-only company using AI to transform the venture game, and has a weekly newsletter and show ‘That Was the Week.' Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Bernard Moon has been at the heart of the startup universe globally. He is the co-founder and partner at SparkLabs Group, a network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds known for energizing startup scenes. He's not just playing the game; he's changing it, with investments in over 500 startups worldwide. We talk about his journey, the startup world and expansion into multiple geographies, what investors look for, AI and product. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss ...
Dec 13, 2023•58 min
Patrick Flesner is a growth capital investor and startup leadership coach. This is his second appearance on gguttalks to talk about his most recent book ‘The Leadership House: A Leadership Tale about the Challenging Path to Becoming an Effective Leader.’ Disclaimer: Views and opinions are his own. This is episode [in full] is the complete conversation of episodes #85 to #90 of this season. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...
Nov 02, 2023•51 min
Avril Millar is a leading London-based Business Mentor, NED and author. We discuss her background as a civil engineer, and how that transcended into working directly with business CEOs. Lots of gems worth 50 years of knowledge for anyone running a business or working in a company of any size! Disclaimer: Views and opinions are her own. This is episode [in full] is the complete conversation of episodes #53 to #64 of this season. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth...
Nov 01, 2023•55 min
John Haddad is a Lebanese-American therapist, scientist and educator known in the biomechanics and movement world globally. He founded Level 8 Center biomechanics school and helps elite sports practitioners and athletes in the top leagues train better, recover better and move better to stay at the top. Check the video on Youtube and Rumble as this episode was recorded face to face. Disclaimer: Views and opinions are his own. This is episode [in full] is the complete conversation of episodes #107...
Oct 31, 2023•58 min
Nina Schacht and Jane Schek are both researchers and facilitators based in Berlin with a wealth of experience. Nina Schacht is CEO and founder of NIDOS Academy with a background in psychology and communications who has worked with some of the largest FMCG players worldwide. She successfully set-up, moderated and analysed qualitative studies on the national, European wide and global level. Jane Schek is a seasoned professional dedicated to unraveling the intricacies of human behavior and preferen...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 25 min
