Charlotte Manning is the Community Manager of HON, a professional networking app that aims to expand knowledge, engage a female-powered community, and create personalized networks that empower the members to grow professionally and personally. How has her journey from Stockholm, Sweden to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then back to Stockholm, and everything that happened in between, lead her to become the ideal person to run a value-based digital community? We are excited to learn more about creati...
Mar 06, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 40
A considerable part of our interpersonal interactions, or at least the initial determining portion, is about ascertaining the intentions of your counter-part. In a global economy where the number of transactions increases, as well as the need to share our resources, we must find ways to rely increasingly on cutting-edge engineering to design for trust. An increased need and opportunity arise for the problem-solvers. Are you one of them? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability ....
Feb 17, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 39
In this Ideacast, we are exploring the four subsequent stages of creativity, with a focus on the second stage – Incubation, also known as the zone where the creative magic happens. Sign up to the community at www.learnability.online for access to events and additional insights around the topics of society, technology and learning. Follow us on social media @learnability.tv. Stay curious! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Jan 24, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 38
How does one kickstart an ecosystem? What makes you an investable person? And what made the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, decide to move to Africa? These are some of the questions we aim to answer in this episode with Noel Daniel. He is a co-founder of Kudu Ventures, a VC fund focusing on impact-driven startups, aiming to catalyze innovations and to bring reformative ideas and policies to fruition that could change the trajectory of Ethiopia's current socio-economic climate. Thank you for lis...
Dec 19, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Betelhem Dessie is the youngest tech pioneer in Ethiopia, starting her IT career by the age of 9. She is today 20 years old and a co-founder/CEO of iCog ACC (Anyone Can Code). Amongst many of her brilliant accomplishments, she has educated thousands of students in Artificial Intelligence, developed and copyrighted four software programs. We are also joined by Binette Seck, who is a partner to Betelhem and the reason she traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, to educate 70 students in coding. This episod...
Dec 09, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Before recently becoming a political party leader with the mission of creating an inclusive society driven by autonomy and transparency, Katarina Stensson's experiences from studying engineering physics led her on a path of problem-solving. We sat down with her right after she returned from Kampala Innovation Week in Uganda, where her company was invited to represent Swedish educational technology startups working towards the African continent. "Learning from skilled people with diverse experien...
Dec 04, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Numerous methodologies and terminologies stem from the emerged collection of studies on the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions. We tend to emphasize efficiency. Understandable given our modern times and that the increased access to data allows us to track our production capacity in novel ways. But, forecasts are becoming obsolete in times of rapid change, and perfect flexibility and agility are co...
Nov 28, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Suzan Lindberg is the CEO of Scandinavia’s only insight-driven diversity management agency The Social Few. They utilize data-driven insights, digital marketing, and business development to create inclusive infrastructures in organizations and society. How can we utilize data in our pursuit of inclusion, and how can our economic growth accommodate our social emergencies? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 26, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Continuing on the topic of audio, but this time in conversation with Diana Mosa, the co-founder of Talking To Me, a Stockholm-based Voice Design agency that strives to create business and user value in a voice-first world. How smart can our connected lives become? Will our connections change if voice technology becomes our preferred interface, and how can technology affect inclusion? More at https://learnability.online/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability . Hosted on Acast....
Nov 21, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We had the opportunity to sit down with Victor Ganguly right before his big move to Mumbai, India where he is starting a company that aims to launch a podcasting revolution. He shares his journey from dropping out of school and being disowned by his parents, to finding his voice and achieving his goal of working within media with profiles such as Filip & Fredrik, and Peg & Penny Parnevik. This is one of our favorite conversations so far, and hopefully, you'll enjoy it as much! Read this ...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Amo Cartwright is well known as the joyful LinkedIn-profile spreading his inspiration around what he calls the Golden Mindset. We sat down with him to learn more about how he arrived at his philosophies, and how he managed to turn a childhood filled with abuse and hardship into a life filled with joy and inspiration. We are eager to announce a line-up of insightful episodes in the upcoming days, so don't forget to subscribe and follow Learnability in our social channels! Support this show http:/...
Nov 08, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The first black male model from Sweden, Roger Dupé is today internationally renowned and has worked for brands like Kenzo, Vogue, Jean-Paul Gaultier, GQ, Acne Studios, and Björn Borg. In 2016, Dupé became historic as the first black model to front the exclusive Rolls-Royce brand. Now he has released his book, Den Motvilliga Modellen (The Swedish Model), in which he describes his journey into modeling and fight for equality. This episode covers some of this, as well as his hopes for the future! S...
Oct 29, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Elin Sundin is the founder of Maktbyrån (The Agency of Power). They work for a conscious, inclusive and brave societal leadership, much needed in a complex and ever-changing world. Our conversation explores the experienced differences and commonalities between the island where she grew up in Sweden and Brazil, which later became her adopted home. From politics in the City Hall to now venturing into entrepreneurship. Elin believes she is well-positioned to affect change. We hope you enjoy this ep...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Was Flat Earth 2.0 enabled by the internet? Having to utilize our daily information consumption to better navigate in this digital age, meanwhile, deep fakes, fake news, and conspiracy theories blur reality and what is not. Learnability decided to have the following conversation with Mark K Sargent. A Flat Earth spokesperson, who followed up his 2015 release, Flat Earth Clues, with a featuring in the Netflix documentary, Behind the Curve. If transparency only is preferable until it isn't, can we...
Oct 16, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 27
New social behaviors have emerged, such as the subtle art (and the draining headache) of flirting through emojis and even sending nudes. Are relationships the social ritual that has been the most affected by technology? Are dating apps the reason why love has become both more social and anti-social, all at the same time? Join us in investigating the state of love in the age of dating apps, the developing immersive virtual realities, and human-robotics interactions. Lina Maria Mannheimer is a Swe...
Oct 09, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What does the term Cities As A Service entail? Using data to bring better and more flexible services that can be employed by the citizens? What are the moral and legal aspects to consider regarding the expansion of human life across space, for example by creating a commercial space market, mining asteroids or building bases on different planets? Let's explore the groundbreaking ways in which innovation can revolutionize how we view space, cities, and citizens. Namo Marouf is a civil engineer wit...
Oct 02, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Technology moves faster than regulations. Automation, AI and new digital services will forever change the world of work, leaving us with the question: what measures should be taken, and by whom, to build a brighter future for workers? Linus Grandborg is a co-founder of Levels, and one of the initiators behind STACC. A learning community created to tackle the growing need for tech and digital talent. They do this by combining training, mentoring, and social events to speed up the development of s...
Sep 25, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
By your regular use of websites, apps, and social media, you create data related to your daily routines, what you buy, whom you talk to and whom you date. As we have come to spend increased amounts of time online, there is an increased effort in assuring our digital lives are allowed democracy. So, how can we adapt our economic growth to our social emergencies? How can we utilize data to achieve diversity and inclusion? How can we keep our integrity online, without having to give up our digital ...
Sep 18, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Jakob Grandin describes himself as a Cultural Entrepreneur. He is the founder of Stockholm's nightlife council, the 4000sqm flagship nightclub called Trädgården (The Garden), as well as the innovation conference Gather. As we will be collaborating with Gather in creating the upcoming six-part Gather Series. We thought it would be fitting to start it off with its founder to hear how he came to pursue these ambitious initiatives and what he aims to achieve with these movements. During the conversa...
Aug 28, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Originally from Sydney Australia, Malcolm Larri is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), in-demand coach, and speaker focused on empowering companies and individuals to use their unique abilities to drive positive change. Malcolm shares with us, the concept of our "Powerful Four," reframing and getting rid of limiting beliefs, why organizations should view themselves as rivers of people, and coaching startups in defining their direction and value proposition. No matter whe...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In July 1969, the Stonewall Inn was raided by the police's so-called, Public Morals Squad. This was normal at the time, but what's significant about this occurrence is the fact that this time the people stood up and fought back. This moment is marked as the start of the LGBTQ movement as we know it today. One year later Pride was born. Mark Segal was present at the riots of Stonewall Inn and became an activist and a well-known figure in the fight for human rights by highjacking Walter Cronkite's...
Aug 01, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of Learnability Podcast, we are visited by Jon Lööf. He is the CEO of the Swedish premium sportswear company, Casall. Founded in the 80s', the brand today reaches revenues of over 200 MSEK and is putting emphasis on continuously growing their physical and digital business. Jon has been on an inspiring self-imposed learning journey since his first job as a store clerk and has also worked for brands such as Nike, Activision, and Apple. In this truly educational and informative epis...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Normally we would have spoken to Azaa Ali about her work as a freelance communicator and more, but due to the circumstances currently playing out in her country of origin, we used this time to learn more about the history, the people and the future of Sudan. We learnt a lot from this conversation and hope you feel more informed after this episode. Utilize your learnability in order to help other, and get in touch with us through www.learnability.online, if you have a cause you would like to teac...
Jun 20, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We're back to business! In this episode with Jean Rose, the founder of the entrepreneurship network Shesupp, which is devoted to supporting female entrepreneurs. An example of how they do that is the newly launched entrepreneurship accelerator called, Female Founder Program. Besides getting to know more about this work, we get to know more about Jean, the lessons she learnt along the way, principles, tricks and tactics, as well as a break down of three out of the twelve female led tech companies...
Jun 11, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Our guest for this episode is none other than the recording artist Joe Lefty. We had the chance to speak to him before the release of his coming single "Decisions", which we also took the chance to dive deeper into and deconstruct the creative and business process that goes behind creating a hit. Joe grew up in Australia and then moved to Sweden when he was 14 years old. That's also about the time he started doing music, which was first inspired by improvisational sessions with his Samoan school...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We are approaching the twenty episode mark, and with this bank of interviews with highly effective people, we can find and connect specific themes and recurring ideas. Hear from Patrick Hamilton Walsh, Heaven Bereket, Juliet Murekatete, our coming guest Joe Lefty, Anton Granlund, Binto Bali and Konrad Swenninger on proactive habits, goal setting & tracking, finding the balance between striving and gratitude, learning discipline through physical exercise, as well as an introduction to the com...
Apr 28, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 15
If you're an avid podcast listener, you might have heard our next guest on his podcast, Influencerpodden. Anton Granlund is most likely best known as the entrepreneur behind the award-winning staffing company Slash.Ten, which started over a decade ago with a G-star store in central Stockholm and a dream of creating the best company culture and service. This later expanded to 21 stores spread across the Nordics and a team of close to hundreds of stars. We get in the mind of the then 23-year-old A...
Apr 15, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Having beaten leukemia after 2,5 years of intense medication and always sharing a message of positivity, Natali Fikas has become a real source of energy and inspiration for many. What were the tools and strategies she learned as a teenage girl? Is boredom the source of creativity, and what does she mean when she says her superpower is taking responsibility for everything? These are some of the questions we were privileged enough to get inspiring answers to. Enjoy the episode, and don't forget to...
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 13
We created this metacognitive guided meditation as a tool to be used as a continuous reminder of practicing plasticity and having a growth mindset. Making a fixed mindset impossible by basing your confidence in your ability to learn, rather than previous knowledge gained. "People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve with effort. They outperform those with a fixed mindset, because they embrace challenges, treating them as opportunities to learn something new". - Dr. Travis Bradberr...
Mar 31, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This is the most extended episode to date as we were lucky enough to sit down with Binto Bali, just a week before he traveled to northeastern Nigeria, where he will be working for the United Nations as a Protection Officer. Amongst many enriching insights, this conversation takes us around the world as we track Binto's journey from growing up in the suburbs of Stockholm to going "back home" and connecting with his roots. He studied peace and conflict in London, CouchSurfed in Iran while writing ...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 11
