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Mark Schaefer is a globally recognized keynote speaker, educator, business consultant, and multiple time bestselling author. His blog {grow} is perennially considered as one of the top marketing blogs in the world. His latest book is "Belonging to the Brand: Why Community is the Last Great Marketing Strategy," which explores how three global megatrends are colliding to make community the next significant marketing priority. In this chat, we discuss these trends and the importance of building community in the right way. It's loaded with case studies and examples you've probably never heard of. We discuss the need to relinquish control, the definition of purpose, the different between building a cult, a tribe and a community and much more. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Oth

Minter Dialogue with Dr Alex Connock Alex Connock, PhD, is an academic in Media Business and Artificial Intelligence at Oxford University, who has been shortlisted six times as Entrepreneur of the Year and is Vice Chair at UNICEF UK. He's also author of the book, Media Management and AI, Understanding Media Business Models in the Digital Age, published by Routledge. In this conversation, we discuss Alex's career and his pivoting into academia. We look at the arrival of generative AI, and how tools like Chat GPT will change so many industries, including media and education. We explore the impact of AI on news, cinema and teaching; the implications for copyright and for those working in marketing and the creative industries, and a whole lot more.  If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodc

Minter Dialogue with Rupert Robson Rupert Robson studied philosophy of mind at Oxford and pursued a career in banking until 2006, when he turned his attention to writing about how humankind might shape the world and in turn be shaped in the coming decades. The result is his book, "The Sentient Robot: The Last Two Hurdles in the Race to Build Artificial Superintelligence." In this conversation, we discuss his career path, the importance of the humanities in business, the soft and hard problems of consciousness, empathy and artificial intelligence, the route to Artificial Superintelligence, the important ethical considerations and how business might think about dealing with sentient machines. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Ben Renshaw Ben Renshaw is a leadership thought leader, doing keynote speaking and coaching on leadership and purpose-led cultures. He's author of several books and notably, his last book, cowritten with Sophie Devonshire, "LoveWork, The Seven Steps to Thrive at Work." In this conversation, we discuss Ben's atypical background as a classically trained violinist, his work in leadership and how to chart one's path and find purpose, at any age. We talk about the notion of love at work, and how to bring about positive work experiences, improving engagement and how to thrive in life and at work. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Dr Alan Cowen Dr Alan Cowen is the CEO and Chief Scientist at Hume AI, a science-backed expression API platform for researchers and developers, whose mission is to align science and technology with human well-being. In this conversation, we discuss his background, including 5 years working at Google, doing scientific research on AI, the Hume AI project and business model, the state of play in understanding our emotions and creating artificial empathy. A perfect topic for any interested in how AI will play an important part in tending to our well being. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Martijn Schirp Martijn Schirp is the cofounder and Chief Visionary Officer at the Synthesis Institute, that offers safe, legal, medically supervised psychedelic retreats, based out of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. As they write on their site, they "make the psychedelic experience accessible for curious individuals who want to utilize moderate-to-high doses of truffles to catalyze creative breakthroughs, explore consciousness, find meaning, improve confidence, and search for a mystical experience." In this conversation, we discuss Martijn's journey to founding the Synthesis Institute, what has changed in our society that has brought about our crisis in mental health, the treatments they provide, the protocols they follow and the prospects for the future.   If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go ov

Minter Dialogue with Scott Sandland Scott Sandland is the CEO and cofounder of Cyrano.ai, a natural language understanding system that improves human:computer communication and trains people and machines in improved soft-skills related to active listening techniques he honed in his private clinical practice. Given Scott's ambition to improve AI's ability to hold more meaningful conversations, I had to investigate. In this conversation, we discuss the story and evolution of Cyrano, the challenges of making meaningful conversation with AI and his ambition to build a digital therapist that can be given freely to every at risk teen in America. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Anne-Elisabeth Moutet Anne-Elisabeth Moutet is a French journalist who has worked with some of the most prestigious titles, including VSD, France Soir, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph and Elle. Today, she's a regular commentator on television (including on the BBC, Arte, France24, C'est dans l'Air...) and a columnist for The Telegraph, UnHerd, The New York Post, CapX and TWS. In this conversation, we discuss her career as a journalist, the evolutions and state of journalism today, freedom of speech, her preferred sources and outlets, and how to manage one's public online profile (i.e. social media) in light of today's divisive environment.  If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Marianne Hartley Marianne Hartley is a brand consultant and designer who loves to create irresistible brands through her consultancy, Hartley & Soul. Having worked on such projects and brands as The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant, Intercontinental Hotels, Toyota and Bacardi, Marianne is a seasoned brand expert. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges of building a powerful brand, her process for helping brands find and expand their image, as well as some of the great insights from her new book, Align & Shine, Gain an unshakable foundation to build your legacy brand.   If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Charlie Birney Charlie Birney is a fellow podcaster, who co-founded Podville Media and the Podcast Village where he consults and helps produce notable podcasts, such as The Lincoln Project or The 1600 Sessions. He is also author of the newly published, “The Tao of Podcasting,” that uses the wisdom of Tao to help navigate the world of podcasting. In this conversation, we discuss Taoism, Charlie's career and creative outlets, the evolution of podcasting and some of the pearls in his book, which he wrote and illustrated. This episode is loaded with interesting tidbits and resources. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Dr Michael Hauser Dr. Michael Hauser is an Emeritus Astronomer. In his capacity as Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, he was instrumental in transforming the Institute into a multi-observatory organization that included the work on the Hubble and James Webb space telescope programs. Michael was a member of the COBE science team and was part of the Nobel prize delegation in Stockholm in 2006 when the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Mather and George Smoot for their discoveries of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation with NASA's COBE satellite. In this conversation, we discuss Mike's career highlights, some of the key discoveries he was part of, the challenges and benefits of international collaborations in light of geopolitics, the value of theory versus observation, the future of space exploration and the nature of ambition in space. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email o

Minter Dialogue with Hedi Mardisoo Hedi Mardisoo, CEO and cofounder along with Kalle Palling, of Cachet that creates smart insurance solutions that take into account your lifestyle and work schedule. Based out of Estonia, Cachet is an insurance tech initiative that was voted top 100 most innovative startups in the space in 2021. In this conversation with Hedi, we discuss the notions of platform economy and platform worker, the major problem that Cachet solves, the challenges they've faced and how they've tackled them, future growth plans and much more.  If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Victor Dial Victor Dial, who is also my father, had a long career in the automotive industry, rising to be Chairman and GM of Ford France, then VP of Sales and Marketing at Peugeot. Simultaneously, he was Chairman, and then CEO as well of the American Hospital of Paris. He was board member for many companies and lived the majority of his adult life in Europe, between the UK, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Spain. In 1988, he was awarded the Legion of Honor by the government of France. In this chat, we discuss his life, biggest influences and lessons learned. Some of the incredible highlights of his career, his passion for flying and singing, and so much more.  If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find

Minter Dialogue with Eva Pascoe Eva Pascoe is famous for having co-founded the world's first ever Internet Cafe, Cyberia Cafe, back in 1994. With a career deep in e-commerce and retail -- she's been a standout pioneer having worked at TopShop, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and more. She's currently Director of Ecommerce at The Retail Practice consultancy, cofounder and chair of the Cybersalon.org think tank, as well as other directorships and advisory board positions. Most recently, she wrote one of the chapters of near-term fiction book, 22 Ideas About the Future, with a foreword from Douglas Rushkoff. We discuss the future of retail, tech and money, as well as dive into her particular story, The Summoned. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdia

Minter Dialogue with Lou Diamond Lou Diamond is a keynote speaker, consultant, podcast and TV host, CEO of Thrive and bestselling author. His latest book is called "Speak Easy. Connective with Every Conversation," published by Page Two. In this conversation, we discuss Lou's business, how he came up with his personal purpose, the push for transparency of salaries, managing uncomfortable conversations, as well as what's changed since he wrote his prior book, "Mastering the Art of Connecting." If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Brenda Keesal Brenda Keesal is a writer, filmmaker and digital storyteller, based in Montreal. She's also the founder and Creative Director of The Village, a human and media platform, and an innovative model for interactive storytelling, transformative entertainment and social impact. Both online and in-person, it offers deep experiences and profound connection, through a live-stream and curated network of human stories. In this conversation, we discuss her career, including her award-winning film, Wanker, her blogging, Burns the Fire. We explore her new project, The Village, how it came about, what it entails and how she shepherds the conversations and personal storytelling from people around the world. We also discuss the work she's doing for UkraineNow, a decentralised organization launched by Artur Kiulian. Plenty of inspiring stories and learnings.  If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find

Minter Dialogue with John Andrews John Andrews is a career shopper marketer, entrepreneur and intrapreneur having worked for the likes of Newell Rubbermaid, Hanes and, on the retail side, Walmart where he built Walmart Elevenmoms. He has also founded and exited several startups. He is coauthor along with Ted Rubin of Retail Relevancy: How Brands and Retailers will Connect in a Post-Physical World. In this interview, we discuss John's career, the future of retail, who holds the power between brands and retailers, whether brands should own their channel (à la Nike and Apple), and solving some of the biggest retail challenges looming. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Alison Jones Alison Jones, MA MBA, has been a pioneer in publishing since 1992 from her days as an editor with Chambers Harrap and Oxford University Press to Director of Innovation Strategy at Macmillan, before setting up Practical Inspiration Publishing in 2014. Today she helps businesses leaders write and publish exceptional business and self-development books, and also champions the value of both reading and writing in business. She's a podcaster and author of #1 Amazon bestseller "This Book Means Business" (2018). Her new book, coming mid December 2022, is a treat: "Exploratory Writing: Everyday magic for life and work." We discuss her book, how writing can be such an amazing tool to figure out challenges and connect dots. We also look at some of the practical elements and exercises to create the right space to write. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on min

Minter Dialogue with Anita Nowak Anita Nowak, PhD, is an empathy activist and expert, principal and founder of PVM Studio, a global advisory firm, that supports purpose-driven individuals, family offices, foundations, and companies. She's also author of "Purposeful Empathy, Tapping Our Hidden Superpower for Personal, Organizational and Social Change," which is due out in April 2023. In this conversation, we discuss her journey to becoming an empathy enthusiast, the power of the empathic embrace, new research on and the future of empathogens (such as MDMA), misconceptions about empathy, as well as some of the useful tools in her book around self-development, virtues and questions for reflection. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Alex Pattakos Alex Pattakos is the founder of the Global Meaning Institute, a political scientist, philosopher and bestselling author. He has written (or cowritten) "The OPA! Way", "Discovering Meaning through the Lens of Work," (for the Journal of Constructive Psychology) and most recently, "Prisoners of our Thoughts, Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work." In this conversation, we discuss his background, including as a US Army Veteran, his encounter with and importance of Viktor Frankl, how and why we're in a crisis of meaning, the notions of free will, relationships, sense of humour and much more. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.