Ian Bergman welcomes Amali de Alwis, a dynamic professional with a rich background in technology and innovation. Amali, known for her roles as CEO at Climate and Data Accelerator Subak, Managing Director at Microsoft for Startups UK, and CEO of Code First: Girls, shares her unique journey from a curious child fascinated with building and fairness to becoming a serial entrepreneur and influential leader in the tech world.
Christy Canida, Senior Director at Alchemist, joins host Ian Bergman for a deep dive into the intricate universe of corporate innovation. Christy's diverse background, spanning from the biotech industry to the helm of startups like Instructables—which later found its home with Autodesk—paints a vibrant backdrop to their conversation.
"Try your best to drop ego early and be ready to have all of your preconceived notions and all of your ideas questioned constantly and be willing to listen to the questions to find which ones are worth keeping and worth throwing away." - Carolyn O'Hare
"I get more fulfillment in my everyday life when I can think about the art, the giving back, the human element of the work that allows me to show up my best..." - Latrice Barnett
"Even if you have significant failures, those are significant learning opportunities. They've contributed to the person that you are today." - Michael Ellison
“We are all truly inclusive, when we are all truly accepting, and when everyone really has access to equal opportunity.” - Dr. Demetria McNeal.
"Today, startups are disrupting in a way unbeknownst to them. We are disrupting what we were believing so hard, and what we are trying to keep so hard." - Peter Bae
"Look outside for a bunch of ideas as well as look inside and then put them together and see what happens." - Ian Bergman
"We will slowly uncover what is actually special about being people. I think that's our ability to love, it's our ability to create, our ability to connect with each other." - Sam Ramji
"There is purpose in all sorts of things that we do. If you can make someone's job easier, if you can help someone sleep better at night, or whatever it is. Reach out and have those conversations. Understand the context of the people that interact with those products and services." - Christi Zuber