“Innovation comes from being able to shift from doing something because it's possible, into then doing something because it’s meaningful.” This concept provides some insight into the mindset of our next guest, Kevin Dexter. Kevin has spent much of his career as a leader in consumer-branded companies. And with many of our listeners spending more time at home over the past couple of years, there is a good chance he has helped affect each of our daily lives through his products.

Nick is a Director for Capgemini Invent and he collaborates with international client companies, where many of which are at the crossroads of new technology, providing strategy from Design to Operations. Prior to Capgemini, Nick was the Co-Founder of InGenius, the Employee Innovation Accelerator for Nestlé

Our next guest needs no introduction. Jim McCann is a successful entrepreneur, business leader, author, media personality, and philanthropist whose passion is helping people deliver smiles. Jim’s belief in the universal need for social connections and interaction led to his founding of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., where he has grown into one of the world’s leading floral and gourmet gifting companies.

My next guest in an award-winning filmmaker and scientist, Valerie Weiss. She has infused her signature blend of elevated and emotional storytelling into her four feature films and dozens of television episodes. Her work has been called "daringly light" for the way it embraces controversial topics in enchanting ways and spans the genres of action, thriller, drama, science-fiction and comedy.

In Episode 2 of Keeping Innovation Alive - The Podcast, your host Bill Nottingham interviews Scott Colosimo, CEO of the e-mobility company LAND Energy. Scott is a seasoned innovator and disruptor, and this is his second venture startup. Listen in to learn how this company is more of a data innovation platform that is run through an personal EV.