Navigating Forward
Navigating Forward is a podcast hosted by Launch Consulting, an expert in AI transformation for businesses. Here, industry and domain leaders from around the world sit down to explore the ever-evolving world of technology, data, and the incredible potential of artificial intelligence.
Discover the stories behind the latest tech advancements and industry disruptors. Learn how to navigate the world of AI, cybersecurity, and the future of work as we collectively undergo the biggest tech transformation in our lifetimes. And get practical advice for what your company needs to do now to prepare for what’s next.
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Episodes
62 episodes
The Future of Modern Work: Making Remote Work Work
In this episode of the Navigating Forward podcast, Nora Willgren, a leader at Launch Consulting's management consulting studio, and Pete Salvo, Senior Director and Global Studio Leader for Software Engineering, discuss the evolving lan...
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35:44
The Future of Modern Work: Navigating AI with Microsoft Co-Pilot
In this podcast, Kevin Scott from Launch Consulting and Chris Echelmeier from Microsoft discuss the transformative impact of AI, specifically Microsoft Copilot, on the workplace and employee experience. Kevin introduces the conversation, highli...
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33:01
The Future of Modern Work: Balancing Tech and Touch in Modern Recruiting
Speakers:Harrison Bishop (EVP of Recruiting, Launch Consulting Group)Jennifer Tran (Senior Recruiter, Planet Technology)Description: In this episode, Harrison Bishop, EVP of Recruiti...
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31:08
The Future Modern Work: Understanding the Employee Experience
Guest: Rich Wood, Tech & Culture Writer, and Employee Experience (EX) Expert, 3SevenIn this episode, Melanie Roberson dives deep into the crucial topic of employee experience (EX) with Rich Wood. They explore what EX truly mea...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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36:55
AI's New Frontiers with Dr. Kalyan Basu
In this episode of "Navigating Forward," Kevin McCall is joined by Dr. Kalyan Basu to discuss generative AI and its future impact. Kevin and Kaylan cover the challenges in model training, the potential of synthetic data, and how businesses can ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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39:36
Top 10 myths about AI with Kevin McCall and Melanie Roberson
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Melanie Roberson and Kevin McCall from Launch Consulting walk through ten of the top misperceptions or myths about AI. From bias and hallucinations to data readiness and cost, they chat about some of the t...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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29:10
Shining a light on leadership, culture, and marginalization with Jamie Fiore Higgins
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee from Launch Consulting sits down with Jamie Fiore Higgins, author and ex-Goldman Sachs Managing Director. They discuss how company culture — and the differences between the version espoused by le...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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32:09
The 5 Ds of AI with Kevin McCall and Melanie Roberson
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Launch Consulting's Kevin McCall, Managing Director of AI, and Melanie Roberson, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, talk about the 5 Ds of AI: dull, dirty, dangerous, difficult, and double-time. The...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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17:26
Technical leadership lessons with Shantha Mohan
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee sits down with Shantha Mohan, who is an author, mentor, and Executive in Residence at Carnegie Mellon University. They chat about the challenges that people can face when making the jump from a t...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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22:52
Cybersecurity gets personal with Lynda Grindstaff
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee chats with Lynda Grindstaff, VP of Engineering at McAfee, and Creighton Adams, Senior Director of Cybersecurity at Launch Consulting. In the cybersecurity realm, they discuss personal cybersecuri...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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26:55
Transforming employee engagement through inclusivity with Mita Mallick
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee sits down with Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta and also the author of "Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace." Also joining Lisa is Melan...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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41:41
Purpose mindset and the future of work with Lisa Thee and Aaron Hurst
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee from Launch Consulting chats with author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Aaron Hurst. In a wide-ranging conversation, they touch on topics from scaling innovation in the nonprofit sector, to th...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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28:46
The AI Imperative with Lisa Thee and Russ Whitman
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee, Managing Director of Data & AI at Launch Consulting, sits down with Russ Whitman, Chief Strategy Officer for The Planet Group to discuss the AI imperative. They discuss what makes this...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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36:07
Cybersecurity: Series highlights
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Mike Halstead and Creighton Adams from Launch Consulting share highlights from the special Cybersecurity series. From trends and predictions to the benefits and potential challenges of AI and machine learn...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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47:51
Cybersecurity: Discovery, automation, and AI with Bruce Hembree
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Mike Halstead and Creighton Adams from Launch Consulting host Bruce Hembree, Field CTO for the Cortex division of Palo Alto Networks, in a wide-ranging discussion about cyber hygiene. They highlight how th...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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42:51
Cybersecurity: Compliance doesn't have to be scary with Clement King
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Mike Halstead and Morganna Hodge from Launch Consulting are joined by Clement King, a risk management and compliance executive with extensive experience in the financial services industry, to discuss the c...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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34:43
Cybersecurity: Cloud security challenges and opportunities with Jiong Liu
In this episode of Navigating Forward, Mike Halstead and Roshan Soni from Launch Consulting speak with Jiong Liu, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Wiz, about cloud security. They cover recent trends in cloud threats and attack patterns, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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36:03
AI is supercharging opportunities and challenges in cybersecurity with Rupal Hollenbeck
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee, Managing Director of Data & AI at Launch Consulting, welcomes Rupal Hollenbeck, President of Check Point Software for a discussion about AI and cybersecurity. They delve into both the challe...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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32:19
Cybersecurity: Understanding third-party risk with Mike Bochniarz
In this episode of Navigating Forward, Mike Halstead and J.R. Reed from Launch Consulting sit down with Mike Bochniarz, head of Third Party Risk Assessment at Cross River Bank, to talk about third-party and supply chain risk. Topics include the...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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30:10
Cybersecurity: Build trust to build better solutions
In this episode of Navigating Forward, Creighton Adams, Kurt Alaybeyoglu, and Liz Gerson from Launch Consulting get together to discuss bridging the gap between business stakeholders and engineers. As Director of Cybersecurity, Director of Comp...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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30:37
Cybersecurity: Understanding cyber risk with Rami Zreikat and Trinh Ngo
On this episode of Navigating Forward: the Cybersecurity series, Mike Halstead and Vidhya Sriram from Launch Consulting chat with Rami Zreikat, Chief Security Architect of xTerraLink, and Trinh Ngo, Director of IT Regulatory & Controls Assu...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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46:25
Cybersecurity: Trends and predictions with Matthew Rosenquist
Matthew Rosenquist, CISO at Eclipz, joins Mike Halstead and Creighton Adams from Launch Consulting to talk about current trends in cybersecurity, plus predictions for the future — from AI to quantum computing to government-funded malware. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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46:11
Cybersecurity: Sneak peek
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Mike Halstead and Creighton Adams from Launch Consulting kick off the Cybersecurity series with a sneak peek of what’s in store for the upcoming eight episodes — each focused on a different facet of today’...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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5:32
Data privacy is a team sport with Bettina Lippisch
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee chats with Bettina Lippisch, VP of Privacy & Data Governance at Omeda. With a background that includes stints on marketing and product teams in addition to operations, Bettina is passionate a...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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38:44
The race is on: Web3, AI, and super apps with Blake Kuhre
On this episode of Navigating Forward, Lisa Thee chats with Blake Kuhre, Co-Founder and CEO of SWIM. With a background that includes stints at Disney, Meet Group, and ByteDance, Blake has a passion for pursuing the next frontier in tech and ent...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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37:35
