Best Ian Elsner Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 147: Turning Brewery Waste into Eco-Leather : Brett Cotten Arda Biomaterials 20:55

2d ago20:55

20:55

In this episode of "Gaule’s Question Time," Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Brett Cotten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-a-cotten/), co-founder and CEO of Arda Biomaterials (https://arda.bio), to explore a revolutionary approach to sustainable manufacturing. Arda transforms brewery waste—specifically spent grain…

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Episode 146: The Power of Purpose and Process in AI Transformation. Jonathan Mast AI Podcast 21:16

1M ago21:16

21:16

In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with AI coach and mentor Jonathan Mast (linkedin.com/in/jonathanjmast), who joins from Dallas, Texas. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping business operations and employee empowerment. Jonathan shares his approach to integrating AI: focusing on…

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Episode 145: Empowering Entrepreneurs: Lydia Finnegan on Goldman Sachs’ Philanthropic Mission 29:10

2M ago29:10

29:10

In this engaging and inspiring episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Lydia Finnegan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydiafinnegan/) , Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, to explore the purpose, process, and people behind the firm’s impactful entrepreneurial initiatives. Lydia shares her jo…

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110. Revisiting The ‘Enola Gay Fiasco’ Today 21:26

2M ago21:26

21:26

For the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum planned to display the Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The plane was restored to be part of a full exhibit, presented alongside context about the atomic bombing's mass civilian casualties. But that exhibit never o…

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Episode 144: Reimagining Venture Capital with AI: Stephan Heller of Alpha Q VC 30:11

2M ago30:11

30:11

In this compelling episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Stephan Heller, founder of Alpha Q Venture Capital, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and venture investing. Stephan offers a unique perspective shaped by over 15 years as a tech founder and investor. See more …

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109. The Rise and Fall of Enterprise Square, USA 15:52

3M ago15:52

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For the last few decades of the 20th century, if you visited Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, you could have been serenaded by a barbershop quartet of audio-animatronic portraits of America's founders as framed on U.S. currency. This was one of the many exhibits at Enterprise Square, USA, a high-tech museum dedicated to teaching children about Free Market …

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Episode 143: Oxbridge AI: Stories of Innovation, Community, and Global Change 29:35

4M ago29:35

29:35

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) engages with Udai Dhamija (https://www.linkedin.com/in/udaidhamija/) and Francisco Morejón (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-morej%C3%B3n-75a65514a/), the dynamic leaders behind Oxbridge AI, an entrepreneurial hub connecting Oxford and Cambridge. Oxbridge AI has emerged as a powerhouse in fost…

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Episode 142: Boardy AI - Breaking Boundaries: My First AI Podcast Guest 11:27

4M ago11:27

11:27

In this groundbreaking episode, Andrew Gaule (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava/), author of Purpose to Performance (https://amzn.to/4g4xk2X), interviews Boardy.AI (https://www.linkedin.com/company/boardy/posts/?), an advanced AI agent designed to connect people and foster collaboration. This marks Andrew’s first podcast with an AI gu…

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108. The Museum of Utopia and Daily Life 19:09

6M ago19:09

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The tension is right there in the name of the Museum of Utopia and Daily Life. It sits inside a 1953 kindergarten building in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, a city that was born from utopian socialist ideals. After World War II left Germany in ruins, the newly formed German Democratic Republic (GDR) saw an opportunity to build an ideal socialist societ…

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Episode 141: Sivan Zamir of Xylem Innovaton Labs - How Xylem is Tackling Global Water Challenges 26:27

7M ago26:27

26:27

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with Sivan Zamir (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivan-sidney-zamir/), head of Xylem Innovation Labs, about her work in tackling the world’s water-related challenges through innovative technologies. See more information below. You join an AI Academy program see Aimava Eventbrite. https://www.ev…

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Episode 140: Lily Elsner of Jack Fertility - Revolutionising Male Fertility Testing with At-Home Solutions 28:18

7M ago28:18

28:18

Lily Elsner, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lelsner/) CEO of Jack Fertility (https://www.jackfertility.co.uk), talks with Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) about transforming male fertility healthcare with discreet at-home testing kits. Discover how the Oxford based venture, Jack Fertility is breaking barriers in reproductive health …

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107. Crypto and Museums Part 1 18:35

8M ago18:35

18:35

In November 2021, an extremely rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution was put up for auction at Sotheby's in New York, attracting a unique bidder: ConstitutionDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. This group had formed just weeks earlier with the sole purpose of acquiring the Constitution – and would not have been possible without cry…

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Episode 139: Mary McKenna MBE - Vision for Angel Investing & Empowering Female Founders 35:11

8M ago35:11

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See this and other video content at Aimava Purpose to Performance Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@P2PfromAimava Mary shares her experience building Learning Pool, an online learning business she co-founded in 2006, and reflects on the challenges she faced as a female founder. After bootstrapping the business to a £10 million turnover, she succes…

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106. Last Call on 'The Streets of Old Milwaukee' 18:43

10M ago18:43

18:43

I remember visiting – and loving – The Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) as a child. Opened in 1965, it’s an immersive space with cobblestone streets and perfect lighting that evokes a fall evening in turn-of-the-20th-century Milwaukee. The visitor experience isn’t peering into a diorama, it’s moving through a di…

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Episode 138: Gina Domanig - Emerald Tech Venture's Pioneering CVC Path: Venturing into Sustainability 40:31

12M ago40:31

40:31

In this insightful conversation, Andrew Gaule (www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-6a7120), a seasoned corporate venturing expert, sits down with Gina Domanig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-domanig/), the co-founder of Emerald Tech Ventures, a trailblazing venture capital firm dedicated to climate tech and industrial solutions. Emerald has been at …

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Episode 137: Peter Gostev of Moonpig - Navigating the AI Revolution 35:11

12M ago35:11

35:11

"Navigating the AI Revolution" - In this insightful episode, Andrew Gaule (www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-6a7120) sits down with Peter Gostev (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-gostev), the AI lead at Moon Pig, to discuss the profound impact of AI on businesses. Peter shares his experience and perspectives on leveraging AI for innovation, process…

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105. Building a Better Visitor Experience with Open Source Software 14:58

1y ago14:58

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While working at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History during the pandemic, Dr. Morgan Rehnberg recognized the institution's limited capacity to develop new digitals exhibits with the proprietary solutions that are common in big museums. This challenge led Rehnberg to start work on Exhibitera, a free, open-source suite of software tools tail…

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Episode 136: Bill Liao insights from a Global Citizen's Approach to Purpose-Driven Investing and AI 22:29

1y ago22:29

22:29

In this insightful interview, Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), talks with Bill Liao, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billliao/ ) a global citizen, entrepreneur, and investor with an impressive portfolio. As a general partner at venture firm SOSV and Ki Tua Fund. Bill shares his thoughtful, purpose-driven approach to building succes…

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Episode 135: Joseph Orya, Peddle iLab. Empowering Education from an Inspiring Social Entrepreneur 15:19

1y ago15:19

15:19

In a heartfelt interview with Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), Joseph Orya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-orya-3b8778179/ ), the co-founder and lead at Peddle Innovation Lab, shares his inspiring journey from a remote Nigerian village to becoming a social entrepreneur dedicated to transforming lives through education. Faced…

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104. What Large Institutions Can Learn From Small Museums 14:52

1+ y ago14:52

14:52

The Murney Tower Museum in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a small museum. Open for only four months of the year and featuring only one full-time staff member, the museum is representative of the many small institutions that make up the majority of museums. With only a fraction of the resources of large institutions, this long tail distribution of sma…

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Episode 134: Chris Noring, Microsoft - AI and Business 30:41

1+ y ago30:41

30:41

This interview between Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) and Chris Noring, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoffer-noring-3257061/) a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, covers how artificial intelligence is transforming businesses. See details and topics below. Chris's GenAI in Practice Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsle…

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Episode 133: Nigel Toon, Graphcore - How AI Thinks 30:47

1+ y ago30:47

30:47

In this interview hosted by Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), Graphcore CEO Nigel Toon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigeltoon/) shares his perspectives on artificial intelligence and the hardware powering the latest capabilities. Nigel and Andrew are mentors on the AI Stream at Creative Destruction Labs based in Oxford University.…

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Episode 132: Simon Portman, Legal aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) discussion with Andrew Gaule 30:29

1+ y ago30:29

30:29

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Simon Portman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-portman-0b918014/), commercial lawyer at Marks and Clerk, explores key legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. As AI capabilities rapidly advance, companies developing and utilizing these technologies face complex challenges …

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Episode 131: Oxbridge AI Challenge Insights from Jenni Morris and Udai Dhamija 38:44

1+ y ago38:44

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Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), had the pleasure of speaking with Udai Dhamija and Jenni Morris about the fantastic Oxbridge AI Challenge. Their unified effort across Cambridge and Oxford Universities delivered over 80 AI startup applicants who benefited tremendously from pitch feedback and mentorship. The competition was suppor…

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Episode 130: Neil Wainwright introduces CDL and Building Startup Websites 23:36

1+ y ago23:36

23:36

In this interview, serial entrepreneur Neil Wainwright (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilwainwright?) shares insights on startup website design and customer acquisition from his over 30 years of experience. Speaking with Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), who Neil knows from mentoring startups at the Creative Destruction Lab, Neil e…

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103. How Computers Transformed Museums and Created A New Type of Professional 14:59

1+ y ago14:59

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Computing work keeps museums running, but it’s largely invisible. That is, unless something goes wrong. For Dr. Paul Marty, Professor in the School of Information at Florida State University and his colleague Kathy Jones, Program Director of the Museum Studies Program at the Harvard Extension School, shining a light on the behind-the-scenes activit…

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Episode 129: Richard Kestenbaum Triangle Capital - Venture Exit, AI and Retail 19:35

1+ y ago19:35

19:35

This interview between Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) of Aimava and Richard Kestenbaum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkestenbaum/) of Triangle Capital covers insights on preparing startups for successful exits and liquidity events through M&A. They discuss how founders should focus on building profitable, high-growth businesses r…

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Episode 128: Atchara Poomee PAC - Climate venture, discussion 17:40

1+ y ago17:40

17:40

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Atchara Poomee of PAC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/atcharapoomee/). We discuss being an entrepreneur, what Purpose the business, Process of venture development, People important in business and life, Partners to drive change and Performance measures. See further highlights below. Atc…

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Episode 127: John Spindler of Twin Path Ventures - Investing in AI: A Venture Capital Perspective 28:25

1+ y ago28:25

28:25

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with John Spindler, AI and Tech Investor, founder of Twin Path fund. See below for the key topics. Book a meeting to discuss how we can help. https://calendly.com/andrew-gaule/15min To join an AI and other programmes see Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-adv…

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Episode 126: Alan Gormley Shopbox AI - Transformation of retail with AI 14:17

1+ y ago14:17

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Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Alan Gormley, founder of Shopbox AI the application Artificial Intelligence (AI) in retail, the growth of his venture and changing business models. See further details and summary below. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Val…

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Episode 125: Dr Christoph Burtscher an AI discussion 33:33

2y ago33:33

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Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Dr Christoph Burstcher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophburtscher/). We discuss AI business models and how operations need to be aligned with the tech change. Join Christoph, Andrew and other leading execs driving AI change at the Ai for Business Summit in Henley on 28 Sept. 202…

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102. Copies in Museums 14:55

2y ago14:55

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On Berlin’s Museum Island, four stone lion statues perch in the Pergamon Museum. Three of these lions are originals — that is to say, lions carved from dolerite rock between the 10th and 8th centuries BCE in Samʼal (Zincirli) in southern Turkey. And one is a plaster copy made a little over 100 years ago. Pergamon Museum curator Pinar Durgun has hea…

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Episode 124: Yasmin Topia of Sociate discusses AI ventures and implementation of AI 24:03

2y ago24:03

24:03

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Yasmin Topia of Sociate (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmintopia/). We discuss being an entrepreneur in an AI start up, the fundamental changes in business models, what Purpose the business, Process of venture development, People important in business and life, Partners to drive chan…

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Episode 123: Sam Marchant of Hambro Perks Pt 2 discusses Investment stage, Climate and AI investing 23:57

2y ago23:57

23:57

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Sam Marchant, Early-stage Investor at Hambro Perks, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant), in Part Two we discuss the stages from Angel, Seed to Series A onwards. We also discuss the status of investing in climate change ventures and artificial intelligence AI. In Part One we di…

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Episode 123: Sam Marchant of Hambro Perks discusses Venture Investing Pt 1 25:08

2y ago25:08

25:08

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Sam Marchant, Early-stage Investor at Hambro Perks, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant), in In Part One we discussed the attributes of entrepreneurs, angel investors and the stages of scaling ventures. Part Two we discuss the stages from Angel, Seed to Series A onwards. We als…

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Episode 122: Ashley Dudarenok discusses China, Innovation and Marketing 33:33

2y ago33:33

33:33

Andrew Gaule 高安卓 (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Ashley Dudarenok 艾熙丽 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleydudarenok), about the rapid rate of change in technology and business models in China. From the rise of rise of electric cars, autonomous shops, drone displays and developments of virtual reality. The discussion also covers …

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Episode 121: Juan Pablo (JP) Cerda discusses building and exiting a climate venture 28:54

2y ago28:54

28:54

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Juan Pablo (JP) Cerda, about his experience as an entrepreneur building multiple ventures and the process to exit. The growth of Zeigo with the support of Sustainable Ventures (https://www.sustainableventures.co.uk) and investment by Green Angel Syndicate (https://greenangelventures.…

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Episode 120: Nick Redfearn Rouse - Intellectual Property, Innovation and AI 23:33

2y ago23:33

23:33

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Nick Redfearn of Rouse about Intellectual Property, Innovation and impact of Artificial Intelligence. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains" by Andrew Gaule. shorturl.at/dfDTW You can listen to this interview as a p…

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Episode 119: Andy Bruce of Softools discusses AI and 'no code' software 19:19

2y ago19:19

19:19

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Andy Bruce of Softools, about using 'no code' software to manage processes, Artificial Intelligence, the power of computing is a step change from what we have experienced in the past! For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value …

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Episode 118: Annette Finsterbusch EnPower with Andrew Gaule 31:42

2y ago31:42

31:42

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Annette Finsterbusch of EnPower, Corporate Venture Capital, battery tech, growing ventures and AI. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains" by Andrew Gaule. shorturl.at/dfDTW Mentioned in the discussion www.upstarts4s…

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Episode 117: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE - Clean Tech Investing 20:57

2+ y ago20:57

20:57

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Beverley Gower-Jones OBE of Clean Growth Fund, clean tech investing and corporate drive to Net Zero. Beverley recently received her honour in the King's New Year honours list for services to Clean Tech. Andrew discusses Beverley's background in Clean Tech investing, the process of in…

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