Fourth Wall

XpoNorth Digital

Fourth Wall takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowed only to take THREE movies with them. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fueled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests…and find out why stories are so important. 

Episodes

  1. 08/04/2024

    Douglas Weir S2E4

    Lights, camera, action! Hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) send film restoration expert at the British Film Institue, Douglas Weir to the moon, taking only three of the many movies he has saved during his career. Which films did he take? Join us as we uncover a treasure trove from the history of cinema. Douglas Weir is the Content Remastering and Delivery Lead at British Film Institute (BFI). Douglas Weir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-weir-2b201713 XpoNorth: https://xponorth.co.uk Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd Date of recording: 16th February 2024 “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    49 min

  2. 08/04/2024

    Nelly Wilson S2E3

    with Nelly Wilson, Jessica Fox & Dr Ed Hoffman Welcome to the future. Join hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) as they find out what films Nelly Wilson, who helps guide business' early adoption of emerging AI technologies, would take to the moon. We learn about what makes a great story, what makes a great team, and that the future can be as bright and hopefully as we make it.  Nelly Wilson is an emerging leader at Google. Leading engineering delivery teams, she designs and implements data and AI solutions at Google Cloud. Bringing her voice to conversations that not only shape the present but also create the future, Nelly is consistently sought out for her thought leadership. Her work across multiple industries has been recognized with various awards, including Google Cloud Club, of which she is the youngest-ever recipient.  References and links: Nelly Wilson: https://www.nellyvwilson.com XpoNorth: https://xponorth.co.uk Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd   Date of recording: 23rd January 2024 “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    46 min

  3. 08/04/2024

    Dr. Al Zeitoun S2E2

    with Dr Al Zeitoun, Jessica Fox, Dr Ed Hoffman Join our hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) as they meet a global superstar of project management, Dr Al Zeitoun, fellow of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and prolific author. Find out what films make him tick, and how great stories influence his project management approach.  Dr Al Zeitoun has over 30 years of global experiences in project management and strategic change, leading operational excellence for large corporations. He has been a thought leader at leading institutions, including PwC Academy's MBA courses, University of Maryland's PMO courses, as well as leading ITT Technical Institute's Master of PM Curriculum Development and Delivery program, and is a Fellow of the Project Management Institute (PMI). References and links: Al Zeitoun: https://www.pmi.org/about/awards/winners/fellows/al-zeitoun XpoNorth: https://xponorth.co.uk Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd   Date of recording: 9th January 2024 “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    45 min

  4. 08/04/2024

    John Khoury S2E1

    with John Khoury, Jessica Fox, Dr Ed Hoffman  Discover the meaning of being a true leader with hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) as they are joined by John Khrouy, Executive of Delivery at Telstra Purple, as he chooses his top three movies to take on a mission to the moon and what lessons we can learn from them. Plus, his choice of book and the world’s best snack.  John Khoury is the chapter area lead at Telstra Purple (COO), where is helps customers transform through technology, and manages areas like Tech Strategy, Transformation, Data & AI, Cloud, Cyber, Digital and Operations. Most of all, John is known far and wide for his superhero leadership skills, and his natural ability to be authentic, inclusive and inspiring with his team.    References and links:  XpoNorth: https://xponorth.co.uk Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd   Date of recording: 4th January 2024 “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    42 min

  5. 31/08/2023

    Fourth Wall - Episode 4 - with Clive Gillman

    Creative Scotland goes to space! Hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) discuss the creative's journey with director of Creative Industries Clive Gillman (Creative Scotland) as he reveals he is not Banksy and chooses his top three movies to take on a mission to the moon, a book and his most coveted snack.  Clive Gillman: https://www.creativescotland.com/about/our-people/senior-leadership-team/clive-gillman Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd XpoNorth Digital: https://xponorth.co.uk Recorded: July 11th 2023 Produced, edited and music by Ben Please for XpoNorth Digital “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    41 min

  6. 31/08/2023

    Fourth Wall - Episode 3 - with Professor Donald Maclean

    Join us for a Möbius loop of ideas, narrative and the power of film with hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) as they send engineer turned narrative expert Professor Donald Maclean (MD Strategy Story) to the moon. Donald shares with us his three movies for the trip, plus the best all time book and his favourite snack.  Donald Maclean: https://strategystory.co.uk/whatisstrategy/ Strategy Story: https://strategystory.co.uk Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd XpoNorth Digital: https://xponorth.co.uk Recorded: 24th April 2023 Produced, edited and music by Ben Please for XpoNorth Digital “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    44 min

  7. 31/08/2023

    Fourth Wall - Episode 2 - with Dr Larry Prusak

    Explore the meaning of knowledge management and wisdom with hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) as they are joined by thought leader Dr Larry Prusak (Director of Research of Knowledge Strategies) as he chooses his top three movies to take on a mission to the moon and what lessons we can learn from them. Plus his choice of book and the world’s best snack.  Larry Prusak: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/laurence-prusak-phd The Smart Mission: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547277/the-smart-mission/ Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd XpoNorth Digital: https://xponorth.co.uk Recorded: 27th March 2023 Produced, edited and music by Ben Please for XpoNorth Digital “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    32 min

  8. 31/08/2023

    Fourth Wall - Episode 1 - with Professor Maria Tatar

    Once upon a time, hosts Jessica Fox (XpoNorth Digital) and Dr Ed Hoffman (NASA) sent expert Folktale and Fairytale author Professor Maria Tatar (Harvard University) to the moon fortified only with three movies, a book and her favorite snack. Join us for a journey into the power of fairytale, film and beyond... Maria Tatar: https://german.fas.harvard.edu/people/maria-tatar Jessica Fox: http://jessicafox.info Ed Hoffman: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/edward-hoffman-phd XpoNorth Digital: https://xponorth.co.uk Recorded: 30th March 2023 Produced, edited and music by Ben Please for XpoNorth Digital “Fourth Wall” is back for Season TWO, the podcast that takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowing them to take THREE movies with them, a book and a snack. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fuelled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests… and find out why stories are so important.

    42 min
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Fourth Wall takes world-leaders and sends them to the Moon, allowed only to take THREE movies with them. Joined by NASA’s former Chief Knowledge Officer, Ed Hoffman, and XpoNorth Digital’s Screen and Media specialist, Jessica Fox, we go on a journey fueled by cinema exploring the films that inspire our guests…and find out why stories are so important. 

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    XpoNorth Digital
  • Episodes
    8
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