The New Abnormal

Sean Pillot de Chenecey
The New Abnormal

#TheNewAbnormal podcast (which has over 250,000 downloads) focuses on understanding today and anticipating the future. Discussing these subjects via the viewpoints of my guests has led to some fascinating conversations with activists, creatives, writers, philosophers, strategists, psychologists, lecturers, futurists, etc. Re: my bio, I'm a strategist, author and speaker. My 1st book went to No1 in the business charts, whilst my 2nd was shortlisted for the 'Business Book of the Year' Awards. (The podcast partners with The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, a global leader in applying futures studies to solve strategic challenges, helping clients to be #FuturesReady.) So, we hope you enjoy listening to the series - which was set up during the early days of Covid, and is divided into Series One [2020-21] Two [2022] Three [2023] Four [2024] and Five [2025].  All rights reserved. #TheNewAbnormal podcast series © Sean Pillot de Chenecey 2020. 

  1. Epaminondas Christophilopoulos 'The Future is always uncertain...'

    10 JAN

    Epaminondas Christophilopoulos 'The Future is always uncertain...'

    Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Epaminondas Christophilopoulos, who is a Foresight, Strategy, Innovation and long-term planning advisor to government, private corporations and NGOs. A highly experienced foresight researcher with an extensive track-record on international projects and sound academic credentials, he's an expert on internationalization and research commercialization, and has managed projects in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. With a ...

    42 min
  2. Jan Berger 'Anticipating Change for Corporate Foresight'

    05/12/2024

    Jan Berger 'Anticipating Change for Corporate Foresight'

    Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Jan Berger, the Founder & CEO of Themis Foresight. Based in Berlin, his company anticipates economic, technological, social and political drivers of future change. He and his team are driven by the conviction that outstanding futures research is key for the strategic direction of Europe's business and entrepreneurial elite. Jan's academic training was in Modern & Contemporary History and Slavic Studies, which...

    44 min
  3. Nils Muller 'Helping companies to stay relevant in the future'

    22/11/2024

    Nils Muller 'Helping companies to stay relevant in the future'

    Series FourIn this episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interview Nils Muller, CEO & Founder of TrendONE - a specialist agency that's a market leader in identifying key trends in fast moving branches of business. In our discussion, Nils discusses their methodologies and approach to working for clients such as BMW and Airbus, his viewpoints on developing 'Brand Germany' and takeouts from the Dubai Future Forum - having just returned from a hot and sunny UAE to a cold and snowy Germany.&nbs...

    40 min
  4. Chris Arning 'Semiotics: how to make the invisible...visible'

    21/11/2024

    Chris Arning 'Semiotics: how to make the invisible...visible'

    Series FourIn this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview Chris Arning, Founder of the boutique consultancy Creative Semiotics Ltd, co-founder of Semiofest, and course leader of 'How to do semiotics in seven weeks'. He works with best-in-class virtual teams to analyse brands in order to make them more coherent and true to themselves, more distinctive within their category and sector, and more resonant and relevant within the prevailing (and ever changing) culture. The outcome of h...

    53 min
  5. Michael Beverland 'Brand Management: Co-creating Meaningful Brands'

    01/11/2024

    Michael Beverland 'Brand Management: Co-creating Meaningful Brands'

    Series FourThis episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Michael Beverland, Professor of Brand Strategy, Strategy & Marketing, at the University of Sussex Business School.He's an innovator in marketplace authenticity and strategic design research, as well as cultural marketing insights.Michael is also the author of 'Building Brand Authenticity: Seven Habits of Iconic Brands' and 'Brand Management: Co-creating Brand Meaning'. (Which provides an overview of the controversies and debates...

    56 min
  6. Phil Balagtas 'Making Futures Work: integrating futures thinking for design, innovation, and strategy'

    25/10/2024

    Phil Balagtas 'Making Futures Work: integrating futures thinking for design, innovation, and strategy'

    Series FourThis episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features Phil Balagtas, author of the superb new book 'Making Futures Work'.Phil is also a former Design Director at McKinsey Design and General Electric (Digital & Aviation) with over 20yrs of experience as a Digital Interaction Designer and Design Leader working across sectors inc aviation, aerospace, airlines, advertising, retail, utilities, and public sector. He's also a Facilitator, Futurist and Founder of the Design Futures ...

    50 min
  7. Matt Boffey ‘Brands that move people, move the world’

    10/10/2024

    Matt Boffey ‘Brands that move people, move the world’

    Series FourThis episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Matt Boffey, Chief Strategy Officer at Design Bridge and Partners. He’s part of its Senior Leadership Team and Executive Committee, managing a business of nearly 300 people in London, where he leads a strategy team of ‘the brightest and best brand & design thinkers on the planet’! We discuss a range of career highlights (so far) including how he authored transformational brand strategies for the likes of Adidas and Delivero...

    55 min
  8. Stephanie Vilner-Sheppard 'Dare, disrupt and be kind'

    03/10/2024

    Stephanie Vilner-Sheppard 'Dare, disrupt and be kind'

    Series FourThis episode of The New Abnormal podcast features the brand innoventor & commercial strategist Stephanie Vilner-Sheppard, who consults globally on strategy to help clients innovate and futureproof their P&L (for people and planet). She’s a problem solver for brands and businesses, through a lens of planet-centred design-led thinking.That problem solving might mean creating innovation pipelines or setting short-, mid- to long-range strategy, or pointing out white space that’...

    52 min
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4.9
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About

#TheNewAbnormal podcast (which has over 250,000 downloads) focuses on understanding today and anticipating the future. Discussing these subjects via the viewpoints of my guests has led to some fascinating conversations with activists, creatives, writers, philosophers, strategists, psychologists, lecturers, futurists, etc. Re: my bio, I'm a strategist, author and speaker. My 1st book went to No1 in the business charts, whilst my 2nd was shortlisted for the 'Business Book of the Year' Awards. (The podcast partners with The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, a global leader in applying futures studies to solve strategic challenges, helping clients to be #FuturesReady.) So, we hope you enjoy listening to the series - which was set up during the early days of Covid, and is divided into Series One [2020-21] Two [2022] Three [2023] Four [2024] and Five [2025].  All rights reserved. #TheNewAbnormal podcast series © Sean Pillot de Chenecey 2020. 

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  • Creator
    Sean Pillot de Chenecey
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    182
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The New Abnormal
  • Show Website
    The New Abnormal

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