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This is for you if you want to: • Do better work. • Deal with uncertainty and the unknown. • Be at the forefront of innovation and tech. ggutt.substack.com

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    #95 What Artificial Intelligence Means for the FUTURE of Learning with Dr. Stella Lee

    Dr. Stella Lee is the founder of Paradox Learning, where she offers practical advice and strategy on AI. She's also a speaker, startup advisor, and columnist. Thanks for listening! Subscribe for FREE to receive new posts and support my work. She has over 20 years of international experience in consulting digital learning initiatives with higher education, government, NGOs, and the private sectors. We talk about her background and journey, blending design, arts, and computer science, AI literacy and learning, as well as her framework. Where to find Dr. Stella Lee. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellal/Paradox Learning: https://paradoxlearning.com/about/ Maria Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedinTikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktokYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos TIMESTAMPS 00:00.0 Intro to the show and to Stella 02:45.0 How she got into art and tech 04:5.0 Fear of AI? 09:02.0 Getting around the comfort zone, and the crystal ball 14:26.5 Design thinking 15:36.3 Understanding AI Framework 20:02.5 Improving the framework 24:46.0 L&D & B2B 27:00.5.0 Workshops and sessions, company culture 32:59.1.0 Learn to teach, teach to learn 35:01.09 AI Bubble? 41.01.8 Striving to be average 48.04.5 Shaping the future 53.24.4 How she teaches 55:26.5 Navigating through little answers 58.34.1 Advice 1.02.12.9 What got her into AI, and ggutt feelings This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    1h 7m
  2. #94 From Agile Coach to Facilitator, Empowering Teams and Understanding Team Culture with Charles Louis de Maere @ Exploration Labs

    26 JUL

    #94 From Agile Coach to Facilitator, Empowering Teams and Understanding Team Culture with Charles Louis de Maere @ Exploration Labs

    Charles - Louis de Maere transitioned from being a Technical lead and agile coach to facilitator. He helps teams work and communicate better, doing invisible and visual faciliation. We talk about the impact of his work, understanding culture and being a process expert. Where to find Charles-Louis * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslouisdemaere * Projects: www.exploration-labs.com  Maria * Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin * TikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktok * YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Charles’ product building lesson 03:58 Why is it important to have good communication? 12:13 What is facilitation? 18:56 What is coaching? 21:22 The key to facilitation is the invitation 22:35 Being present and keeping people engaged 25:07 Invisible facilitation 32:51 Knowing where to focus on 36:09 Visual facilitation 39:38 Matching energy levels with participants 45:02 Measuring the impact of work 47:41 Charles’ relationship with his GGUTT 48:57 How Charles got into facilitation 50:53 Working with organizations from Indonesia and the Philippines 54:35 Advice for those who want to get into facilitation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    56 min
  3. #93 From Architecture to Entrepreneurship, Teamwork, the Role of Designers, AI, Understanding Style and the Future with Angela Shen-Hsieh

    27 JUN

    #93 From Architecture to Entrepreneurship, Teamwork, the Role of Designers, AI, Understanding Style and the Future with Angela Shen-Hsieh

    Angela Shen-Hsieh is an entrepreneur, technologist, architect, and designer who worked in the corporate world and startup world. She loves to think about the future and build things. She led teams to create new innovations with AI, big data and collaborate. She’s currently the founder and CEO of Alcōv, a home styling and shopping app. Where to find Angela * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelashenhsieh/ * X: https://twitter.com/angelashenhsieh * Alcōv: https://alcov.co/ Maria * X: https://go.ggutt.com/x * Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin * TikTok: go.ggutt.com/tiktok * YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos Timestamps * 00:00 Introduction * 02:18 Being intuition led and GGUTT feeling * 03:14 Failure in collaboration * 07:40 How designers lead collaborative processes * 13:16 Bridging design and business * 16:00 Design as a problem-solving discipline * 20:50 Rethinking innovation in design * 24:08 The UX of AI * 30:56 How AI and human creativity intersect * 36:41 Design insights from EU AI policies * 43:31 The role of design in policy development * 46:49 Angela on designing Alcōv * 58:55 Advice for designing your life This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    1h 2m
  4. #92 Entrepreneurship in MENA-GCC, Social Dynamics, Fundraising, Tech Ecosystems, Building Relationships with Walid Mansour

    20 JUN

    #92 Entrepreneurship in MENA-GCC, Social Dynamics, Fundraising, Tech Ecosystems, Building Relationships with Walid Mansour

    Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He’s been deeply involved in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally. Follow Walid on Linkedin and X Follow Maria on Substack or Linkedin Watch the episode on Youtube Timestamps: 0.00.00 - Introduction 5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow 19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite 26.51.00 - Venture Capital 34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital 35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors 39.23.5 - How do VC’s look for entrepreneurs 48.28.3 - Money 52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund 53.59.3 - What should new funds look for 55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators 57.10.5 - Frustrations 01.00.36.6 - Advice Thank you for listening to gguttalks. This post is public so feel free to share it. Note 🙏: We encountered some technical audio issues in some parts, but releasing the episode regardless is worth it. GGUTT is a media and education platform. Fostering creativity, critical thinking and co-creation to stay relevant for the future of work [with and without AI] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    1h 4m
  5. #91 The Key to Saving or Killing it: Your Belief

    13 JUN

    #91 The Key to Saving or Killing it: Your Belief

    Thoughts on belief. Peace, Love and Having an Open Mind. It all comes down to critical and analytical thinking. Socials: * X: https://go.ggutt.com/x * Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin * YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos * TikTok: https://go.ggutt.com/tiktok This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    5 min
  6. #90 Design, Creativity, AI, Imagination, Foundation Studies and Apple with Silia Abou Arbid

    6 JUN

    #90 Design, Creativity, AI, Imagination, Foundation Studies and Apple with Silia Abou Arbid

    Silia Abou Arbid is an architect, designer and educator. A unique individual in the way she thinks and does things. She taught over 8000 to date. She’s been an influential figure in my personal growth as a designer, teacher and professional. We go through her backstory at the very end. Where to find Silia: * Email: https://sard.lau.edu.lb/about/people/silia-abou-arbid.php * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silia-abou-arbid-turf-c-94ba9120/ Maria: * X: https://go.ggutt.com/x * Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin * YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos * TikTok: https://go.ggutt.com/tiktok Timestamps: * 00:00:00 Intro * 00.27.4 Welcome and setting the scene * 02.10.9 Getting started  * 04.28.9 What to expect from this episode * 05.02.9 Going back to the roots. Origin 0. * 07.32.4 What makes design exciting * 09.03.3 Ideas * 13.00.4 Why design is essential in business  * 17.50.6 Drawing the line between the ideals of design and the market out there *  25.33.1 Origin 0 * 30.33.5 Head, heart, hand * 33.35.0 Touch * 38.03.8 Relationship between designers and engineers * 43.39.9 Foundation studies in design * 53.15.8 Creativity * 01.00.25.5 Bending reality - AI today  * 01.11.06.9 What keeps her going * 01.11.34.4 What she is proud of * 01.13.58.8 Getting humans to go beyond their wildest dreams * 01.19.54.3 The Apple story * 1.27.30.8 Oneness of things * 1.28.39.1 The oxymoron * 1.33.44.3 Jonny Ive  * 1.37.01.2 Relationship with her ggutt * 1.41.25.3 Silia’s backstory: a keen interest in design since childhood This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    1h 47m
  7. #89 The discovery of AI: mysterious, scary and fascinating

    23 MAY

    #89 The discovery of AI: mysterious, scary and fascinating

    Thoughts on AI and Creativity. Embarking on an exciting journey of discovery. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    18 min
  8. #88 Entrepreneurship to Get Out of Debt, The Power of Luck, Startup Investing with Nicole Glaros

    2 MAY

    #88 Entrepreneurship to Get Out of Debt, The Power of Luck, Startup Investing with Nicole Glaros

    Nicole Glaros is an entrepreneur, operator, executive, venture capitalist and investor. She wears multiple hats as a board director, teacher, and speaker. We explore topics related to entrepreneurship and investing, backed by her years of experience as a founder, investor at Techstars and founder again! And we also spoke about… hair! Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks Where to find Nicole: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nglaros/ Website: https://nearlynicole.com/ X: https://twitter.com/nglaros Medium: https://medium.com/@nglaros Maria + GGUTT: X: https://go.ggutt.com/xLinkedIn: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin YouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videosWebsite: mariamatloub.com Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:17 Gray hair is Covid hair 09:17 How debt fostered her entrepreneurial mindset 16:47 It’s okay to not be good at everything 18:30 Luck vs. Skill 23:34 Is VC like gambling? 25:25 Leaving Techstars 27:00 What type of investor is Nicole? 31:21 The two biggest mistakes founders make 32:35 Hardware startups 35:05 Founders joining accelerators 40:56 How to approach an investor? 47:07 Are we in an AI bubble? 50:15 Nicole’s relationship with her GGUTT For enquiries, email maria [at] ggutt [dot] com with subject line: gguttalks ask This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

    55 min
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