Barriers to Entry SANDOW Design Group, digby, and SURROUND

A Designer and Product come together
This week, Bobby and Andrew are live from NeoCon with a guest who’s lived the majority of last two decades at the intersection of design and technology, Canoa CEO and Co-founder, Federico Negro.  A world-class storyteller, Fed takes the guys through his early startup ethos of “buildings equal data”, his time leading design through the explosive growth of WeWork and how a chair sitting beside a freeway changed everything and eventually led to the creation of Canoa.  

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: 
Bobby Bonett
Andrew Lane
Follow Federico Negro on Linkedin

References and resources:
Canoa
Canoa Circle Student Cohort
WeWork

Related and referred BTE Episodes:
Amanda Schneider, President of ThinkLab, on the impacts of technology on the design industry looking forward
Greg Lindsay, Urban Tech Fellow at Cornell University on the intersections of technology with urban design

Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. 
This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.
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Looking back and forward
It’s a conversation wrapped in nostalgia when Bobby and Andrew welcome Mancini Duffy’s Bill Mandara to the pod.  From remembering childhood aspirations through to the aspirations of the present, the conversation is one focused on being authentic and being willing to try new things.  Bill shares how he and partner Christian Giordano have re-thought their business at Mancini Duffy to transform the firm into a multi-disciplinary practice that lifts up intrapreneurs and embraces new tech and ways of thinking at every opportunity.  As a bonus, this episode also features BTE’s first ever ‘hat day’ as well as - after months of talking AI - our first Skynet reference.

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: 
Bobby Bonett
Andrew Lane
Follow Bill Mandara on Linkedin

References and resources:
Mancini Duffy
Careers at Mancini Duffy
TSX Broadway
Bill on Spotify
The Anti-architect Podcast with Christian Giordano
Skynet 

Related and referred BTE Episodes:
Innovating and evolving at a large architecture firm with Eran Chen, ODA
Bringing clients into virtual experiences with Keith Fine, S/L/A/M Collaborative 
The future of architecture in 3D spaces with Lisbeth Jimenez, MKDA

Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. 
This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.

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Influencing the Sphere
If finally happened.  After months of name dropping, Bobby and Andrew finally visited the Sphere and they brought along a new friend to talk about it.  Kelly Knapp has been at the forefront of immersive experiences for much of her career and she joins the pod to talk about the process of creating projects like Sphere, where she was a pre-launch creative lead, as well as a host of other exciting work she’s been a part of around the world.  From planning experiences no one has ever experienced before, to the search for talent and even (of course) some hot takes on the role of AI in the creative process, this conversation has it all.  Join us as we kick off Season 2 of Barriers to Entry!

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: 
Bobby Bonett
Andrew Lane
Follow Kelly Knapp on Linkedin

References and resources:
Sphere
Sleep No More 
Robot Butlers

Related and referred BTE Episodes:
Sarah DiLeo, Studio Co-Director, Digital Experience Design, Gensler
David Schwartz, Founder Partner, HUSH
Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. 
This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.
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 Coming to America 
Fresh off having moderating a packed house panel at SXSW, Bobby and Andrew are joined by luxury brand-building powerhouse, and fellow podcast host, Lisa Gralnek.  Recently named the US Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability & Impact for the prestigious iF DESIGN organization based in Hannover Germany, Lisa drops in for a conversation about everything from the future of design, to pushing boundaries, to the impact of technology on the design industry.  Of course they also deep dive into the importance of sustainability in design’s future all before introducing Bobby and Andrew to their new favorite portmanteau, “Glocalization”. 

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: 
Bobby Bonett
Andrew Lane

Follow Lisa Gralnek on Linkedin

References and resources:
iF DESIGN 
iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 application opens on April 26th 
2024 Winners’ Gala takes place in Berlin April 29th 
The 3rd Annual iF Design Trend Report will be published on April 30th 

Lisa’s podcast - Future of XYZ
Andrew guests on Future of XYZ - April 25, 2024
Find it on: Apple, Spotify, Instagram, ripbs.org/XYZ, future-of.XYZ 

Related and referred BTE Episodes:
Avi Rajagopal, on sustainability
Rodolfo Agrella, on pushing boundaries in design

Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. 
This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.
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Introducing the BTE Hotline
In a special episode, Producer Rob joins the show to share the first voicemails left at the new Barrier to Entry audience hotline.  On tap are a handful of reflections, aspirations and predictions from previous guests to the show along with reactions and predictions of their own from the gang - as well as a slew of memorable (?) new audio amuse bouches from Producer Rob. Come for the predictions and stick around to be inspired to contribute your own thoughts & questions to the hotline when BTE returns after with all new episodes following our early ‘spring break’.

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane

Related and referred BTE Episodes:
Amanda Schneider - President, ThinkLab
Erin McDannald - CEO, Lighting Environments, Elevated
Sarah DiLeo, Studio Co-Director, Digital Experience Design, Gensler
David Schwarz, Founder Partner, HUSH
Greg Lindsay, Urban Tech Fellow at Cornell Tech
Keith Fine - Partner, Innovation Lead, S/L/A/M Collaborative 
Karli Slocum - Vice President of Product and Marketing, 3Form
Rodolpho Agrela - Founder & Design Director, RADS 

Producer Rob’s plug: How to Write an Email by Justin Kerr

Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. 

This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.
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Making magic at Maison et Objet
On the verge of the acclaimed French design show, Maison et Objet, the gang is joined by the fair’s 2024 Designer of the Year, Mathieu Lehanneur.  Mathieu is regularly acclaimed for making ‘magic’ through his blending of design thinking with technology, psychology and beyond.  While no rabbits are pulled from hats, the conversation ranges from the importance of standing behind your creative ideas, the fleeting impressiveness of technology and is highlighted by a deep dive into Mathieu’s work on the Olympic Torch for the upcoming Paris Games.  It’s a special conversation you won’t want to miss.

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources:
Mathieu’s Homepage
Tomorrow is Another Day
Paris Olympics Torch
Maison et Objet Designer of the Year

Related and referred BTE Episodes:
Patti Carpenter - Trend Ambassador for Maison et Objet
Rodolpho Agrela - Founder & Design Director, RADS 

Get in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at bte@sandowdesign.com or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. 
This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.
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