Bennu Podcast

Bennu Community

Bennu Community is where nonlinear journeys meet transformative conversations. Each episode dives into personal stories of becoming, migration, learning, and change — tracing how individuals and communities shape their futures together. Powered by The Futures Hub, Bennu sits at the intersection of storytelling, reflection, and collective imagination. In collaboration with Agora · Flux Forward · Elewave 👉 Website: https://bennu.community 👉 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bennucommunity 👉 Instagram: https://instagram.com/bennucommunity 👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bennucommunity 👉 X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/bennucommunity 👉 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bennucommunity 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bennucommunity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Human-Centered AI: From Systems Thinking to Real Change

    09/03/2025

    Human-Centered AI: From Systems Thinking to Real Change

    Human-Centered AI: From Systems Thinking to Real Change With Liisa-Maija Malinen, Founder of ILO Facilitation Oy | Certified professional facilitator | learning designer In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Liisa-Maija Malinen — founder of ILO Facilitation Oy, certified professional facilitator, and learning designer. Liisa-Maija shares her journey from sustainability and transformational learning into exploring AI as a thinking partner. Together, we unpack how AI can be guided by human values, and why critical thinking, fairness, and systems literacy are essential to shaping technology that serves people and the planet. 📌 We discuss: How AI can become a tool for deep learning, reflection, and collaborationThe importance of embedding ethics, equity, and inclusivity into AI designWhy imagination and experimentation are vital in building better futuresWhat it means to “teach AI like a child” and guide it with our values This conversation is an invitation to rethink how we engage with AI — not as a replacement for human agency, but as a partner for systemic change and more sustainable futures. 🎧 Tune in and ask yourself: If you could teach AI one value this week, what would it be? 🎙 Hosted by Alex — Founder of Ozyntel & Co-founder at Flux Forward 📍 Subscribe and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and more. 🎧 Listen now: podcast.bennu.community 💡 Connect with Liisa-Maija Malinen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmalinen Don't forget to share your feedback and spread the word! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  2. Slowing Down to Speed Up: Rehumanizing Work Through Facilitation

    08/06/2025

    Slowing Down to Speed Up: Rehumanizing Work Through Facilitation

    Slowing Down to Speed Up: Rehumanizing Work Through Facilitation With Tzu-Yao (Jerry) LIN In a world racing toward optimization and automation, what does it mean to slow down — not as an escape, but as a path to deeper connection, clarity, and meaningful transformation? In this episode of Bennu Podcast, we sit down with Tzu-Yao (Jerry) Lin, a multilingual organizational anthropologist and facilitator, whose work bridges global corporations, creative education, and community-based innovation. Co-hosted by Alex Baker-Friesen and Ben M. Najafi, this conversation explores: Why slowing down is essential to avoid burnout and foster collective intelligenceHow Jerry uses check-in questions and facilitation to humanize organizational dynamicsThe hidden limitations of top-down training in global companiesHow anthropology and futures thinking together unlock new pathways for systems changeThe importance of “hosting ourselves” before hosting others This is not just a conversation about work — it’s a reflection on how we relate to each other, how we hold space in complexity, and how to navigate change with curiosity and care. 🎙 Hosted by Alex — Founder of Ozyntel & Co-founder at Flux Forward | Host & Ben — Futurist & Ecosystem Architect at The Futures Hub. 📍 Subscribe and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and more. 🎧 Listen now: podcast.bennu.community 💡 Connect with Tzu-Yao (Jerry) LIN on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzu-yao-lin12 Don't forget to share your feedback and spread the word! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

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Bennu Community is where nonlinear journeys meet transformative conversations. Each episode dives into personal stories of becoming, migration, learning, and change — tracing how individuals and communities shape their futures together. Powered by The Futures Hub, Bennu sits at the intersection of storytelling, reflection, and collective imagination. In collaboration with Agora · Flux Forward · Elewave 👉 Website: https://bennu.community 👉 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bennucommunity 👉 Instagram: https://instagram.com/bennucommunity 👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bennucommunity 👉 X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/bennucommunity 👉 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bennucommunity 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bennucommunity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.