Industry Ignited Podcast

Leeanne Aguilar, Ph.D.
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Industry Ignited is a platform for bold conversations with leaders who are transforming the way business gets done. Each episode spotlights breakthrough stories from the industrial, manufacturing, biotech, chemical, and B2B sectors, giving you an inside look at how top executives, innovators, and changemakers tackle real-world challenges and drive meaningful growth. Hosted by Dr. Leeanne Aguilar—entrepreneur, executive coach, and marketing strategist—Industry Ignited goes beyond surface-level discussions to uncover the strategies, mindsets, and lessons that fuel leadership at the highest level. From navigating complex operations and scaling companies to rethinking culture and preparing for the future of work, every conversation is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with fresh perspectives. Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this podcast will spark ideas, expand your vision, and ignite the drive to lead with confidence in today’s evolving business landscape.

  1. 3D AGO

    Innovation Is Not Enough: How to Turn Ideas Into Profitable Businesses | Ep. 74 [Nigel Marc Roberts]

    Why do so many brilliant innovations fail? Often it’s not the technology, it’s the lack of a clear path to commercialization. In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Nigel Marc Roberts, CEO of GraphMarine, to discuss the real reason great ideas struggle to become profitable businesses. With experience leading 23 technology commercialization journeys, Nigel shares hard-earned lessons about why innovators often get trapped in their own ideas, how startups can compete with massive corporations, and why understanding the customer’s real pain points is the key to success. They also explore Nigel’s work at GraphMarine, where he’s helping drive decarbonization in the maritime industry through innovative solar tile technology designed for commercial vessels. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelmarcroberts/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/grafmarine-limited/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife #businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #nigelmarcroberts #manufacturing #innovation #technology

    49 min

  2. MAR 10

    How to Modernize Defense Manufacturing Faster | Ep. 73 [Dr. Dean Bartles]

    What if the biggest barrier to faster, safer, and more cost-effective defense manufacturing isn’t technology, but the path to deploying it? In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Dr. Dean Bartles, President & CEO of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG), to discuss how innovation actually reaches defense manufacturing. With over 30 years of experience across General Dynamics, innovation institutes, and national manufacturing initiatives, Dean shares insights on why large defense organizations struggle to adopt new technology, how bureaucracy slows progress, and what it really takes to modernize U.S. manufacturing. They explore how AI, additive manufacturing, IoT edge devices, AR/VR training, and robotics are transforming factories and why the real challenge isn’t inventing technology, but deploying it at scale. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 Dr. Dean Bartles https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanbartles/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/mtdgi/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife #businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #deanbartles #manufacturing #innovation

    49 min

  3. MAR 6

    The Human Skills AI Can’t Replace | Ep. 72 [David Powell]

    As AI accelerates and the pace of change intensifies, the biggest question facing organizations today is this: what human skills will determine who thrives and who struggles in the future of work? In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with David Powell, co-founder of The Golden Thread, to explore the people skills that technology cannot replace. Drawing from more than 30 years of experience working with organizations across five continents, David shares the patterns he has seen in high-performing teams and thriving organizations. He explains why most teams operate at only a fraction of their potential, introduces his “16-cylinder performance” model, and reveals why vision, trust, communication, and human connection are essential in the age of AI. The conversation dives into the power of intuition, the importance of people skills in leadership, and why traditional education often fails to prepare people for real-world collaboration. David also discusses how organizations can build competent, resilient, and engaged teams through his CRU framework and why younger generations are demanding a clearer “game plan” from leaders. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥  https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-powell-89539276/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/followthegoldenthread/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife #businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #davidpowell #ai

    46 min

  4. MAR 3

    The Renewable Revolution Has a Supply Problem | Ep. 71 [Mike Riley]

    Clean energy has a supply problem and almost no one is talking about it. As governments push electrification and AI drives power demand higher than ever, the materials required to build batteries and upgrade the grid remain concentrated in the hands of geopolitical competitors. Mike Reilly breaks down why lithium extraction, synthetic graphite, and critical mineral processing are the real battlegrounds of the energy transition. He challenges popular narratives around recycling, explains why current extraction methods waste massive amounts of water and time, and outlines how new approaches could dramatically shift the economics. The future of energy isn’t just about generating more power, it’s about controlling the resources that make power possible. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-riley-ngm/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nexgen-materials/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife #businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #mikeriley #innovation #technology #cleanenergy

    40 min

  5. FEB 24

    Why Failure Makes Better Engineers | Ep. 70 [Dr. Rashid Ali]

    What does it really take to become a great aerospace engineer? In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar speaks with Dr. Rashid Ali, aerospace educator, UAV designer, and flight control expert, about the mindset that separates competent engineers from transformational ones. From childhood fascination with flight to rebuilding confidence after a glider crash, Dr. Ali shares how failure, discipline, and intellectual humility shape engineering judgment. He explains why perfection is direction, not destination, and why engineering is ultimately about making sound decisions in uncertain environments. The conversation explores UAV design that survives reality, the power of simulation and digital twins, the importance of design-build-fly education, and a candid perspective on EVTOL hype versus practical use. At the heart of it all is one belief: knowledge only matters if you pass it forward. If you care about the future of aerospace, innovation, and developing the next generation of engineers, this episode is for you. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671  𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rashid-ali-ceng-citp-sfhea-fraes-fimeche-fbcs-frsa-7029867/ https://www.linkedin.com/school/coventry-university/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife #businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #drrashidali #innovation #engineering #aerospace

    50 min

  6. FEB 19

    Why Delayed Decisions Cost You Millions | Ep. 69 [Meher Billimoria]

    What separates high-performing manufacturing leaders from everyone else? It’s not just automation, AI, or bigger facilities. It’s the ability to build disciplined systems, develop strong teams, and make decisive moves under pressure. In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar speaks with Meher Billimoria, a manufacturing leader with over 27 years of experience spanning enterprise leadership, entrepreneurship, consulting, and large-scale operational expansion. From launching early automated production lines in India to scaling facilities from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet, Meher shares practical insights forged on the shop floor and tested through volatility. This conversation dives deep into why structure creates freedom, how discipline consistently outperforms raw brilliance, and why automation should amplify strong processes, not fix broken ones. Meher explains how delayed decisions silently erode performance, why culture fit outweighs skill gaps, and how strengthening the weakest link builds truly resilient teams. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671  𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 https://www.linkedin.com/in/meherbillimoria/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/clarioncosmetics/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife #businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #meherbillimoria #ai

    44 min

  7. FEB 17

    Luxury Design Without the Designer Fees | Ep. 68 [Salman A Rahman]

    In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Salman A. Rahman, Chief Technology Officer of Decorate AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the $290 billion interior design industry. Salman shares how his background in technology and textiles led to the creation of Decorate AI, a platform built to eliminate guesswork, reduce costly design mistakes, and give users the confidence to make decorating decisions before spending a single dollar. Instead of relying on expensive traditional designers or chaotic Pinterest boards, Decorate AI uses computer vision and generative AI to analyze your space, understand your preferences, and generate realistic, personalized design recommendations in seconds. The conversation dives into the emotional side of home design, why people struggle with regret, decision fatigue, and budget anxiety and how AI can bridge the gap between inspiration and action. You’ll also hear how the platform integrates real-time product availability, pricing, and “shop-the-look” functionality to make designs instantly purchasable, saving users time and frustration. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671  𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gourob/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ova-solutions/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife#businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #salmanarahman #innovation #ai

    24 min

  8. FEB 12

    Your Device Works… So Why Won’t Anyone Buy It? | Ep. 67 [Lisa Voronkova]

    In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Lisa Voronkova, CEO of Ova Solutions and author of Hardware Bible: Build a Medical Device from Scratch, to unpack the real reasons medical devices fail, not in the lab, but in the real world. Lisa shares hard-earned lessons from her own founder journey, including the classic trap of building around “cool tech” instead of solving a real clinical and commercial problem. Together, they explore what founders consistently underestimate: manufacturing realities, clinical adoption, reimbursement strategy and what truly happens after FDA clearance. This conversation dives into why FDA approval is a milestone, not the finish line and how many startups get stuck in the “valley of death” between prototype and real revenue. Lisa explains the difference between building a prototype and designing for manufacturability, why hospital purchasing decisions are more complex than most founders realize, and how reimbursement can determine whether a breakthrough device ever reaches patients. They also discuss when outsourcing R&D makes sense, where AI is creating meaningful opportunity in medtech, and the single most important question every founder must answer before building anything: Who will pay and why? 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://industryignited.com/ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 https://www.instagram.com/industryignited/ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://www.facebook.com/industryignited/ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 https://www.linkedin.com/company/industry-ignited 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 https://open.spotify.com/show/3TX1L5LPr4lt1UtcSpSvlN?si=7037433a58c54162 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671  Lisa Voronkova https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-voronkova/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ova-solutions/ #podcasts #podcasts #podcastshorts #podcastinterview #podcastlife#businessgrowth #industryignited #drleeanneaguilar #lisavoronkova #innovation #medicine #medicaldevice

    36 min
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Industry Ignited is a platform for bold conversations with leaders who are transforming the way business gets done. Each episode spotlights breakthrough stories from the industrial, manufacturing, biotech, chemical, and B2B sectors, giving you an inside look at how top executives, innovators, and changemakers tackle real-world challenges and drive meaningful growth. Hosted by Dr. Leeanne Aguilar—entrepreneur, executive coach, and marketing strategist—Industry Ignited goes beyond surface-level discussions to uncover the strategies, mindsets, and lessons that fuel leadership at the highest level. From navigating complex operations and scaling companies to rethinking culture and preparing for the future of work, every conversation is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with fresh perspectives. Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this podcast will spark ideas, expand your vision, and ignite the drive to lead with confidence in today’s evolving business landscape.

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  • Creator
    Leeanne Aguilar, Ph.D.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    74
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