Make Change Studio Naghmi Shireen

"World is changing exponentially and the new knowledge is being created every single day, we need a system that understands this. TKS is extremely dynamic. We have a constantly changing system in process where kids can learn about what is happening RIGHT NOW...."

Today we are joined by Navid Nathoo who is the founder of TKS, short for The Knowledge Society. Not so long ago Navid gave this fantastic TED talk on “Are we Making the Most of Human Potential?” Do listen to it when you have some time.

Through TKS, Navid is on a mission to change our educational system by building next generation global leaders. TKS has built a physical environment where students explore topics such as Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, and Genetic Engineering through collaboration and guidance from world-class mentors.

Without further ado, let’s hear from Navid.

Maryam Mobini is a Behaviour Designer and the Founder and CEO of to:Resonate, which is an evidence-based personalized immersive sound experience designed to reduce anxiety, negative thoughts, and physical pain effortlessly within 5 minutes. She is a graduate from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology and hosts the Vancouver Start-up Show. Maryam is a lifetime advocate for mental health and emotional well being and is a certified coach for Tiny Habits.

“Get comfortable being wrong and making uncomfortable choices, because that is going to happen a lot…follow your intuition”

These are not my words, it’s Craig McIntosh and Carissa Campeotto from Trendi. My name is Naghmi and today I am joined by two fabulous entrepreneurs who are on a mission to rescue food waste. They started Trendi almost at the very start of the Pandemic last year and have been successful in raising 2.25 million funding. Let’s listen to them and know more about their process.

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Trendi develops robotic and product solutions for the food and beverage industry with a focus on rescuing misfit and excess food at the source,  upcycling it into nutritious shelf-stable products and making healthy plant-based foods more accessible.

New semester.... new season... extra fun episodes ;)

My guests today are four fantastic Make Change students, who took some serious time out to talk about their experience and some of the projects they did at Make Change. 

Jesika Kula is a final year SIAT student, who also happens to be the Communication Champion at Charles Chang's Institute. Listen to her conversation about the children's book Jordan and the Magic Cape, which by the way can be downloaded for free from SFU Library. 

Sophia Nguyễn is a third year business student who is also involved in numerous organizations such as Enactus SFU, the Student Marketing Association, and Female Laboratory of Innovative Knowledge. At Make Change, she developed an MVP for Triple S Shop, an all-in-one fashion platform where people can swap clothes, sell and shop, and socialize with other users in one convenient place. To try out Sophia’s beta app click here (only accessible on laptop or computer).

Danakin Seah is going into his final semester as a business student, concentrating in entrepreneurship. He is on a mission to bring healthy beverages (kombucha for now) to underserved communities, or as he likes to describe it: the love triangle between Starbucks Reserve, Kombucha, and a Private Clubhouse. As the pandemic hit, the thought of death didn't terrify him, but the thought of not making the world a better place did - for him, it's creating a healthier world. Instagram: @danakinseah @chambaeco.

Caleigh Smith is a recent graduate of SFU and Make Change Studio! She loved discovering the creativity and design aspects of business through Make Change Studio and is excited to apply this learning to future projects. She is interested in sewing and crafting using natural and recycled materials and experiential education! Her project, Wrongside Studio, brought these interests together into one final project and business idea.

My guest today is David Bland. David is an author, a founder, a researcher and a leader. In 2015, he founded Precoil to help companies find product-market fit using lean startup, design thinking and business model innovation.

David has helped hundreds of teams test new products and businesses at companies such as General Electric, Toyota, Adobe, HP, Behr and more.

David is the co-author of Testing Business Ideas, a business book with Alexander Osterwalder.

Prior to advising, David spent over 10 years of his career scaling technology startups. He continues to give back to the startup community by teaching at several accelerators in Silicon Valley.

My guest today is a couple. Lynn Warburton and Matt Warburton. 

They are the co-founders at Emdoubleyu Communications + Design, a Vancouver-based design consultancy firm.

At Emdoubleyu, Matt works as the principle designer and Lynn is the managing partner.

Alongside Emdoubleyu, Matt manages a design team at UBC that looks after the university branding and marketing. Matt is also a part-time instructor at Emily Carr University and BCIT, where he teaches a course called Design Essentials. He is an active member of GDC - an association of Graphic Designers and chairs the national ethics board along with other responsibilities including managing the newsletter and their social media.

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Lynn Warburton is an expert in engaging stakeholders in values-based conversations. Her clients are municipalities, institutions, businesses and non-profits. She’s an advocate for social innovation through sustainability, diversity and health care. Alongside Matt, Lynn develops brand platforms, campaigns and messaging for City of Surrey and leads signature projects both at SFU and UBC.