Perception Paradox with Zivile (Zivi) Ein

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Welcome to Perception Paradox - the podcast spotlighting Europe's Underdog Founders and focused on life, business & health. We dive into the complex relationships between perceptions, worldviews, and behaviors. Invite guests who've defied the ordinary, taken bold risks, and designed their own paths. Real people, real stories, real challenges - a weekly podcast that breaks the status quo and where authenticity meets inspiration. Every Monday, 4 PM CET. Hosted by Zivile (Zivi) Ein

  1. Oct 6

    E156: Greta Buschhaus on AI, War & What We Can Still Trust | Recorded at Bits & Pretzels

    What happens when technology makes warfare, sabotage and disinformation cheaper, faster and easier to scale? For this special Perception Paradox collaboration, recorded in partnership with Bits & Pretzels, Gabrielė Poteliūnaitė — host of Red Room Conversations — steps in as co-host to speak with investigative journalist and documentary maker Greta Buschhaus. Greta has reported on climate, AI, deepfakes and bioweapons, and now investigates hybrid warfare and how AI is changing defence and conflict. In this conversation, they explore: → How AI is changing the nature and political cost of war→ Russian “disposable agents” recruited through Telegram and the rise of hybrid warfare→ AI, battlefield data and the race for technological sovereignty→ Why Europe faces a difficult choice between sovereignty and capability→ How disinformation exploits division and makes truth harder to establish→ Why the biggest AI risks may be slower and less spectacular than the doomsday scenarios we hear about A conversation about technology, warfare, truth — and what we may be failing to see. Learn more about Greta Buschhaus: gretabuschhaus.com Follow Gabrielė and Red Room Conversations: Gabrielė's Substack Perception Paradox is hosted by Zivile Einikyte, exploring the people, ideas and contradictions shaping our future. Chapters 00:00 Intro01:46 Greta Buschhaus: From climate to AI and warfare04:51 What connects AI, deepfakes, bioweapons and hybrid warfare?06:47 Does AI lower the political cost of war?08:46 AI in warfare: Who should we trust with the algorithms?09:48 Battlefield-proven AI and the value of data11:17 Europe's sovereignty dilemma13:32 Why Eastern Europe sees the threat differently17:56 What does hybrid warfare actually look like?22:10 How Russia recruits “disposable agents” through Telegram25:05 Could AI scale sabotage?28:05 The role of division and disinformation30:43 Can journalism help rebuild trust?32:49 The future of truth in the age of AI36:19 Where AI could create real positive impact38:21 Are AI extinction scenarios realistic?40:12 Who will slow down the AI race?41:13 The “boring” AI risks we should worry about41:50 Closing

    E156: Greta Buschhaus on AI, War & What We Can Still Trust | Recorded at Bits & Pretzels

  2. Sep 30

    E155: From Idea to App Store: bilt.me's Plan to Become the Shopify of Mobile Apps

    This week Zivile sits down with Uku, co-founder of bilt.me, the Estonian startup that just raised a €615K pre-seed round led by Superhero Capital. bilt.me helps anyone turn an idea into a live mobile app, publish it to the App Store and Google Play, and get it in front of users.  Uku covers how a failed menopause app led to the product, why they bet on mobile over web, how a team with an average age of 23 is growing 100% month over month, and the Shopify-style plan to own distribution for mobile apps. Have you tried bilt.me yet?  Let us know in the comments. This episode is created in partnership with Superhero Capital.

    E155: From Idea to App Store: bilt.me's Plan to Become the Shopify of Mobile Apps

  3. Sep 21

    E154: Why Great MCs Make It Look Easy (And What Actually Happens Backstage)

    How does a professional MC prepare for a live event? In episode 154 of Perception Paradox, host Zivile goes behind the scenes of event hosting ahead of Humanix AI in Amsterdam, where she hosts the main stage with a teleprompter. You'll learn her step-by-step MC preparation process: how to research speakers, write transitions, rehearse a Plan B, visualize your performance, and read the room. She also shares her simple "read, observe, look up, deliver" method, useful for anyone in public speaking, event hosting, or moderating panels. The paradox: the better an MC does the job, the easier it looks. 🎙 Perception Paradox, conversations on perception, storytelling and building a personal brand. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the episode and Zivile's role as an MC 01:53 Preparing for a teleprompted event and the differences from traditional hosting 03:00 The paradox of effortless stage presence and behind-the-scenes work 03:56 The three steps of event preparation: process, research, scripting 06:48 The read-observe-look up-deliver method for effective speaking 07:41 Rehearsing and handling technical or unexpected issues 09:02 Visualizing and embodying the character for different event types 10:06 Engaging with the event organizer's vision and audience dynamics 11:13 Final thoughts on event preparation and stage performance

    E154: Why Great MCs Make It Look Easy (And What Actually Happens Backstage)

  4. Sep 16

    E153: Teemu Kinos - Building for the AI-Native Future

    After a major pivot, Teemu went from building a standalone customer success tool to creating AI agents that bring product-led growth directly into the developer environment. Teemu Kinos shares what they learned about pivoting fast, building with an experienced founding team, finding product-market fit, and staying ahead in an AI market that changes every six months. In partnership with Superhero Capital.

    E153: Teemu Kinos - Building for the AI-Native Future

  5. Sep 13

    E152: Timo Valtonen: Rethinking the Future of Computing

    What if the next leap in computing isn’t about building bigger chips, but rethinking how CPUs work? Timo Valtonen, CEO & co-founder of Flow Computing, is tackling one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern computing — CPU performance. We talk about deep tech, semiconductors, building technology that takes years to mature, and what it takes to turn a radically different idea into a company. In partnership with Superhero Capital.

    E152: Timo Valtonen: Rethinking the Future of Computing

  6. Sep 6

    E151: Car Rental Is Still Stuck in 2005. Sigvi Wants to Change That

    Why does renting a car still feel like 2005? In Portfolio Spotlight #151, I’m joined by Darius Verseckas, Chief Growth Officer at Sigvi, the latest addition to the Superhero Capital portfolio. We talk about why car rental has been slower to digitise, how Sigvi is building an AI-powered infrastructure layer for independent rental companies, why Poland is the first expansion market, and how a childhood friendship became a company. 🎙️ In collaboration with Superhero Capital.

    E151: Car Rental Is Still Stuck in 2005. Sigvi Wants to Change That

  7. Aug 25

    E150: From Nights and Weekends to €1M: Building Guideless with Your Best Friend | Evaldas Bieliūnas

    What begins as evenings and weekends can become something much bigger. Guideless co-founder and CEO Evaldas Bieliūnas shares how he and his best friend of 18 years, Dovydas Remeika, turned a shared frustration with outdated software training into a platform already used by 3,000+ people across 15 markets. We discuss finding their first customers, building trust between co-founders, choosing the venture-backed path, closing a €1M pre-seed round, and their ambition to build an operational knowledge platform for how companies work. This episode was created in partnership with Superhero Capital.

    E150: From Nights and Weekends to €1M: Building Guideless with Your Best Friend | Evaldas Bieliūnas

  8. Aug 22

    E149: Smart Courts, Sports Tech & the Future of Tennis | Zenniz

    In this episode of Perception Paradox, created in partnership with Superhero Capital, I speak with the team behind Zenniz, a sports tech company bringing data, intelligence, and real-time insights to racquet sports. We talk with Zenniz co-founder Eero Kuusi about smart courts, product validation, partnerships, and what it takes to build technology that works in real sporting environments — including Zenniz’s testing partnership with Decathlon. Zenniz is a Superhero Capital portfolio company.

    E149: Smart Courts, Sports Tech & the Future of Tennis | Zenniz
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Welcome to Perception Paradox - the podcast spotlighting Europe's Underdog Founders and focused on life, business & health. We dive into the complex relationships between perceptions, worldviews, and behaviors. Invite guests who've defied the ordinary, taken bold risks, and designed their own paths. Real people, real stories, real challenges - a weekly podcast that breaks the status quo and where authenticity meets inspiration. Every Monday, 4 PM CET. Hosted by Zivile (Zivi) Ein

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