It's a Monkey

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with John Rossman. John is the author of ‘The Amazon Way - 14 Leadership Principles Behind the World’s Most Disruptive Company’ and Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal. Prior to A&M, John was an executive at Amazon.com where he launched the third party selling platform, and ran the merchant services business. Mr. Rossman’s blog is www.the-amazon-way.com. John discusses the culture and work ethic at Amazon with Kevin.

This interview was originally broadcast on the It's a Monkey Podcast - Episode 46 - September 2014. Kevin chats to Joelle Kaufman, EVP of Strategy & Business Development at Westfield about big data's impact on e-commerce and how she gets the most out of her team.

This interview was originally broadcast on the It's a Monkey Podcast - Episode 55 - February 2015. Kevin chats to Nir Eyal - Author of 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' about the psychology of notifications.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Tim Lea. Tim is the CEO of Veredictum - an anti-piracy and distribution platform. Tim is also the author of the book "Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain)" and he shares some of his knowledge about the blockchain, bitcoin & ethereum with Kevin. Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Tim include: What is going on in the bitcoin and blockchain space. A (non technical) review of Tim Lea’s book - Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain) with Jimmy Shimwell, ManageFlitter Accountant (and Resident Philosopher and a tech outsider). Jimmy highlights his concerns (Silk Road) and fears (the subterranean economy) and shares his analysis of the blockchain. A discussion on the progress of future thinking Governments such as Estonia, and Dubai in creating their own Digital Currencies. Tim's review of the 2017 Consensus blockchain technology summit. Discussion about the US and New York's approach to regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. Discussion about the mysterious creator of bitcoin/blockchain and more recently the creator of ethereum. How "bitcoin whales" move the price of bitcoin. The mechanics of smart contracts. Risks of storing your cryptocurrencies online. The ethereum platform and smart-contracts explained. Japan's lifting of its 8% bitcoin tax providing impetus for the rise in the price in bitcoin. All about ICOs. Current lagging regulation and the latest ICO landscape. How major banks are preparing to work with ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. Co-hosts Kevin Garber and Kate Frappell also discuss this week's tech news: * Google releases Jamboard, a 55-inch interactive whiteboard. * Ex-Twitter engineer and former Apple designer launch the premium iPhone camera app Halide.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Aaron Agius. Aaron is the Co-Founder of Louder Online - a specialist SEO and content marketing company. Aaron has worked with some of the big companies in helping them optimise their online presence and he shares some of his experience with Kevin.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Jason Chua. Jason is the Project Executive at A^3 by Airbus Group. Kevin and Jason discuss what it means to humanize air travel by looking at the opportunities and limitations of reconfiguring aircraft interiors.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Daniel Knowlton. Daniel is the Co-Founder of KPS Digital Marketing. Kevin and Daniel discuss why being an entrepreneur is not as glamorous as it seems, the importance of getting started with a strategy and how to find your niche by reverse engineering what you're passionate about.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Zeryab Cheema. Zeryab is an incredible entrepreneur who is only 20 years old. Zeryab is the CEO of HOP - an Australian ride-sharing app. Zeryab taking on Uber. Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Zeryab include: - How HOP works. - HOP’s point of difference and how it’s disrupting the ride sharing space in Australia. - How Zeryab managed to raise capital in Australia for his business. - The life of a young entrepreneur: Balancing business, education and travel. - The challenges of being taken seriously as a young entrepreneur. - Who takes care of HOP’s tech and how they intend to scale it. - Tips for getting started as an entrepreneur: Passion, Persistence and Pivot. - The future impact of self driving cars on the ride sharing model. - Life on the business vs. tech side of a start up. - The value of surrounding yourself with the right people and advisors. - The spirit of entrepreneurship in Australia vs. other countries.

This interview was originally broadcast on the It's a Monkey Podcast - Episode 62 - September 2015. Kevin chats to Martin Ford, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Author of 'Rise of the Robots'. Kevin and Martin talk about robotic innovation and the impact it will have on a variety of industries.

This interview was originally broadcast on the It's a Monkey Podcast - Episode 63 - September 2015. Kevin chats to Eric Elliott, Founder of Parallel Drive and Author of 'How To Build A High Velocity Development Team'. Kevin and Eric talk about the role of developers in the workplace and the current vs. future state of programming education.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Michel Feaster. Michel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Usermind; a customer engagement hub that allows you to integrate customer data and orchestrate actions to deliver a world-class customer experience. Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Michel include: Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Michel include: How Usermind helps enterprise companies connect disconnected systems to enable better customer experiences. The long term benefits - to companies and customers - of a shift towards subscription based businesses. How customer expectations shift generationally and why companies need to transform and embrace the challenge. Michel’s journey to becoming a Founder & her experience working with Ben Horowitz. The importance of mentors and the positive impact they’ve had on Michel’s career. What it’s like to be a female founder. How and why women struggle with fear and imposter syndrome. Are we becoming too comfortable with failure? The myth of success being limited to Silicon Valley and why we need a 2nd Silicon Valley. Co-hosts Kevin Garber, Kate Frappell and Josephine Pinto also discuss this week's tech news: * Tesla is now worth more than Ford and General Motors * This years best and worst April Fools pranks from the tech industry

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Margaret Heffernan. Margaret Heffernan is the former CEO of 5 businesses, Author of 'Willful Blindness', interviewer and TED Speaker. Margaret's most popular TED talks include: 'Dare to Disagree' and 'Forget the Pecking Order at Work' both of which have had over 2 million views to date. Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Margaret include: How environment impacts a persons capacity to deliver at work What makes a good manager and why approachability ranks higher than technical skill The importance of having 4 different people involved in the hiring process Margaret's favourite interview question and what the answer reveals about a candidate Why mortar matters more than bricks Women in Tech: The role of sexism and the portrayal of engineering in popular culture Hierarchy as a force that depletes people's sense of accountability

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Maciej Kranz about the Internet of Things (IoT). Maciej Kranz is the author of the New York Times bestselling 'Building the Internet of Things: Implement New Business Models, Disrupt Competitors, Transform Your Industry'. Maciej is also Vice President of Strategic Innovation at Cisco. Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Maciej Kranz include: History of the term “Internet of Things” (IoT). Considering IoT as “everything connecting to everything”. Why the main role of IoT today is about generating the data that creates business opportunities. Common misconception that IoT is happening primarily in the consumer space. The IoT as a foundation for a true revolution that will include AI, augmented reality and bioengineering. The challenge faced when attempting to create “smart cities” and how we can make smart cities work. Barcelona as an example of a smart city and some of the benefits that have flowed to the people of Barcelona. How IoT can reduce the 2% of GDP worth of wasted resources spent by people stuck in traffic jams or looking for parking. Why known vulnerabilities are the biggest risk to the IoT industry. IoT and the blockchain - both helping to provide a holistic view of the supply chain and providing visibility and trust with respect to the the source of the products that we use. This week in the Tech News: - Autonomous delivery robots to soon hit the streets in the US city of Virginia. - Google Maps can now help you remember where you parked your car

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Petra Zlatevska about the Berlin tech scene: Petra is a Berlin-based lecturer, writer and speaker. Some of the topics that we cover with Petra: * How Berlin is different to the rest of Germany. * The appeal of Berlin for tech start-ups. * The importance of German language skills when doing business in Berlin. * The development of "crowdvesting" in Germany. * The Germany company "Rocket Internet". * Uniqueness of Germany company culture and legal structures. * Common industry verticals of the start-ups in Berlin. This Week in the Tech News: - Intel buy Israel’s Mobileye for US$15.3 billion. - Bitcoin Plummets 18% as SEC Rejects Winklevoss' ETF Proposal.

In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Anil Dash: CEO of Fog Creek Software. Anil was once described in a Quora article as " ... the Obama of tech ...". Anil also serves on the board of a range of companies and non-profits. He regularly advocates for a more humane, inclusive and ethical technology industry. Anil has been described as a “blogging pioneer” by the New Yorker, and he’s been blogging continuously since 1999. Anil was also an advisor to the Obama Administration's Office of Digital Strategy. Some of the topics that we covered during our chat with Anil include: - A comparison between the technology scenes in San Francisco and New York. - Technology's place in society as an enabler of good and bad social outcomes. - The requirement for large and powerful technology companies to act responsibly as stewards of society. - The importance of building the right ethical choices into technology platforms. - Challenges created by the limited technical literacy of elected US officials. - Anil's experience as advisor to the Obama Administration's Office of Digital Strategy. - The two step process of taking labour out of an industry: centralise and optimise a market, then automate it. - The genesis and evolution of the Trello project management tool. - The benefits and downsides of a remote technical team. - Fog Creek Software's latest product - Gomix - allowing you to build apps and bots quickly within a friendly social context. - The connection between the ethical and diversity failings of the technology industry. This Week in the Tech News: - Snap Inc. (Snapchat) make their debut on the New York Stock Exchange.