Buildcast is a podcast brought to you by BCG Digital Ventures.
Each episode we sit down with CEOs and entrepreneurs, designers and engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds. The thing they have in common: a desire to build. We talk to them about a company or product they’ve built, how they went about it, and what they learned along the way.
Buildcast is a podcast brought to you by BCG Digital Ventures.
Each episode we sit down with CEOs and entrepreneurs, designers and engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds. The thing they have in common: a desire to build. We talk to them about a company or product they’ve built, how they went about it, and what they learned along the way. Our first season focuses on the European startup ecosystem.
11 Available Episodes (11 Total)Average duration: 00:16:08
Apr 07, 2021
Buildcast #14 - Sustainable Innovation with Lubomila Jordanova and Florian Pachaly
00:15:49
For this episode, we brought together the leaders of two companies we’ve had the pleasure of working with recently: Plan A’s Lubomila Jordanova and Recup’s Florian Pachaly.
Both share a commitment to sustainability, and work towards this through innovation and entrepreneurship. We discussed the importance of sustainable innovation, and how companies can supercharge their sustainability efforts.
Mar 31, 2021
Buildcast #13 - Christian Knörle on Building Automotive Ventures
00:15:12
Christian Knörle leads Forward 31, Porsche Digital’s digital company builder. He is an expert in business building, corporate strategy, and marketing and sales, particularly in the automobile space, and he has previously worked at Daimler.
We caught up with him to find out exactly how Forward 31 goes about building ventures, and compared notes on the future of automotive innovation.
Mar 24, 2021
Buildcast #12 - Magdalena Paluch and Steffen Gloth on Building a Voice Assistant for the Lab
00:14:24
LabTwin, a company building a voice assistant for use in laboratory environments, was built by BCG Digital Ventures and Sartorius in 2019. Since then, the company has seen a wealth of success and progress.
We checked in with co-founders Magdalena Paluch and Steffen Gloth to talk about what they’ve learned from building LabTwin, working on a corporate innovation project, and the future of technology in the research sector.
Mar 17, 2021
Buildcast #11 - Florian Gamper on Technical Innovation
00:15:26
Florian Gamper has been Chief Technology Officer at a variety of companies, and is a former Engineering Director of BCG Digital Ventures.
We caught up with him to talk through what corporates need to consider when building technical products and businesses, and considered the current state of tech-led innovation in Europe.
Mar 10, 2021
Buildcast #10 - Jakob Fricke on the Future of the Automotive Sector
00:14:12
Jakob Fricke is an innovator working within the automotive sector.
Currently at door2door, an innovation partner for the future of public transport, Jakob has previously worked in corporate innovation for Samsung Next and Daimler.
We caught up with him to talk about how the automotive industry might look over the next decade, what he’s learned about working in industry-leading companies, and his personal attitude to experimentation and technology.
Mar 03, 2021
Buildcast #9 - Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino on Creating a Culture of Innovation
00:15:03
Alexandra is an author, consultant, public speaker, entrepreneur and designer living in London.
At the forefront thinking around the Internet of Things, Alexandra has founded companies, designed products, and written two books, the most recent titled Creating a Culture of Innovation.
We cover the development of IoT, the most important skill for designers, and how to create a culture of innovation.
Feb 24, 2021
Buildcast Season 2 Trailer
00:02:04
We hear a lot about start-up innovation - inspiring stories from inexperienced entrepreneurs with nothing but an idea and a dream who go on to change the world.
In the second season of Buildcast, we're checking in with intrapreneurs - innovators changing the game from within the businesses that shape the world we live in.
We'll uncover what happens when a start-up mindset meets corporate culture and what separates firms on the verge of extinction from those that will survive into the next century.
May 13, 2020
Buildcast COVID-19 Response Special - Rob Derow, Managing Director and Partner, BCGDV
00:22:48
The COVID-19 crisis changing the way we live and work, and having a huge impact on technology and business. With this in mind, we’re putting out a series of short Buildcast episodes covering how different sectors are responding.
For this episode, DV's Sid Shah caught up with Rob Derow to talk about the impact the crisis has had on marketing. Their conversation covers the rapid shift to e-commerce, lower digital advertising costs, and what companies should focus on right now.
May 05, 2020
Buildcast COVID-19 Response Special - Beth Viner, Managing Director and Partner, BCGDV
00:20:20
The COVID-19 crisis changing the way we live and work, and having a huge impact on technology and business. With this in mind, we’re putting out a series of short Buildcast episodes covering how different sectors are responding.
For this episode, DV's Sid Shah caught up with Beth Viner to talk about the impact the crisis is having on consumer behavior, the long-term implications for how we buy products, and how companies can use their purpose to respond to the crisis and rebound on the other side.
Apr 28, 2020
Buildcast COVID-19 Response Special - Nate Beyor, Managing Director and Partner, BCGDV
00:16:00
The COVID-19 crisis changing the way we live and work, and having a huge impact on technology and business. With this in mind, we’re putting out a series of short Buildcast episodes covering how different sectors are responding.
For this episode, host Sid Shah caught up with Nate Beyor to talk about how the healthcare sector is using technology to respond to the crisis, and the potential digital solutions offer for improving experiences for patients.
Sign up for the next MIT COVID-19 hackathon here: https://covid19challenge.mit.edu/
Apr 07 | 00:15:49
Buildcast #14 - Sustainable Innovation with Lubomila Jordanova and Florian Pachaly
Mar 31 | 00:15:12
Buildcast #13 - Christian Knörle on Building Automotive Ventures
Mar 24 | 00:14:24
Buildcast #12 - Magdalena Paluch and Steffen Gloth on Building a Voice Assistant for the Lab
Mar 17 | 00:15:26
Buildcast #11 - Florian Gamper on Technical Innovation
Mar 10 | 00:14:12
Buildcast #10 - Jakob Fricke on the Future of the Automotive Sector
Mar 03 | 00:15:03
Buildcast #9 - Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino on Creating a Culture of Innovation
Feb 24 | 00:02:04
Buildcast Season 2 Trailer
May 13 | 00:22:48
Buildcast COVID-19 Response Special - Rob Derow, Managing Director and Partner, BCGDV
May 05 | 00:20:20
Buildcast COVID-19 Response Special - Beth Viner, Managing Director and Partner, BCGDV
Apr 28 | 00:16:00
Buildcast COVID-19 Response Special - Nate Beyor, Managing Director and Partner, BCGDV
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