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Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram

Satisfy your tech curiosity and learn about what’s coming next, and how it affects you. Lauren Ingram, Founder of Next Big Thing, grills leaders about the latest tech and why it matters, as well as their strategies for success. Whether it’s getting the best out of ChatGPT, going deep on Web3, or making sure AI won’t steal your job, it’s never too late to join our learning journey (and you don’t need to be technical). Next Big Thing is here to make sure that nobody gets left behind, so you won’t

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00:38:29

How to get anything you want, with Lisa Mayer (who...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2024/03/05

Welcome back for Season 4! Noticed our rebrand?What is Web3? If you’re new here, Web3 is the next major iteration of the internet, and includes technologies like blockchain, NFTs, and even AI and the metaverse. Today we talk to Lisa Mayer, Founder of Boss Beauties and former founder of Social Canvas, and her ongoing mission to inspire women and girls to be whatever they want to be - first through mentoring events, and later in Web3 by founding Boss Beauties as an NFT project and now a media and IP

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00:32:09

Former Nike creative director Lydia Pang on exploring...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2024/01/23

Lydia Pang has been creative director at Nike and Refinery29, and now lives in a forest in Wales where she runs her creative agency MØRNING, and her Web3 and climate project she cofounded called Steward.Join us as we talk about creating a value system that's unshakeable, running a successful agency, and the tension between climate and Web3. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Lydia Pang on Instagram:

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00:28:07

Tech legend Martha Lane Fox in conversation with...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2024/01/23

We have a *very* special guest for our season finale, and that is Martha Lane Fox, cofounder of lastminute.com. Martha, nicknamed the ‘dotcom dinosaur’ by the press thanks to her lengthy career in tech, sits on the board of Chanel, WeTransfer, the British Chambers of Commerce and previously sat on the board of X (Twitter). She is also cofounder of karaoke bar chain Lucky Voice, and chancellor of the Open University. We talk about her experiences leading at some of the world’s biggest companies, why

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00:29:35

Why women must lead the AI revolution, with Tarja...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2024/01/22

Tarja Stephens is on a mission to upskill 1 million women - and she and her cofounder Janna Salokangas are putting AI and leadership skills at the heart of what they’re building at Mia - Mission Impact Academy, where they have recently completed the first cohort of their AI accelerator program. Originally from Finland and now based in Miami, we dive into Tarja’s journey from her early days in shipbuilding to pivoting during the pandemic. LINKS: Tarja Stephens on LinkedIn:

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00:25:47

Vogue Business: Top tech predictions 2024 (Maghan...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2024/01/09

Maghan McDowell is Senior Innovation Editor at Vogue Business, where she’s known as a leading voice covering all things metaverse, digital fashion, and how luxury brands translate their brand for the world of Web3. Within her role Maghan oversees the weekly Technology Edit newsletter, and she knows the tech and luxury markets inside out. We dive into Maghan's forecasts for the tech landscape in 2024, looking at everything from the impact of generative AI in 2023 through to upcoming VR headset

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00:31:29

From Meta to crypto exec: Elke Karskens on her...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/12/12

Elke Karskens is an exec at leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, where she’s recently been promoted to Country Director for Benelux and the Nordics. Always with a strong desire to follow innovation, she has an impressive career spanning stints at TomTom, Skype in its early days, and then a decade at Meta (formerly Facebook). Elke now plays a pivotal role at Coinbase, having initially led their marketing before being promoted to a leadership position. We dive into her dizzying career trajectory

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00:39:02

What does travel look like in Web3? With Cynthia Huang

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/12/05

Cynthia Huang is a digital nomad, and the cofounder and CEO of Dtravel, a decentralised travel ecosystem. A longtime host herself, Cynthia created the largest community of Airbnb hosts in the world, before taking them on with a decentralised alternative. We discuss why she made the decision to shut down her previous startup Altcoin Fantasy and she shares what makes Lisbon - her current home - a really special hub for Web3. LINKS: Cynthia Huang on LinkedIn:

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00:35:45

The must-have skills of the future - with powerhouse...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/11/28

The skills needed to thrive in Web3, digital fashion or AI today will undergo a radical transformation in the next five years. Join a trio of the creative tech scene’s heavy hitters for a very special live recording of the Women of Web3 Podcast with host Lauren Ingram, where we dive into the top skills of the future - and how you can tap up the talent needed for what comes next. This was recorded at New Codes, a festival of fashion and digital innovation in London. LINKS: Holly Wood,

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00:29:18

Cindy Gallop: Make a shit ton of cash in Web3 by...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/11/21

Prepare to have your mind blown as we welcome the extraordinary Cindy Gallop. She reached the pinnacle of the advertising world as the chair of international ad agency BBH and now she’s a board advisor to multiple companies and a powerhouse entrepreneur as the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn. She’s also a world-renowned public speaker with an enormous following. Our conversation with Cindy is meaty and unapologetic as we dive into the intersection of women, tech, Web3, and slightly unconventional

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00:31:07

Absolute gold dust: Building a brand in Web3 for the...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/11/14

Join Anastasiia Mala, DRESSX Marketing Lead, and an elite panel featuring Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3, Renee Francis, Founder & Director of Take3, Niamh Linehan, CMO at Defactor Labs, and Camilla Purkis-White, beauty brand & marketing director & Founder of Glitch Glam, as they unveil the alchemy of long-term brand building - your ultimate arsenal to not just survive but thrive amid the fiercest bear markets. LINKS: Panellists: Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn:

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00:39:36

Ex-Apple software visionary Tobi Ajala on the power...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/11/07

Tobi Ajala is a tech genius, entrepreneur, and angel investor, and former developer at Apple, and she’s the driving force behind TECHTEE as its visionary CEO and founder. TECHTEE is a globally acclaimed software house, excelling in gold standard software research, design, and development - and it’s the world’s first Black-owned, female-founded and women-led digital agency. Join us for a discussion with Tobi about her entrepreneurial journey, starting at university on a night out and ending up

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00:33:56

Why digital ownership will change everything, with...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/10/31

Camilla McFarland has been in the wild world of crypto and Web3 since 2017 when she joined Consensys (creators of MetaMask), and is the queen of useful analogies that make blockchain make sense. Camilla has been VP at Mojito, a platform for brands to build their own NFT storefronts, used by global brands like Sotheby's, CAA, and Prada. She's also a founding member of Web3 marketing and product studio Serotonin, and she’s now advisor to both Mojito and Serotonin. LINKS: Camilla McFarland on

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00:42:51

Luxury in the Web3 era: A career guide with Ash...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/10/24

In our Season 3 kickoff, we're thrilled to welcome Ashley McDonnell, Global Client Activation Director at luxury powerhouse PUIG, home to iconic brands like Carolina Herrera and Jean Paul Gaultier, where she has led Web3 and emerging tech projects. Ashley is not only a leader in the luxury industry, with stints at Dior, LVMH, Google, and board positions, but she’s also the host of the hugely popular Tech Powered Luxury podcast. Join us to discover the strategic choices that propelled Ashley to

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00:31:27

How to reverse engineer a Web3 strategy, with Ipshita...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/08/24

Ipshita Kumar is the VP of Brand Innovation of Hype Partners, a well-known Web3 marketing agency working with some of the biggest brands in Web3 like Ledger, Polygon, and Chiliz. Ipshita made her way up via marketing and later cofounding her own business Lemonade, which began as an in-person events company and is now an NFT ticketing platform. Ipshita talks to Lauren about reverse engineering other brands’ Web3 strategies, developer relations in Web3, and how to futureproof your business in a time

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00:37:44

What AI really means for your life, with AI expert...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/08/17

Cortnie Abercrombie is an AI expert and was Chief Data Officer for IBM, before going on to start her own non-profit, AI Truth - where she is on a mission to establish ethical AI culture. She is also the author of ‘What You Don't Know: Al's Unseen Influence on Your Life and How to Take Back Control’. In a special episode focused on demystifying AI, we talk about how AI can prevent you getting a job, and whether Web2 companies are listening to our devices. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet

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00:25:27

How to have outsize impact, with Avery from VaynerX

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/08/03

Avery Akkineni is one of the best known women in the Web3 space, she’s the President of Vayner3, Gary Vaynerchuk’s Web3 consultancy, and knows how to make an outsize impact. In this episode we talk about Avery’s trajectory spanning 5 years at VaynerX including launching the business across Asia, and prior to that a long career in wider digital marketing. We dive into where Web3 is at today, behind the scenes of VeeCon, and how nobody is born good at prompt engineering. LINKS: Grab your free Web3

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00:34:23

Down the rabbit hole with bestselling author Amanda...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/07/27

Amanda Slavin is a serial entrepreneur, educator, and bestselling author of The Seventh Level about her framework the seven levels of engagement, and she’s now the founder of a stealth education startup in Web3. NOTE: We didn’t know how to describe this episode because Amanda is like a wizard from another realm and can’t be neatly encapsulated - but we know you’ll enjoy going down the rabbit hole, and that you’ll learn something new today. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx:

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00:36:44

Why Web3 is a gamechanger for music, with Warner...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/07/20

Oana Ruxandra is the Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, which includes leading their Web3 arm and making strategic investments. She oversees WMG’s global digital strategy, which also covers creating additional revenue opportunities and forging new partnerships, so Web3 is a natural next step. We look at the implications of generative AI for music, and the need to keep childhood creativity alive into adulthood. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx:

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00:32:03

NFT legend Betty on building an international brand...

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/07/13

Betty is the legendary cofounder of Deadfellaz, the NFT project turned international brand which she founded with her husband who goes by his pseudonym Psych. With a penchant for counterculture, zombies and equality, Betty talks about the whirlwind of working in Web3. Off the back of the success of the project, such as getting signed by United Talent and a major partnership with Wrangler jeans, Betty moved her family from Australia to LA - we discuss the benefits of moving to be nearer your

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00:33:08

‘Does it actually need to be Web3?’

Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram ·

2023/07/06

Sian Rodway is the Chief Operating Officer at tech consultancy MDRx where she has spent the last couple of years leading on building out their Web3 offering. Lauren talks to Sian where they strip back the hype and have an honest conversation about what Web3 can do today, asking whether a business really needs to be on the blockchain, and about avoiding ‘tech for tech’s sake’. They also dive into what kind of jobs and skills are in demand in the Web3 space, and reminisce about the olden days of the

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