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00:35:24

Partnerships | From precincts to ecosystems: How...

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2026/10/05

What turns a collection of institutions into an innovation ecosystem?In this episode, John Howard, Visiting Professor at UTS and Leader of the Acton Institute for Policy Research and Innovation, explains how orchestration, collaboration, institutional diversity, and outcome-focused policy can help universities contribute more effectively to their regions.

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00:32:31

Partnerships | Professionalising collaboration: How...

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2026/09/29

How can universities make collaboration more strategic without constraining the relationships academics already build?Søren Land, Head of Team Collaboration & SDU Startup Station at University of Southern Denmark, explains how the University of Southern Denmark uses faculty briefs, cross-functional groups, a catalogue of services, and live dashboards to connect engagement with institutional priorities.

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00:26:55

Leadership | Beyond innovation rhetoric: What...

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2026/09/23

What does it take to make innovation part of a university’s daily operating model?In this week’s episode, Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Torrens University Australia, shares how clear purpose, distributed authority, aligned rewards, authentic engagement, and external partnerships can create an entrepreneurial culture.

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00:31:16

Leadership | How to build the university that didn’t...

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2026/09/21

In this episode, Manuel Dolderer, Co-founder and President of CODE University of Applied Sciences, shares how personal missions, project-based learning, open spaces, faculty coaching, and co-creation can prepare students for an unpredictable future.

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00:38:05

Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurial leadership in...

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2026/09/15

How can higher education leaders turn innovative ambition into lasting institutional change?In this episode, Cameron McCoy, Founder & Chief Adapting Officer, The Adaptive Group, and Chris Howard, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Arizona State University, discuss how higher education leaders can turn public purpose into institutional change. Drawing on his cross-sector career and Arizona State University’s model, he explores how flexible structures, aligned incentives,

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00:28:21

Partnerships | The role of trust in building better...

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2026/09/09

Trust is difficult to capture in a conventional KPI, but it still leaves evidence.In this episode, we spoke with Sebastian Husein, Impact Development Manager at the University of Twente, about how responsiveness, reciprocal questions, resource commitments, and openness about risk can reveal relationship maturity. He also shares practical approaches for understanding stakeholder motivation and strengthening trust across complex consortia.

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00:27:41

Impact | Building an impact-literate university

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2026/09/07

How can universities embed societal impact into research practice without reducing it to metrics or placing the full burden on researchers?In this episode, Esther de Smet, Senior Research Policy Advisor at Ghent University’s Central Research Department, explores how shared language, responsible assessment, tailored support, and stronger institutional connectivity can build impact literacy.

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00:26:48

Entrepreneurship | The university as a catalyst:...

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2026/09/01

What makes a university genuinely entrepreneurial?Marcelo Tedesco, Founder and Executive Director of Global Ecosystem Dynamics and Director of Research in Economics & Society at the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, argues for putting knowledge before venture counts.In this episode, he explores how transdisciplinary learning, purposeful collaboration, and ecosystem responsibility allow universities to create wider societal value.

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00:27:27

Impact | When research excellence isn’t enough:...

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2026/08/26

Why does excellent research sometimes fail to attract the engagement and investment it deserves? In this episode, Kylie Ahern, Founder and CEO of STEM Matters, explains how universities can replace fragmented announcements with audience-led narratives, connect communication to funding priorities, and use AI responsibly to scale research storytelling.

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00:32:10

Future | How to make a university future-ready:...

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2026/08/18

How can universities become more agile without losing the values that give education its purpose?In this episode of our podcast, Santiago Iñiguez, President of IE University, shares lessons on entrepreneurial governance, internationalisation, faculty development, and lifelong learning. He also explains why the rise of AI makes human judgement, character, and personal relationships even more central to higher education.

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00:26:20

Entrepreneurship | Building an entrepreneurial...

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2026/08/12

How can university entrepreneurship reach people who do not already identify as entrepreneurs?In this episode, Naomi Bradshaw, Engagement Manager at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the University of Auckland, explains how inclusive language, audience-specific stories, community-led design, and reciprocal partnerships have helped the centre broaden participation across students and staff.

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00:36:58

Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurial leadership in...

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2026/08/10

An ambitious university strategy only matters when it changes how the institution works.For this episode, we invited Pascale Quester, Vice-Chancellor and President of Swinburne University of Technology, to talk about how strategic focus, co-creation, innovation time, and industry-led research can turn institutional vision into action.Drawing on Swinburne’s transformation, she shows why lasting change depends on aligning a distinctive vision with the institution’s everyday choices and systems.

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00:32:24

Entrepreneurship | Building the entrepreneurial...

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2026/08/04

How can university leaders encourage entrepreneurship without trying to control it from the top?For this episode, we spoke with Tuula Teeri, Professor of Biotechnology and former President of Aalto University, about how Aalto supported bottom-up entrepreneurship through strategic investment, participatory leadership, visible recognition, and long-term commitment. Her experience offers practical lessons for leaders seeking to turn academic autonomy into institutional momentum.

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00:36:30

Future | What if we designed the university from...

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2026/07/28

What would a university look like if every element were designed around what graduates should be able to do?For this episode, we invited Ben Nelson, Founder and CEO of Minerva Project and Founder of Minerva University, to explain how Minerva designed a university around transferable learning, shared assessment, and graduates’ ability to act wisely in unfamiliar situations. We also delved into why institutional purpose, community participation, and sustained commitment are essential to meaningful

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00:30:32

Entrepreneurship | The AI-enabled entrepreneurial...

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2026/07/21

For this episode, we sat down with Scott Shane, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies and a professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University, to explore how generative AI could reshape university research, teaching, venture creation, governance, and institutional productivity at scale.

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00:31:17

Future of Universities | What if universities led the...

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2026/06/09

In this episode, we examine how universities can move beyond reacting to disruption and become institutions that actively shape the future with Heba Chehade, Head of Foresight Research at Dubai Future Foundation.We unpack how universities can use foresight to rethink their value proposition, strengthen partnerships, and design more resilient approaches to learning, research, policy, and public value. From AI and funding pressures to lifelong learning, modular education, and future-focused

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00:27:33

Entrepreneurship | Edinburgh’s Innovation Career...

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2026/06/02

In this episode, we explore how academic innovation can be recognised, rewarded and embedded in university career structures with Kirsty Collinge, Head of Research Strategy at the University of Edinburgh.We unpack how the University of Edinburgh is rethinking academic career structures to recognise and reward innovation more explicitly. From developing an innovation career pathway across recruitment, promotion and learning development to creating a shared language for innovation across disciplines,

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00:28:01

Partnerships | Inside Macquarie’s External Engagement...

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2026/05/19

In this episode, we explore what it takes to make external engagement more strategic, coordinated and impactful with Professor Dan Johnson, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Enterprise at Macquarie University.We unpack how Macquarie’s history, location within the Macquarie Park Innovation District and strong industry-facing culture have shaped its approach to partnerships. From building “sticky” relationships with multiple connection points to aligning research, innovation,

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00:36:44

Entrepreneurship | Rewiring tech transfer: How UTSA...

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2026/05/12

In this episode, we explore what it takes to rethink technology transfer for real-world impact with Anthony Francis, Associate Vice President of Innovation, Commercialisation, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at San Antonio.We unpack why traditional, IP-first approaches continue to limit the flow of innovation from universities into society, how institutions can move beyond linear, patent-driven models, and what it means to build a true commercialisation pipeline. From reframing the

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00:28:05

Partnerships | Building a corporate engagement...

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2026/05/05

In this episode, we explore what it takes to build a corporate engagement function that truly works across the whole university with Mark Nolan, Associate Vice President of Corporate Engagement at the Georgia Institute of Technology.We unpack why fragmented structures and siloed interactions with industry often lead to missed opportunities, how universities can move beyond disconnected touch points, and what it means to create a coordinated, institution-wide approach to corporate partnerships. From

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