Future of XYZ
Presented in collaboration with Rhode Island PBS, Future of XYZ is a bi-weekly interview series that explores big questions about where we are as a world and where we want to go. Through quick and candid conversations with innovative leaders and courageous changemakers, we share unique perspectives that provoke new thinking about what’s coming down the pipeline on topics ranging from business and technology, to art, science, and humanity broadly. Listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts, watch on ripbs.org/XYZ, and follow @futureofxyz on Instagram. More information available at future-of.XYZ.
EPISODE 8, SEASON 2: Ever wondered about those walls and roofs you sometimes see in commercial buildings that are covered in plant life? This week, we hear from Michael Furbish, Founder & CEO of Furbish- a trailblazing company dealing in ecological buildings to talk about the biophilic, economic and safety effects of the ‘Future of Green Roofs’.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... IG: @futureofxyz | LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek
EPISODE 7, SEASON 2: In this rich discussion about the ‘Future of Design Education’, our guest Natasha Jen- award-winning graphic designer and Partner at iconic design studio, Pentagram describes what graphic design is (the art of combining visual and language) and what a design education is all about (deep, broad, iterative, and hands-on). She calls out elitism in current design education, argues for inclusivity, rallies for “modern day apprenticeships”, and pushes designers to make time to slow down to set the stage for exceptional work.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... IG: @futureofxyz | LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek
EPISODE 6, SEASON 2: Long-time chemical engineer at Shell, turned award-winning intrapreneur and meditation leader- Mandar Apte joins us to talk about the ‘Future of Intrapreneurship’. We explore what it means to be an intrapreneur, what it takes to be successful, and what organizations & municipalities can do to foster intrapreneurship in employee ranks.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... IG: @futureofxyz | LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek
EPISODE 5, SEASON 2: Jocelyn Blériot is Executive Lead on Institutions, Governments and Cities at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation- a nonprofit who aims to accelerate the transition to a circular regenerative economy. In this episode, we come to understand the social, environmental, and economic benefits of advancing beyond today’s dominant “take-make-waste” consumption model and making progress towards decoupling economic growth solely from the consumption of finite resources.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... IG: @futureofxyz | LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek
EPISODE 4, SEASON 2: Former Chairwoman of LVMH North America and Author of “Aesthetic Intelligence”, Pauline Brown joins us to speak about luxury and the business of aesthetics. Covering history from prehistoric jewelry to the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution to COVID today -- we explore how companies can harness the power of the senses to create products, services, and experiences that deliver long-term value and build deep emotional connections.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek | IG: @futureofxyz
EPISODE 3, SEASON 2: Joining us to talk about the ‘Future of Relationships’ is Dr. Anita Sanchez – a transformational leadership coach, speaker, consultant, and author who shares indigenous wisdom for the modern world. In this conversation, she speaks about “original knowledge” – the fact that we are all in relationship to everything in the hoop of life, a sacred circle with neither beginning nor end, no hierarchy, just connectedness.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek | FB: @lgralnek | IG: @futureofxyz
EPISODE 2, SEASON 2: This week we’re talking about the ‘Future of Architecture’ with Stephen Cassell, a Founding Principal at the award-winning firm ARO, and Elizabeth Kubany, Founder of full-service communications firm, Kubany LLC. Together, we explored the need to evolve from a current understanding of architecture in terms of individual buildings as “prized object”, to a definition of architecture as a “frame for culture”, “an empathetic vessel for our humanity”, and “a cell which is part of the larger organism that makes up a town, city or community”.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek | FB: @lgralnek | IG: @lisavgralnek
EPISODE 1, SEASON 2: In our first episode of the new year, Kate Williams- CEO of 1% for the Planet, speaks about Commitment; specifically, in the context of giving to ideas bigger than ourselves and having impact. We explore how the no-good year that was 2020 showed us all “how things can go bad and get hard really fast”, but that we can still “make a commitment to a future that is different than we’re living right now”, and what it takes to stay committed.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek | FB: @lgralnek | IG: @lisavgralnek
EPISODE 8, SEASON 1: This week, guest Pano Anthos- long-time investor and Founder of NYC-based consumer and retail accelerator XRC Labs- joined to talk about the ‘Future of Startups’. His take? Business’ future depends on startups and the speed of innovation, adoption, and change will only continue to accelerate. And as the startup ecosystem grow and expands, what it takes to succeed must evolves too.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek | FB: @lgralnek | IG: @lisavgralnek
EPISODE 7, SEASON 1: This week, guest Cory Margand, CEO & Founder of SimpliShip- joined us to talk about the future of International Logistics. We explored how nearly everything consumed in the world requires shipping and how the near-in future of logistics is all about the industry just catching up to the present in terms of digital transformation. Looking 5-10 years out, we see how TMS (transportation management systems) will evolve, be increasingly automated, less siloed and more efficient in every way.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a weekly interview series dedicated to fostering forward-thinking discussions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Hosted by LVG & Co.- an independent strategy consultancy based in New York City.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit future-of.xyz and follow on social media... LinkedIn: @lisagralnek, @lvg-co-strategy | Twitter: @lgralnek | FB: @lgralnek | IG: @lisavgralnek