ELEVATE Podcast

EY Parthenon Leader, Jeff Wray, in conversation with Elevation Barn founder and CEO, Will Travis, explores the increasing complexity of the business environment and its impact on business models. He discusses the role of generative AI in driving innovation and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

The conversation also touches on the importance of ecosystem partnerships and the need for companies to adapt and evolve their business models to stay competitive.

The episode concludes with a discussion on how the EY organization is addressing the rapid changes brought about by generative AI and the importance of training and upskilling their workforce.

In this episode, neuroscientist Beau Lotto discusses the importance of embracing uncertainty and complexity in a rapidly changing world. He emphasizes the need for leaders to be open, curious, and adaptable, and to create a culture that encourages innovation and learning.

Lotto also explores the role of AI in transforming industries and suggests that businesses should focus on creating meaningful and relevant experiences for their customers. He highlights the value of curiosity, compassion, and courage in driving success and encourages leaders to reward and celebrate these qualities.

Errol Gardner, EY Global Vice Chair of Consulting, discusses the characteristics organizations need to thrive in an increasingly complex and disruptive environment. He emphasizes the importance of embracing change and technology and highlights the role of leaders in driving transformation.

Errol also explores the challenges of remote work and the need for leaders to adapt their behavior and mindset to support their teams. He provides guidance on how leaders can navigate tech adoption and avoid common pitfalls. Overall, Gardner emphasizes the importance of teamwork, diversity of thought, and long-term thinking in achieving success.

This illuminating conversation between EY Global Accounts Committee Assurance Lead Jeanne Boillet and Elevate Host, Will Travis, explores the complex and interconnected challenges faced by businesses in today's rapidly changing world. It emphasizes the need for leaders to rethink assumptions, challenge established practices, and adapt to the pace of change.

The discussion covers the impact of disruptive trends, the importance of addressing emerging risks – including privacy, transparency, and discrimination -- and the role of AI in organizations. It also delves into the decline of trust and the need to rebuild it through transparency and communication.

The conversation concludes with a focus on climate risks and the opportunities for businesses to generate long-term value while addressing sustainability.

In this episode, Anne Mullen, Chief Creative Strategy Officer of Meow Wolf, discusses the immersive art and storytelling experiences created by the company.

Meow Wolf offers large-scale, permanent installations that invite participants to explore and interact with unique and transcendent worlds. The experiences are characterized by their mind-bending art, captivating storytelling, and interactivity. Anne emphasizes the importance of embracing new technologies and diverse artistic talents to create transformative experiences. She also highlights the need for businesses to challenge the status quo and create experiences that empower individuals and ignite their creativity.

Meow Wolf aims to open portals of possibility and inspire people to see the world differently.

In this episode, Hal Gregersen, senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, former executive director of the MIT Leadership Center, and ranked as one of the world's 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers 50, discusses the importance of rethinking assumptions and approaches in a complex and rapidly changing world.

In this interview with ELEVATION BARN founder and CEO, Will Travis, Hal emphasizes the need for leaders to have long-term intent and to embrace exponential technologies. He also highlights the significance of truth-seeking mechanisms and the ability to see deeply and think deeply.

Gregersen encourages leaders to ask better questions, challenge the status quo, and engage in collaborative problem-solving. He emphasizes the importance of navigating uncertainty and embracing the unexpected.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the need for leaders to rethink their mindset and strategies to navigate the challenges of the future.

The electric vehicle revolution is driving a radical shift in our world around automated driving, decarbonization, smart cities, batteries, and commodities. But how safe is it? Will it clean up the earth? Is the consumer ready for such radical changes to their automobiles and cities?

Harry Krkalo offers unique insights into these questions as the founder of Gly Capital, a fund that invests in the electric vehicle supply chain. With over 25 years of investment experience, Harry leads an asset manager co-sponsored by the Geely Group (which owns Volvo, Daimler, Lotus, London Black Cabs, and Proton) and the SK Group.

Please join Adam Worthington in an exciting conversation with Harry Krkalo about green mobility. You won't want to miss this opportunity!

The emergence of sustainable destinations is changing the way we view tourism by considering the world around us. No longer can guests or hoteliers expect to relax within recreation bubbles, knowing that the foundations of their experience are deteriorating the world upon which it stands. Our planet can no longer sustain it.

With decades of experience in the Indonesian tourism and property development sectors, Sean Nino has made it his life’s mission to ensure that property development within Bali continuously restores nature. As the founder of Mantra, Nino passionately designs environmental systems and methods that challenge the existing norms and behaviors surrounding property development within Asia.

Join Katherine Huskinson in conversation with Sean Nino to explore his endeavor to ensure tourist establishments support life on our planet. We will discuss how this is possible and how sustainable destinations can be adopted worldwide.

When Jack sat facing 25 Indigenous kids in Redfern, Australia, he knew that launching AIME would become a legacy coursing through his veins and touching the hearts of millions around the world. He was only 19 years old. Since then, AIME has transformed the lives of thousands upon thousands of Indigenous Australian children through the power of the Mentoring Experience, and this is just the beginning.

Please join Elevation Barn alumni, TV Producer, Director Faye Welborn, in conversation with AIME founders Jack Manning Bancroft, Jacqueline Twillie, Rhian Miller, Shyaka Farid Lwanyaaga, and Vhutali Nelwamondo, as we delve into how this Imagi-nation Factory is unlocking the internal narrative of marginalized kids around the world.

Chris Stephenson understands the importance of playing the long game. He is not only an ultra-marathon athlete, but also a culture brand builder, father, and CEO of the magical Madre Mezcal.

Please join the fabulous Liz Walaszczyk, CCO & Founder of The Culture Report, along with our Elevation Barn community, as we explore the life and lessons from Chris’ incredible journey. From propelling culture-leading brands like MTV, Pepe Jeans, Interscope Records, House of Blues, Ministry of Sound, SFX, Absolut, Budweiser, and Corona, to embracing fatherhood, running ultra-