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Hosted by Max Golikov · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 54 episodes
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### Apple Podcasts SummaryWelcome to the Innovantage Podcast, where technology, business, and innovation meet. Join host Max Golikov as he dives into the transformative power of artificial intelligence and digital advancements across a variety of industries. Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders and provides practical insights on integrating technology into your business. Subscribe to stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape and discover how AI is driving change and inspiring new business strategies. Tune in to unlock your competitive edge in the world of technology!
Max Golikov hosts Innovantage Podcast, a technology show with 54 episodes published.
What does it take to build a defense tech startup, raise €1.1 million, and manufacture drone technology in Europe? In this episode of the Innovantage Podcast, Elvinas Kukys, CEO and Co-Founder of Luna Robotics, shares ho
Why do 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail after closing? In this episode of the Innovantage Podcast, integration strategist Sabine Janssens shares what separates successful M&A integration from value destruction, why t
Can AI actually fix your skin or just feed your insecurities? On this episode, the founder of System Akvile breaks down how a skincare app reached 900K+ users by letting data, not assumptions, drive the product. Akvile I
What does real innovation look like in 2026 — inside a 160-year-old state railway and a modern AI-first startup? We continue our series with BMI Executive Institute, sitting down with two guests from two different worlds
This episode marks the beginning of our special series in collaboration with BMI Executive Institute, where we explore the intersection of business, leadership, and technology with standout entrepreneurs connected to the
What if mixed, unused LEGO bricks could become complete sets again — at industrial scale? Ilya Malkin, founder of Sort A Brick, is building an AI-first automation company that does exactly that. Using computer vision, ma
What does it really take to go from founder to venture capitalist, and why are most startup ideas actually “bad ideas” at first? In this episode, Raimonds Kulbergs shares the real story behind BADideas Fund, what founder
China tech and innovation | Chinese economy | Silicon valley vs China | AI strategy In our new episode, Pascal Coppens — sinologist, author, and tech entrepreneur with decades of experience working between China and Sili
Are law firms using AI all wrong? The answer might cost you millions. Aku Sorainen, Founder & Senior Partner at Sorainen and Chairman at Crespect, reveals why most legal tech investments fail and what actually works afte
What does it really take to succeed as a woman in tech leadership today? In this episode of the Innovantage Podcast, we’re joined by Diana Gold — CTO | Head of Digitalization and Technology at Gijos, Partnership Associat
Most founders think grants are about paperwork. In reality, they are about positioning, clarity, and execution. In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Spruytte, Grants & Incentives Senior Manager at KPMG Belgium, with p
Is AI fixing hiring or breaking human connection? Why do the best candidates never apply to job ads? And what really happens inside a startup during its first 9 months? Juris Zalāns — Co-founder at Talenme, HR Tech strat
If you are building a startup, this episode might save you from expensive mistakes. In this new Innovantage Podcast episode, we talk with Thijs Verheul, Co-founder of United Wardrobe, acquired by Vinted. Thijs is now an
Building a startup is a series of tests you don’t see coming until you fail one. In this episode, Max sits down with Povilas Žinys, Director of Plug and Play tech center in the Baltics, working with startups from Pre-See
What if creativity isn’t about “expressing yourself”, but about understanding yourself? In this episode, Max sits down with Fredrik Härén, the Creativity Explorer who has spent decades traveling the world to understand h
In this episode of The Innovantage Podcast, Max sits down with Jerome Cloetens, Co-founder & CEO at Palau, Sustainability Tech Entrepreneur, to unpack what it really takes to build and scale a startup in today’s AI-drive
What happens when technology outpaces democracy? In this episode, Max sits down with Mathieu Michel — Belgian politician, State Secretary for Digitalization, and advocate for digital identity, trust, and responsibility i
In this episode of The Innovantage Podcast, host Max sits down with Gytenis Galkis, Partner at Superhero Capital and venture capitalist with over a decade of experience investing across the Baltic and Nordic startup scen
In this episode of The Innovantage Podcast, host Max sits down with Dennis van Bregt, Head of Data Analytics & AI at allnex, a global leader in materials science. With over 30 years of experience in data, analytics, and
In this episode of the Innovantage Podcast, Max dives into the intersection of defense, security, and innovation with Edvinas Kerza – Managing Partner at Scalewolf and former Vice Minister of Defense of Lithuania. Edvina
Elvinas Kukys
Luna Robotics
1 appearance on this show
Bas Kooijman
DHF Capital
1 appearance on this show
Ilya Malkin
Sort A Brick
1 appearance on this show
Raimonds Kulbergs
BADideas Fund
1 appearance on this show
Aku Sorainen
Sorainen
1 appearance on this show
Crespect
Crespect
1 appearance on this show
Diana Gold
Vilnius University
1 appearance on this show
Jonathan Spruytte
KPMG Belgium
1 appearance on this show
Juris Zalāns
Talenme
1 appearance on this show
Thijs Verheul
United Wardrobe
1 appearance on this show
Povilas Žinys
Plug and Play tech center in the Baltics
1 appearance on this show
Jerome Cloetens
Palau
1 appearance on this show
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