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The Innovation Brief

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The Innovation Brief by Metta features conversations with innovation leaders from global corporates, governments, academia, and ecosystems, exploring breakthrough ideas and future trends shaping how we build, fund, and govern innovation.

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Questions about The Innovation Brief

What is The Innovation Brief about?

The Innovation Brief by Metta features conversations with innovation leaders from global corporates, governments, academia, and ecosystems, exploring breakthrough ideas and future trends shaping how we build, fund, and govern innovation.

Who hosts The Innovation Brief?

The Innovation Brief is hosted by Innovation Brief. The show has published 23 episodes to date.

What has The Innovation Brief covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Crossing Deep Tech’s Two Valleys of Death with Dr. Gaetano Arena, Rolls-Royce" (21 October 2026, 39 minutes), "Diplomat, Therapist, Magician, Entrepreneur: What Corporate Venturing Actually Demands, with Patricia Kroondijk" (22 September 2026, 54 minutes), and "There's No Such Place Called Away: Foresight, Funding, and the Fight for Sustainability, with Maggie Lee" (9 September 2026, 53 minutes).

How often does The Innovation Brief publish?

The Innovation Brief publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 23 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Innovation Brief?

Booking probability for The Innovation Brief is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Innovation Brief requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Innovation Brief's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Innovation Brief?

The strongest fits for The Innovation Brief are Business & Management Consulting. The Innovation Brief has a business audience.

About the host

Innovation Brief hosts The Innovation Brief, a business podcast with 23 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #18

    Crossing Deep Tech’s Two Valleys of Death with Dr. Gaetano Arena, Rolls-Royce

    Oct 21, 202639 minS2

    Why do promising technologies stall between the lab and production, and what does the state of mind of the people building them have to do with it? Dr. Gaetano Arena leads materials engineering and supports open...

  • Episode #16

    Diplomat, Therapist, Magician, Entrepreneur: What Corporate Venturing Actually Demands, with Patricia Kroondijk

    Sep 22, 202654 minS2

    In this episode of The Innovation Brief Podcast, host Gabi Matic speaks with Patricia Kroondijk , Corporate Venture Director at Canon Marketing Japan, about what 25 years at the intersection of strategy, finance, and...

  • Episode #15

    There's No Such Place Called Away: Foresight, Funding, and the Fight for Sustainability, with Maggie Lee

    Sep 9, 202653 minS2

    In this episode of The Innovation Brief Podcast, hosts Gabriella Hernandez and Gabi Matic speak with Maggie Lee, Senior Director of Sustainability at Coca-Cola ASEAN and South Pacific, about what a career spanning NGOs...

  • Episode #14

    Building the Innovation Ecosystem Across the Caribbean & Africa with Sébastien Célestine, EOG

    Aug 25, 202646 minS2

    What does real innovation actually look like in emerging markets, and who does it actually benefit? In this episode of the Innovation Brief, host Gabriella G. Hernandez sits down with Sébastien Célestine, a leading...

  • Episode #13

    Designing for a Better World: Community-Led Innovation with Sarayu Agarwal, Aga Khan Foundation

    Aug 12, 202633 minS2

    What does innovation really mean when you’re working in some of the world’s most complex, poverty-affected contexts, and how can it genuinely drive impact? In this episode of The Innovation Brief podcast by Metta...

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  • Episode #11

    Why Most Innovation Fails: On Risk, Sponsorship & AI Hype with Dr. Nicola Millard, BT

    Jul 14, 202632 minS2

    Why do most innovation projects quietly fail? What actually makes people adopt something new at work? Dr. Nicola Millard, Principal Innovation Partner at BT, has spent 35 years finding out, from building the UK's...

  • Episode #10

    The Pretzel Theory of Innovation, with Selina Lehmann, Mahle

    Jul 1, 202644 minS2

    In this episode of The Innovation Brief Podcast, host Gabi Matic speaks with Selina Lehmann , Innovation Manager at Mahle and lead of the company's venture clienting programme, about what it really takes to run idea...

  • Episode #9

    Innovation Without a Playbook, with Dirk Ploss, Beiersdorf

    Jun 17, 202647 minS2

    Innovation Without a Playbook, with Dirk Ploss In this episode of The Innovation Brief Podcast, hosts Wil Benton and Gabi Matic speak with Dirk Ploss, digital pioneer and Associate Director Early, Innovation at...

  • Episode #8

    Thomas Boermans: AI, RISK, & the FUTURE OF POWER | Inside Smart Energy at E.ON

    Jun 3, 202621 minS2

    <p><b>How To Drive Better Energy Decisions: From A to Z</b></p><p>In this episode of The Innovation Brief Podcast, hosts <b>Matt Briggs</b> and <b>Gabriella G. Hernandez</b> speak with <b>Thomas Boermans</b>, Head of...

  • Episode #7

    Innovation at the Frontlines of Global Hunger with Sandra Raad, UN WFP Innovation Accelerator

    May 20, 202646 minS2

    <p>Sandra Raad has spent a decade building innovation capacity inside one of the world's most complex humanitarian organisations. Her verdict? Innovation is not a silver bullet - and in a world where 318 million people...

  • Episode #6

    Leaps of Faith: Entrepreneurship, Empathy and Ecosystems with Alejandro Ortega, StartLife

    May 5, 202651 minS2

    <p>In this episode of the Innovation Brief, hosts <b>Gabriella G. Hernandez</b> and <b>Gabriela Matic</b> sit down with <b>Alejandro Ortega</b>, Programme Manager at <b>StartLife</b>, co‑founder and Managing Partner at...

  • Episode #5

    Culture, Code, and Climate: AI, Industry, and the Future of Sustainability with Pina Schlombs, Siemens

    Apr 21, 202642 minS2

    <p>In this episode of the Innovation Brief, co-hosts Gabriela Matic and Gabriella G. Hernandez sit down with <b>Pina Schlombs</b>, Sustainability Lead & Senior Thought Leader on Industrial AI at <b>Siemens Digital...

  • Episode #4

    Beyond Fast Fashion: Rethinking Industry and Rewiring the System with Fredrik Timour, Fashion Innovation Center

    Apr 7, 202636 minS2

    <p>The fashion industry looks fast and innovative from the outside, but behind the surface, it’s one of the most conservative, fragmented, and unregulated systems we have developed. Producing 10% of global emissions and...

  • Episode #3

    Building the Future of UK Aerospace: Strategy, Startups, and Sustainability with Nour Eid, Aerospace Technology Institute

    Mar 24, 202631 minS2

    <p>The future of UK aerospace is being shaped right now - in strategy documents, funding decisions, and collaborations that most people never see.</p><p>In this episode of the<b> Innovation Brief</b>, <b>Wil Benton</b>...

  • Episode #2

    Empowering the Next Generation of Innovation Leaders with Aneta Londa, Moonshot Pirates

    Mar 9, 202637 minS2

    <p>The next generation of innovation leaders is already here- and they are building solutions to the world´s biggest challenges. In this episode of <b>The Innovation Brief</b>, <b>Wil Benton</b> and <b>Gabriella G...

  • Episode #1

    From AI Hype to Human Centred Innovation: Design Futures with Sanjay Nand, Capgemini´s Applied Innovation Exchange

    Feb 24, 202640 minS2

    <p>In this episode of <b>Innovation</b> <b>Brief</b>, hosts <b>Gabriella</b> <b>Hernandez</b> and <b>Gabriela</b> <b>Matic</b> sit down with <b>Sanjay</b> <b>Nand</b>, Head of Innovation & Ventures at <b>Capgemini’s...

  • Episode #6

    Supporting Island Innovation, Sustainable Development & Resilience with James Ellsmoor, Island Innovation

    Oct 28, 202539 minS1

    <p>In this episode of the Innovation Brief, our host Gabriella Hernandez speaks with James Ellsmoor, CEO of Island Innovation and a sustainable development advocate for islands. </p><p>James and Gaby explore how island...

  • Episode #5

    Leading Innovation in a Complex World: Systems Thinking, AI, and the Future with Priscila Chaves, Cargill

    Sep 30, 202555 minS1

    <p>In this episode of the Innovation Brief, hosts Gabriela Matic and Gabriella Hernandez sit down with Priscila Chaves, Innovation and Ecosystem Lead at Cargill, whose global career spans corporate, startup, and public...

  • Episode #4

    Exploring Regenerative Innovation with Léonie Weerakoon, Kinetik VC

    Sep 16, 202530 minS1

    <p>In this episode of Innovation Brief, we sit down with Léonie Weerakoon, human ecologist, designer, conservationist, investor, and Managing Director of Kinetik Ventures, to explore how nature-centric innovation is...

  • Episode #3

    Brewing Innovation: Heineken’s Digital Leap with Gordon Hamilton, Heineken

    Sep 2, 202531 minS1

    <p>In our third episode of the Innovation Brief, Matt Briggs sits down with Gordon Hamilton, Digital Innovation Lead at Heineken UK, for an inside look at how a 150-year-old brewing giant is embracing digital...

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Patricia Kroondijk

Canon Marketing Japan

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Maggie Lee

Coca-Cola ASEAN and South Pacific

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Sébastien Célestine

Entrepreneurs of Greatness

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Dr. Nicola Millard

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