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In this podcast we discuss corporate entrepreneurship and the challenges of innovation in the floating offshore wind industry where partnerships are complex, some firms are well-established and time horizons are longer than those encountered by many startups. Our guests are Sebastian Bringsværd, Senior Vice President Business Development at Aker Offshore wind and Thomas Hoholm, Head of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship department at BI Norwegian Business School. Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can a dual-purpose company contribute to addressing the overload in public social care? Social entrepreneur Fredrik Gulowsen of Nyby talks with us about the challenges of pursuing profit and scale to achieve social goals. Fredrik Gulowsen is the CEO and founder of NyBy: a platform which enables the public sector to utilize resources in welfare services at scale.   Alessandra Luzzi is an associate professor at department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in BI. Alessandra’s teaching focuses on innovation and technology strategy, with a particular interest in Social and Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is AI the future for start-up businesses, and is it worth investing in AI now?In this episode, the subject lead in cyber threat intelligence, Alan Saied, Associate Professor Ed Saiedi, and host Susanna Pinnock, discusses the importance and challanges of AI in businesses.Alan Saied is the Subject Lead in Cyber Threat Intelligence at Defendable, with many years of experience in cyber security, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI.Ed Saiedi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. Ed’s research focuses on financing entrepreneurship and innovation, entrepreneurial strategy, and how digitalization affects both.Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a Ph.D. student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clusters can take various forms; they can be geographically concentrated, or involve cross-industry collaboration for knowledge transfer, even develop into international ecosystems. Starting from a doctoral thesis, Nykode gradually evolved into a thriving startup with its own cluster in the field of biotech, which is not a popular entrepreneurial direction. Listen to the discussion between the co-founder of Nykode, Agnete Fredriksen, Professor Heidi Wiig, and the host, Susanna Pinnock, who talk about female entrepreneurship and the role of clusters, support organizations, and international networks in entrepreneurial growth.  Agnete B. Fredriksen is the founder and current Chief Business Officer of Nykode Therapeutics, an Oslo-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical platform company.  Heidi Wiig is an Associate Professor at BI´s department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Heidi research regional and global innovation systems and networks.  Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the niche market of platform businesses profitable? Should you follow the stream or stand out in this competition?   Tidal, a music streaming platform that started in 2014, highlights the challenges of launching a platform business and the shifts in the music industry. In this episode, founder of Tidal Andy Chen, Professor Johannes Loh and host Susanna Pinnock, discusses "chicken and egg problem," niche strategies, and why people invest in platforms that aren't making a profit.  Andy Chen is the founder of TIDAL, a Norwegian-American subscription-based audio streaming service that also streams music videos. He is also the CEO of WeOrder; a vertically focused financial platform for the restaurant industry. Johannes Loh is an associate professor at department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in BI. Johannes focuses his research primarily on digital platforms and the actors participating in these ecosystems. Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the day the startup embarked on the path of scaling, joys have multiplied, as well as challenges. How does the business navigate the discrepancies between metrics that matter to investors and those critical for the company? What cultural conflicts might arise between long-time employees who've grown with the product and newcomers from larger corporations? From hands-on involvement in a small team to overseeing a larger organization, how does the founder´s role evolve?  As the first release of our new series: entreprenuership beyond start-up, this episode is joined by the founder of Kahoot, Johan Brand, Professor Peter Kalum Schou, and the host, Susanna Pinnock, who talk about growth measurement, talent integration, and organizational restructuring in a scaling start-up.   Johan Brand is a co-founder and former CEO of Kahoot, the game-based learning platform founded in 2012.  Peter Kalum Schou is an Associate Professor at BI´s department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Peter research how startups and ventures scale. Susanna Pinnock, the host, is a PhD student in entrepreneurship at BI and a former entrepreneur.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to compete in a fast-moving consumer goods market? Listen to the discussion between the CEO of Agra, Knut Heje, Professor Ulf Andersson, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who talk about how they have built successful brands in the food industry. Knut Heje is the CEO at Agra, one of Scandinavia's largest brand-based food groups with multiple subsidiaries including Mills. Knut has been in Mills since 2009, appointed as CEO in 2016, and became CEO of Agra in 2020. Ulf Andersson is an Adjunct Professor at BI’s department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. His areas of expertise are subsidiary development, knowledge governance and transfer, network theory, and strategy and management of the MNE.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to successfully foster innovation in a multi-divisional organization? Listen to the discussion between the president and the CEO at Kongsberg, Geir Håøy, Professor Sheryl Winston Smith, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who talk about Innovation’s roots and routes.Geir Håøy is the president and CEO at Kongsberg, an international technology group that supplies high-technology systems to customers in various industries. Geir has been in Kongsberg since 1993 and became CEO in 2016.Sheryl Winston Smith is a Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and also the Associate Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation program at BI. Her areas of expertise are strategic management, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does a global organization react facing disruptive events and complex dynamic environments? Join the discussion with the Chair of the board at Yara, Trond Berger, Professor Øystein Fjeldstad, and the host, Thomas Borgen, who will talk about the challenges on the path of transformation, and the interplay between the board and the management. Trond Berger is the Chair of the board at Yara, a world-leading crop nutrition company and a provider of environmental and agricultural solutions. Trond joined the board in 2018 and has been the Chair of the board since 2020.  Øystein Fjeldstad is a Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI. Before joining BI, he worked as a Manager at Accenture for 8 years. His areas of expertise are value creation, organizational design, and business models.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this new episode hosted by Thomas Borgen, you can hear from Grethe Bergly, the CEO of Multiconsult, on how they made a tough turnaround happen, and the academic views brought by Professor Lena Elisabeth Bygballe. They also share thoughts on the recipe of constant improvement and the digitalization in construction industry.    Grethe Bergly is the CEO of Multiconsult, one of the leading firms of consulting engineers, architects, and designers in Norway. Before becoming CEO, she has played various roles at Multiconsult for 17 years.    Lena Elisabeth Bygballe is an associate professor and the head of Centre for the Construction Industry at BI. Her research interests are innovation processes and inter-organizational relationships, with construction industry as a particular empirical setting.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.