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WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation
WIN/WIN is an original podcast from Women In Innovation featuring conversations between Zoia Kozakov Sanders and women leaders who’ve carved careers in the historically male-dominated innovation space (innovation consultancies, innovation departments in Fortune 500 companies, and the startup ecosystem) — defining their own futures and creating a world where we all win. Each episode presents a one-on-one interview with a compelling innovator, delivering practical advice, strategies, and the…
Episodes
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#142 Katerina Schneider | Founder & CEO @ Ritual
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Kat Schneider, Founder and CEO of Ritual, to explore what it looks like to build…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#141 Meghan Verena Joyce | Founder & CEO at Duckbill
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Meghan, Founder and CEO of Duckbill, to explore what it looks like to bet on a…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#140 Niamh Martin | Managing Director, UK @ Convene Hospitality Group
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Niamh Martin, Managing Director UK at Convene Hospitality Group, to explore what…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#139 Zerlina "Zee" Jackson | VP, Experience & Design Strategy @ New York Life Insurance
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Zerlina "Zee" Jackson, VP of Experience & Design Strategy at New York Life…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#138 Chris Konya | Chief Strategy Officer @ Sylvain
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Chris Konya, Chief Strategy Officer at Sylvain, to explore what twenty years in…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#137 Anisha Kamat | COO @ ShopMy
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Anisha Kamat, COO of ShopMy, to explore what it means to build and operate a…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#136 Henley Vazquez | Co-Founder @ Fora
In this episode of Win/Win: Women in Innovation, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Henley Vazquez, co-founder of Fora, to unpack how she’s reimagining the travel…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#135 Dee Dunne | Sr. Director, Global Lifecycle Marketing & Operations at Intuit Mailchimp
In this episode, Dee Dunne shares her extensive experience in lifecycle marketing, discussing her journey from PayPal to Mailchimp, where she is currently Sr…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#134 Joanna Strober | Founder & CEO @ Midi Health
In this episode, we are joined by Joanna Strober, CEO and co-founder of Midi Health. Joanna’s career spans venture capital, entrepreneurship, and now…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#133 Marissa (Steinmetz) Israel | Head of Digital Product, eCommerce @ Coterie
In this episode, host Zoia Kozakov sits down with Marissa Steinmetz, Head of Digital Product, eCommerce at Coterie. With over a decade of experience spanning…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#132 Catherine McCourt | Global Technology Consulting Leader @ EY
In this episode, Catherine Ann McCourt, Global Technology Consulting Leader at EY, reflects on her 25+ years in consulting and her journey from Partner to…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#131 Ariba Jahan | Head of Transformation, North America @ Anomaly
In this episode, Ariba Jahan, Head of Transformation for North America at Anomaly, shares her journey from studying biomechanical engineering and attending…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#130 Scout Brisson | CEO @ De Soi
In this episode, Scout Brisson, CEO of De Soi, discusses her journey from corporate life to leading a startup in the booming non-alcoholic beverage industry…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#129 Mallory Contois | Head of Community @ Mercury, Founder @ Old Girls Club
In this episode, Mallory Contois, Head of Community at Mercury and founder of Old Girls Club, joins Zoia on the podcast. Mallory has had many chapters in her…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#128 Emily Heyward | Founding Partner @ Habitat Partners + Chief Brand Officer @ Red Antler
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Emily Heyward, who is the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of Red Antler. In her second appearance on the WIN/WIN…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#127 Phoenix Porcelli | SVP, Global Sales @ Convene
In this episode, Phoenix Porcelli, SVP of Global Sales at Convene, shares her journey from working in prestigious hospitality institutions to becoming a leader…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#126 Kristine Locker | Founder & CEO @ Locker
In this episode, Kristine Locker, the CEO & Founder of Locker, shares her journey from the real estate industry to entrepreneurship in consumer technology. She…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#125 Frances Schwiep | Partner @ Two Sigma Ventures
In this episode, Frances shares her journey from data scientist to Venture Capital partner at Two Sigma Ventures. She discusses the evolution of her…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#124 Stephanie Horton | Senior Director, Global Consumer Marketing, Commerce @ Google
In this episode, Zoia interviews Stephanie Horton, Senior Director of Global Marketing, Commerce (Shopping/Payments) at Google. They discuss Stephanie's…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#123 Mehera O'Brien | Head of Creative, New York @ argodesign
In this episode, Mehera O’Brien, Head of Creative, New York, at argodesign, discusses her extensive experience in the design industry, the evolution of design…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#122 Anneliese Olson | SVP & Managing Director @ HP North America
In this episode, Anneliese Olson, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, at HP North America, shares her extensive experience in leading go-to-market…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#121 Jelena Joffe Weil | Worldwide Venture Innovation Lead @ AWS
In this episode, Jelena Joffe Weil, Worldwide Venture Innovation Lead at AWS, discusses the importance of curiosity and creativity in driving innovation, the…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#120 Andrea Hopelain | GM & SVP of Publishing at EA SPORTs
In this episode, Andrea Hopelain, GM and SVP of Publishing at EA Sports, discusses her career in the entertainment, media, gaming, and sports industry. She…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#119 Zoia Kozakov | Head of Device Digital Wallets @ JPMorgan Chase
In this episode, Zoia Kozakov, the host of the WIN/WIN podcast and Head of Device Digital Wallets @ JPMorgan Chase, shares her journey of launching the podcast…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#118 Cheryl Sew Hoy | CEO & Founder of Tiny Health
In this episode, Cheryl Sew Hoy, founder and CEO of Tiny Health, shares her entrepreneurial journey and the challenges she faced in building her startups. She…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#117 Amy Divaraniya | Founder & CEO @ Oova
In this episode, Amy Divaraniya, Founder & CEO of Oova, shares her unexpected journey to becoming a founder of a data-first, at-home hormone-tracking solution…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#116 Amruta Moktali | Chief Product Office @ Skyflow
In this episode, Amruta Moktali, Chief Product Officer at Skyflow, shares her journey in product management and discusses the challenges and decisions she has…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#115 Nisreen Hasib | Founder & CEO @ Signoff
In this episode, Nisreen Hasib, CEO and founder of Signoff, shares her journey from being the COO of Unbound to starting her own company that focuses on…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#114 Amanda Abrams (CEO) & Betsy Cohen (Founder) | Cohen Circle & Radiate Capital
This episode explores Betsy Cohen and Amanda Abrams’ journey and experiences in the finance and investment industry. They discuss the skills and qualities they…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#113 Fahimeh Sasan | Chief Innovation Officer & Founding Physician @ KindBody
In this episode, host Zoia Kozakov shares her personal experience with elective egg freezing and interviews Dr. Fahimeh Sasan, Chief Innovation Officer and…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#112 Patrice Meagher | Founder & CEO @ MilkMate
In this episode, join Zoia as she interviews Patrice Meagher, CEO and founder of Milkmate, a revolutionary breast-pumping solution for the workplace…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#111 Suze Dowling | Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer @ Pattern Brands
In this episode, join Zoia as she delves into the world of brand building and direct-to-consumer (D2C) innovation with Suze Dowling, Co-Founder and Chief…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#110 Emi Nietfeld | Writer of "Acceptance" & ex-Google and Meta Engineer
In this episode, Zoia and Emi Neitfeld, writer of “Acceptance: a Memoir,” have a captivating conversation as they delve into the gripping story of navigating…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#109 Courtney Carlsson | Founder & CEO @ Paradym Health
In this episode, Zoia interviews Courtney Carlsson, the founder of Paradym, a mental health platform. They discuss Courtney's journey as a founder, how she…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#108 Jameelah Calhoun | Vice President, Global Head of Product & Customer Marketing @ Eventbrite
In this episode, Jameelah Calhoun, Eventbrite’s Vice President and Global Head of Product and Customer Marketing, sits down with Zoia. Together, they discuss…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#107 Shyvee Shi | Product Lead @ LinkedIn
In this week’s episode, Zoia sits down to talk with Shyvee Shi, Product Lead at LinkedIn. They discuss everything from navigating unconventional careers to…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#106 Inna Lobel | Creative Director, Head of Industrial Design (North America) @ frog
In this week’s episode, Zoia connects with Inna Lobel, Creative Director, Head of Industrial Design, North America at frog, a leading innovation consultancy…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#105 Evelyn Chou | Sr. Product Manager @ Coursera
In this week’s episode, Zoia sits down with Evelyn Chou, Senior Product Manager at Coursera, one of the most prominent innovators in the edtech space. Evelyn…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#104 Sharifa Murdock | Chief Impact Officer @ KITH & Founder @ ENVSN Festival
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Sharifa Murdock, KITH's Chief Impact Officer and founder of ENVSN Festival. She shares her journey going from working in…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#103 Natasha Jakubowski | Chief Innovation Officer @ Anomaly
In this episode, we are joined by Anomaly's Chief Innovation Officer, Natasha Jakubowski. Natasha is an "innovation veteran" with over 20+ years of experience…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#102 Cynthia Plotch | Co-Founder @ Stix
In this episode, Cynthia Plotch shares how running into her boyfriend’s mom while buying a pregnancy test factored into her journey to start a company focused…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#101 Jess Houlgrave | Head of Crypto Go-To-Market & Strategy @ Checkout.com
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Jess Houlgrave, who heads up crypto and go-to-market strategy at Checkout.com, an international payments platform valued…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#100 Enshalla Anderson | Global Head of Brand & Creative @ Google Cloud
In this episode, we celebrate the 100th episode of the WIN/WIN podcast by bringing back the incredible Enshalla Anderson, who is the Global Head of Brand &…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#99 Whitnee Hawthorne | Chief Customer Officer @ Navan (Formerly TripActions)
In this episode, Whitnee Hawthorne, Chief Customer Officer of Navan (formerly TripActions) joins the podcast to discuss innovation in the world of travel, and…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#98 Sharon Gauci | Executive Director, Design @ General Motors (Global Buick, GMC, GMC Hummer)
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Sharon Gauci, Executive Director, of Design at Global Buick, GMC, and GMC Hummer at General Motors. They discuss Sharon’s…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#97 May Zabaneh | VP, Product - Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Currencies @ PayPal
In this episode, Zoia live-podcasts from Las Vegas with May Zabaneh, Vice President of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies at PayPal at Money 20/20, the…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#96 Kat Wang | Head of Product @ Jasco Games
In this episode, Kat Wang, Head of Product at Jasco Games talks about what it’s like to develop a card game and player experience for one of the most loved…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#95 April Koh | Founder & CEO @ Spring Health
In this episode, April Koh discusses her journey to starting Spring Health, a precision mental healthcare platform. April is the youngest woman at the helm of…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#94 Ty Montague | Chairman and Chief Purpose Officer @ co:collective
In this episode, we feature our first ever solo male guest, Chairman and Chief Purpose Officer at co:collective, Ty Montague. Ty sits down with WIN’s very own…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#93 Jennifer Smith | CEO & Founder @ Scribe
In this episode, Zoia Kozakov sits down with Jennifer Smith, Founder & CEO of Scribe, who raised over 30 million dollars to battle the innovation antithesis…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#92 Nicole Centeno & Elise Densborn | Co-CEOs @ Splendid Spoon
In this episode, Zoia sits down with the two co-CEOs at Splendid Spoon, Nicole Centeno and Elise Densborn, to talk about what it means to share a leadership…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#91 Latoya Tucciarone & Ruthie Berber | Amazing Women in eCommerce (powered by Yotpo)
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Latoya Tucciarone, CEO & Founder of SustainAble Home Goods and Amazing Women in eCommerce 2022 honoree, and Ruthie Berber…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#90 Victoria Young & Ravi Mehta | Co-Founders @ Scale Higher
In this episode, Zoia hosts Victoria Young and Ravi Mehta, co-founders of Scale Higher, a company reinventing how people learn and grow through its development…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#89 Kirin Sinha | CEO & Founder @ Illumix
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Kirin Sinha, CEO & Founder of Illumix, a leading augmented reality (AR) technology, and media company, focused on…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#88 The Innovator’s Mindset: How The Most Impactful Innovation Leaders Navigate Leadership
In this episode, Zoia sits down with Lizzie Azzolino, the founder of Until Now, a coaching & culture transformation design and consulting practice and WIN’s…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#87 Cassidy Fein | Director of Product @ Vimeo
In this episode, Cassidy Fein, Director of Product, Enterprise at Vimeo, talks about the power of video and the challenges and opportunities it brings when it…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#86 Vrinda Gupta | CEO & Founder @ Sequin
In this episode, Zoia is joined by Vrinda Gupta, CEO & Founder at Sequin a fintech behind the first debit card to build credit. Vrinda talks about how her…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#85 Tui Allen | Product Director @ Shopify
In this episode, Tui Allen talks about how adaptability and curiosity created opportunities for her career pivots, moving from consulting at EY and Disney to…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#84 Lucie Buisson | Chief Product Officer @ Contentsquare
In this episode, Lucie Buisson, Chief Product Officer of ContentSquare discusses her transition from being a Customer Success Manager to heading up Product and…
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#83 Elyssa Byck | Co-Founder & CEO @ Kindred
In this episode, Elyssa Byck shares her path from creating her own roles at Buzzfeed to founding her own company, focused on reimagining corporate leadership…