Episodes: 270
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 4.6k followers
Publicly listed emails
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Jens Heitland - CEO of Heitland Media Group and former Global Head of Innovation at IKEA Centres, with a professional focus on leadership, innovation, and organizational transformation.
Neil Pendle - Water Resilience, Business Continuity Risk, Sustainability, Leadership, Company Growth, And Succession.
Kambiz Shekdar - Disease-modeling Technology, Biotechnology Entrepreneurship, Customer-funded Growth, Drug Discovery, Artificial Intelligence, And International Scaling.
Glenn Turner - Delegation, Incentives, Hospitality Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Acquisitions, Succession, Trust, And Organizational Culture.
Saren Keang - Education Access, Women’s Advancement, Resilience, Mental Health, Immigrant Youth, Scholarship Navigation, And Personal Leadership.
Annette van Berge Henegouwen - European Entrepreneurship, Startup Education, Innovation, Corporate Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Governance, And Capital.
EP270 - Jeff Helfgott on the Real Risks of Owning a Franchise
October 13, 2026
Jens Heitland speaks with Jeff Helfgott of Boardroom Salon for Men about franchising as a lower-risk way to own a business with more support. Jeff shares the realities of small business ownership that rarely make it to social media, how he vets and guides franchise owners, how his team approaches AI and in-house technology, and why following great people has shaped every step of his career, from a childhood job in a barbershop to leading a 55-location franchise.Highlights:00:00 Ep.270_Podcast...
EP269 - Stephen Brooks on Entrepreneurship, AI and Culture
October 06, 2026
Stephen Brooks returns for his fourth one-on-one conversation with Jens Heitland, now back in Europe after more than fifteen years in the United States. Together they discuss the difference in business relationships on each side of the Atlantic, Stephen's new book The £10 Business Tool Box: An Entrepreneur's Guide, and why every business should begin with a clearly defined problem. The conversation moves through AI adoption in small and large organizations, how culture is shaped at th...
EP268 - The Real Challenge Starts After the Training Ends with Amit Kasliwal
September 30, 2026
In this episode of the Human Innovation Podcast, recorded in The Hague, Jens Heitland sits down with Amit Kasliwal, founder of Dehurdle and former head of corporate sales for Ford Motor Company in India.Highlights:00:00 Welcome to the Netherlands01:04 Networking Mindset Basics02:14 Introduce Yourself Right03:23 Energy and Presence04:57 Teaching Kids by Example07:31 Work Life as One09:05 Leaving Corporate Behind10:11 INSEAD and Self-Awareness12:39 Resigning After TEDx14:12 Early Founder Surviv...
From Problems to Possibilities: Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Locally Owned · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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Human Innovation with Jens Heitland typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: CEOs, founders, senior executives, and recognized experts with substantial experience building companies, leading transformation, developing innovative technologies, or addressing complex business and societal challenges. Common among recent guests: Scaling a company or business unit; Founding and commercializing an innovative venture; Leading organizational transformation or succession. Recent guests include Neil Pendle, Kambiz Shekdar, and Glenn Turner.
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