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Culture of Innovation

Culture of Innovation

By: Leaders who innovate with a purpose
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 Unconventional ideas are the seedbed of innovation and progress. In a Culture of Innovation we express our imagination and explore turning ideas into tangible ways to create value for our ecosystems and ourselves!All rights reserved
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  • Simonne Eldridge: Alliances Beyond Go To Market | Ep. 29

    Simonne Eldridge: Alliances Beyond Go To Market | Ep. 29
    May 21 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Simonne Eldridge for a great conversation on alliances beyond go to market. Simonne Eldridge brings over 35 years of experience in the planning, design, construction, operation, and governance of civil and environmental projects. Her career has taken her across the United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, where she has held senior roles in professional services firms, construction companies, and client organizations. For the past two decades, Simonne has played a pivotal role at Tonkin + Taylor, serving in a range of governance, executive, and technical positions. Tonkin + Taylor, a firm with a proud 65-year history, was founded after Mr. Tonkin and Mr. Taylor met during the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge and decided to go into business together in 1959. Today, Tonkin + Taylor is a leading provider of environmental and engineering professional services, operating across New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, and beyond. With two businesses in New Zealand and three in Australia, the company is also a proud member of the Inogen Alliance—a global network of around 70 professional services firms committed to delivering world-class environmental solutions. Index • 00:58 – Simonne Eldridge’s Background • 04:17 – Managing a complex world to deliver successful outcomes • 08:36 – Tonkin + Taylor projects, roles, and building an alliance • 15:05 – Differences in alliances & partnerships vs those found in tech or biopharma verticals • 17:34 – Most important metrics • 23:28 – Insights in cross over into other sectors • 28:33 – The innovation Simonne would most like to see gain adoption Links – • Tonkin + Taylor. - https://www.tonkintaylor.co.nz • Simonne Eldridge LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonne-eldridge-326b164a If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E29”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation
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    34 mins
  • Dina Moskowitz: Data that Delivers. Partners that Perform. | Ep. 28

    Dina Moskowitz: Data that Delivers. Partners that Perform. | Ep. 28
    Apr 23 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Dina Moskowitz for a fascinating conversation on data that delivers and partners that perform. Dina Moskowitz is the Founder and CEO of PartnerOptimizer, Inc., the first AI-powered platform purpose-built for data-driven channel partner discovery in B2B tech. Recognized as a Partner Data Futurist, she’s spent her career leading and advising tech companies and partner ecosystem teams. Under her leadership, PartnerOptimizer is setting the standard for how vendors identify, segment, and grow high-performing partner ecosystems—empowering companies of all sizes with intelligence previously out of reach. She was recently named one of Women in Cloud’s Top 100 Women B2B Tech Founders and has earned accolades including Top Women in the Channel, Cloud Girls Trailblazer, and Top 20 Channel Influencer. A La Jolla resident and passionate advocate for women in STEM and SaaS, Dina holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of Business. Index • 01:10 – Dina Moskowitz’s Background • 04:02 – How PIPE works • 09:45 – Specific ways data and the use of AI can bring results • 14:06 – Innovations seen in platform selling to leverage network effects • 16:45 – How data delivers in ecosystem optimization and how it’s working for enterprises • 25:33 – How the customer at the center of all successful alliances and partnerships serving the customer • 33:24 – The innovation Dina would most like to see gain adoption Links – • PartnerOptimizer, Inc. - https://partneroptimizer.com/ • PartnerOptimizer, Inc. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/partneroptimizersaasmax • Dina Moskowitz LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinamoskowitz/ If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E28”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation
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    37 mins
  • Pradeep Suchdeo: Solving Complexity in Revenue Operations | Ep. 27

    Pradeep Suchdeo: Solving Complexity in Revenue Operations | Ep. 27
    Feb 18 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Pradeep Suchdeo for a fascinating conversation on solving complexity in revenue operations! Pradeep Suchdeo is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at SETTL, where Pradeep is building the first partner revenue operations platform to track, manage and reconcile partner-based revenue, commissions and incentives; a platform that bridges the gap between partner operations, revenue operations and finance operations. As An innovator, his approach to strategy and product development is driven by deep domain expertise in revenue operations combined with a pragmatic understanding of business drivers and market dynamics. Previously, Pradeep held leadership roles at Oracle, Zuora and Aria Systems, managing large scale Quote-to-Cash and Lead to Revenue transformations for Fortune 500 organizations driving greater revenue, optimizing operations and improving governance. With an ROI centric mindset, he brings a hands-on problem-solving perspective, helping businesses setup an operational foundation designed to capture market share, enable operational scale and improve cash flow and margins. Index • 01:07 – Pradeep Suchdeo’s Background • 04:05 – Why and how SETTL was formed • 09:40 – How a CFO find clarity in all this complexity • 12:28 – Meaningful attribution data to support strategies • 19:28 – Opportunity for innovation in existing systems for compliance • 22:27 – How AI is disrupting pricing models • 34:26 – The innovation Alyssa would most like to see gain adoption Links – • SETTL - https://settl.pro • SETTL LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/settl-io • Pradeep Suchdeo LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeepsuchdeo If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E27”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation Release Date: 19 February 2025
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    37 mins
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