Episodes

  • 75. Future, TBD
    Feb 4 2025

    What happens when industrial design meets strategic foresight?


    Lucy Ziegler, founder of TBD Futures and former McKinsey design strategist, reveals how leaders can transform business uncertainty into opportunity. Through scenario planning and design thinking, she demonstrates why the future isn't something to predict—it's something to design.


    Highlights:

    • Why traditional forecasting falls short in today's complex business landscape
    • How design thinking unlocks strategic foresight for better decision-making
    • Breaking free from quarterly pressures to build long-term vision
    • Turning your worst-case scenarios into competitive advantages
    • Case study: How an EV company in Latin America transformed market uncertainty into strategy


    Guest

    Lucy Ziegler, Founder, TBD Futures


    Host:

    Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Partners


    Series Hosts:

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works

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    46 mins
  • 74. From Fringe to Frontier: Material Futures from UAP
    Jan 22 2025

    Stanford professor Dr. Garry Nolan reveals how UAP observations should refactor our approach to materials science. In this compelling episode, Dr. Nolan demonstrates how studying anomalous phenomena provides unprecedented insights, reshaping materials research and development. Drawing from his pioneering work in biotechnology and advanced analysis, he illustrates why incorporating UAP insights could accelerate technological breakthroughs in many domains and transform our understanding of what's possible.


    Key insights:

    • How UAP research informs next-generation materials development
    • Advanced analysis techniques revealing new scientific possibilities
    • The convergence of materials science and anomalous phenomena
    • Strategic implications for technological leadership
    • Breakthrough private sector opportunities in UAP-inspired research


    Guest:

    Garry Nolan, Founder, Apprise Biotech and Nodality; and Rachford and Carlota A. Harris Endowed Professor at Stanford

    University


    Co-Hosts:

    Anna Brady-Estevez, Co-Chair US Interagency Space Economy & Advanced Manufacturing Working Groups

    Larry Forsley, Chief Technology Officer of Global Energy Corporation

    Dyan Finkhousen, CEO of Shoshin Works; Ecosystemic Model Advisor for NASA and Space Force


    Series Hosts:

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 73. From Taboo to Testimony: Technology, Citizen Science, and the Evolution of UAP Research with Leslie Kean, Ryan Graves, and Christine Kim
    Jan 15 2025

    The landscape of UAP research has transformed dramatically over the past two decades from a taboo topic to congressional testimony. In this pivotal episode, pioneering investigative journalist Leslie Kean bridges past discoveries with current developments, including the latest wave of mass sightings across multiple states. Featuring crucial insights from former Navy pilot Ryan Graves and Enigma Labs' Christine Kim, this conversation reveals how civilian science, military observation, and professional investigation converge to understand these mysterious phenomena.


    Highlights:

    • Leslie Kean shares how she broke the UFO story in the Boston Globe (2000) and the historical challenges of reporting on UAP
    • Discussion of current mass sightings across multiple states, with detailed analysis of patterns and characteristics
    • Ryan Graves provides perspective on commercial pilot reports and military observations
    • Enigma Labs reveals data from 28,000+ civilian sightings, discussing patterns in recent mass sighting events
    • Exploration of how UAP research has evolved from individual sightings to systematic investigation
    • Analysis of current challenges in tracking and identifying unexplained aerial phenomena
    • Discussion of the intersection between civilian reporting, military investigation, scientific research, and technological advancement


    This episode offers essential context for understanding one of today's most significant scientific mysteries, combining historical perspective with breaking developments in UAP research and observation.


    Join us for this exceptional discussion.


    Featured Guests

    Leslie Kean - Pioneering Investigative Journalist, New York Times Bestselling Author

    Ryan Graves - Former Navy Fighter Pilot, Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace

    Christine Kim - Head of Marketing, Enigma Labs


    Co-Hosts

    Anna Brady-Estevez, Co-Chair US Interagency Space Economy & Advanced Manufacturing Working Groups

    Larry Forsley, Chief Technology Officer of Global Energy Corporation

    Dyan Finkhousen, CEO of Shoshin Works; Ecosystemic Model Advisor for NASA and Space Force


    Series Hosts

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 72. Engineering the Impossible: UAP Insights Transforming Space, Medicine, and Global Innovation
    Jan 7 2025

    In this groundbreaking discussion, intelligence veteran and former Pentagon UAP program director Lue Elizondo reveals how classified research drives innovation across multiple industries. This episode explores how UAP-related discoveries could revolutionize human longevity, space exploration, and global technological leadership, from quantum computing breakthroughs to biotechnology advances.

    Learn why major investors, government agencies, technology leaders, and brilliant entrepreneurs are positioning for what Elizondo describes as a transformative moment in human evolution and how emerging public-private partnerships could accelerate previously impossible technological achievements.


    Highlights

    • Emerging technologies that defy conventional understanding of power generation and propulsion
    • How UAP research is transforming our approach to space exploration and asteroid mining
    • Opportunities for democratizing previously classified technologies
    • Cross-sector implications for medicine, quantum computing, and materials science
    • Breaking down barriers between classified research and public innovation
    • Investment strategies for emerging UAP-adjacent technologies
    • The transformative potential of exotic materials and reverse engineering
    • Integration of UAP research with existing technological roadmaps
    • Collaborative frameworks for accelerating breakthrough innovations


    Guest

    Luis Elizondo, Former Director of AATIP, Disclosure and Transparency Advocate, Author, Husband and Father, Proud Veteran


    Co-Hosts:

    Anna Brady-Estevez, Co-Chair US Interagency Space Economy & Advanced Manufacturing Working Groups

    Larry Forsley, Chief Technology Officer of Global Energy Corporation

    Dyan Finkhousen, CEO of Shoshin Works; Ecosystemic Model Advisor for NASA and Space Force


    Series Hosts:

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 71. Scientific Storytelling: Transforming Healthcare Ecosystems Through Communication
    Dec 24 2024

    Join host Marco Annunziata and guest Dr. Sophia Ononye, Founder and CEO of The Sophia Consulting Firm, as they explore how scientific

    storytelling reshapes healthcare ecosystems and drives systemic transformation.


    In this illuminating discussion, discover how emerging communication models are breaking down traditional boundaries between

    scientists, healthcare providers, and patients - creating new patterns of interaction and value creation. Learn how ecosystemic thinking revolutionizes everything from clinical trials to drug development while building more resilient healthcare systems.


    Highlights

    - How ecosystem models are reshaping healthcare communication

    - Building trust networks across healthcare stakeholders

    - New patterns of collaboration between industry, academia, and patients

    - Breaking down silos through scientific storytelling

    - Creating more resilient healthcare systems through trust and education

    - Cross-border healthcare innovation and knowledge sharing


    Guest

    Dr. Sophia Ononye - Founder & CEO of The Sophia Consulting Firm, creator of the Amplifying Scientific Innovation video podcast,

    and a pioneering voice in scientific communication and healthcare equity


    Host

    Marco Annunziata - Co-founder of Annunziata + Desai Advisors and former Chief Economist and Head of Business Innovation Strategy at GE, bringing deep expertise in economic trends, technology, and innovation


    Series Hosts:

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works

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    46 mins
  • 70. More Shots on Goal: Scaling Up Space Manufacturing for Earth's Future
    Dec 20 2024

    *Expanded Content Release Due to Popular Demand*

    Join this expanded version of the popular and groundbreaking discussion with global leaders in aerospace, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing as they explore the "More Shots on Goal" initiative - a collaborative effort to dramatically scale up manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit. From revolutionary drug development to next-generation semiconductors, discover how increased space manufacturing throughput could transform industries on Earth and accelerate innovation across healthcare, technology, and energy sectors.


    This special episode features insights from NASA, DoE, the International Space Station National Lab, and pioneering companies, including Varda Space Industries, Stoke Space, and more. Learn how new platforms, high-throughput systems, and novel funding approaches are turning space into a trillion-dollar manufacturing hub that could reshape terrestrial industries and unlock new solutions to global challenges.


    Highlights

    • Accelerating drug development through microgravity research
    • Next-generation semiconductor and advanced materials manufacturing
    • Novel launch and return capabilities for space manufacturing
    • Infrastructure and energy solutions for orbital factories
    • Public-private partnerships and innovative funding models
    • Bio-manufacturing and crystal growth applications
    • Quantum technology development in space


    Featured Guests

    • Rose Hernandez, ISS National Lab
    • Curtis Hill, NASA
    • Lynn Harper, NASA
    • Kevin Englebert, NASA ISS InSpa
    • Devon Papandrew, Stoke Space
    • Lucie Low, Axiom Space
    • Olivia Holzhaus, Rhodium Scientific
    • Armin Rad, Encapsulate
    • Partha Dutta, United Semiconductor
    • Ken Savin, Redwire
    • Jordan Swisher, Mattiq
    • Josh Martin, Varda Space Industries
    • Greg Grozdits, Space Force SDA
    • Larry Forsley, Global Energy Corporation
    • Rima Oueid, US Department of Energy
    • Kevin Jackson, National DigiFoundry
    • Heath Mills, Rhodium Scientific
    • Yao-Feng Chang, Intel
    • Yuxuan Cosmi Lin, Texas A&M
    • Shane Hegarty, Axonis Therapeutics
    • Prashant Nagpal, SachiBio
    • Armand Dichosa, Los AlamosNational Lab
    • Mari Anne Snow, Eascra Biotech
    • Ying-Chen (Daphne) Chen, Arizona State University


    Co-Hosts:

    • Anna Brady-Estevez, Co-Chair US Interagency Space Economy & Advanced Manufacturing Working Groups
    • Donna Roberts, Deputy Chief Scientist, ISS National Lab
    • Larry Forsley, Chief Technology Officer of Global Energy Corporation
    • Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Partners
    • Dyan Finkhousen, CEO of Shoshin Works; Ecosystemic Model Advisor for NASA and Space Force


    Series Hosts:

    • Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center
    • Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works
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    3 hrs and 12 mins
  • 69. Beyond Conventional Physics: Extended Electrodynamics, Lattice Confinement Fusion, Zero-Point Energy & Advanced Propulsion
    Dec 12 2024

    Join an extraordinary panel of experts in aerospace, energy, and ultra-advanced technologies as they explore the absolute outer bounds of physics and engineering.

    This groundbreaking discussion, co-hosted by Anna Brady-Estevez, Dr. Hal Puthoff, Larry Forsley, and Dyan Finkhousen, convenes the world’s leading researchers and innovators to examine extended electrodynamics, lattice confinement fusion, zero-point energy, and advanced propulsion and discusses the implications for the future of technology and space exploration.

    Featured Guests

    • Dr. Hal Puthoff - EarthTech International
    • Larry Forsley - Global Energy Corporation
    • Phillip Lentz - UnSpace
    • Richard Banduric - Field Propulsion Technologies
    • Ankur Bhatt - Hoverr Inc.
    • Louis Dechiaro – Richard Stockton College
    • Chance Glenn - Morningbird Space
    • MK Merrigan – MK Advisors
    • Rima Oueid – US Department of Energy

    Key Themes Discussed

    • Extended Electrodynamics (EDI) and its applications
    • Zero-point energy research and potential applications for unlimited power
    • Advanced propulsion systems and breakthrough propulsion physics
    • Quantum detection and sensing technologies
    • The intersection of gravitational physics and electrodynamics
    • Novel approaches to fusion and energy generation
    • Materials science and programmable matter
    • The convergence of theoretical physics and practical engineering

    Looking Forward

    The episode highlights the growing convergence of theoretical physics and practical engineering, suggesting we may be on the cusp of revolutionary advances in propulsion, energy, and communication technologies. The discussion emphasizes the importance of continued research, increased funding, and broader collaboration across disciplines to accelerate development in these crucial areas.

    Presented by NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project in collaboration with Shoshin Works.

    Hosts:

    Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez, Co-Chair US interagency Space Economy & Advanced Manufacturing Working Groups

    Dr. Harold (Hal) Puthoff is President & CEO at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin & EarthTech International, Inc.

    Lawrence Forsley is the Chief Technology Officer of Global Energy Corporation

    Dyan Finkhousen, CEO of Shoshin Works

    Series Hosts:

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works


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    2 hrs and 44 mins
  • 68. The Architecture of Change: Building Sustainable Industry Ecosystems
    Dec 3 2024

    In this inspiring episode, we explore how ecosystem approaches and collaborative leadership reshape global industries with Amina Razvi, former CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and current Chief Partnerships Officer at Travalyst. Drawing on her unique background spanning architecture, sustainability, and industry transformation, Razvi reveals how effective coalitions can drive systemic change.


    Key themes:

    • How unlikely partnerships between competitors created unprecedented industry collaboration
    • The evolution of the Higg Index into a global standard adopted by 24,000+ organizations
    • Why systems thinking and cross-sector collaboration are essential for sustainable transformation
    • The critical role of data standardization and metrics in driving performance improvement
    • Lessons learned from apparel industry transformation that can accelerate progress in travel and tourism


    This fascinating discussion challenges conventional thinking about leadership and offers powerful insights into how ecosystem approaches can address complex global challenges. Razvi makes a compelling case that "partnership is the new leadership" and shares practical frameworks for building coalitions that drive meaningful change.


    Guest:

    Amina Razvi, Former CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (now Cascale)


    Host:

    Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Partners


    Series Hosts:

    Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center

    Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works



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    45 mins