WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation

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 and how it has shaped her, along with how she’s evolved throughout her career. Zoia emphasizes the importance of having a growth mindset and continuously learning and growing, talking about the shift in her definition of success and power, focusing on being true to herself and embracing her vision.

Key takeaways:

• Using a passion project as an entrepreneurial experience to broaden horizons and solve problems
• Defining success and power on your own terms, while embracing your true self and vision
• How to navigate change and give yourself and others grace during transitions
• Why softening and being present can lead to a deeper connection with oneself and others.

Learn more:

• Lizzie Azzolino (Host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzieazzolino/
• Zoia Kozakov (Guest): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this week's episode, the WIN/WIN podcast celebrates Black History Month through a conversation with Netflix's Head of Product Innovation, Animation, Laura Teclemariam. Bringing a plethora of innovation roles at companies like Electronic Arts, Tapjoy, Deloitte, and Microsoft as well as experience as an entrepreneur, Laura breaks down what we can all learn from the innovation and experimentation in the worlds of gaming and animation.

Listen for advice on:

• The importance of finding your people & advisory board within an organization
• Domain expertise within gaming, effects, and animation as a form of change management
• Referencing the contextual historical information in order to gage actionable insights
• Guiding your team through the risk spectrum of innovating in an ecosystem

Learn more about:

• Laura Teclemariam (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurateclemariam/
• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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In this episode, Anastasia Leng recounts her journey from working on an ad product team at Google to bootstrapping a business and finding her way to becoming a CEO. She talks about how a side-project turned into a company, navigating through receiving “nos” at over 100 investor meetings, and how listening and project management helped her build a tech company without a tech background.

Listen for advice on:

• Navigating difficult conversations as a team leader
• How the labels of “analytical” and “creative” can coexist
• Developing AI through trial and error
• Creating infrastructure around creativity

Learn more about:

• Anastasia Leng (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleng/
• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co
• Brand Copy by Nicole Beckley

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In this episode, Neetu Rajpal shares how her passion for problem-solving led her to study computer science and her time navigating an 18+ year career at Microsoft — starting with Internet Explorer 3. She talks about finding her voice as a woman in STEM, employing her identity as an immigrant to adapt and solve problems, and entering the health care space —joining OscarHealth nine days before the pandemic began.

Listen for advice on:

• What questions to ask before a career transition
• How to combat being fearful of taking on a C-Suite title
• Best practices for creating an environment where people can ask difficult questions
• How tech can solve some of healthcare’s biggest problems

Learn more about:

• Neetu Rajpal (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeturajpal/
• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co
• Brand Copy by Nicole Beckley

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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 Global Development Lead, Lizzie Azzolino, to discuss purpose-driven innovation and business models, and opine on what it takes to successfully run and stand up such an organization.

Listen for advice on:

• How to distinguish between purpose-driven and share-holder-driven firms
• The role of marketing and communications in innovation
• Why design is the most critical function in innovation
• Tactical ways to implement purpose into a company’s operations

Learn more:

• Ty Montague (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/tymontague/
• Lizzie Azzolino (Host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzieazzolino/
• Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov
• Women in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co

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