Catalyst Podcast
Catalyst, a Launch by NTT DATA podcast, puts humans at the front and center of digital transformation. Each week, we feature thought leaders who share their insights on reinventing digital experiences, enhancing customer journeys, and driving innovation in the enterprise. From platform transformation to the latest advancements in AI, our guests delve into the challenges and triumphs of digital transformation, emphasizing the critical role of human ingenuity and leadership.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 503
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Managing Product Managers: With Postlight’s Vicky Volvovski
This week Paul and Rich are joined by a new Postlight team member, Director of Product Management Vicky Volvovski. Vicky talks all things product management and breaks down the differences between ag…
00:40:53 |
Tue 25 May 2021
Show — Don’t Tell: Presenting to the C-Suite
This week Paul and Rich respond to a mailbag question! A listener reached out seeking advice on how best to deliver a project pitch to higher-ups at a company. From keeping your presentation short to…
00:26:36 |
Tue 18 May 2021
Facebook’s Oversight Board: On Policing the Platform
What does Facebook’s Oversight Board actually do? This week Paul and Rich discuss the immense power that the Oversight Board holds. They talk about what type of oversight should exist and whether the…
00:26:53 |
Tue 11 May 2021
Alternate Reality: What We Would Have Done Differently
Hindsight is 20/20. This week Paul and Rich look back at Postlight’s beginnings. Knowing what they know now, they share insights on what they wish they’d done when founding the company. From embracin…
00:25:59 |
Tue 04 May 2021
A Love Letter to the Office: On the Pros of In-Person Work
After over a year away, Paul and Rich are vaccinated and back in the office. From the Postlight recording studio, they discuss their experience of returning to the office — overwhelming at first, but…
00:27:17 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
No FOMO: Why You Don’t Need to Worry About Those Tech Trends...Yet
It feels like every week there’s a new tech trend that’s being touted as the next big thing: from the Internet of Things to augmented reality to machine learning. This week Paul and Rich break down s…
00:26:56 |
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Scaling: Learning From Vaccine Distribution
In the past year the world saw the development and distribution of the COVID vaccine. This week Paul and Rich share what they observed in watching this process. We talk about how, like the vaccine, w…
00:32:09 |
Tue 13 Apr 2021
3 Topics: On Going Back to the Office, Buzzwords, and Salesforce
Why discuss only one topic when you can discuss three! This week Paul and Rich dig into three unrelated but important topics that they’ve had top of mind. They share musings on going back to the offi…
00:34:00 |
Tue 06 Apr 2021
Emblematic Emoji: With Google’s Jennifer Daniel
Ever wonder how (or why) certain emoji get made? Look no further than Jennifer Daniel, Google’s Chair of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee — the team that brings new emoji to life. Jennifer gives a brie…
00:36:44 |
Tue 30 Mar 2021
Changing With the Times: Do You Need a Culture of Fear to Force Change?
When’s the right time to adapt? This week Paul and Rich discuss how companies adjust to changing times and risks. They consider whether you need a culture of fear in a company to force change, or if …
00:23:02 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Decentralized Finance: Tim Meaney on the Boom of DeFi and Cryptocurrencies
Tim Meaney returns to the Postlight Podcast, and he’s ready to talk DeFi. This week Paul, Rich, and Tim have a heated discussion about new trends in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. They draw paralle…
00:46:34 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Catalyst Live! Part 2: Claiming Territory Amidst Chaos
In this second live Catalyst event, Paul and Rich discuss how to pitch your project to all types of stakeholders. They also delve into the tools and methods you can use to gain consensus in the room …
00:42:27 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
Internal Startups: Why You Should Proceed With Caution
Paul was once a believer in creating small startups within large organizations. But after years in the tech industry, he’s changed his mind. This week Paul and Rich discuss internal startups and why …
00:33:05 |
Tue 02 Mar 2021
Patients Need Patients: With Lyfebulb’s Dr. Karin Hehenberger
As both a medical practitioner and a patient, Lyfebulb founder Dr. Karin Hehenberger knows a thing or two about living with chronic disease. As a young girl, she was diagnosed with diabetes and went …
00:42:03 |
Tue 23 Feb 2021
No AI Needed: Fix the Old Before Bringing in the New
These days, artificial intelligence is being sold as the solution to all of your technological problems. But is spending time and energy on AI systems worth it? According to Paul and Rich — it’s not.…
00:27:20 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Growing Pains: On the Trials and Tribulations of Growing Your Business
Scaling your business is exciting, but it can also be scary and anxiety-inducing. This week, Paul and Rich share lessons they’ve learned in five years growing Postlight from managing business owner a…
00:33:51 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Securing Access To Community and Capital: With Shelly Bell
Black Girl Ventures began with a tipi in Shelly Bell’s living room and a call to a psychic in California. Shelly Bell chats with Paul and Gina about how she went from building that tipi to building a…
00:31:45 |
Tue 02 Feb 2021
Getting Vaccinated: On the Design Barriers to Getting Your COVID Shot
The goal of the vaccine rollout is to first protect the most vulnerable in society. But what happens when the system keeps out those who need it most? Rich walks us through his frustrating experience…
00:30:02 |
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Are Conspiracy Theories Just Bad Theories With Good UX?
The pandemic has made people crave simple, digestible information even when the information they need is not-so-simple. This week, Rich and Paul draw similarities to technology and the conspiracy the…
00:30:25 |
Tue 19 Jan 2021
Was Storming the Capitol a Technology Issue?
Technology is an accelerator that helps people share ideas and connect. But last week, people in power used that same accelerator to harm others. Likely too little too late — but banning Trump from s…
00:35:00 |
Tue 12 Jan 2021
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