Engines of Creation | Podcast on Complexity and Innovation with Christian Mastrodonato
Episodes
#27 | On Navigating Complexity through Product Strategy: Insights from Roman Pichler
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of Engines of Creation, we are thrilled to welcome Roman Pichler, a renowned expert in product management and strategy. Roman...
#26 | On The Quantum Revolution: Understanding Hardware, Algorithms, and Applications with Sergio Gago
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of Engines of Creation, we welcome back Sergio Gago, a leading voice in the quantum computing realm. This time, Sergio dive...
#25 | On Bitcoins and Rethinking Value, Money, and Community: An Exploration with Benjamin De Waal
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode of Engines of Creation, we are joined by Benjamin De Waal, an eclectic thinker and expert in Bitcoin, who shares his uniqu...
#24 | On Balancing Innovation and Execution in the Age of AI: Insights from Stephen Hinch
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this enlightening episode of Engines of Creation, we are joined by Stephen Hinch, a veteran of the high-tech industry with over three decades of ex...
#23 | On Creative Problem Solving, Overcoming Distraction and Embracing Flow: Strategies from Steven Puri
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of Engines of Creation, we welcome Steven Puri, the founder of Sukha, who brings a unique blend of experience from both the f...
#22 | On Design, AI, and the Future of Craft: A Dialogue with Nick Cawthon
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of Engines of Creation, we welcome Nick, a seasoned designer and consultant based in San Francisco, as he shares his unique...
#21 | On Navigating the CTO Journey, Leading through Complexity, Adopting Generative AI and Embrace Quantum Computing | Interview with Sergio Gago
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#20 | On Complexity and the Future of AI and Data | Perspectives from Dennis Curry
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode of Engines of Creation, we sit down with Denanis Curry, the CTO of Talk Talk, to explore the intricate relationship ...
#19 | On Building Better Start-ups | An Interview with Andrea Ridi
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode of Engines of Creation, we sit down with Andrea Ridi, CEO of ScaleUp Labs, an accomplished entrepreneur and venture ...
#18 | On Smart Cities | A Conversation with Gurpreet Muctor
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of Engines of Creation, we welcome Gurpreet Muctor, the Chief Data and Technology Officer at Westminster City Council, to dis...
#17 | On Enhancing Humans | A Conversation with Erez Tocker
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this enlightening episode of Engines of Creation, we welcome Erez Tocker, the CEO of Trinity College London, to explore the dynamic world of educat...
#16 | On Innovating Democracy | Interview with Claudia Chwalisz
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode, we delve into the intricacies of democratic innovation with Claudia Chwalisz, founder and CEO of Democracy Next. Claudia'...
#15 | On Summertime Reflections | Reading and Listening Recommendations
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everybody, Welcome to Engines of Creation podcast, I’m your host, Christian Mastrodonato. In this podcast I bring together my knowledge in com...
#14 | On Examining Technology | Interview with Aki Järvinen
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode, we venture beyond the typical paths of our podcast with Aki Jarvinen, a technologist and designer who brings a uniq...
#13 | On Doing Innovation | Interview with Karsten Lumbye
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode, since it is Engines of Creation birthday, one year ago we started this interesting journey and I have to thank all of you f...
#12 | On Responsibility in AI and Technology | Interview with Ricardo Baeza-Yates
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last time I promised you and Episode in February, and I just about missed the target, but I’m sure this insightful episode is worth the wait, as we ...
#11 | On Business Value and Digital Twins | Interview with Bruce Sinclair
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so happy to come back with a great new conversation, in this episode we are going to meet Bruce Sinclair, a seasoned expert in digital transform...
#10 | On Festive Readings and Listenings | Recommendations for Winter Break Learnings
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are lot of interesting interviews lined up, but life gets in the way, so they will be released in 2024, please subscribe to the channel to get t...
#9 | On Megaprojects | Book UnReview on How Big Things Get Done
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
And now, for something completely different, as Monty Python would say, we are going to experiment with a different kind of episode: a book UnReview. ...
#8 | On Human Complexity | Interview with Luca Minudel
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are meeting a wonderful guest, Luca Minudel, an expert agile practitioner who works at the forefront of novel methodologies to impr...
#7 | On Systems and Layers | Interview with John V Willshire
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will delve into the interesting world of System Design, and we’ll do it with an incredible thinker like John Willshire, founder o...
#6 | On Collective Intelligence | Interview with Gianni Giacomelli
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this new episode we are meeting a great new guest Gianni Giacomelli, Gianni is a fellow member of the Exponential Do community, and he is the Head ...
#5 | On Partnerships | Interview with Aleksander Poniewierski
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are meeting Aleksander Poniewierski, Aleksander is partner in EY and he leads the consulting practise for Digital and Emerging tech...
#4 | On Survival and Adaptation | Interview with Luca Dellanna
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are going to meet Luca Dellanna, an expert in people and operations management, and one of my favourite contemporary authors, who c...
#3 | On Openness | Interview with Kevin Marks
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we are going to meet a real Web pioneer, Kevin Marks, if you don’t know him I suggest you look at the Wikipedia page dedicated ...
#2 | On Feeling Uncomfortable | Interview with Sudha Jamthe
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the second episode of the podcast we are going to meet a very special person, Sudha Jamthe, as you will hear from her own introduction, she is a t...
#1 | On Embracing Change
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Change is at the core of everything, that's what I've learnt from the experience of all the people I've interacted with and that managed to become suc...
On Engines of Creation | Trailer
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Through Engines of Creation episodes, we will understand the culture, the mindset, and the ways to identify and manage complexity in evolving business...