DORIS Turns People- And Brand-Centered Research into Thriving Work Environments.

DORIS Turns People- And Brand-Centered Research into Thriving Work Environments.

We speak with Sam Julka, President, Founder and Co-Owner of DORIS, a group of talented experts with backgrounds in design thinking and a passion for people-centered research. DORIS is a team of Human Ecologists, using data to show the connection between employees' day-to-day behavior and their organization's results. Sam and her team help unearth how daily behaviors within a work environment impact an organization's goals through research and solutions that transform surroundings to be more centered on brand purpose and people. In our conversation we'll dive into employees' fundamental needs for their space, common unmet needs, and the people-first methodology of design thinking.

TechPoint is Helping Build an AI-Ready Economy

In our conversation with Ting Gootee, President and CEO of TechPoint, we discuss her role leading the growth catalyst for Indiana's digital innovation economy, and how she's helping design and implement an ecosystem for tech companies and talent to thrive. Ting has led economic development initiatives at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, helped co-found Elevate Ventures, and has served on numerous boards advising tech companies across the state before taking on her latest role at TechPoint. We'll dive into how Indiana is actively working on building the nation's most AI-ready economy, addressing tech skills gaps, the strength of founding a startup with purpose as the goal rather than an exit, and how Indiana has a strategic advantage to lead in AI-readiness.

Buy Local: Founders Building Brands With A Community Purpose

In this episode we speak with two tech founders and brand builders, who have a commitment to building local brands to help grow their communities. Dan Hanrahan is an entrepreneur who has worked in enterprise tech for companies like ExactTarget (now Salesforce), and helped found many tech startups with successful exits including iGoDigital and Sigstr. Dan has taken his experience and love of Indiana into his newest startup, Neighbor Serve, where he helps connect his Indianapolis neighbors with trusted and locally-owned contractors and trade pros. Nate Spangle spent many years with PowderKeg, an organization dedicated to building communities for local tech companies, and is now a content creator helping promote leaders and brands in our home state of Indiana. In this episode we explore their career journeys, their passion for local marketing and how they have successfully built and marketed brands. And how they're inspiring the rise of community and the love of all things local!

Digital Marketing and Transformation Strategy for Enterprise to SMB

In this episode we'll speak to Nick Wojdyla, a leader in building digital strategies in data management, digital marketing, sales automation and e-commerce for fortune 500 enterprise companies like Cummins, a global leader in power technology for engines and generators, and with Belden, a leader in network technology and data solutions. In today's conversation we'll talk about how Nick has transformed global businesses to embrace new digital technology to optimize processes, boost online presence and drive marketing and sales in today's evolving and competitive market.

Marvella Cultivates a Bold Vision for Women Athletes

In this episode we speak to Allison Barber, Ph.D., outgoing President of the WNBA's Indiana Fever and current Chair of the Marvella Foundation. Marvella is a youth sports complex with a bold vision to bring athletics and leadership to the underserved market of women's sports. We discuss her role leading the Fever, including how the Caitlin Clark Effect influenced the WNBA and Fever brands, and also the impact it's made on women's athletics. Our conversation also dives into brand purpose, and how Allison leads with purpose in mind when launching a new brand and building a new culture.