Barriers to Entry

All great end-of-year specials feature two parts. And that’s why we’re back with Part 2 of Barriers to Entry’s 2024 “Best-of” Clip Show. Andrew and Bobby are back together - and in the holiday spirit - revisiting some of the most memorable moments from the BTE universe in 2024. Hear from Federico Negro (Founder, Canoa), Amanda Schneider (President, ThinkLab), and Lionel Ohayon (Founder and CEO, iCRAVE, and co-Founder and CCO, Journey). The guys start off by exploring AI’s role in design; take a quick detour to evaluate the importance of human experience and design; and wrap it up, where else, with a return to the Sphere project. Plus - it’s everyone’s favorite BTE annual segment, 2025 predictions!Find Federico on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federiconegro/Find Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandajeanschneider/Find Lionel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lionelohayon/Listen back to the full episodes:Federico: https://surroundpodcasts.com/episodes/federico-negro-ceo-canoa/Amanda: https://surroundpodcasts.com/episodes/amanda-schneider-president-thinklab/Lionel: https://surroundpodcasts.com/episodes/lionel-ohayon-founder-ceo-icrave-co-founder-and-cco-journey/Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgflane/Connect with Bobby on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybonett/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Enjoy Sense of Space by Turf now available on all podcast platforms. An architect and designer are on a journey to help their community understand the nuances of designing for the built environment. Join Ella Hazard and Faraz Shah through questions and conversations while they explore all the stuff we interact with as designers, architects, and people.Please enjoy the following episode: What are the elements of a vibe?Is “vibe” something we can curate, or is it best when it occurs organically? Faraz and Ella unpack some SAT words to describe how our bodies respond to spaces and ways to design for all senses. By better understanding ourselves and our senses, can we learn how to integrate this approach into the creation of a “vibe”?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Launch and learnIn our third in a series of pods recorded live at NeoCon 2024, Andrew and Bobby actually don’t outnumber the guest as they’re joined by both Annie Ming of HBF and Cosmo Kramer of Bitreel to talk about how visualization technology is helping HBF re-imagine how to launch their latest product line, the Firma Collection. The conversation dives deeply into the journey of both sales reps and designers to trace how this pair collaborated to define a new way to introduce and hopefully endear a product to its core audiences. Along the way, we steam up the NeoCon Podcast Studio with five bodies, over-plug SANDOW (just a little) and of course have a word or two on the state of ‘the metaverse’ in the worlds of furniture and design.This episode was recorded in the NeoCon Podcast Studio Powered by SURROUND and Sponsored by SnapCab.Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: Bobby BonettAndrew LaneFollow Annie Ming and Cosmo Kramer on LinkedInReferences and resources:Firma Table ConfiguratorHBFBitreelKubi by Barbara Berry NeoCon Design Scene by SANDOWRelated and referred BTE Episodes:Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten from Cool Hunting - the only other double guest episode in pod historyLisbeth Jimenez, Designer at MKDA, on the potential for 3D visualizationGet in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at [email protected] or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Technology meets sustainabilityThis week, we’re back at the NeoCon SURROUND podcast studio with friend of the pod and two-time guest, Karli Slocum for the second of our 3part (see what we did there?) NeoCon ‘live’ broadcast specials. Bobby and Andrew hear an update from Karli on a range of exciting processes that 3form is implementing to make production more sustainable and how they’re pushing the conversation through both innovation as well as education. As Bobby points out, Sesame Street can be a great place to start in understanding the exciting advancements happening in the space, so you won’t need to be a full-fledged scientist to tune in and enjoy.This episode was recorded in the NeoCon Podcast Studio Powered by SURROUND and Sponsored by SnapCab.Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: Bobby BonettAndrew LaneFollow Karli Slocum on LinkedinReferences and resources:3formVariaMolecular Recycling at 3formMechanical Recycling explained [Video]3form Virtual ShowroomSANDOW Design Scene at NeoConSesame Street Recycling Short [Video]Related and referred BTE Episodes:Karli Slocum’s first visit to the pod at NeoCon 2023 talking about 3form’s Virtual ShowroomAvi Rajagopal, Editor-in-Chief, METROPOLIS, on the intersection of technology and sustainabilityPatti Carpenter, Trend Ambassador, on the importance of sustainability in designGet in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at [email protected] or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Designer and Product come together This week, Bobby and Andrew are live from NeoCon with a guest who’s lived the majority of last two decades at the intersection of design and technology, Canoa CEO and Co-founder, Federico Negro. A world-class storyteller, Fed takes the guys through his early startup ethos of “buildings equal data”, his time leading design through the explosive growth of WeWork and how a chair sitting beside a freeway changed everything and eventually led to the creation of Canoa.  This episode was recorded in the NeoCon Podcast Studio Powered by SURROUND and Sponsored by SnapCab.Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: Bobby BonettAndrew LaneFollow Federico Negro on LinkedinReferences and resources:CanoaCanoa Circle Student CohortWeWorkRelated and referred BTE Episodes:Amanda Schneider, President of ThinkLab, on the impacts of technology on the design industry looking forwardGreg Lindsay, Urban Tech Fellow at Cornell University on the intersections of technology with urban designGet in touch with us with your questions on emerging technology, innovation and more at [email protected] or drop us a voicemail at the BTE Hotline at 1-917-934-2812.Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced by Rob Schulte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.