About this episode

Bobby Bonett discusses his journey and the innovative strategies at SANDOW DESIGN GROUP during an interview at NeoCon 2026.

This time on BTE, co-host is back and he’s in the hot seat. Bobby Bonett — former Barriers to Entry co-host and newly appointed President of SANDOW DESIGN GROUP — trades the microphone for the guest chair, live at NeoCon 2026. And the plugs were flowing… Andrew and Bobby cover Bobby’s path from SiriusXM and the NBA to building a house of brands at SANDOW, including the 16-day launch of Design TV during the COVID shutdown and the slow build of Surround from a five-show idea into a full podcast network. They dig into how SANDOW approaches innovation at NeoCon — a 12-month process of iteration, real audience data from ThinkLab, and early adopter partners who keep the ecosystem moving forward — and what it means for Bobby to now be driving that machine from the president’s seat. They also spend time unpacking the season’s defining thread: in a world racing toward AI, the most durable competitive advantage might still be the human in the loop. Come for the conversation, stay for the Chicago pizza recommendations. Connect with our host on LinkedIn : Andrew Lane Follow Bobby Bonett on LinkedIn References and resources SANDOW DESIGN GROUP Surround Podcast Network Design TV…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Lane

Guest: Bobby Bonett

Topics covered

• innovation
• podcast network
• AI
• design
• business strategy
• SANDOW DESIGN GROUP

Keywords

• Bobby Bonett
• SANDOW DESIGN GROUP
• NeoCon
• podcast network
• AI
• innovation
• Design TV
• ThinkLab

Sponsors

Unika

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, Surround Podcast Network, Design TV, ThinkLab, Azure Magazine

Places: NeoCon

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