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Somayeh Aghnia

Cofounder & Chair

Talks about #DigitalEvolution, #AI, #WomeninTech, #Business, #Leadership, and #Technology

Geeks Ltd

A technology strategist with a strong software delivery heritage, Somayeh thrives on creating harmony between technology and humans in business and life. She has won multiple awards for innovation, entrepreneurship and business partnerships. She is also an advocate of more girls in technology and on the board.

Geeks Ltd

Talks about #DigitalEvolution, #AI, #WomeninTech, #Business, #Leadership, and #Technology

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A technology strategist with a strong software delivery heritage, Somayeh thrives on creating harmony between technology and humans in business and life. She has won multiple awards for innovation, entrepreneurship and business partnerships. She is also an advocate of more girls in technology and on the board.

Geeks Ltd

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Episode 22: Post-Heroic Leadership Is The Key To Digital Excellence Episode 22: Post-Heroic Leadership Is The Key To Digital Excellence

The modern world is a complex beast, and no one mind can hope to tame it. The beast is constantly expanding the liminal spaces that leaders need to navigate.

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Episode 21: Christmas Special, 2022 Wrap-up Episode 21: Christmas Special, 2022 Wrap-up

In this special edition of The Innovation Room, join Somayeh and other elves, Lindsay and Matt as they discuss all the great Innovations they've seen in 2022. Watch now as we (literally) Wrap-up 2022

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Episode 20: Can The UK Be A Leading Tech Nation? Episode 20: Can The UK Be A Leading Tech Nation?

“Innovation is crucial to the UK building back better. Boosting innovation in the private sector is an essential part of the UK’s future prosperity. We are calling on businesses to invest in innovation, getting British firms to the front of the pack.” This is from the UK Innovation Strategy Document, published by the government.

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In a recession, does your business operating model affect your digital transformation? In a recession, does your business operating model affect your digital transformation?

When times are good, businesses may not be as concerned about being market leaders. A market leader position, however, can ensure not only survival but also growth during difficult times, such as recessions.

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Episode 19: Market Leaders: Dare or Die Episode 19: Market Leaders: Dare or Die

Having a strong competitive advantage in the market is what makes businesses thrive, especially in challenging times such as the upcoming recession. To break through the barriers of these challenging times, changemakers need to focus on their business's operational models and look for opportunities to innovate.

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Geeks Ltd has been selected as finalist for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion at Stevie Awards 2022 Geeks Ltd has been selected as finalist for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion at Stevie Awards 2022

Out of the 1500 entrepreneurs from 27 nations who participated in the Stevie Awards, only 8 of them were shortlisted as finalists, and we are one of them.

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Worry about the things you can control - How to stop recession through innovation? Worry about the things you can control - How to stop recession through innovation?

When creative minds are overburdened with the fear of what's coming, they fail to work at their full potential. And that's what going to happen if you consume your energy into controlling things you can’t control.

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Episode 18: A Finger To Recession Episode 18: A Finger To Recession

The thought of entering into a recession is not positive for most business owners. As the economy shrinks, they tend to make decisions that cut costs and keep them on safer ground. They aim to survive, not to thrive.

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Where does innovation thrive best? Where does innovation thrive best?

Innovation can come from pretty much anybody. All it needs is a little bit of a spark, a tinge of outside-the-box thinking, and the boldness to believe and share. However, people who can consistently come up with creative solutions don’t do so by accident. They usually have certain traits that set them apart from the rest.

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Episode 16: How Is Your Innovation Valued And Bought? Episode 16: How Is Your Innovation Valued And Bought?

In this episode of the Innovation Room, Somayeh sits down with Sat Sanghera, CEO of IP Integration, to talk about those questions and more.

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Episode 14: Finding your North Star Metric to Drive Innovation Episode 14: Finding your North Star Metric to Drive Innovation

Previously, we've discussed the importance of directing innovation in order to make it a sustainable and ever-present part of your business. But is there a way to actually measure how successful you are at achieving that goal? The solution is using a North Star metric. In this episode of the Innovation Room, Someyah sits down with our Director of Product...

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Episode 13: Focus to Make Innovation Last Episode 13: Focus to Make Innovation Last

Innovation has been everyone’s favourite word for quite some time now, making it happen is one thing but what does it take to make it last? It’s a relentless focus to tell and sell that one thing you do that puts you outside the “expected box”. A term coined by sales guru Nicola Cook who shares her secrets of making innovation last in a business. Listen on.

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