Welcome to the Innovantage podcast, where technology, business, and innovation converge. Join host Max Golikov as we explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence and digital advancements across various industries. Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders and offers practical insights on integrating technology into your business. Subscribe to stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape and discover how AI drives change and inspires new business strategies. Tune in to unlock your competitive edge in the world of technology!
Innovantage Podcast
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Welcome to the Innovantage podcast, where technology, business, and innovation converge. Join host Max Golikov as we explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence and digital advancements across various industries. Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders and offers practical insights on integrating technology into your business. Subscribe to stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape and discover how AI drives change and inspires new business strategies. Tune in to unlock your competitive edge in the world of technology!
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July 24, 2026
Why 70% of Mergers & Acquisitions Fail (And How to Avoid It) | Innovantage Podcast #53
Why do 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail after closing? In this episode of the Innovantage Podcast, integration strategist Sabine Janssens shares what separates successful M&A integration from value destruction, why the first 100 days are critical, and how companies can turn acquisitions into long-term growth. Sabine Janssens has led more than 40 M&A integration projects over the past four years and developed a pragmatic 100-day integration model used in buy-and-build environments. Drawing on decades of strategic marketing and integration experience, she works with acquiring companies to align strategy, operations, technology, and people after the deal closes. Rather than treating integration as an operational checklist, this episode explains how to preserve business value, avoid the mistakes that derail acquisitions, manage IT integration without disrupting customers, and keep founders, employees, and leadership aligned throughout the transition. 0:00 Introduction0:29 Sabine's journey into 40+ M&A integrations4:51 Which industries see the most M&A activity6:37 Why only 30 percent of acquisitions succeed12:46 Early warning signs an integration is failing16:27 Why the first 100 days matter most21:52 Common challenges when integrating IT26:03 Biggest IT integration mistakes31:28 What founders experience after selling45:56 The hidden cost most companies underestimate54:14 The biggest misconception about M&A56:50 Where to find Sabine Connect with our guestSabine Janssens – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabinejanssens/ Connect with Max Max Golikov – https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-golikov/ 🎧 Listen NowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19M3HKc1pbeTkYcOeOkJc0?si=aab60a9ec2864ba2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/innovantage-podcast/id1749330437 Follow for More Insightful EpisodesInnovantage Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovantage-podcast/ Sigli: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigli/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigli.gang Did something surprise you in this conversation? Drop a comment below — we read every single one.Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode of Innovantage Podcast.
June 29, 2026
We Let a Pimple Go Viral and It Worked | Innovantage Podcast #52
Can AI actually fix your skin or just feed your insecurities? On this episode, the founder of System Akvile breaks down how a skincare app reached 900K+ users by letting data, not assumptions, drive the product. Akvile Ignotaite is a PhD data scientist who moved from corporate finance and M&A into founding System Akvile, an AI-powered skin-health platform now used by more than 900,000 people across Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Her path ran through economics in Lithuania, an MBA in Germany, and a forced detour into statistics and coding during her PhD, all of which now shape how she builds for a Gen Z and Gen Alpha audience. Akvile gets specific about what worked and what failed: why the original medical-grade app flatlined on user acquisition, how launching a pimple character on TikTok before writing a single line of code validated demand, and why staying disciplined on data rather than chasing big-tech features keeps a lean startup alive. 0:00 Introduction0:25 From corporate finance to founding a skincare startup3:17 How TikTok taught us what our audience wants6:00 Inside "System Akvile" - the app for skin health10:58 How AI killed our endless calls and meetings13:25 Why the Indian skincare market is booming now17:54 The blind spots hiding inside skincare tech21:13 What ayurveda actually means for skin health24:42 How to adapt one app for every country28:26 Finding the balance between trends and education35:55 How a pimple became a skincare influencer45:08 Can AI really predict your skin patterns49:37 The one piece of advice every founder needs58:05 Where to find Akvile Connect with Our GuestsAkvile Ignotaite – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-akvile-ignotaite/ Connect with Max (Host)Max Golikov – https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-golikov/ 🎧 Listen NowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19M3HKc1pbeTkYcOeOkJc0?si=aab60a9ec2864ba2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/innovantage-podcast/id1749330437 Follow for More Insightful EpisodesInnovantage Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovantage-podcast/ Sigli: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigli/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigli.gang TikTok: @innovantage / @sigliofficial Did something surprise you in this conversation? Drop a comment below — we read every single one.Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode of Innovantage Podcast.
June 11, 2026
Nobody Climbs the Career Ladder Now | Innovantage Podcast #51 | Powered by BMI Executive Institute
Can AI transformation actually make a company faster, or is it just hype? In this episode of the Innovantage Podcast, we go inside Wix to find out what real AI transformation looks like when you're running engineering sites across Europe. This is the latest episode in our ongoing series with BMI Executive Institute, spotlighting leaders who put business theory into practice. Joining Max is Monika Laukaitė, a senior operations and site leadership executive at Wix and a current EMBA participant at BMI Executive Institute, who oversees R&D and engineering sites across Lithuania, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Dublin while scaling teams and folding AI into daily operations. A practical look at how to roll out AI without forcing tools teams don't understand, what genuinely breaks as a company scales across markets, and how to measure whether a transformation is actually working. Introduction 0:00What does Monika actually do at Wix 0:48AI transformation at Wix 04:12Why do AI transformation? 06:56How AI makes you more efficient 08:30How do you measure a successful transformation? 10:58Is AI just hype, or real? 14:40AI transformation - where to start? 17:16When business leaders force AI they don't understand 21:51Monika's unusual career path to Wix 24:38Why Lithuanian tech giants don't compete with each other 29:22Scaling a company across cultures 32:47The first thing that breaks when you scale 37:48How leadership has to change when scaling 40:00The career ladder is broken - what to do now 47:47Max almost got scammed by a fake Zoom call 52:03Why networking is a must 55:43Does AI transformation ever actually end? 58:16Where to find Monika 1:03:10 More about the episode partners: www.bmiinstitute.com Connect with Our GuestsMonika Laukaite – https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikalaukaite/ Connect with Max (Host)Max Golikov – https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-golikov/ 🎧 Listen NowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19M3HKc1pbeTkYcOeOkJc0?si=aab60a9ec2864ba2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/innovantage-podcast/id1749330437 Follow for More Insightful EpisodesInnovantage Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovantage-podcast/ Sigli: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigli/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigli.gang TikTok: @innovantage / @sigliofficial Did something surprise you in this conversation? Drop a comment below — we read every single one.Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode of Innovantage Podcast.
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