A podcast on the systemic shifts brought on by the seismic technological changes of our time!
Be it our culture, our media landscape, the way we do things. Strap on for what is shifting, where we are going, and how you can adapt to it.
Co-founder Kyle DeSana discusses the decentralization of platform dynamics and data layer separation with host Alex Howard, envisioning a more intentional internet through evolving protocols and business models in this interview.
10 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
Looking back at 2025: special episode
In this episode, Alexandre Karim Howard reflects on key trends observed in the B2B software ecosystem, particularly for startups in Europe, and offers insights on how founders can enhance their chances of success.
He emphasizes the importance of being outcome-driven, creating innovative environments for teams, and effectively scaling intuition in decision-making processes.
These strategies are aimed at improving capital efficiency and increasing the likelihood of successful fundraising in the coming years.
Takeaways
Good product founders speak in outcomes first and foremost.
Adapt the length of your iteration cycles to the uncertainty of your business.
Objectives should be outcomes, not just deliverables.
Instill a mindset of capital efficiency in your teams.
Create creative sandboxes for your employees to innovate.
Decentralize vision to empower team members.
Systemize your intuition to scale decision-making.
Minimize multitasking to enhance focus and effectiveness.
Reflect on operational models to increase impact.
Building a product culture is essential for startup success.
Footnote links:
Connect with Alex on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/)
Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io (https://regenerativeproducts.io)
24 Nov 2025
How to build a product culture that scales
In this episode I interview Mike Pilawski, head of product at Miro.
As a founder, learn product culture building from the best. How to foster an open culture. How to build an org that actually performs at scale.
He also gives us a behind the scene of why Nokia fell. Listen on to find out what they got wrong...
Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/)
Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io (https://regenerativeproducts.io)
5 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
How Klim Built Early Traction: Lessons from Nina Mannheimer
How do you build real traction in climate-tech before your Series A?
In this episode, Nina Mannheimer, co-founder of Klim, breaks down the steps, pitfalls, and insights from scaling a regenerative agriculture startup in Europe.
We talk about:
The early decisions that mattered most
Customer validation in a complex ecosystem
What Nina wishes she had known sooner
How to build trust and adoption in sustainability markets
Patterns investors look for in b2b software
If you're building towards Seed or Series A, this episode brings real-world lessons from someone who’s lived it.
Footnote links:
Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/)
Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io (https://regenerativeproducts.io)
30 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the product founder era!
We are officially in the founder product era! This means that the product skillset and the CEO skillset overlap more and more. Find out why I created the Series A Blueprint and why CEOs ought to be advised by product leaders.
Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/)
Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io (https://regenerativeproducts.io)
30 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Responsible AI Podcast is now Series A Blueprint - The playbook for founders building traction for Series A
Pivot announcement! We will focus on educating founders and investors around how to operate the product to go from pitch to traction.
Share with founders and investors who would be interested!
Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/
Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io
15 Sept 2025
More AI, more Product-led Growth!
In this episode, we talk about the future of sales for software founders.
Since the future is mostly around PLG (product-led growth), I speak to Leah Tharin, expert on the matter.
Leah is one of the most world-renowned experts on b2b product.
Listen on to understand how AI is changing the distribution game for b2b software.
Shownotes:
Leah's website: https://www.leahtharin.com (https://www.leahtharin.com/)
Leah's Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahtharin/?originalSubdomain=ch)
15 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT
Life After AI: Jobs, winning strategies, and is SaaS dead?
Post-AI rollout, what will happen to the job market?
What is likely to happen to the newly unemployed class?
Will they creat businesses?
How will this influence SaaS?
And what is a winning strategy or incumbent corporates?
Our guest Yuying Chen-Wynn covers all of these questions and gives some bold predictions about where the world and markets are going. If you want to know, listen on!
Find us at regenerativeproducts.io
11 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT
The founder's guide to product thinking - why it matters more than ever
What is product thinking and why does it matter more than ever?
Through my years of working with founders, enabling them to build products I have consistently bumped against a single bottleneck: product thinking.
In this episode I interview Mustafa Kapadia, Google's ex global head of product.
We discuss why founders and CEO better put their product hat on if they want to stay relevant in the age of AI.
Footnotes:
- Mustafa's Substack (https://mustafakapadia.substack.com/)
- Find us at: regenerativeproducts.io (regenerativeproducts.io)
30 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Special episode: The Future of AI and Startup Building
In this special episode, I get interviewed (for once) by Pedro Gança from Productized.
We discuss all things Euro-tech scene, geopolitical trends influencing AI and the market as well as how startup and org building will evolve. Tune in!
Key takeaways
Responsible AI is crucial for ethical product development.
Product managers must consider the long-term impact of their decisions.
Transparency in AI is essential but must be balanced with security.
Data ownership is becoming increasingly important for the middle class.
The future of work will involve trust as a currency.
AI can improve itself, leading to rapid advancements.
Europe has the opportunity to lead in responsible AI practices.
The shift towards sovereign technology is inevitable.
The abundance of information requires selective attention.
The end of open information may reshape the internet landscape.
Links
Productized Website (https://productized.co/) (for conference tickets)
My website (https://regenerativeproducts.io/)
Productized Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4bP8fbugKNoOVzSPdsvOEE?si=dabc900637c240d8)
5 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Responsible AI through perspective density
Emma Grönvik Möller of Lumiera discusses the current state of AI implementation in companies, common pitfalls, emerging trends, and effective differentiation strategies for leaders, in this interview episode.
15 Apr 2025
How will AI change government?
Mark Boris Andrijanič explores the transformative potential of AI within government, examining EU strategies, domestic tech market opportunities, and the imperative for patriotic tech development in this interview.
20 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
AI Ethics in Practice
Emmanuel Goffi, AI ethicist, explores the practical application of AI ethics across various sectors, including military and infrastructure, in an interview with the host.
27 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Psychological Impact of AI
Cyber psychologist Auxane Bloch explores the psychological impacts of AI, including addiction patterns and ethical considerations for its use in psychology, in an interview on the Responsible AI podcast.
13 Jan 2025
How Corporates can Build AI Responsibly
AI consultant Zamina Ahmad discusses common pitfalls for corporates building AI products responsibly and shares her definition of responsible AI in this interview.
16 Dec 2024
Why Responsible AI needs Philosophy
Louis de Diesbach, tech philosopher, discusses the necessity of philosophical understanding in responsible AI development with the host, exploring the evolution of human relationships in a machine-integrated world in this interview.
12 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT
Why you should care about AI Governance
Anna Spitznagel discusses the critical importance of AI governance, the challenges in implementing responsible AI practices, and the need for transparency with Alexandre Karim Howard in this interview.
3 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT
Launching your first AI product responsibly
Data scientist and AI ethicist Leon Ingelse discusses how companies responsibly prepare for their initial AI product launch, offering insights for data scientists and product developers in this interview.
8 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
Trailer: Introducing the Responsible AI Podcast!
The Responsible AI Podcast introduces its mission to interview industry experts in AI governance, ethics, and regulation, informing listeners how to build AI products safely and responsibly.
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The end of platform internet
Published 22 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And all of that really inspired me to kind of continue down this journey and continue to learn more. So can you explain sort of in concrete terms to people? Why having the protocol layer and the platform layer in one company is bad? Why do I care? Yeah. We're seeing a little bit of it right now actually in Iran. So for example, when a government or you know, this could be any sort of regime in place. And it's very easy for them to just ban different companies from operating within their country. So we sell this in Indonesia as well, Nepal as well. Yeah, when people want to communicate and you know, organize and they're all funneled within these centralized apps. […]
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