Content, Code, & Curriculum: The Trilogy of Modern Innovation
In this episode of Leap Forward, we’re joined by Fionnuala Duggan, a pioneering strategist at the intersection of technology and content. With a background spanning experimental physics, multimedia innovation at EMI Records, and digital transformation in publishing, she shares her journey through the evolution of digital content - from early interactive media to today’s AI-driven educational tools. Her advice for edtech founders? Focus is everything. Listen in and learn how to spot the next big shift in digital transformation.
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The episode's introduction
04:00
The importance of timing for business success.
06:08
Creating Abbey Road Interactive with Apple.
08:16
Digitizing music and publishing with authors.
09:44
The pivot into education technology.
14:20
Addressing the chronic skills gap with digital training.
15:46
Launching an executive education business for The Economist.
17:20
Coaching people to work better with AI.
19:48
The concept of selling utility, not technology.
22:58
The challenge of "decision paralysis" for customers.
26:18
Consulting for private equity on business growth.
31:19
The importance of operational KPIs over financial results.
34:11
The single most important advice for founders: focus.
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