Episodes 15
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (27)
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Unmissables is a podcast about technology, behavior, and trust. Host Ariba Jahan talks with builders, strategists, and leaders about the things they're sitting with — what they're building, the tensions they're working through, and the questions they keep coming back to. Some episodes go deep on a single product or decision. Some zoom out to the systems underneath. How products earn loyalty, how data practices shape what gets prioritized, how AI is changing what companies build and how people respond to it. Each episode is built around one thing worth not missing. You'll leave with a framework, a question, or a pattern you won't stop noticing. The companion newsletter goes deeper with analysis, curated reads, and original writing on the same territory. Subscribe at www.unmissables.xyz

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S2E6 The Biggest Competitor to Your Product Might Be Paper | Daniel Burka, Mahima Chandak & Elyce Cole, Hard Problems

Mar 05, 2026 49m

What if the hardest part of building technology isn’t the interface, it’s earning a place in systems that already work?Daniel Burka left Google Ventures to spend eight years building health tech in…

S2E5 The Behaviors You Reward Are Your Real Culture | Kit Krugman, Foursquare

Jan 28, 2026 53m

What happens when you stop talking about culture and start designing it like a system?In this episode, I talk with Kit Krugman, SVP of People & Culture at Foursquare, about what it actually takes…

S2E4 Beyond Dystopia: Designing Futures You Can Live In | Keely Adler & Caitlin Keeley, RADAR

Sep 17, 2025 1h 2m

Most futures work stops at trend decks that never leave the room. RADAR is doing something different. As a digital cooperative, they turn collective imagination into practice—research cycles,…

S2E3 Making the Invisible Interactive: Immersive Storytelling with Aditi Rajagopal

Aug 13, 2025 47m

What does it take to design stories people can step into and feel?Aditi Rajagopal is the Head of Experience Design, Immersive at Atlantic Studios, where she creates interactive educational and…

S2E2 Designing Health Tech When Trust Is the Product | Ambreen Molitor

Jun 17, 2025 43m

What does it take to build digital health products that center care, clarity, and trust?In this episode, I talk with Ambreen Molitor, a product leader working at the intersection of reproductive…

S2E1 How Futures Thinking Sharpens Strategy | Tameka Vasquez

Jun 03, 2025 52m

Most companies are stuck toggling between reacting to the moment and chasing the next big thing. Tameka Vasquez helps them pause, zoom out, and build strategy that doesn’t just respond, but…

S1E9 The Evolving Landscape of Digital Innovation: Insights on livestream economy, immersive digital ecosystems, gaming, and AI from Jessica Berger | S01E09

Jan 04, 2024 48m

Have you ever thought about having a digital twin?In this episode of Up Next in Tech, I sit down with Jessica Berger, SVP of Innovation at Publicis Media. Admirably known for her insight and…

S1E8 Spatial Computing and Building for Gen Alpha with Chief Futurist, Cathy Hackl | S01E08

Dec 06, 2023 41m

In this episode, I sit down with Cathy Hackl to discuss her journey and inspiration from being a journalist to becoming a futurist and the godmother of the metaverse. We explored what brands should…

S1E4 What does it take to work in the creative innovation industry? An insider's perspective with Chris Denson | S01E07

Nov 22, 2023 55m

In this episode, I had the chance to speak with my good friend, Chris Denson, who is a marketer, innovation coach, multimedia host, and bestselling author of the book- “10 Essential Rules for…

Expanding Digital Identity Through Community Driven Virtual Fashion with Nirmala Shome of the Fabricant | S01 E06

Nov 08, 2023 1h 8m

The runway is going virtual, empowering new creators and breaking industry boundaries through community-driven digital fashion. In this episode, I chat with Nirmala Shome, the Head of Marketing and…

S1E5 Blockchain, Brands and the Future of Consumer Experience and Access with Naimul Huq | S01 E05

Oct 25, 2023 52m

When a machine is super intelligent, can we even reason with it? Can we even tell it what to do? Can we understand it at all? In this episode, I sit down with Naimul Huq, former SVP of Operations at…

S1E4 Making AI Digital Friends in Augmented Worlds with Alex Herrity of Anima | S01E04

Oct 03, 2023 52m

What’s the art of the possible when you blend technologies like AI, augmented reality (AR), and blockchain with play? Turns out, ownable digital companions that you can talk to and interact with,…

S1E1 Unlocking the Power of DAOs and Web3 Marketing with Simon Yi of Myosin.xyz | S01 E01

Sep 19, 2023 44m

What are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and how do they work? What exactly does it mean to market “direct-to-community”?  In this episode, I sat down with Simon Yi, co-founder of the…

S1E2 Hype vs. Momentum: Decoding Cultural Patterns w/ Matt Klein of Zine & Reddit | S01 E02

Sep 19, 2023 54m

How do you know when something is a trend or just hype? What trends should we even pay attention to right now? In this episode I sit down with Webby Award-winning writer Matt Klein, a digital…

S1E3 Ethical Design and Responsible AI with Kat Zhou of <Design Ethically> | S01 E03

Sep 19, 2023 53m

My guest today is Kat Zhou, a senior product designer who created the toolkit that helps teams forecast the ethical consequences of their products. She also just finished her Master's degree…

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