Why is innovation so important to Gen Z?

What does innovation mean to Generation Z? What do younger generations make of our world and how do they see our/their future?  Continuing our voyage through the seas of Gen Z, we will dive deeper into the reasons many Gen Z'ers believe innovation to be a crucial way of thinking when surviving and…

Stories from Gen Z entrepreneurs

The average age of a successful founder has recently been placed at 45 years of age – why do you think this is? In our final episode exploring Gen Z, we will be joined by a couple of Wellington-based entrepreneurs who are of the Z generation, Ana Warnock, business manager at Sewing Depot, and Shua…

Demystifying innovation - Part 3: Innovation for boards

In our final episode of “Demystifying innovation” on the Creative Couch, we are continuing to explore and de-mystify innovation. Today we are joined by special guests Margaret Maile Petty, Head of the College of Creative Arts at Massey University Wellington, Suse Reynolds, General Manager, of inv…

Demystifying innovation - Part 2: Why innovation is essential for your organisation's success (and survival)

How can innovation change and impact the workplace? How does an organisation implement innovation in a productive and successful way? Continuing our journey to demystifying innovation, joining us on the couch in this episode are special guests Catherine Jones, CEO of Creative HQ) and Shannon Thorp…

Demystifying innovation - Part 1: Defining innovation

Innovating. Innovative. Innovation. Innovate.  What does innovation look like, feel like and sound like and how do those in the sector define it? Welcome to the first episode of Creative Couch. This is the first episode in a 3-part series of “Demystifying innovation”. Each episode, we will be joi…

Startup scenes: The harsh reality of starting out

Have you always wanted to start your own business?  Where do you even begin?!  What are your biggest fears and would it be worth it in the end? In our next two episodes of Creative Couch, we will be focusing on the startup scene. We will dive into the reality of starting a business from scratch,…

Who are Gen Z and what impact has COVID-19 had on this generation?

Gen Z currently makes up 32% of the global population so who exactly are they? What can we learn from them? How do they see the world and what does innovation mean to them? In the next three episodes, Creative Couch will be looking into Generation Z along with experts in the field and a couple of …

Startup scenes: Founder wellbeing and burnout

Is wellness really that important? And if it is, how on earth do you fit it into such a busy schedule? What are the dangers of dismissing this seemingly paramount part of your day? In this episode of Creative Couch, we are joined by special guests Katie Martin, founder of The Sensonauts, Joshua Ap…

Welcome to Creative Couch: Trailer

Kia Ora, welcome to Creative Couch, a podcast brought to you by Creative HQ, Wellington's Innovation Hub.  We'll be exploring everything from Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Design and all the unobvious in between. Joining us on the couch each week, will be trailblazers, thought leader…