• Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 7 - Michael Hendrix
    Jul 3 2025

    Michael Hendrix, CEO and Creative Director at Huldunótur (“Invisible Notes”), a Reykjavík-based design practice, and co-author of the book, Two Beats Ahead: What Great Musical Minds Teach Us About Creativity and Innovation, tells Jill Martin Wrenn how music education propelled his entrepreneurial journey. You can find out more here: https://invisiblenotes.com/

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    14 mins
  • Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 6 - Sissel Hansen
    Jun 26 2025

    Sissel Hansen, Founder and CEO of Startup Guide, a Copenhagen-based media company that provides resources for global founders, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in Reykjavík why there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. You can find out more here: https://www.startupguide.com/

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    10 mins
  • Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 5 - Destana Herring
    Jun 19 2025

    Destana Herring, Principal at Regeneration.VC, a global venture capital firm investing in consumer climate technology, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio what drives the adoption of innovation. You can find out more here: https://regeneration.vc/

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    7 mins
  • Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 4 - Thea Messel
    Jun 12 2025

    Thea Messel, Founder and Managing Partner at Unconventional Ventures, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how her team is doubling down on opportunity by funding underrepresented founders and backing businesses with impact at their core. You can find out more here: https://www.unconventional.vc/

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    8 mins
  • Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 3 - David Simonarson
    Jun 5 2025

    David Simonarson, CEO and Co-Founder of the dating app Smitten, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how he and his team are creating the world's most fun dating app. He also shares tips about top Reykjavík date spots. Here’s a hint - they involve Iceland's famous lagoons. You can find out more about Smitten here: https://smitten.fun/

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    7 mins
  • Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 2 - Gudrun Hildur Ragnarsdottir
    May 29 2025

    Gudrun Hildur Ragnarsdottir, CEO and Founder of the software company Keeps, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how the Icelandic startup community helped her launch her content management system for the travel industry. Also, Gudrun shares tips on finding top talent. You can learn more here: https://www.keeps.is/

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    8 mins
  • Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 1 - Margret Juliana Sigurdardottir
    May 22 2025

    In the heart of Reykjavík for an Iceland Innovation Week special series, Jill Martin Wrenn talks with Margret Juliana Sigurdardottir, CEO and Co-Founder of music education company Moombix, about her goal of making Moombix the Airbnb of online music lessons. Also, hear which instruments are endangered. You can find out more here: https://www.moombix.com/

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    13 mins
  • How to create committed communities
    Apr 17 2025

    Greg Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of online learning platform Thinkific, joins Jill Martin Wrenn from Vancouver to talk about the key to building valuable digital communities. Here's a hint - engagement outweighs scale. You can find out more here: https://www.thinkific.com/

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    15 mins