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The Innovators Playbook

The Innovators Playbook

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Bold Ideas. Smarter Execution. Real-World Innovation.

The Innovator’s Playbook is a podcast for builders and doers—those not just chasing innovation, but making it happen.

Each week, host Seth Narayanan sits down with entrepreneurs, product leaders, CTOs, and technologists who are solving real-world business problems with grit, creativity, and smarter execution. From scaling startups to leading digital transformation inside enterprises, these conversations go deep into product strategy, startup growth, and the innovation culture shaping tomorrow's tech.

Whether you're a tech entrepreneur, VP of Engineering, or a curious mind exploring how innovation in tech really works behind the scenes, this is your playbook for product leadership, agile teams, and business transformation.

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Episodes
  • Voice AI Is the Next Interface: Kulbir Singh on Agentic AI, Automation, and the Future of Work
    Feb 28 2026

    Kulbir Singh, Founder and CEO of Rexpt, shares how voice AI is evolving from simple chatbots into autonomous agents capable of running real business workflows. Drawing on more than a decade in AI and automation, he explains why voice will become the primary interface for software and how agentic systems are reshaping organizations.

    The conversation covers startup lessons, building defensible AI products, hiring in an AI-first world, and why humans remain essential even as machines grow more capable. If you’re curious about where AI is actually headed — beyond hype — this episode offers a grounded, practitioner-led perspective.

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    33 mins
  • How Mike Sperling Uses Data, Design & AI to Turn Marketing into a Growth Engine
    Feb 7 2026

    Mike Sperling, Founder of Sperling Interactive, joins Seth Narayanan to discuss how modern marketing has evolved into a blend of creativity, analytics, and technology.

    From scaling an agency through referrals to using AI chatbots, AI agents, and personalized automation, Mike explains how marketing today must focus on measurable business impact—not vanity metrics. He shares practical insights into branding, KPI-driven campaigns, hiring for marketing instinct, and why AI will change production roles but not strategic ones.

    If you’re a founder, marketer, or leader navigating digital growth, this episode offers a practical playbook for turning marketing into a true business driver.

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    30 mins
  • AI, APIs, and Reinventing Airline Retail
    Jan 24 2026

    How do you innovate inside one of the world’s most regulated industries? In this episode, Seth Narayanan speaks with Gaurav Roy, CTO of Accelya, about transforming airline retail through open platforms, APIs, and AI-driven experiences.

    Gaurav shares lessons from a career spanning mobile operating systems, cloud transformation, and global enterprise technology. Together, they explore why airlines must move beyond ticketing, how openness fuels ecosystem innovation, and where AI is already reshaping operations and customer experience. A must-listen for leaders building technology at scale.

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    31 mins
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