The RobinsonHewitt Pod: The Next Era of Tech
Let’s talk about what it will mean to be human in the next era of tech. We share our futuristic insights and the steps we can take today to build a thriving future for humanity & the planet.
10 Mistakes I Made On My Founders Journey (Personal Transformation)
If only I knew what I know now. My 10 mistakes/lessons learned while navigating my own founder and personal transformation journey.
The Butterfly Effect and Making Decisions
If you want different, you have to do it differently. Would've, Could've, Should've. Almost every founder has a moment where they look back and think, "What if I pursued the idea back then? What would life look like now?" Use the next time you notice a moment of déjà vu to make a decision that opens the door to what you want to build. And remember, being as delicate as a butterfly can make all the impact in the world.
What if technology could show us that time isn't linear?
What happens when technology can show us a different experience of time? What happens if it can pierce through the veil of our understanding of linear time and allow us to see into new dimensions or potentials to tell us our futures? Would you want to know?
Technology Is Not Separate From Nature. The Future Depends on Designing It That Way.
Today, let's explore what changes when we recognise that technology has always been ecological. We draw on anthropology, Jane Goodall's observations, Doughnut Economics, and systems thinking, all to argue that the future of innovation won't be defined by intelligence alone, but by our ability to design technologies that exist in relationship with people, communities, and the living systems around them.
Can You Still Trust Yourself In The Age of AI? The Art of Perception
In this episode, we explore the art of perception and why we've gradually outsourced it to other people and technologies, what anthropology can teach us about how humans once understood the world, and why reclaiming it may become one of the defining human advantages of the AI era.
The Next Evolution in Leadership: Lessons From Vogue, Anna Wintour & Jacinda Ardern
What does leadership look like when information is instant, expertise is distributed, and complexity has become the baseline? In this episode, we explore why leadership is undergoing its next major evolution and why.
Can Your Body Hold Your Idea? Why Nervous System Regulation Matters for Founders
Can your body hold your idea? Because in the next era of founders and leadership, the biggest limitation may not be access to knowledge, tools, or technology. It may be our nervous system and capacity to actually carry what we are creating.
The Future of Movies: Why Storytelling Will Never Be Replaced by AI
In today's episode, we explore what the future of movies, film, and entertainment might actually look like as artificial intelligence knocks on the doors of creative industries.
What Makes a House Feel Like Home in the Age of AI | The Future of Homes
The future of homes is more than simply a design problem. It’s also becoming a problem about belonging. And the technology we’re building into our homes today will either help us solve it or make it harder to see.
When the Digital & Physical Converge | The Future of Ambient AI
Instead of existing simply as a chatbot or app, ambient AI becomes an invisible layer of intelligence embedded throughout our physical world. Let's explore this convergence of the digital and physical worlds with the rise of ambient AI, and why the moment before a technology becomes infrastructure is exactly when it deserves our attention.
From Nikola Tesla to Smart Grids: The Future of Energy Intelligence & Power Systems
We may be standing at the beginning of a second electricity revolution, but this time, the grid won't just move power; it will begin to think, respond, and adapt. Let’s talk about the future of energy and power systems.
The Future of Co-Founders: Builders, Visionaries, and Lessons from Disclosure Day
Today, we introduce the builder and the visionary as the co-founders of the future. Two halves of complementary intelligence learning how to build together, by blending empathy and logic. The Builder and the Visionary.
From Biohacking To Balance: The Future of Health
Health technology and devices are reshaping what we know about our bodies, while older understandings of the nervous system, trauma, and the natural world still remind us that no dataset can ever capture the full picture.
The Future of Food: How Technology IS Changing What We Eat
Today, let's explore the future of food systems, not just from a technology perspective, but from a human one to look at why food prices have surged, how supply chains are moving from global efficiency toward regional resilience, and what emerging food technologies actually mean in practice.
How Technology Is Changing the Global Water Crisis | The Future of Water
Water is often described as a resource problem or a water crisis. But when you trace how water actually moves through modern life, it becomes clear it is also a management problem. Let’s explore the future of water through technology.
The Education System Was Built for a Different World | Future of Learning in the Age of AI
Imagine an education system designed around how humans actually learn, where curiosity is the starting point and lifelong learning is encouraged to be the default, not the exception. Let’s explore the future of education.
The Real Challenge of Future Smart Cities Has Nothing to Do With Technology
What do the future of smart cities look like? We take a dive into this question in this week’s podcast episode. Our only notes are that at the heart of city design, changing a place fundamentally should never come at the cost of what makes it feel like home.
The 5 Stages of Becoming a Founder | The Founder’s Journey
After researching and working with hundreds of tech founders, we began to notice a pattern. Here’s the 5 stages every founder moves through before an idea becomes real, mapping the internal journey that runs alongside building something new.
AI taking your job might not be a bad thing | The Future of Work
Drawing on the Neolithic Revolution, Doughnut Economics, and the movie Her, let's reframe the future of work as an invitation and how to navigate what comes next.
What’s It Worth? The Future of Money & Finance
What if the real crisis in our financial system isn't a hack, a crash, or a currency war, but the erosion of the social contract that money was built on? What does the future of money & finance look like in the next era?