Business Artistry with Nir Hindie

047 - Julie Martin: Before Silicon Valley, There Was E.A.T.

This episode dives into one of the most overlooked turning points in modern innovation: the moment artists and engineers decided to build the future together. Julie Martin, co-director of E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and Technology), joins Nir Hindie for a deep exploration of the collaborations that shaped contemporary tech culture long before Silicon Valley existed.They unpack how the legendary “Nine Evenings” project brought together world-class artists and Bell Labs engineers to create performances that pushed the limits of sound, movement, computing, and imagination. Julie explains why these collaborations worked, what tensions and breakthroughs shaped them, and how they became a template for cross-disciplinary innovation in every industry.For leaders, creators, and anyone trying to understand how real innovation happens, this conversation is both historical and uncomfortably relevant. It’s a reminder that progress doesn’t emerge from optimizing what already exists. It comes from people with different languages, disciplines, and obsessions daring to build something new together.Resources:Experiments in Art and Technology Websitehttps://www.experimentsinartandtechnology.org/Silver Clouds by Andy Warhol:https://www.brooksmuseum.org/exhibitions/andy-warhol-silver-clouds

046 - Andrew Zolli. New Humanism.

In this episode, Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer at Planet, the imagery company, speaks about the initiative he leads, “Art as Planet.” We discuss what the role of art in communicating scientific vision is? How artists have been helping in shaping an innovative culture in a satellite company, and why should small startups launch their own artist in residence?Zolli is a technologist, strategic foresight expert, and author. In the past he was the primary creative and curatorial force behind PopTech, a well-known innovation, and social change network; he served as a Fellow of the National Geographic Society and served on the Boards of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.See the show notes here. 

045 - Dr. Claudia Schnugg. Building Art-Science Collaboration.

In this episode, Dr. Claudia Schnugg, an author, curator, researcher, and producer of art and science collaborations, shares her knowledge about building art-science collaborations, examples of successful partnerships, and what organizations can benefit from these collaborations.Check the show notes to learn more.

044 - Dr. John Maeda. Transforming The Economy with Art and Design

In this episode, Dr. John Maeda, speaks about art and artists, the difference between art and design, why parents who sent their kids to RISD thought about innovation, and why, art and design are positioned to transform the economy of the 21st-century economy.Click here to see the show notes.Voices:John Maeda's Ted TalkDavid Bowie in an interview to BBC 1999

043 - Anouk Wipprecht and Christoph Guger. Robotic Couture: Wearable Artworks meets Brain-Computer Interfaces Tech

In this episode, we host Anouk Wipprecht, artist, designer, and innovator, together with Christoph Guger, the founder and CEO of GTEC. The two have been working for more than six years, creating robotic dresses and brain-computer interface devices that are extremely exciting in their thinking and innovation.Anouk Wipprecht is working in the emerging field of "FashionTech" - a rare combination of fashion design combined with engineering, robotics, science, and interaction/user experience design to make fashion an experience that transcends mere appearances.Christoph Guger is the founder and CEO of GTEC, a company that develops and produces high-end brain-computer interfaces and biosignal processing hardware and software.See all images and videos on the episode's show notes.