Human Innovation

Human Innovation explores leadership at the intersection of decisions, responsibility, and scale.

Hosted by Jens Heitland, CEO of Heitland Media Group and former Global Head of Innovation at IKEA Centres, the show features long-form conversations with CEOs and senior leaders from international organizations.

Each episode focuses on how leaders think, decide, and navigate complexity, not just what they have built. The conversations move beyond surface-level success stories to examine judgment, trade-offs, and the human realities of leadership at scale.

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Jens Heitland 10/6/26 Jens Heitland 10/6/26

EP269: Stephen Brooks on Entrepreneurship, AI and Culture

Stephen Brooks joins Jens Heitland on the Human Innovation Podcast to discuss entrepreneurship, AI adoption in small and large businesses, and why culture is always set at the top. Drawing on 38 years in business and his new book : “The £10 Business Tool Box: An Entrepreneur's Guide”.

Stephen explains why every venture should start with a clear problem, why failure becomes the foundation of lasting success, and why there is no such thing as an overnight success.

Jens Heitland 9/30/26 Jens Heitland 9/30/26

EP268: The Real Challenge Starts After the Training Ends with Amit Kasliwal

Amit Kasliwal, founder of Dehurdle and former Ford India leader, joins Jens Heitland on networking, reinvention, AI voice simulation and practice after training.

Jens Heitland 9/22/26 Jens Heitland 9/22/26

EP267: Building Community Into Every Business

Julia Wagner started investing in real estate before most people start their careers, and now runs a coworking space and software company across Europe.

In this episode, she talks with Jens Heitland about long-term thinking, community, and why Europe needs to build its own technology.

Jens Heitland 9/17/26 Jens Heitland 9/17/26

EP266: Ben Timpson: The ROI of Communication

Ben Timpson spent thirteen years in the Royal Navy before building a communication practice for CEOs and their teams. In this conversation, he and Jens Heitland discuss what military briefing culture reveals about gaps in how businesses prepare their leaders.