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The Virtual Power Team Podcast

The Virtual Power Team Podcast

Hosted by Peter Ivanov

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Episodes

71

Latest episode

Jun 2026

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EN-GB

About the show

Virtual Power Teams is an Award-Winning Method for leading remote, virtual, or hybrid teams in order to deliver projects faster, reduce cost, and develop your organisation for the Future. Peter Ivanov is an internationally sought-after Keynote Speaker, Business Consultant and Executive Coach, hosts this weekly podcast. Subscribe and review to get the latest and help others find it.

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June 13, 202658 min

The Future of Leadership: Human-Centric AI & Ecosystems. Podcast with Dr. Malte Krohn

In this episode, we dive deep into the dual forces shaping the future of technology and leadership: the AI Human-Centric Perspective and the Ecosystem Perspective. As artificial intelligence integrates rapidly into the corporate world, the true competitive advantage belongs to leaders who design technology around human capabilities, rather than replacing them. We discuss how to maintain psychological safety, augment human intelligence, and lead with empathy in an automated world. Furthermore, we expand the lens to look at the larger ecosystem—understanding that sustainable success with AI requires building interconnected networks, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and aligning stakeholders across entire value chains. Tune in to learn how to transition your organization from siloed AI tools to an integrated, human-first ecosystem!

April 28, 202640 min

AI-Empowered Leadership: Data, Change, and the Future of Work. Podcast with Robert Schöne.

I hope this has been useful and if you have any thoughts on managing remote teams, I’d love to hear about them. Please drop your comments in the box below! Alternatively, feel free to subscribe by clicking this link:  http://eepurl.com/bvFaOD______________________________________________________________________Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve 10x greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

April 7, 202646 min

Practical Strategies for Ethical AI Implementation. Podcast with Wiebke Apitzsch - Chief Transformation Officer

I hope this has been useful and if you have any thoughts on managing remote teams, I’d love to hear about them. Please drop your comments in the box below! Alternatively, feel free to subscribe by clicking this link:  http://eepurl.com/bvFaOD______________________________________________________________________Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve 10x greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

January 28, 202645 min

Transforming Leadership & Culture through Human-first AI Podcast with Christina Sancho - former Manager in Netflix and Amazon and AI Entrepreneur

I hope this has been useful and if you have any thoughts on managing remote teams, I’d love to hear about them. Please drop your comments in the box below! Alternatively, feel free to subscribe by clicking this link:  http://eepurl.com/bvFaOD______________________________________________________________________Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve 10x greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

January 14, 202651 min

From Processes to Capabilities: How AI Is Redesigning Operating Models? Podcast with Mohamed Marwan, DBA, MBA, MSc

I hope this has been useful and if you have any thoughts on managing remote teams, I’d love to hear about them. Please drop your comments in the box below! Alternatively, feel free to subscribe by clicking this link:  http://eepurl.com/bvFaOD______________________________________________________________________Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve 10x greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

December 26, 202558 min

How to Build High-Velocity AI Teams? Podcast with Silicon Valley Leader Kinnar Vora

I hope this has been useful and if you have any thoughts on managing remote teams, I’d love to hear about them. Please drop your comments in the box below! Alternatively, feel free to subscribe by clicking this link:  http://eepurl.com/bvFaOD______________________________________________________________________Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve 10x greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

December 10, 20251 hr 9 min

Implementing Secure AI with Focus on Business Value - Podcast with Pawel Podziewski

Excited to share our new podcast episode 🎙 with @Pawel Podziewski, a global IT leader with a passion for real business impact! Pawel is a friend and former colleague who rose to C-level IT roles while remaining humble and focused on delivering business value.🔑 Key Insights• Who actually owns AI in the enterprise — and how to govern it• Predictive, descriptive and generative AI: when to use what• The essential components of AI readiness• Practical cybersecurity and AI risk implications• How to build a realistic and impactful AI roadmapIf you’re shaping your company’s AI journey, this episode is a must-listen.Tune in and level up your AI strategy. 👉 ----------------------------------------------Peter Ivanov can be found here:  WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve greater productivity, creativity, and profitability!LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

December 10, 202549 min

How to build your AI solution? Who do you need and what does it take? Exciting Real life case studies with Norman Dilthey - AI architect, builder and enthusiast!

I hope this has been useful and if you have any thoughts on managing remote teams, I’d love to hear about them. Please drop your comments in the box below! Alternatively, feel free to subscribe by clicking this link:  http://eepurl.com/bvFaOD______________________________________________________________________Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve 10x greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

December 4, 202547 min

Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter with AI - Podcast with Radhika Dutt

Our wonderful podcast conversation with Radhika Dutt inspired by Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter—reminded me how essential vision is in everything we build, especially in the age of AI.We often rush into building—more features, more prototypes, more speed. The classic builder mindset. But without direction, this speed creates what Radhika Dutt calls product diseases: pivotitis, constant firefighting, and products that evolve by accident rather than design.Because AI can amplify both brilliance and chaos.With strong vision + disciplined product thinking, it becomes a force multiplier.Without it, it becomes a very fast way to lose our way.A few takeaways we touched on:Vision vs. product: your product is temporary; your vision is the north star.Balancing long-term ambition with short-term survival—while never losing gravitas.Healing the typical product diseases through clarity, alignment, and disciplined trade-offs.Creator mindset: using AI not just to build faster, but to create better—bolder ideas, cleaner prototypes, smarter decisions.Leading virtual product teams so they stay engaged, creative, and connected to purpose.Mental models that help us move from accidental innovation → intentional innovation.AI gives us unbelievable speed. Vision gives that speed meaning.How do you keep your product vision alive while everything around you accelerates?----------------------------------------------Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

November 18, 202522 min

Unleashing Personalisation — Podcast with Egil Østhus

Unleashing Personalisation — Podcast with Egil Østhus 🎙️Corporate leader turned scale-up founder, Egil Østhus shares how he built Unleash—an open-source platform enabling companies to personalise software features at massive scale.Here are the gems from our conversation:Remote-first excellence: How to build a high-performing distributed engineering teamGlobal community building: Practical steps to attract contributors and keep them engagedCulture as your engine: Speed, trust, ownershipPersonalisation at scale: Why feature flags matter for modern product teamsAI in action: Smart ways to use AI across marketing, engineering, and product to accelerate growthA powerful episode for founders, managers, product leaders, and anyone scaling remote teams.🔗 Listen to the full conversation (link in comments)Let me know your biggest takeaway! 💡----------------------------------------------Peter Ivanov can be found here:For more about building Hybrid Power Teams where Humans and AI work together to achieve greater productivity, creativity, and profitability! WEBSITE: https://www.peter-ivanov.com/LATEST BOOKS:Power Teams Beyond Borders https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Peter-Ivanov-ebook/dp/B08JJMTG4FVirtual Power Teams -  is translated in 6 languages and is Amazon's Top 3 in international management. https://www.amazon.de/Virtual-Power-Teams-Projects-Organization/dp/3981847237How to start building your Virtual Power Team today?1. Get insights and inspiration form Peter’s Keynotes  https://peter-ivanov.com/keynote-speaker/2. Build Your Own Hybrid Power Team now with AI: https://peter-ivanov.com/tailored-leadership-workshops/3. Up-skill your Managers for the Digital Age! https://peter-ivanov.com/leadership-trainings/4. Become a Certified “Virtual Power Teams” Master in our Digital Masterclass! https://peter-ivanov.com/digital-master-class/ Subscribe to the Virtual Power Teams Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1386184

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