Canva’s $35B design biz is quietly taking over the workplace, with co-founder & COO Cliff Obrecht
For over a decade, Canva has made design and publishing more accessible than ever. Now, the company is wrestling with how to harness AI while staying true to its mission of empowering individual creators. Co-founder and COO Cliff Obrecht joins Rapid Response to reveal how Canva is navigating this shift—and why the stakes are so high when it comes to AI-adoptation in the creative industry. He opens up about leading the company alongside his wife and co-founder Melanie Perkins, their decision to give away $100 million to causes in Malawi, and what it means to scale without compromising values. Obrecht also shares Canva’s role in the future of technology and how marketing could define the business’s next chapter.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Remarkable People: How America got stuck, with Yoni Applebaum
In a recent installment of Remarkable People, Yoni Applebaum joins host Guy Kawasaki to reveal the ways in which America's declining mobility is transforming our social fabric and political landscape. Drawing from his unique background as both historian and journalist, Applebaum examines the intersection of housing policy, community dynamics, and democratic resilience, offering fresh perspectives on how to reinvigorate the American dream.Listen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Can Yahoo’s brand rise again? with CEO Jim Lanzone
Yahoo is at a critical inflection point. Despite a big user base—from Yahoo Finance to Yahoo Sports to Yahoo News—the media company hasn’t reclaimed the buzz of its early days. CEO Jim Lanzone joins Rapid Response to talk about the fear of being “left behind” and how he’s pushing the brand to shed its skin. He explains the wide-ranging implications as AI remakes search engines into answer engines and shares insights about the line between fantasy sports and gambling. Plus: lessons he brought to Yahoo from his time as CEO of Tinder.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Empowering frontline leaders amid Trump’s massive global aid cuts, with War Child’s Dr. Samantha Nutt
Even after the fighting stops, the impact of war is felt for generations. Dr. Samantha Nutt, President of War Child USA and Canada, joins Rapid Response to share how the nonprofit is serving families in conflict zones around the world — from Sudan to Afghanistan, utilizing local leaders and community organizers to spark meaningful and long term change. In the wake of Trump’s sweeping USAID divestment, Dr. Nutt reveals how nonprofits are adapting to a new climate, and why she’s surprisingly optimistic about the future of American generosity.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Remarkable People: Inside the personal data privacy crisis, with Sandra Matz
What can your Google searches reveal about your personality? In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki explores the fascinating world of psychological targeting with Sandra Matz, Professor at Columbia Business School. Matz shares eye-opening insights about how our digital footprints expose our deepest behaviors. She reveals how companies predict our personality through social media posts, explains the surprising link between language and emotional states, and discusses why data privacy isn't just about personal convenience—it's about protecting ourselves in an uncertain future. Whether you're concerned about data security or curious about what your online behavior reveals about you, this episode provides essential insights for navigating our increasingly digital world.Listen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The pace of change in our culture is unprecedented and shows no signs of slowing. So what is most important to pay attention to when striving to innovate, create, and lead? From the team behind Masters of Scale, Rapid Response features candid conversations with today's top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. Hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company, Bob Safian.
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