We kicked off our first interview of 2026 with a referral from Noammy, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome Vanessa Thompson. She’s a Berkeley graduate whose work sits at the intersection of innovation, finance, and culture, and she’s also hosted conversations with guests like Venus Williams, Philippore, and Lisa Fernandez (Innovation, Accenture).

If you build agencies, sell services, or package your expertise into eLearning, this episode hits a nerve: innovation isn’t a buzzword, it’s a discipline, and listening is where it starts.

More about Vanessa:https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessathompson5https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sustainability-expertshttps://www.the-sustainability-experts.com/For more information, head to https://manananomas.com