Welcome to Spark'd Stories!  A podcast brought to you by Spark'd where we discuss current trends in technology, bring on guests for curious conversations, and embark on the journey to develop our Spark.  Spark'd Stories is hosted by Claire D'Alessio, Dano Mataya and Joel Sloly.  For the pilot episode, we introduce ourselves and give an overview of the Podcast. Then we are joined by Dr. Debika Sihi, an Associate Professor of Business at Southwestern University. We hear about her love of baking and dogs, dive into her interesting professional journey, discuss the impact of the pandemic on higher education, and explore the power of branding.  To connect with Debika, here is a link to her LinkedIn page, and to read her recent piece on Johnson & Johnson's brand case study, click on this link!  Hope you enjoy and we look forward to finding our Spark with you.