Innovation Fuel
Innovation Fuel is more than just a podcast—it’s a movement. Co-founded and hosted by educators and innovators Dave Keighron and Gelareh Farhadian, Innovation Fuel was born out of a shared passion for bringing real-world, purpose-driven learning into the classroom while helping small and medium-sized businesses tell their stories, solve real challenges, and grow with the support of academic communities.
Recent Episodes
Dec. 25, 2025
Beyond Ads: How AI, Intuition, and Ethics Shape Modern Marketing
In this episode of Innovation Fuel , hosts Dave and Gelareh sit down with Satvic Sinha, a global marketing leader and Head of Growth at Sora Satic. With over a decade of experience driving growth for global brands like Samsun...
Dec. 18, 2025
Cracking the Job Market: How Newcomers Can Build Employability and Confidence
Career growth and job search strategies for newcomers, students, and professionals in Canada. In this episode, we sit down with Boris Poludo , a veteran IT leader with nearly three decades of experience across telecom, health...
Sept. 4, 2025
B2B Marketing Insights: Volvo's Strategy for Social Media Success
In this episode of Innovation Fuel, Our hosts, Dave Keighron and Dr. Gelareh Farhadian, explore digital marketing in the automotive industry, focusing on B2B and employer branding. Our guest kris Granger Digital Marketing Man...
Sept. 4, 2025
A Bright Idea for a Greener Future with Paige White Head and LuxBio
Join Dave Keighron and Dr. Gelareh Farhadian in another enlightening episode of Innovation Fuel Business podcasts by University Canada West as we discuss the future of sustainable technology with Paige Whitehead, CEO and co-f...
Sept. 4, 2025
Mining And Protecting That Data Gold
On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, Dave and Gelareh welcome back Boris Zhukov, CEO of LetYouKnow, Inc, who has a background in economics. They explore how data is advantageous to a business, like how it can be used to...
Sept. 4, 2025
Launch Your Own Beauty Brand: Insights from Blanka's Co-Founder Adam Schuntz
In this episode of Innovation Fuel, we delve into the world of beauty e-commerce with Adam Chunz, co-founder and CMO of Blanka. Discover how Blanka is democratizing the beauty industry by enabling anyone to create and scale t...
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