Yesterday
Delta's Ed Bastian on spiking fuel, summer travel, and a blunt reality check on AI
Few companies have a better real-time read on the American economy than Delta, and few CEOs are more willing to say what they actually think. Ed Bastian returns to Rapid Response to share what Delta's booking data is telling him that the headlines aren't, why he's not convinced b ... Show More
28m 22s
Jul 16
Build better relationships at work
Therapist Esther Perel wants us all to build stronger relationships at work. Her coveted advice is the centerpiece of her books, TED talks and podcast “Where Should We Begin?” During the pandemic, she launched a conversational card game. In 2025, she joined host Jeff Berman to ta ... Show More
33m 54s
Jul 14
The quiet reinvention of a $42b business, with Canva’s Cameron Adams
In the last year, Canva redefined itself from the ground up. Co-founder and Chief Product Officer Cameron Adams joins Rapid Response live from the Cannes Lions festival to explain why the so-called SaaSpocalypse never kept him up at night, how Canva shifted from a design company ... Show More
23m 35s
Nov 2024
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on the Future of Podcasts
On this episode the Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Spotify CEO and Founder Daniel Ek. We talk through Spotify's recent announcements on podcast monetization, discovery and data, and Daniel's vision for the future of video on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More
1 h
May 2012
Daniel Ek (Spotify) - A Playlist for Entrepreneurs
Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Ek shares his thoughts on leadership, collaboration, and a laser-focus on building truly great products.
1 h
Jan 2024
Live podcast with Daniel Ek Founder & CEO Spotify: The future of audio, AI in music and motivation
<p>Daniel shares the unique story of how Spotify revolutionized the music industry, the future of audio, the impact of AI, and his approach to leadership and building a strong corporate culture. </p><p>The production team on this episode were PLAN-B's Pål Huuse and Nik ... Show More
44m 14s
Sep 2023
Spotify Founder: “Spotify Was A Stupid Idea!” How A 23 Year Old Shy, Underdog, Introvert, Built A $31 Billion Business! - Daniel Ek
How to go from the Swedish housing projects to billionaire CEO of Spotify.
In this new episode Steven sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek.
Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur who started his first company in 1997 at just 14 years old. He eventually dropped ... Show More
1h 25m
May 2025
Gustav Söderström - How Spotify Thinks - [Invest Like the Best, EP.424]
My guest today is Gustav Söderström. Gustav is the Co-President, Chief Product Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Spotify. Gustav lets us behind the scenes on how Spotify thinks about the future of audio and video, and what leadership lessons he's learned from making mistakes ... Show More
1h 24m
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When he founded Spotify, he did what few disruptors ever do: He worked with the industry he was trying to reinvent. How did Ek build a relationship with a music indu ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/eldsjal">Daniel Ek</a> is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors of <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us">Spotify</a>, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service w ... Show More
<p>Brought to you by <strong>Microsoft Clarity</strong>—See how people actually use your product | <strong>Eppo</strong>—Run reliable, impactful experiments | <strong>Eco</strong>—Your most rewarding app</p><p>—</p><p><strong>Gustav Söderström</strong> is the Co-President and Chi ... Show More
