WOIConversations is a podcast that brings together academia and industry to discuss Open Innovation​. Refreshing and dynamic conversations among leaders in the field, with insights for academics, researchers, practitioners and Open Innovation enthusiasts. A video session, a podcast, and a good time to share and learn together.​    Our hosts are Marisol Menendez (https://www.marisolmenendez.com/) and Marcel Bogers (https://www.marcelbogers.com/). WOIConversations is brought to you by the World Open Innovation Community.  Check out our website: https://worldopeninnovation.com/  Join us on  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldOpenInno  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldopeninnovation/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12541911/    #####    In Episode 1, we talk about Open Innovation and Grand Challenges.  Our awesome panel consists of Henry Chesbrough, “the father of open innovation”, Anita McGahan, Professor of Strategic Management and the George E. Connell Chair in Organizations & Society at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, and Miguel Arias, serial entrepreneur, start-up founder & investor, high level advisor to Startup Europe of the European Commission, and entrepreneurship professor at IE Business School.  Our experts from academia is Agnieszka Radziwon, Assistant Professor at Aarhus University, offering a snapshot of current research and future research questions in the domain of grand challenges and Open Innovation. She focuses on the different units of analysis concerning different interest groups (and contributors) along with highlighting the key themes and some emerging tools.  Our expert from practice is Graham Cross, bringing to the table more than 32 years of corporate experience at Unilever, having served as Global Director of Innovation in various areas of the business.  Our star-studded cast will definitely get you thinking about Open Innovation and Grand Challenges!      #####    Papers and resources mentioned by Agnieszka:  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2020.1792274   https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2016.1240068  https://hbr.org/2020/06/why-now-is-the-time-for-open-innovation  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679310/2021/51/2  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/radm.12456  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0008125620973713  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733321000226  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0008125620968636