Shine: a podcast by Star

Welcome to Shine, a podcast by Star. Here, you will get actionable insider knowledge directly from globally leading industry experts and companies. We answer essential questions and examine technology and design thinking within Star's core industries: Health and Wellness, Automotive and Mobility, and Fintech.

Welcome to Shine, a podcast by Star. Here, you will get actionable insider knowledge directly from globally leading industry experts and companies. We answer essential questions and take a deep look into technology and design thinking within Star's core industries: Health and Wellness, Automotive and Mobility, and Fintech. In this episode, host Cherry Ye is joined by Sergii Gorpynich, the CTO at Star, a global innovation partner and consultancy. They explore whether businesses should develop their own AI solutions or leverage existing market offerings, the differences between closed-source solution providers and the family of open-source models, and the importance of existing infrastructure when onboarding AI solutions. Sergii and Cherry discuss the talent aspect of AI transformation and the importance of developing and collaborating with talent, while Sergiy emphasizes that AI solutions amplify human effort rather than replace it.

Welcome to Shine, a podcast by Star. Here, you will get actionable insider knowledge directly from globally leading industry experts and companies. We answer essential questions and take a deep look into technology and design thinking within Star's core industries: Health and Wellness, Automotive and Mobility, and Fintech. In this episode, Antonina and Andrii discuss the EU AI Act and its implications for companies. They delve into the categorization of AI systems, the penalties for non-compliance, and the importance of responsible development. Antonina advises start-ups to implement compliance measures and engage with experienced consultants. They also touch on the ISO 2001-01 standard and their upcoming webinar. This insightful conversation provides valuable information for companies navigating AI regulations.

Balance innovation and user experience with the right approach to 3D HMI. Find out how in this Shine Podcast episode featuring insights from Oleksandr Troitskyi, Senior UX Designer at Star, and Joakim Heyden, UX Chief Designer at Lynk&Co Design. Shine: a podcast by Star is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

This Shine Podcast episode digs deep into better HealthTech product design. How do you win provider support? How do you reach underserved populations? It starts by meeting your users where they are. Uncover key strategies from two field leaders and listen now.

Break down barriers, build a shared culture and deliver excellent products with globally distributed teams. Explore how on this product delivery and management-focused Shine Podcast episode.

Listen to our new Automotive & Mobility podcast episode. Are you curious about the future of the in-car experience? Have you ever wondered how autonomous features and in-car connectivity are transforming HMI design? Or maybe you are just passionate about user-centric design. Denis Dobre, Design Lead at Autoliv, joins our own M. Ross Gray, Lead Designer Automotive & Mobility, to discuss this, and more, in a fun and fast-paced episode of Shine.

How else can you leverage e-wallets to create solutions that transform FinTech and digital finance? Find out in the complete podcast episode. Our experts discuss insights on how to evolve your solution into a "super app," digital wallet development tips for monetization strategy, and how to create financial services that improve lives and are a true delight to use. Explore what you need to know and listen to the podcast now.

Whether used as a standalone therapy or in conjunction with prescribed medicine and medical devices, digital therapeutics are standing on the precipice of mainstream adoption. Companies like Omada Health and Biofourmis have already reached unicorn status, and that’s just the beginning as DTx companies continue to secure record-breaking funding rounds. So on this episode of Shine, we’ve gathered three experts to discuss what you need to know about DTx. They share different perspectives from MedTech, payers, providers, and pharma, explore business models and reimbursement strategies, drive impactful behavior change, and more. Like so many things in life, the future of healthcare is digital. Listen now to find out why.

While FinTech continues booming, competition and regulation are simultaneously heating up. So we brought two experts together to answer one of the most important questions every company in the sector faces: how do you successfully launch a FinTech product? We combine the startup experience of Monavate CEO Michael Rolph with Star’s perspective as a product innovation partner to give you exactly what you need to know. Whether you’re in FinTech or not, these lessons apply to every startup and even enterprise in the digital solution era. Listen now.

At Star, design fuels everything we do. Our designers play a critical role in every stage of our end-to-end product building. And their importance will only continue to grow over the next few years. Get a strong foundation to start your design career by listening to the complete podcast. Alisa and Tiffany share more, including their biggest tips for aspiring UX designers, their career journeys, and valuable resources no matter what stage of your professional life. Listen now and check out one of our many open job opportunities.

We've just opened the door to this expert fleet management conversation. Now buckle up for the complete insights. They dive into near-term predictions of how fleet operations are evolving, the technologies that will enable 10x growth, the importance of merged hardware/software solutions, and attaining true efficiency. They even explore one of the most contentious topics for fleets working to reduce their carbon footprint: electrification isn't everything. As Sebastian highlights, "The best mile on the road that truly minimizes impact is the one that is never driven." Focus on increased operational efficiency, lower costs, greater satisfaction for managers and drivers, and the tech that's making it all possible. Listen now.

In this episode of the Shine podcast, we explore why carpooling has the potential to make a tremendous impact on the mobility industry, the environment, and society. With our special guest Nicolas Beytout, Lead Product Manager at BlaBlaCar, an online marketplace for carpooling, we also dive into carpooling monetization strategies and how autonomous, electric and connected cars will affect carpooling moving forward.

After two years of radical disruption and change, what does work even look like anymore? And how can companies inspire and create environments that help their team members be at their best? These were the questions our experts tackled on this first episode of the new year. This conversation rooted in the built environment answers "the big why" on the importance of understanding human needs and how to promote productivity, wellbeing and growth in our highly unpredictable world. Technology, psychology, workplace technology trends and the changing workforce all take center stage. Hear it from the experts and listen to the entire discussion now.

As businesses of all stripes grow increasingly solution-driven, the role of product management will only continue to expand in scope and importance. So on this episode of Shine: a podcast by Star, we're diving deep into product management. As an end-to-end IT consultancy, product managers play a crucial role in helping our clients across HealthTech, FinTech, Automotive & Mobility and every industry we serve deliver groundbreaking products that accelerate growth and define their brand. What are the qualities of an excellent product manager? What types of questions should companies be asking during an interview? And if you're an aspiring product manager on the job hunt, what are some things you can do to stand out?

Open banking is reshaping not only the financial services industry but the world at large. It is a key driver for FinTechs, facilitating access to data that’s enabled them to create breakthrough offerings such as aggregation platforms, neobanks, buy now, pay later programs and others. Open banking is so much more than a buzzword in the world of digital finance right now. That’s why our host Tom Hunt sat down with Leandro Pupe Nóbrega, LatAm Product Operations Leader at Belvo, the leading Open banking platform in Latin America. In this special episode, we go deep on finance’s most important topics. Understand Open banking and what it means for finance and see the bigger picture of how we harness data in this podcast.

Design has the unique ability to transform FinTech services, and this includes fortifying trust with end-users. So, how do today’s biggest players engage design principles so that consumers buy in even more to the products they are building? Our host Tom Hunt sits down with Shalika Hanum, UX Design Lead, FinTech at Star, Masaaki Tanaka, Senior Manager of Interaction Design & UX Strategy at Paidy, and Vincent Guillevic, Director of Product Design at Onfido, to unpack why trust is so essential and gather fresh insights in a brand new edition of Shine: a podcast by Star. To hear directly from the experts, don’t forget to press play and listen to the full episode...

In this episode we are joined by Stefan Schlichting, Manager of Product and Service Innovation at Unity, Tomasz Puk, Director of Regulatory Consulting and Technology at Star, and David Box, Managing Director of HealthTech at Star to talk about the challenges of medical device development particularly on MedTech-focused companies that are driving the future of health. They share their insights on what these companies need to know about medical device regulation, key technologies currently in use and the best approach for bringing medical software to market.

In this episode we are joined by Yanick Gaudet, President at KLYG Solution, Drew Hannah, Director Of Business Development, US at Smile CDR, and Geoff Parker, Technology Director, Health & Wellness at Star to talk about the unexpected, second order effects of the 21st Century Cures Act. Learn the importance of these new data access rules and the wide-ranging implications for patients, clinicians, healthcare businesses, insurers, IT administrators and developers.

In this episode we are joined by Scott Lucas, Co-Founder and CCO at Monavate, Prerna Goel, Head of Customer Experience at ClearBank and Olivier Bessi, Product Director of Fintech at Star to discover why a signification shift is happening in today’s fintech ecosystem. Learn how B2B fintech providers are reimagining the link between financial institutions, third-party developers and consumers to fuel innovation throughout the ecosystem.