
The Collaboration Cafe with Craig Durr
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This is where great ideas come to life, and people make meaningful connections.
Here, top industry experts come together to share their knowledge and discuss what's next in the world of collaboration. So, grab your favorite coffee and join us to learn from the best in the business and have some interesting conversations.
The Collaboration Cafe is a bi-monthly media property consisting of webcasts and podcasts crafted to foster the exchange of ideas and insights among influencers and executives in the enterprise communication and workplace collaboration sectors.
You can learn more at www.collab-collective.com
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Collaboration Cafe - Coffee Stout with Tom Arbuthnot
23 min 37 sec
On this episode of the Collaboration Café, Craig Durr talks with Tom Arbuthnot, Co-founder of Empowering.Cloud, from a cozy, rainy corner of London. They explore Tom’s path from a Cisco voice specialist to becoming a top Microsoft Teams thought leader, and how he’s scaled his knowledge into a platform that empowers community-first content and education in the enterprise collaboration space.Play episode
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Collaboration Cafe - Café con Leche with Helen Hawthorn
32 min 29 sec
On this episode of Collaboration Cafe, The Collab Collective's Craig Durr catches up with Helen Hawthorn, Head of Solution Engineers at Zoom for the EMEA region, at ISE 2025 in Barcelona. They explore how AI is breaking down language barriers, the unique challenges of collaboration across Europe’s diverse cultures, and the role of strategic partnerships in the evolution of Unified Communications.Play episode
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Collaboration Cafe - Cafe Latte With Norma Løvhaugen
23 min 12 sec
On this episode of Collaboration Cafe, The Collab Collective's Craig Durr sits down in Oslo, Norway, with Norma Løvhaugen, Head of Product Marketing, Strategy, and Design at Neat. This conversation takes a deep dive into human-centric design, tackling challenges in large meeting spaces, and exploring the ethos behind Neat's innovative product development.Play episode
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Collaboration Cafe - Double Americano With Espen Loberg
20 min 48 sec
On this episode of Collaboration Cafe, The Collab Collective's Craig Durr meets with Espen Loberg, VP of Product Management at Cisco, in Oslo, Norway. Their conversation explores the synergy between artificial intelligence, sustainable design, and user-centric product development at Cisco’s Innovation Center.Play episode
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Iced Americano with Brad Hintze, EVP of Marketing at Crestron
28 min 30 sec
In this conversation, Craig Durr interviews Brad Hensley, the Executive Vice President of Marketing at Crestron, about sustainability and remote work.
They discuss the challenges of keeping remote teams connected and engaged, the importance of authenticity in sustainability efforts, the need for attracting young talent to the industry, and the future of collaboration and AI. The conversation provides insights into the current state and future direction of remote work and sustainability in the industry.Play episode
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