AI, assumptions, and the art of discovery with Ron Pierantozzi

Peter Mulford sits down with Ron Pierantozzi, inventor, educator, and innovation leader. Together they explore how to turn uncertainty into opportunity, manage innovation with discipline, and use AI as a catalyst for discovery.
October 17, 2025
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In this episode of Undiscovered Country , host Peter Mulford talks with Ron Pierantozzi , scientist, inventor, and innovation leader with thirty-two U.S. patents and a career spanning Air Products and Chemicals, Wharton, and Babson. Ron shares how to build a discovery, incubation, and acceleration pipeline, avoid leadership traps that stall learning, and use AI to accelerate innovation without losing discipline. He also reflects on the value of options thinking and offers personal advice on helping the next generation navigate uncertainty with critical thinking. Listen now!

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Most of us want to lead in a way that matters; to lift others up and build something people want to be part of.But too often, we’re socialized (explicitly or not) to lead a certain way: play it safe, stick to what’s proven, and avoid the questions that really need asking.

This podcast is about the people and ideas changing that story. We call them fearless thinkers.

Our guests are boundary-pushers, system challengers, and curious minds who look at today’s challenges and ask, “What if there is a better way?”If that’s the energy you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place.

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