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Co-Founder of Pixar, Ed Catmull: Fostering Creativity, Learning from Mistakes, and Pixar’s Unique Culture
Season 1 · Episode 86

Co-Founder of Pixar, Ed Catmull: Fostering Creativity, Learning from Mistakes, and Pixar’s Unique Culture

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen · Norges Bank Investment Management

September 11, 202442m 41s

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Show Notes

In this episode, Nicolai Tangen is joined by Ed Catmull, co-founder and former president of Pixar, and author of the highly acclaimed book "Creativity, Inc." Pixar has set the gold standard in animation with groundbreaking films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles, earning 27 Academy Awards.

Ed delves into his journey from a technical expert to a cultural leader, sharing his philosophy on creativity, leadership, and the unique culture at Pixar. Discover the secrets behind Pixar´s Brain Trust. The former Pixar president also reflects on his experiences working with Steve Jobs and the profound lessons learned along the way. Tune in to gain valuable insights into managing talent, building creative cultures, and the future of animation and AI.


In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New episode out every Wednesday.

The production team for this episode includes PLAN-B´s Pål Huuse and Niklas Figenschau Johansen. Background research was conducted by Kristian Haga.


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