Creating the sneaker of the future, with Tiffany Beers
Behrend Talks: A Penn State Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Welcome And Guest Background
2:50
Choosing Engineering At Penn State Behrend
5:10
Co-Ops That Turned Theory Real
7:16
Rubbermaid Lessons And Landing Nike
10:07
Life Inside The Innovation Kitchen
12:39
Building The Auto-Lacing Nike Mag
19:17
Tesla Detour And Creator Ethics
23:34
Leading Logitech Audio Without An Audio Degree
28:23
Allison Felix Partnership And Women-First Design
31:38
Innovation At VF Brands And AI Mindset
36:46
What We Hire For And Closing
Behrend Talks: A Penn State Podcast
Creating the sneaker of the future, with Tiffany Beers
May 16, 2026
Season 8
Episode 6
Penn State Behrend
Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Tiffany Beers, vice president of enterprise innovation at VF Corporation, about her work designing products for Nike, Tesla, Logitech and The North Face. Originally recorded on May 8, 2026.
