--- title: The Netflix of Corporate Learning – Circus Street's Jonny Townsend description: "VentureFuel Visionary: Johnny Townsend of Circus Street on the Need of Upskilling & the role od Innovation in Education" image: https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/Circus%20Street%20Blog%20Banner.webp --- ![](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/Circus%20Street%20Blog%20Banner.webp) # The Netflix of Corporate Learning – Circus Street's Jonny Townsend Published by [Vanessa Rosado](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/author/vanessa-rosado) on Jun 23, 2022 9:02:22 AM ## “The wheel transformed people's sleds. Electricity transformed people's factories. The computer transformed people's lives. It's all just a continuation of modernization. And this is just the latest example of it. So, of course, you need to push the business to modernize because the world is modernizing around you. " -Jonny Townsend, President & Co-Founder of Circus Street on the need to upskill teams in the context of digital transformation   In this podcast episode, we sit down with Jonny Townsend, President & Co-Founder of Circus Street, the only specialist provider of online training in digital skills specifically designed for global enterprises. What is corporate upskilling? How do you make learning approachable in a world of continuous change? Use TV quality production principles, add interactivity and gamify the experience. The result? Circus Street. They partner with enterprise clients to help people learn better and work smarter. Since 2011, Circus Street has upskilled over 600,000 professionals in over 150 Countries, from organizations like Coca-Cola and LEGO to Kraft Heinz.  We talk about how technology is like water, why upskilling is table stakes and the role of innovation as we improve ourselves.     VentureFuel builds and accelerates innovation programs for industry leaders by helping them unlock the power of External Innovation via startup collaborations.  [![Meet VentureFuel](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9106794/a45798f5-cdf8-41c7-a319-32b9f9c8276a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9106794/a45798f5-cdf8-41c7-a319-32b9f9c8276a) Tags: [Innovation](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/innovation), [Investing](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/investing), [podcasts](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/podcasts), [Startup](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/startup), [Data](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/data), [Collaboration](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/collaboration), [Venture Capital](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/venture-capital), [Digital Transformation](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/digital-transformation), [Education](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/education), [Investment](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/investment), [Future of Education](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/future-of-education), [Upskilling](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/upskilling), [Digitalization](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/digitalization), [VentureFuel Visionaries](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/venturefuel-visionaries) [Back to Blog](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov) ## Related Articles ## [Innovation By Design - PepsiCo Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/pepsico-design-mauro-porcini) “You still need to jump. You still need to take a risk. You still need the intuition,... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/pepsico-design-mauro-porcini) ## [Chocolate Milk Champion: Josh Mendenhall, SPYLT Founder & Chief Brand Officer](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/chocolate-milk-champion-josh-mendenhall-spyly-founder-and-chief-brand-officer) “Kids grow up drinking dairy, and as soon as they graduate from high school, enter into... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/chocolate-milk-champion-josh-mendenhall-spyly-founder-and-chief-brand-officer) ## [Real-Time Hologram Telepresence – Portl Founder David Nussbaum](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/portl-david-nussbaum) “This is Portl in. Beam in. Beam out. Be home in time to take your kids to school. And... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/portl-david-nussbaum)