Digitising Service Economies: from idea to scale-up #71

Why global growth demands a different kind of thinking #75

In the first episode of our new season Bethan talks to Marcus Wang of Coda Global Ventures about building businesses in and across the US, the UK and China, and draws on his experience in discussing how to navigate the complex relationships and subtle differences across cultures and marketplaces. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE codaglobalventures.com [https://codaglobalventures.com/] Marcus on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuswang/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Curiosity, Care, and Courage: Why psychological safety is your competitive edge #74

In this episode Bethan is joined by executive coach and leadership mentor Anni Townend. Taking Anni's work as a starting point they discuss how senior leaders can create high-performing teams embedding psychological safety at the heart of their culture. Anni shares why curiosity, care and courage aren’t just good intentions: they’re the foundations of effective leadership. Links from the episode: Anni's website: annitownend.com [https://www.annitownend.com/] Find Anni on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anni-townend-leadership [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anni-townend-leadership/] Collaboration Equation: collaborationequation.com [https://www.collaborationequation.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Fashion Futures: Sustainability and scale in the fashion industry #73

In this episode Bethan chats with Gillian Ridley Whittle, founder of Peachaus, about her journey from a career in fast fashion to creating an ethical underwear and lifestyle brand. We talk about the industry's environmental and social issues and the lack of - and need for -  sustainable practices, and what the future might hold for the brands of today. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Peachaus.com [https://peachaus.com/] Peachaus on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peachaus_life/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

New Networks: Unlocking the Internet of Things with AI #72

In this episode Bethan talks with Phil Brunkard about developments in the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) with AI, and how AI can be used to make sense of IoT data.  They explore different use cases, such as monitoring temperature and humidity in agriculture and manufacturing, and security concerns, including firmware exploits and denial-of-service attacks.  Phil explains the rise of edge computing to process data locally, reducing latency and transmission costs, and we also touch on the future potential of AI and IoT in improving environmental management and creating smarter cities. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Find Phil on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/philbrunkard/?originalSubdomain=uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Digitising Service Economies: from idea to scale-up #71

Andy Callaghan was an experienced programmer and musician when we realised there was a significant gap in the music studio booking experience. Everything was either managed offline, or handled via one-size-fits-all booking apps that didn't cater to the specific demands and challenges of bands and studios.   If sometimes founders create a solution for themselves without an addressable market to go after, this definitely wasn't the case with Andy and Jammed [https://jammed.app/]. Unfortunately, Covid was just around the corner, with national lockdown in the UK temporarily closing his potential first customers.   Nearly five years later and that challenging beginning is a distant memory, with 110 customers hailing from all over the world. Jammed's story is one of resilience, perseverance and using personal experience to develop a world-class product. Find Andy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andycallaghan/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andycallaghan/] Jammed: https://jammed.app/ [https://jammed.app/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.