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Dinis Guarda Youtube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil is a fast growing Thought leadership channel focused on profiling global leading inspiring people, leaders, CEOs, authors, technologists, academics. We highlight the ideas, products, inventions, software, books & solutions to the multiple challenges / opportunities we face in our cities / nations with the advent of Society 5.0 digital transformation 4IR AI Blockchain Fintech IoT disruptive tech Dinis Guarda is author of books such as 4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech Reinventing a Nation" "How Businesses and Governments can Prosper with Fintech, Blockchain and AI?”, “Blockchain AI Crypto Economics"Dinis Guarda has been listed in global fintech, blockchain, AI, social media industry top influencer in position 5/10/20/100 rankings: Top People In Blockchain by cointelegraph 2019, The Artificial Intelligence Power 100. He is the founder of citiesabc.com openbusinesscouncil.org intelligenthq.com fashionabc.org ztudium.com techabc.org idna.technology
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Nov 17, 2023
Simon Schnieders, Founder of Blue Array, One of UK's Most Popular SEO Agencies
Simon Schnieders is an entrepreneur, SEO expert, investor, advisor, and mentor for businesses across various verticals. He is the Founder and CEO of Blue Array, UK's most popular & largest specialist SEO agency, a B Corp offering a unique approach 'consulgency®' services (a hybrid of consultancy & agency). Clients include startups, scale-ups and incumbents such as Simply Business, RAC, Funding Circle, Floom & many more.
Simon Schneiders Interview Questions
00:00 - 04:00 Introduction
04:01 - 07:14 Simon's background
07:15 - 11:09 Dealing with personal challenges
11:10 - 17:35 Simon's journey into the world of SEO
17:36 - 20:08 Working with big brands establishing Blue Array
20:09 - 27:11 What is Blue Array's vision for the SEO industry?
27:12 - 36:43 The SEO industry in the current age of AI
36:44 - 42:20 Work done by Blue Array in the field of SEO education
42:21 - 46:33 The concept of consulgency
46:34 - 55:18 How Blue Array leverages AI
55:19 - 59:22 Simon as an angel investor and mentor
59:23 - 01:01:20 Closure
Simon Schneiders Biography
Simon Schnieders is an entrepreneur, SEO expert, investor, advisor, and mentor for businesses across various verticals. He is the Founder and CEO of Blue Array, UK's most popular & largest specialist SEO agency, a B Corp offering a unique approach 'consulgency®' services (a hybrid of consultancy & agency). Clients include startups, scale-ups and incumbents such as Simply Business, RAC, Funding Circle, Floom & many more.
Blue Array also published the Amazon best selling Mastering In-House SEO series, compiling contributions from 26 leading in-house SEO experts on topics ranging from successful case studies, getting tactics and strategy implemented, community building, and much more. Some of the events organised by Blue Array include ReadingSEO & LondonSEOMeetup, the capital's largest monthly SEO meetup. The agency also provides e-learning via the Blue Array Academy, an SEO training course with certification.
As an SEO expert, Simon has led in-house SEO teams at major companies like Zoopla, Mail Online, European Directories, and Yell.com.
Simon is also an angel investor and advisor to companies like ClickMechanic.com, Baked In, SonicJobs, and SafeBuy. He mentors at startup accelerators, including 500 Startups, MassChallenge UK, Wayra, Techhub, and Mayor’s International Business Programme, which is designed to fit very specific international growth ambitions to fast-growing, post-revenue companies in London.
Simon is a BSc in Business and Computing from University of Surrey. Outside of work, he serves as the Trustee of the homeless charity "New Beginnings" in Reading, UK. The organisation is dedicated to the prevention and relief of poverty and financial hardship.
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Nov 14, 2023
Anastasia Bondar, Deputy Minister of Culture for Digital Development of Ukraine
Anastasia Bondar is the Deputy Minister for Digital Development at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Anastasia became the Deputy Minister in 2021, and at her current role, she is responsible for shaping and implementing state policies of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy in the areas of digitalization, digital development, digital innovations and informatization in the fields of culture, state language policy, information sovereignty and information security.
Anastasia Bondar Interview Questions
00:00 – 03:46 Introduction
03:43 – 08:30 Professional background
08:31 – 17:21 Anastasia’s shift to government roles
17:22 – 20:05 The unique cultural DNA of Ukraine
20:06 – 28:32 Ukraine bridges the cultural legacy and digital transformation across sectors
28:33 – 31:57 The Ukrainian vision for 2024
31:58 – 41:09 Digitalisation of culture for an integrative and collaborative society
41:10 – 45:20 Cultural projects and initiatives in Ukraine
45:21 – 49:14 Tech initiatives in Ukraine to foster international relationships
49:15 – 51:13 Closure
Anastasia Bondar Biography
Anastasia Bondar, born on May 16, 1981, in Kyiv, is a seasoned professional in the field of digital development, digital transformations, and digitalization. She holds a master's degree in international relations from the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, obtained in 2003.
Anastasia has over 15 years of extensive experience working for both Ukrainian and foreign telecom corporations and investment companies. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in foreign economic activities, business development support, marketing, and operational management.
From 2019 to 2021, she served as the deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration for Digital Development. Following this, she assumed the role of Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine starting from August 26, 2021.
As part of her activities, she coordinates the efforts of the Ministry of Culture, responsible for shaping and implementing state policies in the fields of culture, state language policy, promoting Ukraine worldwide, state foreign-language broadcasting, information sovereignty of Ukraine (in terms of managing the integral property complex of the Ukrainian National Information Agency “Ukrinform”), information security, among others.
Anastasia Bondar's educational background includes a master's degree in International Relations from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, obtained between 1998 and 2003.
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Nov 10, 2023
Chris J. Davis, CTO of Ingredient X and Co-Founder of Film.io
Chris J. Davis is a technologist and entrepreneur, YouTuber, Designer, Technologist, Writer, Producer & Musician. Chris is the CTO and Co-Founder of Film.io, a decentralised entertainment ecosystem that is democratising the filmmaking and TV industries using DeFi and other blockchain technology. Film.io empowers fans with more influence in the creative process, creators with key access to resources, and investors with more meaningful data. He is also Co-Founder and CTO at Ingredient X, inc.
Chris J. Davis Interview Questions
00:00 – 04:02 Introduction
04:03 – 09:12 Chris’s Background, inspirations and motivations
09:13 – 17:39 Working at the intersection of technology and art
17:40 – 25:30 Managing between the creative, software development, and business roles
25:31 – 37:59 Managing IP and digitalising film making
38:00 – 50:48 A user’s journey through Film.io
50:49 – 01:05:13 How does Film.io build a sustainable community
01:05:14 – 01:08:04 Closure
Chris J. Davis Biography
Chris J. Davis is a technologist and entrepreneur, YouTuber, Designer, Technologist, Writer, Producer & Musician. Chris is the CTO and Co-Founder of Film.io, a decentralised entertainment ecosystem that is democratising the filmmaking and TV industries using DeFi and other blockchain technology. Film.io empowers fans with more influence in the creative process, creators with key access to resources, and investors with more meaningful data. He is also Co-Founder and CTO at Ingredient X, inc.
The platform transforms today’s “Hollywood system” onto the blockchain, where fans, by participating before movies are made, have a voice in rating, reviewing and green-lighting the future of entertainment, developing an innovative metric that pre-validates the potential for a project’s success for creators, studios, networks and investors with transparency and fairness.
Chris is a versatile professional with over two decades of experience in design and engineering. Starting his academic journey in Art, Media Communications, and English at Asbury University, he later explored Music at the University of Louisville.
A pioneer in the early days of WordPress, Chris made significant contributions to its development, creating the first admin dashboard and theme system. His innovations extended beyond WordPress, making him an active member of the Infrastructure team for the Apache Software Foundation.
Chris has also played a vital role in various startups, collaborating with tech giants like Janus Friis. Currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer of Ingredient X, he focuses on cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, decentralised finance, and non-fungible tokens.
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Nov 7, 2023
Daryn Smith, CEO of Huble, A CRM and Creative Marketing Consultancy
Daryn Smith is the CEO of Huble, a CRM and creative marketing consultancy that supports large and mid-market enterprises with the expertise to implement and augment HubSpot, as well as develop and execute creative marketing, sales strategy and websites.
Daryn Smith Interview Questions
00:00 – 03:13 Intro
03:14 – 08:03 Daryn’s background: Motivations and inspirations
08:04 – 13:13 From software development to entrepreneurial trajectory
13:14 – 18:38 How do we empower businesses with technology?
18:39 – 23:33 Facilitating digital transformation of businesses
23:34 – 28:17 Huble: Working and case studies
28:18 – 33:39 Working in the age of AI and digital tools
33:40 – 35:49 The use of AI: FOMO from business leaders
35:50 – 39:38 Creating a culture of innovation at Huble
39:39 – 43:08 Having and working with a global team at Huble
43:09 47:09 HubSpot CRM: Working, ecosystem, and trajectory
47:10 – 49:36 Some important lessons for digital transformation of businesses
49:37 – 50:49 Closure
Daryn Smith Biography
Daryn Smith has over 25 years of experience in the fields of computer science and marketing, having held key roles in multinationals like InMobi and Verizon Business.
He is currently the CEO of Creative Marketing Consultancy Huble. The story of Huble starts when Daryn co-founded MPULL in 2012, later merging it with B2B Marketing Lab to create Huble in 2020. Currently, as the Group Chief Executive at Huble Digital, Daryn oversees a team of 170+ professionals.
As an entrepreneur, he has founded other companies, like ‘On The Bench’ (2018), a multi-side platform for getting and providing support in real time within marketing platforms; and loadtheshow.com (Afro Canvas Media) (2006), the first ad funded music download website launched Worldwide.
Daryn holds a diploma in Brand Management from AAA School of Advertising, and in Web Development from Blue Chip Institute.
Beyond executive duties, Daryn shares insights through the Digital Surfing podcast, emphasising digital transformation and growth.
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Nov 1, 2023
Sobhi Tawil, Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation, UNESCO
Dr. Sobhi Tawil is the Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation team at UNESCO where he currently leads the Futures of Education initiative, a project that, looking towards 2050, envisions possible futures in which education shapes a better world. A prominent figure within Unesco, he has taken different roles within the organisation since 2002, always in the field of education.
A PhD in Education and Development from Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva, Dr. Tawil brings about 30 years of experience in teaching, education policy analysis, research and program management.
Dr. Sobhi Tawil Biography
Dr. Sobhi Tawil is a renowned education professional with a distinguished career. A PhD in Education and Development from Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva, Dr. Tawil brings about 30 years of experience in teaching, education policy analysis, research and program management.
Currently, he is the Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation team at UNESCO where he currently leads the Futures of Education initiative, a project that, looking towards 2050, envisions possible futures in which education shapes a better world. A prominent figure within Unesco, he has taken different roles within the organisation since 2002, always in the field of education.
He has worked with several institutions and organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies (Geneva), as well as the Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG).
As a renowned academic, he is a widely published researcher on issues of education policy in relation to identity-based conflict, social cohesion, and citizenship. He is, for example, the author of books like ‘Education, Conflict and Social Cohesion’ (2004); ‘Education au Maroc: analyse du secteur’ (2010) and the technical report ‘Educational Destruction and Reconstruction in Disrupted Societies: Final report and case studies’ (1997), among others.
His latest work is a paper in the field of large-scale learning assessments. His publication, 'The Promise of Large-Scale Learning Assessments: Acknowledging Limits to Unlock Opportunities,' addresses the more contentious aspects of these standardised assessments.
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Oct 26, 2023
Brandon Donnelly, Founder of Intellect Horizon, a AI, XR and Web3 Digital Conference
Brandon Donnelly is an innovator in technologies like AI, ML, AR, VR, and digital transformation. Brandon holds 11 patents, 4 trademarks, and over 40 transformative projects. He has been recognized as a Global Talent by two governments. Currently, Brandon Donnelly is the founder of Intellect Horizon, a free digital conference with top minds and institutions focused on the transformative capabilities of AI, XR, and Web3. Their upcoming event, Starshot Startups, is an opportunity for early stage entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Brandon Donnelly Interview Questions
00:00 – 03:49 Introduction
03:50 – 06:11 Brandon’s background
06:12 – 08:48 Brandon’s academic focus
08:49 – 13:00 Career Highlights
13:01 – 19:08 What is Intellect Horizon?
19:09 – 26:10 Major panels at the Intellect Horizon
26:11 – 32:56 The relationship between AI and academia
32:57 – 39:31 The philosophy and ethics in AI
39:32 - 42:13 How to engage and participate in Intellect Horizon
42:14 – 43:03 Closure
Brandon Donnelly Biography
Brandon Donnelly is the founder of Intellect Horizon, a forward-thinking company at the forefront of technological innovation. With a career spanning several years, Brandon has demonstrated his expertise in various aspects of the tech industry. He currently leads Intellect Horizon, where he has been driving innovation in AI, ML, AR, VR, and digital transformation since August 2023.
In addition to his role at Intellect Horizon, Brandon also contributes his insights and expertise as an Advisor at MyTechDev, a position he has held full-time since January 2023, accumulating 9 months of service.
Brandon's passion for creating scalable businesses and pioneering groundbreaking advancements is underscored by his impressive track record. He holds 11 patents and has secured 4 trademarks, all emblematic of his commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology. Throughout his career, Brandon has successfully completed over 40 transformative projects, solidifying his reputation as a driving force in the industry.
Brandon's global perspective is evident through his extensive involvement in multinational tech partnerships, showcasing his ability to navigate complex international collaborations. His contributions to the tech field have earned him recognition as a Global Talent by two different governments, a testament to his exceptional skills and impact.
With a background that includes a postgraduate diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Strategic Communication from Regent University, Brandon possesses a strong academic foundation to complement his practical experience.
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Oct 25, 2023
Paul McEnroe, The Inventor of the UPC Barcode, Former Group Director at IBM
*Paul V. McEnroe is an award-winning engineer who achieved remarkable feats during his 23-year tenure at IBM. He spearheaded the pioneering development of the Universal Product Code (UPC), also known as the barcode, marking a groundbreaking commercial application of laser technology, barcode scanning, and magnetic Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) coding.*
He chronicled his contributions to this transformative technology in his book, "THE BARCODE: How a Team Created One of the World's Most Ubiquitous Technologies," published by Silicon Valley Press in Fall 2023.
*Paul McEnroe Biography*
Paul V. McEnroe is an award-winning engineer who achieved remarkable feats during his 23-year tenure at IBM. He spearheaded the pioneering development of the Universal Product Code (UPC), also known as the barcode, marking a groundbreaking commercial application of laser technology, barcode scanning, and magnetic Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) coding. He chronicled his contributions to this transformative technology in his book, "THE BARCODE: How a Team Created One of the World's Most Ubiquitous Technologies," published by Silicon Valley Press in Fall 2023.
During his role as a group director at IBM, Paul further refined supermarket connectivity technology, evolving it into the Token Ring Local Area Network IEEE 805.2, connecting numerous computer systems worldwide. As Director of IBM's Raleigh Laboratory, he efficiently managed a vast team of engineers dedicated to the development of communication hardware and software.
Paul also made significant strides at Trilogy Systems Corporation, where he pioneered multi-chip module technology and successfully led the company through a merger with Digital Equipment Corporation.
Paul earned advanced engineering degrees from Purdue University and Stanford University, along with the honorary title of Doctor of Science, awarded by the Board of Trustees of the California State University and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, recognizing his technological achievements and community contributions.
Paul was named the University of Dayton's Most Distinguished Alumnus in 1999 and received prestigious awards from Purdue University. Paul also received the IBM President's Award for the Development of the Supermarket System.
Today, more than three decades into his retirement, Paul dedicates his time to ranching in the Santa Ynez Valley while actively supporting the Central Coast community as an advisor. His commitment extends to various non-profit organisations, including the Santa Barbara County Cattlemen's Association, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, the Western Commercial Space Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Cal Poly President's Council of Advisors.
In 2011, Paul and his wife founded The McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Clinic at the University of California Santa Barbara, further solidifying their dedication to educational advancement and community betterment.
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Oct 18, 2023
Alistdair Wilson-Gough, Founding Partner at 50 International, Managing Partner of Reid & Dyer LLP
Alistdair Wilson-Gough is the Founding Partner of 50 International, which provides advice to the non-domiciled and newly resident to ensure that all the family’s off-shore and UK assets and interests are integrated into the most effective cross-border structures. Alistdair is also the founder of 50 Great Britain, a service for the entrepreneur and those with inherited or settled wealth, from inheritance or divorce, to ensure that family’s assets and interests are integrated into the most effective structures.
Alistdair Wilson-Gough Interview Questions
00:00 - 01:46 Introduction
01:47 - 05:25 Alistdair's family background
05:26 - 07:25 Professional career and key highlights
07:26 - 10:46 What is 50 International?
10:47 - 14:20 Complexities in taxation and compliance in the modern era
14:21 - 22:06 Shifting paradigms of building wealth and security
22:07 - 26:58 Tackling climate change with business ethics and conducts
26:59 - 30:14 How can businesses comply with global and regional ESG standards?
30:15 - 33:15 The core concept of ESG in business and life
33:16 - 40:30 How is 50 International making an impact on the world?
40:31 - 44:44 Tax analysis for a startup in the UK and EU economies
44:45 - 47:22 About the 50 International newsletter: Postcard
47:23 - 53:29 50 International's report on climate change
53:30 - 01:00:15 Geoengineering is the way to find solution to climate change
01:00:16 - 01:03:39 Staying positive in life
01:03:40 - 01:08:10 Everything that we do today is tracked: Insights from postcard
01:08:10 - 01:08:53 Closure
Alistdair Wilson-Gough Biography
Alistdair Wilson-Gough holds the distinction of being a Founding Partner of 50 International and 50 Great Britain. His extensive career revolves around tax and structuring advice to clients, both domestically and internationally. Alistdair's ability to foster strong relationships with senior barristers has equipped him with a wide-ranging skill set, allowing him to navigate complex tax challenges for clients, whether they are established or emerging wealth, UK residents, or non-domiciled individuals relocating to the UK.
A specialist in international tax and structuring advice, Alistdair is also the Managing Partner of Reid & Dyer LLP.
Alistdair solely instructs barristers to ensure precision in addressing clients' unique needs. With decades of experience, he seeks to optimise assets in line with a clients objectives while managing tax exposure, including expertise in Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning and other tax matters.
Alistdair has spent a major portion of his career, over 15 years, at KM Administration LLP, assisting clients in restructuring their family wealth and implementing tailored strategies across multiple jurisdictions.
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Oct 13, 2023
Artem Kopanyev, COO of Genesis, Lecturer at Kyiv School of Economics
Artem Kopanyev is the current COO of Genesis, one of the largest global app developers. Apps of Genesis companies have been downloaded by more than 300 mn users globally and are used by tens of millions of users monthly. With an academic background in Finance, Artem started his career in 2014 at the Institute of Gerontology as a rehabilitation strategies developer and analyst. His key project at the Institute was “Movement therapy in Parkinson's disease rehabilitation”.
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Artem Kopanyev Biography
Artem Kopanyev is the current COO of Genesis, one of the largest global app developers. Apps of Genesis companies have been downloaded by more than 300 mn users globally and are used by tens of millions of users monthly.
In 2020, Genesis and Meta successfully held the first Startup Academy, to connect startup-minded entrepreneurs from 7 countries. The program is partnered by Amazon Web Services, Horizon Capital, Flyer One Ventures, AppsFlyer, Awesomic, Legal Nodes, Notion, Zendesk, and many more.
With an academic background in Finance, Artem started his career in 2014 at the Institute of Gerontology as a rehabilitation strategies developer and analyst. His key project at the Institute was “Movement therapy in Parkinson's disease rehabilitation”.
Two years later, he moved on to become the Analyst and Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young, one of the Big Four accounting firms in the world.
As an Operations Manager, Artem first joined Genesis in 2017, and then Glovo, a food delivery company, to work with Genesis Technologies back again in 2020.
Outside the private sector, he is also a lecturer at Kyiv School of Economics, where he imparts courses related to product-based IT businesses.
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Oct 11, 2023
Sharon Constançon, Chairman of the South African Chamber of Commerce
Sharon Constançon is the chairman of the SA Chamber and the CEO of Genius Methods. Her leadership at the SA Chamber is marked by a strategic focus on promoting bilateral trade between South Africa and the UK, fostering growth in membership. Sharon, a Chartered Director and Chartered Secretary with an MBA, is also actively involved in various roles, including being the Non-Executive Director for Transact SA, and an International Committee member for CISI. She is also the CEO of Valufin, a forex advisory firm.
Sharon Constançon Biography
Sharon completed her MBA in Business Management at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1988. During her studies, she was recognized as “Entrepreneur of the Year”. She, then, served at the University as a part-time lecturer for many years. Her focus was on teaching Service Industry Management and Small Business Management to MBA students, sharing her knowledge and expertise with the next generation of business leaders.
In 2006, she pursued further academic accomplishments by earning the Chartered Director qualification from the Institute of Directors. Sharon actively participated in various governance-related activities, including serving on committees and interview panels for Chartered Directors.
For her commitment to governance excellence, Sharon became a finalist for the Dr. Neville Bain Memorial Award in 2015. a Chartered Secretary and has focused academically on Boardroom Dynamics. She writes many white papers, articles, blogs, presents at conferences, runs workshops, chairs panels, runs roundtable, shares her professional journey learnings to help others improve theirs and a role model to women in business.
A South African born of English parents, Sharon has business interests in South Africa and the UK and is fully aligned to a key strategic goal of developing bilateral trade between the countries. Sharon is on the Court and is Chairman of the Membership Committee of the Worshipful Company of Company Secretaries, is a member of the International Committee of CISI, a contributor to the Risk Coalition and lecturer for the Qualifying Level Boardroom Dynamics course for the Chartered Governance Institute final examination program, and course leader for programs and seminars run by the Corporate Governance Institute (Ireland).
Sharon is a NED for Transact SA and the Chairman of the South African Chamber of Commerce (UK) Limited and Trustee of North Dean Memorial Hall Charity. Thereby keeping in touch with the challenges facing all roles she evaluates.
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Oct 5, 2023
Brendan Buckingham, Business Development Leader Data and AI at IBM UKI
Our guest today is Brendan Buckingham, currently working as Business Development Leader of Data and AI at IBM UKI. Brendan brings to the table more than 3 decades' experience of working in latest industry trends, best practices, a deep understanding of the Ethics and regulatory requirements.
This interview is sponsored by IBM.
*Brendan Buckingham Interview Questions*
00:00 - 02:13 Introduction
02:14 - 04:03 Brendan's background
04:04 - 07:09 Motivations and inspirations along Brendan's career path
07:10 - 11:00 What is IBM Think London 2023
11:01 - 18:38 Challenges and insights addressed at IBM Think London 2023
18:39 - 26:00 Watsonx: A holistic AI solution by IBM
26:01 - 34:43 Tech products andinnovations by IBM for SMEs and businesses
34:44 - 40:30 What trends and innovations are going to shape the future of AI, and how will IBM lead in these areas?
40:31 - 44:40 What to expect at IBM Think London 2023?
44:41 - 46:09 Closure
*Brendan Buckingham Biography*
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Oct 4, 2023
Albert Meige, Director of Blue Shift, Part of Arthur D. Little
Today's guest is Dr. Albert Meige, an entrepreneur, teacher, and author, who has been professionally exploring the impact of technology on business, society, and humans for 20 years. Albert now heads the global institute Blue Shift (part of Arthur D. Little), which conducts studies at the intersection of technology and strategy.
Albert Meige Interview Questions
00:00 - 05:22 Introduction and Albert's background
05:23 11:22 Albert's inspirations and motivations
11:23 - 15:22 Creating a confluence of scientific research, entrepreneurship, and humanity
15:23 - 19:14 Career highlights: achievements and accomplishments
19:15 - 26:12 About Presans
26:13 - 31:00 Managing the community of 5 million people
31:01 - 38:22 Journey to Arthur D Little
38:23 - 48:15 Confluence of AI and other 4IR technologies with humanity: A macroperpective
48:16 - 55:12 Dealing with challenges and complexities of the tech revolution
55:13 - 55:45 Closure
Albert Meige Biography
As an entrepreneur, Albert founded…
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Sep 27, 2023
Juliette Powell & Art Kleiner, Authors of The AI Dilemma: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology
Today, Dinis Guarda interviews Juliette Powell and Art Kleiner, authors of The AI Dilemma: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology. Juliette Powell is an author, a television creator with 9,000 live shows under her belt, a technologist, and sociologist. Juliette’s consultancy services are sought after by influential organisations including the United Nations, Microsoft, and Warner Brothers.
Art Kleiner is a versatile writer, editor, and entrepreneur deeply engaged in contemporary business and tech challenges. He is now the Principal and Editor-in-Chief at Kleiner Powell International. Prior to that, and as the editor-in-chief of PwC Global and the editor-in-chief strategy+business, PwC’s award winning management magazine with a circulation of 1.3 million, Art had published some of his bestsellers.
*Juliette Powell Biography*
Juliette Powell is an author, a television creator with 9,000 live shows under her belt, a technologist, and sociologist. She has recently co-written a book…
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Sep 20, 2023
Bill Laboon, Head of Education and Grants at the Web3 Foundation
Bill Laboon has 15+ years of experience in education, software development, project management, and technical leadership across various industries. Currently serving as the Head of Education and Grants at Web3 Foundation, Bill is responsible for supervising educational programs. Prior to this, Laboon held the position of Director of Education and Community within the same organisation. Preceding their tenure at Web3 Foundation, Laboon fulfilled the role of Technical Education Lead from 2019 to 2021.
*Bill Laboon Biography*
Bill Laboon has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Bill is currently the Head of Education and Grants at Web3 Foundation, where he oversees educational initiatives. Prior to this, Laboon served as the Director of Education and Community at the same organization. Before joining Web3 Foundation, Laboon worked as the Technical Education Lead at Web3 Foundation from 2019 to 2021.
Laboon also has experience in academia, having worked as a…
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Sep 13, 2023
Daniel Doll-Steinberg , Co-founder of EdenBase, Author of Unsupervised, Former EU/UK Advisor
Daniel Doll-Steinberg is a specialist in the global derivatives and disruptive technologies. With an extensive career as an investor, advisor, and serial entrepreneur, Daniel has been pioneering in the field of innovation and technology.
During my previous interview with Daniel, we discussed EdenBase, a company that invests knowledge, capital and technology, enabling the next Game Changing tech-companies to achieve responsible growth and positive impact. EdenBase has till date helped many startups achieve $10’s billions dollar in market cap.
Check out my previous interview here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1032388/episodes/8984891
In this edition, we will discuss his recently co-authored ‘Unsupervised: Navigating and Influencing a World Controlled by Powerful New Technologies’, published by Wiley. The book explains the crucial technologies that are reshaping our world, ranging from foundational technologies to the hardware that bridges the gap between humans and machines.
Dani…
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Aug 31, 2023
Lionel Lee, Committee Chair at The Better Foundation, Chairman of Platinum Circle
Lionel Lee is an experienced executive, board member, investor and philanthropist in international business, advisory roles, and nonprofit leadership. He currently holds two major roles: as the chairman of Platinum Circle, a leading business group involving corporations with annual revenues exceeding USD100 million; and as the Committee Chair at The Better Foundation, a private foundation and endowment established in 2020 with a mission to improve the world through philanthropy and by supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
*Lionel Lee Biography*
Lionel Lee is a highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in international business, advisory roles, and nonprofit leadership. Currently serving as the Committee Chair at The Better Foundation, he has made significant contributions to various industries and sectors across multiple markets.
Lionel Lee is the Chairman of Platinum Circle, a leading global business group of corporations, each having…
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Aug 23, 2023
Paolo Tasca, Director of the DLT Science Foundation And UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies
Prof. Paolo Tasca is an economist and a widely published researcher in the field of blockchain and distributed systems. He is known for his contributions to digital economics and has founded two significant blockchain organisations - the Distributed Ledger Technology Science Foundation (DLT Science Foundation) AND the University College London Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT). Under his guidance, the UCL CBT has become one of the world's largest research centres dedicated to blockchain technologies.
Paolo Tasca Interview Questions
00:00 - 01:20 - Introduction
01:20 - 10:20 - Career Background
10:21 - 25:28 - Story behind UCL Center for Blockchain Technology
25:28 - 37:51 - Work experience with central banks and DLT Science Foundation
37:51 - 48:00 - Prof. Tasca's academic and research work
48:01 - 55:45 - BigData in crypto community
55:46 01:01:00 - Future of blockchain: Integration with AI
01:01:01 - 01:04:29 - Closure
Paolo Tasca Biography
Dr. Paolo Tasca is a renowne…
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Aug 16, 2023
Jonny Fry, CEO of TeamBlockchain, Editor of Digital Bytes, Influencer of the Year CryptoAM 2022
Jonny Fry is a CEO, blockchain specialist, and influencer in the field of digital assets. He was honored with the Influencer of the Year award at the CryptoAM 2022 awards, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the industry. Additionally, Jonny serves as the Editor of Digital Bytes, a renowned publication that provides in-depth analysis of the blockchain and digital asset sectors, including comprehensive case studies.
*Jonny Fry Biography*
Jonny Fry is a researcher, thought leader, blockchain, Crypto economics, ICO, and funds specialist. With over 25 years of experience, he is a proven leader and manager, having established and floated Premier Asset Management Plc on the London Stock Exchange with over £1 Billion under management. He was also recognised as Influencer of the Year at the CryptoAM 2022 awards
Currently, he is the CEO of TeamBlockchain, a UK-based international influencer network that works with a range of service providers such as lawyers, accountants, exchanges,…
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Aug 7, 2023
Adewole Adebayo, Prince of the Ondo Kingdom, Nigeria - Politican, Lawyer And Founder of KAFTAN TV
Adewole Adebayo is a prince from the Ondo Kingdom in southwestern Nigeria. A lawyer by career, he is Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), and entrepreneur, Adewole Adebayo is better known as a public affairs prominent figure and he actively participates in Nigerian politics as a member of the Third Force coalition.
Prince Adewole Adebayo Biography
Adewole Adebayo is a prince from the Ondo Kingdom in southwestern Nigeria. He is the direct descendant of Osemawe (ruler) Odunola and grandson of Osemawe Lamele.
As a public affairs prominent figure, Prince Adewole Adebayo actively participates in Nigerian politics as a member of the Third Force coalition. Adebayo announced his candidacy for the presidency of Nigeria in the 2023 election, with an agenda to bring back the lost glory of the ‘Giant of Africa’.
In recognition of his contribution to the development of Ondo State, Adewole was honoured by the state government for being the highest personal income tax payer in M…
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Jul 26, 2023
Pete Sayburn, CEO of Studiospace Global Marketplace & Author of ‘Defying Gravity’
Today's guest is Pete Sayburn, a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and designer. He is the CEO and co-founder of Studiospace, a global marketplace for senior marketers looking to hire agencies. He is also an author, having co-written ‘Defying Gravity: Adventures of a Corporate Entrepreneur’, published in 2010. In a new podcast powered by openbusinesscouncil.org and citiesabc.com.
Pete Sayburn Biography
An MBA in Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida, Pete Sayburn now oversees Studiospace, a global marketplace of hand-picked, founder-led and award-winning agencies. Studiospace's clients include major brands such as Aviva, Jaguar Land Rover and Gala Games. Founded in 2022, it now has 200+ independent agencies spread across 12 countries and 36 cities.
Some agencies working with Studiospace include Rankin Creative, a creative agency founded by celebrity photographer Rankin. Rankin Creative has created eye-catching marketing and brand campaigns for companies including Rolls-…
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Jul 19, 2023
Vijay Goel, Chairman ASSOCHAM UK, Founder Indo-European Business Forum, AP Govt London Representative
Vijay Goel is a prominent figure in the business and legal communities, renowned for his remarkable achievements and contributions in bridging . He is the founder of the Indo-European Business Forum, an esteemed organisation established in 2007, which serves as a platform for influential business leaders from India and the UK.
Vijay Goel Biography
Vijay Goel is the the Chairman of ASSOCHAM UK, one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in India and former Chairman of the London Chamber of Commerce Asian Business Association.
Mr. Goel also plays a significant role in promoting business collaborations with Africa. He holds the position of Vice Chairman of the Africa International Business Forum, where he contributes to fostering economic ties between African nations and global business communities.
Recognized for his expertise and influential contributions, Vijay Goel is a valued member of several advisory groups and committees. He holds a position as a member of The UKTI Global Entrepr…
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Jul 12, 2023
Des Dearlove, Thinkers50, Author of Certain Uncertainty & Megan Reitz, Founder of Reitz Consulting
Today's guests are Des Dearlove, a British business journalist, management theorist and a prolific author. He is also the co-founder of Thinkers50, the first global ranking of management thinkers with Stuart Crainer.
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Megan Reitz is Professor of Leadership and Dialogue at Hult Business School. She is listed on the Thinkers50 ranking of global management thinkers, and HR Magazine Most Influential Listing. She was also recently shortlisted for both the Radar and Breakthrough Idea Awards. She is also a contributor to ‘Certain Uncertainty’.
Des Dearlove Biography
Des Dearlove is a British business journalist, management theorist and a prolific author. He is also the co-founder of Thinkers50, the first global ranking of management thinkers with Stuart Crainer.
A BSc in Politics and Economics from the University of Southampton. Des Dearlove has an extensive background in journalism. He is a former columnist to The (London) Times, and contributing editor to Strategy+Business. He w…
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Jul 7, 2023
Seamus Rocca, CEO of Xapo Bank, Qualified Chartered Accountant
Seamus Rocca is a financial expert and corporate leader with over two decades of experience working in the financial service sector. He is now the CEO of Xapo Bank and has worked as a Chartered Accountant in international companies, including Arthur Andersen, Credit Suisse, Macquarie Group, and Standard Chartered Bank, at senior executive levels with a focus on finance, treasury, and emerging markets.
Seamus Rocca Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Tell us something about Gibraltar, its culture, geography, and some important facts about it.
3. Please tell us about Xapo bank: what it does and how it works.
4. Centralisation versus decentralisation models of banking and finances.
What are your views on the current gap between the conventional banking methods and the crypto scenario. As a banking professional, how do you think we can bridge this gap?
5. Could you please highlight some of the key features of Xapo Bank
6. Please tell u…
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Jun 27, 2023
Hirander Misra, Founder and CEO of GMEX Group and ZERO13 & Asad Sultan, CEO of Verdana
COP28, Bonn Climate Conference…. Global collective efforts for climate change are rapidly gaining traction. Dinis Guarda interviews Hirander Misra, CEO of ZERO13 which is a marketplace aggregation solution for carbon credits as well as ESG real-world assets, and Asad Sultan, CEO of Verdana and its subsidiary EcoConsortium, Asia-Pacific’s first digital carbon registry. The experts discuss the urgent need for end-to-end digital connectivity in the carbon eco-system for transparency, efficiency and scalability.
Hirander Misra, CEO of GMEX Group and ZERO13
Hirander Misra is Chairman & CEO of GMEX Group, a company that offers innovative solutions for the creation & operation of electronic exchanges and post-trading services and the CEO of ZERO13, part of the GMEX Group and a regulated digital exchange (SECDEX) and marketplace aggregation solution for carbon credits as well as ESG real-world assets.
In collaboration with Verdana and EcoConsortium, Zero13 offers turn-key digitalization…
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Jun 21, 2023
Michael Figueroa, Senior Director of Strategy, Information Security Services at Toptal
Michael A. Figueroa is the Senior Director of Strategy, Information Security Services at Toptal, where he leads Cybersecurity & Technology Strategies and Business Leadership, and research, for Toptal - a global remote company that provides a freelancing platform, connecting businesses with software engineers, designers, finance experts, product managers, and project managers. The company has no headquarters.
Michael Figueroa Biography
Michael Figueroa holds a B.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT and a M.F.S. in High Tech Crime Investigations from George Washington University. Michael was Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in 2004.
Previously Michael was Principal Investigator (PI), Mobile/Cloud Security Research Lead at BAE Systems and SVP, Application and Security Architect at InfusionPoints.
Michael served as the Cyber Innovations and Services Lead at Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA between 2015 and 2016.
Between 2016 and 2019 Michael was President…
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Jun 16, 2023
Yossi Sheffi, Author of The Magic Conveyer Belt - Supply Chains, AI and the Future of Work
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is an academic, author, entrepreneur and thought leader in engineering systems. He is the Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) and the Elisha Gray II Professor, where he focuses on systems optimization, risk management, and supply chain operations. Dr. Sheffi has authored influential books on management, including "The New (Ab)Normal" and "A Shot in the Arm." His new book, "The Magic Conveyor Belt," explores the future of supply chains and automation.
*Dr Yossi Sheffi Biography*
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is an esteemed academic and thought leader in the field of engineering systems. He holds the prestigious Elisha Gray II Professorship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and serves as the Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). With a focus on systems optimization, risk management, and supply chain operations, Dr. Sheffi conducts groundbreaking research and imparts his knowledge to students at MIT and othe…
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Jun 2, 2023
Aaron Lau, CEO & Founder of Gusto Collective - The Metaverse, Metahumans and Creative Industries
Aaron Lau is a tech entrepreneur and thought leader, a technology and marketing executive, who is well known for his work as Chairman & CEO of DDB Asia and as CEO of North America at Cheil Worldwide. He currently serves as founder and CEO of marketing solutions firm Gusto Collective.
*Aaron Lau Biography*
Aaron Lau is a prominent business leader who has held leadership positions in some of the world's largest marketing firms. He debuted into the world of entrepreneurship with Bravo Asia Limited which he established in 2006. The company worked alongside top-tier clients like Pepsi, New Balance, Three Mobile, and Moet Champagne. It grew from a small scale to a team of 50 employees, scaling the sales to US$15m, and went on to become a leading digital marketing business.
In 2012, Bravo Asia Limited merged with Cheil Worldwide, a global marketing firm listed on the Korean Stock Exchange, and part of the Samsung Group in South Korea.
Aaron served as the President (International) and the…
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May 26, 2023
Jean Lehmann, CEO at Cyber Capital HQ, Thought Leader In Cybersecurity And Data Intelligence
Jean Lehmann is the current CEO & Founder of Cyber Capital HQ, and Cyber chain analytics. Jean is an author and thought leader that has been working at a strategic consulting and advisory firm in cybersecurity solutions and data intelligence services. He has accumulated over 20 years of experience as a financial advisor and management consultant, specialising in blockchain, AI, Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity.
Jean Lehmann Biography
Jean Lehmann holds a INSEAD/Wharton MBA, a DEA from HEC School of Management, an MSc from Eurecom/EPFL, and an Executive Certificate in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
Since he graduated, Jean Lehmann started his career as a Investment Consultant at Benetti Finance and, throughout the years, he has taken different roles as an advisor and consultant in leading companies in the sector such as ABS Quantitative Analyst at Cambridge Place Investment Management, Senior ABS Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Norddeutsche Landesbank or Senior M…
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May 19, 2023
Gip Cutrino, COO of Runiverse, Thought Leader In Blockchain And Gaming
*Dinis Guarda interviews Gip Cutrino, COO of Runiverse, a metaverse gaming platform, in the latest episode of the Dinis Guarda YouTube podcast. The two discuss the mechanics of metaverse gaming and the global challenges it can solve. The podcast is powered by platforms like citiesabc, openbusinesscouncil, fashionabc, and sportsabc.
*Gip Cutrino Biography
Gip Cutrino is an Italian entrepreneur and thought leader specialising in blockchain and gaming. He is an experienced team leader and a creative marketer, having collaborated with many leading brands in the digital world.
Currently, he is the COO of Runiverse, a metaverse gaming platform, where he leads product development for an immersive and innovative gaming experience using blockchain technology. In March of 2023, Runiverse announced its collaboration with Polygon, a leading metaverse gaming platform, to bring new events and opportunities to the Gamefi community and thus contributing to the growth and adoption of Web3 gaming.
G…
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May 18, 2023
Isaac Nichelson, Founder at Circular Systems SPC & Innovator in the Textile and Apparel Industry
Isaac Nichelson is a creative leader and entrepreneur with 25 years of textile and apparel industry experience. He is known for propelling cutting-edge product and market innovation in the realms of sustainability and circular resource efficiency. He is the current CEO and co-founder of Circular Systems SPC.
Isaac Nichelson Biography
Having worked with brands like Global Hemp Group Inc., The House of Marley, and Hilaturas Ferre, Isaac Nichelson possesses comprehensive fashion industry experience. A knowledge base that extends from raw materials production and apparel/accessory/footwear design and manufacture, all the way through branding, marketing and leadership of fashion and textile companies.
As one of the pioneers to promote sustainable textiles and fashion, California Apparel News named him “Eco-Johnny Appleseed” in 2007.
Isaac has founded a few eco-friendly and sustainable companies in the past, including Livity Outernational, the world's first stylistically relevant eco…
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May 9, 2023
Roger Osorio, Author of ‘The Journey To Reinvention', Executive Coach, Business Educator
Roger Osorio is an internationally-recognised thought leader, executive coach, and reinvention expert, who has authored best sellers like "The Journey to Reinvention: How to Build a Life Aligned with Your Values, Passion, and Purpose”.
Roger Osorio Interview Topics
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. How did you come up with the idea for “The Journey to Reinvention”?
4. What do you think are the most important qualities for a successful reinvention?
5. What do you think are the biggest misconceptions people have about reinvention?
6. What advice would you offer to someone who is struggling to find the courage to start their own journey to reinvention?
7. What do you hope readers will take away from your work?
Roger Osorio Biography
Roger Osorio is a BS in Finance and International Business from Penn State University and an MBA from Maryville Universi…
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May 3, 2023
Moh Belkhodja, Founder MetaKapsule, Head of Investments Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
Moh Belkhodja is the Founder of MetaKapsule and Head of Investments & Special Projects at Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA). Moh is a hospitality professional who brings over 15 years of hospitality and management consulting experience to the team of Investments and Special Projects for Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority . As the Director, he is responsible for the continuous expansion of the organisation's business strategies across the EMEA region.
Moh Belkhodja Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. How did you come up with the idea for METAKAPSULE?
4. What new opportunities will the Metaverse create for the tourism industry?
5. How can the Metaverse be used to create unique and innovative tourism experiences?
6. How can B2B businesses use the metaverse to enhance their branding and marketing efforts?
7. How c…
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Apr 28, 2023
Kendrick Wong, Co-Founder and Chairman of LiquidX, a Web3 venture capital studio for the metaverse
*Dinis Guarda interviews Kendrick Wong, Co-Founder and Chairman of LiquidX, in the latest episode of the Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast. They discuss the unique projects taken up by LiquidX, including the Japanese style of animation, Anime, and the utility of NFTs and tokens in the metaverse and Web 3.0 space. The podcast is powered by citiesabc, openbusinesscouncil, fashionabc, and sportsabc.*
Kendrick Wong Biography
Kendrick Wong founded and built two companies Scorpion Textiles & Wholesale and Shoppr to multi-million valuations before moving on to Omnilytics — his third venture and counting at age 29, together with Nikolai Prettner. It is a fashion analytics platform that offers real-time market intelligence data across 75,000 brands. Omnilytics' big data services are used by retailers worldwide, as well as by financial market clients as part of their due diligence. The company counts entrepreneurs, SMEs, and global companies such as Adidas and Ferragamo as its customers.
An acti…
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Apr 25, 2023
Merve Kanat Dogan, Vice President Business, Partner Turkiye & Central Asia at ztudium group
Merve Kanat Dogan is a senior executive and serial entrepreneur with more than two decade's experience in foreign communications and relations, while working across various sectors, including pharma, health tourism, and technological devices. She is now the Vice President Business, Partner Turkiye & Central Asia at ztudium group.
Merve Kanat Dogan Biography
Merve Kanat Dogan has had a diverse career spanning various industries, including foreign trade, consultancy, banking, health tourism, medical, cosmetics, HVAC, electronics, automation, manufacturing, equestrian business, mining, and food service. She has also co-founded several companies and cooperatives, managed different departments, and established business relationships.
Among the companies she has worked for, we can find IS BANK, ERK PHARMA, KLIMA, EQUUSIR Germany GmbH. As the co-founder she has managed UTCM, FIL COSMETICS, QUANTUM HEALTH TOURISM COOPERATIVE, SUBWAY ORGANISATION and MERANKA Mining. Her broad range of experi…
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Apr 19, 2023
Venkat Atluri & Miklós Dietz, Senior Partners at McKinsey, Authors of The Ecosystem Economy
Venkat Atluri and Miklós Dietz are the guests in the latest episode of the Dinis Guarda Podcast to discuss the different aspects of their extensive professional careers and the Ecosystem Economy concept. In fact, the podcast highlights their recent collaboration on ‘The Ecosystem Economy’, a book that discusses the various aspects of the consumer-centric economy, the changing consumer trends, and the future of businesses and economies.
The podcast is powered by openbusinesscouncil, citiesabc, fashionabc, and sportsabc.
Venkat Atluri Biography
Venkat Atluri is a Senior Partner and global leader of tech/telecom practice at McKinsey. With 22 years of experience in the firm, he has also co-founded and led the firm’s Internet of Things (IOT) practice. He is also an author and thought leader contributor at McKinsey, including co-authoring ‘The Ecosystem Economy: How to Lead in the New Age of Sectors Without Borders’ along with Miklos Dietz.
Venkat’s academic background inclu…
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Apr 13, 2023
Chris W. J. Gaunt, Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey
Today's guest is Christopher W. J. Gaunt OBE is the Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey and an accomplished business executive with invaluable international experience across several key business sectors. Spending a major share of the first few decades of his career in the beverage industry, Chris has held many top-level executive positions at international brands including Coca Cola, Wine and Spirit Division of the Whitbread Brewery Group, HP Bulmer and Allied Domecq, and Carlsberg International.
Chirs W. J. Gaunt Biography
Chris has over five decades of experience in building cross-border relationships and collaborations, especially in Central Asia, Africa, and the EU. In his present capacity as the Executive Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Turkey, Chris is responsible for representing over 800,000 Turkish businesses and Chambers in the UK.
The British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey (BCCT) is the world's second-oldest British Chamber established abroad…
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Apr 11, 2023
Nicki Hambleton, Apple Distinguished Educator & Founder of NiH Consultancy
Nicki Hambleton is the Founder of NiH Consultancy and an Apple Distinguished Educator with over three decades of experience in teaching globally. She is an expert in integrating Technology and Art authentically in the classroom and using those for visual note taking. Nicki is also a trained Cognitive Coach and consultant in visual arts, thinking and learning strategies.
She teaches sketchnotes to students and adults through dedicated workshops and presentations and has authored a collaborative eBook on the process of taking notes digitally with other educators.
Nicki Hambleton Interview Topics
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations?
3. How can visual note-taking help to reinforce and summarise learning?
4. How can visual note taking be used in collaboration and group settings?
5. What are some strategies for improving visual note taking skills?
6. What techniques can be used to m…
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Apr 4, 2023
Gediminas Galkauskas, CMO of Atlas VPN, Data-driven Marketer
Gediminas Galkauskas is an experienced data-driven marketer, a business growth expert and the current Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Atlas VPN, a leading virtual private network (VPN) provider. Being in the industry for more than two decades now, he has held various top level positions at some of the most prominent companies in Lithuania, like leading marketing campaigns and initiatives for Modern Times Group MTG, which includes the most watched TV in Lithuania, TV3 and Head of Marketing and Product Development at 15min.
Gediminas Galkauskas Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. About VPNs and VPNs for businesses
4. How has Atlas VPN changed the VPN market?
5. What new technologies have you implemented for Atlas VPN?
6. What do you believe is the most important factor for success in the VPN market?
7. How do you think the VPN ma…
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Mar 28, 2023
Michael Stickler - Founder of Leadership Books, Author
Michael Stickler is a widely published author, philanthropist, and internationally sought-after conference speaker, specialising in Business, Finance and Thought Leadership.
He is the Publisher of Leadership Books, which he founded in 1999, and Get Published, which help aspiring authors turn their ideas into a book format, and provide additional assistance to design the cover and interior, and create targeted and integrated marketing campaigns. Both projects have grown to become leading book publishers that focus on non-fiction authors who have a larger business model (speakers, consultants, online trainers).
Michael Stickler Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. The creative process - Writing a book
4. How did you start Leadership Books? Is there any special story behind it?
5. Could you share more about the innovative business mod…
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Mar 21, 2023
Robb Wilson, CEO & Co-Founder OneReach.ai, Author ‘Age of Invisible Machines’, Academy Award Nominee
Robb Wilson is a serial entrepreneur, author, technologist consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Qwest and National Geographic, and former creative executive at Time Warner. He earned an Academy Award nomination for technical achievement as well as over 130 innovation, design, technology, and artificial intelligence awards, with five in 2019 including AI Company of the year and Hot AI Technology of the Year.
Robb Wilson Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. About OneReach
4. How can conversational AI enable businesses to improve their customer service experiences?
5. Could you tell us about the role of conversational AI in the future of business and what do today’s top leaders need to know ?
6. What are the best practices for integrating AI technologies into our existing systems and processes?
7. What inspired you to write the…
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Mar 14, 2023
Nick Rosa, Metaverse Strategy Lead Europe, Accenture & Author of ‘Understanding the Metaverse’
Nicola “Nick” Rosa is a serial entrepreneur, creative technologist, designer, digital transformation specialist, author, speaker, and a podcast host. He is the Metaverse Strategy Lead Europe at Accenture, bringing his experience of almost three decades in the fields of media and entertainment, and business and technology. Nick is also a Director at the Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) a non-profit entity producing the annual VR Awards.
Nick Rosa Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. About Metaverse
4. Metaverse projects at Accenture
5. What motivated you to write “Understanding the Metaverse:A Business and Ethical Guide”?
6. What do you think are the most important aspects of the metaverse to understand?
7. What are your thoughts on the current state of virtual reality in the Metaverse?
8. How does the book ex…
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Mar 7, 2023
Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director NTXIA & Brandon Branham, CTO City of Peachtree Corners
Interview with Jennifer Sanders - Executive Director, North Texas Innovation Alliance & Brandon Branham - Chief Technology Officer and Assistant City Manager, City of Peachtree Corners (Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners).
Jennifer Sanders is a leader and thinker in smart cities and regions. She is, currently, the Executive Director of the North Texas Innovation Alliance, a consortium of cross-sector organisations including public, private, civic and academic entities, that works to build and implement a regional smart, connected and resilient strategy for North Texas.
Brandon Branham is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Assistant City Manager of Peachtree Corners, one of the United States’ first 5G smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure. He is the leader of smart city and IoT programmes under the flagship of the City of Peachtree Corners.
Interview Topics
1. Could you both please start by telling us a little bit about your backgrounds?
2. Could you shar…
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Feb 28, 2023
Andy Ku, Founder of ALTAVA - Building a Luxury Fashion Metaverse
Andy Ku is a game and metaverse developer, mobile gaming pioneer and tech entrepreneur, founder of software companies BlueArk, Nurien Software and, more recently, AlTAVA group.
Andy holds a BS in Architecture from Cornell University and also an MBA from Harvard Business School. Currently, Andy holds the position of CEO of ALTAVA Group, a Singapore-based luxury fashion metaverse that enables users to discover, interact, and express themselves through a hi-fidelity avatar. The Company operates WOY (World of You), a metaverse that provides Omni-platform experiential solutions which seamlessly connect consumers to the real-world and virtual world for high-end luxury brands and discerning partners. The company has successful collaborations with luxury brands including Thom Browne, Prada, and Balmain.
Andy Ku Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspira…
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Feb 21, 2023
Emmanuel Fenet, CEO of Paris Blockchain Week, Global Events Manager
Emmanuel Fenet is an Events Manager who has been organising content-focussed international events like conferences and summits. He has more than 25 years of experience in successfully managing events for Les Échos and The Wall Street Journal Europe, to discuss economic, financial, legal, and technological topics.
Emmanuel is the CEO of Chain Of Events, SAS, an event organiser specialising in conferences and trade events for professionals in the blockchain universe. The company was originally founded to organise Paris Blockchain Week Summit and Paris NFT Day.
With the Paris Blockchain Week Summit to be held in March of 2023, Emmanuel is currently looking after Europe's largest blockchain event with a vision to transform it into a globally renowned experience and the foremost business platform for the advancement of the Web 3.0 revolution.
Emmanuel Fenet Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlie…
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Feb 14, 2023
Darcy Donavan, Actress, Producer, Web3.0, NFTs Blockchain and Crypto Entrepreneur
Darcy Donavan is a Producer, Actress , Artist, creator of stardawgs.com, founder Co-Owner of Income Island, CMO of E-Coin Finance, Author, Web3.0, NFTs Blockchain and Crypto Entrepreneur and Influencer with 7+ Million followers.
Darcy Donavan Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. What can you tell us about your career in the entertainment industry?
3. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and how did you get involved in crypto space ?
4. Could you tell us more about the E-Coin Finance project ?
5. What potential does cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, especially NFT, have for the music and film industry?
6. What role do digital tokens and blockchain technology play in the relationship between crypto and the media and entertainment industry?
7. What would you like to see in the crypto industry in the next 5 years in terms of technology and diversity development?
Darcy Donavan Biography
Darcy Donavan be…
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Feb 7, 2023
Eugene Capon - Social Media Futurist, Author, Metaverse Educator, Creative Director Studio Capon
Eugene Capon is a Futurist, Author, Speaker of the Metaverse, 360 Creative Director and podcaster of ‘Eugene Capon’ and VR Talk Show Glitched, among others. Eugene is a XR creator, making VR and 360 experiences with millions of views . He is also the author of ‘All The Things You Can Do In The Metaverse’ and ‘Get Serious About Social Media’.
Eugene is the President and Creative Director of Studio Capon, a level XR content creation and marketing company that uses various web, graphical, AR, and VR techniques. The company has a web presence of over 50 million impressions across multiple social channels.
Eugene Capon Interview Topics
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. Web3 Possibilities and Challenges
4. Social Media in the Web3 Era
5. The challenges of creator
6. Creating better narratives with AI, metaverse and emerging technologies
7. Social med…
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Feb 1, 2023
Wajdi Mereb, Engineer, “Innovator Of The Year” at AEC Excellence Awards - BIM & Smart Transportation
Wajdi Mereb is an engineer, architect and innovator who has more than 17 years of experience in digital transformation, assets management, and BIM (Building Information Modeling). Wajdi is the former Digital Transformation & BIM Manager at Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in Dubai. During his tenure there, Wajdi was awarded the ‘Innovator of the Year’ in the AEC Excellence Awards 2020 and the ‘Individual Achievement Award’ from the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) Global Awards 2019 in London.
Currently, Wajdi is the Senior Manager- Engineering Digitalisation- BIM & Digital Twins at one of the reputable governmental entities since 2021, where he manages all aspects of Project Design- BIM throughout all the RIBA stages ensuring project goals are understood and delivered, and milestones are met.
Interview Topics
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?…
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Jan 25, 2023
Danny Goel, MBA in Health and Life Sciences, Founder of Precision OS - VR & Medical Education
Danny Goel is an Orthopaedic Surgeon, Clinical Professor, and keynote speaker. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Precision OS, a software company focused on immersive experiential virtual reality based medical education.
Danny Goel Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. How did Precision OS get started? Is there any specific reason that makes you establish this company?
4. What is the mission and vision of Precision OS? And some user cases?
5. Why do you think orthopaedic surgical education is perfect now for virtual reality?
6. In fact, there are many other VR surgery training startups now. What do you think are the differences or strengths of Precision OS compared to them?
7. What do you think about the future of VR and AR in surgery? Will it be easier to approach even with developing countries where the economy and infrastructure are…
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Jan 19, 2023
Amrita Sethi, Award-Winning NFT Artist, Creator of ‘SoundBYTE’ Art Form
Amrita Sethi is an award-winning, golden visa holder and the first NFT artist in the UAE. After a successful career, spanning 15+ years, in some of the world’s largest multinational financial companies, Amrita left the corporate world for a deeper calling, which led to the creation of a new multimedia art form, called “Voice Note Art”©️- now called “SoundBYTE”.
SoundBYTEs merge sound, technology and storytelling with NFTs giving her a perfect platform to showcase her dynamic art form. The unique idea led to her recognition and coverage with Forbes, CNN, BBC World news to winning awards, selected for Expo 2020 and creating live activations and installations in Middle East Asia and Europe. Amrita NFT’s have sold worldwide for under half a million USD and she regularly bridges the gap between physical arts and digital art. Amrita became the first NFT artist in the UAE.
Born and raised in Kenya, a British citizen of Indian origin, residing through Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Ug…
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Jan 17, 2023
Phil Barden - MD, Decode Marketing Ltd., Author of 'Decoded: The Science of Why We Buy'
Phil Barden is an author, speaker and consultant in the field of marketing, innovation and customer experience. He has over 25 years of experience, including senior roles at Unilever, Diageo, and Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile).
He founded Decode Marketing Limited in 2010, and combines hands-on, pragmatic, client-side brand management experience with leading edge cognitive & social psychology, neuroscience, and behavioural economics to provide analytical and predictive power, leveraging science to increase sales. Decode was awarded 'Most Inspiring and Provocative' in the Unilever Foods Fusion Awards.
Phil is the author of “Decoded: The Science of Why We Buy”, where he shares the latest research on the motivations behind consumers’ choices and what happens in the human brain as buyers make their decisions. The book was published by Wiley.
Phil also contributed two chapters to “Eat Your Greens”: a compilation of papers inspired by the genuine advances in marketing science.
Phil…
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Jan 11, 2023
Mark Mueller-Eberstein - Co-founder of CodexDF, Blockchain Government Advisor, Bestselling Author
Mark Mueller-Eberstein is a serial entrepreneur, strategic leader, bestselling author, active angel investor and international speaker, with presence in worldwide events like the World Economic Forum and TEDx talks. He has over 20 years’ experience in technology leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft.
Mark is the co-founder and CEO of CodexDF, a company that develops customer-focused enterprise software solutions to solve complex accounting, reporting and tax challenges for digital assets. As an entrepreneur, Mark is also the founder of the Adgetec Corporation’s consulting business since 2010. Adgetec’s mission is to help organisations and their leaders realise value globally. Mark is a global authority and personality about blockchain, compliance, angel investing, cryptocurrency, and accounting software.
Interview Question Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with…
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Jan 4, 2023
Andrea Winders - Executive Director UK of Smart Cities Council
Andrea Winders is a creative Manchester-based entrepreneur and expert in tech, infrastructure, and smart cities. She is the Executive Director of Smart Cities Council, United Kingdom, and manages the organisation’s growth and drive objectives for the expansion of the smart agenda throughout the country.
Andrea Winders Interview Areas
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. You have had a significant entrepreneurship career in the past launching projects, being expert in tech, infrastructure etc, but now you are appointed as the Executive Director of Smart Cities Council of the United Kingdom. Could you please tell us how and why you decided to switch your career from a more corporate area?
3. Could you share more about the vision, mission of Smart cities council in the UK and how you think this new launching will be able to bring the UK citizens closer to innovation and new technologies which are invented to make their lives easier?
4. Do you and your t…
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Dec 28, 2022
Gerd Leonhard - Author, Futurist, Filmmaker, Founder The Good Future Project - Humanity & Technology
Gerd Leonhard is a keynote speaker, futurist & humanist, film maker, musician, and renowned author. He is the CEO of The Futures Agency. As one of the leading futurists worldwide, Gerd has presented at over 1500 leading conferences and events over the past 20 years in the field of digital ethics (the ethics of technology). He has an affluent experience of working extensively with the likes of Microsoft, NBC, Visa, Google, the European Commission, L’Oréal, Audi and IBM, just to name a few.
Gerd Leonhard Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. I must say your film “The Good Future” is really inspiring and it makes us think a lot about the future. The natural scenes that you captured look amazing. Could you share with us your motivation behind this project?
4. When we talk about the future we not only mean our own future but also for our c…
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Dec 22, 2022
Emmanuel Daniel Vol 2 - Founder of The Asian Banker, Author of 'The Great Transition'
Emmanuel Daniel is a Singapore-based entrepreneur, writer and global thought leader in finance. He is listed as a top 10 global influencer in the “Fintech Power50” list for 2021 and 2022. Daniel was awarded the Citibank Excellence in Journalism Award in February 1999. This was in recognition of his commitment to determining the impact of the Internet on banking.
Emmanuel Daniel Interview - Areas of Conversation
1. Career in banking and finance
2. The Asian Banker - Finance in Asia and in the world
3. New trends in finance
4. Crypto, blockchain, emerging tech
5. Book - The Great Transition
6. Personalisation of Finance
7. Financialization of everything
8. Future trends
Emmanuel Daniel Biography
Emmanuel was trained as a lawyer, has degrees from the National University of Singapore and the University of London, and attended a course on economics at Columbia University in New York.
He founded The Asian Banker in Singapore in 1996 and is the Chairman of TAB Global Pte Ltd, which ru…
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Dec 20, 2022
Sallyann Della Casa, Founder of Growing Leaders Foundation & GLEAC - NFTs & Web3 Future
Sallyann Della Casa is currently the Founder of Growing Leaders Foundation & GLEAC. She is a tech startup founder, a former lawyer, author, TEDx speaker, teacher, and curriculum developer in human transferable skills such as critical thinking, leadership, judgement and decisions etc. as it applies to emerging areas such as Web 3, Fintech, Sustainability etc. reaching out to global learners with her unconventional ideology. She recently launched the world’s first utility NFT of an industry expert’s time.
Sallyann Della Casa Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Cultural diversity with technological evolution
3. Your solutions and making an impact across the world
4. How are you using your NFT? What has been your journey?
5. About Lovely humans
6. Governments and decentralised systems
7. In your journey to learn about human skills, is there anything that impresses you the most? Could you share with us about it?
8. So what are the st…
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Dec 16, 2022
Elizabeth Mathew - Web3 Builder, Head of Growth at MetaMask Institutional, ConsenSys
Today's guest is Elizabeth Mathew, an experienced Capital markets executive, Web3 builder, and an entrepreneur. She is the head of the Growth and Partnerships Division at MetaMask Institutional, building on business strategy for blockchain and Web 3.0.
Elizabeth Mathew Interview Questions
* Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
* Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
* How did you start working for MMI? What is the most memorable moment you have had with MMI since the first day?
* What is MMI’s vision and mission?
* As the Head of Growth and Partnerships of MMI, what is your opinion around partnership/ collaboration with other top crypto players? Can you name some partners that MMI is working with at the moment?
* What do you think are the critical features for the sustainable development of MMI?
* What do you think about the importance of alternative custody solutions since many…
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Dec 14, 2022
Kareem Refaay, Managing Director MENA & GCC at The London Institute of Banking & Finance
The guest today is Kareem Refaay, Managing Director MENA & GCC (The Middle East North Africa & Gulf Council Countries) at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, a registered charity incorporated by the Royal Charter and focused on financial education. He has over 18 years of experience as a financial educator and as an executive for top financial institutions such as GCC Financial Institutions including Standard Chartered, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Gulf International Bank, and Al Hilal Bank.
Kareem Refaay Interview Questions
1. Academic and Early Professional Background
2. Starting in Finance - Financial Education
3. About The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)
4. The Importance of Financial Education and Literacy
5. Financial Education: The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)
6. User Cases
7. The future
Kareem Refaay Biography
After his Bachelor's degree in Management Sciences from Sadat Academy for Management Sciences in 2004, Kareem joined Standard Chart…
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Dec 9, 2022
Rajiv Sainani, MakerDAO Europe Growth Lead and Allan Pedersen, CEO of Monetalis
Today's guests are Rajiv Sainani is a FinTech leader, specialising in trading systems and digital strategy, with more than 35 years of experience in international markets. He is currently the Europe Growth Lead of MakerDAO, an unbiased global financial system.
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Allan Pedersen is a FinTech private equity investor, global business strategist, and serial entrepreneur, who has been making significant impact in the fintech and insurtech markets with his innovative and out-of-the box approach. He is now the CEO of Motanelis Group.
Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your professional and academic background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivation or inspiration?
3. Could you share with us your stories behind MakerDAO and Monetalis?
4. For Rajiv, what do you think are the main features of MakerDAO that make it stand out from the industry which already had so many similar ecosystems and products?
5. For Al…
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Nov 30, 2022
Kåre Kjelstrøm, CTO and CPO of Concordium’s Group - Privacy, Accountability & Blockchain
Today's guest is Kåre Kjelstrøm, Concordium’s Group CTO and CPO. He is a senior engineering leader with extensive hands-on experience in companies like Uber or Silverbullet and in building systems at scale. He has a proven track record of designing and delivering large distributed systems and infrastructure components in heterogeneous environments across multi-cloud and on-prem. Acting in the roles of leader, software architect, engineer, manager, mentor, and teacher, he enjoys defining, implementing, and running large scale IT-systems.
Kåre Kjelstrøm Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your professional and academic background?
2. From coding to writing, what are the nuances?
3. From a software engineering perspective, what is the cutting edge base of UBER?
4. How did you come to blockchain?
5. What blockchain solutions is Concordium involved in? How do you aim to move forward?
6. About Concordium’s vision and mission now, what are…
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Nov 23, 2022
Aurélien Onimus, CEO of Seein-apps.com, author of A ‘Practical Guide To Blockchain In Business’
The new guest is Aurélien Ominus, an innovator, blockchain author of 'A Practical Guide To Blockchain In Business’ and others, at Eyrolles Business, serial entrepreneur & Blockchain Deeptech teacher at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Seein-apps.com, a SaaS platform that makes crypto investments sociable and engaging for users.
Aurélien Onimus Interview Questions
1. Academic background
2. Early career
3. The state of blockchain
4. Blockchain impact in France
5. Blockchain and Real Estate
6. As a blockchain author
7. About 'A Practical Guide To Blockchain In Business’
Aurélien Onimus Biography
Aurelien Ominus is an innovator, blockchain author at Eyrolles Business, serial entrepreneur & Blockchain Deeptech teacher at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and active enthusiast sport athlete. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Seein-apps.com, a SaaS platform that makes crypto investments sociable and engaging for users.
He is c…
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Nov 17, 2022
Hirander Misra - Chairman & CEO of GMEX Group, Top 10 influential business leaders of blockchain
Hirander Misra is Chairman & CEO of GMEX Group, a company that offers innovative solutions for the creation & operation of electronic exchanges and post trade infrastructure in securities, FX, derivatives, commodities, crypto & digital tokenized assets.
A B.Sc in Economics and Economics History from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and M.Sc in Business Systems Analysis and Design from University of London, Hirander is one of the Top 10 influential business leaders of blockchain technology in the All Party Parliamentary Group 2018 report on the UK Blockchain industry. He is also In LATTICE80’s Top 100 influencer list for the UN Sustainable Developments Goal agenda for pioneering blockchain technology solutions. He is featured in the Financial Technologist 2019 list of the 50 most game changing founders of FinTech companies.
Hirander Misra Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your professional and academic background?
2.…
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Nov 10, 2022
Gregory Griffiths, Founder and Chairman of IDEAX Ventures and UCROWDME on Web 3.0 and Innovation
Gregory Griffiths is an entrepreneur, technology evangelist and huge advocate for the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals. Greg is the current chairman and founder of IDEAX Ventures, a global boutique consulting firm that specializes in Web3 (+Web2), Cryptocurrency, Technology and Innovation. He is also the founder of UCROWDME, a decentralised innovation and insights platform powered by web 3.0 technologies and professional investment deal portal.
Gregory Griffiths Interview Questions
1. How did you start your diverse journey of being an entrepreneur, advisor, and an enthusiast in technology and finance.
2. Energy drives the business and productivity: energy is the key.
3. Highlights of Greg’s work with IDEAX
4. How do you manage your different ventures, and what is your take on governance and challenges with crypto
5. How are you working to demystify the concepts about technologies and digital tools, and how do you build your ecosystems and networks?
6. Highlight…
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Nov 2, 2022
Tommaso Di Bartolo, Author of “Navigating the Metaverse: A Guide to Limitless Possibilities in a Web 3.0 World”
Tommaso Di Bartolo is a serial entrepreneur, startup investor, author, and an advisor to some of Silicon Valley's most renowned startup accelerators such as Google Launchpad, Draper University, and The Alchemist.
A Master’s in Electronic Marketing from Bavarian Academy for Advertising and Marketing, Tommaso has built four tech startups from scratch and has two exits under his belt.
Tommaso is a frequent global keynote speaker at 10 default talks on topics including Future back innovation (his books), corporate innovation, and startup frameworks.
He is also Metaverse Business Counselor at Forbes Business Council, and Founder chairman of AlmaMeta.
He volunteers as mentor at BootstrapLabs, Mind The Bridge, the European Innovation Academy, The GSVlabs Pioneer Accelerator, and StartX.
He is a faculty member at UC Berkeley running a class on entrepreneurship and serves the role of guest lecturer at Stanford University. His expertise in metaverse and NFTs led him to serve as a professor…
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Oct 27, 2022
Poul V. Jensen, Managing Director of the European Businesses and Technology Centre (EBTC) - India Europe Trade Corridors
Poul V. Jensen is the Managing Director of the European Businesses and Technology Centre (EBTC), currently based in their Delhi HQ. The EBTC is dedicated to generating new business opportunities and enabling transfer of technology between India-Europe, within the fields of climate change, sustainability, and biodiversity in the sectors of Energy, Environment, Mobility, and ICT.
Mr Jensen’s current main task is to execute the mandate of bringing the EU and India closer together, both in their strategic and operational relations. This includes addressing challenges in transferring clean technologies, providing input for developing clusters, and for developing procedures to enhance collaboration on R&D and innovation.
Poul V. Jensen Interview Questions
1. Background in terms of cultures, academics, and profession
2. How did you adapt to different culture on your journey to achievements?
3. How is Europe positioning itself in today’s time?
4. Maintaining the balance between Europe a…
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Oct 25, 2022
Zach Schleien, CEO of Filteroff App And Mental Health Advocate
Zach Schleien is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, mental health advocate, and a digital marketer. With more than 10 years of experience as a digital marketeer, he is currently the CEO of Filteroff App, a video speed dating app for brands, nonprofits and influencers to connect with their audiences.
Interview Questions
1. About your professional and academic background
2. What brought you to digital marketing?
3. Your experience in creating a dating app TopRomp
4. What is Filteroff?
5. How does this speed dating thing work?
6. How do you build an audience around this app?
7. As an influencer, for example, how would you guide your audience from theory to practical?
8. A series of communities in your app, how is Filteroff different from other players in the market like TikTok?
9. Your previous work with mental health and community building
Commonality between Filteroff and 18 percent is to community and face-to-face interaction (For quotes)
10. How does Filteroff deal with issu…
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Oct 19, 2022
Tim Hughes, Co-Founder and CEO of DLA ignite, Social Selling Pioneer
Timothy Hughes is a bestselling author, creator, influencer, and a content sales professional. Tim is currently the co-founder and CEO of DLA ignite after a 25+ year career in sales and executive positions in companies like Oracle, Fujitsu, Sysao and more. Using his social media networks, Tim Hughes has been contributing to the creator economy in his given subjects of social and digital selling, digital marketing, leadership, and management.
Timothy is a bestselling author, having co-authored “Social Selling - Techniques to Influence Buyers and Changemakers” now in its second edition and “Smarketing - How To Achieve Competitive Advantage through Blended Sales and Marketing”, both published by Kogan Page.
Having worked extensively for more than 35 years in sales and marketing, Tim has made possible large-scale sales transformations within different organisations, including Fujitsu, Sysao, e-Vector and DSP Global. But his most important role has been at Oracle as UK Business De…
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Oct 12, 2022
QuHarrison Terry, Author of The Metaverse Handbook, Growth Marketing at Mark Cuban co.
QuHarrison Terry is an author and digital global expert growth marketer. QuHarrison is head of growth marketing at Mark Cuban Companies, a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm.
A true personality in LinkedIn and digital marketing, QuHarrison has co-authored the NFT Handbook, a detailed guide on how to create, sell and buy non-fungible tokens without the need for a technical background, and more recently, The Metaverse Handbook: Innovating for the Internet's Next Tectonic Shift, a guide to every aspect of the technologies and cultural change related to the metaverse.
QuHarrison has also been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, Xconomy, Cointelegraph, MobiHealthNews, MedCity News, and as the Co-Host on CNBC’s No Retreat: Business Bootcamp, a series that centres around the philosophy of Wall Street famous broker Joe De Sena and is materialized in his off-the-grid, elite Vermont training facility known as "The Farm".
QuHarrison Terry made it 4 times as LinkedIn Top Voice in Tech for his c…
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Oct 6, 2022
Braham Singh - CEO of BDx (Big Data Exchange) Data Centers, Seasoned Executive Leader
Braham Singh is a seasoned executive leader, author and global thought leader with more than 30 years of experience in the telecom industry, content delivery networks, and cloud services. Currently, Braham is the CEO of Big Data Exchange (BDx).
As an author, he has written the novel ‘Bombay Swastika’ and contributed to the Amazon Best Seller, Greener Data: Actionable Insights from Industry Leaders.
Braham Singh Interview Questions
1. Background - Early Years
2. About your professional journey from being in sales to an analyst in telecommunications, and then to data centers and cloud exchanges.
3. Where does your passion for writing come from? How do you link it up to your science background?
4. What would you highlight from your career?
5. The Telecom Industry today
6. What is BDx Data Centers?
7. BDx and Data management in the web 3.0 era
8. Data and metaverse
9. Final remarks
Braham Singh Biography
Bombay born and chemistry science graduate, Braham Singh got his first job as…
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Sep 29, 2022
Lars Seier Christensen, Founder of Saxo Bank and Concordium Blockchain Identity Solution
Lars Seier Christensen is a Danish businessman, entrepreneur, and investor who co-founded what was to become Saxo Bank, a financial multi-asset trading and investment platform and the founder and CEO of Concordium.
After 20 years as co-CEO of Saxo Bank, he stepped down and founded Seier Capital to focus on investments in blockchain projects, including most notably the foundational blockchain protocol, Concordium. As the CEO of Concordium, Lars oversees the company’s development to become the first project to have an innovative user identity layer built-in at the protocol level. Based in Zug, Switzerland, Concordium utilises smart contracts and the cryptographic concept of zero-knowledge proofs, wherein users can verify that something is true without physically seeing the evidence.
Lars Christensen’s passion for the restaurant business drove him to own several gourmet restaurants, most notably Denmark’s first three Michelin star restaurants, Geranium, the hi-tech restaurant Alch…
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Sep 21, 2022
Taaha Nizam, CEO of HashCase and Creator of 40 NFT Collections
Taaha Nizam, CEO of HashCase and creator of 40 NFT collections, features at the latest episode of Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast series, powered by openbusinesscouncil.org, fashionabc.org, and citiesabc.com to discuss how NFTs are opening the gates to overall Web 3.0 experience.
Taaha Nizam Interview Questions
1. Introduction
2. Personal background, education, family, involvement with Polygon, early career
3. Experience as a young entrepreneur
4. Taaha’s company HashCase, new solutions in NFTs, Web 3.0
5. NFT adoption, democratisation: the basics
6. How to make NFTs more secure and easier to buy
7. Clients and case studies from HashCase
8. Democratisation of NFTs: issues (gas fees, NFT fraud, etc.) and solutions
9. Metaverse, Web 3.0 discussion
10. India’s tech ecosystem
11. Final remarks
Taaha Nizam Biography
A graduate in engineering sciences from BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences), a technology and engineering institute in India, Taaha has been dedicating his ef…
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Sep 7, 2022
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara, President Society 5.0 Institute - Creating A Society 5.0
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is a social entrepreneur and a senior international political economy expert. Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is the current founder and president of the London-based Society 5.0 Institute. Along her career, she has played pivotal roles as a trade expert at the Ministry of Economy, Turkey and also represented the Istanbul Chamber of Industry in the national and international arena.
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara Interview Questions
1. Introduction
2. Can you tell us about your education and studies background
3. You have been working between many countries like Turkiye and the UK but also Japan and others. Can you tell us more about that experience and how do you see the importance of trade corridors and culture bridges?
4. Can you please tell us why you had an interest in Society 5.0? You established the Society 5.0 Institute in August 2017. It is a crucial undertaking, given that very few institutes and think tanks worldwide are active in th…
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Aug 17, 2022
Samir Ceric, COO of Blocksport.io, Original Co-Founder Wolf & Badger - Sports, Tech and Blockchain
The current COO of Blocksport, Samir Ceric is well-known as an investor, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, guest lecturer, mental health campaigner, and public speaker. He has managed various C-level roles at some of the leading brands, football clubs, and art & design organisations.
Interview Questions
- Academic and professional background
As investor
Entrepreneur
Senior Executive
- About Blocksport.io
- About the Sports industry and SportsTech
- Blocksport use cases
- Blockchain and Sports
- As a mental health campaigner
Samir has a strong legacy within the creative industry including launching award-winning businesses. He is focused on blockchain technology and innovation in the fields of finance, investment, creative industry (film, music, fashion and art) and sport; aiming to create more transparency and openings in these industries for high level investments.
Currently, Samir Ceric is the COO of Blocksport.io, one of the world’s leading SportsTech solutions providers. H…
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Aug 10, 2022
Mark van Rijmenam, Author ‘Step Into The Metaverse’, Future Tech Strategist, Disruption Innovation
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a speaker and best-selling author on the future of work and technology. A Digital Speaker, Dr. Mark has deep expertise in how AI, big data, blockchain, the Internet of Things, and other digital technologies disrupt businesses, governments, and society.
Mark van Rijmenam Interview Questions
1. Background - Education and early career
2. Digital transformation today
3. Mark’s books: Think Bigger
4. Challenges and opportunities of emerging techs and blockchain
5. Insights about the metaverse
6. User cases of the metaverse
7. Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy
Mark van Rijmenam Biography
He has a Bachelor's in Hospitality Management, a Master of Science in Marketing Management, and a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Technology Sydney. He has collaborated on research topics:
- Revising the ‘science of the organisation’: theorising AI agency and actorhood, Innovation, 23(1), pp.127-144…
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Jul 29, 2022
Jason Michael Primrose, Entrepreneur, Author of “The Lost Children of Andromeda” Bestseller
Jason Michael Primrose is a serial entrepreneur, writer, storyteller, creator, strategist, experiential marketing guy, and influencer. Jason is well known for creating The Lost Children of Andromeda bestseller series. Being from a family of literature, poetry, and prose, Jason was magnetised to the world of storytelling from his tender years.
Jason Michael Primrose Biography
Jason Michael Primrose worked twelve hard years of consulting in brand and creative marketing to nurture his brainchild "The Lost Children of Andromeda" which is the first IP under the TCC umbrella.
He worked as a brand strategy consultant with Primrose Productions, XOMAD Digital Marketing, Three Cherries LLC, Coordinates Collection, good hYOUman, and Calaesthetics in the Greater Los Angeles area. He evolved in influencer marketing at I.AM+ and Blue Revolver Inc. He founded a consulting business "Caged Creative" in 2015 that is focused on connecting the talent of today with socially conscious and ethical brands…
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Jul 27, 2022
Chris Cummings - Founder of Iconic Moments - NFTs for Museums & Cultural Brands
Chris Cummins is the founder and CEO of Iconic Moments, the first NFT marketplace for the 450,000 museums, archives, and cultural institutions around the world. A former attorney, Chris has been involved in venture capital firms, education and in cultural businesses. Chris is now leading the NFT wave and its practical uses for museums and cultural institutions with Iconic Moments.
Interview Questions
1. Background: History, from attorney to NFTs
2. How did you enter the world of technology?
3. How did you begin your journey of storytelling?
4. The inception of Iconic Moments: The Narrative
5. How are going to take your marketplace?
6. What are your efforts to put NFTs to real-world value?
7. How are you highlighting metaverse experiences with your work?
8. How are you building your platform for Iconic Moments?
9. How are you taking it forward in terms of funding, and planning? a bit of the roadmap
Chris Cummings Biography
He started his career as a law attorney at Blanchard, Walker…
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Jul 1, 2022
Carlos Salas, Engineering Manager of NordLayer - Cybersecurity in the Metaverse and Web 3.0 Era
Carlos Salas, a cybersecurity expert, is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series.
Hosted by Hilton Supra.
Powered by citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil.
Carlos Salas is a software architect and AWS cloud specialist with more than 12 years of experience in fields such as Unix Administration, Software Development, Database Administration, Cloud Architecture, and Research and Development.
Carlos joined digital security and privacy solutions company NordLayer in 2021 and currently serves as an engineering manager there, supervising and coordinating the company’s efforts towards updating and deploying their privacy and security solutions.
A Master’s Degree in Informatics by the University of Vilnius, Carlos Salas is always innovating and looking for better ways to grow both professionally and personally.
Carlos Salas Interview Questions
1. Career and Academic Background
2. About NordLayer
- Mission
- Objectives
- Context
- Achievements
3. Cyber Security And the M…
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Jun 21, 2022
Carolina Conforti, Co-Founder of The Art Talks - Empowering Art & Creativity Around The World
Carolina Conforti is the co-founder of The Art Talks brand, designed to highlight the wonderful enthusiasm and creativity around the art world. Carolina was born in Napoli, one of the most romantic cities of the Italian “Magna Graecia” heritage. Her childhood memories are embedded by the dazzling baroque explosive colors of the Mediterranean Sea, whilst her mind is filtered by the sleepy yet eruptive monumental cities of Paestum and Pompei. Her life was a roller coaster of wonderful Art wanderings in the most charming European cities, which fed her restless passion for Art whilst touching multiple Art facades.
Carolina Conforti Interview Questions
1. Background
2. From Christie’s to present: Carolina’s professional journey
3. Gradual evolution of art from traditional to modernisation and digitalisation of art
4. Creating a bridge between the repressions from personal life, and creating your own ventures now
5. What are your goals with Art Talks?
6. Digital tools are capable o…
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Jun 14, 2022
Christoph Zaknun, CEO and co-founder of DAO Maker - The Role Of Crypto And DAOs In Web 3.0
Christoph Zaknun is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at DAO Maker, a blockchain launchpad and a pioneer organized decentralized ecosystem that efficiently leverages human capital.
A Doctor in Medicine and holding a bachelor degree in Robotics, Cristoph Zaknun has had a diverse experience. Starting as an Assistant Neurological Head Trauma in Children in the Hospital of Austrian city Salzburg, he then moved to the Austrian Armed Forces as part of the AFRDU, Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit.
Cristoph entered the crypto and private business sphere in 2018, when he co-founded TGE Alpha Corp & DAO Maker. In 2019, he became CEO of DAO Maker. A position he still holds today.
As the Head of DAO Maker, he has been overseeing this blockchain launchpad project. DAO Maker is a growth technologies provider that creates SaaS solutions for nascent and growing crypto startups. Its flagship product is the DAO Pad, a multi-investment platform that allows DAO token holders to participate in…
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Jun 7, 2022
Andrea Bonaceto, Contemporary Artist And NFT & Blockchain Pioneer - Being An Artist In The NFT Era
Andrea Bonaceto is an artist and investor, focused who is well-known for creating colorful portraits of well-known people. Fellow at the Royal Society of Art in the UK of @thersaorg Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) @niftygateway, @asyncart
Andrea has been involved in NFTs through Eterna Capital, an investment management firm focused on blockchain technology. He launched Eterna Capital with 3 ex-BlackRock employees in 2018. Eterna Capital has established itself as a leading firm with a successful track record and institutional grade solutions.
Recently, he launched an exhibition on London’s major commercial street Oxford Street called “ab infinite”. The Italian contemporary artist and blockchain pioneer took over Flannels’ flagship store from 16th May with a new interactive installation of his work titled AB Infinite 1. The artwork represents an interactive snapshot of Andrea Bonaceto’s life in the eternal cycle that goes “ab infinite” (Latin for “from infinity”) to the…
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Jun 7, 2022
Pradeep Multani, President of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India
Mr. Pradeep Multani is the president of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India. Mr Multani oversees the decision-making process of this National Apex Chamber working at the grass-root level and with strong national and international linkages. The Chamber acts as a catalyst in the promotion of industry, trade and entrepreneurship. PHD Chamber, through its research-based policy advocacy role, positively impacts the economic growth and development of the nation. PHD Chamber is more than an organisation of the business community, as it lives by the chosen motto In Communities Life & Part of It and contributes significantly to socio-economic development and capacity building in several fields.
Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you.
You have been involved in the world of yoga and Natural medicine for the last 40 years. Can you let us know more about it?
And can you tell us more about Ayurveda?
2. You are currently serving as the Secretary General of the apex pan India MS…
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May 20, 2022
Sameep Singhania - Co-Founder Of Quickswap - Decentralization and Crypto For Businesses
Sameep Singhania, Co-Founder of QuickSwap, is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series. Powered by citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil and hosted today by Hilton Supra.
Sameep Singhania, QuickSwap’s co-founder, has been a professional programmer for the past six years and has used his programming knowledge to become a software developer and consultant. Due to his extensive experience in blockchain, Singhania has been involved in different contracts, such as being the lead developer at ParaSwap, the blockchain developer at Bonded Finance and the blockchain consultant at YourVC.Club. For the software engineer, blockchain is his life, and because of his resilience, QuickSwap has become the biggest decentralized exchange on Polygon, seeing that it has reached a $1 billion valuation.
Sameep Singhania Interview Questions
1. Career and Academic Background
2. Entering the blockchain space
3. The state of blockchain today
4. How the blockchain works
5. Founding Quickswap
6.…
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May 11, 2022
Lars Rottweiler - Founder of Mbanq - Leading The FinTech Revolution
Lars Rottweiler is an expert in banking and financial services transformations and understands how to improve operations and leverage modern technology. He has over 25 years of banking and consulting experience and is a distinguished speaker and influencer in digital banking.
Along with Vladimir Lounegov, Lars founded Mbanq in 2017. Mbanq is a FinTech company which sets up and operates banks for clients using its digital banking platform on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis. Its proprietary technology provides an advanced, modular, end-to-end banking platform with everything required to instantly launch financial services for any use case.
Before founding Mbanq, Lars was Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and headed senior executive roles for PwC, Accenture and Infosys. His extensive banking industry knowledge is built on top-level engagements across the world.
Despite his role as CTO of Mbanq, Lars has also featured in events as a speaker and as a lecturer.
Lars Rottweiler Inte…
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May 4, 2022
Sundeep Reddy Mallu - ESG & Analytics at Gramener - Data And Business Decisions - With Hilton Supra
Today's guest of Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series is Sundeep Reddy Mallu, the head of analytics and hiring at Gramener, which solves business problems for its clients by identifying data insights and presenting them as data stories.
Mallu advises executives at leading enterprises and NGOs on data science, helping organizations transform by building teams and adopting a culture of data.
A new interview conducted by Hilton Supra and powered by FreedomX, openbusinesscouncil and citiesabc.
Sundeep Mallu Biography
Mallu’s journey started in 2003 selling seeds at farmers' meets. A stellar journey which has brought him to now delivering business value to Fortune 100 clients globally via custom Data Science solutions.
In his current role as SVP Analytics, Sundeep Mallu advises executives on 1) aligning their data science strategy with business vision, 2) building teams to apply advanced analytics and data visualization, and 3) helping businesses adopt a data-driven culture.
Likewise…
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Apr 29, 2022
Finding Your Atom with Valentina Castellani: Finding Your Network
In the latest episode of Finding Your Atom podcast, Valentina Castellani creates a gripping narrative out of her experiences for co-hosts Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda to throw light on the essence of a crafting process while realising life’s goals.
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil.
Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
The presenters of the podcast are adept with the knowledge of meditation fundamentals, and consequently emphasise on negating the cacophony of the thoughts in our lives, focussing our energies on the relevant one. Thus, “Finding You…
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Apr 26, 2022
Lisa Short, Global Influencer On Blockchain And EdTech - Equality, Empowerment And The Power Of Tech
Professor Lisa Short is recognised as one of the top thought leaders and influencers in the world to follow for her work in digital tech, blockchain, crypto assets and EdTech. Lisa is a preeminent innovator, systemic change digital technology analyst, strategist & design ecosystem thinker with vast international experience founding & managing multiple companies and significant cutting-edge digital technology, value chain improvement projects, across different industry segments, and global markets including UK, APAC, Africa, Singapore, Europe & UAE.
Interview Questions
1. Prof Short’s Background
2. Bridging academics with business and technology
3. Implementing the basics to practice (bridging principles to business): real-time cases
4. Case study of work done in Africa
5. Examples of work with United Nations
6. About discrimination with women at work
7. About EdTech
Lisa Short Biography
As Founder of Areté Business Performance, Mind Shifting, Hephaestus Collective Limited, P&L D…
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Apr 8, 2022
Valentina Castellani, Award Winning Film Producer, President of Quinn Studios Entertainment
Valentina Castellani is an Award Winning Film Producer, President and Chairman of Quinn Studios Entertainment, which continues the Legacy of Academy Award Winning Actor Anthony Quinn, in the fields of art and entertainment.
Valentina Castellani produced many Academy Awards candidate films, Internationally recognized and distributed.
She won the prestigious US CONGRESS AWARD, The HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD, the English WIFTS Award as a “Visionary Producer” together with Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and actress Gal Gadot.
Because of her ethical work as a producer, and her service to global society, Valentina Castellani was invited to speak at many International Organizations, including, The US Congress, United Nations, UNESCO, The YPO/Young President Organization and a number of International Universities.
Valentina Castellani Interview Questions
1. Academic and Professional Background
2. Getting into the film industry- from training to work/career
3. How do you choose your proj…
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Apr 1, 2022
Or Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data - Data Revolution & Transparency
Or Lenchner is a tech entrepreneur and a web and technology enthusiast. He is currently the CEO of world-known web data platform Bright Data, and in 2020, he became an official member of the Forbes Technology Council.
Ever since he became CEO of Bright Data, he’s helped to expand the company’s market base as an online data collection platform dedicated to delivering complete web transparency.
Furthermore, for the past three years, under Lenchner’s leadership, Bright Data has advanced its product offerings to include first-of-its-kind automated solutions, enabling its customers to collect and receive data in a matter of minutes. Among Bright Data’s thousands of customers are Fortune 500 companies, major e-commerce firms and sites, prominent finance firms, leading security operators, travel sites, academic and public sector organizations.
Prior to his career at Bright Data, Lenchner founded and managed several web-based businesses, developing digital assets and online marketin…
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Mar 30, 2022
Dana Todd, CEO Of Balodana - Reinventing The Global Fashion Market By Putting Women First
Dana Todd is a 3-time founder and digital innovation pioneer with 20+ years making digital experiences for humans, including a patent for SEO technology. Currently CEO of a global fashion marketplace, Balodana, Ms. Todd has been a subject matter expert regarding digital business for trade and national press, conferences, academic and legal engagements. Leadership background includes both agency-side and brand-side operations. As a former CMO, she employs a blend of digital and traditional marketing methods for integrated strategic planning and execution.
Interview Questions
1. Personal and Academic Background
2. Career
3. Creating Balodana: Vision, Mission, What does it try to solve…
4. Views on fashion industry
5. Inequality in the global fashion market
6. Digital transformation and Innovation in the fashion industry
7. New techs: metaverse, NFTs, VR...
Dana Todd Biography
Dana Todd is a USA-based founder and businesswoman at the forefront of digital innovation for 20+years. She…
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Mar 29, 2022
Jeff Hood, Co-Founder and CEO of MetaCurio - Unleashing the Power of Web3, NFTs And Metaverse
Jeff Hood currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of MetaCurio, a full-service Web 3 strategy company. MetaCurio works with global brands and talent looking to enter the world of Web 3.
Prior to founding MetaCurio, Jeff served as the Co-Founder of Block Squared Capital as well as an advisor to numerous blockchain companies. His passion for crypto led him to playing a major role in the ICO space in 2017 by starting a blockchain company in hopes of solving a real-world problem of transparency in the charitable donation industry; he later formed Block Squared Capital in an effort to create a funding vehicle for mature blockchain projects.
Interview Questions
1. Academic and Professional Background
2. Early career in blockchain and tech companies
3. Unveiling blockchain beyond financial applications: NFTs
4. About Metacurio: Vision, Mission, Goals
5. Views on Web3
6. The NFTs Revolution
7. The Metaverse
8. Working with Mike Tyson and project overview
9. What the future holds for thes…
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Mar 11, 2022
Finding Your Atom with Dirk Collier: Finding Your Idea
Today's guest is Author and Thought Leader Dirk Collier. In this episode, the three of them go on a journey through Asian and Indian culture, and how society changes over time fuelled by ideas.
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil.
Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
The presenters of the podcast are adept with the knowledge of meditation fundamentals, and consequently emphasise on negating the cacophony of the thoughts in our lives, focussing our energies on the relevant one. Thus, “Finding Your Atom” could be a unique opportunity to glue yourself…
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Feb 25, 2022
Kewal Kapoor - TV Producer, Creative Strategist & Founder of CHAI Kreative & Advisory Agency
Kewal Kapoor has an extensive and diversified portfolio, enabling him to have a deep understanding of various industries. Besides being a founder and creator of the CHAI Kreative & Advisory agency and its whole concept as well a chai lover himself, Kewal has also been: an assiduous researcher, a proficient writer, investigator and journalist, an experienced producer and director. This cross-industry experience is what makes him an exceptional consultant and creative strategist.
Kewal Kapoor Interview Topics
1. Career and Academic Background
2. How multiculturality in India is pushing innovation and social change
3. How did you get into writing?
4. And into creative industries?
5. Writing and creativity in the Web3.0
6. The Digital Transformation struggle for businesses and individuals
7. About CHAI Kreative & Advisory
Kewal Kapoor Biography
Kewal Kapoor served as the Executive Producer with UTV, wherein he researched, scripted, conceptualized and created the first ever series on Ta…
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Feb 18, 2022
Finding Your Atom with Andrew Woods: Finding Your Core
Today's guest is Fitness and Boxing coach Andrew Woods. In this episode, the three of them go on a journey identify our core through fitness, mental health, and mind-body alignment.
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil.
Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
#FindingYourAtom #AndrewWoods #FindingYourCore
About Andrew Woods
Andrew Woods has dedicated himself to the world of boxing, fitness, and healthcare through instructing, educating, and inspiring communities for over 10 years. He started his formal boxing training in the city of Watts, California at…
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Feb 16, 2022
David Uhryniak, Director of Blockchain at TRON - The Future of TRON: NFTs, The Metaverse, DeFi…
David Uhryniak is the Blockchain Strategy Director at TRON, a leading blockchain platform dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the Internet via decentralized applications (DApps).
David joined TRON in January 2022 right after the platform completed full decentralization in Dec 2021 and has become a purely community-governed DAO. In that regard, Dave will be a visible part of the team driving that effort and will identify key opportunities within the broad blockchain ecosystem, and ensure TRON is positioned to act on the opportunities.
Interview Topics
1. Academic Background
2. Early career
3. Joining Tron
4. First steps into blockchain. How did Tron become a blockchain platform?
5. What’s the scope of Tron today?
6. What’s Tron's legacy and what the future holds?
7. What have been some major milestones for TRON in 2021?
8. How is TRON getting involved in the booming NFT and GameFi space?
9. Current vision on blockchain developments: NFTs, DeFi - Finance, Crypto
10.…
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Feb 9, 2022
Chris West, Founder Verbal Identity, Bestselling Author - Language, Marketing And Business Success
Chris is a unique combination of insightful strategic thinker and highly-awarded writer. Chris is the Founding Partner and CEO of Verbal Identity, a strategic brand consultancy specializing in the power of language. Clients include Alphabet’s ‘moonshot factory’, LVMH, Vauxhall, John Lewis, and start-ups from fintech, data science, and beauty.
He founded Verbal Identity in 2010 to help company and department leaders define the strategic vision for their business and bring it to life with language. His firm has guided global and national brands, relaunches, and start-ups, from B2B and B2C to tech and luxury and everything in between.
Previously, Chris ran a project-based advertising agency for 10 years working with global clients and before that, he was one of London’s most awarded copywriters for his work across the Guardian, adidas, British Airways and the Conservative Party. In 2016, he was the convening President for the inaugural verbal branding jury at the LIA.
Chris is…
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Feb 4, 2022
Luke Stokes, Foundation for Interwallet Operability - Designing a Decentralized World: DAO vs DAC
Luke Stokes is the Managing Director at FIO, Hive Witness, FoxyCart.com and Co-Founder of eosDAC Custodian. An early adopter of crypto and blockchain technologies, Luke Stokes strongly believes that these emerging techs can be a mechanism for global non-violent consensus.
Topics:
1. Can you tell us about your background and how did you end up in Puerto Rico?
2. You have been working on payment and wallet solutions for some time now. Can you tell us your trajectory on it?
3. Can you tell us about the Foundation for Interwallet Operability?
4. You spoke about DAOs, governance solutions, and rethinking human coordination that is focused around intrinsic motivation, flow, dharma and the like and NOT based on extrinsic motivations like rewards, punishments, and threats. How do you see this and specifically the challenges between centralised and decentralized systems?
5. According to crypto.com research in 2021, the number of global crypto owners almost tripled, from 106 million in January…
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Jan 28, 2022
Finding Your Atom with Katey Lockwood: Coaching And Wellbeing
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. Today's guest is Leadership coach, Author of ‘The Way. Finding Peace in Turbulent Times’ Katey Lockwood. The three of them go on a journey to discover what drives Katey's career: a life dedicated to helping others.
#FindingYourAtom #KateyLockwood #FYAWorkplaceWellbeing
About Katey Lockwood
Katey Lockwood was born and educated in the UK and began her career in media where she worked on the Harry Potter franchise and special effects team.
Her knowledge of cognitive psychology, EQ assessing, clinical hypnotherapy, philosophy and spirituality has enabled Katey to coach and teach, guide and mentor at the highest level. Her list of clients includes business executives, celebrities and high-profile sportspeople as well as those needing help and support in finding a more effective and happier way of conducting their…
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Jan 14, 2022
Finding Your Atom with special guest Katey Lockwood: Empathy
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. Today's guest is Leadership coach, Author of ‘The Way. Finding Peace in Turbulent Times’ Katey Lockwood. The three of them go on a journey to discover what drives Katey's career: a life dedicated to helping others.
#FindingYourAtom #KateyLockwood #FYAEmpathy
About Katey Lockwood
Katey Lockwood was born and educated in the UK and began her career in media where she worked on the Harry Potter franchise and special effects team.
Her knowledge of cognitive psychology, EQ assessing, clinical hypnotherapy, philosophy and spirituality has enabled Katey to coach and teach, guide and mentor at the highest level. Her list of clients includes business executives, celebrities and high-profile sportspeople as well as those needing help and support in finding a more effective and happier way of conducting their life. Kate…
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Jan 11, 2022
Adam Hollander, Serial Entrepreneur, Pack Leader at Hungry Wolves - NFT & Gamification
Adam Hollander is a serial entrepreneur and using his extensive experience in game mechanics and motivation, has recently launched a new NFT generative collection called Hungry Wolves. Hungry Wolves is a gamified social-based NFTs platform that generates digital content on the Ethereum blockchain.
Adam has over a decade of experience successfully building and marketing products at scale. Passionate member of a number of prominent NFT communities, including BAYC.
#NFTs #gamification
Adam Hollander Interview Focus
1. Career background
2. As a serial entrepreneur, can you tell us about your experience creating FantasySalesTeam and its acquisition by Microsoft?
4. You have been doing amazing things in gamification. Can you tell us how you see gamification, especially when it comes to business and workplaces?
5. Can you tell us more about Hungry Wolves?
6. What are your views on NFTs, crypto and blockchain?
7. Final remarks
Adam Hollander Biography
Adam Hollander is a serial entrepren…
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Jan 5, 2022
James Zhang, CEO The Concept Art House - Games, Art And NFTs
James Zhang is the CEO and founder of The Concept Art House. James has been on the cutting edge of digital entertainment for nearly two decades. Since its founding in 2007, James has built Concept Art House into one of the video game industry’s most celebrated art services companies, and continues to establish lasting partnerships with industry powerhouses such as Activision/Blizzard, 2K, Tencent, Kabam, Netease, and Supercell.
He additionally serves on several Advisory Boards including: 1World Online, a crowdsource service that combines social polling with analytics, Redemption Games, a leading casual game developer, Waygate, an interactive VR content platform and Wistla, a social activities mobile app.
*James Zhang interview questions:*
1. How did you start your career?
2. Can you tell us about your childhood?
3. Can you tell us about the process of creating and producing the game and how you started to get involved in this industry?
4. I understand that your career touches lots…
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Dec 31, 2021
Finding Your Atom with Special Guest Mark Zunino: Passion
“Finding Your Atom” is the fresh podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. The two come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
The presenters of the podcast are adept with the knowledge of meditation fundamentals, and consequently emphasise on negating the cacophony of the thoughts in our lives, focussing our energies on the relevant one. Thus, “Finding Your Atom” could be a unique opportunity to glue yourself with your own personality.
#FindingYourAtom #MarkZunino #Passion
About Steven Husak
Mark Zunino is recognized as one of Beverly Hills’ leading fashion designers for Hollywood A-list celebrities and the global…
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Dec 17, 2021
Finding Your Atom with Special Guest Steven Husak: Self-Rediscovery
“Finding Your Atom” is the fresh podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. The two come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
The presenters of the podcast are adept with the knowledge of meditation fundamentals, and consequently emphasise on negating the cacophony of the thoughts in our lives, focussing our energies on the relevant one. Thus, “Finding Your Atom” could be a unique opportunity to glue yourself with your own personality.
#FindingYourAtom #StevenHusak #SelfRediscovery
About Steven Husak
Steven Husak is an entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Continents Apart LLC. With optimism and a great sense of…
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Dec 10, 2021
Music For Genghis Khan with Special Guest Nevin Densham: Hero or Villain?
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. In this episode, the hosts welcome Nevin Densham, Writer / Producer at Trilogy Entertainment Group and Co-Producer of Netflix Altered Carbon, to talk about one of the most majestic and mysterious figures in history: the great Genghis Khan, hero or villain?
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from World's Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life and other great characters of history.
#MusicFor #MusicForGenghisKhan #NevinDensham
*About Nevin Densham*
Nevin Densham was born in Los Angeles and has been writing professionally since 2004, trained under television and feature Write…
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Dec 3, 2021
Music For Loss And Grief By Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. In this episode, Amrita and Dinis explore the difficult concept of loss and grief and how music can help us get through them.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
#MusicFor #MusicForLoss&Grief
About Amrita Sen
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and entertainment for global markets. Amrita Sen combines the creation of original artistic content with extensive business experience to commercialize unique products at retail and on-the-air.
Amo…
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Nov 26, 2021
Music For Buddha 4 - Fantasy Bubbles By Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. In this episode, Amrita introduces the concept of the Fantasy Bubbles we all live in and the complex concept of reality, always from the lessons Buddha taught us.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
#MusicFor #MusicForBuddha #FantasyBubbles
About Amrita Sen
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and entertainment for global markets. Amrita Sen combines the creation of original artistic content with extensive business experience to commerciali…
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Nov 24, 2021
Kireet Khurana, Filmmaker & Animator - Homelessness In India: The “Invisible Visible”
Kireet Khurana is an Indian animator, filmmaker, storyteller, and ad-film director. In his career of 12 years, he has made over 300 short films, documentary films, ad films and also directed India’s first live action-3D animation film “Toonpur Ka Superhero”.
Kireet has won more than 30 awards, including 6 prestigious President's National Awards for his films, the first of which he won in 1995 for the animated film Mahagiri. He has made over 12 short films, and over 500 ad films.
He is also the creator of India's largest animation series, Vartmaan, with animation pioneer Bhimsain.
Recently Kireet Khurana released the film documentary 'The Invisible Visible', highlighting the plight of India's destitute millions suffering from homelesness.
'The Invisible Visible', is an 81 minutes-long documentary that will be released mid-2022. It has been shot across Mumbai, Delhi, Patna, Dehradun, Kanpur and a few villages in Maharashtra and Bihar.
About The Invisible Visible
THE INVISIBLE…
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Nov 19, 2021
Music For Buddha 3 - Yaśodharās Story: Awakened By Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. In this episode, Amrita relives Buddha's wife Yaśodharā's story through her book "Awakened" and her inspiration for women.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
#MusicFor #MusicForBuddha #Awakened
Read The Book: https://issuu.com/bollydoll/docs/awakened_art_edition_website
Listen To Amrita's Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/21n4V78skCmFZRgMxtLic0?si=4hirzwf-RLeeZJ6UrPFdpA
*About Amrita Sen*
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and e…
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Nov 17, 2021
QuHarrison Terry, Head of Growth Marketing at Mark Cuban co., Author NFT Handbook - Explaining NFTs
QuHarrison Terry is an author and digital global expert growth marketer at Mark Cuban Companies, a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm, where he advises and assists portfolio companies with their marketing strategies and objectives.
QuHarrison Terry made it 4 times as LinkedIn Top Voice in Tech for his contribution to digital marketing and technology. He recently wrote The NFT Handbook, a detailed guide on how to create, sell and buy non-fungible tokens without the need for a technical background.
QuHarrison Terry Interview Focus
1. Academic and Professional Background
2. State of Digital Marketing today
3. As Head of Growth Marketing with Mark Cuban
4. First step in the digital marketing space.
5. You were the co-founder of Inevitable/Human – the futuristic media platform and community for future thinkers, VNM USA and 23VIVI can you tell us about these organisations?
6. What’s the NFT Handbook book about?
7. How do you see NFTs? Challenges and opportunities
8. And how do you see…
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Nov 12, 2021
Music For Series: Music For Buddha 2 With Special Guest Suvarna Jha Sira - Reconstructing Buddha’s Life
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. This is Music For Buddha 2 with Special Guest Suvarna Jha Sira, where Amrita, Dinis and Suvarna explore Buddha’s life by reconstructing the myth and they give a very personal note on the importance of his figure in current India.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
About Amrita Sen
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and entertainment for global markets. Amrita Sen combines the creation of original artistic content with extensive business…
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Nov 5, 2021
Music For Series - Music For Career: You Shrink Before You Expand By Amrita Sen And Dinis Guarda
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. This is Music For Career, where Amrita and Dinis explore the analogy between music and career management.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
About Amrita Sen
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and entertainment for global markets. Amrita Sen combines the creation of original artistic content with extensive business experience to commercialize unique products at retail and on-the-air.
Among her many achievements, Amrita performed at the 2…
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Nov 4, 2021
Pedro Gadanho VOL 2 - Architecture, Arts, Cities & Society - Former MoMA & MAAT Curator, Architect
Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator, and writer. PhD in architecture and mass media, Gadanho led a recognized architecture renovation practice until 2012, when he became the curator of contemporary architecture at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York. In 2015, Pedro Gadanho became the founding director of MAAT, the new Museum of Art Architecture and Technology, in Lisbon, working on projects with major multi-media artists such as Apichapong Weerasethakul, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Gary Hill, and others.
Pedro Gadanho Interview Topics
1. Cities - The Pinnacle of Civilization
1.1 How do you see cities?
1.2 Ecological cities
1.3 Architecture and Arts in Cities
2. As a curator of MoMA and MAAT
2.1 Major achievements and takeaways
2.2 Challenges and Lessons
2.3 The role of the curators
3. About your book
Pedro Gadanho Biography
Pedro Gadanho has kept a high profile in the architectural field at large, with a regular presence in international conferences, juries and other consu…
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Nov 2, 2021
Pedro Gadanho - Architecture, Arts, Cities & Society - Former MoMA & MAAT Curator, Architect
Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator, and writer. PhD in architecture and mass media, Gadanho led a recognized architecture renovation practice until 2012, when he became the curator of contemporary architecture at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York. In 2015, Pedro Gadanho became the founding director of MAAT, the new Museum of Art Architecture and Technology, in Lisbon, working on projects with major multi-media artists such as Apichapong Weerasethakul, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Gary Hill, and others.
Pedro Gadanho Interview Topics
1. Education background - From Portugal to the world, Education
2. As a Writer
3. Science Fiction and its impact on our reality
4. Architecture background - How do you see architecture now?
5. Present state of architecture: evolution over digital platforms
5. We are creating our own illusion of reality. How do you defend the blend?
6. Challenges of the art world
7. As a curator of MoMA and MAAT
8. Major achievements
Pedro Gadanho Biography
Pe…
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Oct 29, 2021
Music For Series - Reimagining Buddha's Life By Amrita Sen And Dinis Guarda
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
About Amrita Sen
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and entertainment for global markets. Amrita Sen combines the creation of original artistic content with extensive business experience to commercialize unique products at retail and on-the-air.
Among her many achievements, Amrita performed at the 2009’s Academy Awards with music legend AR Rahman, singing Jai Ho from the Oscar-winning movie, Slumdog M…
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Oct 19, 2021
Susan Oh - AI Future; Blockchain For Impact Global Summit @ UN HQ, Top 10 Frontier Women in Digital
Susan Oh, Future of AI, Blockchain; Blockchain For Impact Global Summit @ UN HQ, Top 10 Frontier Women in Digital
Susan Oh is CMO for BeOmni by Beyond Imagination, the world’s most advanced humanoid AI robots, brainchildof by XPrize cofounder Harry Kloor, and inventor Ray Kurzweil (former Chief Scientist, Google) and the likes of Tony Robbins.
Susan is the recipient of the Quantum Impact Award #DecadeOfWomen in partnership with the UN GA as one of Top Ten Frontier Women in Digital, and speaks around the world on the role of AI and blockchain in serving the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Susan Oh is advisor and global ambassador to NeoFlow Asset Management, Impulse4Women. She is also founder of Muckr AI (Abbreviation of Muck Record) AI, which uses machine learning to grade the trustworthiness of content based on source behavior.
Susan Oh a founding Board Member of Blockchain Commission For Sustainable Development which has support from the Office of Partnerships UN GA Gener…
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Oct 15, 2021
Ken Gibbs - Global Head, Social Media Marketing at Spotify - The Future of Music Creative Industries
Ken Gibbs is the Global Head, Social Media Marketing at Spotify, member of the Adweek Social Media Council and co-host of The Art of Storytelling at Soho House.
Boston, USA, born Ken Gibbs is a senior digital marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience. Gibbs has been working with global leading platforms and brands like AOL, Viacom, Amazon and now Spotify. Ken Gibbs is a forward-thinking executive with industry expertise and leading global strategies and solutions. Along his extensive career, he has effectively learned how to manage teams remotely, target marketing, content creation, and developed effective social media marketing strategies. Ken is skilled in managing people and processes to ensure measurable growth and impact, creating a culture of engagement and high performance, and crafting comprehensive plans with a wide communication and facilitation versatility.
Gibbs is highly recognized by the industry as a respected visionary and change-agent leading companie…
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Oct 11, 2021
Eric Yaverbaum Vol. 2 - Digital Twins, PR Crisis, Velocity, Tech Surveillance Capitalism
In this second interview, Dinis Guarda and Eric Yaverbaum goes through defining topics of our time, including the dichotomy between our physical organic self and our digital twin; the PR crisis, the importance of social media for business and the challenges of digital privacy and tech as a surveillance tool.
Eric Yaverbaum, CEO of Ericho Communications, is a communications, media, and public relations expert with over 40 years in the industry, having co-founded Jericho Communications and served as President from 1985 until its successful sale in 2006. Eric has worked with a wide-range of top-of-their-industry clients, including Sony, IKEA, Progressive Insurance, Domino’s, Beachbody, H&M, and fitness guru Jack LaLanne.
Eric is also a bestselling author who literally wrote the book on public relations – the industry-standard bestseller Public Relations for Dummies – as well as six other titles, including Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOs (with over a millio…
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Oct 5, 2021
Siim Sikkut, Government CIO of Estonia - Digital Testbed Framework And Digital Government Innovation Model
Siim Sikkut is the Government CIO of Estonia, officially titled as Deputy Secretary-General for IT and Telecom. In office since 2017, Siim Sikkut is in charge of the digital government and society as well as telecommunications and post areas. Mr Siim Sikkut has been working and launched the Digital Testbed Framework & Digital Government Innovation Model.
Siim Sikkut Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights - education
3. Can you tell us some of the major improvements and solutions / benchmarks that made Estonia a success?
4. What is the Estonian Government take on:
- E-residency
- Digital government and society as well as telecommunications and post areas?
5. The data for e-Estonia is not stored centrally but instead uses a data platform run by the government called X-Road to link information from local hosts. What can you tell us about it?
6. Estonia has one of the highest number of startups per capita in the world, and on…
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Sep 21, 2021
David Davies, CEO of AgUnity, Global Agripreneur of the Year 2018 - Blockchain Innovation For The Agro-Industry
David Davies is the founder of AgUnity & creator of AgriUT, a solution to deploy smartphones and a digital Token to smallholder farmers to help them lift themselves out of poverty.
He was awarded the Future Agro Challenge (FAC) Global Agripreneur of the Year 2018 for his work as CEO of AgUnity for helping lift low-income farmers out of poverty. AgUnity provides a smartphone and blockchain solution that improves trust and cooperation for smallholder farmers and is also used as a platform for a range of problems including mobile banking for the financially excluded, and data collection for developed world farmers.
The work by David and AgUnity has been globally recognised by the likes of IFC World Bank, Mastercard Foundation, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Oxford University and more.
*David Davies Interview Focus*
* An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
* Career highlights
* Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
* Can you let…
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Sep 8, 2021
David Kay, Executive Chairman at Liti Capital - Democratising Private Equity And Litigation Finance
A well-known lawyer and investment banker, David Kay is the Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Liti Capital, a Swiss investment company that combines blockchain-based solutions, advanced data analytics and investigative capabilities to conduct litigation funding. David is considered one of the most successful and in-demand litigation finance strategists in the history of the 15-year-old litigation finance industry and he led one of the largest international arbitration award in history - bringing in more than one billion US dollars of cash and securities.
David Kay Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education, career highlights?
2. Can you tell us about Litigation Finance?
3. How do you see the bridges between centralised legal finance and decentralised blockchain law finance and the bridges between and the challenges arisen?
4. What is Liti Capital - the company, the tokens, organisations and focus?
5. Why is Liti Capital creati…
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Sep 6, 2021
Melanie Eusebe - Business Strategist, Co-Founder of the Black British Business Awards
Melanie Eusebe is an award winning business strategist, working with clients to identify strategic priorities and initiatives for revenue generation and sustainable growth.
Fresh out of university, Melanie worked at Canada’s largest financial service institution, progressing quickly from Business Analyst to Manager of the Internet Channels. She moved to London and became a Big 4 Management Consultant and business advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as running strategic commercial initiatives and projects for global brands. In 2014, she launched The Black British Business Awards (#BBBAwards) – the largest awards programme of its kind, endorsed by Prime Minister May, the Mayor of London and esteemed business leaders.
Melanie Eusebe Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, cultural background, overview, education…?
2. Can you tell us about your Education. You studied Philosophy, Political Science and French and the recipient of the Gordon Cressy Leader…
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Aug 26, 2021
Shawn Granberry, CEO of HipHopTV Streaming Platform - The Power of Hip Hop Culture
Podcast interview with Shawn Granberry, CEO of HipHopTV Streaming Platform - The Power of Hip Hop Culture
Shawn Granberry is CEO of HipHopTV, LLC, an USA-based 24-hour live streaming online platform. The platform features original programming, custom playlists, licensed content, and music videos. Shawn is an entertainment industry veteran with more than 25+ years of experience, promoting music and the entertainment industry in the West Coast.
Shawn Granberry Interview Focus
1. Can you tell us from your work on education and working with leading universities and especially your work helping young people achieve a college education and survive the dangers of the streets?
2. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... How did you get into the entertainment industry?
3. You were introduced to the entertainment industry through your mother’s job. Can you tell us about your mother and family business?
4. Can you tell us from the beginning of HipHop that you and your fa…
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Aug 20, 2021
Daniel Liu - Co-Founder of NFT Creative Studio INFLUXO - Creating The Ronaldinho NFT Collection
Daniel Liu is the Director of INFLUXO, a premier NFT creative studio and partner of INBlockchain, one of the most influential investment groups in the Asian crypto space, incubating blockchain projects like BigONE, RumSystem, MobileCoin, and Mixin. Before his asset management, compliance and angel investment experience in the blockchain space, he worked for Deutsche Bank and other financial institutions and investment firms in Europe. Daniel studied in Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart in Germany and Wuhan in China and holds an MA from Frankfurt School of Finance.
*Daniel Liu Interview Focus*
* Can you tell us about your background and education?
* Career highlights - How did you come across blockchain and cryptocurrencies?
* About INFLUXO, organisations and focus?
* How did you approach football legend Ronaldinho and decided to create an NFT based on him?
* What are your views of today’s China blockchain and crypto ecosystem?
* What are your views on NFTs?
* What are t…
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Aug 19, 2021
Rishi Kapoor, Founder & CEO of paus.tv - The Revolutionary Streaming Platform For Independent Creators
Rishi Kapoor is a MBA graduate and the founder and CEO of paus TV streaming platform for independent films. Rishi is an experienced professional in film distribution both UK and Internationally. A former executive at Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Disney. After many years working on distribution deals with Netflix, Amazon and Apple, he turned his attention to the independent film space, supporting independent filmmakers with his streaming platform paus.tv.
*Rishi Kapoor Interview Focus*
* Rishi Kapoor’s background - Education and background
* Background of creating Paus and building a live streaming service
* How does Paus TV work?
* You touched that 97% of creators don’t make any money. Can you tell us about that?
* Creative economy - how do you see the challenges in these areas?
* Film industry - Independent films - how do you see the industry?
* What can you tell us about digital transformation in the film industry?
* IP and royalty in the f…
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Aug 10, 2021
Susie Wang - Director of Global Social Media & Spokesperson at Huawei Technologies
Interview with Susie Wang - Director of Global Social Media & Spokesperson at Huawei for Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Podcast Series
Susie Wang is the Director of Global Social Media Communications at Huawei. Susie has travelled all across the world, from the USA to Europe and China along her career. She is the host of the media series Great Minds Talk for Huawei. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, BAInternational Development Studies and a Master of Science from the University of Oxford.
Susie Wang Interview Focus
1. Education and Professional Career - 5:00
2. Work and education.
3. Culture background versus your education - 8:30
4. Digital culture in China versus Rest of the world - 12:56
5. Brands, influencers and Fashion in China - 22:00 - Follow up question: 24:10
6. Media and series #GreatMindsTalk - 27:13
7. Tech for Good - not a CSR program - 31:04
8. Relationship with Universities - 33:32
9. China is leading in tech with companies like TikTok…
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Aug 6, 2021
Daniel Doll-Steinberg, Co-Founder Of EdenBase, The Atari Token Project, Technologist, Former EU/UK Advisor
Daniel Doll-Steinberg is a serial entrepreneur and technologist, government advisor and co-founder of the Atari Token project. He is now the co-founder of EdenBase, which offers global shared spaces for innovative companies. Through these spaces, companies have the opportunity to collaborate with experts and technology providers on market adoption of disruptive technologies.
Daniel had a successful career in investment banking in London and New York. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur, founder of several companies in the entertainment, marketing and health spaces. He also advised the UK Government and European Commission on Innovation and education policy. He is a regular speaker on innovation and the Future of Work. Daniel is a cofounder of the Atari Token project with Atari, an Ethereum founder and several gaming legends and is now launching.
Daniel Doll-Steinberg Interview focus:
* An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
* Can you tell us about your cultura…
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Aug 4, 2021
Nick Jonsson - MD at EGN Singapore - Asia's Largest Confidential Peer-Network & Best Selling Author
Nick Jonsson is the Founder & Managing Director with EGN (Executives’ Global Network) Singapore. A passionate about matching senior executives in confidential peer groups where they can help each other face challenges and identify opportunities, Nick has over 23 years of experience working across Asia, Australia and Europe representing major international firms. He is proficient in international general management, direct sales and marketing experience.
Nick is the international best selling author of "Executive Loneliness: How to avoid the workplace isolation," where he raises awareness, and aims to eliminate the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness.
Nick Jonsson Interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education, cultural and global network and the cultural nuances...
2. How do you see the main changes between Sweden, Europe and Asia when it comes to work and digital?
3. After living in Asia and multiple countries what were the main cu…
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Jul 30, 2021
Jonathan Sims - CPO ENGIE/EQUANS - Businesses Challenges on Carbon Neutrality, ESG And Management
Jonathan Sims is the CPO for French company ENGIE/EQUANS and an experienced senior executive manager. Jonathan has more than 25 years of experience in different industries including engineering, energy and construction. Jonathan Sims has a strong connection with academia and holds four university degrees, including an MBA and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), as an external advising practitioner to Nottingham Business School and guest lecturer at Durham Business School.
Jonathan Sims Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. How did you cope with your academic and corporate career?
3. Can you tell us about your MBA and DBA fields of research?
4. Can you tell us about the industry verticals you have been involved in - from change management, to legacy systems, environment, talent management, drive to zero carbon, digital twins, digital transformation…?
5. How can businesses cope on a practical level with carbon neutral solutions?…
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Jul 28, 2021
Ryan Abbott, The future of AI - Law, Robotics, Human vs Machine Patents, AI Inventions
Ryan Abbott, MD, JD, MTOM, PhD is Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Professor Ryan Abbott is highly regarded for his scholarship, teaching, and professional activities.
Professor Ryan Abbott is the author of The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press, and he has published widely on issues associated with law and technology, health law, and intellectual property in leading legal, medical, and scientific books and journals. Professor Abbott’s research has been featured prominently in the media, including in the New York Times, Financial Times, Forbes, and VICE. He routinely gives keynote lectures and presents internationally in academic (e.g., MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge), government (e.g., World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, UK Intellectual Property O…
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Jul 27, 2021
Amrita Sen - Musician, Artist, Producer - From Wall Street to Hollywood to Bollywood
Based in the US, India-born Amrita Sen is a successful designer, singer, producer and entrepreneur, with particular expertise in the entertainment sector. Currently producing the Indian adaptation of John Le Carre’s ‘The Night Manager’, she also creates original Indian-themed art, furniture and clothing as the head of Amrita Sen Designs. With a B.S. from UPenn and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Amrita serves on the Board of Overseers of the Weitzman School of Design at UPenn.
Amrita Sen Interview Focus
1. Introduction: Guarda and Sen discusses her youth in India and formative experiences.
2. Education: Sen describes her time at UPenn and Harvard and how her alma maters prepared her for a career in business.
3. Mentorship: Guarda and Sen discuss the prominent people who have shaped her life.
4. First career highlights: Guarda and Sen discuss the highlights from the first half of her career, focused especially on Vault, the product licensing firm with high-profile celebrity…
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Jul 23, 2021
LaMondre Pough, CEO Billion Strong, Recognized Leader for the Community of People with Disabilities
Interview with LaMondre Pough, CEO of Billion Strong, Mentor, Recognized Leader for the Community of People with Disabilities
A passionate speaker, seasoned coach, and enthusiastic content creator, LaMondre Pough is the CEO of Billion Strong, CSO for Ruh Global IMPACT, host of multiple podcasts, and the creator of the video series “Moment of Impact”. His ability to empower his audiences to embrace diversity and create environments where people truly belong, has helped him become a highly respected speaker, coach, and content creator.
LaMondre Pough Interview Focus
1. Academic background
2. Early career experience
3. As someone who was diagnosed with a disability, how did you cope with it?
4. Entrepreneurial career
5. Can you tell us about Billion Strong?
6. Can you tell us more about the idea of the Internet and technology as a utility to help people with disabilities?
7. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
8. What are your views on our soci…
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Jul 21, 2021
Richard Haigh, Managing Director at Brand Finance, BA from University of Oxford, Lecturer – “Bridging The Gap Between Marketing And Finance”
Richard Haigh, Managing Director at Brand Finance - “Bridging The Gap Between Marketing And Finance”
Richard Haigh is the Managing Director at Brand Finance. He has lectured at universities and business schools, including London Business School, on topics surrounding brand valuation and management.
Richard Haigh also has a BA in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and became a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with Brand Finance.
Richard Haigh Interview Focus
1. Education and Professional Career
2. Can you tell us about Brand Finance?
3. Your company / companies, organisations and focus
4. Can you tell us more about the methodology and technology behind the rankings system?
5. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
6. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations?
7. What are your goals and how do you see the future of work and the main trends in tech an…
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Jul 20, 2021
Jiaying Christine Jiang, Regtech, Legtech, Central Banks Digital Currencies - CBDCs, Blockchain
Jiaying is a Post-Doctoral Fellow affiliated with the Information Law Institute. Jiaying Christine Jiang is also the co-leader of CBDC Project, cooperating with the China Center at Yale Law School; and contributor of the RegTrax Initiative at CodeX, Stanford Law School.
Jiaying Christine Jiang Questions
1. Profile and Background;
2. Intern, US Congress
3. Academic work and research;
4. Regulation of Blockchain - Your views on Blockchain policies and regulation in China and US
5. Regtech
cooperating with the China Center at Yale Law School;
6. What are Central Bank Central Banks - CBDCs in general;
China CBDC;
7. Can you tell about your work as Contributor of the RegTrax Initiative at CodeX, Stanford Law School
8. Your views on Fintech and AI and innovation in law and finance;
Jiaying Christine Jian Biography
Jiaying Christine Jian is originally from China but is now living in NYC. Her research focuses on the interaction between law and technology, especially policies and regulation…
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Jul 19, 2021
Eduardo Javier Muñoz, CEO at EVShare - The Mobility Industry, Decentralization And Blockchain
Eduardo Javier Muñoz, CEO at EVShare is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Both Eduardo and host Dinis Guarda goes through all the challenges in the Mobility Industry and how it is adapting to decentralization and blockchain.
Eduardo Javier Muñoz is a native of Argentina who lived 10 years in Brazil and works in projects in the United States since 2012. Over the past seventeen years, Eduardo Javier Munoz worked with International business, integration of complex value chains, product development, import-export, supply chain operations, and business consulting in Brazil, Argentina, and the US.
In the last 9 years, Eduardo Javier Muños developed an impressive career in ArqBravo Group, a sustainable mobility innovation company, leading its success in the US, integrating technology companies from all around the world to work over solutions on Sustainable Transportation, Renewable Energy sources application and communications.
As the EVSha…
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Jul 16, 2021
Xiaolan Fu, Director of TMCD, University of Oxford, Founder OxValue.AI
Professor Xiaolan Fu is the Director of the Technology and Management Centre for Development (TMCD), Professor of Technology and International Development and Fellow of Green College at Oxford University and, through the TMCD, responsible for OxValue.AI as Chair of the Board. And Prof. Xiaolan Fu is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series.
Prof Xiaolan Fu Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Your recent books include China’s Path to Innovation, China’s Role in Global Economic Recovery, and The Rise of Technological Power in the South. Can you tell us a bit more about them and the role of innovation in China’s development?
4. Can you explain to us what “Innovation under the radar” is? Any examples of that in the work you have been doing in Africa?
5. Can you tell us about your work as Professor of Technology and International Development and Fellow of Green Tem…
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Jul 13, 2021
Deyan Georgiev - Forbes 30U30 Winner, CEO at NitroPack - UX/UI & Web Optimization For Businesses
Deyan Georgiev, a Forbes 30 under 30, is Co-Founder and CEO of NitroPack, the all-in-one performance optimization service that is powering over 50,000 websites per day, providing lightning-fast load times and great PageSpeed scores.
Deyan Georgiev studied Finance at the University of National and World Economy in Bulgaria. After that he became an entrepreneur and went on to co-found Biomyc, which offers sustainable packaging alternatives for businesses across the globe. Biomyc was awarded best European start-up in the Green category at the Startup Europe Awards in 2017.
He was included in the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2021. Deyan says he was always interested in providing value in whatever he did and in the intersection between business and technology. NitroPack, he says, is a great example of that.
Deyan Georgiev Interview Focus
1. Can you tell us more about your educational and career background?
2. Coming from Bulgaria, to the US and the world? (advice for entrepreneurs - good…
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Jul 9, 2021
Michael Beck, PL at UNION, Cinematic Venture Partners - Blockchain, DeFi And The Future of Finance
Michael Beck, Project Lead At UNION and Principal at Cinematic Venture Partners is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series. Both Michael Beck and host Dinis Guarda go through the latest trends in Blockchain development, and how crypto and #DeFi are defining the future of finance.
Michael Beck is the project lead at UNION and Principal at Cinematic Venture Partners and a business strategist and technologist with over 20 years of experience in the areas of health care, finance, and wealth management. During this time, he took on multiple roles such as founder, principal consultant and CTO. He also served as an AVP at a prominent capital management company where he performed software architecture and development related functions for a hedge fund with $14bn+ AUM.
Michael has a BA in Economics-Political Science from Columbia College of Columbia University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He holds five patents in areas related to de…
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Jul 8, 2021
Nam Vu & Nghia Tran, CEO And Founder at tMonitor.live - IoT and ML To Monitor Air Quality In Vietnam
Nam Vu & Nghia Tran are the CEO and founder of Vietnamese based tech company tMonitor. A company trying to solve air pollution using the latest IoT, ML and AI technology, they tell us in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series all their solutions and offerings to create a cleaner world.
tMonitor is a smart hardware and software air quality monitoring solution to enable the short & long term control of all factors affecting community health, ensure safety, boost labor productivity, and ensure the compliance to both international and Vietnamese regulation standards.
In addition to helping people troubleshoot airborne pollution in their homes, tMonitor has empowered organizations to safeguard occupant health and champion data-driven sustainability initiatives.
tMonitor deals with a sudden and significant negative event, effectively handles the air quality crisis regardless of the scale with pre-planned scenarios to do the right escalation, limiting the damages and…
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Jul 5, 2021
Calvin NG, General Partner at Plutus VC - How To Successfully Manage a $200 Million Blockchain And Innovation Fund
Calvin NG is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with many successes and achievements on his belt (Digital Hollywood 2017: HKE2022 / Retech 2017: ASX:RTE / Citic Telecom 2007: HKE1883 / THE9 2004: NCTY). Today Calvin NG manages a $200 million blockchain and innovation fund at Plutus Ventures, which invests into many blockchain and technology companies worldwide. Calvin NG is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series.
Calvin NG Interview Focus
1. Professional and Academic Career.
2. First steps as an entrepreneur
3. What did you learn from your experience in Malaysia? And from a lifestyle perspective and how business is done, what’s the difference between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
4. Can you tell us more about some of your achievements back in the day?
5. How is it to manage a successful fund?
6. How and when did you discover blockchain and crypto?
7. What do you -and Plutus VC- look at when it comes to investing in a new project?…
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Jul 1, 2021
David L. Kasten, CEO Poolbeg Group, US Army, Former CIA, Smart Cities, Security GovTech Intelligence
David L. Kasten is an accomplished strategist and intelligence expert on Smart Cities and Government Tech Intelligence and the new guest of this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series.
A former CIA member, David L. Kasten is an executive leader and manager with a comprehensive background leading strategic planning, operations, analysis, risk management and program implementation. David is the President and CEO of Poolbeg Group LLC with the ability to quickly identify issues, develop solutions, and build motivated, top performing teams to enhance operations and achieve objectives. Current TS/SCI with CI Poly, practiced in Arabic and German. David is now doing a PHD research on securities studies, intelligence smart cities in King's College London.
David L. Kasten Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. How do you bridge the gap between the high profile military intelligence and the research academic?
3. Can you elaborat…
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Jun 25, 2021
Eric Yaverbaum, CEO of Ericho, Author of Leadership Secrets of The Worlds Most Successful CEO's
Eric Yaverbaum, CEO of Ericho Communications - Communications and PR Veteran, Bestselling Author of Leadership Secrets of The Worlds Most Successful CEO's. Eric is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series
Eric Yaverbaum, CEO of Ericho Communications, is a communications, media, and public relations expert with over 40 years in the industry, having co-founded Jericho Communications and served as President from 1985 until its successful sale in 2006. Eric has worked with a wide-range of top-of-their-industry clients, including Sony, IKEA, Progressive Insurance, Domino’s, Beachbody, H&M, and fitness guru Jack LaLanne.
Eric is also a bestselling author who literally wrote the book on public relations – the industry-standard bestseller Public Relations for Dummies – as well as six other titles, including Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOs (with over a million copies sold). He is a regular TV pundit, and his expert…
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Jun 24, 2021
Rohit Karn Batra, Film Producer, Story Writer - Director Of Line of Descent, The Future of Fim, AI
Rohit Karn Batra, Film Producer, Story Writer - Director Of Line of Descent, The Future of Fim, AI
Rohit Karn Batra is a film producer, story writer and director. Originally from India, Rohit Karn Batra wrote, produced and directed the 2019 crime film Line Of Descent, starring Ronit Roy, Brendan Fraser and releasing worldwide on theatres and Video on demand in the United states and on ZEE5 India. Rohit is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted By Dinis Guarda.
Rohit Karn Batra Questions
1. Introduction from you, background, overview, educational background
2. Career highlights. How did you start?
3. How did you start in the film industry?
4. Can you tell us more about your filmography?
5. Can you tell us about Line Of Descent and working with Hollywood star Brendan Fraser?
6. New films - what do you have in pipeline?
7. How do you see the film industry at the moment?
8. What are your views on film, creative industries, technology and…
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Jun 15, 2021
Selena Le, Founder & CEO of WSAFE - Investing In A More Sustainable Future in Vietnam And The World
Selena Le is an entrepreneur and created an Impact Venture Builder called WSAFE to support, help and create innovative solutions from tech startups - from food, agriculture, new material, medical, health care, education, energy, construction, fashion... ,scientific, NPO, NGO, social Enterprise together solving today's existing problems. Selena is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesbac openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series.
Selena Le Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. About WSAFE
4. How do you see the Vietnam startup ecosystem?
5. How do you see ESG, Sustainability in the nature of your work with No Waste Vietnam?
6. Can you tell us some examples of startups from Vietnam?
7. What are your views on our investment and innovation on sustainability, society, technology and digital transformations?
8. With Covid-19 what ways do you envision to redesign our society with technology and social impact?
9. What are your vi…
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Jun 11, 2021
Dror Fixler, CEO FirstPoint Mobile Guard - Future of Cybersecurity, Israel Tech Powerhouse
Dror Fixler is the Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology, Bar-Ilan University and CEO FirstPoint Mobile Guard, a company that develops best in class #cybersecurity solutions or cellular devices, for security minded companies and individuals. Dror Fixler is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series.
Dror Fixler Interview Focus
1. You have an amazing academic and entrepreneur background. Can you tell us about that and how you have been managing that?
2. Career highlights.
3. Can you tell us about your background as an academic, hacker and serial entrepreneur. What have you learned from your experience in these areas?
4. Can you tell us about FirstPoint Mobile Guard Ltd. company / companies, organisations and focus? Your company protects people, IPs and devices from cellular threats. This is the biggest challenge for our world economic digital flows. Can you elaborate on this?
5. Sensors and the Internet of Things networks are affected by Fake Cel…
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Jun 10, 2021
Rupert Runewitsch, CEO and Founder of MY VISTA - Big Data And AI To Create A New Customer Experience
Rupert Runewitsch is a marketing specialist and entrepreneur with over 15 years working in some of the best creative shops and consultancies (glue Isobar, Leo Burnett, VaynerMedia, MediaLink). Rupert Runewitsch recently turned all his attention to being a tech entrepreneur, with his venture My Vista being backed by his previous employer, Gary Vaynerchuk.
My Vista is a Big Data and Analytics company, creating a customer experience management platform that empowers people in any service industry to deliver tailored and premium REAL world experiences for its customers. Vista is the first platform of its kind that will use explicit customer preference data to power pull rather than push-based customer interactions. Today, customer service is largely reactive and centred around the most recent purchase, issue or information request. Their vision is to fundamentally shift this paradigm and empower customer service agents to become revenue generators enabled by high-quality consumer preferen…
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Jun 3, 2021
Widy Medina, Innovator, Tech Entrepreneur And CEO of Telebionix - Innovation In MedTech
Widy Medina is an innovator and tech entrepreneur. Widy is the founder and CEO of two technology companies with vast experience ranging from robotics, product design, fabrication, automation to electronic assembly of consumer products, food and beverage tech, biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries.
Widy Medina Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. About Telebionix, what is it? What do yo try to solve? What are your main solutions?
4. How do you see the MedTech sector?
5. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
6. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations?
7. What are your goals and how do you see the future of work and the main trends in tech and society?
8. With Covid-19 what ways do you envision to redesign our society with technology and social impact?
9. What are your visions for the present and future?
Widy Medina Biography
Widy…
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May 27, 2021
Leemon Baird, Prof. of Computer Science & Founder of Hedera Hashgraph, The Alternative To Blockchain
Dr. Leemon Baird is the inventor of the hashgraph distributed consensus algorithm, and is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Hedera. Hedera is the only public ledger that uses hashgraph consensus, a faster, more secure alternative to blockchain consensus mechanisms. Hashgraph works efficiently to verify transactions while ensuring the highest standard of security to prevent malicious attacks. Dr. Leemon Baird is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda openbusinesscouncil citiesabc YouTube Podcast Series.
Leemon Baird Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, academic background education...
2. Can you tell us the history and about Hedera Hashgraph company / companies, organisations and focus?
3. What is the difference between Hashgraph and most of the other blockchain solutions?
4. What is the difference between the public ledger of Hashgraph and other traditional blockchains?
5. You have some impressive network of global corporations and organisations using you that in…
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May 21, 2021
Ian Calvert, Futurist, Disruptor & Influencer - Helping Business With AI, Digital, FinTech & Social
Interview with Ian Calvert Futurist, Disruptor & Influencer - Helping Business With AI, Digital, FinTech, Social & Tech. Hosted by Dinis Guarda.
Ian Calvert is an Analyst, Futurist & Influencer helping SME. SMB & Corporate Co's with AI, Digital, FinTech, LinkedIn, Social & Tech. Ian is a Digital, Social and Technology Commentator who looks at both the "Future" and "Future of Work '' and to bring this to companies around the world whilst at the same time as combining it with making sure they are implementing CSR and SDG's.
Ian Calvert Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. How did you start looking at the future and when did you start defining yourself as a futurist?
3. Can you tell us about the work you have been doing as a networker, a social media influencer?
4. How do you see network and best practices on network both online and offline?
5. How do you see the future of work and the future of technology, especially in the areas of your…
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May 18, 2021
Sunny Gurpreet Singh, Founder RoundGlass, Edifec - Creating Wholistic Wellbeing & Corporate Wellness
Sunny Gurpreet Singh is a software and industrial engineering expert, wellbeing and mental health specialist, and serial entrepreneur. Mr. Gurpreet Singh is the current CEO of Edifecs and RoundGlass.
His mission with RoundGlass is simple, yet ambitious: to “inspire people to embrace a life of #WholisticWellbeing to create a happier, healthier, and more joyful world”. He works to achieve this by investing in and developing new technology, sharing knowledge, and focusing on action for the good of the individual, community, and the wider world. RoundGlass is a company that defines him and his passions.
Sunny Gurpreet Singh Interview Focus
1. You mentioned something very powerful that Life prepared you for that. Can you tell us about you: childhood, background, overview, education…? 2’04’’
2. You move from India to the USA, can you tell us about that? 4’15’’
3. Can you tell us about moving to USA to do your studies? 10’50’’
When you moved to the USA, you brought…
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May 13, 2021
Bobby Lee - Bitcoin Pioneer, Founder Longest-Running Crypto Exchange, Author The Promise of Bitcoin
Bobby Lee is an author, entrepreneur, and bitcoin proponent. Bobby Lee is the founder of BTCC, China's first and longest-running cryptocurrency exchange. A pioneer in crypto and bitcoin, and after selling BTCC in 2018, Bobby Lee went on to found Ballet, a company that makes easy-to-use physical cryptocurrency wallets headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Bobby Lee Biography
Bobby Lee was born in the Ivory Coast, Africa, and received his bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from Stanford University in 1998. During that time, we became a member of the Mayfield Fellows Program and earned an EMBA degree from CEIBS in China.
Mr. Lee started his career in Silicon Valley as a software engineer at Yahoo!, and led the development of the earliest online communities. After the Yahoo! Experience, Mr. Lee moved to China where he performed different roles in executive positions. For example, he was the CTO of SMG BesTV New Media, the largest IPTV operator in China with the most…
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May 7, 2021
Andrea Bonaceto - NFTs And Collaboration with Sophia the Robot, Artist, Partner at Eterna Capital
Andrea Bonaceto is an artist and investor and founding partner at Eterna Capital. Andrea Bonaceto Andrea has been involved in NFTs as an artist through a collaboration with Sophia the Robot and through Eterna Capital.
As an artist, Italian born Andrea Bonaceto is well-known for creating colourful portraits of well-known people. He is also a fellow at the Royal Society of Art in the UK of @thersaorg Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) @niftygateway, @asyncart.
Andrea Bonaceto recently collaborated with Sophia the robot creating NFTs artwork. And as with most of Bonaceto’s work, Sophia’s art is a self-portrait that combines the former’s art history and previous works as well as the robot’s own physical paintings and drawings on multiple surfaces that have been processed by its creator David Hanson.
Bonaceto is also an investor through Eterna Capital, an investment management firm focused on blockchain technology. He launched Eterna Capital with 3 ex-BlackRock employees in 2018. Etern…
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May 6, 2021
Jewel Okwechime, Business Leader, VFD Group - Education, Global Environment & Business in Nigeria
Jewel Okwechime is a global environmental leader, expert in change management strategies for Oil and Gas companies. Jewel Okwechime is a fellow & chartered engineer with over 20 years’ experience assisting businesses such as Schlumberger, Woodside Energy, BP, Shell and ExxonMobil. Jewel is the Non Executive Director & Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Investor relations for the VFD Group Plc. Jewel is also an Oil and Energy Consultant Business Development Manager for Deltic Energy Limited.
Jewel Okwechime Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education… UK, Nigeria
2. Education in UK University of Surrey the bridges between cultural background UK, Nigeria
3. Nigerian culture
4. How is it to do business in Nigeria - The country is also named among the top best 10 improving economies globally for implementing regulatory reforms across six of the report's 10 indicators.
5. How is it to do business in Africa?
6. Career highlights:
7. Working…
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Apr 27, 2021
David Hanson, Leading Roboticist, CEO of Hanson Robotics and Creator of Sophia the Robot
David Hanson, a leading roboticist, CEO and Founder of Hanson Robotics and creator of Sophia the Robot, among others, is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
David Hanson is a global authority in AI and robotics. Through his company, Hanson Robotics, David develops robots that are widely regarded as the world’s most human-like in appearance. To accomplish these goals, Hanson integrates figurative arts with cognitive science and robotics engineering, inventions novel skin materials, facial expression mechanisms, and collaborative developments in AI, within humanoid artworks like Sophia the robot, which can engage people in naturalistic face-to-face conversations and currently serve in AI research, education, therapy, and other uses.
David Hanson Interview Focus
1. Profile, and background;
2. As someone that has made a bridge between fiction, the Science Fiction, Art, Poetry, Music and advanced tech, AI, robotics - How do you see yourself?…
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Apr 15, 2021
Joel Dietz - Founding Member of Ethereum, Cryptoeconomics & Cyber Futurist Author and Entrepreneur
Joel Dietz, a Founding Member of Ethereum, Cryptoeconomics & Cyber Futurist Author and Entrepreneur is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series.
Joel Dietz Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Your educational background bridges the gap between ideas, philosophies and science and tech. Can you tell us about that?
3. How did you become a cyber futurist author and entrepreneur?
4. Can you tell us about your work as a Founder Member of Ethereum?
5. Can you tell us about Swarm is a crowdfunding protocol built on bitcoin technology, enabling the backer of the project to experience the upside of the project?
6. As an intellectual historian who helped found several key initiatives in the cryptocurrency space how do you see the crypto space and token economy?
7. As a cyber futurist and also a historian how do you see the future in the moment when we are no special as technology disrupts all of our society?…
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Apr 14, 2021
Liam Fahey, Researcher, Cofounder of Leadership Forum - Enhancing Companies Through Intelligence
Dr. Liam Fahey is the Cofounder and Partner in Leadership Forum, and the creator and leader of its Intelligence Leadership Forum.
He has been a faculty member at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Boston University, and he now serves as Professor of Management Practice at Babson College.
His consulting, teaching, research and writing focus is on enabling organizations to win in the marketplace through enhanced marketplace intelligence and insight. He advises leaders, conducts workshops, consults to analysis specialists and engages with work teams in all facets of generating and leveraging marketplace intelligence and insight.
He is author or editor of eight books and over fifty articles or book chapters.
Service The first recipient of the Meritorious Award for Distinguished Service from the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP).
Dr. Liam Fahey has been named in the top 150 management “gurus” based on internet search, index citations an…
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Apr 13, 2021
Eloisa Marchesoni, Blockchain, DeFi, NFT, Token Model Architecture Influencer and Thought Leader
Eloisa Marchesoni is a thought leader, influencer and better known as the youngest consultant in the Blockchain and A.I. sector, as well as influential author of articles for the major national and international newspapers.
Eloisa has been considered Europe's number 1 Token Model Architect, by Irish Tech News and, and highlighted in major Top 100 Leaders and Influencers in Italy in FinTech, Blockchain. Eloise was ranked in StartupItalia awards.
Eloisa Marchesoni has established herself as a successful role model for many aspiring entrepreneurs of the digital industry. In the last two quarters of 2019, Eloisa Marchesoni was nominated as #1 blockchain influencer by many reputable media outlets. She has been speaking in blockchain conferences, seminars since 2017.
Eloisa Marchesoni Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education… How did you start in the industry?
2. You have been working and reflecting on crypto and blockchain for a long time. Can you…
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Apr 10, 2021
Vernon Sankey, Author, Leadership Coach, Director Board Of Directors, Atos SE
Vernon Sankey is an author, coach, leader, independent director and chairman and the current Chairman of the Audit Committee, Atos SE. Vernon Sankey has over 30 years of Board Of Directors experience in US, UK and EU, in FMCG (former CEO Reckitt, Chairman Firmenich) IT, Insurance (Board Director, chair remuneration com, Zurich Insurance), publishing (Board Director, chair audit Pearson plc) family and privately owned businesses (Cofra SA) and other smaller private and public businesses and start-ups.
Vernon Sankey Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... beginning history?
2. From your Career highlights how do you deal with failure?
3. How do you deal with multiple cultures in the corporations you have been managing?
4. How do you see the research and philosophical teachings of your books and the sense of real time and technology obsessions we have now?
5. “Sankey and Lockwood (in the last book The Way: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times)…
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Apr 9, 2021
John Gale, Startup Expert, CEO at Carverlon - Helping HiTech Startups In Silicon Valley And Europe
Interview with John Gale, Startup Expert, CEO at Carverlon Ltd on Helping Hitech Startups In Silicon Valley And Europe for Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series.
John Gale is an entrepreneurial thought leader and business and startup expert and global expert. From 2011, John Gale is the CEO of Carverlon Ltd. Having worked in Silicon Valley and Europe, John has a proven track record in strategically identifying and penetrating new markets and developing and enhancing client partner/acquisition relationships.
John Gale Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
4. Your career from Silicon Valley to other startup tech hubs. Based on your broad experience, what are the differences, similarities between Silicon Valley and the rest of the world?
5. Can you highlight some of the challenges about culture and entrepreneurship shifts?
6. What are your views…
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Apr 8, 2021
John Suit, advising CTO Robotic Company KODA - Future of Robotics, Household Robots, Cybersecurity
John Suit is an advising CTO at robotic dog company, #KODA. John is also
Chief Technology Officer at Cyber Reliant, responsible for Innovation and the technical direction of CRC. John has a background in cybersecurity, entrepreneurship and computer science. He is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted by Dinis Guarda.
John Suit Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Can you tell us about your Career highlights special in the multiplicity of areas and how this integrated with your present roles?
3. Can you tell us about Koda?
4. How is the company taking Koda to market and business related?
5. Koda is a sensual psychological robot, a blockchain driven platform to decentralise data and protect it and is an AI driven Robot. How do you coordinate these 3 things?
6. How do you plan the evolution of the dog's emotional intelligence and the behavior “deep learning” of the robot dog?
7. Koda…
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Apr 6, 2021
Bart Smets, Seasoned Leader And MD at IT2Profit On ICT, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto, Tokenisation, OCT & Cybersecurity
*Bart Smets, MD at IT2Profit, is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. A seasoned leader who has worked ast CTO of Coca-Cola and other companies, he shares his insights about topics such as ICT, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto, Tokenisation, OCT & Cybersecurity.*
Bart Smets is a seasoned leader with a large international, intercultural experience in Business projects, Managed Services, IT and Security as well operationally as commercial. Bart Smets is the Chief Information Officer at Corona Direct Verzekeringen, MD at IT2Profit: ICT and Blockchain Strategic Consultancy. Having a background as regional CTO in Coca-Cola, Bart is also the Co-Founder and COO at SwissCryp, Co-founder at Lux Consulting.
*Bart Smets Interview Focus*
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. What can you tell us about your role at ITProfit? What's the mission & vision of the company?
3. Your work at Coca-Cola and your main takeaways from tha…
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Mar 31, 2021
Rod Sherwood III, CEO at Cinémoi NA - A Stellar Career Leading Global Corporations, Film, Media
Rod M. Sherwood III is the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Cinémoi NA (including CineMoiWorld) and Chairman of Multivision Media International. Mr. Sherwood III is better known for his executive roles in the entertainment industry, working with DIRECTV, Westwood One, helping with the syndication and distribution of programming to over 5,000 radio stations and 165 TV stations across the USA.
Rod M. Sherwood III has been involved in some of the largest companies in the world in different sectors, including the automobile sector as General Manager, Process Improvement at Chrysler, the tech sector as EVP & CFO and Head of Internal Operations for Loudcloud/Opsware, Inc. with Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz; the space sector as President of Spaceway, SVP of Operations & CFO – Hughes Telecommunications and Space Company, among others.
Rod M. Sherwood III Interview Focus:
1. Can you give us an introduction from you - background, overview, education?
2. How did you…
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Mar 30, 2021
Wit Sumathavanit, Travel Executive, CSO of Travel Technology - Innovation in the Travel Industry
Wit Sumathavanit is a business and thought leader and as he says is a Student of many. Wit is as he says a Meditator, Maker, Diver, Reader, Writer. Wit Sumathavanit has built a No-Code & Automate platform http://witwunder.com
Wit Sumathavanit is the Chief Support Officer for the Travel Technology Services Co., a family business in real estate and wellness and healthcare in Thailand. In this role Wit Sumathavanit leads and oversees the development and growth of the company and to develop and maintain great relationships within teams, and with suppliers and clients.
Wit Sumathavanit has also been working as a business angel and collaborating with entrepreneurs building growth tools, databases, spreadsheets, automations so they can focus on their customers. Wit has been, as well, involved in the blockchain and crypto communities in Thailand, Asia and worldwide.
Wit Sumathavanit Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Your company / compan…
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Mar 26, 2021
Glenn Parry, Professor of Digital Transformation at University of Surrey - Digital And Real Economy
Glenn Parry is professor of Digital Transformation and Head of Department of Digital Economy Entrepreneurship and Innovation at University of Surrey. Professor Glenn Parry is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted by Dinis Guarda.
Prof Glenn Parry Interview Focus
1. How did your profile Background come together?
2. Can you tell us about the academic background Cambridge, Warwick, and now leading critical areas in the University of Surrey and the work you have been doing between the academic and business?
3. You are leading the Digital Transformation as CoDirector of DECaDE - what is this department and some examples of the department work as Head, Department of Digital Economy Entrepreneurship and Innovation. How do you see the Digital Economy - specifically the bridges between the real economy and the digital twin economy?
4. How do you see the changes between digital transformation inclusion and exclusion - special when it comes to c…
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Mar 24, 2021
San Sunner, Producer of Amazon 'The Social Movement' - The Future of Work: Learning To Learn
San Sunner is a Producer/ PR / Public Speaker/ Digital Strategist, focused on the 'Future of Work' and raising Global consciousness. She is based in London with a client portfolio including CISCO, IBM,Accenture and Tech-Connect. San is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series.
San Sunner is an employer branding / PR, podcast host at @businessfirsttv, public speaker and “flexipreneur”. She is currently the Associate Producer at reality tv and philanthropy show
The Social Movement, a series produced by Amazon.
San Sunner is the Associate Producer Red Knight Studios Company and in the quality she is working as Associate Producer The Social Movement.
Previous she was Social Media Marketing Manager REC-SOCIAL social media management focuses specifically on the recruitment industry.
Before she worked as UK Social Lead Manager for Accenture.
San Sunner Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. You hav…
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Mar 23, 2021
Emin Vali co-founder CCO of Keepface Influencer Marketing Tech Platform
Emin Vali co-founder CCO of Keepface Influencer Marketing Tech Platform is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted by Dinis Guarda.
Emin Vali is a marketing professional and entrepreneur with 13 years of experience in the Central Asia and Caucasus regions. He is a Co-Founder of Keepface, an influencer-marketing platform operating in MENA, CIS and LATAM regions.
Emin Vali Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Culture background - how is it to do business in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
3. Startup ecosystem?
4. Career highlights: you started with global corporations like Colgate Palmolive. Can you tell us about this experience?
5. Your created Uptime and Keepface can you tell us about these companies / companies, organisations and focus?
6. Keepface is a fantastic company doing something amazing in the areas of influencer marketing. Can you tell us about the platform and what you offer?
7. How…
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Mar 19, 2021
Francesca Sanderson, Director of Arts Programmes and Investments at NESTA
Francesca Sanderson, Director of Arts Programmes and Investments at NESTA is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted By Dinis Guarda.
Francesca managed an ethical equities fund at JPMorgan for eight years following an MA in Philosophy and Maths and periodic work in charity administration and fundraising. After this, she took a career break during which she travelled around Europe and settled for a year living off-grid in Portugal with her young family. On her return, she started working at Big Society Capital as an investment director, where she worked on a wide variety of social investment deals and research into social pensions.
Francesca Sanderson has also served as Treasurer of Cambridge House, a settlement in Walworth, South London, and has worked closely with UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, in a non-exec capacity.
Francesca Sanderson is passionate about literature and creative writing, and is a member of the National…
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Mar 18, 2021
Douglas Borthwick, CMO INX Limited - The First SEC Registered Security Token IPO
Douglas Borthwick is the Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development at #INX Limited trading platform company. A financial industry veteran with over 25 years of experience and a financial technology expert, Mr. Borthwick has worked with the likes of Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Latin American FX trading business Standard Chartered.
Douglas Borthwick Interview Focus
1. An Introduction about you: personal background, professional career, achievements...
- Tell us about INX in a nutshell.
- What is INX - problems it solves
- How does it work?
2. INX’s Mission is to bring regulated digital asset opportunities to institutions and retail Investors. Now that the digital assets industry has reached $1.3 trillion USD, there is a great opportunity for exchange. How do you expect to roll out this?
3. INX offers a number of solutions combining traditional markets expertise and a new disruptive flah approach. Can you tell us about these solutions and how they impact a tra…
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Mar 17, 2021
Yechuan Charlie Hu, Blockchain Expert, Founder of Candaq Fintech - DApps: Leading Polkadot & Tezos networks
Yechuan Charlie Hu, Blockchain Expert and Founder of Candaq Fintech Group is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted by Dinis Guarda, both experts talk about the future of blockchain and the opportunities regarding decentralized tech platforms And DApps.
Charlie Hu Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. You are based in China but you have a great global background. How do you see the Chinese innovation and the bridge between systems and cultures?
3. You created Candaq Fintech Group. Can you tell me about the company?
4. You are responsible for Tezos China ecosystem
5. What are your thoughts on the PolkaDot network?
6. How do you see the web 3.0?
7. At the moment we have multiple challenges in the digital web world - the western web - internet - the chinese - the Russian. How do you see the challenges with this fragmented ecosystem where blockchain are opening new challenges and opportunities?
8.…
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Mar 16, 2021
Adam Roosevelt, Cyber & National Security Expert, Army Veteran, CEO of A.R. International Consulting
Adam Roosevelt is a Combat Veteran, Army Reservist, and CEO of A.R. International Consulting, LLC (ARIC) and SEM North America. He was the Nominee for Virginia’s House of Delegates in Legislative District 49 (Arlington & Parts of Fairfax).
Adam specializes in cyber, IT, defense, homeland security, business development and foreign relations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the U.S. Decorated Army Veteran and public policy expert on foreign affairs, defense, homeland security, cyber, intelligence, and financial services.
Adam’s Media Appearances include NBC, NewsMax, The Weekly Standard, Red Alert Politics, Virginia Pilot, ARLNow, The Bull Elephant, and the Alexandria Gazette. Panelist and Speaker engagements include covering topics on: Foreign Affairs, Energy, Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, Transnational Organized Crime, Education, and the economy.
Adam Roosevelt Interview Questions
1. Background and education.
2. As an army veteran can you tell us some of the most import…
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Mar 12, 2021
Olivia Gambelin, AI Ethicist & Founder of Ethical Intelligence - Creating a Better Human-Centric AI
Olivia Gambelin is an AI Ethicist and the Founder of Ethical Intelligence who works to bring ethical analysis into tech development to create human-centric innovation. As the Chief Executive Officer of Ethical Intelligence, she leads a remote team of over thirty experts in the #TechEthics field. Olivia is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted by Dinis Guarda.
Olivia Gambelin Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Education background academia and industry?
3. MS Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, concentration in AI Ethics with special focus on probability and moral responsibility in autonomous cars.
4. Can you tell us about your Company Ethical Intelligence?
5. When we look at evolution and AI tech multiple challenges how do you look at it from a philosophical perspective?
6. How do you look at the grey areas of ethics around technology and AI?
Olivia Gambelin Biography…
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Mar 11, 2021
Axel Angeli, Digital Future Evangelist, Director Logosworld Technology & Research Germany
Axel Angeli is Management Strategy Advisor and Evangelist for Distributed Architecture (SOA, Cloud, EAI etc.) and Ultra Large Systems. He runs his own management consultancy, Logosworld, that specializes on SAP Project Rescue and is settled in Bruehl, Germany, next to SAP headquarters. With experience stretching back to 1984, Axel shares his knowledge as author, conference speaker and analyst to help companies find the best-of-breed strategy for their computing farms.
Axel is the author of the SAP R/3 Guide to EDI and Interfaces, a best-selling cookbook for developing IDoc and workflow applications in R/3.
Additionally, Axel Angeli is member of the 50 Experts Consulting Group. This is an association of seasoned experts for Digital future and complex and global project management. They bring in life-time competence in managing and rescuing countless complex projects. Rather than a traditional consulting firm, the 50 Experts are a modern virtual enterprise with presence all over the wo…
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Mar 10, 2021
Michael Jansen CEO cityzenith.com - Digital Twins Technology, Architecture, Smart Cities, Data
Michael Jansen is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cityzenith, a tech company that helps city governments and businesses make sense of their data — big and small through cutting edge technology such as Digital Twins and Big Data. Michael is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series hosted by Dinis Guarda.
Michael Jansen Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Can you tell us about the research and evolution of the industry and tools in the last 20 years, specifically the bridge in bridge architecture, urbanism.
3. Can you tell us about https://cityzenith.com?
4. Your company is building Digital Twin Technology. Can you tell us about the tech?
5. You mentioned in your website that “our planet must accommodate the equivalent of 10,000 new cities by 2050 just to keep pace with the projected population explosion”. Can you elaborate on this and special when it comes to th…
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Mar 8, 2021
Ivan Ivanov, Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Digital Week Online, Upstudy Group And Uvecon
*As Digital Week Online kicks off, founder and CEO Dinis Guarda interviews Ivan Ivanov, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of **Digital Week Online** with more than 15 years experience in business management and development. Ivan’s expertise coverage - e-commerce, EduTech, B2C marketing, F&B, cross-border trading, manufacturing. *
Ivan Ivanov started in Russia, where he founded and was involved in different sectors ranging from hospitality to real estate and technology. In 2015 Ivan Ivanov moved to Hong Kong, China and was involved in different innovation projects in the manufacturing sector, technology, blockchain, and digital events. Ivan Ivanov was born in the city of Kazanluk, Bulgaria and grew up in a town called Gurkovo.
Ivan Ivanov's first experience with blockchain and crypto was in 2018 when he joined Enecuum ENQ as a Board Member. As Board Member of Enecuum ENQ, he helped the company build their decentralized environment and blockchain protocol, based on HyperDAG archit…
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Mar 5, 2021
Martin Signer, Fintech Thought Leader and Serial Entrepreneur, CEO and Founder of smartmoneymatch.com
Martin Signer is a financial and fintech thought leader and serial entrepreneur. Martin is the CEO and Founder of smartmoneymatch.com. Martin has a master's degree (lic. oec. publ.) in quantitative finance from the economic faculty of the University of Zurich.
Martin Signer Interview Focus
1. An introduction from Martin Signer - background, overview, education, starting in traditional finance...
2. Can you highlight some of your career highlights
3. Can you tell us about SmartMoneyMatch.com organisations and focus?
4. What are your views on our fintech special in Switzerland?
5. With Covid-19 what challenges, opportunities, trends do you see now?
6. What are your visions for the present and future of fintech special when it comes to investment, asset management and investment match?
Martin Signer Biography
Prior to his activity and founding SmartMoneyMatch he was responsible for the market risk management of the Clariden Bank. Besides his activity with SmartMoneyMatch Martin Signer…
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Mar 4, 2021
Nameer Khan - Leading Fintech Influencer, Chairman of MENA Fintech Association (MFTA)
Nameer Khan is one of Middle East’s Top 20 Fintech influencers, Chairman and Founding Board Member of the #MENA Fintech Association.
Nameer Khan has spearheaded key fintech initiatives with regional regulators and global monetary authorities for the development of regulatory regimes of various #Fintech verticals and establishing strongly knitted conducive Fintech ecosystem plus helping banks and insurance companies to transform into future forward organisations.
Nameer Khan Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights - from logistics, insurance to fintech?
3. Can you tell us about MENA company / companies, organisations and focus - Chairman and Founding Board Member of the MENA Fintech Association?
4. Can you tell us about the MENA region - challenges and opportunities? related with 22 regulators and highlight some case studies?
5. You have been working with governments, big organisations and corporations in MENA. ME…
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Mar 1, 2021
Ludovic Courcelas, Government Strategy Lead at ConsenSys - Blockchain Solutions in the EU and Worldwide
Interview with Ludovic Courcelas, Government Strategy Lead at ConsenSys - Blockchain Solutions EU and Worldwide for Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Ludovic Courcelas is a technology enthusiast working for the world's largest mesh of #blockchain entrepreneurs and technologists. Ludovic is the Government Strategy Lead ConsenSys. Ludovic is committed to delivering high-stakes projects for corporations and governments, especially in the #EU. Previously Ludovic worked as a Developer Audience - Marketing Evangelist at Microsoft and after Innovation & Blockchain Assistant at BNP Paribas Securities Services before joining Consensys. Ludovic particularly enjoys working with developers and artists. Ludovic loves comics, video games, YouTube creators, science, and he was formerly in a competitive rowing crew. Ludovic is a huge fan of Damon Albarn and his different bands.
Ludovic Courcelas Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, educa…
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Feb 26, 2021
Linda Grasso - Chief Operating Officer at Digital Business Innovation - B2B Influencer Marketing
Linda Grasso is Chief Operating Officer at Digital Business Innovation Srl, an Italian Innovative Startup active in the world of R&D Consulting. She’s an Industrial Engineer passionate in Digital Transformation and her mission is managing Business Projects in Tech & Innovation fields through the use of both Operational and Strategic Planning Approach. Linda strongly believes in empowering Women in Tech and their Leadership Skills for a Better Sustainable Future.
Linda is an Industrial Engineer passionate in Digital Transformation and STEM. After Honors Degree at “Università di Napoli Federico II”, Linda started pursuing a business career that combines Emerging Technologies and Engineering Doctrine. She manages many projects in different fields, eg - Healthtech, Insurtech, IoT & Buildings - through the use of both operational and strategic planning approaches.
Linda Grasso Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... South of Italy to the w…
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Feb 25, 2021
Kohei Kurihara, Privacy by Design Lab, Future Data Society Government Blockchain Association Tokyo
Kohei Kurihara, Co-founder of Privacy by Design Lab - Designing The Future Data Society, Government Blockchain Association Tokyo
Kohei Kurihara is a global recognised thought leader and influencer, the co-founder of Privacy by Design Lab @pbdlab, develops data privacy by design lab - that works culture and collaborative measures for future data society.
Kohei is the President of the Tokyo Chapter at Government Blockchain Association, the community to consist of diversified talent and sectors. The platform is a part of blockchain practice with individual empowerment and seeks future government establishment.
Kohei Kurihara Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - Japanese background, overview, education...
2. Japan has an unique bridge between old ancient traditions and culture and innovation and tech. Can you tell us about that?
3. Career highlights
4. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
5. Japan created the concept of Society 5.0
6. You are particularly focused…
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Feb 23, 2021
Sleem Hasan - Financial Market Expert, CEO & Founder Privity - Technology, Art & Interfaith Dialogue
Sleem Hasan - Financial Market Expert, CEO & Founder Privity - Technology, Art & Interfaith Dialogue is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Sleem Hasan is a Financial Entrepreneur with a truly global background. Born in Fiji of Pakistani parentage, raised in Nigeria, Oxbridge educated, worked with the Japanese at Nikko, and now resides in Dubai, UAE. Sleem founded Hasan Financial Corporation in 1996, an independent FCA regulated buy and sell side advisory firm focusing on the Japanese Markets based in the UK. Sleem Hasan is currently the CEO and founder of Privity, an early stage venture-focused firm in Dubai.
Sleem Hasan Interview Questionnaire
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Can you tell me about your geographical wealth background from Fiji, Pakistan, Nigeria, UK, Japan, UAE, Dubai?
3. You have both a Oxford and Cambridge background. Can you tell us about this academic background where you studied Mathem…
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Feb 19, 2021
Linda Goetze - Emerging Tech Thought Leader, Blockchain Educator and Connector
A global thought leader, educator and connector, Linda Goetze, M.Ed., has been engaged with blockchain technology since 2012. Co-Founder and EVP DFM Data Corp. Former President/CEO Blockchain Chamber of Commerce.
Linda is a leading global recognised Emerging Tech Thought Leader, Educator, International Keynote, Ethical Investor, and as she says: "Leading to Serve". Linda is a member of Mensa and former CEO of Balancing Health, Linda helped establish the Atlanta Neurotherapy Institute. Linda is an advocate - Fundraiser/Contributor, Bloom in the Dark, Inc.
Linda Goetze interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... from scientific education to business and technology?
2. You were educated and brought up in multiple places and locations in the world. Can you tell us about it?
3. Can you get us some of your career highlights so far special regarding your work with Blockchain Chamber of Commerce?
4. You mentioned the 12 verticals of Blockchain?
5. Your c…
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Feb 12, 2021
Sanjay Aggarwal - President of PHDCCI Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Paramount Communications Ltd
Sanjay Aggarwal is Chairman & CEO of Paramount Cables Group, one of the largest manufacturer companies in India. Sanjay Aggarwal is currently the President of PHDCCI and the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
An expert in business growth, Sanjay has been an integral part of the growth story of Paramount Cables from a Rs 1 crore small scale industrial unit to one of the largest cable manufacturers in India. Sanjay personally led various key initiatives for Paramount Cables including the first public issue on Bombay Stock Exchange in 1994. Sanjay has also been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards over the past 34 years which include the National Small Industry Award 1984 given away by the President of India.
Sanjay Aggarwal Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Can you tell us about Paramount Cables - Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, where you are the Chairman & CEO at Paramount C…
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Feb 11, 2021
Marco Robinson - Purpose, Author, Actor, Producer & Founder of the Homelessness Charity FREEDOMX
Marco Robinson is the founder of the charity FREEDOMX with the explicit mission to stop homelessness using revolutionary #blockchain technology so you can see where your donations are going & witness the progression of the people you are helping.
Marco Robinson was Knighted for getting guide dogs into Malaysia & allowed into public places which has transformed the lives of 350,000 blind people.
Marco Robinson is a #1 Bestselling Author of 2 books , Award Winning Entrepreneur, WINNER of the I-property People's Choice Award Best Real Estate Investment Company & Tatlers Best Restaurants for NAKED Restaurant & founder of the fully licensed & bonded travel agency: NAKED TRAVEL.
Marco Robinson Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... you had very painful origins and you were homelessness. Can ?
2. How did you manage the pain and the challenges you went through?
3. You created Freemdomx to manage the challenges with homeless people and you ar…
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Feb 5, 2021
Sir Simon Mayall, Former British Army L. General, Middle East Expert, Author 'Soldier in the Sand'
Sir Simon Mayall, Former British Army L. General, Middle East Expert, Author 'Soldier in the Sand'
Sir Simon Mayall is a senior adviser for Greenhill & Co, the investment bank. Previously, he had a 40-year long career in the British Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo among other places. In the army, Mayall held the rank of Lieutenant General and between 2011 and 2014 was also Middle East Senior Adviser at the UK Ministry of Defence. While in the army he completed a Defence Fellowship at the University of Oxford, studying Turkish security policy, and held the offices of Deputy Commanding General in the Multi-National Corps (Iraq), Assistant Chief of the General Staff, and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff. By family background, academic inclination and professional choice and circumstances, he served much of his time in Arabia.
Sir Simon Mayall Interview Focus
1. Can you get us an introduction from you - background, overview, education?
2. Can you tell us about the academ…
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Feb 4, 2021
James W. Keyes, Adversity, Education, Serial Entrepreneur, Former CEO 7-Eleven & Blockbuster
James W. Keyes, Adversity, Education, Serial Entrepreneur, Former CEO 7-Eleven & Blockbuster
James W. Keyes is known internationally as a transformational leader in business, education and social change. Now spearheading several new tech start-ups, he has served as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies, 7-Eleven and Blockbuster; launched many new organizations and is a respected social entrepreneur.
James W. Keyes Questions
1. You had a difficult childhood. Can you tell us about that and an introduction from you - background, overview, education?
2. You had a stellar education and that was a path toward freedom. Can you tell us about that?
3. Can you tell us some of your career highlights. You started in Gulf Stream that was acquired by Chevron.
4. After that you become CEO of Seven Eleven…
5. And after you went to become CEO of Blockbuster?
6. All these companies went through global financial crises and through massive adversity. Can you tell us that?
7. You experienced very stressful…
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Feb 3, 2021
Prakriti Poddar - Global Authority on Mental Wellness, CSO Indian National Women’s Parliament
Prakriti Poddar - Global Authority on Mental Wellness, CSO Indian National Women’s Parliament is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Prakriti Poddar is global authority on mental wellness and mental health. Prakriti Poddar works and focuses on #mentalhealth and #wellbeing and marries technology and ancient wisdom to deliver contemporary and effective solutions and unleash people's inner potential and to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Prakriti Poddar is the Global Head, using technology and ancient Mental Health, RoundGlass and the Managing Trustee of Poddar Foundation / Poddaar Wellness.
Prakriti Poddar Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... special your childhood particular history?
2. You have a special background on a mix of religions, spiritual journeys and also a serial entrepreneur and business strong component. Can you tell us about that?
3. How do you bridge al…
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Feb 2, 2021
Marcela (March) Gutierrez CEO & Founder of LAMARCH - “Superpower Is Understanding Human Relations”
Marcela (March) Gutierrez is the CEO & Founder of LAMARCH and Project Manager and a natural networker with 10+ years of experience working with tech startups and launching new projects. Deep focus in entrepreneurship, community building and strategic partnerships. She has been working with Governments, academia, accelerators and is focused on building relationships that drive growth.
Marcela (March) Gutierrez has collaborated with organizations such as Google, Mexico’s National Entrepreneurship Institute, Telefonica Movistar, Walmart, Neoris, OXXO, Banorte, Alestra, The Coca-Cola Company, MTV, Centraal, the Institute of Innovation and Transfer of Technology of Nuevo León and Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Marcela Gutierrez Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... From Monterrey to Mexico City and again to Monterrey. Can you highlight some of your career highlights?
2. Can you tell us about your company LAMARCH, and the organisations you have be…
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Jan 28, 2021
Max Lautenschläger, MP & Co-Founder Iconic Holding, Business Angel, MLP Board - Tokenising the World
Max Lautenschläger, Co-Founder, Managing Director and COO of Iconic Holding, a global crypto asset manager, started his career as a management consultant, where he advised Fortune 500 companies from the steel, utility, and retail industry on topics like digitalization, project management and IT integration.
Max Lautenschläger transitioned into Private Equity at an Asset Management group with € 40 Billion assets under management, then joined a fintech company builder, where he built several alternative finance startups from scratch together with the management team. He holds a BA in international management, an MBA, is Harvard educated and completed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation. Additionally, he serves on the supervisory board of MLP, Germany’s biggest independent financial advisor group and is personally invested into several startups as a business angel.
Max Lautenschläger Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview,…
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Jan 27, 2021
Khalid Saad - FinTech Venture, Ecosystem Builder, Islamic Finance - From Bahrain to the World
Khalid Saad a FinTech entrepreneur and advisor that is passionate about starting new ventures and supporting existing ones. Khalid has worked closely over the years with numerous startups and companies on their digital and market entry strategies. Khalid is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Khalid Saad Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... Bahrain, UK...
2. Can you get us some of your career highlights?
3. Can you tell us about Bahrain and the country's business and financial ecosystem?
4. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
5. From the work you have been doing with multiple chambers of commerce, business and finance which highlights can you share with us?
6. From companies wanting to get to Barhein can you highlight some of the main things you offer special in the regulatory frame, taxes and vision?
7. Bahrain has released cutting edge regulatory frames unique in the world can yo…
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Jan 26, 2021
Eric van der Kleij - Visionary Tech Leader, Co-Founder EdenBase.com, Level39, UK Tech City
Eric van der Kleij - Visionary Tech Leader, Co-Founder EdenBase.com, Creator of Level39.co, Former Adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Technation.io. is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Eric Van der Kleij is a visionary and pragmatic technology personality, entrepreneur and CEO of Co-founder of edenbase.com, a company focused on building the community leading the future. Eric is an expert in super growth strategies. He is also behind FrontierNetwork.com (formerly C4DR.com), an international hub focussed on Blockchain, Fintech & AI, having previously created and led the famous Fintech hub #Level39 for the Canary Wharf Group between 2013 and 2016. He is Chairman of distributed ledger company Activeledger.io and quantum-safe security business Keybox.co. He also chairs the crypto-finance-conference.com in St Moritz, Switzerland. Across his extensive experience, Eric van der Kleij has been trying to support and bring growth to all the companies and…
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Jan 22, 2021
Carlo Centonze, CEO & Founder Of HeiQ - The Future Of The Textile Industry
Carlo Centonze is an entrepreneur, textile specialist and CEO of HeiQ [LSE:HEIQ], a Swiss based textile innovator company which was listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market on December, 7 2020. A serial entrepreneur and textile specialist, Carlo went to co-found the textile innovator company HeiQ along with Dr Murray Height. Since 2004, he has served HeiQ as CEO, developing the firm from a two-employee company to 80+ employees, worldwide reach and a focus on sustainability and innovation.
Carlo Centonze, Founder of HEIQ Interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Since 2004, you have served HeiQ as CEO, developing the firm from a two employee company to a company with 100 employees on four continents - working with more than 40 PhDs around the world and an ecosystem of 500 plus people. Can you tell us more about it?
3. Founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), HeiQ is a leader in textile…
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Jan 20, 2021
Robert Sharratt, MD Crescofin.ch Swiss Insured Banking Savings - Banking, Fintech, Blockchain, DeFI
Robert Sharratt is the Managing Director, and founder of CrescoFin SA, a Genève, Switzerland financial, lending and banking fintech company. Robert is a professional with 20 years plus of experience in investment banking, trading, fintech, and in the last years a thought leader and ambassador in DeFI blockchain. Robert Sharratt is a Former investment banker, background in M&A, large financings, credit analysis. Robert has co-written the book 1%. The book that the financial establishment doesn't want you to read.: The first ever behind-the-curtain look at how banks really function, and their impact on society published in 2019
Robert Sharratt holds an MSc degree in Finance from London Business School. Robert Sharratt is part-Canadian, part-British, somewhat autistic and lives in Geneva. Robert Sharratt interests include mountain-climbing, chess, piano, programming and distrusting authority. In his early career, he was an M&A investment banker in London, then in private equity, and the…
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Jan 19, 2021
Rhona Morrell, Coco Airlie Consulting, Ark2030 UN Initiative, Change Management
Rhona Morrell, Coco Airlie Consulting, Ark2030 UN Initiative, Change Management is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube podcast series.
Rhona Morrell works across global clients in FMCG, Apparel, NFP, Retail goods and brands, what she does best is delivering projects and SOW’s with pace, tenacity & integrity all in an engaging and fun way, her ability to engage at all level is exceptional and she is not afraid to dig deep and ask the right questions. Rhona founded Coco Airlie Consulting in 2017.
Rhona Morrell Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... UK culture background;
2. Career highlights
3. About Coco Airlie Consulting, organisations and focus?
4. How do you see the consulting work and the challenges and fears that come from that?
5. How do you define change management special in a time Covid 19 and increasing digital disruption?
6. About your podcast: The Rhona Morrell Podcast?
7. You are a founding memb…
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Jan 15, 2021
Clair Francomano, Leading Professor of Medical & Molecular Genetics - The Future of Genetics
Dr Clair Francomano is a Leading Professor of Medical & Molecular Genetics. Dr. Clair Francomano has been involved in the care of individuals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome throughout her career. During her years at the National Institutes of Health, she spear-headed a longitudinal study on the natural history of EDS that ran for over 20 years.
Prior to that, Dr. Francomano joined Indiana University in August 2019 as professor of medical and molecular genetics at the IU School of Medicine and director of the Residency Training Program in Genetics at IU. Dr. Francomano attended Yale College as an undergraduate and received her M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she trained in internal medicine and medical genetics.
Dr. Clair Francomano Interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Early genetics research: Use Cases
4. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
5. What are…
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Jan 13, 2021
Rob Charles Wells - Founder & CEO of Goldfingr - Investor, Serial Entrepreneur
Rob Charles Wells is an investor and serial entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Goldfingr. Rob Charles is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Rob Charles has demonstrated excellence as an entrepreneur for over 25 years and a sophisticated investor for over 17 years, in the following industries: technology, entertainment, real estate, Oil & Gas, commodities, heavy equipment, art, and M&A. He has the vision of finding niches early on, building top-notch teams, penetrating international markets and creating cash flow businesses.
His expertise is finding a niche, creating the concept, and building the company to a $25M to $50M market capitalization. Traditionally, he invests his own capital into his businesses, proving the concept before raising subsequent funding. His expertise is exhibited in a long track record of always executing.
Rob Charles Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education… You have a very d…
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Jan 11, 2021
Jose Graca, Entrepreneur, Business Angel And CEO Bizmoni - How To Become A Successful Entrepreneur
Jose Graca is a serial entrepreneur and an active technologist and expert in business tech and Fintech for 20 years. In this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series, both host Dinis Guarda and guest Jose Graca go through the challenges of becoming an entrepreneur and to find the right opportunities to get off the ground.
Jose Graca has built several companies from scratch with successful exits. Jose Graca has been formerly active in Retail, Consumer Products, Pharma, Chemicals, Airline, Healthcare, and Apparel building brands. Jose is the author: Cook a Business, #Fundraising for Dummies. His latest company, #Bizmoni, aims to create a social market economy where pioneer businesses and ideas can find a genuine opportunity to connect and come to life.
Jose Graca Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... Portugal, the Netherlands and 10 countries...
2. Can you highlight some of your career highlights
3. Your company / companies,…
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Jan 8, 2021
Maomao Hu, Blockchain, Fintech, AI Entrepreneur And Thought Leader
Maomao Hu is a blockchain, fintech and AI entrepreneur and thought leader and the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.
Maomao Hu started working professionally as a graphic designer at the age of 15 in China before making a pivot to financial technology in 2014 when he founded the Artificial Intelligence practice at management consulting firm The Capital Markets Company. Since then he has become a serial entrepreneur working with tech solutions.
Maomao Hu Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education… from USA to China and back to USA?
2. Can you highlight more about the culture shocks background in China and the USA?
3. Career highlights: you started with design and you moved into fintech, AI and after you discovered bitcoin and blockchain?
4. Can you highlight some of the major things you found out with your experience in these areas?
5. How did you get into cryptocurrencies and blockchain?
6. How do you see fin…
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Jan 7, 2021
Karl Smith, Polymath, Influencer, Authority UX UI, AI, IoT & Founder Human-Centered Design Society
Karl Smith, Polymath, Influencer, Authority UX UI, AI, IoT & Founder Human-Centered Design Society, is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast series.
Karl Smith is a polymath, influencer, authority in UX/UI, AI, IoT & Founder Director Human-Centered Design Society. Karl is also a Fellow of the British Computer Society, a member by invitation of BCS ELITE (Effective Leadership in IT) the CIO & CTO group and European CIO Association. He mainly works as an interim consultant, CIO, CTO, CDO or CXO but also joins companies on a permanent basis to deliver the change they are seeking.
Karl Smith Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education… How did you become a serial entrepreneur, thought leader, Polymath personality?
2. Can you highlight some of your career highlights
3. What are the biggest challenges you have faced when it comes to UX, UI and its impact in business and our society at large?
4. How do you see t…
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Jan 6, 2021
Alessandro Zamboni Founder & CEO, Supply@Me Capital
Alessandro Zamboni, Founder & CEO, Supply@Me Capital (SYME.L) and Director specialised in the Financial Services Industry and related strategic and digital models. Alessandro has 18 years of experience on internal governance, regulatory and enterprise risk management systems (Basel IV, Solvency II, …) for Banks and Insurance Companies. Alessandro is the Co-founder of DevoLab: think tank group of SDA Bocconi (School of Management - Milan) focused on innovation and exponential technologies.
Alessandro is the Founder of the AvantGarde Group: fintech hub, main shareholder of Supply@ME Capital plc. Co-founder of «Assofintech» (italian fintech association). Alessandro is a Specialist into digital – legal binding – technologies (distributed ledger, electronic signatures…).
Alessandro Zamboni Interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Can you tell us about Supply@Me Capital PLC your company / companies, organisations a…
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Jan 5, 2021
Tina Jabeen, CEO MD Startup Bangladesh, part of ICT Ministry, Government of Bangladesh
In this series of citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube Podcast interviews, Dinis Guarda interviews Startup Bangladesh CEO Tina Jabeen about the current state of the startup ecosystem in Bangladesh and the enormous potential the country has for the near future.
Tina Jabeen is currently the CEO and MD responsible for Investment Advisor, Startup Bangladesh, ICT Ministry, Govt. of Bangladesh. She guided the team in crafting the investment and operations guidelines and building the accelerator. Tina coordinates international roadshows and strategic meetings with partners globally. She leads the investment and accelerator of Startup Bangladesh.
Tina Jabeen is a CPA with 25+ years of extensive experience in the PE/VC industry, with technical expertise in due diligence, return models, valuations, VC governance, legal and tax treaties. She held positions as the Director of Finance and Tax in Horsley Bridge Partner, a premier fund-of-fund and the Senior Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers, San…
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Dec 21, 2020
Neil Milliken, Global Head of Accessibility for Atos, Founder AXChat - Technology And Accessibility
Neil Milliken, Global Head of Accessibility for Atos, Founder AXChat - Technology And Accessibility
Neil Milliken is Global Head of Accessibility for Atos. His role is to deliver better technology for customers and employees, embedding inclusive practice into the processes of the organization, which has thousands of employees and an annual turnover of billions.
Neil delivers strategy and services working with a wide range of clients helping them to develop policies, processes, and technology solutions to meet the needs of their staff and customers.
Neil Milliken Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... YOu had some disability issues on your own. How did that make who you are and you become the leader you are now?
2. From your education in arts and culture to technology you bring a research and broader sense of social responsibility to the tech world?
3. Disability and accessibility are critical as they are 60% of the population with related…
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Dec 18, 2020
Damu Winston, Founder of Finteachable.com, Covid19Funding.us, Future Proof Thinker Thought Leader
Damu Winston, Founder of Finteachable.com, Covid19Funding.us, Future Proof Thinker Thought Leader is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda, cities abc openbusinesscouncil Youtube Podcast series.
Damu Rufaro Winston, Damu Winston, is an International Digital Advisor & Founder, serial entrepreneur, founder of Finteachable.com and a speaker at Arab EmTech & Startups Conference. Damu Winston is the author of the Kindle book I Don't Trust You: But Blockchain and Bitcoin Will Help. Having led globally distributed teams in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Mexico, and US domestically, Damu Winston is an expert at building innovative solutions that empower organizations, harness diversity, and leverage cutting-edge technology to exceed expectations.
Damu Winston Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... from US to middle East, culture and multi dimensional things part of your personality
2. Perspective of your education in US and west Africa - different cultu…
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Dec 16, 2020
Debra Ruh CEO @RuhGlobal Digital Transformation, Tech, Accessibility - How to Tackle Disabilities
Debra Ruh CEO @RuhGlobal Digital Transformation Tech, Accessibility - How to Tackle Disabilities?
An interview for Dinis Guarda, citiesabc openbusinesscouncil series
Debra Ruh is an American businesswoman founder and CEO of @RuhGlobal and advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. She founded TecAccess, which provides solutions designed for information technology accessibility for people with disabilities and for Section 508 compliance.
Debra Ruh Interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... What were the cases that made you who you are?
2. What brought you to to work on being an accessibility advocate?
3. The history of your daughter and husband disabilities are very strong. Can you tell us about that?
4. Can you tell us about your book on How Brands Can Learn to Engage with the Community of Persons with Disabilities and other minorities to Create 5. Solid ROI and Positive Social Impact?
5. What are your views on accessibility and incl…
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Dec 15, 2020
Anuj Khanna CEO and Founder kashkind.com - The Future Of Finance - Fintech
Anuj Khanna is the founder and CEO of Kashkind, a business loans marketplace. Anuj is focussed on solving the problem of making business finance easily available to SME's by automating the entire banking ecosystem and having one universal loan application process for all lenders.
Anuj Khanna Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. About kashkind.com organisation and focus?
4. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
5. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations?
6. What are your goals and how do you see the future of work and the main trends in tech and society?
7. With Covid-19 what ways do you envision to redesign our society with technology and social impact?
8. What are your visions for the present and future?
Anuj Khanna is a highly experienced business development, corporate expansion, finance, marketing and product development expert with over 20 y…
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Dec 14, 2020
Babak Behboudi, CEO of Synchronium Group - Innovating Through Blockchain Ecosystems & Technology
Babak Behboudi, serial entrepreneur and business academic is the CEO of Synchronium. In this interview, led by Dinis Guarda, both experts go through today's most incipient technology challenges like the implementation of blockchain in businesses, the collaboration between tech and human and the future of businesses.
Babak Behboudi Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... From
Azerbaijan to US, UK, Turkey…
2. You were one of the first personalities and companies working on blockchain and digital currencies in 2013. Can you tell us about this experience in the last 7 years?
3. You have been involved in ICOs and digital currencies and created some digital currencies. Can you tell us about that?
4. You have been very focused on tech business solutions for blockchain, special for supply chain management and business infrastructure. Can you tell us about it?
5. You found multiple startups and companies, over 72 organisations. Can you highlight some…
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Dec 7, 2020
Jomar Reyes, Founder of Brand Leadership Community - The Future of Branding and Communities
Jomar Reyes is the Founder of Brand Leadership Community
Jomar Reyes has 20 years of international business, traditional and digital marketing experience in leading positions in Australia, Denmark. Jomar's core skills are with taking strategic approaches to business development and marketing working with the latest marketing technologies, for B2B, eCommerce(B2C) and as partner relations manager working in channel marketing with vendors through online, events and branding initiatives.
Jomar is the founder and community architect of Brand Leadership Community platform and the main architect in setting up the community, industry relations and partnerships. This platform is part of the DCN Nordic.
Jomar Reyes has consulted directly to and advised leading global brands such as Apple, Adobe, Avid, Autodesk, Dell, Sony, HP, Lenovo, Panasonic and Canon to the professional markets with integrated '360' marketing campaigns. In recent years he has consulted and advised on eCommerce operations…
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Dec 4, 2020
Xavier Gomez Founder and COO at INVYO - The Future of Finance - Fintech
Xavier Gomez is a #Fintech Thought Leader and specialist of #WealthTech with strong expertise in Private Equity
Xavier Gomez is a Fintech speaker and writer and regularly writes about the future of banking, fintech and emerging trends in finance, trading. Xavier Gomez is an expert of digital economy and more specifically innovations in finance.Xavier Gomez is a banker with expertise in Private Equity (Venture Capital), wealth management and a sharp interest in disruptive Finance inclusion and Regulation.
Xavier Gomez Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. You come from a typical financial and trading wealth management background. What are your insights on the industry in the last 15 years?
3. Can you tell us an overview of your background and how do you bridge academic, digital, financial and business / entrepreneur areas of your work and profile?
4. Can you tell us about INVYO, your company and its focus?
5. How do you see the presence a…
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Dec 3, 2020
Gunjan Bhardwaj Founder and CEO Innoplexus AG - AI Cutting-Edge Data Analytics For HealthTech
As the CEO and Founder of Innoplexus, Gunjan Bhardwaj, PhD, focuses his effort on managing exploratory and exploitative innovation. He recognizes the issue of security and data sharing in the EU and Innoplexus has taken advantage of the opportunity to make as much life science data available to his clients while aligning with GDPR.
Gunjan Bhardwaj Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. What are your insights on the culture challenges as being Indian and studying and now being and creating business in Germany?
3. Overview of your background and how do you bridge academic, business and entrepreneur areas of your work and profile?
4. Career highlights and areas of work?
5. Work as an academic and patents?
6. Can you tell us about Innoplexus AG, your company and its focus?
7. How do you see the issues of ethics, geopolitics and data protection when it comes to bio sciences and all emergency tech - special AI and Blockchain?
8. How to create AI…
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Dec 2, 2020
Kieu My Doan, Kimiko Vietnam Digital Transformation Frontier Tech Leader Founder YellowBlocks
Kieu My (Kimiko) Doan, Vietnam Digital Transformational Leader Ambassador Founder of YellowBlocks
Kieu My Doan, known as Kimiko is a #transformationalleader with a proven track record of generating revenue growth for startups and international companies across multiple industries. Her passion is to drive business growth, creating brand values, and promote innovation across the company.
Kieu My Doan believes in collaboration and works closely with business/technology/product leaders to understand their needs and build world-class marketing strategy and infrastructure from the ground-up to support the business growth. Kimiko is a change agent, problems solver, and promoter of results-oriented culture. Kieu My Doan has international work experience and excellent soft-skills to establish working relationships at different levels. Kieu My Doan core philosophy is "we succeed as a team" based on trust and commitment to the highest standards of products and services.
Kieu My Doan Interview…
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Nov 28, 2020
Efi Pylarinou - Global Leading Author, Influencer - The Present and Future of Fintech
Fintech expert Dr. Efi Pylarinou is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube interview. Hosted by Dinis Guarda, both experts discuss the present and future of finance and the impact of Fintech and technology, including blockchain and crypto, in the future of the industry.
Efi Pylarinou Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
Greece - Maths
USA studies
2. Career highlights:
PHD - Chaos theory in finance
Solomon Brothers - WallStreet
3. How do you see the chaos and changes we have been facing when it comes to our society, governance and financial models?
4. Change around parameters
Human rights / rational discrimination
5. Attractors - we are lost in defining the attractors - uncertainty issues special when it comes to technology. And it seems it creates more complexity.
6. What solutions we can provide to this: Universal Income… disparity issues
7. When it comes to the financial systems we have the legacy estab…
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Nov 27, 2020
Grant Blaisdell, Co-Founder at Coinfirm And Copernic Space And Leading Personality In Blockchain
Grant Blaisdell is a leading personality in blockchain and crypto and a pioneer of blockchain technology applied to different sectors. In this new interview, hosted by Dinis Guarda, Grant Blaisdell tells us about his two new companies: Coinfirm and Copernic Space and how blockchain can help make the music industry a bit fairer.
Grant has been creating models and ventures at the intersection of tech, media, and branding since his teens, working and living in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and more recently in CEE. Grant is an early innovator in applying blockchain technology to various industries, companies. As an entrepreneur, Grant has co-founded the leading Blockchain Analytics and AML company Confirm and the digital asset marketplace for the Space industry Copernic Space.
Grant Blaisdell Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Culture background: USA and Poland?
3. Career highlights
4. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
5.…
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Nov 25, 2020
Simon Hedaux, The Founder Of World-Leading Productivity Company Rethink Productivity
Simon Hedaux is the founder and CEO of ReThink Productivity. His pioneering methods allow businesses to drive #efficiency, boost #productivity and optimise budgets. For nearly a decade ReThink has been transforming the way some of the world’s biggest companies operate – refining their processes, reviewing their systems, analysing change impact and ensuring they’re operating at maximum efficiency and productivity levels.
Simon Hedaux Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
4. How do you see productivity and all areas of digital transformation?
5. How do you see data and productivity?
6. Can you tell us about a specific case study that you can highlight?
7. Can you tell us about time management - your time and motion studies?
8. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations when it comes to productivity?
9. What are your goals and how do…
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Nov 24, 2020
William Bao Bean General Partner at SOSV, Chinaaccelerator - Changing The Way The Internet Works
William Bao Bean is a General Partner at SOSV - The Accelerator VC - the #2 most active angel and seed stage investors in the world 2019 with US$700m under management. At SOSV he is the Managing Director of Chinaccelerator the first accelerator to launch in Asia and the only accelerator in Asia to have a unicorn come through its program – Bitmex the #1 crypto exchange in the world by trading volume enabling anyone with a smartphone to access financial products and opening up investment to the unbanked.
William Bao Bean Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
Career highlights - equity analyst and technology, IPOs, investors accelerators
2. Bringing alibaba public - ant financial
3. Your company SOSV - Chinaaccelerator, MOX companies, organisations and focus?
4. As someone that comes from history and investment How do you see all areas of digital transformation and your views on our society, technology and digital transformations?
William Ba…
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Nov 20, 2020
Micah Walker CEO grabba.com - Effective And Secure Identification And Data Processing
Dinis Guarda interviews Micah Walker, the CEO of Grabba, a secure and effective identification and data processing for individuals, businesses and organisations in this new citiesabc YouTube podcast series. Both experts go through the rising challenge of cybersecurity and #digitalidentity and how new solutions like #biometrics and other technologies are helping to cope with them.
Micah Walker interview focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights - multiple industries sector
3. Can you tell us about grabba focus?
4. Can you tell us about biometric technology and your solutions?
5. How do you deal with cybersecurity in your technology set up?
6. How do you see digital transformation and data?
7. Are you integrating blockchain and AI tech in your tech solutions?
8. How do you deal with the ethics around data, cybersecurity and the outputs of data that come from your devices and tech solutions?
9. What are your views on our society, nations…
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Nov 19, 2020
Aidan Meller, Gallerist And Visionary Creator Of Ai-Da Robot Artist
Gallery Director Aidan Meller is a specialist in modern and contemporary art and runs a gallery internationally. With over 20 years’ experience in the art business, he works closely with private collectors and is often consulted by those who wish to begin, or further develop their collections. He regularly has original works by the likes of Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, to older works such as John Constable, Turner and Millais. Aidan is the visionary mind behind Ai-Da Robot Artist.
Interview Focus
1. Can you tell us about your Background - education - career?
2. How the idea of creating a Robot Artist came into existence?
3. As a visionary behind AI-Da how do you see the boundaries between art, literature, science, technology and engineering? Part of this work is a collaboration between 30 software programming, bots and Engineering. Can you elaborate where it finishes engineering and where it starts your innovation / creativity?
4. Ai-Da is one of the fastest rising artists in history…
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Nov 18, 2020
Michael Stanley-Jones - UNEP Ecosystems Integration, UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion Secretariat
Michael Stanley-Jones, member of the UNEP Ecosystem Integration Branch and Secretariat of the United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion is the guest in this new citiesabc series interviews. Led by Dinis Guarda, Michael Stanley-Jones discusses the role of the United Nations in achieving the #SDGs and how the Alliance for #SustainableFashion can help promote a more conscious fashion industry.
Michael Stanley-Jones Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education.
2. When was the moment you decided to change your life in Silicon Valley towards a sustainability activism career?
3. Can you tell us about your career highlights so far working in the UN, Sustainable Fashion Alliance, as an environmentalist in Silicon Valley, etc.?
4. Can you tell us more about the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
5. As part of the UNEP Sustainability Work Group, you supported the development and adoption of the UNEP Environmental, Social & Economic Sustainabi…
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Nov 17, 2020
Andy Weinstein, CEO Bottler Distribution Group - Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
Dinis Guarda interviews Bottler Distribution Group CEO Andy Weinstein in this new interview series for citiesabc. Both experts go through major challenges in the #SupplyChainIndustry and how to improve the communication between industries and #sustainability.
BDG Founder Andy Weinstein understands distribution. A working member of a third generation Pepsi / Dr Pepper Bottler in the Pacific NW, Andy is intimately involved with the operating networks that affect his family business. He has a lifelong familiarity with the business dynamics of the industry—an industry that delivers physical goods, day in and day out, across America.
Andy is witness to a sea change in the distribution industry, that is why he founded BDG. Delivery disruption, aka the Amazon Effect, and changing consumer preferences have rocked mainstream distribution. In response to rapidly changing retail and distribution ecosystems, legacy beverage distribution companies have responded by doing more of what they know,…
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Nov 13, 2020
Interview Qiaoyin Yang, Senior Industry Solution Manager Huawei Technologies
Dinis Guarda interviews Qiaoyin Yang, Senior Industry Solution Manager at Huawei Technologies, in this new interview for citiesabc. The interview focuses on the role of innovative ICT solutions that are applied to the #ElectricPowerIndustry and the challenges that companies face when dealing with massive electric grids and their legacy systems.
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Nov 6, 2020
Shameer Thaha, Global CSO & CEO Accubits Middle East / Africa, Building AI Blockchain Tech
Shameer Thaha is the CEO of Accubits, he supervises the company, which has become one of the world leaders in #Blockchain and #ICOtechnology with operations in Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and USA. As a serial entrepreneur turned business leader, Shameer Thaha considers himself passionate about building highly efficient and performing teams focused on innovation and emerging technologies. Shameer Thaba believes AI & Blockchain have the capability to augment our abilities to innovate and push this world forward for good.
Shameer Thaha Interview Questions
1. Studying in Singapore, considered one of the most innovative countries in the world, and working in India, regarded as one of the fastest-growing. What are the differences between the different areas/regions you have worked with? And what are your takeaways from every one of them?
2. How do you see the evolution of the internet with social media becoming the most popular online tool? And as an expert in blockchain,…
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Oct 29, 2020
Simon Cocking, Editor-in-Chief at Irish Tech News & Blockchain Leading Personality
Simon Cocking is the Chief Editor of Irish Tech News and Editor in Chief at Crypto Commonwealth. Simon has been working as an advisory board member for several other successful ICO launches who have achieved their ICO targets, to help with marketing, media, PR and strategy. He has been included on many global influencer lists of people to follow for fintech, blockchain, AI and other tech related topics.
Interview focus
1. About your background and professional experience.
2. Can you tell us about Irish Tech News and your role as Editor-in-Chief?
3. In today's world, there are major media conglomerates that tend to dominate the market. Being an independent and successful media portal is therefore challenging. Can you tell us about your experience running Irish Tech News and this trend in the media sector?
4. Social media and algorithms now channel the information that users consume. This has brought challenges such as fake news and algorithm-driven content being the most popular and c…
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Aug 31, 2020
citiesabc interview: Muhammad Chbib, Serial Entrepreneur, Global Thought Leader and CEO at tradeling.com
Muhammad Chbib is a serial entrepreneur, global thought leader and CEO at tradeling.com. Muhammad Chbib has international experience as a manager who has served several successful startups as well as large corporate organizations in Europe and the MENA region since the late 1990s. Throughout his extensive career, Muhammad R. Chbib has advised leaders at some of the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies during his tenure between 2004 and 2010 at McKinsey & Company in their Middle East and German offices.
Muhammad Chbib Interview focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Can you tell us more about your experience starting in Germany and moving from there to the Middle East? And also the cultural differences between these two worlds?
3. Can you tell us more about your experience working at an established company like McKinsey?
4. You have worked in both the corporate world and in the startup space. Can you tell us more about how you went from an establis…
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Aug 30, 2020
citiesabc interview: Minister Naokazu Takemoto, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan
Minister Naokazu Takemoto currently serves as the Minister of State for Science and Technology of Japan, since September 11, 2019. First elected as a Member of the House of Representatives (HR) in the Diet in 2000, Naokazu Takemoto has since then performed different roles and positions within the Japanese government. Minister Naokazu Takemoto is part of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Originally from Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Naokazu Takemoto graduated from Osaka Prefectural Tomitabayashi High School, Kyoto University Law School, University of California, Berkeley.
Minister #NaokazuTakemoto is responsible for Science and Technology Policy, Intellectual Property Strategy, Cool Japan Strategy, and Space Policy, among others.
Interview Focus:
1. An introduction from Mr. Naokazu Takemoto - background, overview, education…
2. In terms of the highlights, could you tell us a little bit of that work, servin…
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Aug 29, 2020
citiesabc interview: John Williams, Innovator, Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author
John Williams started his career in creative technology - as a developer on pioneering special effects software (including on-site work at Disney Feature Animation, LA) and broadcast automation for the BBC and others.
He became Digital Media CTO at a European startup incubator before moving to head up a media technology consultancy team at Deloitte.
John left to consult independently to broadcasters around the world before writing his first bestselling book Screw Work Let's Play and founding The Ideas Lab which has now helped thousands of people to start a business they love.
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Aug 28, 2020
citiesabc interview: Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar, Founder IOV Labs, Tech and Blockchain Ambassador
A global personality on the blockchain and crypto technology world, Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar is a pioneer in web and internet technologies and development in Argentina and Latin America since 1995. Diego was also one of the first persons to foster and develop Bitcoin and blockchain technology in Latin America, which he has done since 2012. In addition to having created RSK Labs, the company responsible for bringing to life the codenamed platform Rootstock, the first open-source peer-to-peer smart-contract platform and payment network with a 2way peg to Bitcoin. Diego also has co-founded Koibanx, another blockchain company that is aiming to transform the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies into real use cases, which serve as a driver for social and economic change. He is also behind IOVlabs builds low-cost, highly secure, easy-to-use platforms for the new global economy. Harnessing the benefits of Bitcoin with a suite of tools to create and protect growth, we’re planting…
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Aug 27, 2020
citiesabc interview: Richard Wang, Partner at DraperDragon Fund - China, VC Funding And Investment In Tech
Richard Wang joined Draper Dragon Fund in 2011. Richard Wang was born in Taiwan and moved after Hong kong. Presently he is based in Xangai. Richard Wang has over 18 years of business development, technical marketing and sales management in high technology space experiences. Prior to Draper Dragon Fund, Richard served as QunZhong E-Commerce’s CEO and successfully opened up new sales channels through PC internet, mobile internet and MSO. He also develops the franchise channel for further expansion of the distribution network and logistic service.
Richard Wang interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights and background to investment world
3. Can you tell us about Draper Dragon: focus and main investments of Draper Dragon
4. Relationship with Tim Draper and UK, Japan and Korea networks?
5. You have been investing mostly on relationship between AI and Blockchain and you have invested with the likes of Telegram can you tell us abo…
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Aug 26, 2020
citiesabc interview: Mark Lomax, Healthcare Entrepreneur & CEO at PEP Health - PEP Health Platform / How To Crack the NHS
Dr Mark Lomax is a seasoned healthcare and #HealthTech entrepreneur and medical doctor. Previously founded, built and sold an award winning business, MediHome that tackled as patients face healthcare. Key customer was the NHS and still is asked to present his thoughts of “How to Crack the NHS” at various conferences. Experience raising growth capital, international healthcare delivery, delivering high growth and building high-performing teams, delivering commercial success from the NHS.
Mark Lomax Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Medihome
4. pephealth.ai
5. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
6. How do you tackle the areas of data privacy and protection?
7. How do you see healthcare in the context of Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
8. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformation when it comes to wellness and healthcare?
9. With Covid-19 wh…
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Aug 25, 2020
citiesabc interview: Eddy Travia Founder / CEO Coinsilium - Pioneer & Investor In Blockchain & Bitcoin Since 2013
Eddy Travia is a leading pioneer Investor, thinker and guest lecture in blockchain and bitcoin startups since 2013. Nominated among the top 3 'Most Influential Investors of the Year' at Blockchain Awards 2014 with Marc Andreessen & Roger Ver.
CEO & Co-founder of London-listed Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE:COIN), venture builder, investor and accelerator of blockchain startups. Coinsilium shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market in London.
Eddy Travia Interview focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. What are your Career highlights?
3. From Cannes to become an internet entrepreneur
4. Internet investor and entrepreneur
5. Bitcoin discovery 2013
6. Can you tell me about Coinsilium Group?
7. You are a pioneer investor in blockchain technology companies since 2013. How do you see the industry and the evolution of the ecosystem so far?
8. With Covid-19 what ways do you envision to redesign our society with technology and social impac…
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Aug 24, 2020
citiesabc interview: Sandra Tobler, Founder and CEO at Futurae and Cybersecurity Expert - Cybersecurity and Fintech
Sandra Tobler is an entrepreneur who worked in the IT space for many years. She has worked for IBM in various international roles since 2007. She then joined S-GE and later the state secretary of foreign affairs where she built the expertise for the IT industry and consulted Swiss IT companies with internationalization strategies. She also opened for the organization an economic representation in San Francisco.
In 2016, Sandra co-founded Futurae together with two PhDs from ETH Zurich's System Security Group.
Sandra Tobler Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
4. Fintech context
5. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?
6. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations?
7. What are your goals and how do you see the future of work and the main trends in tech and society?
8. With Covid-19 what ways do you en…
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Aug 23, 2020
citiesabc interview: Helen Yu, CEO founder Tigon Advisory, Global Influencer - UI/UX, Marketing & Digital Transformation
Helen Yu is chief customer officer for Showpad,the world's leading sales enablement company.As CEO and founder of Tigon Advisory,Ms. Yu helps start-up technology founders accelerate growth through CXO as a service offering.Has led multibillion-dollar revenue growth for Fortune 500 enterprises,including Oracle,Adobe and Marketo.She was dubbed a Top 10 Global Influencer in Digital Transformation by IBM,Top 35 Women in Finance by Onalytica and a Global Top 10 Marketing Thought Leader,Global Top 5 Start-up Thought Leader by Thinkers360.
Interview questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
4. You are a global influencer in multiple areas.Can you tell us about #DigitalTransformation your obsession with #CXO and #GrowthHacker.
5. How do you see the intersection of #Tech and #Humanity. #AI #Blockchain #Marketing #CX #IoT #CyberSecurity
6. How do you see Society 5.0 - 4IR, and all areas…
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Aug 22, 2020
citiesabc interview: Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani Co-Founders Samdani Art Foundation, Dhaka Art Summit - Bangladesh Art Scene
Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani are well-known collectors, Co-Founders of the #SamdaniArtFoundation, the Dhaka Art Summit and a new publicly-accessible sculpture park, the Srihatta-Samdani Art Centre and Sculpture Park, in Bangladesh. They are members of the Tate’s South Asian Acquisitions Committee, Tate’s International Council, Art Dubai’s Advisory Council and Alserkal Avenue’s Programming Committee, and are among the founding members of the Harvard University Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute’s Arts Advisory Council. Works from their collection have been lent to institutions and festivals. They are the first and only South Asian art patrons to receive the prestigious Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award in 2017. They have been recognized on Artnews’ Top 200 Collectors list and Art Review’s Power 100 list every year since 2015.
Interview focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Art scene worldwide
4. Art world i…
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Aug 21, 2020
citiesabc interview: David Jaques - From Barclays To Founding CFO of Paypal & To Leading Silicon Valley Major VCs
David Jaques is a financial executive with more than 30 years of experience in the financial industry. His name has been attached to the nascent of #FinTech as the first CFO of PayPal (#CFOPaypal) and has since provided financial expertise and senior management to private equity firms (BlueRun Ventures) and banks (Silicon Valley Bank). Currently, David is CFO at Greenough Consulting Group.
Interview David Jaques focus:
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights
3. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?
4. Barclays bank trajectory
5. ilicon Valley Bank
6. Paypal
7. You worked with the leading Founders: special Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin. How was that experience?
8. Nokya VC after changed to BlueRun ventures
9. Iteration of the evolution of financial services into the digital fintech world we have now?
10. Nokya first VC firm after changed to BlueRun ventures
11. As a CFO and financial expert How do you see Fintech and its…
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Aug 20, 2020
citiesabc interview: Colm Murphy, Senior Cyber Security Advisor at Huawei - 5G, Cyber Security & Transparency
Prior to joining Huawei Colm Murphy was the International Director of BSI Group's Cyber Security and Information Resilience professional services business, responsible for this business units growth beyond the UK and Ireland. Before that he worked with Deloitte and McAfee.
Previously, as a Director of Espion, Colm was a founding member of the management team responsible for growing the company to international success. Espion's Cyber security Technology Distribution business unit was acquired by Exertis (a subsidiary of DCC plc.) in November 2015 and its Cybersecurity Consulting business unit was acquired by BSI Group in April 2016.
Colm holds a B.A. from Trinity College, Dublin, and a Post Graduate Diploma from Dublin Institute of Technology. He has 20 years experience working in #Cybersecurity, Information Resilience, Privacy, eDiscovery & Digital Forensics and Incident Response in both sales and technical roles. He has led and managed a range of projects across EMEA, APAC and the…