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Dr Wayne Visser is a globally recognized academic, public speaker and author. Dr Wayne’s work has taken him to 78 countries in the past 30 years. In that time he has worked with over 200 clients, ranging from Coca-Cola, Dell, DHL and HSBC to the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Bank. Dr Visser sees his mission as helping to bring about transformative thinking and action in business and society. His latest book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy explores how innovation can regenerate nature, society, and the economy by taking us from degradation to restoration of ecosystems.

On this week’s episode Dr Wayne and Maria discuss: 

• Dr Wayne’s love of shirin yoku/forest bathing.
• The motivation behind writing his new book.
• Why the future will be better than we think.

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David Strauss is the VP, Strategic Partner & Enterprise Solutions at e2open, the supply chain software platform that enables the world’s largest companies to transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. David has over 20 years experience working for international supply chain software companies. In fact, prior to joining e2open David spent nearly a decade supporting the global chemical industry at Elemica. Since joining e2open in 2014 David has been focused on working with the company’s strategic partners to bring the value of e2open’s best-in-class, end-to-end cloud-based supply chain platform.

On this week’s episode David and Maria discuss: 

• The key takeaways from the recent e2open Connect European Summit 
• How resiliency has become a buzzword in supply chain management 
• What resiliency actually means in 2023 

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↓ David Strauss ↓

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Maria Villablanca (Host)

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In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from May. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:

#180 – Joe Sullivan on the importance of being a resource to your audience

#181 – Aaron Prather discusses the future of Automation & Robotics

#182 – Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your game

#183 – David Yang on why every company will become a logistics company

#184 – Jim Vinoski on how the energy transition is impacting manufacturing 

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David Yang is a Partner at Activant Capital, a global investment firm that partners with high-growth companies that seek to transform commerce. Since the firm’s inception in 2015, Activant has invested in more than 25 private and public start-ups including market-leading companies such as Deliverr, Better.com and Bolt. Last year the firm released a report in which they claim that every company will soon become a logistics company.  

On this week’s episode David and Maria discuss: 

• The key takeaways from that report.
• The role fintech’s will play in solving the biggest pain points in logistics. 
• Avoiding the shiny new object syndrome. 

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Amy Englemark is a Speaker, Author, Consultant and Business Coach. Amy coaches ambitious executive leaders on how to prioritise personal health and happiness without sacrificing financial security, productivity or family connection. Last year Amy released a book titled, From Burnout to Bliss: The 21-Day Plan To Boost Health, Wealth & Happiness, which provides actionable advice on how to decompress and find your bliss. 

On this week’s episode Amy and Maria discuss: 

• The signs that leaders should look out for, which may indicate that they are experiencing some underlying stress.
• What is missing from the current way in which the corporate sector talks about and handles the topic of mental health.
• Why the journey towards happiness is not straight forward. 

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↓ Amy Engelmark ↓

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Maria Villablanca (Host)

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Aaron Prather is the Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organisations. Prior to joining ASTM Aaron spent almost 27 years working for FedEX. During his time there he held various positions, including Senior Technical Advisor. Aaron is now focused on helping the Robotics Industry to grow and expand through standardisation, workforce development, and research efforts. In his current role he works with researchers, manufacturers, integrators, and end users to develop support structures that speed up deployments.

On this week’s episode Aaron and Maria discuss: 

• The common misconceptions around robotics.

• How small & medium size companies should tackle the move towards industrial automation. 
• The progress that has been made in RaaS.

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Joe Sullivan is the Founder of industrial marketing agency, Gorilla 76. Joe has worked as a manufacturing marketing consultant for over 10 years. In that time he has helped countless B2B manufacturers grow through revenue-focused marketing programs. Joe is also the host of The Manufacturing Executive podcast. The show focuses on the successes and struggles of manufacturing leaders. 

On this week’s episode Joe and Maria discuss: 

• The latest innovations in manufacturing 
• The importance of marketing in manufacturing 
• How senior manufacturing leaders can get better at marketing

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↓ Joe Sullivan ↓

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In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from April. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:

• #176 – Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT is reshaping the way we do business
• #177 – Mathew Elenjickal and Marc Boileau on the importance of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
• #178 – Stephan Sieber on how to leverage platform innovations to overcome Supply Chain Challenges
• #179 – John Dyck on the democratisation of Smart Manufacturing

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John Dyck is the CEO of CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation. He was also effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software start-up called Activplant. In 2020 he was recognised by the Society of Manufacturing Engineering as one of ‘30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing in the USA.’ 

On this week’s episode John and Maria discuss: 

• The key principles of Smart Manufacturing
• Why the US is still lagging behind 
• How to help manufacturers transition into this new era of manufacturing. 

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