Gaule's Question Time

This is one of a series from the Blue Economy Programme supported by Frontier IP and Emporia4KTPanel Speakers - Mary Matthews, United Nationals Development Programme Ocean Advisor- Sarah Barratt Ball, Director and Co-Site Lead of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), University of Oxford - Alice Vallienne, Ørsted's Ventures & Open Innovation Department  Breakout Discussions - Highlights from 5 participant groups

Yevheniia discussed with Andrew her entrepreneurial drive and how she has built her fashion and sustainable clothing business. We discuss the change the business when Ukraine was invaded and how Yevheniia and her team have the skills and approach to drive effective online marketing. For fantastic Independent Designers https://lonedesignclub.comContact Yevheniia Lukash via LinkedIn or Instagram. Also andrew (at) aimava.com

Jon Rains, Head of Ventures at Mott MacDonald discusses with Andrew Gaule their approach to Corporate Venture Capital Investments. They cover the 5Ps of Strategic Venturing and CVC - Purpose, Process, People, Partners and Performance. Andrew Gaule's book "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chain" is available on Amazon or Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163To watch previous sessions with AstraZeneca, Shell, Henkel, BMW, Williams, SVB, Evonik and more, take a look at our YouTube channel: Aimava Purpose to Performance https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWwAlso Gaule's Question Time Podcasts on Apple, Spotify etchttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gaulesqt

Andrew Gaule of Aimava and CirculOil, discusses with Jonathan Hollis of Mountside Ventures the 'market terms' of investors in early stage ventures. You can receive a copy of the report via the link https://docsend.com/view/zzshfij5eqd4t3ikThe objective of the  guide is to increase transparency in the early-stage fundraising ecosystem by demystifying the world of term sheets forfounders - as well as to provide better benchmarks for VCs on how their peers are investing, and how competitive their terms are.The discussion covered share preferences, founder vesting, sustainability, share options and deal fees. This content is for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs, angel investors, VCs and innovation leaders. To watch previous sessions with AstraZeneca, Shell, Henkel, BMW, Williams, SVB, Evonik and more, take a look at our YouTube channel: Aimava Purpose to Performance https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWwAlso Gaule's Question Time Podcasts on Apple, Spotify etchttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gaulesqt

We focus on the founder's journey: how to build a circular economy business and team while raising investment. We also discuss the essential legals you need to run your business - from Founder Agreements and SEIS Assurance, to share options and R&D tax credits. Bring your questions for the Q&A.  Our panel  - Steve Goodier is Founder and Chief Exec of CirculOil (www.circuloil.com) , a revolutionary lubricant and management system making engine servicing quick, green and smarter for owners and manufacturers.  - Alessandra Scotese leads the CirculOil circular economy and digital platform solution and will outline the business model driving environmental benefits.  - Anthony Rose, is Founder and CEO of Seedlegals (www.seedlegals.com), a SaaS platform which automates the legals startups and small businesses need, dramatically cutting down the time and expense companies used to spend with traditional lawyers and accountants.  - Andrew Gaule is the CEO of Aimava (www.aimava.com) and works with leading corporates in their strategic innovation, is a business founder and angel investor.   This content is for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs, angel investors, VCs and innovation leaders. To watch previous sessions with AstraZeneca, Shell, Henkel, BMW, Williams, SVB, Evonik and more, take a look at our YouTube channel: Aimava Purpose to Performance https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWw Also Gaule's Question Time Podcasts on Apple, Spotify etc

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Claire Ruskin (linkedin.com/in/claireruskin) the Cambridge Tech eco system, building new ventures and collaborating for an autonomous vehicle future. You can listen to this interview as a podcast on Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcast channels. Subscribe for future interviews. See this and other video content at Aimava Purpose to Performance Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWw 

Andrew Gaule in discussion with Russell Sheffield, Founder and CEO of Trackd Music, (https://trackdmusic.com). Andrew and Russell cover a lot of ground from Russell growing up around Queen, Beatles and other music icons in his father's recording studio. We then hear about his journey as a tech entrepreneur and launching EasyJet first website for Stelios. Russell has also built early tech and payments ventures. Russell's Trackd venture is a recording studio in your pocket that puts the power and revenue opportunity to song writers and performers. As the industry has moved from record stores to online music with platforms like iTunes and Spotify the artists have been receiving lower rewards. Andrew was the first investor in Trackd and supports other ventures that are disrupting different sectors. You can listen to this interview as a podcast on Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcast channels. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gaulesqtSubscribe for future interviews. See this and other video content at Aimava Purpose to Performance Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWw

Andrew Gaule discusses with Dr. Dan Stewart, Founder and CEO of ViridiCO2 (https://viridico2.co.uk), the founding of a university spin out which is addressing the capture and use of CO2 to mitigate climate change. In the discussion we cover a range of topics and support he gained on his journey so far. - Being inspired by Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth movie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Inconvenient_Truth) and books- University spin out support from Future Worlds (https://futureworlds.com)- SETsquared (https://www.setsquared.co.uk) where Dan has gained support and Andrew is a mentor for SETsquared. SETsquared is a unique enterprise partnership and a dynamic collaboration between the six leading research-led UK universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey.- ICURe programme (https://www.setsquared.co.uk/programme/icure-programme-2/) which Dan has been through and Andrew has done judging and led case study workshops.  - Kymira (https://kymira.co.uk) is led by Tim Brownstone and was invested in by Henley Business Angels- ViridiCO2 technology and means of capturing CO2 to make alternatives to fossil fuel products like plastics. - The journey of gaining grants and investment from angel investors- Benefits and possible pit falls of gaining Corporate Venture Capital investment.You can listen to this interview as a podcast on Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcast channels. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gaulesqtSubscribe for future interviews. See this and other video content at Aimava Purpose to Performance Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWw

This was the launch of a Quantum Future Programme and if you would like to participate in future programmes do contact info@aimava.com. This is the breakout discussion highlights from eight senior execs facilitating leading practitioners driving the Quantum Future. This short engaging programme included a key speaker panel outlining the key opportunities of Quantum, how ventures are now scaling and how Strategic Investing is going to scale.  In the breakout sessions with industry experts we discussed in small groups opportunities for Innovative New Value Chains as Quantum drives new business models.Disruption is going to occur in many sectors due to the power of Quantum Computing, Sensing, Security and related technologies. Proof of concepts, select applications and investment is now ramping up as research is leaving academia, ventures are being formed and VC with Corporate Venture Capital is growing significantly.The Speaker Panel we had for the context in first 30 minutes - which is included in this video Prem Tumkosit – MSD (Merck in USA) Global Health Innovation Fund (Perspective from a corporate investor)Ilana Wisby – CEO Oxford Quantum Circuits (Venture which has funding and scaling)Kai Bongs - Birmingham Uni Quantum Hub (perspective from research)Andrew Gaule - Aimava (Author of Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains)Breakout Discussion with Expert Facilitators we have notes and details of if you would like to contact us.  Facilitators Chris Erven – CEO, KETS Quantum SecurityChristopher Savoie - CEO Zapata ComputingRichard Murray – CEO Orca ComputingDaniel Franke - Merck KGaA, M-VenturesAndy Stanford-Clark – Chief Technology Officer IBM UKBob Cockshott – Quantum KTN, InnovateUKRupesh Srivastava – Quantum Computing and Simulation HubNajwa Sidqi - Quantum KTNDenis Bidinost - AimavaAimava has driven developments in many prior technologies at the stages that Quantum is now at. We believe the sector now requires cross-industry collaboration to understand the mix of technology, start-ups, incumbent players and identify new business models and partnerships.Connecting technology, startups and corporates with new business models, what we term “Innovative New Value Chains®” (INVCs) will be key to accelerating the development of solutions that bring great benefits to the world and business opportunities. These can include development of better medicines, optimised logistics, sensing for the unseen, enhanced data security and many more applications. When these solutions are truly impactful they will disrupt whole industries and give opportunities to current incumbents or new entrants. Aimava has delivered INVC programmes in Electric Vehicles, Internet of Things, AI with leading organisations such as Aviva, BP, National Grid, Nio, Nissan, Total, Williams etc., leading edge ventures and investors. Next Steps Following this activity we select disruptive opportunities and INVCs to build on the opportunities identified & offer in-depth discussions & connections with relevant businesses.

Andrew Gaule discusses with Matt the journey of a founder, fundraising for start ups.  Valuable links:Taskable: https://taskablehq.com/Get 50% off Taskable for a year with the code GAULE when you upgrade to ProFundraise blog: https://taskablehq.com/blog/how-to-approach-investorsList of pre-seed investors: https://taskablehq.com/blog/active-pre-seed-investors-a-definitive-list

This was the launch of a Quantum Future Programme and if you would like to participate in future programmes do contact info@aimava.com. The Speaker Panel we had for the context in first 30 minutes - which is included in this video Prem Tumkosit – MSD (Merck in USA) Global Health Innovation Fund (Perspective from a corporate investor)Ilana Wisby – CEO Oxford Quantum Circuits (Venture which has funding and scaling)Kai Bongs - Birmingham Uni Quantum Hub (perspective from research)Andrew Gaule - Aimava (Author of Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains)This short engaging programme included a key speaker panel outlining the key opportunities of Quantum, how ventures are now scaling and how Strategic Investing is going to scale.  In the breakout sessions with industry experts we discussed in small groups opportunities for Innovative New Value Chains as Quantum drives new business models.Disruption is going to occur in many sectors due to the power of Quantum Computing, Sensing, Security and related technologies. Proof of concepts, select applications and investment is now ramping up as research is leaving academia, ventures are being formed and VC with Corporate Venture Capital is growing significantly.Breakout Discussion with Expert Facilitators we have notes and details of if you would like to contact us.  Facilitators Chris Erven – CEO, KETS Quantum SecurityChristopher Savoie - CEO Zapata ComputingRichard Murray – CEO Orca ComputingDaniel Franke - Merck KGaA, M-VenturesAndy Stanford-Clark – Chief Technology Officer IBM UKBob Cockshott – Quantum KTN, InnovateUKRupesh Srivastava – Quantum Computing and Simulation HubNajwa Sidqi - Quantum KTNDenis Bidinost - AimavaAimava has driven developments in many prior technologies at the stages that Quantum is now at. We believe the sector now requires cross-industry collaboration to understand the mix of technology, start-ups, incumbent players and identify new business models and partnerships.Connecting technology, startups and corporates with new business models, what we term “Innovative New Value Chains®” (INVCs) will be key to accelerating the development of solutions that bring great benefits to the world and business opportunities. These can include development of better medicines, optimised logistics, sensing for the unseen, enhanced data security and many more applications. When these solutions are truly impactful they will disrupt whole industries and give opportunities to current incumbents or new entrants. Aimava has delivered INVC programmes in Electric Vehicles, Internet of Things, AI with leading organisations such as Aviva, BP, National Grid, Nio, Nissan, Total, Williams etc., leading edge ventures and investors. Next Steps Following this activity we select disruptive opportunities and INVCs to build on the opportunities identified & offer in-depth discussions & connections with relevant businesses.If you would like to participate in future programmes do contact info@aimava.com. 

Amit Modi is the founder of WitBlox which is a venture which educates children with its electronics kits and training platform. Andrew has had the honour of mentoring Amit as a Leader in Innovation Fellow in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Programme (LIF) delivered by Oxentia. The Witblox team is now using its engineering skills, sourcing components and utilising its network of innovators to create Oxygen Concentrators and other solutions to address the tragic COVID pandemic in India. We discussed the passion for his venture, growing the business and now how they are coping in the pandemic. To contact Amit about WitBlox and supporting the COVID campaign Email ID – amit@witblox.com Contact - +91 9987213420 Join our COVID Campaign http://bit.ly/jointhetaskforce Aimava (www.aimava.com) supports leading corporates to drive their Strategic Innovation and Corporate Venturing. New ventures are supported with mentoring and investment raises. www.aimava.com. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite Do also subscribe for future videos and listen to our podcasts at Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and other platforms. Full list at https://gaulesqt.podomatic.com​​

Andrew Gaule discusses with Archie Watts-Farmer of Carnot Engine and Kirsty Ranger of ISQ Crowdfunding. Equity crowdfunding is a means of raising investment from many people and building a following of customers and supporters that are investors in your ventures. Aimava supports leading corporates to drive their Strategic Innovation and Corporate Venturing. New ventures are supported with mentoring and investment raises. www.aimava.com. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Do also subscribe for future videos and listen to our podcasts at Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and other platforms. Full list at https://gaulesqt.podomatic.com​​ In this session we will hear the case of a business designing a sustainbility venture in the B2B sector, not a B2C consumer product. We will gain an understanding of the best practises and effective methods of achieving a successful campaign.

Andrew Gaule discusses with Dr Edward Tse the innovation and rise of leading Chinese organisations and tech. We also discuss the importance of the Five Year Plans. Aimava supports leading corporates to drive their Strategic Innovation and Corporate Venturing. www.aimava.com. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

Sarah Fisher, Venture Builder and Investor, for Johnson & Johnson and Head of the healthcare arm of the international venture club. Andrew Gaule and Sarah discussed the reasons corporates want to partner and invest in start ups, how the parties can bet engage and the pit falls to watch for. Sarah also be outlined the themes of interest that J&J is partnering for health impact outcomes. This was part of the Henley Business Angels event for investors and start ups. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Do also subscribe for future videos and listen to our podcasts at Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and other platforms. Full list at https://gaulesqt.podomatic.com​​

Chris Lowe is the founder of NOTWICS which is a well established Technology community, built over the last 8 years. Chris has many years of experience in all stages of the Technology scene built upon his background in Bloomberg and investment banking. As well as the current businesses Chris & his team are advising to navigate the headwinds of Covid-19 and grow, NOTWICS actively comments and executes frequent investor sentiment surveys. He will share up to date findings, market sentiment and predictions for 2021 as we go through this pandemic. Our sessions have great content, active discussion and networking with peers so it is great mutual value for participants. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Do also subscribe for future videos and listen to our podcasts at Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and other platforms. Full list at https://gaulesqt.podomatic.com​

Cindy and Andrew Gaule discussed the seismic changes occurring in digital operations, treatment development, engaging with patients and all while keeping secure. The health and pharmaceutical digital future is also being transformed and Cindy outlined her approach for lean agile working, digitalisation, being responsive organisation and scaling to be a truly digital. Aimava supports leading corporates to drive their Strategic Innovation and Corporate Venturing. www.aimava.com. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Do also subscribe for future podcasts and watch sessions on Aimava Purpose to Performance Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWw

We update the podcast we did with Anthony Rose in 2017. Seedlegals is a platform that provides an effective process for venture investing, SEIS, EIS tax, employee schemes etc. Aimava supports leading corporates drive their Strategic Innovation and Corporate Venturing. www.aimava.com. Upcoming programs for tech start ups, ventures and CVC can be found at Aimava Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Do also subscribe for future podcasts at Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and other platforms. Full list at https://gaulesqt.podomatic.com Videos available on Aimava - Purpose to Performance Channel.

We discussed with Chris how the Venture and Investment space has changed during the pandemic, which are the hot spaces, how are deals happening, the outlook and how we adapt for the change. Future events at Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Chris Adelsbach, Partner of Outrun Ventures. Chris is an entrepreneur with 9 figure exit. Angel investor with private portfolio of 65 companies that have had over £820m of follow on investment. UKBAA Angel Investor of the year 2018/19. Chris led the leading FinTech accelerator in Europe as Managing Director of Techstars, investing in an additional 50 FinTech companies with a 5X return to date.

Bill has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and investing and he will share his many years of experience. Since April and during the pandemic the Merck GHI fund has invested in more than 5 completely new investments. Bill’s approach to eco system and what Aimava term Innovative New Value Chain investing we believe is a leading approach to Corporate Venturing and was featured in our book Purpose to Performance. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purpose-Performance-Innovative-Value-Chains/dp/161961653X Future events at Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

Nigel is the Chair of The Issue Big Issue Group and founder of The Big Exchange (https://bigexchange.com) whose mission is to build a new financial system in the UK. One that works for everyone and delivers a positive impact on people, and the planet. Andrew and Nigel discuss Purpose Driven business, the creation of The Big Issue 30 years ago, financial inclusivity, Impact Investing by financial institutions and how Corporate Venturing can be more impact-driven in their venturing. Aimava supports leading corporate drive their Strategic Innovation and Corporate Venturing. www.aimava.com. Upcoming events can be found at Aimava Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

This is from our program of venture discussions. Future events can be found at Eventbrite Aimava. In Part 2 of this session we gain great insights to the approach GE Ventures has made to the exiting the portfolio of 120 ventures. GE Ventures then gives us the approach and key lessons as they have been a leading Corporate Venture Capital organisation that started in 2013 and had built a portfolio of more than 100 investments in ventures in the energy, health and digital themes. More recently, GE has refocused its business and has been actively winding down its venture portfolio. In the discussion we covered why and how GE started and grew its venturing, what changed strategically, lessons learnt and now the experience of coming out of venturing. David Mayhew is Chief Investment Officer of GE Ventures and has been responsible for portfolio management, capital allocation and investment oversight for GE Ventures. For more details on how we can help your Strategic Innovation, Corporate Venturing and creating a successful portfolio contact us at Aimava.com Eventbrite Aimava https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

This is from our program of venture discussions. Future events can be found at Eventbrite Aimava. In Part 1 of this session we gain an overview of the successful 5Ps for venturing - Purpose, Process, People, Partners and Performance. GE Ventures then gives us the approach and key lessonsas they have been a leading Corporate Venture Capital organisation that started in 2013 and had built a portfolio of more than 100 investments in ventures in the energy, health and digital themes. More recently, GE has refocused its business and has been actively winding down its venture portfolio. In the discussion we covered why and how GE started and grew its venturing, what changed strategically, lessons learnt and now the experience of coming out of venturing. David Mayhew is Chief Investment Officer of GE Ventures and has been responsible for portfolio management, capital allocation and investment oversight for GE Ventures. For more details on how we can help your Strategic Innovation, Corporate Venturing and creating a successful portfolio contact us at Aimava.com Eventbrite Aimava https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

This is from our program of venture discussions. Future events can be found at Eventbrite Aimava https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 Paul Mason is Director of Responsive Programmes at Innovate UK and shared how your venture can be supported. Innovate UK supports businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas. In this session we will gain an overview of the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), Grant support, Loans and Investment that can be provided to tech led ventures. Themes that are currently supported include COVID, transport, smarter manufacturing, air transportation, Net Zero energy, plastic waste etc. As we go through these unprecedented times many leading corporates are having to make many thousands of very smart people redundant who could create tech IP rich ventures.

This is the main part of the session with Geert van de Wouw who shared his perspectives from his 15 years in Shell Ventures investing in Energy, Power & Heat, Mobility, Hydrogen etc with its global investment strategy with team members across the world. We discussed the impact on Corporate Venturing, pandemic affect on key themes, ventures surviving and thriving, areas where people leaving ventures could invest their entrepreneurial drive. This was a fascinating discussion as I worked with various parts of Shell and Shell GameChanger featured as a case study in our book "Open Innovation in Action, How to be strategic in the search for new sources of value” Andrew Gaule 2006. Videos of previous online session we have done with organisations such as BMW iVentures, Williams, China Materialia Venture Fund etc can be found on our Channel Aimava Purpose to Performance https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9o-htFNIk9Yt7jp2XcdWw Further details and future events at Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

This is the introduction and context to the session we did with Geert van de Wouw who will share his perspectives from his 15 years in Shell Ventures investing in Energy, Power & Heat, Mobility, Hydrogen etc with its global investment strategy with team members across the world. We will be discussing the impact on Corporate Venturing, pandemic affect on key themes, ventures surviving and thriving, areas where people leaving ventures could invest their entrepreneurial drive. This will be a fascinating discussion as I worked with various parts of Shell and Shell GameChanger featured as a case study in our book "Open Innovation in Action, How to be strategic in the search for new sources of value” Andrew Gaule 2006. Videos of previous online session we have done with organisations such as BMW iiVentures, Williams, China Materialia Venture Fund etc can be found on our Channel Aimava Purpose to Performance Further details and future events at Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

This is one of a series of presentations and discussions led by Aimava. Future and past programs can be found at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163 In this sessions we will gain insights from the Henkel Tech Ventures Purpose, Process and People. During the pandemic Henkel have continued to grow their deal flow and are making investments in new venture opportunities. Exploring the opportunities for health protection and anti-viral coatings to help protect the world is an interesting opportunity area for Henkel. Join the discussion on how CVC in different sectors and geographies can effectively manage their deal flow and portfolio. Great to have Paolo Bavaj who is Head of Henkel Tech Ventures to share his experience. Aimava are pleased to have supported the creation of Henkel Ventures in 2016.

Savio Kwan was the Chief Operations Officer and Board Member of Alibaba.com which was founded by Jack Ma in 1999. In this part two Savio and I discuss the growth of Alibaba, which is a leading e-commerce, retail and financial corporate. SARS impacted China and Alibaba in 2002 and had a significant affect on Alibaba, e-commerce and life in China. The repercussions accelerated the growth of ecommerce and prepared Asia to deal with the current pandemic. In part one of the podcast we discussed the challenges of losing your senior executive role and the journey of finding a new role. Savio outlines his experience moves from GE and BTR, moving back to Hong Kong and joining Alibaba as COO and then Chief People Officer. Thank you to Savio for his great insights and time. See more content, videos and join the discussion "Tsunami of Redundancies bring Venture Opportunities" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tsunami-redundancies-bring-venture-opportunities-andrew-gaule

Savio Kwan was the Chief Operations Officer and Board Member of Alibaba.com which was founded by Jack Ma in 1999. In this part one of the podcast we discuss the challenges of losing your senior executive role and the journey of finding a new role. Savio outlines his experience moves from GE and BTR, moving back to Hong Kong and joining Alibaba as COO and then Chief People Officer. In part two Savio and I discuss the growth of Alibaba, which is a leading e-commerce, retail and financial corporate. SARS impacted China and Alibaba in 2002 and had a significant affect on Alibaba, e-commerce and life in China. The repercussions accelerated the growth of ecommerce and prepared Asia to deal with the current pandemic. Thank you to Savio for his great insights and time. See more content, videos and join the discussion "Tsunami of Redundancies bring Venture Opportunities" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tsunami-redundancies-bring-venture-opportunities-andrew-gaule For a discussion on Starting your own business in a pandemic you can listen to other podcasts in Gaule's Question Time https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gaulesqt/episodes/2020-07-24T07_24_44-07_00

This is one of a series of presentations and discussions led by Aimava. Future and past programs can be found at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava... Munich RE Ventures is the strategic CVC group of Munich RE and invests in emerging companies that are developing new technologies and business models – and risks – for tomorrow’s world. As one of the global providers of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, Munich RE is uniquely positioned to help the world adopt new innovations by transferring the risks from invention and by developing solutions for loss prevention. Jacqueline LeSage Krause, shared the purpose, process and people aspect of the Munich Re Venture funds. We will also have insights on the changing value chains, financial models and transactions that are impacting financial services, insurance and data that are impacting business and society. We will discuss the risk perspectives of significant change in eco systems like electric vehicles, autonomy, new built environment, space travel and other future solutions. Jacqueline will also share insights on the impact and mitigation of the pandemic. The Aimava sessions are very interactive and there will be plenty of opportunity to share perspectives and questions with peers on the call to share learning and build mutual understanding. These discussions are edited out of this video. Key contributors to this session; Jacqueline LeSage Krause, Managing Director of Munich Re Ventures profile below Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

This is Part Two of the session and we discuss the approach to career change and resilience. The global pandemic has caused massive disruption to health, personal lives and careers. We are facing masses of redundancies in leading corporates like British Airways (12,000), bp (10,000), Centrica (5,000), HSBC (35,000), over 22,000 Retail STORES to close and millions of SMEs and individuals being affected. This discussion considered how people and organisations can change. Contributors to the discussion will be Naeema, Graham, Jane and Andrew with the key insights and value coming from our interaction as a community with your questions and perspectives. Naeema Pasha, Director of Careers & Professional Development at Henley Business School https://www.henley.ac.uk/people/person/naeema-pasha Graham Philpott, Career advisor working a project related to 'Skills led recovery’. https://www.henley.ac.uk/people/person/gphilpott Jane Batchelor, Career Advisor, Real Estate & Planning https://www.henley.ac.uk/people/person/jane-batchelor Andrew Gaule, CEO Aimava, Chair of Business and Technology SIG and Henley Business Angels (board member representative) http://www.aimava.com/#team

The global pandemic has caused massive disruption to health, personal lives and careers. We are facing masses of redundancies in leading corporates like British Airways (12,000), bp (10,000), Centrica (5,000), HSBC (35,000), over 22,000 Retail STORES to close and millions of SMEs and individuals being affected. This discussion will consider how people and organisations can change. Contributors to the discussion will be Naeema, Graham and Andrew with the key insights and value coming from our interaction as a community with your questions and perspectives. Video is avialable on Aimava Purpose to Performance Youtube http://youtu.be/6l_hIe67NzQ

This is part of series of programs Aimava.com has been leading to support our clients and Corporate Venturing eco system as we face the health and economic impact of the pandemic. See upcoming events at Aimava Eventbrite There were plenty of opportunities to share perspectives and questions with peers on the call, these have been edited out of this recording. Key contributors to this session Ulrich Quay - Leading BMW i Ventures, BMW's Corporate Venture Fund in California Stephen Newbury - Williams Advanced Engineering Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava Aimava has been supporting ventures, corporate innovation units and boards of global companies on their strategic development for many years. Please reach out to us for a confidential discussion on any aspect of your current business model or future plans. Key discussion points · The US and Europe continue to offer compelling opportunities for investment in new Automotive and Energy technology and services, however, there is a growing focus on China due to the scale and speed of new technology development and deployment, including New Energy Vehicles, MaaS, Autonomous Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence, and China’s low carbon energy policy. · The low carbon business models and data-rich services for the Automotive and Energy sectors of the future will depend on a broad range of different customer segments and be determined by each respective use-case i.e. private car, leased car, shared car, taxi, rental, autonomous etc. In addition, with less people owning private cars in the future, it is expected that a significant proportion of cars will be operator-owned which would therefore create a shift from an OEM to operator-owner driven business model. · Unlike an Internal Combustion Engine which benefits from high utilisation, a battery operated vehicle will need to have different performance parameters which consider the impact of fast charging, load and utilisation on battery life. Likewise in a rental scenario, high turnover rate, induction charging for a battery-operated vehicle will be more practical than using tethered cables. · Although the commercial viability of V2G is yet to be proven, particularly given the battery cost, battery design solutions, including hybrid and modular batteries with priorities and pricing determined by the smart grid, together with safety considerations (which might be able to be transferred across from legacy applications), are already a key component of the new Automotive-Energy value chain. · The use of alternative energy, such as Hydrogen for long haul vehicles, aviation and rail is gaining traction in the US, Europe and China with the development of a national strategy for Hydrogen underway in a number of these markets and new technology to lower the cost of production also being developed. However, whilst Hydrogen is a strategic future consideration for many Energy majors, it is not yet economically viable beyond a niche use case. Useful links & Content We have produced a number of podcasts on automotives, mobility and charging infrastructure. You can subscribe and listen to Daniel Bentham of ubitricity, Rupert Mitchell of WM Motor, Angela Hultberg head of sustainable mobility for Ikea and more at https://gaulesqt.podomatic.com. Videos of the team in China last year at a super charging station for BYD taxis and a Nio battery switching station can be found on our Aimava Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKmxeVOHET_KAQNVwxOvhQ

Saving ventures and managing your portfolio for the future is critical in this challenging time This is part of series of programs Aimava.com has been leading to support our clients and Corporate Venturing eco system as we face the health and economic impact of the pandemic. For further details email us at -info(at)aimava.com Many venture portfolios are going to be facing serious trading conditions, staff illness, loss of sales, continued costs, cash burn, challenges of new investment etc. As an investor or partner you will need to get to grips in managing the situation. If you have board member roles in these businesses you face additional challenges. Key contributors to this session (see full profiles below) Eric Steager, VP, Corporate Venture Capital at Anthem, Inc. Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

This is part of series of programs Aimava.com has been leading to support our clients and Corporate Venturing eco system as we face the health and economic impact of the pandemic. For a copy of the presentation email us at -info(at)aimava.com Silicon Valley Bank are one of the most active banks and investors in many global ventures in key markets in USA, Europe and Asia. The most recent market report gives us great insights on the current state and trends in venture survival and investment. Report State of the Markets in Q2 2020 in SVB. For a copy of the presentation email us at -info(at)aimava.com Alex will be sharing key insights and discussing the trends. There were plenty of opportunities to share perspectives and questions with peers on the call, these have been edited out of this recording. Key contributors to this session Alex McCracken - Managing Director at Silicon Vallley Bank Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

Bernhard shared great insights and advice from his 8 years of leading the Evonik fund, which is a GP / LP separate legal structure. We had great insights to the portfolio of 30 venture investments, being on the boards, current cash and business challenges. The discussion with the group was especially good on the current valuations and terms for follow on, before then discussing the challenges and opportunities for new investments as there is a lot of disruptive change occurring. The session was May 2020 Future sessions at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/andrew... Key contributors to this session Bernhard Mohr Managing Director, Evonik Ventures Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

Min shared insights on the operation of fund in China which has leading corporate investors. China is at the leading edge of the Venturing and Corporate investments. We will also have an opportunity to hear directly how the China society and business eco system is dealing with the Coronavirus. Video available on YouTube https://youtu.be/jI6YtMbM8YU Key contributors to this session Min Zhou is Managing partner of CM Ventures. A fund with corporate investors inc. BASF, BAT, GE, Henkel, SABIC and Samsung and portfolio in China. Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

Tony shares perspectives on the CoVID pandemic and mitigation. This is part Two, in part one Tony shares insights from over 20 years of investing and outlines the strategic innovation and venturing with Relx being the Limited Partner. Subscribe for future podcasts

Tony shares insights from over 20 years of investing and outlines the strategic innovation and venturing with Relx being the Limited Partner. This is part one, in part two Tony shares perspectives on the CoVID pandemic and mitigation. Subscribe for future podcasts

David shares fascinating perspectives on the fashion and retail sector and how Farfetch is innovating. There has been alot of change in the sector in recent years which is now facing accelerating disruption due to the CoVID19 crisis. We also discuss China and the scale and speed of innovation occuring in China with instore, online and new retail. We have been working with leading corporates and ventures globally for 20 years. find out more at www.aimava.com

Rupert shares with Andrew the founding and growth of WM motor from just 2015. We discuss the design, manufacture and low cost of EVs in China. As this was recorded during the Coronavirus period and China start of coming out of lockdown. A fascinating discussion. Aimava have been working with global corporates and startups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models. This transformation is occurring in the Transport and Energy sectors with Electric Vehicles which will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers. Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Dan gives us great insights to the charging of electric vehicles on the street. We also had a great discussion on the balancing of the electricity generating system. Aimava have been working with global corporates and startups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers. Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Angela shares with Andrew the drive from Ikea to make all deliveries electric and enabling customer and colleague charging. A fantastic interview on pragmatic implementation at scale. Aimava have been working with global corporates and start ups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers. Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Wiebe shares with Andrew the inspiration and adventure of driving an electric car from NL to NZ! Aimava have been working with global corporates and start ups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connnecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers. Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Sam gives a great background on the early days of electric vehicle delivery in London and learning from China. We then discuss the challenges and opportunities as we have to scale on a massive scale to meet the climate challenge in the coming few years. Aimava have been working with global corporates and start ups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connnecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers. Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Juan gives us an insight to the innovation needs of PepsiCo and the incubator program they led in Europe. They identified Innovative Start Ups provided support and joint learning. The ventures gained Euro 25,000 and the winner an additional Euro 100,000. Aimava supported the capability development and mentoring of the PepsiCo team to support the collaboration and learning. You can also listen to the podcast interview with Irina Turcan of Erbology posted July 2019 on Gaule's Question Time

Matt shares with Andrew the drive for creating Pivot Power, the need in the industry and why a start up can innovate in areas that corporates find challenging. Aimava have been working with global corporates and start ups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connnecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers. Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

In this second part of my interview with Paul Lindley, who was the founder of Ella's Kitchen, we discuss his philanthropic ventures. JustImagineIf.co.uk which is an annual international social enterprise and innovation competition supporting ideas that tackle our global challenges. We also discuss our joint passion of being inspired by children, his book Little Wins and my UpStart4StartUps.com. Paul is also Chairs the Mayor of London Child Obesity Forum, he supports charities in Africa and many more areas we discuss.

Paul shares with Andrew the inspiration and development of Ella's Kitchen the purposeful driven Children's food. This is part one of a two part podcast.

Grace shares her experience of building the Impact Investing and Development approach that Unilever does in partnership with Dept for International Development. Projects with benefits in health, sanitation, education, empowering women and plastic in Africa, Asia and other developing areas are discussed. Check out other approaches to impact venturing with programs like Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Programme (LIF) where Andrew has been a mentor to start ups from around the world. https://www.oxentia.com/case-studies/lif-residential-training/

Rebecca discusses with Andrew the changing high street, online retail and a new approach to fashion with independent designers at Lone Design Club. A fascinating journey of an entrepreneur from New Zealand and her passion to change create a true omnichannel that supports sustainable fashion. www.lonedesignclub.com