NZ Business Podcast - Paul Spain

Dave Ferguson Co-founder of https://www.nuro.ai/ (Nuro), joins https://www.paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) to discuss his journey as a global leader and innovator achieving breakthroughs in Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence. In recent years the company he co-founded, Nuro has grown to attract US$2B in today's investment, and has reached a US$8.6B valuation. Dave Ferguson was announced as KEA World Class New Zealander 2022 Winner, September 2022.

Listen in to Fred Soar, Chief Executive at Soar Print as he talks with NZ Business Podcast host Paul Spain. Soar Print is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over a hundred years and has therefore learnt how to survive - and even thrive - through decades of ongoing change, reinvention, and improvement.We learn from the Soar Print business journey as we delve into staying alive and relevant in an industry that has been impacted by massive disruptive forces including insights gained in digital transformation through the acquisition of numerous competitors.Gorilla TechnologyPaul Spain - LinkedInPaul Spain - CEO, Business & Tech Commentator, FuturistYou can keep current with our latest NZ Business Podcast updates via Twitter @NZ_Business, the NZ Business Podcast website.

Paul Spain sits down with Stefan Powell of Dawn Aerospace to learn a little of what it takes to establish a new space startup in New Zealand. Stefan delves into a wide range of topics including the Aurora Spaceplane. NZ Business PodcastPodcasts NZGorilla TechnologyGorilla Cyber Security

Rod Drury (Founder, Xero) talks with Paul Spain about shaping the future of New Zealand - including initiatives and practical ideas for both business leaders and government to get moving on now.NZ Business PodcastPodcasts NZGorilla Technology

A open and wide ranging discussion with Jason Paris about life inside Vodafone NZ during the COVID-19 era, along with insights on leadership, communications, culture and of course telecommunications.NZ Business PodcastPodcasts NZGorilla Technology

Jolie Hodson (CEO, Spark NZ) leads one of the NZ's largest and strongest businesses. In this NZ Business Podcast chat we hear insights on operating and leading during challenging times. NZ Business PodcastPodcasts NZPaul SpainGorilla Technology 

Chris Quin kindly shared his Saturday morning to reveal what's been happening behind the scenes at Foodstuffs NI (New World, Pak n Save, Four Square) during the #COVID19 crisis and offers advice for NZ organisations - including one (of many) reasons why laying off staff should be avoided. Websites:NZ Business PodcastPodcasts NZPaul SpainGorilla Technology

David Cunningham shares his business journey and that of The Co-operative Bank - and his challenge to business leaders to 'do good' and donate to charitable causes through The Good Registry.Gorilla Technology: www.gorillatechnology.comPodcasts NZ: www.podcasts.nzNZ Business Podcast: www.nzbusinesspodcast.com

Serial entrepreneur John Holt has an impressive track record and is a genuinely awesome Kiwi who is committed to seeing New Zealanders and our organisations do better on a global scale. Probably most well-known for launching HR Technology firm Sonar6 in 2006 and selling it to NASDAQ listed company Cornerstone on Demand in 2012 for US$14 million, he is also responsible for starting Homes.co.nz and Kiwi Landing Pad.On this NZ Business Podcast episode John shares his journey into sales and entrepreneurship – including learning from the best through the challenges and successes of Sonar6 though to his current work.Gorilla Technology: www.gorillatechnology.comPodcasts NZ: www.podcasts.nzNZ Business Podcast: www.nzbusinesspodcast.com

How relevant are newspapers in a digital age? In this NZ Business Podcast episode Paul Spain talks with Ben Rose, General Manager of Newspapers at Stuff. You’ll hear some of Ben’s story and learn insights on the role that print based news plays for consumers and businesses – across a mix of newspaper products including local, daily and Sunday titles. https://www.paulspain.com/ https://www.podcasts.nz/

What do you need to know about Receivership, Insolvency and recovering from business failure? In this NZ Business Podcast episode Paul Spain talks with John Fisk, Managing Partner at PwC New Zealand, Chair of RITANZ (Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association of New Zealand). You’ll hear John’s story and gain important insights that are relevant to all businesses. John’s first-hand experiences include turning around struggling businesses, working through cash flow issues and overseeing the insolvency process. A key insight is to seek help as early as possible if your business is struggling. Naturally listening and learning from others via the medium of podcasts is helpful, as is surrounding yourself with the right mentors and experts to help you when appropriate. This is episode is made possible by Gorilla Technology, Process Street and One Plus One Communications.

Over 20-years Darryl-Lee Wendelborn progressed from an Engineer to Managing Director at Beca New Zealand. In this episode of NZ Business Podcast we delve into Darryl-Lee’s life in business to gain insights and learnings from her fascinating journey. Beca - https://www.beca.com/ Special thanks to: One Plus One Communications - https://www.oneplusonegroup.co.nz/

Peter Beck is the remarkable founder and CEO of Rocket Lab – one of just a handful of privately funded entities to put rockets into space and satellites into orbit. Thanks to Peter and his team’s tenacity, intelligence and executional excellence, Rocket Lab has not only succeeded at putting multiple rockets into space from New Zealand, the company’s valuation has shot well past One Billion US Dollars, they’ve won numerous awards and are now preparing to also launch into space from the United States. And along the way New Zealand has also become the 11th country to reach space. www.paulspain.com www.nzbusinesspodcast.com www.gorillatechnology.com

In this episode, Paul Spains talk with innovative and talented entrepreneur - Annette Presley. After growing up in South Auckland, Annette has gone on to achieve impressive success in business in both New Zealand and Australia. Annette’s entrepreneurial acumen led to her being selected as a judge on the 2006 TV programme – Dragon’s Den. With former husband Malcolm Dick, she built and sold two leading communications companies – ‘Call Australia’ and then ‘CallPlus’ of which sold in 2015 for $250 million. In 2016 Annette was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and women. Most recently she has been heavily involved with the charity she founded - ‘Elicit: The Dream Catching Academy’, which works to help young girls to change their lives by dreaming big. Show Notes: Elicit: The Dream Catching Academy: http://www.elicit.org.nz/ Annette Presley: https://www.annettepresley.co.nz/ Paul Spain - Linked in: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/paulspain Paul Spain - CEO, Business & Tech Commentator: https://www.paulspain.com/ NZ Business Podcast https://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com

Businesses are bought and sold all the time – and it’s set to increase in the years ahead. Aaron Toresen shares his story and that of Link, the business brokerage firm he’s built into an international leader. This is your chance to learn from Aaron’s story and hear insights in buying and selling businesses. NZ Business Podcast: www.nzbusinesspodcast.com Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Gorilla Technology: www.gorillatechnology.com Link: www.linkbusiness.co.nz

In 2010 David Sutherland sold his firm Integral Technology for $64 million. Learn and be inspired as David shares about his journey in business and why he headed in a fresh direction with his ground breaking new labour of love - Whoa! Studios. www.nzbusinesspodcast.com Supported by: Gorilla Technology: www.gorillatechnology.com Process Street: www.nzbusinesspodcast.com Hosted by: Paul Spain www.paulspain.com

Mike Bennetts is the CEO of Z Energy – which he led through a rebrand from Shell NZ in 2011 and more recently the acquisition of Caltex. Hear the fascinating journey which saw him end up leading a part of BP with $40B in revenues before he returned to NZ. More: www.paulspain.com www.nzbusinesspodcast.com Sponsor: www.gorillatechnology.com

Leading a business that’s been disrupted by technology is no easy task, but Darren Linton, CEO at Yellow seems to really relish the task at hand and he leads the transformation of the company to make it relevant to New Zealand businesses again. www.nzbusinesspodcast.com Thanks to: Gorilla Technology: www.gorillatechnology.com Process Street: www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/process-street

Hear insights into building a business in the San Francisco Bay Area as Kiwi Founder/CEO Dr David Hughes shares his career story and that of his network technology firm Silver Peak Systems. This is unique chance to hear Paul Spain talk with David Hughes and gain insights from David's experiences both in his firm Silver Peak Systems, and working with other companies including hypergrowth startup Stratacom, giant Cisco Systems and Venture Capital firm Benchmark Capital. Not only did David Hughes raise some US$63-million in funding from leading Silicon Valley investors such as Benchmark Capital and Greylock Partners he also established Silver Peak Systems as one of very few competitors to not only survive, but reach profitability within 5-6 years - with some individual clients generating in excess of US$10-million/each. David shares his own experiences with career decisions, hiring, pivoting, taking advantage of client feedback and how the concept of the self driving car also has relevance in the field of computer networking. In 2017, under David Hughes' leadership, Silver Peak Systems has seen dramatic customer growth. Silver Peak is now a standout among Silicon Valley networking technology firms and is likely to keep attracting more attention in the year ahead. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Featured: Silver Peak Systems: https://www.silver-peak.com/ Paul Spain: https://www.paulspain.com Sponsors: Gorilla Technology: https://www.gorillatechnology.com/ Process Street: https://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/process-street/ Host and Guest: Paul Spain, David Hughes Running time: 0:59:43

Sir Graham Henry former head coach extraordinaire of the All blacks, spanning a 37 year career and now one of NZs most in demand speakers, straight talking and on the NZ Business Podcast, don’t miss it. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Find Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Sir Graeme Henry Running time: 0:45:03

Chris Heaslip (CEO, Pushpay) talks with Paul Spain about building a $500m business in 6-years. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Find Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Chris Heaslip Running time: 1:21:12

Mark Callander recovered from a near miss in his career thanks to being rejected for Teachers College and instead built an impressive career in telecommunications. Hear Mark as he joins Paul Spain to share from his leadership journey. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Find Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Mark Callander Running time: 0:45:03

In this episode Paul sits down Craig Donaldson, CEO of Kea New Zealand. Craig was previously a prominent figure in the global financial sector prior to returning NZ with his family in 2014. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Visit Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Craig Donaldson Running time: 0:48:42

An inspiring chat with Sian Simpson from "Kiwi Landing Pad" - a support space in San Francisco to equip Kiwi’s transitioning to the U.S to develop their businesses, land on their feet, learn the local etiquette and achieve their business dreams abroad. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Visit Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Sian Simpson Running time: 0:40:11

Linda Jenkinson was the second Kiwi ever to ever float a company on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Currently a director of Air New Zealand, today Linda shares her story and insights from her adventures as a business innovator. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Visit Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Linda Jenkinson Running time: 0:43:55

Murray Holdaway has over the last 21-years built Vista Group into a world leading global business with a market capitalisation well in excess of $400-million. Sit in on the discussion as Paul Spain talks with Murray and hears insights into his journey, his inspiration and the story of his two businesses. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Visit Paul Spain: www.paulspain.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Murray Holdaway (Vista Group) Running time: 0:43:59

Paul Spain talks with Sir Michael Hill and learns his real life story. In the Podcast, we hear the realities of Sir Michael’s younger years and gain insights into his incredible business success. Finally, we are offered a very specific tip to action. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Sir Michael Hill (Founder, Michael Hill Jeweller) Running time: 0:45:40

Michael Buckley (Managing Director, Accenture Interactive ANZ) shares his thoughts on customer experience. We hear insights from Michael’s background and his current thinking on what’s needed to deliver winning results in a highly competitive landscape. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Michael Buckley (Accenture Interactive) Running time: 0:41:34

Paul Spain talks with Matt Gould (Chief Strategy Officer, Arria NLG) about his story and that of his company which is bringing fresh smarts to interpretation of complex data in the form of Artificial Intelligence tech which generates natural language. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Matt Gould Running time: 0:51:40

Paul Spain talks with Brett O'Riley - CEO of Auckland Tourism, Events + Economic Development (ATEED). Brett share business tips and expertise - and his 20-year goal for Auckland to become a high-value innovation economy, developing strong and sustainable workforce opportunities for New Zealanders. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guest: Paul Spain, Brett O'Riley Running time: 0:34:51

Snowball Effect was one of the first equity crowd-funders in NZ. Co-founder Josh Daniell discussed how fast crowdfunding has changed and why it’s a good alternative to other ways of investing and sourcing funds - but is not a fit for everyone. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Jo Bennett, Josh Daniell (Snowball Efffect) Running time: 0:45:26

Steve O'Connor shares his experiences as CEO and founder at electricity retailer Flick Electric Co - along with lessons learnt on his business journey including as CEO of Wellington based startup hub Creative HQ and Founder at accelerator Lightning Lab. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Steve O'Connor Running time: 0:42:08

Richard Bejtilich (Chief Security Strategist, FireEye – Washington DC) joins Paul Spain during a visit to New Zealand to speak at the Cyber Security Summit 2016. He shares critical insights about cyber security for business leaders. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Richard Bejtilich (FireEye) Running time: 0:32:08

She calls herself Chief Bubble Blower, but PledgeMe's young CEO now runs a very serious business indeed. She talks about how it all started in Dunedin and how PledgeMe now funds companies as well as arts and charity projects. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Johanna Bennett, Anna Guenther Running time: 0:43:57

Paul Spain speaks with gastronomy entrepreneur Gianpaolo 'Giapo' Grazioli. He talks of his challenging journey and the results of his determination that have produced the unique and impressive treats that are garnering Giapo international attention. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Giapo Grazioli Running time: 0:54:21

Californian Francesca Alexander ran a successful business in Hollywood and San Francisco teaching start-up companies how to use social media. Now’s she moved it to New Zealand. She shares tips and suggest showing your vulnerable human side online is good. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Johanna Bennett, Francesca Alexander Running time: 0:46:54

Malcolm Rands talks about his journey establishing an eco-village, establishing global business Ecostore and his not-for-profit and entity, the Fairground Foundation. Plus insights into funding, ownership, competition and doing a TedX Talk. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Malcolm Rands Running time: 0:31:30

In this episode Paul Spain visits Singapore and talks with Callum Laing – a Kiwi entrepreneur who has spent most of life in the United Kingdom and Asia. Callum shares merger and acquisition stories and what he believes owners of small-medium businesses should be doing to ensure they build not just one – but multiple saleable businesses. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Callum Laing Running time: 0:34:39

In this episode Murray Thom shares his business stories - from leaving school at 15, to becoming head of a record label by 23 and starting his own businesses including marketing Personalised Plates in New Zealand and compiling music projects that attracted the Oprah Winfrey's stamp of approval. Murray Thom also details his most recent endeavours of launching The Great New Zealand Songbook and The Great New Zealand Cookbook. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Murray Thom Running time: 0:22:26

Andy Hamilton (CEO, The Icehouse) shares insights and vision for New Zealand business. Hear from a leader who over the last 13 years has helped many owners and managers to grow their businesses capabilities and improve results. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Andy Hamilton Running time: 0:40:47

In this episode, Paul Spain chats with Guy Whateley, owner of Velocity Creative. We hear Guy's thoughts on what a brand is, what's likeable about his favourite brands, how brands reinvent themselves and the key when establishing a new brand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Guy Whateley Running time: 0:34:09

Be inspired by the fresh ideas from some of New Zealand’s most creative new start-ups as Paul Spain hears from finalists of the BNZ Startup Alley contest. We conclude with a wrap up from one of the judges of the event – Lance Wiggs. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Lance Wiggs, Boardingware, Hoist, HVNGRY, InfluxHq.com, Planet Goodness, Parent Interviews, SpeedCurve, Skowt, WatchMyGear Running time: 0:25:12

Paul Spain talks with Bruce Conlon about his experiences working outside of New Zealand. We investigate the lessons he learnt in London managing teams for companies such Virgin Atlantic, BBC magazines, Digitas LBi, Lloyd's Banking Group, and Royal Mail. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Bruce Conlon Running time: 0:34:21

Paul Spain joins Stephen Lynch in San Francisco to hear experiences in business and discuss Results.com, a Kiwi company that has expanded internationally and pivoted from a business coaching service to a provider of online business execution tools. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Stephen Lynch Running time: 0:39:35

Sir Stephen Tindall joins Paul Spain to discuss The Warehouse Group including how it plans to compete in an online world. They also discuss the Tindall Foundation, the K1W1 investment fund, KEA (the Kiwi Expat Association), Kiwi Landing Pad and more. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Sir Stephen Tindall Running time: 0:42:01

Paul Spain visits The Epic innovation centre in Christchurch to hear from Shaun Ryan, founder of newly listed company, SLI Systems. They discuss the ideas behind SLI, along with stories of funding, company culture, staff retention and listing on the NZX. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Shaun Ryan Running time: 0:34:30

Catherine Robinson of Kiwi Landing Pad (San Francisco) shares valuable business and entrepreneurial insights with NZ Business Podcast host Paul Spain. Catherine confirms some of the businesses (such as Xero, Vend, Mako and Booktrack) who have utilised the Kiwi Landing Pad as part of establishing themselves in the United States. She goes on to highlight why New Zealanders should avoid thinking they're in a 'David vs Goliath' battle when they compete in the international marketplace. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Catherine Robinson Running time: 0:24:23

A fascinating discussion where host Paul Spain talks with Lance Wiggs – entrepreneur, investor, advisor behind TradeMe’s $750-million sale to Fairfax in 2006, and now co-founder of the Punakaiki Fund which will invest in growth stage New Zealand businesses. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Lance Wiggs Running time: 0:41:57

A revealing discussion where Rod Drury shares numerous insights into his success and that of Xero, the online accounting firm he founded and continues to lead. Rod also highlights he's still young at heart - 'I still think of myself as an 18 year old skateboarder, not a CEO'. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Nate Dunn, Rod Drury Running time: 0:28:56

The NZ Business Podcast puts you in the room for a leadership panel discussion featuring Hamish Cater, Chris Quin, Raymond Dobbe, Sachie Nomura and Todd Scott. The event was run by the Sir Peter Blake Trust with the support of the Icehouse and Telecom NZ. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Hamish Cater, Chris Quin, Raymond Dobbe, Sachie Nomura and Todd Scott Running time: 0:55:31