Podcasts about Chief commercial officer

Hospitals and clinics continue to face a central challenge: extensive cardiac testing still fails to deliver clear, consistent diagnostic answers, slowing decision‑making and creating downstream operational and financial strain. In this episode, Jim Hartman, Chief Commercial Officer at Cleerly, examines with host Marilie Fouché how AI‑driven coronary CTA analysis strengthens diagnostic certainty, streamlines workflows across radiology, cardiology, and the cath lab, and supports more defensible adoption decisions for clinical and operational leaders. The discussion highlights practical evaluation criteria — clinical impact, workflow efficiency, and financial return — that executives can use to assess whether advanced imaging technologies can be integrated and scaled within their organizations. This episode is sponsored by Cleerly. ​ Learn how to identify AI trends by tracking where venture funding is flowing, and by listening to how leading CEOs describe risk and competitive strategy, download our free PDF report, "3 Ways to Discover AI Trends in Any Sector" at emerj.com/ait1  

Liz White, the Chief Commercial Officer of OOFOS, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why context changes everything, how to let the data pick the channel, why brand & purpose aren't competing priorities, what Liz learned in the magazine industry, and what's driven the explosive growth of OOFOS. Connect with Liz at OOFOS.com and on LinkedIn

In this episode, Hydrocarbon Processing explores how Ketjen's innovative platform iKet™ is transforming catalyst management in refineries through real-time data analysis, AI integration and enhanced decision-making speed. Guest Henry Tausch, Chief Commercial Officer, Ketjen, shares insights on digital transformation, operations optimization and future trends in refining technology.

“We can adjust and be flexible around equipment configuration, but we can't be flexible around what is a clear communicator and an honest partner.”Damien Perriman is Chief Commercial Officer at ExoZymes, a Nasdaq-listed company using AI-enhanced enzymes to produce pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compounds without living cells. He spent two decades commercializing biotechnologies at multiple companies, scaling up seven different technologies, before joining ExoZymes just over a year ago.In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Damien explains how ExoZymes is running its first major CDMO selection process for a platform unlike anything most contract manufacturers have run before, and why the company is weighing communication and cultural fit as heavily as technical capability.Read the full article.

Inbound Logistics/MODEX 2026 Interview Series: Materials handling is evolving fast—where are the biggest changes happening? We spoke with leaders across the MODEX show floor to find out. In this interview, Joel Morris, Chief Commercial Officer for  @ymxlogistics  gives his thoughts on the pain points customers are seeing this year, the advanced solutions and services at MODEX that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago, and the biggest mistakes companies make when they start their digital transformation journey. This conversation is part of our MODEX 2026 Interview Series, featuring insights from leading supply chain and logistics technology providers. #MODEX #materialhandling #supplychain #logistics #warehousing #distribution #tradeshow

Dawn Miller, Chief Commercial Officer of Lloyd's and CEO of Lloyd's Americas, joins host James Benham to explore what an insurance ecosystem actually is, why a 338-year-old market still has to fight to be understood, and how Lloyd's Lab turned an accelerator into a pipeline that keeps its alumni in the industry.Dawn grew up in Georgia and went to university in Washington, D.C. planning to run the United Nations. Instead she found risk transfer — first at OPIC, now DFC, then political risk at Willis — and stayed for 25 years, through Chubb, AXA and AIG, with a detour building a company in Prague along the way. She joined Lloyd's for the transformation challenge: an institution with 338 years of legacy, a license network trading in 200 countries, and a purpose statement that needed a reset.Recorded on site at InsurTech Insights New York 2026.In this episode:• What separates an ecosystem from a marketplace or a network — Dawn's answer is the heartbeat at the center, where you can watch value move between stakeholders• Why Lloyd's reset its purpose statement in March, and why "global" appears in it twice when 60% of market premium comes out of North America• The narrative problem: a coffee house origin story and 338 years are not enough to win capital and clients• Inside Lloyd's Lab seven years on — two themed cohorts a year, structured problem statements, government partners, and the 95% of alumni still in insurance• Why insurance should talk about itself as a resilience industry that happens to sell insurance, and what that reframe does for talentKey Quotes:"We bring together the world's leading risk-takers to advance global progress.""Your competitor one day could be your partner the next, your client the following.""We can't just say we started in a coffee house. We've been here 338 years. That's not enough.""Ecosystem is the only word that gives a sense of a bit of a heartbeat to the center of it.""Talk about us as a resilience industry that happens to sell insurance."

On this episode we talk with Union Jack Classic Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Rob Yowell about what they have in store for UK fans when the game is played at Wembley.We talk..how the vision came about to bring the College Game to the UKthe story behind the Sundevils and Jayhawks making the trip across the pondthe logistics of organising a game of this magnitude including kit on boats!up to date details on what is happening on gamedaywhich teams are coming next?Thanks for tuning in to the College Chaps Podcast - the United Kingdom's original and still best Podcast dedicated to the College Game. Stay tuned for more great guests. Don't forget to follow, rate & share!

From 09/02 Hour 2: Jim Van Stone is the President of Business Operations and Chief Commercial Officer at Monumental Sports & Entertainment. He sat down with The Sports Junkies this morning to break down the massive renovations that are taking place at Capital One Arena.

AdTechGod is joined by Marissa Ramirez, Chief Commercial Officer at ShopSense AI, to discuss her journey from Amazon to the startup world, how AI is connecting content with commerce, the future of shoppable CTV, and why better ad experiences could help strengthen the open internet. Interested in sponsoring the show? Contact ⁠ http://marketecturemedia.com Takeaways: Marissa shares how her decade at Amazon shaped her approach to building and scaling ad tech products. ShopSense AI uses specialty AI to connect inspiration across video, audio, images, and text to commerce opportunities. Better, more relevant ad experiences could help the open internet compete with walled gardens. Shoppable CTV needs to go beyond simply adding QR codes and create more intentional consumer experiences. Specialty AI models could play an increasingly important role in media planning, creative, commerce, and advertising infrastructure. Chapters:00:00 Welcome to the Ad Tech God Pod00:47 Marissa Ramirez's Journey Into Ad Tech03:07 Building and Scaling Products at Amazon04:04 What Kept Marissa at Amazon for a Decade05:44 Moving From Amazon to ShopSense AI06:00 What ShopSense AI Does07:06 Why Marissa Made the Startup Leap09:25 The Open Internet vs. Walled Gardens10:23 Why Better Ad Experiences Matter13:04 Building a New AI and Commerce Category15:06 What Drives Shoppable Content Engagement16:58 Misconceptions About Shoppable CTV19:37 Moving Beyond the QR Code20:53 ShopSense AI's Role in the Advertising Ecosystem21:51 The Future of AI and Ad Tech23:19 Closing Thoughts Guests: AdTech God Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a fascinating panel discussion, executives from Couchbase, SentinelOne and AWS share strategies ensuring the highest adoption and ROI when deploying AI and the pitfalls to avoid along the way.Topics Include:Agentic AI marks shift from clever data to autonomous agentsOrganizations sit at different AI maturity levels, not uniformOnly 31% of adopters see measurable financial impact from AIAdoption friction, not access, is what stalls most AI valueSegment your workforce: innovators, pragmatic majority, and reluctant laggardsGive innovators tools, budget, and freedom before chasing laggardsVisible recognition programs turn early innovators into internal role modelsAI-ready data infrastructure remains the top blocker to real adoptionFuture AI value concentrates at customer-facing, transaction-level touchpointsCoding tools see fast uptake; broader business adoption lags behindAI is quietly rewriting SEO, SEM, and lead-routing strategyAgent trust requires both clean data and strong safety guardrailsHuman-in-the-loop review lets AI handle investigation, humans decide outcomesIn agentic AI, go-to-market partnerships matter more than past tech wavesStrong tech-platform partnerships help smaller vendors punch above their weightMarketplace listings can cut sales cycles from months to weeksBest partnerships form around solving hard problems, not quarterly quotasConfidence gap: only 38% of employees feel AI-readyParticipants:Deirdre Toner – President & Chief Commercial Officer, CouchbaseEran Ashkenazi - Chief Business Officer, SentinelOneConnie de Lange – Director, AWS Strategic Customer & Partner Marketing, North America, Amazon Web ServicesMatt Wood – Chief AI & Technology Officer, Amazon Web Services See how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

Koen Schmitz is Chief Commercial Officer at Vox AI, an Amsterdam-based voice AI company building drive-through and phone ordering agents for quick-service restaurants. Schmitz explains why most AI drive-through failures come down to implementation, and how Vox AI trains a separate model for each individual restaurant location to handle dialects, product slang, and background noise. He also covers response latency, the handoff between AI and human operators, staff reaction in real restaurants, and how order-ahead pickup could reshape drive-through design. James Cook is the Head of Retail Research for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  YouTube: http://everythingweknow.show/ Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.  

Finding heart failure earlier gives patients a better chance to begin treatment before the disease progresses. In this episode, Roger Owens, Chief Commercial Officer at Ultromics, discusses how AI-powered echocardiography can improve the early detection of HFpEF and cardiac amyloidosis. He explains how EchoGo integrates seamlessly into existing hospital workflows, enabling physicians to identify signs of heart failure from standard echocardiograms. Roger also explores the operational, reimbursement, and implementation challenges healthcare organizations face when adopting AI in clinical practice. He emphasizes that advances in treatment options make earlier diagnosis increasingly important for improving patient outcomes. Tune in to discover how AI-powered cardiac diagnostics can support earlier intervention and better patient outcomes! Resources: Connect with and follow Roger Owens on LinkedIn. Follow Ultromics on LinkedIn and explore their website!

Revenue cycle transformation rarely follows the same path from one organization to the next. Ankur Pawa, Chief Commercial Officer at Infinx, shares real-world examples of how technology, process redesign, and human expertise can be applied differently based on an organization's operational needs, culture, and readiness for change.

What happens when life-changing therapies cost millions of dollars, but the healthcare system was never built to manage them? In this episode of Entrepreneur Rx, host John Shufeldt sits down with Annie Collins, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Aradigm, to discuss her journey from healthcare consulting and venture capital to building a company tackling one of the most complicated challenges in modern medicine. Annie shares how her early interest in medicine led her from pre-med studies to Bain & Company and eventually to Andreessen Horowitz, where she invested in early-stage healthcare and life science companies. While at a16z, she became increasingly focused on the disconnect between groundbreaking therapies and the healthcare system's ability to sustainably pay for and deliver them. Eventually, Annie and her co-founders stopped looking for a company solving the problem and decided to build one themselves. The conversation explores the complex world of cell and gene therapies, where a single treatment can cost hundreds of thousands to more than $4 million. Annie explains how Aradigm works across payers, providers, manufacturers, and patients to create a more predictable and sustainable model while helping patients navigate an incredibly complicated treatment journey. John and Annie also discuss what it was like to leave one of the world's leading venture capital firms to become a founder, why entrepreneurship turned out to be even harder than she expected, and what she has learned moving from evaluating companies to actually building one. They also talk about persistence in venture capital, female founders and leadership, and why having other founders and mentors to lean on matters when the startup journey gets lonely. About Annie Collins: Annie Collins is a Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Aradigm, where she oversees launches of new programs, the success of existing customers, and operational execution of Aradigm's program. She began her career at Bain & Company as a strategy consultant for large healthcare and life science companies before joining Andreessen Horowitz as an investment partner focused on early-stage healthcare and life science companies. While there, she was introduced to the commercial complexities posed by high-cost drugs like cell and gene therapies and the largely unsolved challenge of managing those therapies on the medical benefit. That experience ultimately led her and Will Shrank to leave a16z and start Aradigm alongside Spencer Carrucciu. About Aradigm: Aradigm is an incentive-aligned, cost-plus platform managing the financial and clinical complexities of cell and gene therapies (CGTs). Our mission is to create sustainable, affordable access to life-saving medicines through a novel financial and delivery model that brings together every stakeholder — payers, providers, manufacturers, and, most importantly, patients. About Xcellerant Ventures:  Xcellerant Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in innovative companies across healthcare, technology, defense, and other emerging industries. Through multiple funds and investment vehicles, including the Jetstream Venture Fund, Xcellerant partners with visionary founders, provides strategic guidance, and helps connect investors with opportunities in the private markets. About Deal Titan:  This week's episode is brought to you by Deal Titan. Deal Titan is an AI-powered platform that helps investors evaluate early-stage companies faster by turning pitch decks into structured diligence reports covering the market, team, financials, competition, and key risks. Use code EntrepreneurRx for a free solo membership, including 10 full analysis reports.

In this episode, Subhi Saadeh sits down with Steven Kaufman, Founder of Combination Product Solutions, Inc. and fractional Chief Commercial Officer at Portal Instruments, to discuss where the drug delivery device market is headed and what it takes for new technologies to actually make it to patients.Steven brings more than 21 years of experience across drug delivery and combination products, spanning strategy, business development, commercialization, consulting, and executive leadership.The conversation explores what makes a drug delivery device commercially successful in 2026, why pharma companies can be hesitant to adopt unproven technologies, and how device companies can differentiate in an increasingly crowded market. Steven also discusses the growth of larger-volume subcutaneous delivery, the tradeoffs between reusable and disposable devices, sustainability, primary container strategy, and the changing role of sales and business development in drug delivery.Subhi and Steven also dig into oral GLP-1s and whether oral drugs could ultimately displace injectables. Steven explains why route of administration alone does not determine the better solution — efficacy, patient adherence, cost, usability, and the overall treatment experience all matter.The episode closes with Steven looking ahead to 2035 and explaining why he believes sustainability will be one of the major forces shaping the next generation of drug delivery devices.Timestamps00:00 Introduction and Steven's Drug Delivery “Bookshelf”02:24 From Marketing to Drug Delivery Strategy06:10 What Makes a Device Commercially Successful in 2026?11:11 Is the Large-Volume Injection Market Getting Crowded?14:28 The Chicken-and-Egg Problem With New Device Technologies19:25 CDAs, Proprietary Information and Working With New Suppliers22:31 How Do You Sell a Drug Delivery Device in 2026?29:17 Why Drug Delivery Is Still “Sexy”31:20 Oral Drugs, Adherence and the Mucinex Horse Pill33:18 Reusable Devices and Human Factors35:22 Sustainability as a Drug Delivery Market Force39:32 Cartridge vs. Prefilled Syringe43:57 If You Had to Bet on One Drug Delivery Trend Through 203546:55 IV Drugs and the Shift Toward Subcutaneous Delivery49:15 Steven's Book Recommendation: Make Your Bed51:22 Where to Find StevenSteven Kaufman BioSteven Kaufman is the Founder of Combination Product Solutions, Inc. and a drug delivery and combination product executive with more than 21 years of industry experience.His career has spanned device strategy, commercialization, business development, consulting, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship. Steven has held senior roles across the drug delivery industry and today works with device companies, biotech and pharmaceutical organizations, and investors on commercialization, technology strategy, platform evaluation, and bringing new drug delivery technologies to market.Steven also serves as fractional Chief Commercial Officer at Portal Instruments.Connect with StevenWebsite: Combination Product SolutionsEmail: info@combinationproductsolutions.comLinkedIn: Steven Kaufman on LinkedInSubhi Saadeh BioSubhi Saadeh is a Quality Professional and host of Let's Combinate. With a background in Quality, Manufacturing Operations, and R&D, he has worked in large medical device and pharmaceutical organizations supporting the development and launch of hardware devices, disposable devices, and combination products for vaccines, generics, and biologics.For questions, inquiries, consulting, or episode suggestions:Website: Let's CombinateLinkedIn: Subhi Saadeh on LinkedInEmail: subhi@letscombinate.com

Subscribe to This Week in Hospitality wherever you get you podcasts: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5oPExA0txHMjEI5Ye13IUy Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-hospitality/id1849637233 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinHospitality   On this week's episode the guys are joined by Alice Sherman, CEO of HVS Executive Search! Alice Sherman has placed some of the most powerful executives in hospitality. As CEO of HVS Executive Search, she's seen thousands of resumes, sat across from hundreds of owners, and walked the halls of Congress to lobby for the industry. Her message to the business? You're still hiring wrong.   Years of experience is the most overrated qualifier in the industry. Cover letters are dead. And the best talent isn't chasing the big brands anymore — they're running toward independent, luxury, and boutique properties where they can actually build something. Alice breaks down what a modern resume should look like, why the Chief Commercial Officer is the new CEO succession play, and what happened when she went to Capitol Hill and realized most lawmakers had no idea hospitality employs more hourly workers than any other industry in America. Then the crew gets into the stories. Google just scooped up Spirit Airlines' entire operational data set — pricing models, booking curves, 100 million emails — for $10 million. That's less than Spirit spent building its headquarters. Why didn't anyone in travel bid $11 million? Timeshares are back, and Gen Z is driving the bus. 92% satisfaction. 80% occupancy. And the generation that hates commitment is apparently fine with shared vacation ownership. And Disney just invented a new metric to make sure Wall Street sees what's really happening: the cruise business is surging, and $12 billion says they're just getting started.   About the Guest: Alice Sherman Alice Sherman is the CEO of HVS Executive Search, where she leads the firm's global executive placement practice across hospitality, restaurants, and private equity. She started her career on the floor, running operations in fine dining restaurants and boutique hotels, before moving through recruitment, training, openings, development, and brand communications. She joined HVS as an Associate and worked her way up, eventually overseeing the entire Americas practice before stepping into the global CEO seat in 2026. Alice advises ownership groups, C-suites, and boards on leadership architecture, succession planning, and organizational design, and is always glad to be a resource for stakeholders navigating an executive change. Alice on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicesherman5    Your Hosts: Zach Busekrus — Journey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachbusekrus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthestays/   Scott Eddy — Global Travel & Hospitality Expert @MrScottEddy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrscotteddy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrscotteddy/   Ben Wolff — Founder of Onera & Oasi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wolff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambenwolff/   Edwin Kramer — Luxury Hotelier Consultant & Former GM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinckramer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinkramer/  

For episode 764 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joe Vollono the Chief Commercial Officer at STBL, where he leads global commercial strategy to scale the STBL Protocol and its RWA-backed financial ecosystem. Previously, Joe led Business Development for central banking and stablecoin (RLUSD) at Ripple, advising commercial banks, central banks, and finance ministries on digital asset policy, stablecoin design, and financial infrastructure. He has advised and presented to multiple international forums on stablecoins and tokenized assets, including the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and the University of Oxford. Earlier in his career, Joe spent nearly a decade in capital markets at Morgan Stanley, where he was recognized as a Barron’s Top 50 Institutional Consultant (2020). He previously served as a nuclear-trained officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. Joe holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, an MPP from Georgetown University, and a BS from the United States Naval Academy. He serves on the Board of the Marines Memorial Foundation.

Broadcasting live from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, this episode of FreightWaves Today dives into major industry headlines and explores Atlanta's vital role as a global freight and logistics hub. The hosts cover crucial market trends—from regulatory impacts on capacity to rail surge data and cold chain innovations—alongside interviews with top supply chain executives. Clayton Griffin (President, OTR Solutions): Discusses the factoring industry, OTR Select's capacity and data product, fraud mitigation, non-recourse models, and market cycle predictions amid regulatory crackdowns. Tony Broyles (Head of Sales, Overdrive Logistics): Shares insights from both the shipper and broker perspectives, highlighting how market tightening, capacity shifts, and authentic networking shape modern freight relationships. Ed Elkins (EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Norfolk Southern): Explores Atlanta's historical and modern significance in rail logistics, mode conversion in the "Golden Triangle," reshoring trends, and the strategic vision behind the pending transcontinental rail merger. Brian Dunn (SVP of Facilities & Engineering, Americold): Breaks down cold storage growth, energy efficiency, risk resiliency during extreme weather, and how AI technology optimizes thermal management across temperature-controlled facilities. ⁠Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tristan Dowell, chief commercial officer for Virtuoso, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his first three months on the job, what he is already understanding about the luxury network that he might not have known before, and his experience at Virtuoso Travel Week as part of the group. A veteran hotel executive formerly with Hyatt, Dowell, who is based in the U.K., is now on the travel agency side, overseeing a global network of Virtuoso agencies. For more information, visit www.virtuoso.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox. 

Broadcasting live from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, this episode of FreightWaves Today dives into major industry headlines and explores Atlanta's vital role as a global freight and logistics hub. The hosts cover crucial market trends—from regulatory impacts on capacity to rail surge data and cold chain innovations—alongside interviews with top supply chain executives. Clayton Griffin (President, OTR Solutions): Discusses the factoring industry, OTR Select's capacity and data product, fraud mitigation, non-recourse models, and market cycle predictions amid regulatory crackdowns. Tony Broyles (Head of Sales, Overdrive Logistics): Shares insights from both the shipper and broker perspectives, highlighting how market tightening, capacity shifts, and authentic networking shape modern freight relationships. Ed Elkins (EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Norfolk Southern): Explores Atlanta's historical and modern significance in rail logistics, mode conversion in the "Golden Triangle," reshoring trends, and the strategic vision behind the pending transcontinental rail merger. Brian Dunn (SVP of Facilities & Engineering, Americold): Breaks down cold storage growth, energy efficiency, risk resiliency during extreme weather, and how AI technology optimizes thermal management across temperature-controlled facilities. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Lauren Bartholomeusz, Chief Commercial Officer at KeraFactor. Lauren discusses KeraFactor's founder-funded growth, its science-first approach to scalp and hair rejuvenation, and why the company prioritizes innovation, education, and long-term patient outcomes over hyper-growth. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Lauren Bartholomeusz⁠, Chief Commercial Officer at KeraFactor. Lauren discusses KeraFactor's founder-funded growth, its science-first approach to scalp and hair rejuvenation, and why the company prioritizes innovation, education, and long-term patient outcomes over hyper-growth. Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Supply Chain Connections, Brian Glick sits down with Brittany Caskey, Chief Commercial Officer for Logistics at DP World, to talk about relationships, sales qualification, and what it actually takes to stay customer-first when the growth ambitions are enormous. It's a candid conversation that gets into the parts most sales discussions skip, from what customers do to hold themselves back to why the best qualification move is sometimes one your prospect doesn't expect.Key topics discussed include: Why relationships in logistics work differently than almost any other sales context, and how the best ones outlast individual deals by years How to balance aggressive growth targets with the slower, harder work of building customer trust What actually limits customers who lean heavily on the RFP process, and how DP World approaches those situations anyway The single customer behavior Brittany sees most often that holds supply chains back from real change Why a good qualification process protects relationships just as much as it protects resources How customer expectations around supply chain data are shifting from reporting what happened to predicting what's nextAbout the Guest:Brittany Caskey is Chief Commercial Officer for Logistics at DP World, where she leads contract logistics and freight forwarding commercial activities across the Americas. She spent nearly 20 years at UPS, starting in an entry-level role right after college before moving into sales and eventually leading her team as director, with her final five years there spent leading a global team for contract logistics and transportation management. At DP World, she's focused on customer-first growth strategy and the trust-building that drives long-term supply chain solutions.Connect with BrittanyDiscover DP WorldConnect with BrianFollow Chain.io on LinkedIn

Jayesh Patel is the CEO of Wio Bank, the digital bank that in less than four years has become the account 1 in 3 new UAE businesses choose and the fastest way to see how AI, ownership and the Gulf economy are actually changing on the ground. Before Wio, Jay built Liv. at Emirates NBD. Before that, he was a Deloitte and IBM consultant on the road to Fortune 500 clients, an MBA at Tuck, an engineer at three different universities. In this conversation with Loulou he opens the whole playbook: how he turned down a dream job offer for 12 months to close three skill gaps a mentor named, how he rebuilt Wio's org around AI so a lawyer could build an SMB onboarding platform on a weekend and a Chief Commercial Officer could vibe-code an auto loan product, and why he now describes himself as "a better founder than a CEO." For founders, operators, career changers and anyone deciding what to do next in the Gulf economy, this one is essential. Subscribe for weekly conversations on business, investing and what's really happening in the Arab world. Chapters 02:11 Inflection points: engineering, IBM, Deloitte, the road to Liv 11:45 The 12-month pause: turning down a dream job to close three skill gaps 16:33 "The loneliest job in the world", what CEO actually feels like 17:16 The AI bet: pushing an org that didn't want to be pushed 28:53 How Wio actually decides what to build (the five-question filter) 32:22 The 50/50 rule: consistent revenue and crazy ideas 35:13 Rebuilding the org around AI: the lawyer, the CCO and Claude 43:13 Middle managers, the education system and who is at risk 50:50 Employment to ownership: why Wio is optimistic on the SME shift 57:29 The magic wand question, going to Mars 59:01 Loulou's close: ownership, curiosity, why you have to adapt Follow Loulou Khazen Instagram: /louloukhazen LinkedIn: /louloukhazen X (Twitter): /louloukhazen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Artificial intelligence is changing the way facilities operate, but successful adoption starts long before implementing new technology. Recorded live at World Workplace Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong, Dr. Matt Tucker, IFMA's Director of Knowledge and Research, sits down with Serena Pau, Chief Commercial Officer at Neuron Digital, to discuss digital transformation across the region, the importance of breaking down data silos and why curiosity may be one of the most valuable skills facility managers can develop. They also explore how AI can improve reporting, energy management and decision-making while keeping people at the center of the workplace.  Timestamps: 0:00 - AI should enhance, not replace, people 0:24 - Introduction to Serena Pau and Neuron Digital 2:18 - Digital maturity across Asia-Pacific 4:08 - Balancing AI with the human side of facility management 6:11 - Why change management matters more than technology 7:00 - World Workplace 2026 7:35 - Where AI can make the biggest impact today 8:46 - Turning AI insights into actionable recommendations 9:02 - Why curiosity is the most important AI skill 10:21 - The rise of the FM analyst 11:02 - Using AI to improve reporting and tell better data stories 12:18 - Building a future-ready digital strategy 13:17 - Mindset before technology 13:43 - Closing remarks Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

Hank Crawford of Blue Collar Robotics and Paul Harker, retired CCO of Woolworths Group, on grocery store robotics a retailer can deploy today.There are 280,000 people walking the aisles of US grocery stores right now picking somebody else's order, and grocers cannot hire fast enough to keep up with the growth. That number comes from Hank Crawford, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Collar Robotics, and it frames the whole conversation. Online grocery keeps growing. Labor keeps getting harder to find. And the two big swings the industry took at eGrocery fulfillment, the centralized fulfillment center and the micro fulfillment center, both left grocers with high CapEx, duplicated inventory, and people still picking most of the order. Hank is joined by Paul Harker, retired Chief Commercial Officer of Woolworths Group, Australia's largest retailer, who joined Blue Collar Robotics as a strategic advisor. Together with Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden they work through the economics of eGrocery fulfillment from the operator's side of the table: why the warehouse answer collapsed, what grocery store robotics has been getting wrong, and why a purpose-built robot with a remote operator behind it can drop into a supermarket that already exists. The mechanism is the interesting part. Blue Collar Robotics sells the picking as a service. A grocer pays a cost per pick, which moves the spend from CapEx into OpEx. The robot handles packaged center-aisle goods using vacuum suction, which is roughly 65% of a typical order, and store associates get redeployed to fresh, where care actually shows up in the customer's bag. Blue Collar reports eGrocery fulfillment cost reductions of as much as 50%. This is Season 6, Episode 10.In This Episode, You'll Learn•       Why centralized fulfillment centers failed for grocery on four separate counts: volume density, distance from the customer, fresh, and CapEx•       What Paul Harker says micro fulfillment centers still cannot solve, including duplicated inventory and picking "the uglies"•       Why over 80% of a grocer's business is still the in-store customer, and how eGrocery growth quietly degrades that experience•       The case for a human behind every robot, and why it is now standard practice for anything operating in an unstructured environment•       What robot etiquette means in a store aisle, and what China's hotel delivery robots taught Hank about how not to do it•       How the grocery store robotics buying conversation changes when the customer has no robotics team of its own•       Why grocery store robotics took this long to find product-market fit in a supermarket, and what changed•       Why the labor argument runs backwards here: there is no line of people waiting for picking jobs•       How remote operation opens picking work to people who could never physically do it, and opens a 24 hour picking clock for the store•       What Hank says is actually slowing adoption, and it is not the technologySupport our sponsorsThis Episode is Brought to You By RetailClub.Retail and brand leaders can attend RetailClub AI Festival completely budget-free, plus get $1,750 toward travel and hotel. From the founders of Shoptalk and Groceryshop, it's three days fully outdoors in Huntington Beach, September 22 to 24, with 2,000 senior leaders working through how AI is transforming retail. If you're shaping AI's future in retail, budget shouldn't be why you miss it. Register by August 28 at retailclub.com/retail-razor-podcast.Subscribe & FollowHow much did you love this episode? Drop us a 5‑star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Goodpods. Subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode and check out the other shows in the Retail Razor Podcast Network: Retail Transformers, Blade to Greatness, and Data Blades.Subscribe to the Retail Razor Podcast Network: https://retailrazor.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://retailrazor.substack.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://go.retailrazor.com/utubeFeatured guestsHank Crawford. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-crawford-a4a9755/Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Collar Robotics. https://bluecollarrobotics.aiHank Crawford is Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Collar Robotics, where he leads the company's mission to make in-store grocery picking affordable for retailers through purpose-built robots delivered as a service, pairing AI-driven autonomy with human-assisted teleoperation. A technology entrepreneur and commercial leader with more than 35 years of experience in advanced composites, global manufacturing, and robotics, Crawford has founded companies in the United States and China including PURE Material Science, a Guangzhou-based pioneer of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and has helped scale advanced technology businesses in senior engineering and commercial roles at Performance Materials Corporation (acquired by Toray), Daimler Trucks in both North America and China, TRB Lightweight Structures, and Avient. He holds multiple patents in composite materials and manufacturing.Paul Harker. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-s-harker/Retired Chief Commercial Officer, Woolworths Group. Strategic Advisor. Blue Collar Robotics.Paul Harker has more than three decades of senior leadership experience across Australia's retail and FMCG sectors, including 33 years with Woolworths Group. Most recently, Paul served as Chief Commercial Officer for Woolworths Group, where he was accountable for the $51 billion Australian Food commercial portfolio. In this role, he oversaw commercial practices across more than 1,000 stores and helped lead large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives, including the modernization of digital systems and the integration of data-led analytics across complex supply chain networks. Paul's earlier executive roles at Woolworths included leadership across Replenishment, Supply Chain, and Store Operations, giving him a broad understanding of the full retail operating model – from store execution to enterprise-level commercial strategy.Chapters00:00 Teaser 00:48 Show Intro 05:34 Welcome Hank and Paul! 06:37 Why Warehouses Failed 09:02 Store Picking Tensions 10:28 Amazon Threat Reality 14:47 Robotics Hype vs Reality 16:34 Human in the Loop 18:34 Blue Collar Robotics Intro 19:46 Service Model Economics 22:35 How Store Deployment Works 25:48 Comparing Other Models 30:50 Automation and Jobs 32:35 Scaling Labor With Robots 33:43 24 Hour Store Operations 35:09 Accuracy And Quality Standards 36:48 AI Regulation And Safety 40:18 Robot Etiquette In Aisles 41:36 China Robotics Lessons 45:19 Selling To Risk Averse Grocers 49:36 Five Year Outlook And Jobs 52:19 Wrap Up And Where To Learn More 53:40 Show CloseMeet your hostsHelping you cut through the clutter in retail & retail tech:Ricardo Belmar is an NRF Top Retail Voice for 2025 and a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2021 – 2026. Thinkers 360 has named him a Top 10 Thought Leader in Retail, a Top 25 Thought Leader in AGI and Careers, a Top 50 Thought Leader in Agentic AIand Management, and a Top 100 Thought Leader in Digital Transformation and Transformation. Thinkers 360 also named him a Top Digital Voice for 2024 and 2025. He is an advisory council member at George Mason University's Center for Retail Transformationand the Retail Cloud Alliance. He was most recently the partner marketing leader for retail & consumer goods in the Americas at Microsoft.Casey Golden, is the North America Leader for Retail & Consumer Goods at CI&T, and CEO of Luxlock. She is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2023 - 2026, and Retail Cloud Alliance advisory council member. After a career on the fashion and supply chain technology side of the business, Casey is obsessed with the customer relationship between the brand and the consumer and is slaying franken-stacks and building retail tech! MusicIncludes music provided by imunobeats.com, featuring Overclocked, and E-Motive from the album Beat Hype, written by Heston Mimms, published by Imuno.

In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, Jeremy Schrand is joined by Luke Devey, Chief Medical Officer at Quell Therapeutics, and Savannah Doliboa, Chief Commercial Officer at CTI, to discuss how engineered regulatory T cell therapies are being developed to “chill, not kill” the immune system. The conversation explores Quell Therapeutics' approach to Treg cell therapy, the complexity of launching advanced cell therapy trials across Europe, and how strong collaboration helped accelerate study startup for patients with serious autoimmune diseases.00:00 Introduction to Quell Therapeutics and its "Chill, Not Kill" approach to engineered Treg cell therapies 01:13 What engineered regulatory T cells are and how they differ from traditional CAR-T therapies 02:31 Launching a first-in-human basket trial in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis with CTI03:05 Why Quell selected the UK, Germany, and Spain for study startup and site activation05:27 Finding the right CRO partner: Why Quell chose CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services 07:21 Navigating regulatory pathways, site readiness, and operational complexity in advanced cell therapy trials 10:47 The strategy behind accelerating study startup and overcoming traditional delays12:05 Achieving first-patient-ready status in 113 days, cutting benchmark timelines by 48%13:57 The patient impact: addressing significant unmet needs in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis17:00 Key lessons from the trial and building a culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and patient outcomes 20:58 What's next for Quell Therapeutics and the future of engineered Treg cell therapies

Welcome to They Might Be Right, the disagreeable cousin to Call To Action. It's a podcast so unfamiliar with the concept of diplomacy that even a judge couldn't settle this. This week's audio squabble is a law-industry themed special.  Tackling one of the prickliest topics in the modern law business are four of the industry's most compelling and convincing voices – a group carefully selected for their intellect, eloquence and experience. Our collection of courtroom confrontationists are… Clare Quinn-Waters, the first ever Chief Growth Officer at Edwin Coe. Leor Franks, Chief Commercial Officer at Kingsley Napley. Addleshaw Goddard's Chief Marketing Officer, Laura Ottley And Matt Skipper, Head of Business Development at Mills & Reeve Desperately trying to keep the haymakers at bay is our host and referee, Giles Edwards, a man so afraid of conflict he has never successfully retrieved his own pound coin from a supermarket trolley.  The freshly dismembered bone of contention for this debate is: ‘Partners are no longer the primary source of growth.' If you're building the case for proper marketing inside your firm, consider this episode exhibit A. Exhibit B is our printed guide to Proper Marketing for Law & Professional Services. Get in touch with elliot(at)gasp.agency for a copy.  Follow Clare, Leor, Laura, and Matt on LinkedIn///// Timestamps 01:21 - Meet the Contenders: Four Perspectives on Growth 07:04 - The Main Event: What Really Drives Growth? 10:02 - The Four Rs: Recognition, Reputation, Relationships & Revenue 12:13 - The Human Element: Why Relationships Still Matter 14:49 - Commoditized vs. Sophisticated: When Partners Matter Most 19:20 - The Future of Legal Services: Human Skills vs. AI 21:27 - Navigating Change: Rethinking How Legal Work Is Delivered 26:29 - The Bigger Picture: Recognising the Whole Growth Team 28:10 - Clare's Final Word: Are Partners Really the Primary Drivers? 28:33 - The Verdict: A Draw/////

Financial crime is becoming more complex, cross-border, and digitally enabled. As criminal networks evolve, investigators are combining data, technology, and collaboration to uncover hidden connections and strengthen risk detection. In this episode, Antonia Edmunds, Chief Commercial Officer at Blackdot Solutions; Olivier Morlet, CEO & Founder of G&A Consultancy; and Francis Marinier, Industry Practice Lead at Moody's, join our host Alex Pillow.  Their discussion explores how network investigations, open-source intelligence (OSINT), data interoperability, public-private partnerships, and AI are reshaping the fight against financial crime and other emerging risks. Key topics covered: How OSINT enhances financial crime investigations and cross-border asset tracing The growing importance of network investigations in uncovering complex criminal ecosystems Public-private partnerships and information sharing to combat financial crime The role of beneficial ownership data and entity resolution in finding hidden relationships How AI, machine learning, and agentic workflows can accelerate investigative processes while keeping humans accountable Additional resources: Moody's Public Sector landing page https://blackdotsolutions.com OSINT 101: Data to intelligence podcast episode FATF International Cooperation Handbook To find out more about Moody's please visit our website or get in touch — we would love to hear from you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For years, YouTube was largely seen as the home of creators who built their audiences online. But increasingly it's becoming a destination for established TV presenters too. James May, best known for Top Gear and The Grand Tour, joins Katie Razzall alongside producer Lucy Brown to discuss building their YouTube channel, Planet Gin. Holly Graham, Chief Commercial Officer at Little Dot Studios, explains what it takes to build a successful YouTube brand and whether television success translates online.Last month, The Times' Chief Sports Reporter Martyn Ziegler revealed that FIFA president Gianni Infantino had been exploring plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Martyn explains how he broke the story, while Tariq Panja, Global Sports Correspondent at The New York Times, discusses the growing role of investigative journalism in football.The resignation of University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has become one of the biggest stories in British academia. Jack Grove, investigations editor at Times Higher Education, explains how he first uncovered concerns about Arday and why legal threats prevented publication at the time.Presenter: Katie Razzall Producer: Dan Hardoon Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai Researcher: Ruth Waites Technical Coordinator: Akik Rahman Sound: Robin Schroder

In this Industry Insights recap episode of the On Aon podcast, leaders revisit key conversations from the first half of the year, sharing perspectives on how organizations are making better decisions and positioning themselves to stay ahead amid rapid change across the four interconnected megatrends of Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce. From AI-enabled decision-making in insurance to climate-informed growth strategies in food and agriculture, workforce investment in retail, infrastructure expansion in construction and talent strategies in aerospace and defense, the discussion explores how leaders are turning insight into action. The episode highlights the decisions, investments and capabilities that are helping organizations strengthen resilience, deploy capital with greater confidence and unlock opportunities for growth. Experts in this episode: Andy Marcell, CEO of Global Solutions, Aon Liz Henderson, Global Head of Climate Risk Advisory, Aon Matt Duffy, Chief Commercial Officer, Global Benefits, Aon James MacNeal, Global Industry Specialty Leader, Construction and Infrastructure, Aon Dave Carlson, Global Industrials and Manufacturing Leader, Aon Randy Ramirez, HCS Rewards Solutions Associate Partner, Aon Featured topics: Why data quality, analytics and AI are becoming critical differentiators for insurers seeking to improve decision-making, manage capital and respond to changing risk exposures. How organizations in the food, agribusiness and beverage sector are using data-driven climate insights to make more informed investment, risk and growth decisions. The role of benefits strategy in helping organizations support workforce needs while balancing cost pressures and long-term business objectives. Where construction and infrastructure leaders see opportunities across data centers, power and critical infrastructure, and how they are positioning their businesses for sustained growth. How aerospace and defense organizations are strengthening workforce, supply chain and risk strategies to build resilience and capitalize on increasing market demand. Featured Episodes Insurance Leadership at the Center of Complex Risk Climate Risk as a Strategic Driver in the Food Supply Chain Benefits Have Become a Leadership Priority for Retailers Inside the Global Construction Boom: Managing Risk and Talent Navigating Talent and Risk in Aerospace and Defense 

What if prostate cancer could be treated without a single incision, and patients could be home having dinner with their families the very same day? In this episode, Tom Tamberrino, Chief Commercial Officer of Profound Medical, discusses how the company's MRI-guided TULSA-PRO technology is changing prostate treatment through incisionless, minimally invasive procedures. He explains how focused ultrasound, AI-assisted treatment planning, and real-time MRI guidance enable physicians to treat both prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia while allowing patients to return home the same day. Tom also explores how new Medicare reimbursement is making the technology financially viable for urology practices, potentially expanding access to MRI-guided care outside traditional hospital settings. He concludes by highlighting the importance of men's health advocacy and introducing LetsHuddle.org, a community designed to encourage open conversations about prostate health and mental well-being. Tune in to learn how MRI-guided focused ultrasound, AI-assisted treatment planning, and a patient-first approach are redefining prostate care, and why the future of surgery may involve no scalpel at all. Resources: Connect with and follow Tom Tamberrino on LinkedIn. Follow Profound Medical on LinkedIn and explore their website! Discover the Let's Huddle website!

Day in the Life: Leading through Change Host: Phil Sobol, Chief Commercial Officer at CereCore Guest: Judy Krupala, CNO, Cuero Regional Hospital CNO Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

What does it take to pivot from selling the hottest consumer tech of the early 2000s into leading, not one but two, distilleries? Today's guest is Luis Gonzalez. We've known Luis on our first trip out to Old Elk and he forever made an impression on us. If you've ever heard Ryan say "sanity over vanity" this the guy that shared that wisdom. Luis has an interesting journey of starting in mall kiosks selling BlackBerry before making his way to executive status at OtterBox and got the call to help build Old Elk from the ground up. His next big move is now stepping into the Chief Commercial Officer role at Middle West Spirits in Columbus, Ohio after the acquisition of Old Elk. For nearly two years, Middle West has been quietly operating in custom contract distilling, aging, and bottling behind the scenes. We talk about how Luis manages massive inventory networks, maintain transparency with customers, and how to avoid the race-to-the-bottom price wars. Plus, we get into how Middle West is already distilling Old Elk's custom mash bills and what the future holds for all their brands. Show Notes: How a career-ending baseball injury led Luis from Baton Rouge to consumer tech sales at BlackBerry and OtterBox Building Old Elk from the ground up and mastering the long-term lead times required in whiskey forecasting Transitioning to Middle West Spirits as Chief Commercial Officer and managing commercial operations across multiple facilities The hidden power of contract distilling and how Middle West has quietly served the industry for nearly two years How Middle West manages inventory, warehouse operations, and custom mash bills while avoiding price wars What the transition of Old Elk mash bills to Ohio means for transparency, blending, and future releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to move quantum computing from the lab to the enterprise? Join this episode of DMRadio to hear host Eric Kavanagh interview Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing. Learn how the industry is shifting its focus from scientific milestones to solving real business challenges - from discovering new materials to optimizing supply chains - and what that means for the future of quantum.

Payments are often treated as the final step in procure-to-pay, but that limits the value they can bring. In this episode, Paul McMeekin sits down with Kristian "KO" O'Meara, Chief Commercial Officer at PairSoft, a market leader in AI-driven AP automation, procurement, and B2B payments, to discuss why payments need to be considered earlier in the process.Together they explore how finance teams can reduce invoice processing costs, accelerate cycle times, increase touchless processing, and advance accounts payable automation. They also discuss where AI is creating real value across P2P, and where it still falls short. If you're looking to simplify payments, improve AP efficiency, and make automation work harder for your business, this is a practical, honest take on what's working today. #B2BPayments #P2P #ProcureToPay #AI

In this month's episode of Trade Show Talk, TSNN's Danica Tormohlen speaks with Kate Spellman, Chief Commercial Officer of the newly combined Emerald and Questex, which were both purchasedby global alternative asset manager Apollo-managed funds with the sales officially closing July 14. Spellman shares how she's approaching the integration, why she sees enormous growth potential in the merger, and how AI, data, and year-round engagement are changing the way the industry sells and delivers value.  Spellman breaks down three major organic growth opportunities: event extensions, digital products, and deeper year-round content programs. She also explains why consultative selling and stronger ROI reporting are becoming essential for modern event businesses.  The conversation then turns to Apollo's investment in live events, the role of first-party data, the importance of personalization, and how AI is already accelerating sales and marketing performance across the portfolio.  The episode concludes with an advocacy update from Tommy Goodwin, President and CEO of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA) on tariffs, industry policy, and new initiatives designed to keep professionals connected and engaged year-round.  Highlights from the podcast:  Why the Emerald x Questex combination is a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity:  How integration can remove silos and unlock scale  Why one-to-one meetings and personalized outreach are here to stay  How AI SDRs are generating faster responses and measurable revenue  Why event tech, martech, and data should function as one connected stack  The latest updates on industry advocacy and tariff pressure  Timestamps:  00:00 - Introduction to Kate Spellman and her expertise in digital transformation 00:45 - Kate's career highlights and impact on enterprise value at Penton and Informa 01:35 - Overview of her current role as Chief Commercial Officer at QuestX and Emerald post-merger 02:28 - Excitement around the Emerald and Questex merger and industry growth opportunities 03:21 - The industry's shift towards year-round connection and data-driven ROI  04:01 - Lessons from past integrations at UBM and Penton on building capabilities and organic growth 05:24 - Strategic focus on market knowledge, vertical expertise, and partnership building 06:18 - Leveraging talent and data to accelerate growth and scale shows 07:06 - The integration approach for Emerald and Questex, including the role of data and leadership tours 08:25 - Managing siloed structures and creating unified, scalable event portfolios 09:42 - Expansion of digital pharma and biotech events, and the importance of large trade shows 10:33 - Emphasizing strategic thinking over siloed operations for bigger, more impactful events 11:02 - New market opportunities from the industry merger and what it means for customers 11:58 - Industry investment in live events by Apollo funds and the focus on building trust and relationships 13:20 - How the combined company will enhance customer experiences in the next 12 months 14:09 - Rebranding strategies and new offerings to clients via the merged entity 15:29 - Organic growth opportunities including event extensions, digital products, and full-year programs 16:46 - The emergent importance of year-round engagement and personalized content strategies 17:15 - Evolving sales strategies towards high-touch, consultative approaches and larger client relationships 18:13 - The industry's move toward data-driven ROI and how event tech is converging with Martech 20:06 - The deployment of AI for sales, marketing, and personalized attendee experiences 21:26 - Successful AI integration at QuestX and Emerald, and future potential 23:16 - AI's measurable impact on revenue, responsiveness, and client engagement  24:29 - Building communities and continuous content sharing outside of event periods 25:24 - Strategies to keep databases fresh and maximize year-round outreach 27:25 - The shift in sales conversations toward strategic partnerships and high-value clients 29:13 - How industry relationships are deepening among large companies and new client acquisition 33:47 - Emerging trends underestimated by organizers, such as one-to-one marketing and sophisticated reporting 34:33 - The importance of creating memorable, experience-driven events and personalized journeys 35:02 - Personal interests and travel essentials of Kate Spellman 36:23 - Memorable first shows and recent events attended 36:53 - Travel plans and upcoming listening tours  Advocacy Update with Tommy Goodwin, ECA  37:21 - Tommy Goodwin joins for an advocacy update from the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance 37:46 - Update on the OMB proposal and the industry's response 38:08 - More than 500,000 comments submitted on the proposal 38:32 - Follow-up conversations with the White House and OMB 39:47 - New tariffs affecting imports from multiple countries and the ongoing uncertainty 41:12 - Why tariff pressure matters for 2027 planning 42:45 - New ECA programs designed to keep advocacy active year-round 43:12 - Returning ECA Votes program ahead of the 2026 election 44:25 - Upcoming appearances at the ASA annual meeting and SISO Leadership Conference 44:53 - Closing thoughts and thanks from Danica and Tommy  Guest bio: Kate Spellman, Chief Commercial Officer, Emerald+Questex  Kate Spellman is a senior commercial operating executive known for driving enterprise value creation across B2B information services, with deep expertise in monetizing data, digital, and event-led platforms. She has led P&L and go-to-market functions across businesses ranging from $20M to $800M+ in revenue, operating within private equity, public company, and founder-influenced environments. Her work consistently centers on accelerating revenue growth, expanding margins, and scaling platforms through both organic and M&A-driven strategies.  Leadership Scope  Functional leadership across Sales, Marketing, Product Marketing, Data, Digital, Events, and Customer Experience   Experience leading global, cross-functional teams across the U.S., Europe, and Asia   Team sizes ranging from ~25 to 150+ across centralized and business unit structures   Oversight of multi-channel revenue engines spanning events, subscriptions, data products, and digital media   Currently, Ms. Spellman serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Questex, where she leads monetization strategy across events, data, digital, and content. She is responsible for commercial execution, product monetization, and go-to-market optimization, directly supporting scalable growth and EBITDA performance across the portfolio.  Previously, as Chief Marketing Officer at Questex, she built and led a centralized Centers of Excellence model spanning products, data, events, digital, content, and customer experience. This operating structure enabled more efficient cross-platform monetization, drove record revenue and EBITDA performance, and materially expanded digital and event-based revenue streams.  Ms. Spellman was a member of the Executive Committee at Penton, where she played a key role in tripling enterprise value, culminating in a $1.67B sale to Informa. Following the acquisition, she was promoted into Informa's Executive Leadership team, where she founded and scaled the global Informa Engage business unit, driving over $200M in new product launches and revenue growth.  Earlier in her career at UBM, Ms. Spellman launched new business lines, expanded international operations, and built high-performing commercial teams across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, further establishing her track record in scaling global platforms.  Ms. Spellman brings deep experience operating in acquisition-driven environments, including M&A and exit experience, integration, commercial transformation, and organizational scaling.   In addition to her operating roles, Ms. Spellman has served on multiple boards and advisory councils, providing strategic oversight and governance across B2B media, data, and information services platforms. Her expertise is sought after across the events and media industry, and she has won multiple awards for her contributions.   

Aaron Thurlow, Chief Commercial Officer at Caelux, about the company's perovskite solar technology. Aaron shared his career journey from working at SunPower during its rise to market dominance to his current role at Caelux, where they are developing double-power-layer solar modules that can increase efficiency by 3% absolute (from 24% to 27%) while providing cost benefits including a 20% reduction in levelized cost of energy for utility-scale projects. They discussed the technical aspects of perovskite technology, including how it captures different parts of the solar spectrum that crystalline silicon cannot, and its potential applications in space, residential, and commercial markets. Aaron emphasized that efficiency remains the single biggest lever for driving down overall system costs and enabling 24/7 solar power through reduced storage requirements, positioning Caelux 's technology as a key enabler for the industry's continued growth and the transition to more distributed and localized manufacturing Topics Covered Caelux Commercial Readiness SunPower Market Launch Power Optimizer Origins Solar Efficiency History Solar Cost Reduction 24/7 Solar Future Localized Manufacturing Perovskite Dick Swanson Solar Glass Thin Film Space Based Solar Triple Junction Cells Silicon Efficiency Limits Energy Storage Integration CapEx = Capital Expenditure BIPV = Building-Integrated Photovoltaics HJT = Heterojunction Technology TopCon = Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact DC = Direct Current NREL = National Renewable Energy Laboratory EV = Electric Vehicle   Reach out to Aaron Thurlow here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaronthurlow Website: www.caelux.com Email: aaron.thurlow@caelux.com   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/esip

This interview with Adnan Durrani and Paul Turbeville explores the journey of Saffron Road, innovation in frozen foods, and navigating the competitive grocery landscape with a focus on health, authenticity, and strategic growth.Adnan Durrani has been a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist for almost 30 years. He founded Vermont Pure Water Company(now part of Primo Brands , NYSE) and was a partner in Stonyfield Farms, Inc, which was sold initially to Dannon in 2001 (now part of Lactalis). He was also a principal of Delicious Brands, Inc., which he scaled, with the financial backing of Carl Icahn, to become the 5th largest cookie brand in the U.S. Adnan has been recognized as one of the entrepreneurs who engineered “20 Ideas That Changed The Way The World Does Business”.Paul Turbeville is Chief Executive Officer of Saffron Road, a leading brand of premium frozen ethnic meals and snacks. He joined the company as President in November 2024 and was named CEO in January 2025. He is responsible for overall company strategy and leadership across sales, marketing, operations, and customer relationships, with a focus on reigniting growth, strengthening the brand's position in the marketplace, and helping the founder realize his vision for the company.Prior to Saffron Road, Paul served as Chief Commercial Officer for Village Gourmet, a premium protein and gourmet products platform with five operating companies in the charcuterie, gourmet products, and fresh sausage categories. He joined in 2021 and led commercial strategy, sales, and marketing until November 2024.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ancillary benefits are no longer just an add-on—they're an essential part of helping clients build comprehensive health coverage. In this episode of The Broker Link, host Mike Papuc welcomes Jamison Keller, Chief Commercial Officer at NCD, to discuss how ancillary products are improving customer experiences while creating new opportunities for insurance agents. Jamison shares NCD's mission of improving lives through better health and exceptional service, offering a portfolio of products that includes dental, vision, accident medical expense plans, and an upcoming hospital indemnity product. He explains how these solutions complement major medical coverage by helping clients manage out-of-pocket costs while gaining access to valuable provider network discounts. The conversation also explores why agents should make ancillary products part of every client conversation. Jamison highlights the importance of cross-selling dental and vision coverage—not only because they help protect physical and mental health, but because they strengthen client relationships and increase long-term retention. You'll also get an inside look at NCD's commitment to customer service, including its U.S.-based member care team, rapid response times, and highly rated member experience. Learn more about NCD online at https://www.ncd.com  Learn more about partnering with The Brokerage Inc. and how to get contracted with NCD by visiting our website, www.thebrokerageinc.com. Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our show!  New episodes are available every Tuesday. Join our Community! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-brokerage-inc-/   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thebrokerageinc/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thebrokerageinc/  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrokerageIncTexas  Website:  https://thebrokerageinc.com/   

The future of ag tech is here—aimable, precise, and radically more efficient. Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner reveal how they've built Verdant Robotics platform to target weeds and pests with pinpoint accuracy but also transforms how farms scout, analyze, and act on data in real time. Discover how Verdant Robotics is pioneering an autonomous spraying system that's faster, smarter, and more sustainable than traditional methods. Gabe shares how deep learning, high-resolution imaging, and patented aiming technology are redefining crop management—dissecting individual plants, detecting diseases earlier, and reducing input use dramatically. Curtis chimes in with stories from scaling operations across North America and beyond, explaining how agility, innovation, and a focus on real farmer pain points propel their mission. We break down the critical role of digitization in unlocking exactly the right amount of herbicide or fertilizer at the right spot, the challenges of supply chain constraints—and more importantly—how the industry can leap forward despite long timelines and slow tech adoption. Why wait years to see ROI? This tech promises a rapid payback—sometimes in mere months—that could revolutionize productivity for growers of all sizes and crop types, especially those underserved by existing solutions. If you're a forward-thinking farmer or agtech enthusiast tired of incremental improvements that don't deliver, this is your shot at catching the next big wave. Learn how sophisticated AI, machine vision, and precision application tools are converging into a new era of farming—one where autonomous, versatile robots adapt seamlessly to complex crop environments, saving money, inputs, and water, while boosting yields. Whether you're in leafy greens, orchards, or row crops, these insights are essential to understanding how automation will shape the future landscape of agriculture. Are you ready to ditch the old and embrace the cutting edge of farm technology? This episode is your front-row seat to the innovations that are not years away—they're happening right now. Gabe Sibley is CEO and Co-Founder of Verdant Robotics, known for cutting-edge autonomous sprayers that combine high-resolution vision with precise chemical delivery. Curtis Garner, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, is a seasoned farm operations expert, brings practical insights on deploying automation at scale across diverse crops and regions. Timestamps 07:02 - How farmer conversations reveal unmet needs and unspoken problems 09:59 - Case study: Using AI to identify individual apples and improve profitability 11:17 - Digitizing crops at scale for better decision-making and control loops 14:02 - Unique aimable fluid delivery technology for targeted chemical application 18:11 - 3D space navigation, camera systems, and occlusion strategies in orchards 19:01 - Achieving millimeter-level accuracy and scaling to various crop sizes 20:46 - Expanding from leafy greens to grass seed and international markets 26:09 - Challenges of scaling tech amidst supply chain shortages and global chip scarcity 29:30 - The cultural challenges of integrating Silicon Valley innovation, manufacturing, and farming 36:52 - ROI and operational efficiency of their autonomous spraying units 37:45 - The hardware specs, form factor, and integration options with existing machinery 39:11 - Opportunities in disease detection, multi-spectral imaging, and remote sensing 44:49 - Autonomous operation advancements, teaming with VEX and other partners 58:13 - Final thoughts: the future of agricultural automation and innovations

This episode is brought to you by KWI.Instacart recently crossed $1 billion in quarterly revenue, and alongside its impressive marketplace growth, it's also evolving into a powerful technology partner for retailers while continuing to redefine the digital grocery experience.In this episode of Retail Remix, Kate Robertson speaks with Ryan Hamburger, Chief Commercial Officer at Instacart, about the company's expanding role across marketplace services, enterprise technology, retail media and AI. Ryan explains why trust has become the foundation of digital grocery, how Instacart is helping retailers modernize their digital infrastructure and why the future of grocery depends on connecting online and in-store experiences—not choosing between them.  Key TakeawaysHow Instacart's marketplace, enterprise technology, retail media and AI businesses work together to fuel long-term growth  Why trust—from accurate substitutions to reliable fulfillment—is the biggest driver of customer loyalty in digital grocery  How AI is improving both the customer experience through shopping assistants and store operations through computer vision and shelf monitoring  Why retailers should focus on building connected omnichannel experiences instead of treating digital and physical stores as separate businesses  Why Instacart believes enterprise technology represents one of grocery retail's biggest opportunities over the next several years Related LinksLearn more about Instacart's platform and enterprise technology solutions for retailersDon't miss RTP's latest reports on Instacart: CEO Chris Rogers Shares AI and Ad Strategy as Instacart Revenues Reach $1 Billion in Q1; Instacart Acquires Arpalus Shelf-Scanning TechnologyGet more retail industry insights from Retail TouchPointsSubscribe and catch up on all episodes of Retail RemixKWI is the best-kept secret in retail. Find out what the secret is at kwi.com/RTP. ----KWI is the best-kept secret in retail. Find out what the secret is at kwi.com/RTP.

Welcome to another edition of Retail Roundup—your weekly brief helping retail leaders decode the biggest shifts in retail, AI, and commerce. In this week's episode, Jeremy sits down with Martin Bailie (MWB Advisory) and Kimberly Morgan (The Fashion Tech Exec) to break down how three major retail moves signal a definitive shift away from safe, superficial trends toward bold execution. INSIDE THE EPISODE: - Marketplaces As Infrastructure: GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen put $500M of his own capital toward acquiring eBay (a company 5x GameStop's size). Regardless of the outcome, it shows massive conviction in combining physical store networks with marketplace scale to power modern commerce. - Practical AI Execution: Instacart acquired computer-vision startup Arpalus to track shelf inventory in real time. Shoppers will experience fewer substitutions and out-of-stock items. (For more on Instacart's infrastructure moves, check out our interview with the Chief Commercial Officer, Ryan Hamburger, here) - Profits Over Growth: Reformation's $1B IPO filing will test public market appetite for direct-to-consumer brands. The standards have changed: investors now prioritize healthy margins, sane customer acquisition costs, and durable unit economics over raw expansion. Different headlines, same story. Safe, incremental moves aren't cutting it anymore. Moving ahead right now takes clear strategy, strong execution, and real financial discipline.

In this episode of Molecule to Market, you'll go inside the outsourcing space of the global drug development sector with Kimberlee Steele, Chief Commercial Officer at ROIS and Javier López-Belmonte, Vice Chairman of the Board at ROVI and CEO at ROIS.   Your host, Raman Sehgal, discusses the pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chain with Kimberlee and Javier, covering:   Kimberlee's 12 golden years at Catalent, and the lessons she learned during a period of significant CDMO growth The family heritage behind ROVI and its journey to becoming a $4bn market cap global pharmaceutical business How the pandemic created a quantum leap in the company's reputation and capabilities in sterile injectables The ambition behind ROIS and its goal to become one of the world's leading sterile CDMO specialists The trend towards self administered medicines, and how this is driving demand for prefilled syringes, cartridges and device assembly Investing in value added capabilities and significant capacity to ensure reliability of supply for clients   Kimberlee Steele is a seasoned executive with over 25 years CDMO experience, currently serving as Chief Commercial Officer for ROIS. In this role, she is responsible for leading the company's global commercial strategy, including business development, marketing, and strategic partnerships; supporting ROIS's growth as a prominent global CDMO specializing in sterile injectables.   Prior to joining ROIS, Steele held several senior leadership roles that reflect her deep industry knowledge and operational experience. She most recently served as Managing Director, North America at SHL Medical, a global autoinjector company. Earlier in her career, she spent more than a decade at Catalent, advancing to Vice President of Strategic Partners and contributing to growth initiatives across biologics, injectables, and advanced drug delivery technologies.   She also previously served board roles with SCbio, American Injectables and Softgel Healthcare Ltd. and volunteered with DCAT Alliance for Industry Women Committee.   Mr. López-Belmonte is an experienced pharmaceutical executive with a strong financial background and more than two decades of leadership at ROVI. He currently serves as CEO of ROIS, ROVI's CDMO business, and as First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of ROVI. In these roles, he has played a key part in the company's long-term growth, including the expansion of its CDMO capabilities in sterile injectables and complex molecule manufacturing.   He began his career in banking, working as an analyst at Argentaria S.A. in the United Kingdom, before moving into the pharmaceutical sector with Medeva Pharma. He joined ROVI in 2000 and assumed financial leadership just one year later. He went on to spearhead ROVI's successful IPO in 2007, helping strengthen the company's relationships with analysts, investors and the wider financial community.   Since 2014, he has led the development of ROVI's CDMO business, supporting the expansion of its operations, manufacturing sites and strategic positioning. He is also the majority shareholder of Norbel Inversiones, S.L., the controlling company of ROVI.   Mr. López-Belmonte Encina holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from CUNEF in Madrid, with a specialization in finance, and a joint Executive MBA from Brown University and IE Business School. He has also held senior roles within CEIM, the Madrid Region Business Association, and has served on academic bodies linked to the Autonomous University of Madrid.   Molecule to Market is also sponsored by Bora Pharmaceuticals, and supported by Lead Candidate. Please subscribe, tell your industry colleagues and join us in celebrating and promoting the value and importance of the global life science outsourcing space. We'd also appreciate a positive rating!

Welcome back to Crypto Curious. Joining us in the studio this week is a very special guest, James Coombes, Chief Commercial Officer at Block Earner. James has helped lead one of Australia's biggest crypto success stories, with Block Earner launching Bitcoin-backed home loans, securing its Australian Credit Licence and taking home the 2026 Finnies Award for Excellence in Consumer Lending.

Episode SummaryNeal sits down with Janine McMurdie, Chief Commercial Officer of Pictor, a proteomics platform company that expanded from New Zealand to Carlsbad. Janine explains why your DNA is only the blueprint - and why proteins, which change in real time as your body responds to a drug or an infection, tell the fuller story. They get into Pictor's partner-driven, capital-efficient model, how the platform runs a complex panel of biomarkers as a single answer (for everything from cattle herds to HIV comorbidities to humans), and the new Pictor Imager launching at ADLM. Plus why San Diego's density of talent, tools, and investors made Carlsbad the right home and Janine's favorite tacos from Encinitas to Thousand Oaks.Key Topics* Why DNA is the blueprint but proteins are the building* Running 20 tests as one multiplexed answer* Pictor's partner-driven, capital-efficient model* One platform, many species: cattle to humans* The new Pictor Imager, launching at ADLM* Why Carlsbad won: talent, tools, and investorsLinks & Resources* Pictor* ADLM (Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine) Connect on LinkedIn* Neal Bloom* Janine McMurdie This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe

On the second installment of our Summer Playlist this week, we welcome Thomas McMahon, Joe Raia, and Russell Robertson into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Thomas is Co-Founder of Abaxx Technologies; Joe and Russell are Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Business Development Officer at Abaxx Exchange and Clearinghouse.   David Greely sits down with them in Singapore to discuss their experiences in building new commodities futures markets from first trades to commercial adoption over the past five decades – and the opportunities they see ahead.  

Instacart is shifting from a basic delivery app to a complete digital operating system that runs grocery stores from top to bottom. Ryan Hamburger, Chief Commercial Officer at Instacart sat down with Yael Kochman, Chair of AiR, to break down how the platform is bundling hardware, software, and AI tools that help grocers manage everything from smart shopping carts to automated inventory tracking. “Consumers know the shopping cart. You cannot make it a complicated experience. Otherwise they will abandon it.” By solving real-world frustrations on the store floor and removing the inventory guesswork for retailers, Instacart is scaling AI to create a unified experience for everyone in the aisle. INSIDE THE EPISODE: - How smart carts bring your digital account, real-time store inventory, and loyalty rewards directly to the grocery aisle. - Why tools only succeed if they fit a shopper's routine, making it effortless to budget in real time, find items on the shelf, and manage lists. - How Instacart handles the technical headache for grocers trapped by ancient computer systems by wrapping software around existing infrastructure. - How Instacart's AI acts as a proactive meal planner for shoppers while tracking shelves and predicting inventory for retailers. Listen above for the full discussion on how grocery AI delivers the most value when it connects the entire retail ecosystem while remaining simple for shoppers and practical for grocers.

Matt Edelman serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, with responsibility for the company's strategy, capital allocation, operations, and long-term growth. Appointed CEO in April 2025 after serving as President and Chief Commercial Officer, Matt architected a comprehensive corporate restructuring, strengthening the company's balance sheet and raising more than $26 million in six months, culminating in a $20 million private placement in October 2025. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Matt drove more than 20x revenue growth, led multiple M&A transactions, oversaw hundreds of brand partnerships, supported the company's successful NASDAQ IPO, and helped establish Super League as a defining force in the emerging category of playable media.   To know more about Matt visit his LinkedIn: @mattedelman   Episode Summary:   Matt Edelman has spent over 30 years at the intersection of media, gaming, and emerging tech — starting at Marvel in the 1990s, helping launch Marvel.com, moving through WME/IMG's global live-events business, and now leading Super League as its Chairman, CEO, and President. In this conversation, Matt walks through his "meandering" career path, what it took to raise $26 million while restructuring Super League from an esports company into a platform that helps brands reach the "gamified consumer," and the leadership lessons he's picked up along the way — from building trust with his team to spotting emerging categories before they have a name.   Key Takeaways:   - Follow where you can have impact, not just what's exciting - More people play video games than watch sports - Reframe the audience to shift perception - Trust is a leader's most important asset - Curiosity drives good leadership, but it needs a check - Younger generations are wired for gamified experiences - Build a personal board of advisors - The human side of your story matters as much as your business story   Episode Chapters:   00:00 – Episode teaser: the stats on gamers vs. sports fans 00:40 – Welcome & guest introduction 01:42 – Welcome, Matt 01:58 – Matt's origin story: from investment banking to Los Angeles 03:36 – The Marvel years: launching Marvel.com and riding the dot-com wave 11:20 – What Super League is and why it matters 16:34 – Matt's evolution as CEO and the importance of trust 19:15 – Listener support shoutout (top 2% of podcasts globally) 19:55 – What inspires Matt: solving business puzzles 22:08 – What legacy Matt wants to leave 23:35 – What's next for Super League and the gamified consumer trend 26:18 – Where to find Matt (LinkedIn) and why the "human side" matters online 29:08 – Final takeaway for listeners: build your personal board of advisors 31:47 – Outro

“ I think joy is probably the highest ROI investment that we can make as leaders — who you are and how you choose to lead. Joy fuels passion, and the best ideas come from passionate people.”Emily Chang — longtime friend of the pod + co-host — returns as a guest again for a candid conversation about reinvention, cross-cultural leadership, and building a career that spans two of the world's largest economies.Emily currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer of CHAGEE, leading the premium tea brand's North American expansion across brand, retail, customer experience, loyalty, and commercial strategy. Before that, Emily spent more than five years as CEO of global agencies VML West and McCann Worldgroup China, helping iconic global brands grow while guiding Chinese companies onto the world stage. Emily also held senior executive leadership roles at Starbucks, serving as CMO of Starbucks China before moving to Seattle as SVP of Marketing. She previously served as Chief Commercial Officer for IHG Greater China, led Retail Marketing across Asia for Apple during the company's rapid retail expansion, and spent nearly 12 years at Procter & Gamble building brands across the U.S. and China.Beyond her corporate career, Emily is the bestselling author of *The Spare Room*, a TEDx speaker, former university lecturer, and longtime advocate for purposeful leadership and creating a meaningful social legacy. Emily lives in Los Angeles with her family. You'll enjoy this candid conversation about embracing reinvention, leading across cultures, balancing ambition with purpose, and why curiosity, courage, and authentic relationships remain the foundation of lasting leadership.This conversation is hosted by podcast co-founder and P&G Alum Drew Tarvin, Founder & CEO of Humor That Works. Drew spent six years at P&G  leading IT + brand initiatives before turning his background in engineering, improv, and stand-up comedy into a career helping organizations use humor to improve leadership, communication, and workplace culture. He's the author of Humor That Works and his TEDx talk has been viewed more than 16 million times.