Best Frontier Markets Institute Podcasts (2024)

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Saad Hassan - Venture Capital in Pakistan (#Frontier Markets Episode #20) 1:05:29

3M ago1:05:29

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Saad Hassan, Principal & South Asia Lead @Sturgeon Capital. Sturgeon Capital is an investment firm with $250m+ AUM, across Central and South Asia. As their lead in the region, Saad has made investments in startups such as: Zip24 - Logistics + warehouse management SaaS. Abhi - Employee financial wellness …

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Ronald Phillip - Lessons from Working on $1T of Infrastructure Across Emerging Markets (Frontier Markets Episode #19) 1:39:19

4M ago1:39:19

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Ronald Philip is an international business leader with over two decades of experience in real estate and infrastructure strategy and investment in emerging markets, having worked on over $1 trillion of capital projects. He currently heads strategy for the largest developer of industrial real estate (warehousing) in the Middle East & Africa - Agilit…

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Digital Asset Trading Tailored to the Needs of Financial Institutions w/David Riegelnig (Rulematch) [Metaco Talks #44 35:46

6M ago35:46

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by David Riegelnig, Founder and CEO of recently launched institutional trading platform Rulematch.Disclaimer: This is not investment advice.---------Subscribe to not miss out future events: https://www.metaco.com/talks/Metaco TalksLive conversations with the people operating at the frontier of crypto…

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The Institutional Value Chain of Tokenized Securities w/Rajeev Tummala (HSBC Securities Services) [Metaco Talks #43] 44:45

7M ago44:45

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined byRajeev Tummala, Head of Digital & Data – Asia & MENA at HSBC Securities Services.Disclaimer: This is not investment advice.---------Subscribe to not miss out future events: https://www.metaco.com/talks/Metaco TalksLive conversations with the people operating at the frontier of crypto innovation: en…

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The Digital Asset Ecosystem in Mauritius & S. Africa w/ PwC Legal and ENSafrica [Metaco Talks #42] 56:59

9M ago56:59

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by experts Ashveen Gopee from Mauritius and Angela Itzikowitz from South Africa to delve deeper into the digital assets ecosystems in Mauritius and South Africa and discuss the state of regulation, licensing requirements and adoption of digital assets in these markets and the broader region.Disclaime…

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Charlie Robertson - A Multi-Decade View of Frontier Markets (Episode #18) 56:11

10M ago56:11

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Charlie Robertson. He is the author of two books: (1) The Fastest Billion - The Story Behind Africa's Economic Revolution' (2) The Time Travelling Economist - Why Education, Electricity and Fertility Are Key to Escaping Poverty. He was previously the Chief Economist @Renai…

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Disrupt or Enable: Materializing the Internet of Value w/ B. Garlinghouse (Ripple) [Metaco Talks #41] 41:16

10M ago41:16

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Brad Garlinghouse, CEO at Ripple. Since 2016, Brad is the CEO of Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions. Prior to Ripple, Brad served as the CEO of file collaboration service Hightail. Agenda– The paradigm shift toward the Internet of Value– Ripple’s role in assisting bot…

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Nic from Vula - A Digital Investment Banker in Every Founder's Pocket & African Fintech (Frontier Markets Podcast #16) 1:22:28

12M ago1:22:28

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Nicholas Rawhani; the founder of Vula, a startup that aims to massively simplify the fundraising process for African founders across grants, debt, and equity. In this episode, we discuss: The capital stack for founders in Africa and general market infrastructure and norms.…

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Scott Osheroff - Understanding the Uzbekistan Opportunity (Frontier Markets Episode #17) 50:38

12M ago50:38

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, our guest is Scott Osheroff. He is a Portfolio Manager at Asia Frontier Fund, focusing on investing in Uzbekistan. He also has significant experience in other markets within South East Asia; Vietnam, Cambodia. Myanmar, Mongolia, and more. In this episode, we discuss: Uzbekistan's recent steps towards…

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Practitioner's view: Digital Asset Business Models for Banks and Corporates w/ David Creer (GFT) [Metaco Talks #40] 47:09

1y ago47:09

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by David Creer, Global DLT & Crypto Lead at GFT. David is a global leader in the Enterprise DLT field, being heavily involved in both the strategy defining and technical implementation of banking and enterprise projects. David is also a thought leader in the space and a prolific speaker on digital as…

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Eliot Pence - Tofino Capital, Frontier Markets, Emerging Technologies (Frontier Markets Podcast #15) 47:57

1y ago47:57

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Eliot Pence; previously Head of International @Andruil, International Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a founding partner at Tofino Capital, a venture fund investing in technology companies in Frontier Markets. In this episode, we discuss: Overrated and unde…

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Navigating APAC: the Risk Landscape in Institutional Digital Asset Management w/ Angela Ang (TRM Labs) and Vince Turcotte (Eventus Systems) [Metaco Talks #39] 48:22

1y ago48:22

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Angela Ang, who leads Asia Pacific public policy and regulatory affairs for TRM Labs, and Vince Turcotte, Director of Digital Assets APAC at Eventus Systems.Agenda1. Frameworks for Risk Management in Institutional Digital Asset Management 2. An insider view of regulatory environments across Asia P…

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Kiyan Zandiyeh - The Art, Craft, and Science of Investing in the Frontier (Frontier Markets Podcast #14) 1:16:03

1y ago1:16:03

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Kiyan Zandiyeh, the CEO of Sturgeon Capital. Sturgeon Capital is a thesis driven investment firm, that invests across VC and PE in regions such as Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and more. This is one of my favourite episodes, in which we cover: What are the lessons we c…

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Mwiya Musokotwane - Building a New City in Zambia and Portfolios Across Africa (Frontier Markets Podcast #13) 1:20:17

1y ago1:20:17

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Mwiya Musokotwane, the founder of Nkwashi City, a development in Zambia that's due to house 100,000+ residents, a university, business park, and more. Mwiya is also a partner at Thebe Investment Management, Frontier Capital Partners, and Akili Ventures; all of which apply …

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Pierre Tachot - Incubating Businesses in Libya, Yemen, and Other Post Conflict Zones (Frontier Markets Podcast #11) 40:06

1y ago40:06

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Pierre Tachot, a co-founder of Super Novae, an NGO and accelerator that helps small and medium sized businesses in post-crisis zones. Pierre has worked with entrepreneurs in regions like Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, and more. This episode covers: What types of businesses…

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Ali Khan - Culture, Law, Cities, Technology, and Institutions in Frontier Markets (Frontier Markets Podcast #11) 1:04:39

1y ago1:04:39

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Ali Khan; a founding member of AS Legal Consultants, which is a UAE focused law firm. Ali was lucky enough to have been part of a team that founded one of Syria’s first English Language Daily newsdesks, has extensive experience across the middle east, and was a fellow at t…

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Shifting Financial Rails into Web3: from Australia to the Rest of the World w/ Lisa Wade (DigitalX) [Metaco Talks #38] 31:44

1y ago31:44

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Lisa Wade, CEO at DigitalX, a publicly-listed blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3, providing digital asset funds management services for institutional investors and development of blockchain-enabled products for capital markets applications.Agenda1. Real-world assets t…

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Simon Glossop - Constructing Supply Chains Across Africa (Frontier Markets Podcast #9) 38:54

1y ago38:54

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Simon Glossop, who is the CEO of Camscorp, a company that is focused on commodities, agriculture, energy, and creating new supply chains across Africa. Simon has been deeply involved in building multiple lines of business that export commodities from Africa outwards. This …

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Beth Morrissey - Distressed Debt in Developing Markets; and Turkey/Egypt's Macro Outlook (Frontier Markets Podcast #10) 1:14:03

1y ago1:14:03

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Beth Morrissey; Managing Partner at Kleiman International, an emerging markets focused advisory and research firm. Beth and Kleiman have been covering emerging markets for 35+ years. They've seen multiple cycles of sovereign debt crises (Brady Bonds), emerging market booms…

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To win on the long-term, banks must renovate in winter w/ Richard Rosenthal (Deloitte) [Metaco Talks #37] 46:49

1+ y ago46:49

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Richard Rosenthal, Principal in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Advisory practice, where he specifically leads Deloitte’s Business & Entity Transformation integrated services and also Deloitte’s Digital Assets Banking Regulatory practice. Agenda1. Digital Asset & Transformation projects in Banking (before…

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Zack Marks - Crypto Enabled Financing for Emerging Markets SMBs (Frontier Markets Podcast #8) 40:49

1+ y ago40:49

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Zack Marks, the founder of Jia Finance. Zack has been involved in unlocking capital for small and medium sized businesses in emerging markets for the last decade; and Jia Finance is the latest culmination of those efforts. In this episode, we cover: The origin story of Jia…

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Steven Jasmin - Guyana's Great Transformation and Opportunities (Frontier Markets Podcast #7) 1:26:59

1+ y ago1:26:59

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Guyana is laying the foundation to be one of the great growth stories from the 2020s to 2050. In 2022, the economy was forecasted to grow at 40% and ended up growing at 60%+ 🤯 In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Steven Jasmin; Guyana's leading merchant banker, asset manager, and commercial real estate develo…

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Asset managers in the token economy w/ Marcus GASSMANN and Benjamin SCHAUB [Metaco Talks #36] 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Marcus Gassmann, Senior Business Expert Capital Markets at Union Investment, one of the largest asset management companies in Germany with more than 400 billion EURO assets under management – and as some people call it – one of the most crypto-friendly asset management firms on the market. We are …

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Ronak Gopaldas - Macro and Micro Risk Orientation in Africa (Frontier Markets Podcast #6) 53:30

1+ y ago53:30

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Ronak Gopaldas. Ronak is a founder and director at Signal Risk; a pan-africa risk advisory that covers all 54 countries in Africa. They serve banks, funds, think tanks, and NGOs when it comes to risk orientation in Africa. In this episode, we discuss the following: The mac…

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Timothy Motte - The Global Startup Scene (Frontier Markets Episode 5) 55:55

1+ y ago55:55

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have Timothy Motte as our guest. Timothy is the founding author and editor of Realistic Optimist, a publication dedicated to covering the now globalised startup scene. He’s written tech ecosystem deep-dives on nations ranging from Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to articles on compan…

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Moving industries on public blockchains w/ Paul BRODY [Metaco Talks #35] 37:13

1+ y ago37:13

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at EY. Based out of San Francisco, Paul is responsible for driving EY’s initiatives and investments in blockchain technology across consulting, audit, and tax business lines, including the build out of EY’s first global SaaS platform Blockchain.EY.com. Topics c…

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Alpha Barry - Building a New City in Nigeria and Full Stack Industrial Development (Frontier Markets Podcast #4) 58:37

1+ y ago58:37

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Alpha Barry. Alpha is the founder of a new city building company called Temple Cities, which is currently advancing phase one of its flagship project in Nigeria. You can read the announcement here. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of industrialisation for econom…

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Fidel Amakye Owusu - On Ghana's Economic History and Sovereign Debt Future (Frontier Markets Podcast #3) 1:01:48

1+ y ago1:01:48

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Fidel Amakye Owusu. Fidel's background ranges from being an analyst for the Government of Ghana, to writing phenomenal breakdowns of the most important geopolitical and economic issues facing the African continent. He is currently an Associate @Conflict Research Consortium…

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Jamul Jadamba — Mining and Industry in Mongolia — Frontier Markets Podcast, #2 54:11

1+ y ago54:11

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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Jamul Jadamba of Mogul Ventures; a tin-focused mining company in Mongolia. Jamul has a fascinating background which uniquely sits at the intersection of Mongolia’s development, international finance, and mining. This includes advisory work with Mongolia’s Foreign Ministry,…

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Swen Lorenz - The History and Future of Frontier Markets Investing (Frontier Markets Podcast, #1) 39:56

1+ y ago39:56

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In the inaugural episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we feature Swen Lorenz of Sarnia Asset Management. Swen’s background includes: Launching and publicly listing a $300m+ Macau Residential Property Fund. Founder & CEO of Sarnia Asset Management; a fund of funds that invests in niche emerging managers. Researching and writing about the best of…

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Crypto opportunities for all seasons w/ Kelly CHIA [Metaco Talks #34] 30:08

1+ y ago30:08

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For this METACO TALKS episode, we were joined by Kelly Chia, Deputy Head of Research Asia, Bank Julius Baer, covering digital assets, macro strategy, ESG and thematic investing. Prior to joining Bank Julius Baer in 2011, Kelly worked for Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. Graduating as an engineer from Nanyang Technological Univer…

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S3 E10: The Campaign That Brought Theater-Goers Back to Broadway – With Andrew Lazzaro 47:23

2y ago47:23

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Jake talks with Andrew Lazzaro, Campaign Architect for The Broadway League about “This is Broadway,” the ground-breaking campaign that brought theater lovers back to Broadway shows after being closed for eighteen months. Broadway shut down due to COVID on March 12, 2020… a shutdown that lasted over a year.  With Broadway contributing over $14 billi…

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Embedded Custody: The Shift from Digitization to Tokenization w/ Nitin GAUR [Metaco Talks #33] 34:33

2y ago34:33

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For this METACO TALKS episode, we were joined by Nitin Gaur, Managing Director at State Street Digital, a division of State Street Bank focusing on digital assets and technologies including cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currency, blockchain, and tokenization. Nitin leads the digital asset and technology design, with aspirations to transiti…

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S3 E9: The Metaverse: A New Frontier for Commerce @ Zenith Basecamp 39:36

2y ago39:36

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This week’s episode looks a little different than usual. It’s a roundtable discussion about the metaverse from a recent thought-leadership event hosted by our friends at Zenith Media. The panel conversation is an insightful dive into the metaverse and how it will change the nature of brand-consumer engagement for marketers. The metaverse is conside…

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The Power of Balance Sheets: Incumbents, Digital Assets & DeFi w/ Simon TAYLOR [Metaco Talks #32] 44:41

2y ago44:41

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For this METACO TALKS episode, we were joined by Simon TAYLOR, known among many others as co-founder of 11:FS, author of Fintech Brain Food newsletter, and most recently Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine – an API platform providing compliance and instant settlement to the crypto & DeFi wallet industry. Simon started as a software engineer in Te…

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S3 E8: How Blockchain Puts the Brand at the Center – With Shelly Palmer 51:28

2y ago51:28

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Shelly Palmer, co-founder of Metacademy and professor of Advanced Media in Residence at the Newhouse School of Communications, joins the pod to talk with Jake about the potential impacts of Blockchain, NFTs and Smart Contracts in the field of Marketing. Generally, consumers may not like advertising, but they tend to like brands who care about the t…

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S3 E7: The Disappearance of Device IDs: How Marketers See it – With Jeremy Lockhorn 37:30

2y ago37:30

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Jake talks with Jeremy Lockhorn, VP, Head of Global Innovation at Ericsson Emodo about privacy and the loss of device IDs in advertising – how it’s affecting brands, agencies, and the companies that provide audiences, inventory and the infrastructure that makes our ad ecosystem work. Jake shares the results of Emodo’s recent “Voice of the Marketer”…

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S3 E6: CTV and the Consumer Journey – With Jessica Hogue 48:31

2+ y ago48:31

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Jake talks with Jessica Hogue, General Manager of Measurement and Industries at Innovid about CTV advertising. What it is today. Where it’s going. Where it can go. And, how advertising innovation can help CTV advertisers model, measure and achieve success in new, compelling ways. Pre-pandemic, CTV advertising was on the rise, but it really came int…

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S3 E5: The Campaign That Transformed an Island – With Richie Taaffe and Adrian Begley 49:45

2+ y ago49:45

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Jake talks with Richie Taaffe, Business Marketing Manager at Three Ireland and Adrian Begley, Chair of the Arranmore Island Council. Ireland’s mobile service provider, Three, launched a marketing campaign called “The Connected Island” a couple of years ago. While the campaign was terrifically successful from a KPI standpoint, its impact on people i…

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Crafting Luxury Goods for the Metaverse w/ Pedro LOPEZ-BELMONTE [Metaco Talks #31] 42:33

2+ y ago42:33

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For this episode of METACO TALKS, we were joined by Pedro LOPEZ-BELMONTE, Blockchain Lead at Richemont, the Swiss-based luxury company, owner of brands such as Cartier, Montblanc, Net-a-porter etc. Pedro is a Blockchain expert, mission-driven, leading business to generate value through emerging technologies and cross-tech innovations. Currently dri…

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Forging the Future: Building bridges between capital markets and digital assets w/ Jean-Marc STENGER [Metaco Talks #30] 44:24

2+ y ago44:24

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For this episode of METACO TALKS, we were joined by Jean-Marc STENGER, Chief Executive Officer at FORGE, a fully integrated subsidiary of Société Générale Group focused exclusively on digital assets. Jean-Marc has been with Société Générale since 2000, and has an active member of the European blockchain ecosystem for many years. Prior to help found…

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S3 E4: AR Ads and the Experience Economy – With Tom Emrich 51:03

2+ y ago51:03

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Jake talks with Tom Emrich, 8th Wall. We’re entering a creative renaissance in the advertising industry. An era in which experiential creative and attention metrics are playing an increasingly essential role and new, measurable, experiential ad formats, like Augmented Reality, are taking off. There are several key advances that will define this new…

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S3 E3: General Mills’ Kitchen of the Future – With Jay Picconatto and Michael Stich 40:18

2+ y ago40:18

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Jake discusses the innovative thinking behind some of the most recognizable, most iconic packaged food brands with Jay Picconatto, Global Media and Commerce Lead at General Mills and Michael Stich, General Partner and CEO of Services at Court Avenue. When you think of innovative companies, you’d probably reel off a long list of companies before you…

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Unlocking the crypto opportunity for the Philippines market w/ Catherine BAUTISTA-CASAS [Metaco Talks #29] 27:25

2+ y ago27:25

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For this episode of METACO Talks we were joined by Catherine Bautista-Casas, Head of Blockchain Center of Excellence and Digital Asset Markets and VP Fintech Business Group at Union Bank of the Philippines. Catherine is a pioneer in blockchain in the Philippines and has spent the last 20 years at the forefront of innovation at Union Bank (in areas …

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S3 E2: Rethinking Grocery Commerce – With Jason “Retail Geek” Goldberg 41:14

2+ y ago41:14

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Jake talks with Jason “Retail Geek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis about innovation in grocery retail. The retail sector, for the most part, has undergone a huge amount of change over the last decade. The big department stores, the big clothiers, electronics stores have had to make huge shifts to digital, go omnichannel or fa…

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S3 E1: Winning Both Today and Tomorrow – With Michael Stich 41:10

2+ y ago41:10

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Jake talks with Michael Stich, General Partner and CEO of the Services business at Court Avenue. There are periods in time when multiple forces converge in such a way that monumental change is bound to occur. This is one of those moments. Of course, we’ve seen huge changes over the last couple of years from the COVID pandemic – shifts in human beha…

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Introducing FIVE: Innovation for Marketers 1:06

2+ y ago1:06

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Season 3 of Emodo’s FIVE: Innovation for Marketers drops Wednesday, January 19th in this very feed. While you’re getting ready for an exciting new season packed with guests discussing the latest in adtech and innovations for marketers, why not catch up on our previous seasons: Season 1: 5G for Marketers Season 2: AI for Marketers The post Introduci…

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Managing Risk in the Digital Asset Economy w/ Julian SEVILLANO [Metaco Talks #28] 31:03

2+ y ago31:03

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For this episode of METACO Talks we were joined by Julian Sevillano, Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets at Promontory (an IBM Company). Julian leads Promontory’s client relations on the west coast – this includes developing strategies and solutions for their Fintech practice. He has spent the last 20 years experience in international paym…

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Beyond bonds opening a new world of asset classes on the blockchain w/ Rehan AHMED [Metaco Talks #27] 31:40

2+ y ago31:40

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For this episode of METACO Talks we were joined by Rehan Ahmed, Chief Product Officer and founding team member at Marketnode, a SGX & Temasek joint venture focused on digital assets. Within this role, he focuses on product development and the digitalisation of capital markets products including bonds, funds infrastructure and sustainable finance. A…

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Reappraising the role of Bitcoin w/ Izabella KAMINSKA [Metaco Talks #26] 32:07

3y ago32:07

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For this episode of METACO Talks, we were joined by Izabella Kaminska, editor at FT Alphaville. Before that she worked as a producer at CNBC, a natural gas reporter at Platts and an associate editor of BP’s internal magazine. She has also worked as a reporter on English language business papers in Poland and Azerbaijan and was a Reuters graduate tr…

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