Chord X Digital Shipping Podcast: Recent Episodes

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The Chord X Digital Shipping podcast explores the technologies and trends driving the maritime industry and other sectors. If you're interested in artificial intelligence, decarbonisation or innovation for safety at sea, you're in the right place. Tune in and listen to the experts we will be meeting to share technologies and discuss the latest trends in the different industries. Subscribe and Stay tuned!

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In this episode of the Chord X Digital Shipping Podcast, Leo Grayson meets with Andreas Schmid, GM of Technology Development for WinGD to discuss alternative fuels for the maritime industry. Tune in as they discuss what alternatives ship owners and operators have access to today, what’s on the horizon to meet CII reduction targets, and if a net-zero carbon strategy for well-to-wake operations is possible.

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Leo meets with Clara Chen, Founding Managing Partner of Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance, to learn about how their 9-month venture building program can help new start-ups enter the deep tech space! Listen in to learn more about the kind of founders Clara and her team work with, and how you can get involved in SDTA’s next cohort.

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Leo and Eric invited formers seafarers Kamalanathan Balakrishnan and Gideon Romarco Montealegre to better understand how digitisation can and will affect the lives of crew at sea. Listen in now to learn about what skills will be needed to meet the challenges of digital transformation from life at sea!

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Leo meets with Magnus, Product Line Director and Head of APAC, Veracity at DNV to discuss how platforms, such as DNV Veracity, are helping maritime firms of all sizes capture more data and provide better service to their users. Listen in as we learn more about how DNV promotes collaboration from within and what type of companies they are looking to work with.

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Leo Grayson meets Neema Okal, Head of JAPAC Customer References at Google.

Neema and Leo will discuss how companies can communicate, inform and engage their audiences about their sustainability goals. 
In today’s market, the number of  companies competing on the topics of sustainability, ecology and environmental friendliness is soaring. Most companies agree that a clear purpose and mission are necessary for the long-term success of their business and that good sustainability practices reduce risk. 

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Holding the future of the seafarer safety at sea. This week, Leo Grayson meets Paul Keng Teoh - Head of Growth and Business Operations of Sol X.
Sol X designs solutions with seafarer safety in mind by combining IoT capabilities and predictive AI.
Seafarers can be exposed to many dangers and unpredictable circumstances, such as accidents, severe weather conditions or the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

Sol X innovation strives to stay ahead of the curve in discovering the role technology plays in bridging the gap between onboard health and safety.𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
- What will be the future look like for safety in the maritime industry?
- How can digital transformation generate sustainable value for the maritime industry and other sectors?
- Do you think that using data-driven safety decision-making to achieve smart safety management is the solution for safety

Follow #ChordXShippingPodcast  on Spotify and find out how digital experts from different industries are facing the digital transformation of the maritime industry and other sectors.

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Leo Grayson & Eric Graffagnino invite James Ong from IMC Ventures to discuss:

  • How can venture capital accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon footprint?
  • How IMC Ventures plans to catalyse the pace of technology development in the maritime sector?
  • Following COP26, is the path to zero carbon is achievable without a rapid and unified increase in R&D spending?

Follow 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗫 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 on Spotify and find out how digital experts from different industries are facing the digital transformation of the maritime industry and other sectors.

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How starting a startup in the maritime industry and the meaning of growing a Startup, opportunities and key learning?

Listen to our 5th episode, our moderators Leo Grayson and Eric Graffagnino invite Ian O’Donnell a digital expert working for Menlo Labs - https://www.menlovc.com/

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, Youtube and find out how digital experts of different industries are facing the digital transformation of the maritime industry and other sectors. 

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This week, Capt. Mohit Sabharwal, Head of Operations (COO) of Chord X joins Leo Grayson on this 5th episode of Chord X Shipping Podcast

  • Capt. Mohit Sabharwal shares his past experience at sea.
  • How can we communicate the need to decarbonize the shipping industry to our crew at sea?- What revolutionary changes we can expect to see in the industry and in the years to come?

Don’t miss this fifth episode! 

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This week @Leo Grayson meet @Hong Tin Wei co-founder of Chord X. Tin Wei Hong talks about how did Chord X come to be, his role at Chord X and what makes the maritime industry one of the key industries ripe for disruption.

  • How to Build a scalable product that delivers substantial value that is scalable both operationally and commercially.
  • Development of new product towards existing market
  • Development of a new product for new market

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Each month, Chord X Digital Shipping Podcast host Leo Grayson will meet with experts from the shipping industry. Leo will talk about digital solutions, digital transformation, performance, decarbonization roadmap, sustainability and energy transition.
Stay tuned!

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In this 2nd episode of Chord X Digital Shipping Podcast, Leo will discuss what sets a sustainable future. Don’t miss this first episode!
Here are just a few of the highlights from the discussion:

  • Defining sustainability
  • Outlining the most pressing issues revolving around sustainability
  • Discussing what role firms, large & small, can play in encouraging the maritime ecosystem to integrate sustainability

A new episode of Chord X Digital Shipping Podcast is published every 2 weeks on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Podchaser.

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Since 2019, Chord X has committed to developing and providing innovative solutions that help ship owners and operators reach the industry’s decarbonisation goals. 

As a key supporter of innovation and collaboration, we continuously seek out ways where we can help our customers to achieve sustainable shipping.