NZ Business Podcast Brenda Powell: Recent Episodes
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New Zealand's podcast that inspires and challenges those in the business sector. Hear from many of NZ's top leaders and entrepreneurs.
Paul Spain talks with Matt Gould (Chief Strategy Officer, Arria NLG) about his story and that of his company which is bringing fresh smarts to interpretation of complex data in the form of Artificial Intelligence tech which generates natural language.
Running time: 0:51:40
Paul Spain talks with Brett O'Riley - CEO of ATEED. Brett share business tips and expertise - and his 20-year goal for Auckland to become a high-value innovation economy, developing strong and sustainable workforce opportunities for New Zealanders.
Running time: 0:34:51
Snowball Effect was one of the first equity crowd-funders in NZ. Co-founder Josh Daniell discussed how fast crowdfunding has changed and why it’s a good alternative to other ways of investing and sourcing funds - but is not a fit for everyone.
Running time: 0:45:26
Steve O'Connor shares his experiences as CEO and founder at electricity retailer Flick Electric Co - along with lessons learnt on his business journey including as CEO of Wellington based startup hub Creative HQ and Founder at accelerator Lightning Lab.
Running time: 0:42:08
Richard Bejtilich (Chief Security Strategist, FireEye – Washington DC) joins Paul Spain during a visit to New Zealand to speak at the Cyber Security Summit 2016. He shares critical insights about cyber security for business leaders.
Running time: 0:32:08
She calls herself Chief Bubble Blower, but PledgeMe's young CEO now runs a very serious business indeed. She talks about how it all started in Dunedin and how PledgeMe now funds companies as well as arts and charity projects.
Running time: 0:43:57
Paul Spain speaks with gastronomy entrepreneur Gianpaolo 'Giapo' Grazioli. He talks of his challenging journey and the results of his determination that have produced the unique and impressive treats that are garnering Giapo international attention.
Running time: 0:54:21
Californian Francesca Alexander ran a successful business in Hollywood and San Francisco teaching start-up companies how to use social media. Now’s she moved it to New Zealand. She shares tips and suggest showing your vulnerable human side online is good.
Running time: 0:46:54
Malcolm Rands talks about his journey establishing an eco-village, establishing global business Ecostore and his not-for-profit and entity, the Fairground Foundation. Plus insights into funding, ownership, competition and doing a TedX Talk.
Running time: 0:31:30
Paul Spain talks with Callum Laing – a Kiwi entrepreneur who has spent most of life in the UK and Asia. Callum shares stories and what he thinks owners of small-medium businesses should be doing to ensure they build saleable businesses.
Running time: 0:34:39
Murray Thom shares his business stories - leaving school at 15, becoming head of CBS Records at 23 and onto launching Personalised Plates, winning Oprah Winfrey's approval and producing The Great New Zealand Songbook and The Great New Zealand Cookbook.
Running time: 0:22:26
Andy Hamilton (CEO, The Icehouse) shares insights and vision for New Zealand business. Hear from a leader who over the last 13 years has helped many owners and managers to grow their businesses capabilities and improve results.
Running time: 0:40:47
In this episode, Paul Spain chats with Guy Whateley, owner of Velocity Creative. We hear Guy's thoughts on what a brand is, what's likeable about his favourite brands, how brands reinvent themselves and the key when establishing a new brand.
Running time: 0:34:09
Be inspired by the fresh ideas from some of New Zealand’s most creative new start-ups as Paul Spain hears from finalists of the BNZ Startup Alley contest. We conclude with a wrap up from one of the judges of the event – Lance Wiggs.
Running time: 0:25:12
Paul Spain talks with Bruce Conlon about his experiences working outside of New Zealand. We investigate the lessons he learnt in London managing teams for companies such Virgin Atlantic, BBC magazines, Digitas LBi, Lloyd's Banking Group, and Royal Mail.
Running time: 0:34:21
Paul Spain joins Stephen Lynch in San Francisco to hear experiences in business and discuss Results.com, a Kiwi company that has expanded internationally and pivoted from a business coaching service to a provider of online business execution tools.
Running time: 0:39:35
Sir Stephen Tindall joins Paul Spain to discuss The Warehouse Group including how it plans to compete in an online world. They also discuss the Tindall Foundation, the K1W1 investment fund, KEA (the Kiwi Expat Association), Kiwi Landing Pad and more.
Running time: 0:42:01
Paul Spain visits The Epic innovation centre in Christchurch to hear from Shaun Ryan, founder of newly listed company, SLI Systems. They discuss the ideas behind SLI, along with stories of funding, company culture, staff retention and listing on the NZX.
Running time: 0:34:30
Catherine Robinson of Kiwi Landing Pad (San Francisco) shares valuable business and entrepreneurial insights with NZ Business Podcast host Paul Spain.
Running time: 0:24:23
A fascinating discussion where host Paul Spain talks with Lance Wiggs – entrepreneur, investor, advisor behind TradeMe’s $750-million sale to Fairfax in 2006, and now co-founder of the Punakaiki Fund which will invest in growth stage New Zealand businesses.
Running time: 0:41:57
A revealing discussion where Rod Drury shares numerous insights into his success and that of Xero, the online accounting firm he founded and continues to lead. Rod also highlights he's still young at heart - 'I still think of myself as an 18 year old skateboarder, not a CEO'.
Running time: 0:28:56
The NZ Business Podcast puts you in the room for a leadership panel discussion featuring Hamish Cater, Chris Quin, Raymond Dobbe, Sachie Nomura and Todd Scott. The event was run by the Sir Peter Blake Trust with the support of the Icehouse and Telecom NZ.
Running time: 0:55:31