Digital Noir Presents
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -An Australian podcast getting to know the real people behind the digital! Freeform conversations with marketing professionals and business owners making an impact in the world.
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From Adelaide to the heart of Silicon Valley - Devin Mancuso
February 12, 2020 06:53 - 42 minutesAdelaide local, Devin Mancuso (now based in California) has worked for Google for almost 4 years, initially as a Senior Interaction Designer and now in Design Strategy, Platforms and Ecosystems. I had a really interesting chat with him about so many different topics. We discussed how he got into the design space, recounting the exact moment he really fell in love with it (while studying computer science and business management). As well as the struggles of teaching himself UX at a time when...
Is Being A Digital Master All It's Cracked Up To Be? - Ben Lee
January 30, 2020 06:39 - 32 minutesIn our last PauseFest podcast from 2019 we chat with Ben Lee, Founder and Chief Revenue Office at Rootstrap. If you’ve never heard of these guys before, you should really check them out - they're known as globally-recognised digital masters and have worked with Google, Master Class and heaps of other exciting businesses. In our chat we discuss how Ben is taking a different approach to the usual 'entrepreneur thing'. He’s stopped posting as much, stopped vlogging, stopped doing eternal podcas...
Why Your Business Needs A Clear Vision - Elaine Stead
January 22, 2020 02:05 - 43 minutesSitting down with Elaine Stead again was exciting. Since our last chat, Elaine has been working with the South Australian Venture Capital Fund, doing some great things here in Adelaide. We got into the importance of having a purpose. Knowing the “why” of your business will keep you on track and focused, whether you’re doing great or shit’s hitting the fan. Elaine also gave us some insight to what the SAVCF are looking for when entrepreneurs and founders come to them with their ideas. As w...
How Busy Is A Barrier In The Way Of Happiness
January 16, 2020 03:22 - 41 minutesIt was exciting sitting down with Penny Locaso again, if you’ve been listening to our podcasts for a while, you’ll remember we talked to her at _southstart last year. Penny founded Bkindred and calls herself a “happiness hacker”. She teaches people how to slow down, think more, and make decisions to adapt, coining the term Intentional Adaptability Quotient (IAQ) – a means of measuring how skilled someone is at making an intentional change in a complex environment that’s evolving at speed. W...
Keeping Wellbeing At The Core Of Design - Laura Ryan
January 08, 2020 04:32 - 26 minutesAs our world is taken over by more products and services than ever before, it’s the job of people like Laura Ryan to ensure that these will assist and benefit people’s wellbeing. I sat down to discuss this with her at PauseFest last year. Laura is the Strategy Director at Mentally Friendly, an exciting design and innovation studio with a human-centred approach. We talked about what wellbeing (really) is and where it can come from - especially in the workplace. A feeling of wellbeing stemm...
Wearable Technology That's Out Of This World - Alex Moss
December 31, 2019 01:00 - 46 minutesSitting down at SouthStart with Alex Moss over some wine sparked an exciting conversation. She is the CEO and Head designer of Canaria Technologies, a cutting edge tech company that brings together the space, mining and medicine industries into one little wearable that can monitor and track the wearers vital signs. Alex has not always worked in this space though, she comes from a fashion, design, and art background. After reflection, she decided she wanted to do something different. Somethi...
Using Design Thinking As A Powerful Tool - Dan Levy
December 24, 2019 00:31 - 40 minutesIn this episode from _southstart, I sat down with Dan Levy who I’ve known for a while now. His business, More Space For Light, uses design thinking methods to find problems within companies and find ways to solve them. They look at customer/user experience, strategy and consultation, with specialisation in design sprints and workshop programs. Dan gives us a rundown of how the whole process works and how implementing these strategies can be beneficial to a business. We were also lucky enough...
Blockchain Trading is the Future of Sustainable Energy - Jemma Green
December 17, 2019 00:30 - 28 minutesAt South Start 2019, I got to sit down in our podcasting tent and chat with Dr Jemma Green. We found out exactly how Jemma went from working mainstream finance in a bank to finding a passion in sustainability. Jemma is the executive chairman at Power Ledger where renewable energy is at the forefront of their mission. Through the utilisation of blockchain, Power Ledger have enabled peer-to-peer trading of excess solar electricity. We discuss the importance of disruptive innovation in terms...
A Dive Into The World Of Podcasting - Amelia Veale
December 11, 2019 02:53 - 1 hourI finally got the chance to chat with Amelie Veale from Be The Drop, another awesome Adelaide based podcast. In this episode, we talk about branding, culture, customer services, and get meta about podcasting. We also discuss the way podcasting has grown for both of us. This was a really exciting chat and a great listen for anyone thinking of starting their own podcast, enjoy!
Keeping Content Authentic for the Masses - Stephanie Winkler
December 03, 2019 04:35 - 25 minutesAt Pause Fest, I got the chance to sit down with Stephanie Winkler. She is currently the Head of Insights for VICE, previously in the Senior Digital Strategist role. Stephanie also does a lot of work with General Assembly, an organisation that takes young people and equips them with skills in marketing, coding, UX and Design, and more. We talked about how content and relationships at VICE have been bettered using data. As well as touching on how VICE do their best to take refreshing approac...
Leveraging stock content could have saved the Fyre Festival - Lou Weiss
November 19, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutesI am excited to share this chat with you all. Lou Wiess is the CMO At Shutterstock. If you have ever worked in or around a creative role, you would have heard of them. They are the worlds most abundant source of stock assets. Lou knows his shit! Having been involved in the world of digital marketing for the lifespan of the modern web. Speaking to Lou, you get the impression he has been ahead of a few curves and has racked up an impressive wealth of experience in his field. We touched on some...
How Movember’s Cultural DNA Has Grounded It’s Success - Sam Gledhill & Marcus Nance
November 05, 2019 03:17 - 30 minutesSam was joined at Pause Fest by Sam Gledhill and Marcus Nance from the Movember Foundation. Together they discuss how a charity can become such a success and what the future of mental health support holds.
A visionary future for Adelaide - Bianca Shuman
October 08, 2019 05:04 - 40 minutes - 92.2 MBWhen I first heard that someone was doing 'cool stuff' on the Popeye, my ears pricked up. For those of you not here in Adelaide, the Popeye is a historic cruise boat that motors up and down our humble Torrens River. Many of us would have fond memories as kids going for a ride or spotting it while walking the bank or visiting the zoo. Bianca Shuman has recently taken over the wheel from her dad; she is in her twenties and has a new vision for the Popeye. I was excited to sit down with her and ...
It's The Pauses In Between The Beats That Make The Magic - Mykel Dixon & Anna McCracken
October 01, 2019 03:10 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MBI had been podcasting all morning at this point, and Mykel arrived with Anna and suggested he buy a round of beers. The perfect start to a conversation, in my opinion. I had not met Anna before but quickly learnt she does incredible work in the fields of human rights, social work and public policy and had been travelling around Australia in a pop-top combi for several years listening to the stories of First Nations Australians. What followed was a great yarn that touches on the heart of why w...
Convergence: Humans - Impact - Technology - Craig Swann
September 18, 2019 06:34 - 50 minutes - 116 MBI sat down with Craig Swann who is once again the driving force behind Southstart here in Adelaide. Craig is no stranger to our podcast, in fact this is his third chat with us! We will be joining him and his team at the event this year, podcasting live and helping to share some of the incredible ideas! The theme of this year is very much in line with our new re-brand on the podcast – Convergence: Humans – Impact – Technology! Craig discussed the reasoning behind this and what we can expect fr...
We are all creative. We have just forgotten how to be! - Stephen Gates
September 03, 2019 01:25 - 37 minutes - 86.1 MBWe're kicking off our new podcast name with a very fitting guest - Stephen Gates! Human's aren't Robots: The people behind the digital. Coming at you from PauseFest, Stephen is currently the head design evangelist at Invision – a company most of us in the creative fields will have heard of (and love). His role, essentially involves going into companies (they partner with 97% of the worlds Fortune 100 brands) to elevate the business impact of design through education, coaching and thought le...
How an Agile Mindset will get the best from your Team - Craig Brown
August 21, 2019 06:57 - 43 minutes - 100 MBCraig Brown is the CEO of software engineering company, Everest Engineering. Craig is also the founder of LAST Conferences which focus on Lean Agile Systems. LAST Conferences take place in cities around Australia and are curated by local practitioners. To find a conference, follow the prompts at: https://www.lastconference.com/ Read Sam's review of a LAST conference he attended: https://www.digital-noir.com/last-conference-adelaide-review/ Or you can follow the conference or Craig Brown: T...
Choosing Partners That Share Your Values - Jacqui Bull
August 02, 2019 00:46 - 27 minutes - 61.8 MBWe sat down with Jacqui live from Pausefest to chat about her experience with Sidekicker, a business she co-founded at the age of 22. Sidekicker is a technology platform that lets businesses hire temporary staff, or as they call them, Sidekicks. Backed by SEEK and with offices in every major city across Australia and New Zealand, they employ 10,000 Sidekickers, connecting them with businesses seeking temporary and casual staff across hospitality, events, office admin, promotions and warehou...
How to build a Valuable and Sustainable Business - Grant Munro
July 17, 2019 04:43 - 35 minutes - 80.7 MBSam is joined by Grant Munro, self made entrepreneur and founder of Flashstock. They chat about the scalability of a company, and the importance of providing relevant content to your clients. Grant has created custom content for the likes of Blackberry and Budweiser, and eventually had his company acquired by Shutterstock! A good listen for anybody who works in a service business. Grant Munro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantmunro/ Shutterstock: https://custom.shutterstock.com/
Growing A Team Is Like Gardening - Paolo Malabuyo
July 01, 2019 20:51 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBPaolo is a user experience designer and leader with a serious CV to his name. He has been instrumental both as a designer and leader of people in companies such as Microsoft, Mercedes and Netflix. He is currently at Google as the director of UX in the YouTube Ads team. Paolo spoke at Pause Fest earlier in the year about ‘The 5 P’s' - a practical framework that he has put together for leading teams, which we talked about in our chat. As well as this, we discussed his insights on what it takes...
Design As A Problem Solving Approach - Aarron Walter from InVision
June 20, 2019 02:12 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBThis week on Digial Noir Presents, we're joined by Aarron Walter - VP of Design Education at InVision. Aarron draws upon 15 years of experience running product teams and teaching design to help companies enact design best practices. He emphasises that design isn't something to be applied to an end product in hopes of making it pretty, but a problem solving process.
How to help your teams flourish at work - Charlie Simson
June 04, 2019 11:31 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MBWe were really excited to chat with Charlie at Pausefest this year, we have been longtime fans of Bellroy and was really interested to hear more about the behind the scenes at the company. At the time of this conversation, Charlie was the head of flourishing at Bellroy. Helping their team and customer to 'flourish' in life is one of the guiding principles of the business and Charlie had some really interesting insights into how a fast-growing, dynamic organisation can fulfil such a weighty g...
Using video to grow your brand - Suzie 'String' Nguyen
May 29, 2019 01:48 - 1 hour - 148 MBString built a loyal following on Meerkat and after its death moved across to Snapchat to build an audience to big up the powers of video for personal and business branding. She is great at it. She knows that consistency is key and 'showing up' at the same time every day / week to deliver scheduled, high impact content 'Live' is a brilliant way to build a tribe. That makes sense right? Since those Snapchat days string has moved across other platforms, she was given early access to LinkedIn ...
Strategic Storytelling - Julia Loughlin
May 22, 2019 04:06 - 38 minutesWe first met Julia as a part of the 2018 Telstra Business Awards. She was heading up the PR team and we were blown away with the quality of communications around the whole awards and events. We were lucky enough to sit down with her whilst we were podcasting LIVE from Pausefest 2019. We chatted about what it means to be a marketer in 2019, how small business can benefit from PR and the importance of strategy in telling stories. Julia has 10 years experience delivering strategic communicatio...
Connecting Collaborative Australians - Philipp Dautel
April 24, 2019 04:53 - 56 minutes - 103 MBThis week, Christo and I sat down with Phillip Dautell - Tonsley Precinct Director, to trade ideas on the need for expanding co-working spaces, Adelaide as a leading city, Office morale and creating self-sustaining communities in larger cities. The Tonsley Innovation District is driving change and realising the future. It’s a tight, focused, vibrant and dynamic development environment, drawing on the best and brightest in one of the world’s most liveable cities — Adelaide.
My Grandma Ben - Pickles & The Power Of Community
April 16, 2019 23:30 - 59 minutes - 110 MBLast week, Sam went down to Plant 4 to hang out with Jessie Spiby, Founder and Taylor Peplow Ball from My Grandma Ben. My Grandma Ben is not your average store/eatery. They have a real passion for sustainability and striving to be more eco-friendly in everything they do, especially their business practices. We had a chat about the importance of community, gardening, preserving food and a whole lot more. You can find My Grandma Ben open from Wednesday to Sunday for late breakfast and lunch an...
Ideas vs execution. The critical human factor - Elaine Stead
April 11, 2019 02:16 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBThis week on Digital Noir Presents, Sam & Nick chat with Elaine Stead, Managing Director of Venture Capital at Blue Sky Alternative Investments to discuss the finance industry and the critical humans factor in business. We touch on Australia's budget spending, ideas and problem solving, and the mental health of business leaders over a bottle of red.
Why Taking Time To Pause Is So Important - Rachael O'Meara
April 04, 2019 01:05 - 37 minutes - 85.2 MBSadly we did not manage to sit down with Rachael O’Meara at Pause Fest this year but lucky for us she gave up some of her time to jump on Skype and have a chat with Sam. Rachael is the author of Pause. A book which outlines how to create intentional shifts in behaviour to help you lead a more meaningful and satisfying life. It teaches you how to harness the power of giving yourself a break! This is something that we spend a lot of time thinking about here in the studio, so it was fantastic to...
The future of blockchain in the adult industry - Leah Callon-Butler
April 01, 2019 19:50 - 37 minutes - 85.3 MBSam sat down with Leah from Intimate (crypto for grown ups) at Pausefest 2019 to discuss all things Crypto, Adult and privacy. Leah is the Chief Impact Officer for intimate, a cryptocurrency that is challenging institutional bias against the adult and sex tech industries. With over a decade's experience spearheading the business development and growth strategies for a range of emerging tech startups, she devoted a large part of her MBA to the topic of social entrepreneurship. Find out more...
Television Marketing isn't Dead?- Dominic Legg
March 28, 2019 06:30 - 47 minutesWhat is the most memorable tv advertisement you’ve ever seen? On this week’s episode of Digital Noir Presents, Nick and Nate are joined by Dominic Legg, Managing Director of Motion by Design, where they discuss all forms of digital advertising. Dominic also provides some extremely valuable insight into the production of video commercials and effective ways of reaching your audience. This is one for all marketers and content producers, so be sure to tune in!
Founding A First-Aid Business At 17 Years Old - Mathew D'Onofrio
March 12, 2019 01:27 - 46 minutesSam and Nick are joined by Mathew D'Onofrio, founder of Nightlife, a business he founded when he was 17! Nightlife is an event first aid service dedicated to creating safe partying environments amongst youth, alcohol consumption and drugs. Mathew’s story of why he began this business is eye-opening and definitely worth listening to. The guys also chat about Mathew’s time in St Johns and where his passion for helping young people began, as well as university education versus real-world experi...
Can You Learn From People Outside Of Your Industry? - Mark Mendel #SouthStart18
March 05, 2019 01:00 - 18 minutesOn the last episode of our Podcasts from SouthStart series, Sam is joined by Mark Mendel, founder of 99starts. 99starts is a global on-demand conference content platform bringing you the very best keynote talks. The two discuss how to get the most out of a conference, from making connections, VIP tickets and why the word "conference" is overrated. 99starts: https://www.99starts.com/
The Value Of Failure In Business - Matthew Michalewicz #SouthStart18
March 05, 2019 01:00 - 17 minutesMatthew Michalewicz is CEO of Complexica, a leading provider of Artificial Intelligence software applications that can optimise sales, marketing, & supply chain decisions. He joins Sam on the podcast at SouthStart to chat about why he moved to Australia, the business-related differences between the USA and Australia as well as the fear of failure.
The Value In Building Inter-Industry Connections - Katrina Donahgy & Angela DiFabio #SouthStart18
March 05, 2019 01:00 - 36 minutesKatrina Donaghy is the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Civic Ledger – a civic-focused blockchain Australian company, working with governments globally on the use of blockchain technologies. Angela DiFabio, Business Engagement at Flinders New Venture Institute, has culminated her understanding of banking with innovative technologies and processes to provide strategic vision for disruptive financial and social mechanisms to assist those living at the bottom of the pyramid. They joi...
How To Improve Your Professional Relationships - Heather J. Mackenzie #SouthStart18
February 26, 2019 01:00 - 24 minutesHeather J. MacKenzie is an internationally acclaimed speaker who presents compelling keynotes and workshops on a variety of topics, including how healing childhood trauma improves professional and personal relationships, why funding females is good for everyone, and the importance of tending to founder mental health. She joins Sam as they discuss South Australia becoming more transparent and bringing awareness to mental health as a Founder/CEO.
How To Future-Proof Happiness - Penny Locaso & Julie Trell #SouthStart18
February 26, 2019 01:00 - 28 minutesPenny Locaso, founder and CEO of BKindred is the world’s first Happiness Hacker, on a mission to teach 10 million humans, by 2025, how to future-proof happiness. Julie Trell, head of muru-D has a vast and varied background spanning both startup and corporate environments, working most recently as the Founder & Chief Life Officer of Playful Purpose. Suffice to say Sam is in good company for this episode of Podcasts from SouthStart.
Do You Trust Artificial Intelligence? - Gus Quiroga #SouthStart18
February 19, 2019 01:00 - 14 minutesNeed to energize revenue growth, break into the next level, enter new markets or merge businesses to grow your market presence? Then Gus Quiroga is your guy. As the Acting Business Unit Leader - Watson Customer Engagement at IBM, Gus knows all about talent development, revenue focus and go to market transformation. He also knows a thing or two about iRobot, and if you want to know what we mean by that, go listen to his podcast from SouthStart.
The Future Of AR In The Consumer Market - John Sietsma #SouthStart18
February 19, 2019 01:00 - 9 minutesWith over 20 years of software development and specialising in Augmented Reality, John Sietsma is your go-to-guy if you want to implement AR into your start-up or large business. John currently works as an Evangelist for Unity, implementing AR to overcome technical, business and skill hurdles. Enjoy this episode of the podcast as Sam talks with John about getting entrepreneurs together and starting conversations as well as Augmented Reality and it's future in the consumer market.
Alexa, Stop Talking To My Kids So Much - John Henderson #SouthStart18
February 19, 2019 01:00 - 17 minutesJohn Henderson is a Partner at Airtree Ventures where he focuses on vertical applications of data analytics. He also co-founded London.ai, which has become Europe’s premier AI meetup. On this episode of Podcasts from SouthStart, John joins Sam to chat about what the future could look like for humans in the world of AI and why the need for critical thinking is more vital than ever. Airtree Ventures: https://airtree.vc/
How Will Digital Humans Impact Our Future - Greg Cross #SouthStart18
February 19, 2019 01:00 - 17 minutesAllow us to introduce you to Greg Cross. He creates digital humans (his words not ours). Greg is the co-founder of Soul Machines, a company with a mission focus on humanizing Artificial Intelligence and exploring the future of human-machine cooperation. He joins Sam on the podcast to discuss the implications and ethics of Augmented Reality and more!
Exciting New Tech Announced In 2019 - CES 2019
February 14, 2019 01:00 - 52 minutesYou heard it here first! The robots have infiltrated our society! As suitcases…? This week on the podcast, Nick shares the most exciting new tech to come out of CES 2019 like rollable TVs, capsule beer and automatic toothbrushes, while Christo and Sam try to derail him as quickly as possible. It doesn’t take long…
Falling In Love With A New Vision - Andre Eikmeier #SouthStart18
February 12, 2019 01:00 - 18 minutesActor, Singer, Filmmaker. You might be surprised to find we’re talking about Co-Founder of Vinomofo, Andre Eikmeier! After recently stepping down as CEO of the company, Andre began transformation agency, Good Empire (FKA Cult Tribal), to help companies build culture-led brands and unite their own tribes by doing things right. A wealth of knowledge just waiting to be tapped, Sam sat down with Andre at SouthStart to chat about the point of difference that Vinomofo has, finding your tribe, and b...
Having An Understanding Of How To Grow Your Audience - Cameron Adams #SouthStart18
February 12, 2019 01:00 - 15 minutesYou’ve probably heard of Cameron Adams, and if you haven’t, you’ve definitely heard of Canva, the online design platform. Cameron is a co-founder and Chief Product Officer at the online design giant, with over 10 million users in 190 different countries. Sam delves into Cameron's history working in the web-space, from his time at Google to building Canva.
It Just Takes A Big Vision - Jay Samit #SouthStart18
February 12, 2019 01:00 - 13 minutesEver thought about becoming a millionaire? We have the podcast for you! Jay Samit: entrepreneur, best-selling author and serial disruptor. A man that wears many hats, Jay has made many accomplishments throughout his life; appointed by President Bill Clinton to assist in bringing Internet access for US schools, former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte, and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for startups. Jay and Nate discuss his business journey, why the word 'failure' doesn't really...
Launching Satellites Into Space From South Australia - Flavia Tata Nardini #SouthStart18
February 06, 2019 01:34 - 16 minutesIn 2015, Flavia Tata Nardini co-founded Fleet Space Technologies, a connectivity company with a mission to create a digital nervous system by launching system microsatellites into space to control IoT devices. Flavia and Sam chat about her love of space, the correlation between passion & entrepreneurship, and the future of space in Adelaide. All that and more on this episode of Digital Noir Presents: Podcasts from SouthStart.
Ever Wondered What It's Like To Be In Outer Space? - Pam Melroy #southstart18
February 05, 2019 01:00 - 7 minutesPam Melroy is a retired Air Force test pilot and former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander (yes, you read that right). Pam is now Director of Space Technology and Policy at Nova Systems, a Professional Service Provider, specialising in the provision of engineering and management services. She gives Sam a bit of insight into the indescribable feeling of being in space, delving into ‘the overview effect’.
South Australia's Vision For The Future Of Space - Lloyd Damp #SouthStart18
February 05, 2019 01:00 - 15 minutesIn 2017, Lloyd Damp started Southern Launch and has a specialised team alongside him developing a Polar and Sun Synchronous Orbit rocket launch site and associated infrastructure. At SouthStart, Sam got to chat with Lloyd about the embrace of technology in South Australia and developing the infrastructure for businesses to bring their satellites and rockets to SA to launch.
We Are In The Business Of People - George Hedon of Pause Fest
January 29, 2019 05:57 - 41 minutesWith Pause Fest around the corner (or next week for those playing at home), Sam gets the opportunity to chat with its founder, George Hedon. They chat about what this year’s event has in store for its attendees as well as give out something extremely valuable information to maximise your experience. We talk business, festivals and about the great accomplishments a small team can make.
Adelaide Is The Future Of Space Tech - Alex McCauley #SouthStart18
January 22, 2019 01:00 - 7 minutesAlex McCauley is CEO of StartupAUS, a company working with startups, corporates, and governments across the country to help get the settings right to make Australia one of the best places in the world to build and grow a tech company. At SouthStart he joined Sam on the podcast to have a chat about the growth of businesses in South Australia, "overnight success", and more!
An Entrepreneurial Journey Around The World - Paul Vasileff #SouthStart18
January 22, 2019 01:00 - 17 minutesAt 28 years old, Paul Vasileff, founder of Paolo Sebastian, has accomplished a lot. Being named the 2017 Young Australian of the Year, showing at London Fashion Week 2010, and graduating from Milan’s Europeo Istituto di Design are just a few of his many accomplishments. Paul joins Nate and special guest Keegan Sard on the Podcast at SouthStart, as the guys talk about his journey from fashion designer to Young Australian of the Year and keeping his business in Adelaide.