Metta Talks
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -A very warm welcome to Metta Talks! We are Metta - and we facilitate transformative innovation as a force for good with startups, industry, governments and businesses. Join our Co-Founders Gabriela Matic and Wil Benton - along with a few others from the Metta team - for monthly episodes, as they chat with amazing individuals on topics around #startups, #progress and #impact. For more from us, head to metta.partners. Follow us on Twitter (@mettatalks) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/mettatalks) for our latest updates.
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S4Ep0: Ocean Bottle & Ocean Co. | Saving the ocean, one bottle at a time
March 18, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBOcean Bottle was established in 2019 and is a B Corp certified reusable bottle brand. Since launching in 2019, Ocean Bottle has prevented over 11.9 MILLION kgs of ocean-bound plastic from reaching our oceans, that’s equivalent to 1 billion plastic bottles. With the sale of each Ocean Bottle, 11.4kg of plastic (the equivalent of 1,000 ocean-bound plastic bottles) is collected globally, in coastal areas where plastic pollution is at its worst. As Ocean Bottle began to grow, the team realised ...
Metta Talks: S3 Ep8: "Accelerating the Global Transition to Net-Zero"
October 25, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBIn Episode 8 of the #MettaTalks Season 3 Podcast 🎙 we were joined by Ian Ormerod, CEO of Switch2Zero. Switch2Zero aims to accelerate the global transition to net-zero carbon emissions for people and businesses everywhere. They believe that by working to make the path to net zero as quick, easy, and affordable as possible - and by forging a supportive community of like-minded individuals and businesses that can help - more and more of us will succeed. They might be a new company, but that’...
Metta Talks: S3 Ep7: "Creating more Diversity in the VC World"
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBIn Episode 7 of the #MettaTalks Season 3 Podcast 🎙 we were joined by Diversity VC’s CEO Ladi Greenstreet & their Head of Growth Julia Rabin. Diversity VC is working with entrepreneurs, investors and universities in order to create an industry that is free from bias - they are setting a global benchmark for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) best practices in the VC industry. With a global reach and local expertise, Diversity VC aims to close market-specific gaps in DEI knowledge to he...
Metta Talks: S3 Ep6: "$10M in funding for ESG Reporting"
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn Episode 6 of the #MettaTalks Season 3 Podcast 🎙 we were joined by Sofia Busck, Chief Revenue Officer at Worldfavor. As some of our listeners may recall from season two, Worldfavor is a global sustainability platform that helps companies access, manage and share sustainability information. Over 30,000 organisations and over 140 countries are using one or a mix of Worldfavor's solutions to easily share and access sustainability data from one single place. Recently raising $10M in Series ...
Metta Talks: S3 Ep5: "ESG and Sustainability Strategy"
July 26, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIn Episode 5 of the #MettaTalks Season 3 Podcast 🎙 we were joined by Julia Höglund - Director, ESG and Sustainability Strategy, at SB+CO. SB+CO is a #sustainability, #ESG strategy and responsible business consultancy, that advises companies on strategy, sustainability, ESG, stakeholder engagement and more 🙏 SB+CO have decades worth of expertise in sustainable business to help companies navigate this all-change era. Whether it’s developing full corporate sustainability strategies; or mappin...
Metta Talks: S3 Ep4: "Analysing Iraq's Startup Ecosystem"
June 28, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn episode 4, we're joined by Zahra Shah, Founder and Executive Director of Iraqi Innovators. Iraqi Innovators is a social impact organisation with a mission to increase women’s involvement in the tech sector, up-skill job seekers, and change the international narrative about Iraq. They offer training in Digital Copywriting, Social Media Marketing, and Digital Literacy. They aim to amplify Iraqi voices and dismantle colonial approaches to development. Join us as we chat with Zahra about ...
Metta Talks: Season 3 Episode 3: "15 years in #Climate Tech - what's changed?"
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn episode 3, we're joined by Sarah Middlemiss, COO of Ecometrica, UK and Europe. Ecometrica are experts in climate metrics, and since 2008, have been enabling businesses and governments to accurately and transparently calculate their climate impact using their software platform. Ecometrica is dedicated to providing transparent environmental reporting, to enable businesses, governments and society to better understand their environmental impact on resources and build resilience for the fut...
15 years in #Climate Tech - what's changed? | Sarah Middlemiss, COO of Ecometrica
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn episode 3, we're joined by Sarah Middlemiss, COO of Ecometrica, UK and Europe. Ecometrica are experts in climate metrics, and since 2008, have been enabling businesses and governments to accurately and transparently calculate their climate impact using their software platform. Ecometrica is dedicated to providing transparent environmental reporting, to enable businesses, governments and society to better understand their environmental impact on resources and build resilience for the fut...
Metta Talks: Season 3 Episode 2: "Financial Planning with Impact"
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn episode 2, we're joined by Sebastian Elwell, Director of Switchfoot Wealth. Sebastian started Switchfoot Wealth to offer financial planning that matches the way we live and work today. By using the best technology and their expertise, Sebastian and his team are bringing financial planning into the 21st century, helping people, businesses and professional advisers make the most of their time and their money. SwitchFoot Wealth can advise on Life Insurance/Protection, Investment Advice, Pe...
Financial Planning with Impact | Sebastian Elwell, Director at SwitchFoot Wealth
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn episode 2, we're joined by Sebastian Elwell, Director of Switchfoot Wealth. Sebastian started Switchfoot Wealth to offer financial planning that matches the way we live and work today. By using the best technology and their expertise, Sebastian and his team are bringing financial planning into the 21st century, helping people, businesses and professional advisers make the most of their time and their money. SwitchFoot Wealth can advise on Life Insurance/Protection, Investment Advice, Pe...
#MettaTalks Season 3: Episode 1 🎙️ | "Cutting through the Noise" | Cathy White, CEO of CEW Communications
March 23, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBWe're delighted to be back with Season 3 of the #MettaTalks Podcast. Across this season, we’ll be chatting to people breaking the mould around traditional ways of doing business, while using innovation and sustainability to drive change for good. In episode 1, we're joined by Cathy White, who we’ve known and worked with on our programmes and projects since 2019 🚀 Cathy is Founder and CEO of CEW Communications, who specialise in communications to help scale businesses in #tech, #digital an...
Cutting through the Noise | Cathy White, CEO of CEW Communications
March 23, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBWe're delighted to be back with Season 3 of the #MettaTalks Podcast. Across this season, we’ll be chatting to people breaking the mould around traditional ways of doing business, while using innovation and sustainability to drive change for good. In episode 1, we're joined by Cathy White, who we’ve known and worked with on our programmes and projects since 2019 🚀 Cathy is Founder and CEO of CEW Communications, who specialise in communications to help scale businesses in #tech, #digital an...
Metta Talks: Season 3 Episode 1: "Cutting through the Noise"
March 23, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBWe're delighted to be back with Season 3 of the #MettaTalks Podcast. Across this season, we’ll be chatting to people breaking the mould around traditional ways of doing business, while using innovation and sustainability to drive change for good. In episode 1, we're joined by Cathy White, who we’ve known and worked with on our programmes and projects since 2019 🚀 Cathy is Founder and CEO of CEW Communications, who specialise in communications to help scale businesses in #tech, #digital an...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 10 - #SlowFashion, Find your Lane
January 04, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBJoin us for the final episode of #MettaTalks Season 2! In our 10th and final episode, our Co-Founder Wil chats with Becky Okell and Huw Thomas, Co-Founders of Paynter - a #slowfashion brand who create limited edition jackets, made in Batches, available just four times a year. Paynter launched in 2019, after coming to the realisation that they didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of the fast fashion industry and its broken business model – which results in so much waste and an unsustain...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 9 - Accelerating Open Innovation
October 14, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBIn episode 9, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Mehar Zariwala and Rishabh Singh - Director of Innovation and Senior Program Manager respectively at Link Innovations. Link’s story started in 2000 in France before becoming a hub for international corporate innovation operating at a global scale. Since 2015, in India, Link (formerly known as NUMA Bengaluru) accelerates startups’ growth and corporates’ innovation adoption while supporting the larger ecosystem’s emerge...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 9 - Launching Digital Innovation Hubs
October 14, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBIn episode 9, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Mehar Zariwala and Rishabh Singh - Director of Innovation and Senior Program Manager respectively at Link Innovations. Link’s story started in 2000 in France before becoming a hub for international corporate innovation operating at a global scale. Since 2015, in India, Link (formerly known as NUMA Bengaluru) accelerates startups’ growth and corporates’ innovation adoption while supporting the larger ecosystem’s emerge...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 8 - No More Spreadsheets
July 19, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn episode 8, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Ricardo , CTO at TotalCtrl. Ricardo loves building digital products, leading multidisciplinary teams, and managing the process behind the delivery of digital products. TotalCtrl are a digital inventory innovation company helping restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and consumers to ditch manual processes and prevent food waste. Their user-friendly technology allows you to gain total control over your inventory, all in...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 8 - No More Spreadsheets
July 19, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn episode 8, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Ricardo , CTO at TotalCtrl. Ricardo loves building digital products, leading multidisciplinary teams, and managing the process behind the delivery of digital products. TotalCtrl are a digital inventory innovation company helping restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and consumers to ditch manual processes and prevent food waste. Their user-friendly technology allows you to gain total control over your inventory, all in...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 8 - No More Spreadsheets
July 19, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn episode 8, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Ricardo , CTO at TotalCtrl. Ricardo loves building digital products, leading multidisciplinary teams, and managing the process behind the delivery of digital products. TotalCtrl are a digital inventory innovation company helping restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and consumers to ditch manual processes and prevent food waste. Their user-friendly technology allows you to gain total control over your inventory, all in...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 7 - Share More, Waste Less
July 06, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn episode 7, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Anne-Charlotte Mornington, Head of Impact at OLIO. OLIO is an app that connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food - and non food items can be shared, not thrown away. This could be food nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown vegetables, bread from your baker, or the groceries in your fridge when you go away. You simply open the app, add a photo, description, and...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 7 - OLIO
July 06, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn episode 7, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Anne-Charlotte Mornington, Head of Impact at OLIO. OLIO is an app that connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food - and non food items can be shared, not thrown away. This could be food nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown vegetables, bread from your baker, or the groceries in your fridge when you go away. You simply open the app, add a photo, description, and...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 7 - Share More, Waste Less
July 06, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn episode 7, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Anne-Charlotte Mornington, Head of Impact at OLIO. OLIO is an app that connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food - and non food items can be shared, not thrown away. This could be food nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown vegetables, bread from your baker, or the groceries in your fridge when you go away. You simply open the app, add a photo, description, and...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 6 - Climate Tech Investment
June 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBIn episode 6, our Co-Founder Wil and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, chat with Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Climate Tech Fund Pale Blue Dot. Prior to becoming a VC, Hampus was an angel investor with 100+ investments worldwide, and before that founded and ran two startups. Pale Blue Dot is an €87M seed-stage venture capital firm which invests in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale blue dot is based i...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 6 - Climate Tech Investment
June 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBIn episode 6, our Co-Founder Wil and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, chat with Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Climate Tech Fund Pale Blue Dot. Prior to becoming a VC, Hampus was an angel investor with 100+ investments worldwide, and before that founded and ran two startups. Pale Blue Dot is an €87M seed-stage venture capital firm which invests in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale blue dot is based i...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 5 - Creating Inclusive Culture
June 07, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn episode 5, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Thiago Carmo, Managing Director at social enterprise Passion4Social. Operating in Scotland, Passion4Social aim to help create an equal, understanding and inclusive society, celebrates diversity and puts people first, over and above profit margins. Thiago is a Brazilian entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Design with a Master in Development Studies from (University of Glasgow). Thiago has wor...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 5 - Thiago Carmo
June 07, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn episode 5, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Thiago Carmo, Managing Director at social enterprise Passion4Social. Operating in Scotland, Passion4Social aim to help create an equal, understanding and inclusive society, celebrates diversity and puts people first, over and above profit margins. Thiago is a Brazilian entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Design with a Master in Development Studies from (University of Glasgow). Thiago has wor...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 5 - Creating Inclusive Culture
June 07, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn episode 5, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Thiago Carmo, Managing Director at social enterprise Passion4Social. Operating in Scotland, Passion4Social aim to help create an equal, understanding and inclusive society, celebrates diversity and puts people first, over and above profit margins. Thiago is a Brazilian entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Design with a Master in Development Studies from (University of Glasgow). Thiago has wor...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 4 - Sustainability in the South of Scotland
May 25, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIn episode 4, our Co-Founder Wil and Marketing Lead Nicole, sit down with Richard Smith - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lead at South of Scotland Enterprise. We’ve been lucky to work with Richard and the rest of the SOSE team over the last few months, on a research project aiming to research the current business landscape in the South of Scotland and the challenges that local enterprises in the areas face. Collectively, we are putting together a report, to allow us to understand the challen...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 4 - Sustainability in the South of Scotland
May 25, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIn episode 4, our Co-Founder Wil and Marketing Lead Nicole, sit down with Richard Smith - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lead at South of Scotland Enterprise. We’ve been lucky to work with Richard and the rest of the SOSE team over the last few months, on a research project aiming to research the current business landscape in the South of Scotland and the challenges that local enterprises in the areas face. Collectively, we are putting together a report, to allow us to understand the challen...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 3 - Sustainable Supply Chain
May 11, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn episode 3, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, sit down with Lise Alm from Worldfavor. As Chief Strategy Officer, Lise’s main focus is to develop the organisation's long-term and short-term strategic initiatives, supporting Worldfavor’s continued growth and expansion. Lise brings over 15 years of experience across business development, strategy and corporate affairs in the intersection between law and tech. Lise has experience as an early key employee of Spotify and had a ...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 3 - Sustainable Supply Chain
May 11, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn episode 3, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, sit down with Lise Alm from Worldfavor. As Chief Strategy Officer, Lise’s main focus is to develop the organisation's long-term and short-term strategic initiatives, supporting Worldfavor’s continued growth and expansion. Lise brings over 15 years of experience across business development, strategy and corporate affairs in the intersection between law and tech. Lise has experience as an early key employee of Spotify and had a ...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 2 - Reduce Carbon, Reduce Cost
April 27, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBWelcome back to #MettaTalks Season 2! In episode 2, our Co-Founder Gabi and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, sit down with Jonathan Withey, to chat all things climate education and reducing carbon costs. Jonathan is Head of Business Development at Planet Mark - a sustainability certification for every type of organisation and real estate. The certification recognises continuous improvement, encourages action and builds an empowered community of like-minded individuals who make ...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 2 - Reduce Carbon, Reduce Cost
April 27, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBWelcome back to #MettaTalks Season 2! In episode 2, our Co-Founder Gabi and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, sit down with Jonathan Withey, to chat all things climate education and reducing carbon costs. Jonathan is Head of Business Development at Planet Mark - a sustainability certification for every type of organisation and real estate. The certification recognises continuous improvement, encourages action and builds an empowered community of like-minded individuals who make ...
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 1 - Navigating your Brand Narrative
April 06, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWe are back with #MettaTalks Season 2! In our first episode, our Co-Founders Gabi and Wil give us an introduction to where Metta are now, including how we've grown our team by 200%, gained our Planet Mark certification, and started our journey to becoming a BCorp. We then chat with Martin James Power - Co-Founder and Creative Director of Ensemble - about brand narrative and tone of voice. We talk about how Martin has helped bring the Metta brand together, and why it's important to have a u...
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 1 - Navigating your Brand Narrative
April 06, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWe are back with #MettaTalks Season 2! In our first episode, our Co-Founders Gabi and Wil give us an introduction to where Metta are now, including how we've grown our team by 200%, gained our Planet Mark certification, and started our journey to becoming a BCorp. We then chat with Martin James Power - Co-Founder and Creative Director of Ensemble - about brand narrative and tone of voice. We talk about how Martin has helped bring the Metta brand together, and why it's important to have a u...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 10 - Becoming a B Corp
December 14, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThis episode is hosted by Heather Baden and Dana Zou, two of our newest Metta team members. Heather and Dana share what sustainability means to us at Metta and they're also talking all things B Corp with John ‘Sinx’ Sinclair, co-founder of ustwo, a digital product studio. In this conversation with John, we dig into B Corp certification: what it means to our businesses, why it’s important, what we learned about ourselves going through the process, and some tips on how you can get started. ...
Becoming a B Corp
December 14, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThis episode is hosted by Heather Baden and Dana Zou, two of our newest Metta team members. Heather and Dana share what sustainability means to us at Metta and they're also talking all things B Corp with John ‘Sinx’ Sinclair, co-founder of ustwo, a digital product studio. In this conversation with John, we dig into B Corp certification: what it means to our businesses, why it’s important, what we learned about ourselves going through the process, and some tips on how you can get started. ...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 9 - AI in Business
August 18, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode, Ksenia talks to Gianluca Mauro, co-founder of AI Academy and co-author of "Zero to AI - A nontechnical, hype-free guide to prospering in AI era". Gianluca teaches artificial intelligence (AI) to people without a tech background and he's previously worked with companies like P&G, Merck, and Total. Today we’re talking about AI applications in business. Gianluca uses real-life examples to show the practical benefits of AI as well as what AI can and cannot do for your organisat...
AI in Business
August 18, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode, Ksenia talks to Gianluca Mauro, co-founder of AI Academy and co-author of "Zero to AI - A nontechnical, hype-free guide to prospering in AI era". Gianluca teaches artificial intelligence (AI) to people without a tech background and he's previously worked with companies like P&G, Merck, and Total. Today we’re talking about AI applications in business. Gianluca uses real-life examples to show the practical benefits of AI as well as what AI can and cannot do for your organisat...
Climate Investing
August 11, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode, Wil talks to Pippa Gawley, Founder and Managing Director of Zero Carbon Capital - an early-stage investor in companies that are on a mission to fix climate change through deep science innovation. Wil and Pippa take a look at where climate investing is today, how Zero Carbon Capital validates cutting-edge technologies in this space, and supports spinout companies on their journey as well as the concrete action needed from a government and policy perspective to achieve Net-Z...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 8 - Climate Investing
August 11, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode, Wil talks to Pippa Gawley, Founder and Managing Director of Zero Carbon Capital - an early-stage investor in companies that are on a mission to fix climate change through deep science innovation. Wil and Pippa take a look at where climate investing is today, how Zero Carbon Capital validates cutting-edge technologies in this space, and supports spinout companies on their journey as well as the concrete action needed from a government and policy perspective to achieve Net-Z...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 7 - Behavioural Science in the Wild
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode, Gabi talks to Divya Sukumar, Behaviour Scientist at Signol - an app and communication service that uses the latest behavioural science to nudge key decision-makers to be measurably more efficient. Gabi and Divya take a look at the foundation of behaviour science and its role in sustainability as well as the ethics behind it all. Learn more about Signol on their website (signol.io) to see their platform and case studies, and follow the team on Twitter (@signol_io) to stay up...
Behavioural Science in the Wild
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode, Gabi talks to Divya Sukumar, Behaviour Scientist at Signol - an app and communication service that uses the latest behavioural science to nudge key decision-makers to be measurably more efficient. Gabi and Divya take a look at the foundation of behaviour science and its role in sustainability as well as the ethics behind it all. Learn more about Signol on their website (signol.io) to see their platform and case studies, and follow the team on Twitter (@signol_io) to stay up...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 6 - The Future of Mobility
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, Ksenia talks to Emilie Hannezo, Principal at InMotion Ventures, about the future of mobility. InMotion Ventures is Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital arm. Based out of London, they invest globally in early-stage technology companies and their ethos is - investing in exceptional entrepreneurs, changing the way people move. Ksenia and Emilie discuss the rise of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicle adoption and what's holding it back, collaboration and regulation i...
The Future of Mobility
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, Ksenia talks to Emilie Hannezo, Principal at InMotion Ventures, about the future of mobility. InMotion Ventures is Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital arm. Based out of London, they invest globally in early-stage technology companies and their ethos is - investing in exceptional entrepreneurs, changing the way people move. Ksenia and Emilie discuss the rise of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicle adoption and what's holding it back, collaboration and regulation i...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 5 - From Collaboration to Innovation
July 21, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Gabi explores corporate-startup collaboration with Carlton Washburn, Systems Engineer at The Boeing Company, and Andre Wegner, CEO of Authentise - data-driven process automation software for additive manufacturing. Carlton and Andre discuss why established industry should work with startups, the biggest challenges and barriers in corporate-startup collaboration, the role of the corporate champion, and what a good partnership looks like. From their experience, they're sharin...
From Collaboration to Innovation
July 21, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Gabi explores corporate-startup collaboration with Carlton Washburn, Systems Engineer at The Boeing Company, and Andre Wegner, CEO of Authentise - data-driven process automation software for additive manufacturing. Carlton and Andre discuss why established industry should work with startups, the biggest challenges and barriers in corporate-startup collaboration, the role of the corporate champion, and what a good partnership looks like. From their experience, they're sharin...
Metta Talks: Season 1, Episode 4 - Sustainability and Climate Change
July 13, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, Wil talks to Professor Tim Benton, the Research Director of Emerging Risks and the Director of Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House. Professor Tim Benton has worked with UK governments, the EU, and G20, and he has been a global agenda steward of the World Economic Forum as well as an author of the IPCC’s Special Report on Food, Land, and Climate (2019), and the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment. He's joining us at Metta Talks to discuss his work a...
Sustainability and Climate Change
July 13, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, Wil talks to Professor Tim Benton, the Research Director of Emerging Risks and the Director of Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House. Professor Tim Benton has worked with UK governments, the EU, and G20, and he has been a global agenda steward of the World Economic Forum as well as an author of the IPCC’s Special Report on Food, Land, and Climate (2019), and the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment. He's joining us at Metta Talks to discuss his work a...
Out of the Lab
July 06, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, Ksenia talks to Alasdair Mort and Anne Roberts, co-founders of medtech startup MIME Technologies, a provider of remote medical software to support inflight medical events and emergencies, specifically designed for altitude. Alasdair and Anne tell us about their startup journey - how MIME first started at the University of Aberdeen, the skills needed when moving from academia to business, and what could be improved from an ecosystem perspective to ensure more spinout succes...