Shape the System
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -Find and tell the stories that inspire more people to rethink the way the world works. We interview people from all over the world who are changing our systems.. this might be food, energy, finance, education, health, environment, charitable.. anything really. They may be involved as founders or CEOs or providers to the specific vertical. The ventures they operate may be non-profit or for profit but they will have found a way to create success, sustainability and impact.
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Stu Adam - Agronomeye
October 30, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBAbout The Guest(s): Stu Adams is the CEO and co-founder of Agronomeye, an agricultural technology company that focuses on providing detailed data and decision-making tools for farmers. With a background in sports journalism, Stu transitioned into the agricultural space through his work with drones and the connections he made with farmers along the way. He is passionate about helping farmers improve their land management practices and navigate the challenges of sustainability in the agricult...
Mick Hase - SEVENTNEENx
October 23, 2023 01:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBAbout The Guest: Mick Hase is the founder of SEVENTNEENx, an organization that focuses on engaging the business community to take meaningful action with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is passionate about redefining the definition of business and believes that businesses have the power to solve global challenges and create positive impact. Summary: Mick Hase, founder of SEVENTNEENx, discusses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how businesses can align their stra...
Kristian Hansen - Slo Jeans
October 09, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBAbout The Guest(s): Kristian Hansen is the founder and CEO of Slo, a sustainable fashion brand that aims to change the fast fashion industry. With a background in the fashion industry, Kristian saw the need for a more sustainable and ethical approach to clothing production and set out to create a brand that focuses on quality, durability, and customization. Summary: Kristian Hansen, founder and CEO of Slo, discusses the problems with the fast fashion industry and how his brand is working to...
Dr. Carl P. Giordano - Rebesana
October 02, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBAbout The Guest(s): Dr. Carl Giordano is an orthopedic surgeon and spine surgeon with a background in chemistry. He is also a nutritional biochemist and has been studying the field of aging and health span for over 20 years. Dr. Giordano is the co-founder of Rebasana, a company that aims to provide comprehensive supplements to help slow down the aging process and maintain cellular identity. Summary: Dr. Carl Giordano discusses the importance of maintaining cellular identity to slow down th...
Christine Sow - Humentum
September 18, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBIn Episode 66 we talk to CEO and President of Humentum, Christine Sow How do we do global development better? The UN sustainable development goals, which are a key lens for this show, are being actively worked on by literally thousands of for profit, non-profits and other non-governmental organisations but how to enable these organisations to deliver on their objectives Humentum serves the organisations tackling Global Development firstly by helping them achieve operational excellence, ...
Pinar Akiskalioglu - TAKK
September 04, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Pinar Akiskalioglu, founder of TAKK about Personal Care and the impact on us and the environment of the status quo. An industry that has grown continually since its emergence in the mid 50s the Personal Care market has long thrived on creating new, unnecessary products and selling them by creating confusion and insecurity. Pinar spent years working inside the industry before deciding to return to her entrepreneurial roots by setting up TAKK. TAKK is built on a p...
Nicole Gibson - Love out Loud
August 14, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this episode we talk to CEO & Founder of Love Out Loud about Love and the role it can play in the maximising human potential and happiness. Not love in the romantic sense but as the opposite of fear. We explore the three systems at play in our day to day experience including the nervous system, emotive system and your cognitive function and how these impact our ability as individuals and collectively to be open to new ideas, other people’s experience and personal growth generally. A fasc...
Caroline Farrer & Kelly Riley - Solmates
July 30, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn a world of disposable led convenience Caroline and Kelly, as cofounders of Solmates, decided to tackle the problem in a unique and compelling way to try to overcome the constrains and restrictions for a product like sunscreen. We explore how regulation actually drives what options can be used for the packaging that apply to one product (sunscreen) vs another (skincare) and how these somewhat arbitrary constraints required entrepreneurial thinking to circumvent. We learn how Kelly’s todd...
Gareth Evans - VECKTA
July 23, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBWith massive transformation happening in the utility scale energy generation businesses are starting to be left behind. Unable in a lot of cases to gain energy security for themselves they are limited to playing a passive role in both their own energy resilience as well as the transition to renewables generally. Additionally as the transition and aging infrastructure is disrupted there is an impact of around of $150Bn a year in the US alone. To enable businesses to have resilient , affor...
Amanda Price - KPMG High Growth Ventures
July 16, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB**About The Guest(s):** Amanda is the Head of High Growth Ventures at KPMG, where she leads a team dedicated to working with startups. With a focus on deep tech and climate tech companies, Amanda helps founders navigate the challenges of scaling their businesses and provides them with the necessary support and services.**Summary:**Amanda discusses the importance of compliance and governance for startups, particularly in the deep tech and climate tech sectors. She emphasizes the need for f...
Sherry Shannon-Vanstone - Profound Impact
July 09, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBThe gap between the $300 Bn funding available for research in private and public organisations and where those funds are needed has a massive macro impact on society. Profound Impact, which started initially in helping impact led researchers communicate their value, has now applied machine learning models to the entire universe of grant and funding process to better connect funding available with the individuals and institutions best able to leverage or win those funds. The process of grant...
Tucker Perkins - Propane Research & Education
July 03, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBPotentially the most contentious interview that we’ve down to date we explore the role propane and natural gas plays in the transition to clean, renewable energy. As the CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council Tucker Perkins has decades of experience across the energy sector and helps to put natural gas into context across the energy needs of our modern world. As we transition to renewable energy there is a segment of the energy mix where energy density is critical (think shipping...
Tucker Perkins -Propane Education & Research
July 03, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBPotentially the most contentious interview that we’ve down to date we explore the role propane and natural gas plays in the transition to clean, renewable energy. As the CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council Tucker Perkins has decades of experience across the energy sector and helps to put natural gas into context across the energy needs of our modern world. As we transition to renewable energy there is a segment of the energy mix where energy density is critical (think shipping...
Ashlee Sang - Specialist Interview
June 14, 2023 22:23 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn our latest specialist interview we talk to Ashlee Sang who has spent decades working with impact led founders, companies and non-profits about brand messaging and communications in the context of impact led ventures. Ashlee takes us through a framework of thinking on how to connect values, actions and messaging so customers or other stakeholders not only understand what you stand for but also what this means for you and you brand specifically. It's not enough to simply define values but...
Shaunak Roy- Yellowdig
May 29, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn episode 54 we talk to Yellowdig founder Shaunak Roy about education. Our current educational norms are based on constructs dating back to the industrial revolution and more recently post WW2 but the world we live in today, especially the world today's students inhabit, is vastly different. How do class rooms, teaches and our educational organisations need to adapt? What are the patterns students encounter outside of the classroom and how might these inform how we teach and support stu...
Pete Ceglinski - Seabin
May 22, 2023 23:08 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBSeabin burst on to the scene back in 2016 with a innovative bin designed to clean up oceans and waterways, installed in marinas with a video that went globally viral. 5 years on and whilst they have sold bins in over 50 countries globally and cleaned up hundreds of tons of plastics from billions of litres of filtered water the business wasn't itself sustainable, in fact it was in trouble. In this interview with founder & CEO Pete Ceglinski we talk in detail about the huge pivot they have un...
Jan Skjoldhammer - Founder of NoviOcean
May 15, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn episode 55 we talk to Jan Skjoldhammer, the founder of NoviOcean. Wave power is one of the least progressed forms of renewable energy but there is an infinite amount of wind creating waves and those waves end up useful right along the coast where over 40% of populations live. In a water locked country like Australia that number rises to 80% The challenge with traditional wave generated power is not enough power and too expensive to build, deploy and maintain. NoviOcean changes all that ...
Graham Stewart - Fibre52
May 08, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBEver wondered about the environmental impact of the shirt (or dress!) on your back? The textile industry is a huge source of environmental impact across chemical, energy, heat and water usage, even before the shirt/dress is made. Cotton, as the dominant natural fibre is one of the biggest offenders which is where Graham Stewart of Fibre52 comes in. They have pioneered a new approach to this entire process that drastically reduces all these inputs and actually improves the strength and du...
Maksim Izmaylov - Winding Tree
April 30, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIn 3+ years we have never spoken about cryptocurrencies, but in episode 52 we change all that. We spoke to Winding Tree founder Maksim Izmaylov about travel bookings and decentralised stores of value and record (ie crypto). What might initially feel like an odd use case turns out to have the potential to shift mainstream adoption of decentralised commerce and financial transactions, ironically by shifting the focus away from the holding and movement of money but instead enabling better, mor...
Marshall Conley - Slo Jeans
April 03, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn our first foray into a fashion related impact led company we talk to Marshall Conley from Slo Jeans about how they are turning the traditional fast, disposable fashion model (business and marketing) on its head. They have somehow pioneered a model that intersects bespoke, hype and sustainability (you'll have to listen to hear how they did it) Slo Jeans are at https://slojeans.co/ Mountain of fast fashion clothing Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG Hi...
Jessica Marati Radparvar - reconsidered
March 12, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn our first formal interview under a new format, focused on conversations with impact led specialists, we speak with Jessica Marati Radparvar from reconsidered. She and her team at reconsidered operate at the intersection of strategy and change management, especially as it applies to mid to larger established organisations who are trying to shift to be more impact led. Reconsidered is at https://www.reconsidered.co/ and their new program is at Sustainability Change Agent Accelerator Ab...
Eboni Freeman - Watson Institute
March 02, 2023 00:34 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBHow do you enable and empower the next generation of impact led founders? You have to meet them where they are to help them solve the problems they understand and/or experience first hand by running a global network of impact focused accelerator programs. The individuals best placed to solve the challenges in their local community are typically furthest from the resources and support we tend to think of for early stage founders. The Watson Institute helps to bridge this gap Watson Institu...
Scott Graham - Rex Energy
February 01, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWe completely unpack the retail energy market with a focus on the multi-tenant property market (retail spaces, aged healthcare etc), a cohort who traditionally have had virtually no way to pull levers to either improve their energy mix or energy prices. We uncover how the high market volatility has decimated some of the options previously available and how the energy grids and business models simply haven't kept up with the seismic shift to renewables. Finally, someone explains to me (and ...
Saadi Allan - Subpod
January 11, 2023 07:34 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWe talk to Subpod founder Saadi Allan about how households hold the key to dealing with a huge amount of our food waste and how community is key to their mission to make composting a part of everyday life. How dealing with food waste in a decentralised way creates a massive lever avoiding not only food waste itself but also the energy and resources required to achieve centrally. Saadi talks at length about how community came first and the product itself followed. Subpod - https://subpod.c...
Will Richardson - Giant Leap
December 04, 2022 22:16 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBUnderstand how Giant Leap intersects impact and the high risk funding that is early stage venture investing. Will Richardson. managing partner of Giant Leap, talks us through how the changes in the world in the last 5 - 10 years has created a perfect storm for not only impact led ventures but impact lead venture investing. With a mission of backing mission-driven founders solving the world's most pressing problems Giant Leap has backed some of the best known founders and companies coming...
Rob Rastovich; Founder of ThingLogix
November 01, 2022 21:30 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIn episode 44 Rob Rastovich joins to talk about how his venture (Thinglogix) is using an array of sensors and the data they produce to understand from river to plate the nature of the food supply which addresses the huge levels of interdependency within the food supply. How sensors and data across the food supply can transform the way we consume food and avoid wasting it. We learn how the interdependency starts to transition to a source of network effects that have the potential to transfo...
Marc Champagne - Invested Podcast
October 16, 2022 22:27 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBIn Episode 45 we speak with Marc Champagne of the INvested Podcast, Behind the Human and author of Personal Socrates. A new format of mini-interview we are testing where we find interesting people who are adjacent to our core founder / venture interview format Marc is also working with KPMG High Growth Ventures on a mini-series at the intersection of founder performance (and stress) and the investors that back them so we took the. opportunity to talk about the challenges and stress of runn...
Camille Socquet-Clerc; CEO of Bloom Investing
October 02, 2022 23:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBAt the intersection of finance and sustainability, you will find Bloom Investing. The Bloom Impact Fund helps to drive the adoption of investment in the clean energy sector. Today we chat with Blooms co-founder Camille Socquet-Clerc about empowering people to understand the impact of investing sustainably. If you want to learn more about our energy systems, the shift we need to meet climate change forecasts head on, and the scale we need to adopt new, clean technologies to see real impact...
Peter Brennan; Cofounder of Heaps Normal
September 05, 2022 00:22 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIn episode 42 we talk to Peter Brennan, one of the four founders of Heaps Normal, a non-alcoholic beer company with a mission to change drinking culture that is now the leading non-alcoholic beer and brand in the space Whilst there is some discussion around the product (find out just how they managed to brew an alcohol free beer that tastes great!) the super interesting system shaping that is happening here involves brands and how they have the power to change narratives which helps us to r...
Rui Peng Founder of Critical
August 14, 2022 20:58 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIn episode 41 we talk to Rui Peng about plastic and its role in rethinking the materials used in all forms of commercial enterprise from retail fit-outs to moving to furniture. The potential to replace traditional building materials like laminate MDF, particle board with recycled plastics created through new plastic recycling and fabrication techniques that they have spent the last 2 years creating We uncover a key part of the Critical business model, based on the features of plastic that a...
Prateek Joshi ; CEO of Plutoshift
July 31, 2022 22:42 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBPrateek Joshi of Plutoshift: How AI can impact the water and energy use in global manufacturing. In episode 40 we talk to Prateek Joshi about all things data, especially the relationship of data relating to energy, resources, water and chemicals for major manufacturing organisations and their ESG footprint. We uncover the macro trends simultaneously occurring across the cost of inputs and resources and the explosion of low costs sensors enabling the data to power the types of real-time re...
Eddy Badrina; CEO of Eden Green
June 27, 2022 21:05 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBIn episode 39 we talk to the CEO of Eden Green Eden Green Technology is a vertical farming technology company. They build, manage, and license a greenhouse technology platform that increases local access to nutritious produce, and provides a non-interrupted food supply, all through its turnkey urban agricultural model. Critically they are aligning to the existing supply chain dynamics which are key to actual adoption at scale and rather than tackling the high margin, small volume gam...
David Sivyer; Founder of Feedback Organic
March 31, 2022 04:25 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIn episode 38 we head to the suburbs of Newcastle, around 2 hours north of Sydney, Australia, to meet with David Sivyer and learn about how Feedback Organic is taking urban farming to a whole new level by integrating more fully into the restaurants and venues they supply by not only supplying their produce but also taking back the post consumption food waste. It was a rainy old day under a tin roofed shed with a surprise cameo from one of the urban neighbours, a super fun listen. We hope...
Lottie Dalziel; Sustainability Expert | Founder of Banish
November 23, 2021 20:23 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIn episode 37 we chat with Lottie the founder of Banish about how a simple purchase of a metal straw to try and reduce her plastic use lead to her realising that the entire way we look at sustainability and the part that we play needed to change. With little to no regulation or rules around what labels companies can make-up and current regulations on how you can package certain products leading to even more waste, the complexity can make it impossible to really know if you are purchasing a ...
Andrew Wolk; Facilitator of Finding Common Purpose
October 09, 2021 06:54 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn episode 36 we talk to Andrew Wolk of Finding Common Purpose about how after 20 years consulting to and building non-profits he is now focused on how to create alignment between various stakeholders (business, non-profits, politicians, policy makers, school districts and the community itself) to drive better outcomes for the community they all work in and serve. We talk about how their dashboards can bring together data, insights and benchmarks but this is only half the battle, you've got...
Ronni Kahn; Founder of OzHarvest
August 30, 2021 21:31 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn episode 35 we speak with Ronni Kahn AO, founder of OzHarvest. OzHarvest is one of the most well known brands in Australia. They have been tackling food wastage since 2004 in the context of feeding and nourishing people but soon discovered the environmental impact of food wastage also. Hear how Ronni and the team over at OzHarvest are tackling the problem through four main pillars of Food Rescue, Education, Advocacy and Innovation which all play a critical role in realising their mission ...
Dan McKenna; Head of Operations at Nightingale Housing
July 28, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn Episode 34 we chat with Dan McKenna about the challenges of rethinking how & why we build, with sustainability, affordability and community in mind. Dan has been an employee of Nightingale Housing since the first day of operating, having seen the company through all stages of its evolution and myriad of challenging situations. We learn about how their non-profit approach to housing development has actually improved the quality of the product (a home & community), about their interesting...
Odunayo Eweniyi; Co-founder & COO of PiggyVest
June 03, 2021 02:26 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBJoin us for episode 33 with Odunayo the COO & Co-founder of PiggyVest, a company set up to help change the way millennials bank, save and think about money in Nigeria. How do you build a brilliant, forward thinking independent banking platform in a country where traditional banking & mobile infrastructure is still being built out and isn't always accessible to all? Tune in to find out! Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about K...
Josh Howard; Founder of Single Use Ain't Sexy
May 05, 2021 21:29 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn episode 32, we interview Josh Howard The founder of Single Use Ain't Sexy about his journey from the world of media to tackling one of the planets greatest challenges, what are we to do about all that plastic that we keep making and usually only using once!? Tune in today to hear about one mans mission to help. https://www.singleuseaintsexy.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for su...
Kim Anderson; Creator/Co-Founder PLANT CITY
March 31, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIn episode 31 we talk to Kim Anderson of Plant City and hear how the events of the last 18 months (covid etc) turned into a surprising insight that is now at the centre of their plans to scale nationally in the US. Kim takes us through some of the research supporting the 5 different ways that a move to plant based diets are beneficial for not only the planet but you as well. There is a HEAP of links and further reading for this episode but also hearing Kim's personal story and how her son he...
Plant City - Kim Anderson
March 31, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBPlant City https://www.plantcitypvd.com/ Links / Further learning https://www.forksoverknives.com/ https://thevegancalculator.com/ https://ditchdairy.com/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Cheese-Trap-Breaking-Surprising-Addiction/dp/1455594687 https://www.richroll.com/podcast/mastering-the-microbiome-575/
Jimmy Halfcut; Founder of Halfcut
March 15, 2021 22:05 - 37 minutes - 34 MBIn episode 30 we got on stage live at the The Conscious Space event in Sydney and did a live interview with Jimmy Halfcut (I never did get his real last name!), the founder of Halfcut.org Halfcut are an organisation that through a series of personal and workplaces challenges (such as wearing half a beard as Jimmy has now for 4+ years) are both bringing awareness to the fact we have lost over half the world's rainforests and half of the biodiversity that goes with it. Their challenges, howe...
Jimmy Halfcut - Founder of Halfcut
March 15, 2021 22:05 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHalfcut - https://halfcut.org/ The Conscious Space Event - https://theconsciousspace.com/event/the-conscious-space-event/ Rate this Podcast using this link http://ratethispodcast.com/shape
Manu Smadja; Co-Founder of MPower Financing
March 02, 2021 18:31 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn episode 29 we talk to the CEO and Cofounder of MPower Financing, who remove the financial barriers to higher education and are now the leaders of student financing in North America. Hear about how their focus and approach are leading to higher mobility and at a macro level are supporting the next game changers and world leaders who would otherwise never see the light of day. Learn more about MPower Financing at https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/about-us/ Link to the video for Sara Haider,...
Manu Smadja; Cofounder of MPower Financing
March 02, 2021 18:31 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBLearn more about MPower Financing at https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/about-us/ Link to the video for Sara Haider, mentioned in the podcast https://youtu.be/wQ0S0pCb5Y4 Rate this Podcast using this link http://ratethispodcast.com/shape
Mike Smith; Founder of ZeroCo
February 16, 2021 06:18 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn episode 28 we're talking all about plastic, a lot of plastic. Talking about the origins of plastic, our relationship to it (and how this is out of kilter with how it was originally conceived) and a total rethink of the day to day usage which creates the 100s of millions of tons of waste plastic globally every year. Mike talks about how community is key to behaviour change and operating at scale and how transparency is dialled up to 11 to change the nature of the relationship between Zero...
Ally Watson; Founder of Code like a girl
February 02, 2021 05:50 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBWelcome to the first episode of Shape The System for 2021 We chat with the founder of Code Like a Girl, Ally Watson about how she tackles inequality in coding by providing girls and women with the confidence, tools, knowledge and support to enter, and flourish, in the world of coding https://www.codelikeagirl.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navig...
End of 2020 wrap
December 23, 2020 23:34 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBA quick chat between your host, Vincent and producer, Lucy where we wrap for the year and a quick look ahead to 2021
Andrew Walker; Co-Founder and Mechanical Engineer of AirSeed Technologies
December 01, 2020 06:16 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIn episode 26 we have an in depth chat with Andrew Walker about his company AirSeed Technologies and it's singular and incredibly complex mission to restore the planet. AirSeed uses drone technology to distribute and plant seeds in areas suffering from deforestation, fire damage and the effects of global warming to name but a few of the issues flora face today, taking into account scientifically backed information on what needs to be re-planted rather than creating a potentially hazardous mo...
Helen Black; CEO of WorkRestart
November 17, 2020 07:02 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBIn episode 25 we chat with the CEO of WorkRestart, Helen Black about recidivism; what it is, how to pronounce it and most importantly why it is so important to change the current systems for people in contact with the criminal justice system. Recidivism or reoffending, creates a ripple effect that negatively impacts individuals, their families and their communities. Almost half of the people released from prison in Australia will return to prison within two years, and sadly that percentage...