The G&T Sessions

Tendayi Viki is an author and corporate innovation expert. As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, he helps companies innovate for the future while managing their core business. He has written three books; Pirates In The Navy, The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. He previously served as Director of Product Lifecycle at Pearson, where he co-developed an innovation framework that won the Best Innovation Program 2015 at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards in New York. Tendayi has been shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. He is also a regular contributor at Forbes. This was our first Episode from Africa as Tendayi is currently in Zimbabwe, and hope you enjoy !! Understanding more about Tendayi Website: https://tendayiviki.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendayiviki/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tendayiviki

Ismail has decades of experience in helping Fortune 500 companies through his work with IBM, Accenture, Capco and Capita. Ismail is currently chief growth officer at Capita, a non exec board member for UK Sports and on the board of governors at the University of London. He recently released his first book..’from incremental to Exponential’. Ismail and I had a great time on this episode given our Northern roots and great to hear the journey and advice to help people on their journey. Enjoy ! Twitter @ismailamla Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismail-amla-b981891/ Link to Ismail's First Book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Incremental-Exponential-Vivek-Wadhwa/dp/1523089563/

Following his time in the music business with the 80s band Scritti Politti Tom has developed a truly artistic way of living where every experience leads him to the humorous uncovering of some universal truth. He turns his disasters and successes into stand-up comedy for conference audiences. 40 years onstage, first behind a drum kit then being the multi-talented front man for whole troupes of performers earned him the name ‘The Rockstar Activator’. Instant Teamwork is both Tom’s speciality and the name of his company. Teambuilding, be it drumming or harmony singing is all very energising on the day but how do you make that bonded feeling sustainable. Tom has devoted the last 20 years to answering that question and he turns up with a customised set of tools he is passionate about sharing. Fascinated by the creative process Tom is passionate about sharing what he’s learned about art, rhythm and harmony over the past 65 years. From playing kit drums with the Art School band Scritti Politti in his 20s, through songwriting in his 30s, to studying psychology and facilitation in his 40s, Tom eventually set up Instant Teamwork International in his 50s. Equally at home challenging a global board of directors as he is when inspiring a local charity group, Tom has an experienced and humorous approach, which puts people at ease immediately. His down-to-earth belief that people can achieve great things when they overcome their natural fears, has empowered thousands of individuals to work together effectively. Tom’s style, developed working with teams as small as five to groups of five thousand during the last decade, ignites people’s curiosity. His own enjoyment of the creative process is an irresistible invitation for us to leave our comfort zones for a while and join him on his journey. And, of course, we expand our horizons on the way. This was a very entertaining episode and hope you enjoy listening and watching on your favourite platform. Enjoy! https://twitter.com/TomMorley https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommorleyrockstar/ https://www.instagram.com/_tommorley_/ https://www.facebook.com/tommorleyspeaker/ https://tommorley.com/

We are joined by Ravi, son of 2 Indian immigrants, raised in #EastLondon, a graduate of #KingsCollegeLondon & @CASSBusiness and Co-Founder & CEO of #FourPointsConsulting. Having worked as an employee, a supplier & an advisor to over 30 organisations, Ravi has a fascination with businesses that show up with Conscience and Purpose and he’s now on a mission to spread the word that businesses are, and can be a #ForceForGood. Our conversation meanders around topics such as the good and bad sides of tech, on being #Stoic, the immense power of #GEculture & finding #Ikigai. Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raviraifourpoints/ Twitter: @ravifpc Podcast: www.goodbusinesstalking.com E-mail: ravi@fourpoints.net Ravi’s favourite links to finding out more about conscious businesses:  https://www.instituteforcorporatetransformation.com/ https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/ https://bcorporation.net/ https://fortune.com/topic/leadership-next/

We are joined by Denis Tudor, CEO & Co-Founder of Swisspod Technologies and based in #lausanne #switzerland the lucky man. Denis has had a very interesting journey already from his origins in #Romania to #SiliconValley, entering a competition by forming a "project team" over Reddit, Inc. then winning multiple awards for his team's work that have contributed significantly to moving the #Hyperloop phenomenon for efficient, safe travel to a new level. He's even been hanging out with a certain Mr. Musk, whoever he is? ;) Denis and his Swisspod Technologies team are on an amazing mission and journey and this was a very enjoyable episode with a very inspiring CEO who knows what he wants and you get the distinct impression he will get there very soon. Enjoy! www.swisspod.ch

Bill is an economist at heart, who now consults, speaks, writes and has a strong point of view about how to connect the dots between the economy and business. He charted his own course to being an #Economist from an early age and after his Ph.D. at Duke University went into business with First Interstate. He writes for Forbes besides is an author of The Flexible Stance, Thriving in a Boom/Bust Economy [link below]. Bill and I met last year after one of his posts in Forbes about forecasting the future struck me with its impact and thought. So pleased to spend time with Bill on this episode and if you listen to the end he makes some great predictions about 1, 5, 10, and 25 years out from today. Enjoy! Website: www.ConerlyConsulting.com Forbes: blogs.Forbes.com/BillConerly Book: www.TheFlexibleStance.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/businomics

Daniel Marcos is the co-founder and CEO of Growth Institute, the leading online executive education company for C-level executives at fast-growing firms. He is a keynote speaker and a CEO Coach, with a mission to help 1 million entrepreneurs scale their impact and reduce drama in the process. He is a member of YPO and EO and is a certified coach in the Scaling Up methodology. He is a graduate of EO’s premiere CEO program, the “Birthing of Giants”, and he holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from ITESM (Monterrey Tech) and an MBA from Babson College.  Daniel was an early entrepreneur. He started a t-shirt business at the age of eight and then partnered with a car detailing franchise to provide cleaning services throughout his high school years. In the year 2000, he built an online trading business that was acquired within six months by what was Argentina's largest financial player at the time. Daniel’s next business launched just before the untimely crash of the financial markets in 2008. His business was shut down and Daniel took on $1 million in debt. Despite the recent setback, Daniel had an abundance of experience and successes under his belt and had recently been recognised in Expansion Magazine's “30 under 30”. As a serial entrepreneur, Daniel quickly realised that CEOs are often the bottleneck of the company. In the same way that you can’t solve a problem without first elevating your mindset, a business can’t evolve beyond what the CEO can handle.  Daniel partnered with Verne Harnish in 2012 to bring executive training to the masses. What was once reserved for a small niche of wealthy companies is now available to all CEOs and their executive teams. In less than a decade, Growth Institute has been recognised among the top 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the USA, with over 40,000 members across 64 countries. Great episode with Daniel, and look forward to the trip to South America in 2022 along with Alejandro Canonero. Enjoy! Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/danielmarcos/ Website: danielmarcos.co/  Daniel's Impact X methodology on how to build a personal CEO system mentioned during the Episode https://hubs.ly/H0F7Kl60

Minter Dial is an international professional speaker, elevator and a multiple award-winning author, specialised in leadership, branding and transformation. An agent of change, he's a three-time entrepreneur who has exercised twelve different métiers and changed country fifteen times. Minter's core career stint of 16 years was spent as a top executive at L’Oréal, where he was a member of the worldwide Executive Committee for the Professional Products Division. He’s author of the award-winning WWII story, The Last Ring Home (documentary film and biographical book, 2016) as well as two prize-winning business books, Futureproof (2017) and Heartificial Empathy (2019). His latest book on leadership, You Lead, How Being Yourself Makes You A Better Leader (Kogan Page) released in January 2021. He’s been host of the Minter Dialogue weekly podcast since 2010. He is passionate about the Grateful Dead, Padel Tennis, languages and generating meaningful conversations. How to connect to Minter https://linktr.ee/mdial Upcoming Minter Events Working with the Supporting Wounded Veterans charity, Minter is co-hosting an online screening and talk of his WWII doc film, The Last Ring Home, on March 3rd at 6pm GMT. After the screening, he will be doing a talk with his co-host, Ed Jennings, a Royal Marines veteran. The event is FREE. 👉 Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-of-the-last-ring-home-tickets-140973663021 Please sign up and share about with any WWII history buffs. NB The time slot is good for anyone in mainland Europe over to the West Coast USA. Are you in need of some fresh energy? Come join Stephen Gresty and Minter Dial in the next Connected Leaders' Experience. You'll get a boost and inspiration with novel insights and stimulating content and you'll enjoy connecting with people in a surprisingly deep manner. It's free and 1 1/4 hours long on Feb 25 at 4pm GMT, 5pm CET and 11am EST. 👉 Find the form to sign up here https://www.minterdial.com/connected-leaders-experience/ 

Brad has been working closely with funders, intermediaries, founders & visionary entrepreneurs for his entire professional career (30+ years). He is a venture finance expert, and creator and developer of a suite of info products, tools & services to help startup founders, funders and teams do more deals faster. Also, he is an active seed investor, company advisor, entrepreneur & lawyer. Brad is a creator and producer of Venture Finance 101 Masterclasses and Term Sheet Battle™ – digital courses and live programs to educate and empower startup founders, funders & teams. He has been engaged to advise on more than 150 angel and venture capital financings, more than 50 mergers and acquisitions, and 10+ public offerings.  Over the past ten years, he has lived and worked in four countries – the USA, Denmark, Australia & now Switzerland. Brad served as President and CEO of a bootstrapped and profitable consumer Internet software + services global tech startup. He was a co-founder of an innovative law firm for startups and emerging growth companies. Also, he was a founding business leader of a cross-faculty innovation center at one of the world’s top 50 research-intensive universities. Investor Readiness Test link http://bit.ly/InvestorsReadinessTest Subscribe to Brad's Newsletter aeryadvisors.com/newsletter/ Social Media Links https://www.linkedin.com/company/aery-advisors/ https://www.facebook.com/aeryadvisors https://twitter.com/bradfurber https://www.instagram.com/aeryadvisors/

Cédric Bollag is an expert in the Swiss and Israeli startup scene. Cédric is deeply passionate about innovation and is excited to be on the forefront of shaping the future. His network and knowledge extends to entrepreneurs of new companies, innovative corporate executives, investors, and everyone in between. Cédric Bollag is the founder of GlobalTechBox.com, a powerful online video platform that provides a stage for ‘Startups & Investors.’ Cédric Bollag also hosts “The StartupShow,” where he interviews cutting-edge CEOs and founders of the most promising startups. After showcasing over 200+ entrepreneurs and investors on the show, Cédric has become a true authority about the startup world. In his videos, he integrates information that interests investors together with advice and inspiration from founders, creating a unique combination that everyone finds valuable. This was a great episode and fun to do with Cedric. Hope you enjoy too ;) What is GlobalTechBox.com? "GlobalTechBox is the first business content platform for startups and investors that provides deep and reliable insights thanks to high-quality video interview formats, gives founders and investors the opportunity to present themselves in a different light and provides inspiration, best practice & knowledge transfer within the startup ecosystem." Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbollag/ WhatsApp: https://goo.gl/JJyJJy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/globaltechbox?sub_confirmation=1 Newsletter: https://globaltechbox.com/ As seen on: https://booster-magazine.ch/cedric-bollag-gibt-der-start-up-szene-ein-gesicht/ https://www.handelszeitung.ch/beruf/inspiration-wie-manager-von-instagram-profitieren-konnen https://creatorstory.ch/cedric-bollag/ https://www.lionstep.com/lionstep-talk-with-cedric-bollag-from-the-start-up-show/ https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/december-2017/inspiring-podcasts-and-videos-for-swiss-entrepreneurs https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/may-2017/first-hand-insights-into-start-up-life https://www.moneytoday.ch/news/digital-trailblazers-cedric-bollag-gruender-der-global-tech-box/ As heard on: https://www.handelszeitung.ch/podcasts/schone-neue-arbeitswelt/schone-neue-arbeitswelt-der-startup-entdecker https://www.voiceoffintech.com/episodes/ep1-2020-nk7ya https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1406771682/startup-stories-entrepreneurship-education-startup-training-by-europes-founders/content-building-a-personal-brand-that-reaches-thousands-of-people-and-why-views-dont-matter-w-globaltechbox-founder-cedric-bollag https://www.amazon.com/Building-Content-Business-Switzerland-Cedric/dp/B08KKN7K98 https://contentcreation.space/cedric-bollag/ https://www.badasstimes.com/badass-show-with-cedric-bollag/ https://blog.influencer.world/2017/03/with-my-influence-i-have-several-goals-says-cedric-n-bollag-top-ranked-in-our-startup-blogger-ranking/ https://www.radio.com/podcasts/the-social-radio-31220/014-cedric-bollag-the-content-creator-for-vcs-111901307 https://www.discoveryourtalentpodcast.com/podcast/cedric-bollag/ http://influencerstoday.com/22-start-up-show-with-cedric-bollag/#!