Whisky & Commerce Episode 1 • Ben Popplestone, Magento
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Release Date: 01/30/2019
Whisky & Commerce Episode 10 • Michael Fox from Fable Food
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Michael Fox CEO of new plant based protein company Fable , ex Co-founder of Shoes of Prey shares insights into being an entrepreneur and living on purpose over a single malt whisky.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 10 • Shannon Ingrey, VP & GM of APAC at BigCommerce
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Shannon Ingrey, VP & GM of APAC at BigCommerce is a young gun sales executive who is championing the underdog mid to enterprise ecommerce platform in the APAC region - BigCommerce. Listen in as Shannon and I discuss, over a single malt whisky, the shift to SaaS technology and the need for organisations to act and think agile in both mindset and their tech stack.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 9 • Justin Irvine, Seko Logistics
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Justin Irvine, Chief Product Officer of Seko Logistics is a down to earth Kiwi bloke looking to keep challenging the status quo from a Customer Experience perspective by creating solutions that are in demand whilst remaining focused on the bottom line.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 8 • Jeremy Meltzer, I Equal Change
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Jeremy Meltzer, founder of I=Change https://www.iequalchange.com is passionate about impact - turning retail into a force for good and is seriously one of the most sincere people I have met. Listen in as we talk about why we are at a pivotal point in not just retail but in the consciousness movement for both business and individuals. Jeremy is a true pioneer of purpose and values as core pillar of millennial consumers.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 7 • Rhys Furner, Shopify Plus
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Rhys Furner is Head of Partnership in APAC for Shopify Plus.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 6 • Carl Hartmann, Lyres, Hurricane Commerce
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Carl Hartmann is Australian entrepreneur best known from his work as Co-Founder & CEO of Temando. Listen in as Carl and I discuss retailers selling globally and Carl’s newest venture and launch of a non-alcoholic drinks business called Lyre’s.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 5 • Tink Taylor, DotDigital
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Tink Taylor, Founder and President of DotDigital, an AIM listed company with offices around the globe, joins me for a wee chat. Listen in as we talk entrepreneurship, the new world of marketing automation and opportunities for Australian retailers.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 4 • Julie Mathers, Flora and Fauna
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Julie Mathers, retail veteran and founder of Flora and Fauna joins me for a wee chat. Listen in as we talk entrepreneurship, survival for a multi-brand retailer and ethical business practice.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 2 • Ryf Quail, Imedia Summit
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Check out this episode where I have a chat and a whisky with Ryf Quail, Managing Director of Comexposium for Australia and New Zealand.
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Whisky & Commerce Episode 1 • Ben Popplestone, Magento
Whisky & Commerce with Laura Doonin
Digital eCommerce strategist Ben Popplestone, Head of Customer Success for Magento, an Adobe company joins me for a single malt whisky. Listen in as we chat digital buzz words, the move towards noble consumerism, technology and what Ben is focussed on for 2019
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Noble Consumerism: "as consumers we have a responsibility to be engaged in the right businesses. I think that's gonna become more prevalent over the next few years. There's gonna be a rise in noble consumerism. Not just that businesses will be challenged to think broader than just short-term profits".
Success to Significance
"One of the things for me is moving from success to significance. So I've had some success in my life. There's some big names under that, but I'm grateful for some successes I've had. But I want to see how I can plug more into significance and making a difference. And I'm on the board for a charity in Sydney. It's a charity called The Freedom Hub. It focuses on the issue of slavery. It runs cafes, it plugs 100% of its profits back into that cause. And that's something which has sparked in me desire to do more of that sort of thing, generating a longer term wealth back into society."
More Human in the Age of AI:
"In a fast world and a time-driven world, you just want to get to the next place, you don't want to waste any time. But I think being able to stop and connect and just be able to dream and access your creativity is really, really important. As we think about giving our whole selves to work, which I think is super important for things like innovation. Because you can't truly innovate if you're just giving part of yourself to that. I think as you do that, there's a challenge for us to be more human in the age of AI".
Supply Chain
There's probably more slaves in the world today than there has been in history. In Australia, they are largely getting hidden. It's not so much about the sex trade in Australia, it's more about getting paid to work below the minimum wage, or not even being paid, having ___ taken away when they're being brought over, that sort of thing. So I think the biggest question that I hear when I talk about it is, 'Does this really happen in Australia?' And it does. And the great thing is that you hear is that... slavery has been brought in, and corporations are now gonna have some of the best supply chain.