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Coffee Pod #82 Dr Sandro Demaio

Apr 21st, 2021 39m 15s

Meet Advance Awards Life Sciences Category Finalist, Dr Sandro Demaio.A public health advocate and sustainable food architect, Dr Alessandro (Sandro) Demaio founded his career using nutrition as a platform for social change. As a recognised gl

Coffee Pod #81 Dr Rossa Chiu discusses taking on the cancer epidemic with a team of young guns in Hong Kong

Apr 12th, 2021 28m 23s

Not only has Dr Rossa Chiu won numerous international awards including the Advance Asia Impact Award 2020, she also has over 485 patents to her name. A specialist in molecular signatures as a chemical pathologist, Rossa moved to Hong Kong immed

Coffee Pod #80 Micro biologies to macro environmental trends with Professors Jill Banfield and Karen Day

Mar 29th, 2021 30m 54s

Two preeminent female professors discuss careers in science and leadership in #STEMM reflecting on what the world needs today. Thanks to #COVID there has never been a better time to be talking about the relevance of research, diversity in scien

Coffee Pod #79 Meet a young Fintech mastermind taking Asian cashless economies by storm

Mar 23rd, 2021 26m 44s

Yong In Cho is a fintech expert, specialising in the payments industry, with deep knowledge of the financial technology market across Asia. Currently the Head of eCommerce for the world’s largest payment service company, @Fiserv, Yong In most r

Coffee Pod #77 A hunter of dying stars and an advocate of diverse thinking, Professor Bryan Gaensler grapples with the enormity of unanswered questions

Mar 5th, 2021 30m 26s

Professor Bryan Gaensler has stars in his eyes. Literally. Internationally recognised for his groundbreaking work on dying stars, interstellar magnets and cosmic explosions, it's hard not to rediscover the wonderment of the galactic sky listen

Coffee Pod #78: Understanding big weather patterns and long-term climatic effects with meteorologist Professor Jenni Evans

Mar 4th, 2021 30m 50s

Where can a career in big data take you and how do you hold on to the stories that big data can hide? Professor Jenni Evans has leveraged her learnings to tackle some of the world's biggest problems, merging fields of research to find new solut

Coffee Pod #76: Changing our scale to change our impact with Dr Susan Graham, using AI and drone technology to restore natural ecosystems

Feb 25th, 2021 27m 43s

Dr Susan Graham is intent on tackling the biggest challenges of our day. Learn how her young team of audacious problem-solvers maintain an attitude of persistent positivity while staring down our planet's dramatic loss of biodiversity, and two

Coffee Pod #75: From Life as a Scientist to Life on Mars with NASA's Dr Abigail Allwood

Feb 18th, 2021 28m 4s

This week, on our launch episode of the #bornglobal Coffee Pods series, we are joined by NASA's Dr Abigail Allwood as she lands the Perseverance Rover on Mars in real-time. Come behind-the-scenes in a personal interview with this Australian tra

Coffee Pod #74: Marta Dusseldorp, highly respected star of screen and stage, on using one’s platform to drive the change that matters

Dec 2nd, 2019 53m 5s

Marta Dusseldorp finds it impossible to live in a small world. From an early age she was able to look around corners and see beneath stories. This gutsy and wonderful #coffeepod conversation ranges from self-discipline and dedication to the bra

Coffee Pod #73: Mariam Issa is an empowered refugee, sharing a story of resilience and imparting the power of community, self-narrative and finding opportunity amid adversity

Nov 26th, 2019 24m 16s

Landing as a refugee in the upperclass Victorian suburb of Brighton from war-torn Somalia, Mariam Issa shares her thoughts on life, love, community and resilience. Take a moment over coffee to see your world through the eyes of an outsider. You

Coffee Pod #72: Globally sought-after inspirational speaker Michael Crossland turns heart-breaking adversity into powerful fuel for change

Sep 23rd, 2019 41m 53s

Life is about choices. Michael Crossland was born fighting for his life and is living proof that adversity is not about what happens to us, but how we deal with it. Still striving for quality of life everyday, Michael is pursued globally to spe

Coffee Pod #71: Award-winning film director, story-teller and advocate Genevieve Clay-Smith creates inclusive stories to influence a more inclusive culture

Sep 12th, 2019 45m

Growing up, Genevieve Clay-Smith had a feeling of ‘otherness’ that has fuelled a sense of destiny and driven her to align her creative talent with social justice. Leveraging her experience in acting and directing, Gen pursued the film industry

Coffee Pod #70: Mond Qu is an architect and an artist, challenging the status quo by design

Sep 5th, 2019 38m 54s

Mond Qu is designing a better future through insatiable curiosity. How? It’s not just his ability to blend art and science, or to combine functionality with beauty, Mond Qu is a creative crusader, challenging the processes we live by and reveal

Coffee Pod #69: Sisters Rosie and Lucy Thomas head up Australia’s Youth-Driven Movement Against Bullying.

Aug 28th, 2019 56m 40s

It’s a double shot this week as founders of Project Rockit (www.projectrockit.com.au), sisters Lucy and Rosie Thomas, talk mobilising change, challenging self doubt and creating open-minded global citizens. Rockit is a project and a platform de

Coffee Pod #68: Jules Lund, radio and TV personality and CEO of Tribe, cuts through ego, perfectionism and insecurity in a candid talk about designing the life you dream of living

Aug 21st, 2019 46m 14s

In an honest and vulnerable discussion, Jules takes us back to his roots as a year 9 kid sitting up the back of class, heckling teachers, when one day a future mentor acknowledged him and changed his life forever. Now CEO of TRIBE, the fastest

Coffee Pod #67: ONTHEGO Sports founder, the dynamic Mick Spencer, supercharges your impact with practical tips

Aug 14th, 2019 37m 46s

Grab a #coffeepod on the go with ONTHEGO Sports founder, the dynamic Mick Spencer. Are you ready for action? Mick discusses how as a leader he constantly reinvents himself. He talks passionately about how to get the right people onboard both as

Coffee Pod #66: Tami Roos, gifted meditation teacher and influencer of high performance cultures, brings us back to ourselves in order to change the world

Aug 6th, 2019 43m 8s

Many of us have a strong sense of our why but struggle with our how. Tami Roos addresses the most powerful how - how to be the best possible version of ourselves. PHD, Best Selling Author, Speaker, Meditation Teacher and Intuitive Healer, Tami

Coffee Pod #65: Neighbourlytics co-founder Lucinda Hartley anchors place creation in the power of community

Jul 30th, 2019 36m 8s

Seeing the world as a kid gave Lucinda Hartley a unique perspective on community, diversity and equality. In today’s coffee date, we hear lessons from a phenomenal entrepreneur driven to be the change she is longing to see in the world. Lucinda

Coffee Pod #64: Living innovation throughout the core of your business, yourself and your problem-solving with former Lonely Planet Executive Director and CTO Gus Balbontin

Jul 22nd, 2019 37m 57s

Growing up in the wilds of Patagonia, Gus has always resisted being tamed by the world around him. Gus Balbontin is a true driver of better questions, and holds a healthy disrespect for authority. He has honoured this mindset through landing hi

Coffee Pod #63: Holding ourselves accountable as leaders and standing in the shoes of those we impact with AFL star and coach Paul Roos

Jul 15th, 2019 43m 56s

Paul Roos is a former AFL player and senior coach renowned for breaking with command and control style leadership. Instead, he builds mindfulness, empathy and self-awareness in teams. Paul shares the secrets to success as they apply to the busi

Coffee Pod #62: Exploring the interface between ancient cultural knowledge systems and cutting edge technology with remarkable Indigenous entrepreneur Mikaela Jade

Jul 9th, 2019 41m 16s

Mikaela Jade is a Cabrogal woman and a ground-breaking entrepreneur who is truly amplifying the voice of Indigenous Australia. Mikaela is a representative of Indigenous peoples at the United Nations and is the founder of technology business Ind

Coffee Pod #61: Problem solving under pressure in space and bringing leadership back down to earth with Astronaut Pam Melroy

Jul 2nd, 2019 43m 16s

Pam Melroy is a retired Air Force test pilot, former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander. Have orbited the earth on no less than three space missions, Pam also commanded the International Space Station and is one of only two women to hav

Coffee Pod #60: How To Establish & Grow A Business Successfully With Co - Founder & CEO of Sendle, James Chin Moody

Dec 20th, 2018 35m 55s

James Chin Moody. Currently, he's the Co-Founder & CEO of Sendle, a disruptive business that is shaking up the postal industry. Prior to that, he was Executive Director of Development at Australia's National Research Agency, CSIRO.In this conv

Coffee Pod #59: The Power Of Storytelling & Authentic Leadership With Gabrielle Dolan

Dec 13th, 2018 36m 33s

Gabrielle Dolan, she’s a global thought leader on authentic leadership and storytelling.In this conversation, we're getting into the art of storytelling. Gabrielle has worked with high profile leaders around the globe to help them become bette