Best Gulf Innovation Podcasts (2026)

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Inside Hatch: Conversations from 2025 — Innovation, Health, Business, and Culture on the Gulf Coast 16:38

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What does innovation actually look like on the Gulf Coast and across lower Alabama? In this episode of the Hatch Podcast, we’re taking a look back at some of the conversations that shaped 2025. Rather than a highlight reel, this episode offers a snapshot of the kinds of discussions we’ve been having on the show, across business, bioscience, healthc…

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Nour Al Hassan (Arabic AI, Tarjama) on Building Arabic AI from MENA, Why Most Pilots Fail, and Hiring Only A Players 49:19

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Nour Al Hassan is the Founder and CEO of Tarjama& and Arabic AI, a UAE-based AI company building Arabic-first language models, enterprise agents, and document intelligence systems for governments and large organisations. Before Arabic AI, Nour spent more than 16 years building Tarjama& from a bootstrapped translation business into a profitable, tec…

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Building Tech on the Gulf Coast: Kai Gray, Founder of Motive AI | Founders Series 19:50

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What does it look like to build technology outside a traditional tech hub? For Kai Gray, it starts with a simple belief: you don’t have to be in Silicon Valley to build something that matters. In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Founders Series, Kai shares his journey from major tech markets to Fairhope, Alabama, where he’s building both a compan…

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Arya Bolurfrushan (AppliedAI) on Raising $42M for AI Before ChatGPT, The Future of Work & Why AI Needs Human Supervisors 47:28

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Arya Bolurfrushan is the Founder and CEO of Applied AI, the company behind Opus, a platform enabling enterprises to design AI-native workflows. The company raised a $42 million seed round in November 2022, days before ChatGPT launched, and earlier this year closed a $55 million Series A led by G42, with Palantir and Bessemer also participating. Bef…

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116. The Gulf as One System: Bahrain's Aerospace Ecosystem 48:26

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The Gulf as One System: Bahrain's Aerospace Ecosystem Many organizations get too big to succeed. Bahrain is small enough to call the minister and align an ecosystem over coffee. That's not a limitation—it's infrastructure. Leena Faraj spent a decade proving that relationship density beats bureaucratic scale. One island. Neighbors who outspend you t…

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Gulf Air CEO Martin Gauss On Leadership, Strategy And Change 18:26

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Martin Gauss, newly appointed CEO of Gulf Air and recipient of Air Transport World's Joseph S. Murphy Leadership Excellence Award, reflects on nearly 14 years in charge at airBaltic and the leadership lessons he's learned. Gauss also shares his early priorities after taking the helm at Gulf Air in one of aviation's most competitive regions.…

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Salty Podcast #84⛵She’s Back! @WildernessofWaves & Just crossed the Indian Ocean! 1:19:53

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Send us a text The sky stayed gray for most of 26 days and the wind rarely dropped below 30 knots. That’s the stage for Olivia Wyatt’s non-stop crossing straight from Sumatra to northern Madagascar—3,400 nautical miles on a 34-foot full-keel cutter, riding the edges of tropical depressions and threading the risk lines of the Mozambique Channel. We …

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Inside Alabama’s Cannabis Testing Lab: Natalie Siracusa, Lab Director at Green Health | Bioscience Innovation 24:41

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What does it take to make sure every medical cannabis product in Alabama is truly safe for the patients who depend on it? For Laboratory Director Natalie Siracusa of Green Health Laboratories, the answer begins with forensic science, public safety, and a commitment to unbiased testing. Before stepping into the cannabis world, Natalie spent years in…

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Unlocking Revenue In The Day-Of-Travel Window | Sponsored By Plusgrade 16:40

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In this Aviation Week podcast, sponsored by Plusgrade, Mike Slone, Vice President of Product at Plusgrade, explores how airlines can capitalize on the day-of-travel window to drive incremental revenue while enhancing the passenger experience. Find Out More

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Why Ukraine May Be the Most Mispriced Market in the World with Bruce Talley 44:20

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Send us a text Bruce Talley is an American entrepreneur and frontier market strategist who has spent decades operating in opaque, rapidly changing environments from Russia’s Black Sea coast to Brazil and now Ukraine. He built the largest destination services company at the Sochi Olympics, navigated direct FSB scrutiny, and today is helping global i…

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Ibrahim Manna (BRKZ) on Lessons from Careem, Founder Grit & Disrupting Saudi Construction 1:02:16

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Ibrahim Manna is the Founder and CEO of BRKZ, a Saudi construction tech startup built to address inefficiencies in construction procurement: fragmented supply chains, manual processes, and cash flow gaps faced by contractors and factories. Before founding BRKZ, Ibrahim spent eight years at Careem as one of the core architects of its expansion, laun…

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Salty Podcast #83 🚨 LIVE from FL KEYS! 🚨 Can a sailboat really be a tour bus? ⛵🎸 1:03:36

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Send us a text Salt air, guitar strings, and a catamaran that doubles as a tour bus—this conversation sails straight into the heart of Gulf Coast life. We sit down with Captain Matt, a charter captain turned songwriter who chose six knots over forty and found his voice again between sunrise watches and storm-tossed nights. From a generous offer on …

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115. The 'D' Got Deleted: How VC Funding Broke the Innovation Ecosystem 45:52

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The 'D' Got Deleted: How VC Funding Broke the Innovation Ecosystem Last week's whitepaper isn't production-ready. But someone's already pitching it to your board. Kence Anderson has deployed 100+ autonomous AI systems for Fortune 500 companies—and watched venture capital create a research-to-PR pipeline that skips development entirely. The 'D' in R…

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Unintended Consequences Of Airline Rules 19:56

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Listen in as IATA executive Thomas Reynaert speaks to ATW's Karen Walker about why consumer regulations and taxes aimed at airlines can have negative effects.

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From Mechanic to Medical Innovator: Chris Harber, CEO of Simparo Surgical | Bioscience Innovation 25:30

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What if a simpler, faster way to treat thumb arthritis could get millions of people back to living pain-free — and it all started with a former auto mechanic on the Gulf Coast? In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Bioscience Innovation, Chris Harber shares his unlikely journey from working under car hoods to founding Simparo Surgical in Fairhope, …

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Building and Exiting Startups in the Gulf with Victor Abou Rahal 39:22

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Send us a text Victor Abou Rahal is a veteran digital transformation and tech leader in the GCC, with more than 25 years helping traditional industries go digital. He is now CEO of Narovate, a Saudi based startup focused on digital water solutions, after leading Boxit For Me through a successful exit and building the digital arm at ADNOC Distributi…

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Airship Aviation: History, Technology, and the Goodyear Legacy

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In this episode of From the Runway Up, Becky and Caitlin take listeners inside one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world—the Goodyear Blimp. When a scheduled Knoxville flyover was canceled, the hosts went straight to the source and sat down with Mike “Doc” Dougherty, Chief Pilot and Operations Manager for Goodyear Airships. Doc shares how …

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Mark Kahn (Omnivore) on GCC Food Security, India’s Venture Depth & Agritech Investing 1:14:30

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Mark Kahn is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Omnivore, India’s leading agritech and climate-tech venture capital firm with more than $300 million under management. Backing over 45 startups transforming food, agriculture, and sustainability, Omnivore has played a defining role in shaping India’s agritech ecosystem and the country’s emerging c…

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What The Latest Decision On Heathrow's Third Runway Really Means 20:21

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After the UK government backed London Heathrow's in-house plan for a third runway, Routes' David Casey is joined by ASM's Edmond Rose and ATW's Alan Dron to examine what the move means for airlines, net zero targets and whether the 2035 timeline can realistically be delivered.

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Salty Podcast #82 ⛵ Experience Offshore Sailing… BEFORE Buying a Boat! 🌊 with #SailLibra 1:56:48

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Send us a text Scroll below description for Chapter Markers Tonight’s episode of The Salty Podcast is tailor-made for two types of sailors: The Dreamers—the ones scrolling YachtWorld at midnight imagining bluewater passages… and The Salty Veterans—those who’ve owned boats, love the lifestyle, but don’t necessarily want the responsibility of ownersh…

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114. Stack or Stall: Why Credentials Collapse but Ecosystems Compound 46:25

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Stack or Stall: Why Credentials Collapse but Ecosystems Compound Last year's Chemistry Nobel went to non-chemists. The lasting power of domain-specific credentials is collapsing - but David Julian has seen this pattern before across four technological revolutions and knows what compounds instead. From Hotjobs.com to Google's global EdTech partnersh…

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Inside the Lab: Next Generation Vaccines and Emerging Viruses with Dr. Jonathan Rayner | Bioscience Innovation 26:15

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What does it really take to study dangerous viruses, engineer next generation vaccines, and build biotech companies in Alabama? In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Bioscience Innovation, Dr. Rayner shares how breakthroughs really happen inside research labs and why the Gulf Coast is becoming a place where meaningful bioscience work can take root.…

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113. Engineering Heritage: Transforming Departing Expertise into Operational Capability 42:10

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Operators with 30 years of pattern recognition leave for competitors. Engineers carrying legacy system intelligence depart. Everyone understands the risk. Few solve the execution: Systematically extracting tacit intelligence that experts can't articulate because it operates below the conscious threshold. Dr. Refiloe Mabaso and Wisdom Ndashe archite…

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LandTrust: How Nic De Castro Built a Marketplace for Outdoor Access | Founders Series 25:51

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What if you could book a day on a private ranch the same way you book an Airbnb? That’s exactly what Nic De Castro built — and today LandTrust opens up over 1 million acres of private farms and ranches across 40+ states to everyday hunters, anglers, and outdoor families. In this episode Nic takes us from the frustration of locked gates in Montana… …

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How Digitization Is Changing Commercial Flight | Sponsored By Flightscape – Powered By CAE 17:01

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In this podcast, Aviation Week's Business Editor Matthew Fulco discusses with Stephen Schwartz, CAE Flight Services, Regional Sales Director of the Americas, how software—including AI-powered systems—can be used to boost safety, improve passenger experience and support flight crews. Find out more about Flightscape…

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Salty Podcast #81 ⛵SV Fresh2Salty Returns | Sailing Family of 5 1:35:05

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Send us a text A quiet walk to the store turned into a life-changing moment—and a complete rethink of how we cruise. When Stephen was hit by a car during a shoreside errand, our family of five had to answer hard questions: How do we keep the dream alive without setting back his recovery? What gets upgraded, what gets cut, and what truly matters whe…

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Building Bold Businesses and Stronger Communities: Nathan Cox & Adam Campbell, 68 Ventures | Around the Table 1:03:58

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When it comes to building companies — and communities — few do it with as much grit, purpose, and perspective as Nathan Cox and Adam Campbell from 68 Ventures. In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Around the Table, hosts Keith Glines, Director of Hatch, and Kai Gray, Founder of Motive, sit down with the duo to talk about leadership, risk, and the …

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Southwest Lands in Knoxville: Inside the Decision to Join TYS 26:20

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Episode Summary In this milestone episode of From the Runway Up, Becky and Caitlin sit down with Adam DeCaire, Senior Vice President of Network Planning & Network Operations Control at Southwest Airlines, for a long-awaited conversation that East Tennessee travelers have been hoping for: Why Southwest Airlines chose Knoxville. Adam reveals why Sout…

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How To Run A Small Market U.S. Airport 15:57

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Listen in as David Pollard, the director of Tallahassee International Airport which serves Florida's state capital, discusses the challenges and opportunities of managing a small market U.S. airport. Pollard was speaking with Aaron Karp on the sidelines of Aviation Week Network's TakeOff North America 2025 conference in Florida.…

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Salty Podcast #80 ⛵ Bahamas Rewind: Weather & Routing for Sailing 1:13:59

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Send us a text Planning to sail from Miami to Georgetown without a single overnight? We lay out a proven, day-only route that respects winter weather, leverages the best anchorages, and removes guesswork from every leg. Think Biscayne Bay as your patient launchpad, South Bimini for an easy check-in, a smart pause on the Banks before Northwest Chann…

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10 Minutes on Touring: What It Really Does for Your Career | Music Accelerator 11:23

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What does touring really do for your career? Real-world advice for up-and-coming & indie artists — from stage presence and setlists to audience connection and market strategy. In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Music Accelerator, host Chris Estes breaks down the role of live shows in turning passive listeners into lifelong fans. Touring isn’t ju…

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Upstream Medicine: Dr. Grant Zarzour, Sperity Health | Bioscience Innovation 26:49

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What if the best medicine isn’t surgery or a prescription — but prevention? In this episode, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Grant Zarzour shares how personal experiences reshaped his view of healthcare — from fixing joints in the operating room to helping people avoid the operating room altogether. After witnessing the challenges of his father’s illness an…

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112. Accelerating the Hydrogen Stack 55:20

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Hydrogen infrastructure requires billion-dollar cryogenic systems. That's the conventional wisdom keeping hydrogen grounded. Dr. Jalaal Hayes proved it's wrong—and the implications for expeditionary operations are immediate. Hayes developed Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) technology, which stores hydrogen at ambient temperatures using exist…

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Flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway On What's Next For The LCC 20:47

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Steven Greenway, the CEO of Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal, talks about branching out into long-haul operations and being part of Saudi Arabia's ambitious growth strategy.

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Salty Podcast #79⛵ From Disaster to Innovation: the Storm that Inspired PredictWind 1:10:11

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Send us a text A thousand miles from Hawaii, the chainplate ripped out and the mast went over the side. That sleepless night in the Transpac didn’t just test seamanship—it planted the seed for a weather platform that now helps a million sailors make safer choices at sea. Olympian and two‑time America’s Cup winner John Bilger joins us to share how a…

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5 Things Every Up-and-Coming & Indie Artist Should Know: Tim Scott | Music Accelerator 34:44

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Real-world advice for up-and-coming & indie artists — from songwriting and production to promotion, consistency, and building a lasting career. What does it really take to stand out as an artist today? With thousands of songs released every single day, it’s never been easier to share your music — but it’s never been harder to get noticed. In this e…

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JetSMART CEO On Low-Cost Strategy And Innovation 20:23

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JetSMART CEO Estuardo Ortiz talks with ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker about operating as a low-cost carrier in South America as they prepare to fly their 50 millionth passenger.

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Season 9: Episode 9 | The Climate for Climate Tech in the Gulf South 33:36

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The Gulf South is on the front lines of climate change—facing immense challenges but also unique opportunities for innovation. This session explores how climate-tech and blue-tech startups can thrive in the region, featuring insights from investors, founders, and thought leaders shaping its future. Moderator: Beaux Jones, The Water Institute Paneli…

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111. Engineering Velocity: Unlocking Value Constellations 54:59

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The most transformative strategic leaders understand that building ever-larger organizational infrastructure is counterproductive. Instead, they leverage resources and achieve impact by engineering robust, trust-based networks. Jane Wei-Skillern, a Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business whose network leadership research has been dow…

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Turning Chicken Waste into Regenerative Farming: Michael Lynch, CHONEX | Bioscience Innovation 18:41

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What if the future of farming starts with insects? In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Bioscience Innovation Stories, producer Tim Scott talks with Michael Lynch, founder and CEO of CHONEX — an Alabama bioscience company transforming chicken waste into powerful organic fertilizer through black soldier fly technology. Born in Alabama’s Black Belt,…

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Ghosts, Gargoyles, and Graves: The Spooky Side of Airports 23:09

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In this special Halloween edition of From the Runway Up, Becky and Caitlin take listeners on a spirited journey through the eerie legends, mysterious artwork, and paranormal tales that haunt the aviation world. From Denver International Airport’s infamous blue Mustang—nicknamed “Blucifer”—to underground tunnels, Freemason rumors, and gargoyle guard…

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Salty Podcast #78 ⛵ Bahamas Bound: Repairs, Route, Weather⛵Live from Sea Hag Marina 34:24

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Send us a text A single upgrade can change the way you move through the water. We just installed a below-deck autopilot and walk through what it means for safety, stamina, and real backup when steering cables or hydraulics fail. From the bypass pin to the rudder feedback sensor, we get hands-on with the hardware and talk about keeping linkages clea…

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Abra CEO Adrian Neuhauser On Strategy And IPO Plans 20:44

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Abra Group CEO Adrian Neuhauser talks with ATW editor Karen Walker about Avianca, GOL and the South American market.

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110. Ecosystemic Infrastructure: Unlocking Complex Systems Intelligence 57:30

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Information management delivers data. Knowledge management unleashes organizational intelligence - transforming how multi-stakeholder ecosystems coordinate, decide, and optimize performance across dynamic and complex networks. D. Jasen Graham, Director of Enterprise Risk and Knowledge Management for VA's $400M+ Financial Management Business Transfo…

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Season 9: Episode 8 | Climate Resilience: Our Future Depends on It 35:47

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This session explores the vital role of stormwater management in advancing New Orleans’ long-term climate resilience. Moderator Victoria Phipps (JPMorgan Chase) will guide a conversation with experts including Dr. Janell Hills (Interstate Renewable Energy Council), Diane Jones (University of Texas at Arlington), and City of New Orleans leaders Mary…

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Why The Latin American Air Transport Market Is One To Watch 26:09

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Editors from ATW and CAPA – Centre for Aviation discuss the shifts behind international traffic booms to and from Latin American destinations.

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109. Mission as Organizing Principle: How Purpose Shapes Ecosystems 54:05

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Mission functions as a powerful organizing principle in market-based ecosystems. Faisal Hoque, a three-time Deloitte Fast 50 winner and transformation partner to DoD and CACI, reveals how architecting purpose into systematic structures creates a gravitational pull, drawing diverse actors into a coordinated flow. Key insight: exemplary architecture …

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How One State Shaped American Music: Lionel Richie & The Voices of Alabama | Music Accelerator 15:31

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What gives Alabama its sound — that soulful mix of gospel roots, southern storytelling, and pure heart that carries across generations? In this episode, producer Tim Scott takes you on a journey through the voices that defined generations — from Nat King Cole and Dinah Washington to Hank Williams, Percy Sledge, Randy Owen, and Jimmy Buffett. At the…

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#145: Global business in 2025 31:55

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If you work across time zones, borders, and cultures, this is the show for you. This is your host Leonardo, welcome to the international business podcast. In this episode, Leonardo unpacks the “double helix” of risk and opportunity that defines international business for 2025: from the fragmentation of globalization and the unstoppable rise of AI, …

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Evolving Trends In Airline Network Planning 25:19

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After returning from Routes World in typhoon-hit Hong Kong, Aviation Week's David Casey is joined by ASM experts Tony Griffin and Edmond Rose to discuss industry resilience in the face of disruption as well as the key markets, trends and strategies shaping the next phase of global air service development.…