Best Hackett Groups Podcasts (2025)

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From Olympic Gold to ASX 200 - Grant Hackett, CEO Generation Development Group (ASX: GDG) [S9:E8] 50:26

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Grant Hackett is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and undoubtedly one of the greatest distance swimmers of all time. Since stepping out of the pool more than 15years ago, he’s crafted a second chapter as an executive and now as CEO of Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG), a diversified financial services business that has grown fifteen-fold un…

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Innovation in the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry 28:11

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As demand for clean sources of power has risen, so has interest in nuclear energy. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jayen Veerapen, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, explores the factors driving a resurgence in the nuclear industry and what innovations are on the horizon. Joining Jayen to share his insights is Chris Levesque,…

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Transform Technology Performance with Gen AI 24:18

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough" podcast, Kyle McNabb leads a discussion with technology transformation leaders Jay Ruffin and Salil Kulkarni about the evolving landscape of digital technology organizations. They explore how proactive engagement from CEOs and a focus on AI automation are driving productivity and competitive differentiat…

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EP 160: How long does it take an Automation Schedule to run in Acumatica 1:16:04

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The VIEW HISTORY button on the Automation Schedules (SM205020) screen in Acumatica will show you the Execution Date and the Execution Result, but it won't show you how long it took to run. I'd like to show you an idea for how you can see how long the Automation Schedule took to run. #Acumatica #ERP #CloudERP…

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Driving HR Performance with Gen AI 22:19

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough" podcast, Jessica Haley and David Gibbens discuss the findings from their annual HR Digital World Class®, highlighting key trends in the evolution of HR practices. They emphasize the importance of technology investment and digital enablement within HR operations, which allows organizations to shift their …

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Transform Procurement Performance With Intelligence and Gen AI 27:51

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough" podcast, Chris Sawchuk and Nic Walden discuss the concept of digital world-class performance and its implications for organizations in today’s volatile environment. They explore how procurement teams can leverage AI and data-driven insights to develop agile supply chains that thrive amid uncertainty and …

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EP 159: Mark Safran - Smartsheet Dashboards with Acumatica data 1:33:53

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Until meeting Mark at the Acumatica User Group in New Jersey on September 10, I always thought of Smartsheet as a data capture tool, not a reporting tool. But Mark told me how he uses Smartsheet as a reporting tool, feeding it with Acumatica data. That sounded interesting so let's take a look at what Mark is up to. #Acumatica #ERP #CloudERP…

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Reimagine Finance Performance With Gen AI 21:17

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough podcast", the hosts delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on various industries. They discuss the concept of Digital World Class®, exploring how businesses can leverage AI to achieve operational excellence and enhanced customer experiences. Through insightful interviews and real-…

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Sustainable and Climate Finance in the EU and Beyond - A Perspective from Helena Viñes Fiestas, Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance 23:34

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In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO, hosts Helena Viñes Fiestas, who is Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Co-Chair of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, and Commissioner of the Spanish Financial Markets Authority. Helena provides her perspective on sustainable and clim…

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Making Homes Wildfire-Resistant 28:09

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Note: This episode deals with wildfires and the damage they inflict on the built environment, topics that some may find challenging. Between 1980 and 2023 the U.S. had 22 wildfires that individually caused more than $1 billion in damage, with 18 of those occurring since 2000, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Wildfir…

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EP 158: Garrett Rochell - Acumatica Upgades, especially with the Modern UI 1:25:44

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An “always current” Cloup ERP is a great idea in theory, but the reality is that you have to go through upgrades. And upgrades require prepration. So let’s talk about Acumatica Upgrades in the real world with Garrett Rochell #Acumatica #ERP #CloudERPBy Tim Rodman

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After Climate Week, Pragmatism Seen Producing New Business Opportunities 21:43

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Melissa Fifield, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, and John Uhren, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at BMO Capital Markets, reflect on what they saw and heard at Climate Week New York and the trends that will drive sustainable business and investment in the future. “A phrase I heard a lot througho…

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AI and the Payroll Software Provider Digital World Class® Matrix 12:16

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough" podcast, Andy Warzecka, Tracee Bowles, and Matt Merker discuss the newly released Digital World Class® Matrix Payroll study. They highlight the critical importance of payroll accuracy and the need for in-depth market analysis to understand provider capabilities and client satisfaction. The conversation a…

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The Next Chapter: Relevancy and Reinvention - Bruce Buchanan, CEO and Co-Founder, Rokt [s9:E7] 52:10

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We last sat down with Bruce Buchanan in late 2019 — at the time, Rokt was in hyper-growth, having just raced through the US$100 million revenue mark. The business was laser-focused on the transaction moment — unlocking its potential for merchants, advertisers, and consumers alike. In the six years since, Rokt’s revenue has grown more than eightfold…

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From the Archive: Art meets Science - Bruce Buchanan, Rokt CEO and Co-Founder 45:23

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The Business Case for Human Rights Policies 28:12

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Risk management is an important driver of why companies form their own human rights policies. But collaborative approaches to human rights aligned with the key voluntary standards can also be opportunities for companies. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO, discusses business, human right…

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Sustainable Travel – Are We There Yet? A Conversation with Booking Holdings 26:38

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The mission of the company Booking Holdings—which includes the brands Booking.com, Priceline, and OpenTable—is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Kate Heiny, Vice President of Sustainability at Booking Holdings, explains that in order to do that, we need a world worth experiencing. Mel…

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New Frontiers of Fusion and Fission Energy Investment 22:22

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In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer, BMO, is joined by Matt Morris, associate with Hitachi Ventures, the global venture capital arm of Hitachi Group. They discuss what it takes to commercialize new forms of clean energy and the investment theses of Hitachi Ventures, including the potential…

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EP 157: acuCONNECT 2025 Preparation - Part 4 44:02

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This is the final part in my preparation Podcast series for acuCONNECT 2025. Let’s wrap this thing up. acuCONNECT 2025 will take place Thursday, September 18 - Friday, September 19 #Acumatica #ERP #CloudERPBy Tim Rodman

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Investable Opportunities from the Energy Transition 25:32

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The energy transition bears risks but also brings opportunities for investors. That insight drove the conversation led by Jayen Veerapen, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, with Pooja Khosla, CEO of Entelligent, a developer of analytical tools to help the financial industry understand the future impact of climate change and energy trans…

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Block by Block: Building the Future of Money - Owen Jennings, Head of Product, Block [S9.E6] 49:02

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Owen Jennings, the head of product at Block Inc(NYSE:XYZ) and a key person around the executive table of what is now by market cap, one of the largest 500 companies in the world. Block (formerly known as Square) is really several powerful ecosystems under one roof: Square serving millions of merchants; Cash App, the consumer super app that's become…

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EP 156: acuCONNECT 2025 Preparation - Part 3 51:32

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acuCONNECT 2025 will take place Thursday, September 18 - Friday, September 19 I’m using this live broadcast to document what I’m building, which will be presented during acuCONNECT 2025. In Part 3, let’s continue from where we left off in Part 2, finishing off the Service Level calculation and then moving on to the Inventory Value calculation. #Acu…

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Property Resilience to Climate Risk: In Search of Standards 22:55

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“Standards help people understand what they're buying and if there are any significant impairments to value. And now we're living in a world where the physical impacts of climate change to commercial real estate is growing, insurance costs are going through the roof, and investors are demanding to know more about the risks in any given portfolio,” …

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EP 155: Chris Hackett - Update on Acumatica User Groups 57:36

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Chris and I last talked on the Podcast back in February 2022 on Episode #69, about 5 months after he started at Acumatica in the role of Community Manager. A lot has changed since then so I’m looking forward to getting an update on what Chris has been up to, specifically related to Acumatica User Groups. #Acumatica #ERP #CloudERP…

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Challenging The Giants of the Game - Tom Beahon, Co-Founder Castore [S9.E5] 1:01:55

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From a kitchen table in Liverpool, England, to the dressing rooms of some of the world's biggest sports teams, Castore is one of the fastest growing premium sportswear brands on the planet. Founded in 2015 by brothers Tom and Phil Beahon, both former professional athletes. Castore was built on grit, obsession and a bit of a chip on the shoulder. Wi…

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Why Novilla RNG is Bullish on the Renewable Natural Gas Market 28:18

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jayen Veerapen, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, focuses on renewable natural gas (RNG), the state of the U.S. market, and the case for rising RNG demand in the future. His guest is Mark Hill, Co-CEO of Novilla RNG, a developer and operator of dairy RNG projects.…

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Improving Grid Resilience with Long-Duration Energy Storage 32:54

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The power grid in North America, which is already complex, is seeing demand rise for low-cost and emissions-free electricity. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Stephen Uwazota, Director of Sustainable Finance and Clean Energy at BMO, discusses ways in which long-term energy storage solutions can help improve grid resilience. His guest on t…

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EP 154: acuCONNECT 2025 Preparation - Part 2 1:31:52

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acuCONNECT 2025 will take place Thursday, September 18 - Friday, September 19 I’m using this live broadcast to document what I’m building, which will be presented during acuCONNECT 2025. In Part 1, I laid out why I’m using a live stream to document the prep work and then I showed what I’m trying to build. In Part 2, we’ll look at what Acumatica rep…

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Investing Opportunities in Climate Tech 32:29

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Nelson Switzer, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital, a venture fund, believes that it is an exceptionally good time to invest in climate tech solutions. He recently wrote a book that outlines his investment approach entitled The Gigahorn Hunter: Seven Principles for a Climate Investor. In this episode of Sustainability Lea…

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EP 153: acuCONNECT 2025 Preparation - Part 1 1:15:28

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acuCONNECT 2025 will take place Thursday, September 18 - Friday, September 19. This year I’m going to present how to build a report that shows how your Inventory Service Level (Qty Shipped / Qty Ordered) compares to your Inventory Value (Total $). I thought it would be fun to prepare for this on a live broadcast and build it together.…

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A Discussion with Michael Jantzi on the Roll Out of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Disclosure Standards 34:47

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In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer, BMO, sits down with Michael Jantzi, a Member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), to discuss the evolution of sustainability disclosures and standards and what both preparers and investors can expect for the future.…

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How the Carbon Dioxide Removal Market is Evolving and Transforming Industries 31:10

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In April, Microsoft signed one of the largest carbon removal deals to date with CO280, a leading developer of large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Angela Adduci, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, moderates a discussion with two of the cofounders of CO280, Jonathan Rhone, who is C…

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Energy-Efficient Data Centers: A Conversation with Amazon Web Services 26:53

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For Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud computing business, everything is on the table as far as adoption of clean energy sources and use of energy storage solutions to meet its ambitious goal of becoming net-zero carbon by 2040. Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO, hosts this episode of Sustainability Leaders with his guest…

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Nailing Culture at Scale - Michael Schneider, Managing Director, Bunnings [S9.E4] 50:59

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“What does it take to scale one of the most trusted brands in Australia without losing its soul?” Today’s guest is Michael Schneider, Managing Director of Bunnings since 2016 and a 20-year veteran of the business. Bunnings is more than a retailer. It’s a cultural institution. With more than 380 stores, $18b in revenue and 55,000 team members, it’s …

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Lessons from Schneider Electric on Its Net-Zero Journey 27:57

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer, BMO sits down with Vanessa Miler-Fels, Vice President of Climate and Environment at Schneider Electric. They discuss Schneider Electric's plans to achieve net-zero by 2050, the company's commitment to sustainability and lessons other companies can adopt from …

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Taking on the Task of Rebuilding LA 21:09

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This episode of Sustainability Leaders is from BMO’s Markets Plus podcast and hosted by Caroline Donlin, Managing Director and Head of Engineering and Construction at BMO. The show featured Veronica Luttrell, Operations Planner at ECC, a leading construction company, and it delves into the rebuilding efforts in Southern California following the dev…

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Still Obsessed - Steven Marks, Co-Founder and Co-CEO Guzman Y Gomez [S9.E3] 48:33

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When Steven first joined us in 2019, GYG was already making noise—130 stores, a cult-like customer base, and a founder who was across every detail of the business from avocado sourcing to store design. That episode became one of our most replayed for good reason: it was raw, passionate, and incredibly insightful. But so much has changed since then.…

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The Path to Commercializing Fusion Energy 24:14

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Could nuclear fusion be a solution to some of the world's most pressing energy challenges? In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jayen Veerapen, Senior Advisor at the BMO Climate Institute, discusses this question and more with Greg Twinney, CEO of General Fusion. The British Columbia-based company is developing a fast and practical appr…

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EP 152: Offline Time Entry Mobile App for Acumatica 1:05:39

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I met Rob Griffin at the Acumatica Summit 2025 Hackathon in Las Vegas and, while we were chatting, he mentioned that his company built an offline time entry mobile app for Acumatica. That's a big difference from the regular Acumatica Mobile App which does not work offline. So, I thought I'd see it in action on a live broadcast. The only "prep" that…

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From the Archives: Taking on McDonald’s with Guzman y Gomez’s Steven Marks [S1.E1] 44:21

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We are reaching back into the archive to revisit a conversation from 2019 with Steven Marks, the co-founder and CEO of Guzman y Gomez. This was one of the most electric conversations of the early years of the show. Steven shared his passion for food, brand, technology, and most of all, people—with a clarity and energy that defined him as a founder …

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Supporting Home Insurability and Investing in Building Resilience 25:58

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Among the challenges that the global insurance industry faces are increasing exposure and vulnerability of the built environment in areas prone to extreme weather. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Angela Adduci, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, sits down with Maryam Golnaraghi, Director of Climate Change and the Environment …

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The Present and Future of Sustainable Finance 32:33

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, John Uhren, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, BMO Capital Markets, moderates a conversation with a group of institutional investors in Canada about the current state and future of sustainable finance. Joining as guests to discuss the challenges they encounter, sense of optimism for the investment cat…

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Putting the Care Back in Healthcare, Tim Doyle, CEO and Co-Founder of Eucalyptus [S9.E2] 47:19

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Tim Doyle is the co-founder and CEO of Eucalyptus, a digital healthcare business that in just a few short years has redefined what 'patient first care' can look like in this country and abroad. If you haven't heard of Eucalyptus, you might know it via its house of Brands, Pilot, Kin, Software, Juniper, each delivering vertically integrated care in …

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Data-Driven Leadership in HR with Teva Pharmaceuticals 17:56

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough" podcast, Thomas Kellaway interviews Placid Jover, the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Teva Pharmaceuticals. They discuss Placid's leadership philosophy, which emphasizes leveraging data and analytics to unlock the potential of individuals and teams within an organization.…

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Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage 38:47

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How can companies leverage sustainable strategies as a potential source of competitive advantage? In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, James Burrow, Director, Sustainable Finance at BMO is joined by a panel of experts to explore how incorporating social and environmental considerations could help drive efficiencies and unlock growth opportuni…

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Exploring U.S. organic food opportunities 26:17

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The U.S. is a net importer of organic food, and demand for certified organic products represents an opportunity for domestic agricultural businesses. That was one of the main points to come from the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, hosted by Emily Hobbs, Senior Advisor, BMO Climate Institute, and featuring Jessy Beckett Parr, Chief Program…

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Driving Successful ERP Deployments 19:28

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On this episode of the "Gen AI Breakthrough" podcast, hosts Matt Williams and Dan McCabe delve into the critical topic of successful deployments of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for organizations. They discuss the significance of ERP systems as a backbone for modern businesses and highlight the strategic steps necessary to overcome com…

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Dayforce: AI Revolution in Global Payroll 26:09

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On this episode of the “Gen AI Breakthrough” podcast, host and The Hackett Group’s Global Payroll Advisory practice leader Tracee Bowles facilitates the discussion exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and global payroll. Joined by Dayforce’s chief AI officer David Lloyd and The Hackett Group’s senior vice president and head of…

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Innovations in Long-Duration Energy Storage 24:56

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Renewable energy generation continues to grow and increase the need to store energy efficiently and economically for longer durations of time. In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jayen Veerapen, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, explores how zinc-based batteries and storage assets could be an interesting alternative to lit…

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EP 151: Live from the Acumatica User Group in Atlanta 9:58

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Related Links and Guest Info can be found at https://www.augforums.com/episode151By Tim Rodman