Welcome to Kismet Tech Talks, the monthly podcast that takes you deep into the world of disinfection and antimicrobial technologies. Join us each month for insightful conversations with subject matter experts who are leading the charge in this dynamic field. In every episode, we explore the latest trends, innovations, and challenges shaping the landscape of disinfection. Our expert guests, ranging from industry leaders to cutting-edge researchers, share their valuable insights on the science ...
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A new show talking about music production, tech & lifestyle with LA's finest - Hosted by bad snacks.
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Candid interviews with successful Self-starters. On Build It. They'll Come, you'll hear from some amazing Australian entrepreneurs who bet big to build great businesses. Journalist Helen Dalley interviews business innovators and visionaries on how they turned their lightbulb idea into a viable, sustainable enterprise. This podcast is about the human face behind taking a simple idea and turning it into a business or movement. It's the beating heart behind what it takes to build an empire, fro ...
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Touring Extensively, Networking Effectively & Self-Discovery Through Producing | All Made Up
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Sant and Abel – how Sophie Lovejoy creates and manufactures luxury leisurewear, now selling on several continents
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1:17:37Adelaide-born and raised Sophie Lovejoy jumped from being a well-paid TV producer into the precarious, fickle world of fashion, when she started out creating and then manufacturing cute boxer shorts to sell in her mum’s homewares store in Norwood, Adelaide. Fast forward a few years and Sophie took the plunge to move herself and her business to Los …
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Dying Music Festivals, Bad Advice & The New 404 MKII Serato Integration | Intrnet Boyfriend
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34:41Intrnet Boyfriend returns & blesses us for a Crash Out episode of The Sauce Factory. We discuss Coachella and the future of music festivals. We also give our audience very bad advice in a new segment (Idiot Chef America) and go over some of the cool new features of the Roland 404 MKII x Serato Integration.…
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Moore Kismet on Sound Design Magic, Major Label Realities & Dancefloor Politics | The Sauce Factory
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49:21Join me as I chat with Moore Kismet (@moorekismet) about playing Coachella and going to prom in the same weekend, the highs and lows of major label resources, and how they developed one of the brightest, boldest sounds in EDM. We also dive into dancefloor politics, Pride season hot takes, and next-level sound design using stock plug-ins in FL Studi…
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Invisible Technologies – Benjamin Plummer quietly powering the AI revolution
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1:13:25Sydney-raised and educated Benjamin Plummer transformed himself from a business adviser and analyst into a startup entrepreneur and a guru in Artificial Intelligence. Ben’s San Francisco-based company Invisible Technologies is quietly powering the AI revolution in the epicentre of AI development, the west coast of the United States. Now, Ben did no…
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New episodes coming soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Helen Dalley
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Andris Mattson on being a "late bloomer", Moonchild lore, New solo record + Vocal stacking secrets
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49:09Join me as I chat with Andris Mattson (@andrismattson) about finding your voice later in life, his new solo record "The Understory" and what 'success' means from years of experiencing the music industry as a member of Moonchild. Bonus lore included.By bad snacks
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Intrnet bf on Grammy drama, How to write verses in 5 mins + Best budget mastering plug-in
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32:42"Once in a generation talent" Intrnet Boyfriend (@intrnetbf) walks us through some Grammy oversights, how to write genius lyrics at lightning speed, and possibly the best bang-for-your-buck mastering plugin on the market.By bad snacks
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Nanozymes vs. Biofilms: Reimaging the Future of Disinfection with Nanozyme Technology
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27:26Join us for an enlightening episode of "Nanozymes vs. Biofilms: Reimagining the Future of Disinfection with Nanozyme Technology," where we dive into the cutting-edge science revolutionizing how we think about disinfection, cleanliness and safety. Hosted by Dr. Christina Drake. This episode explores the incredible potential of nanozymes and their un…
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Monash IVF – Professor Gab Kovacs helped pioneer IVF, revolutionising reproductive medicine, enabling thousands of women to have babies
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1:17:09How do you revolutionise medicine, helping develop an entire new field of medical science in this country? Well, back when he was a young doctor Professor Gab Kovacs did just that. By starting small and taking 1 step at a time he helped change the practice of reproductive medicine, by pioneering IVF in this country – “test tube” babies they used to…
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2024 – Kismet – how Mark Woodland’s healthtech startup, NDIS platform Kismet just got $32 million richer, thanks to a successful funding round from investors. (From the archives!)
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47:50In late 2023 we brought you an interview with serially successful entrepreneur Mark Woodland, who co-created and built the Kismet platform to provide digital tools to help NDIS participants easily link up with approved providers, reducing fraud and overcharging & improving compliance along the way. Kismet only began life as a business in August 202…
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Laser Clinics Australia - Babak Moini wanted to get rid of his own excess body hair, so he turned that personal imperative into a retail empire.
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1:08:35Babak Moini came to Australia with his family as an 8 year old, from Iran. He studied hard, went to university and became an actuary, earned good money. So far a fairly typical immigrant story. But Babak’s journey diverged considerably when he discovered retailing, of all things – his first foray was a small souvenir shop in Cairns - and he fell in…
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Stedmans Hospitality Services – Mandy Foley professionalises waiters, kitchen staff & concierges
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58:34After coming to Australia with just $600 in her pocket and a dream to see the world, young Mandy Foley fell into waitressing. What she found was a haphazard industry for workers, with little structure or professionalism. So over the past almost 4 decades Mandy set about changing that, building up her Stedmans Hospitality Services business, which sh…
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Equine Health Insights: Biosecurity, Travel, and Emerging Threats with Dr. Katie Flynn
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35:13Join us on Kismet Tech Talk for an enlightening episode with Dr. Katie Flynn, a leading expert in equine health and veterinary science. Hosted by Dr. Christina Drake, this episode delves into the critical aspects of biosecurity within the equine industry, the challenges posed by international travel, and the emerging bacterial and viral threats fac…
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GROW Inc – Mathew Keeley revolutionises Super funds’ admin, using Blockchain, impressing giant Vanguard along the way
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1:02:26You’ve probably never heard of GROW Super or GROW Inc. And that’s just the way co-founder and CEO Mathew Keeley likes it. But GROW Inc is solving some of the logjam problems in the “back office” administration of our massive Superannuation Funds. GROW Inc instigated a new way for Superannuation fund customers like you and I, to better access and en…
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GenEmbryomics – Nick Murphy revolutionises reproductive medicine, his new genetic embryo test detects 2,500 genetic diseases
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1:05:26Tasmania born, schooled in Hong Kong, now working in Melbourne, scientist Nick Murphy is on the frontier of IVF reproductive medicine. Nick and his small highly skilled team developed a world-first genetic screening test for IVF embryos capable of detecting several thousand severe genetic diseases and life threatening conditions. And it’s done in o…
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Chemist Warehouse – Jack Gance revolutionises retailing in Australia, upending the traditional Pharmacy model. And why he wants to expand via a merger with Sigma Healthcare (Replay from the vault).
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1:14:15An immigrant child of Polish Jewish parents, Jack Gance ended up disrupting several entire industries with HIS model of shopkeeping through suburban Australia. The pharmacist turned into an entrepreneur by chance really. After gaining his Pharmacy degree, Jack and his brother Sam started with just 1 pharmacy in the early 1970’s, which they slowly b…
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Kismet Tech Talk: Outbreaks & Insights - Pioneering Infection Prevention with Patty Olinger
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20:56Welcome to the inaugural episode of Kismet Tech Talks, where we delve into the forefront of innovation and insights in infection prevention. In this captivating premiere, join hosts Christina Drake, CEO and Founder of Kismet Technologies, and esteemed guest Patty Olinger, as they embark on a compelling discussion shaped by years of expertise and ex…
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Stay Tuned: more Build It. They’ll Come in 2024!
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1:35Host Helen Dalley interviews plenty more inspiring Aussie entrepreneurs in new episodes coming up in 2024! Both established superstars and newbie startup founders who have nurtured an idea from scratch, building it from nothing into a sustainable successful business. In each episode Founders reveal deep frustrations, challenges, their doubts and ne…
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Judo Bank – Joseph Healy on building a banking startup
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1:10:06Not every budding entrepreneur wants to start a new bank. Banking is risky, highly regulated, and in this country dominated by the big 4 banks that could squash any little minnow that tries to challenge them. But my guest Joseph Healy has been a career banker, in fact a successful senior executive in 2 of those the big traditional banks, and his di…
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Kismet – why former soldier turned healthcare entrepreneur Mark Woodland says obsessing over others and getting internal culture right is key to startup success. 2/2
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23:19Soldier-turned-entrepreneur Mark Woodland reckons he learned some tough lessons in the Army. The most fundamental that he brought with him into the startup world was how to be resilient. This self-confessed university dropout draws on his internal resilience he reckons every day, while scaling up his Kismet healthcare platform. Resilience, coupled …
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Kismet – former soldier Mark Woodland built healthtech startup Kismet to help NDIS participants & reduce overcharging. And why raising funds is a yucky startup job!
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46:36Serially successful entrepreneur Mark Woodland, co-created and built the Kismet platform to provide digital tools to help NDIS participants easily link up with approved providers, hopefully reducing fraud and overcharging & improving compliance along the way. Kismet only began life as a business in August 2022, after Mark had kept the idea in his b…
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Chemist Warehouse – co-founder Jack Gance’s next venture, Optometrist Warehouse, coming to a suburb near you; and how to scale-up using debt then getting rid of it. 2/2.
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30:54What’s next in Jack Gance’s Chemist Warehouse journey, is Optometrist Warehouse, yes indeed, his latest venture to disrupt the Optometry landscape is coming to a suburb near you. And could an IPO still be on the table? Plus, he explains how hocking everything in the early days was crucial to build up his retail and distribution chain, but how being…
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Chemist Warehouse – Jack Gance revolutionises retailing in Australia, upending the traditional Pharmacy model. And why he can’t stop!
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45:32An immigrant child of Polish Jewish parents, Jack Gance ended up disrupting several entire industries with HIS model of shopkeeping. The pharmacist turned into an entrepreneur by chance really. After university he and his brother started with just 1 pharmacy in the early 1970’s, which they slowly built on. Along the journey, Jack Gance totally upen…
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LoungeBuddy – Zac Altman says “overnight success” is really a myth; most startups need years of work & deserve many product iterations to get right. 2/2
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37:13When you sell your small successful travel startup to one of the world’s biggest companies, isn’t that when the champagne pops and you sit back to revel in your success? Well no, according to serial entrepreneur Zac Altman, that’s when you effectively take on 2 full-time jobs. Navigating the transition presents a whole new set of challenges to meld…
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LoungeBuddy – teen Zac Altman co-founds an App that disrupts the global airport lounge bookings space. 1/2
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49:21Sydney-sider Zac Altman’s first legit startup was a taxi booking app called Taxi Pro that Zac developed and built in his final year of high school. Before Uber had hit the ground running in Australia. Greater success was to come with his 2nd venture. Still in his teens Zac moved to San Francisco and created and co-founded with 2 new mates the trave…
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SYPAQ – Why George Vicino says family is fundamental to his entrepreneurial journey. 2/2
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19:34George Vicino learnt from boyhood the value of family and a strong work ethic. In Part 2, George reveals how these drivers have been key in his entrepreneurial journey with SYPAQ, and why they underpin his ambition to be a world-leading engineering systems integrator. How his love of science and physics helped he and his in-house team of engineers …
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SYPAQ Group– George Vicino makes clever cardboard drones, a secret weapon helping Ukraine fight the Russian invasion. 1/2
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45:03Systems engineer George Vicino started a small advanced engineering consultancy some 30 years ago, with experience and training from his years in the Australian Air Force under his belt. But he always had big ideas for his little company, SYPAQ. Not only has SYPAQ grown to help major Federal Government departments and large corporates integrate com…
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Perx Health – Hugo Rourke reveals behavioural science is their medical compliance App’s “secret sauce”. 2/2.
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25:29Perx Health co-founder and CEO Hugo Rourke reveals the “secret sauce” that drives the success of the Perx smartphone App, to help patients better manage treatment plans for their chronic health conditions like diabetes or heart disease. Also, right now, trying to crack into and expand in the biggest health market in the world, the United States, is…
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