Best TWM Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 24: Data Centres Uncovered 34:30

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Sean O’Neill and Willie Norse delve into the complex world of data centres with the help of Mark Ryan, Development Director in Yondr, a global developer, owner and operator of data centres. In this episode they speak about global trends in the demand for datacentres and where Ireland stands in this market given the moratorium on development. Some o…

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Episode 23 - Expo Real 2025 Special 28:03

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Sean O Neill and Stephen Aherne provide feedback on their experience at Expo Real in Munich last week. George Fraser Harding ( Head of European Funds at Aviva Investors) and Oliver Gaschler (Director of Investment Asset Management at AM alpha) give their thoughts on the European Real Estate Market, Current Pricing, Tariffs and their views on Irelan…

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Episode 22: Progress Review 39:34

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In this episode, Seán O'Neill catches up again with John Hannigan, CEO of Circle VHA. John was a guest in June 2023 (Episode 3) and in this podcast they review progress in delivery of housing and developments since then including changes in interest rates and inflation. They also discuss the likely impact of recently announced Government initiative…

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Episode 21: Uncertainty Fatigue 44:51

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In this episode Seán O'Neill and Stephen Aherne catch up again with independent economist and regular podcast contributor, Stephen Walsh, to chat about the many ongoing geopolitical events as well as domestic matters such as residential rent caps, lower interest rates etc. Following a general market pause, activity has returned as investors absorb …

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Episode 20: The Nursing Home Sector 32:17

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Continuing the theme of healthcare and the aging population in Ireland in this our 20th Episode Sean O'Neill chat's with Jason Bradshaw, Corporate Finance Partner in PKF Brenson Lawlor and TWM colleague Hannah Dowling. PKF Brenson Lawlor recently hosted the National Nursing Home Owners and Operators Conference and Jason has 23 years experience in t…

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Episode 19: Healthcare and the Real Estate Market. 42:47

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On this podcast Seán O'Neill chats with Eamonn Fitzgerald, Managing Director of UPMC Ireland and TWM Director Patricia Ward. They speak about the increasing influence of the healthcare sector on the real estate market and take in topics such as "Sick Care v's Health Care" and the increase in Community based care. They discuss new trends and terms s…

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Episode 18: The first of 2025 40:17

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On this podcast Sean O'Neill chat's with regular contributor, Independent Economist , Stephen Walsh and TWM Associate Director Stephen Aherne. They speak about Donald Trumps actions in his first month in office and the likely impact on Ireland. The wide ranging discussion also includes the outlook for the Irish economy, interest rates, residential …

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Episode 17: Stephen Walker, Deputy Head of UK Asset Management at abrdn 36:03

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On this podcast Sean O'Neill chats with Stephen Walker, Deputy Head of UK Asset Management at abrdn and Co-owner and Director of TWM Michele Jackson. In a wide ranging conversation we talk about how investment strategies have changed over the recent past, how abrdn now looks at the office sector and how this is evolving in a post-Covid environment.…

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Episode 16: Elections, Elections! 33:01

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This episode is all about the uncertainty that elections bring in particular the impact of what has happened in the US. On this podcast Seán O'Neill chats with our regular contributor, independent economist, Stephen Walsh and TWM co-owner and director, Michele Jackson. We speak about the policies Donald Trump has threatened to introduce, possible f…

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Episode 15: Expo Real 2024 13:35

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A short Episode in which Sean O'Neill chats to TWM colleagues Stephen Aherne and Robbie Coakley who attended Expo Real, the massive European Real Estate Trade Fair in Munich. We hear about the mood music and property market sentiment from around Europe and how did it compare to the 2023 event.By TWM

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Episode 14: Following recent interest rate cuts this Episode is all about Finance. 37:40

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On this podcast Sean O'Neill chats with Andy Tallon, Managing Director and Head of Debt Advisory at Interpath and TWM Managing Director, Willie Norse. We speak about the evolution of the debt market in Ireland, the current status and depth in terms of debt providers, location/ sector preferences, international participation and the pitfalls to watc…

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Episode 13: We talk about Sustainability and The Built Environment. 41:46

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On this podcast Sean O'Neill chat's with Cathal O Leary Director and Co Founder of SystemCore, TWM Director of Commercial Agency, Patricia Ward and Professional Services Director at TWM, Ken Noble. We speak about the contribution of the built environment to Carbon Emissions, the impact of new legislation on occupiers, investors, property valuations…

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Episode 12: Willie Norse, new MD of TWM and Claire Solon, MD of Greystar Ireland 34:06

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In this episode Seán O’Neill discusses all things Residential with the new MD of TWM, Willie Norse and Claire Solon, MD of Greystar Ireland. They talk about the current development land and investment market activity, blockages to supply of housing, the changing perception of apartment living and the benefits of institutional ownership of residenti…

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Episode 11: Stephen Walsh, Economist and Robbie Coakley, Director - internal investment Team 36:28

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We catch up with a podcast regular Independent Economist Stephen Walsh and with Director of our Internal Investment Team, Robbie Coakley to review Q1 2024 Economic and Property Market activity. We discuss whether the optimism experienced at the start of the year has been maintained and if the outlook for interest rate cuts is still positive. We cha…

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Episode 10: Paul Candon, CEO of United Hardware 42:43

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In Episode 10 Sean O’Neill chats with Paul Candon, CEO of United Hardware. Paul provides background on the United Hardware business and its members who comprise both traditional DIY outlets and Builders Merchants. He provides insights into the hardware and DIY markets and the general construction sector including surviving covid, the impact of infl…

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Episode 9: 2024 Real Estate Market Outlook 37:22

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In Episode 9 of the TWM Real Estate Podcast, the first of 2024, having taken the temperature of the real estate market during January Sean O Neill discusses the outlook for the year with Independent Economist Stephen Walsh and Fellow Director of TWM, Patricia Ward.By TWM

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Episode 8: The Christmas Special 30:07

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Given the time of year this episode has a somewhat religious flavour. Sean O’Neill is joined by Co-Owner of TWM, Michele Jackson and their guest John Weir, Head of Real Estate, with Church Commissioners for England. They chat about the interesting and diverse portfolio held by the Church Commissioners, with some assets owned for centuries. In addit…

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Episode 7: Arlene Maguire, Head of Property Acquisition and Asset Management, Tesco Ireland 26:23

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In Episode 7 Sean O Neill chats with Arlene Maguire, Head of Property Acquisition and Asset Management with Tesco. Arlene gives us some background on the Tesco Ireland business now, what’s happening in terms of their current strategy and why is Tesco expanding in Ireland. She also explains what types of stores are they looking to open and how do th…

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Episode 6: Expo Real Special 25:27

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Expo Real Special – Episode 6 of the TWM Real Estate Podcast features interviews with international investors at Expo Real in Munich, which took place last week. George Fraser Harding (Head of European Funds at Aviva Investors), Oliver Gaschler (Director of Investments at AM Alpha) and Axel Wünnenberg (Managing Director of Quodoro) give their thoug…

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Episode 5: Michael Costello, Partner at BDO 40:47

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In episode 5, Seán O Neill chats with Michael Costello, Partner at BDO. Having just completed 3 terms as Managing Partner, Michael talks about the challenges of Brexit, covid, the move to new offices, the inflation/ interest rate crisis as well as his new role in charge of Sustainability.By TWM

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Episode 4: Russell Cleere, Associate Director of TWM & Stephen Walsh 33:00

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We catch up again with Independent Economist Stephen Walsh and Associate Director of TWM, Russell Cleere to review H1 2023 Economic and Property Market activity. We chat through what has happened since Q1 and what we should be looking out for going forward. We also look at the attractiveness of Dublin as an investment location.…

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The Wise Monkey Sermons IS RETURNING Dont Miss The Brand New Season August 3rd 2023 0:55

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The Wise Monkey Sermons IS RETURNING Dont Miss The Brand New Season August 3rd 2023

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Episode 3: John Hannigan, CEO of Circle Voluntary Housing Association 37:43

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Sean O Neill speaks with John Hannigan, CEO of Circle VHA , about the Social Housing sector, its role in the provision of housing, how the sector works, how they deal with developers and the State, the blockages and challenges in the market at present and the future for the sector.By TWM

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Episode 2: Anne Marie Shalloe, Group Commercial Asset Manager, An Post 29:16

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In conversation with Anne Marie Shalloe, Group Commercial Asset Manager , An Post - speaking about all things An Post including their transformation as a business, sustainability and their property strategy, the imminent HQ office relocation, the proposed Logistics hub and future real estate sustainability trends.…

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Episode 1: Economist Stephen Walsh and Associate Director at TWM, Russell Cleere 25:15

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Q1 2023 Economic and Property Activity - A conversation with Economist Stephen Walsh, Russell Cleere Associate Director TWM and Sean O Neill Director TWM covers a variety of Economic Highlights how these have impacted on the property market, its various sectors and what trends are emerging. It also covers some property deals concluded and what inve…

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TWM 239: How to Give International Visitors to Your Website a Great Experience w/ John Yunker 49:54

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John Yunker is a well-known pioneer in the field of web and software globalization, and, by now, one of the perennial contributors to this podcast. I've featured him on three previous episodes: #059, #182 and, most recently, #221. He is the Co-Founder & President of Byte Level Research, an agency that specializes in researching, promoting, and advi…

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TWM 238: How CEA Is Helping Clients Deploy Solar and Storage Solutions Worldwide w/ Andy Klump 42:47

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Andy Klump is a renewable energy executive with nearly two decades of experience living and working in Asia. He is the founder, owner, and CEO of Clean Energy Associates (CEA), a solar energy and storage advisory firm that specializes in technical due diligence and engineering services. Established in 2008, CEAnow employs over 175 professionals aro…

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TWM 237: How ev.energy Is Scaling Cheaper, Greener, Smarter EV Charging Globally w/ Kathleen MacLean 48:27

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Kathleen MacLean is the Head of Growth at ev.energy, a London-based Cleantech startup that empowers electric vehicle owners to charge their EV in a simpler, cheaper, and greener way. Launched in 2018, ev.energy's innovative app keeps track of when energy is least expensive and carbon-intensive, and balances user demand on the energy grid at peak ti…

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TWM 236: How Sonnedix Is Building Engagement in Solar Power on a Global Scale w/ María González-Calvo de Miguel 53:13

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María González-Calvo de Miguel is the Global Lead for Marketing and Communications at Sonnedix, a multi-national Independent Power Producer (IPP) that develops, finances, builds, owns, and operates solar power plants around the globe. Founded in 2009, the company's purpose is to harness the power of the sun to build a bright future. Today, Sonnedix…

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TWM 235: Kathrin Bussmann on The International Business Podcast 32:50

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This episode is a special cross-post. As the producer & host of The Worldly Marketer Podcast, Kathrin Bussmann is usually the one asking the questions. But in early 2022, she was invited to be a guest on The International Business Podcast, and found herself on other side of the interview process. In conversation with Audrey Wagner, one of the podca…

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TWM 234: A Personal Tribute to Prof. Dr. Max G. Krell 8:33

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This week, instead of bringing you a podcast interview, I'd like to share something a bit more personal. I'd like tell you about my father, Prof. Dr. Max G. Krell. In so many ways, he's the reason I'm the person I am today. My father was a nuclear physicist. He was born in 1935 in Lower Silesia, a region that was part of Germany before the Second W…

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TWM 233: Who Knew? What the Data Tells Us About Global Digital Behaviours in 2022 w/ Simon Kemp 1:02:23

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Simon Kemp is a global authority on how people use the Internet. As Founder & CEO at Kepios, a strategy consultancy, he helps organizations all over the world to make sense of what people are really doing online, to identify changes in digital behaviour, and to understand how these trends will impact their success. Originally from Scotland, Simon h…

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TWM 232: How the Sustainable Marketing Movement Is Becoming a Global Force for Good w/ Michelle Carvill 1:04:38

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Michelle Carvill is a strategic marketer and entrepreneur, as well as a successful speaker, podcaster, and author. Her latest book, published in 2021, is called Sustainable Marketing – How to Drive Profits with Purpose. In parallel to the book, which she co-authored with Gemma Butler and Geraint Evans, she has developed training programs for the Ch…

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TWM 231: How GlobeScan Works with Brands to Create a More Sustainable World w/ Chris Coulter 48:08

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Chris Coulter is the CEO at GlobeScan, an international insights and advisory consultancy that works at the intersection of brand purpose, sustainability, and trust. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, GlobeScan's purpose is to co-create a sustainable and equitable future. It partners with leading businesses, NGOs, and governmenta…

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TWM 230: How Alder & Co. Is Driving the Growth of Climate Tech Companies w/ Bettina Grab 52:35

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Bettina Grab has over 15 years of experience in global B2B tech marketing. She is the President at Alder & Co., a leading marketing agency that works exclusively with cleantech and climate-tech companies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Alder & Co.'s mission is to advance the adoption of climate technologies until they become…

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TWM 229: How Marketers Can Leverage Neuroscience to Facilitate a Greener Global Economy w/ Michael E. Smith 55:10

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Dr. Michael E. Smith is an applied cognitive neuroscientist and consumer insights professional, who studies the connection between brain function, human behaviour and the decisions we make as consumers. Based in San Diego, California, he is the Founder and Principal Scientist at Adaptation Research, a boutique consultancy that he launched in 2017. …

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TWM 228: How EcoVadis Helps Companies Around the Globe Be More Sustainable w/ Emily Rakowski 36:38

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Emily Rakowski is the Chief Marketing Officer at EcoVadis, the world's most trusted sustainability ratings provider. Launched in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, EcoVadis helps businesses reduce risk and drive performance & innovation in their supply chain by evaluating their environmental, labor & human rights, sustainable procurement, and fair-tr…

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TWM 227: What You Need to Know About Taking Your Business Beyond Borders w/ Cynthia Dearin 50:31

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Cynthia Dearin is the Founder & Managing Director at Dearin & Associates, an international business consulting company that helps its clients to access opportunities in fast-growing international markets. I've had the pleasure of featuring her on a previous episode of this podcast, namely episode #174, which came out back in early 2020. Based in Sy…

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TWM 226: How Plastic Bank Is Creating Value for Stakeholders Around the World w/ Saleem Ahamed 50:59

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Saleem Ahamed is the Chief Marketing Officer at Plastic Bank, an organization that is helping the world to stop ocean plastic, while improving the lives of those who help collect it. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Plastic Bank's mission is to empower the regenerative society by building ethical recycling ecosystem…

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TWM 225: What You Need to Know About Global Brand Management Today w/ Laurence Minsky 51:00

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Laurence (Larry) Minsky is an advertising & marketing consultant with clients throughout the globe. He is also a full-time Associate Professor in the Communication Department at Columbia College Chicago. With a background in psychology, Larry started his career as an advertising copywriter over 35 years ago. He went on the become a creative directo…

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TWM 224: Why Procore Technologies Is Making Global Growth a Top Priority w/ Anna Schlegel 51:36

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Anna N. Schlegel is the VP of Product, International and Globalization at Procore Technologies, a company that provides cloud-based project-management software for the construction industry. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in California, Procore's mission is to connect everyone in construction on a global platform. With nine offices on three cont…

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TWM 223: How Tinder Became the Most Successful Non-Gaming App Globally w/ Andy Andersen 54:37

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Andy Andersen drives international growth at Tinder, the world's most popular app for meeting new people. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Tinder was introduced almost ten years ago, on a college campus, and has since evolved into the highest grossing non-gaming app globally. It is now available in 190 countries and over 40 languages, has …

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TWM 222: How to Avoid Costly Blind Spots When You're Growing a Global Brand w/ Sean Duffy 59:46

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Sean Duffy is an international brand strategist and the Founder of Duffy Agency, a strategic marketing agency that specializes in international brand development. Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, Duffy Agencyworks to fill the expertise gap that business typically experience as they set out to compete on an international stage. The agency has worked …

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TWM 221: What You Can Learn from Today's Best-in-Class Global Websites w/ John Yunker 44:30

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John Yunker is a well-known pioneer in the field of web and software globalization, and he has been featured on two previous episodes of this podcast: episodes #059 and #182. He is the Co-Founder & President of Byte Level Research, an agency based in Ashland, Oregon, that specializes in researching, promoting and advising on best practices in web g…

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TWM 220: What Today's Tech Companies Need to Know About Global Expansion w/ Ramsey Pryor 51:21

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Ramsey Pryor is the Founding Partner at Port of Entry Partners, a consultancy that helps tech companies conquer international markets. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he works with his clients to define their expansion strategy, understand the local market conditions, localize their product offerings, hire world-class talent, build brand aware…

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TWM 219: How Shopify Connects Merchants and Customers Around the World w/ Giulia Greco 48:15

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Giulia Greco is the Localization Programs Lead at Shopify, the leading global ecommerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 2006, Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform to start, run, and grow a business. Its mission is to make commerce better for everyone, everywhere. It now powers over 1.7 million businesses in more than 175 …

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TWM 218: Why Exporters Need Local-Savvy Strategies to Succeed w/ Kathryn Read 47:32

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Kathryn Read is an international sales & marketing consultant and a Partner at Uniconsult-Wick & Partner, which is a business management and export consultancy based in Austria. She has over two decades of experience developing niche products in emerging markets, and helping small and medium-size companies to break through international barriers, t…

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TWM 217: Why Global Brands Need Quality and Consistency in Their Creative Content w/ Anastasia Leng 44:37

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Anastasia Leng is the Founder & CEO at CreativeX, a technology company whose mission is to advance creative expression through the clarity of data. Launched in 2015, CreativeX uses analytics tools to help Fortune 500 brands like Unilever, Mondelez, Heineken, ABI, Google, L'Oréal, and Pepsi to measure the efficiency, the consistency, and the impact …

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TWM 216: How Canva Grew to Be One of the Top 20 Unicorns in the World w/ Rachel Carruthers 56:42

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Rachel Carruthers is the Head of Internationalisation and Localisation at Canva, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that makes graphic design simple for everyone. Since launching in 2013, Canva has grown to become one of the top 20 unicorn companies in the world, with a current valuation of $15 billion dollars USD. Canva now has over 50 million…

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TWM 215: How Zambian Startups Are Growing Beyond Their Own Borders w/ Mulumba Lwatula 37:46

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Mulumba Lwatula is an entrepreneur, a business consultant, and a technologist based in Lusaka, Zambia. He is the Acting Deputy Head of Investments (Mining, Manufacturing & Agribusiness) at IDC (Industrial Development Corporation), a state-owned enterprise whose mandate is to spearhead the Zambian Government's commercial investments agenda aimed at …