Patrick Daly Interlinks Podcast

This is part one of a two part conversation with my colleagues from the Global Supply Chain Think Tank (GSCTT) where we discuss some of the ways in which the application of AI technologies can and will enhance supply chain performance for manufacturers, distributors and logistics services companies across multiple domains, including:Demand Forecasting and PlanningInventory OptimizationLogistics and Route PlanningSupplier Relationship ManagementRisk Management and ResiliencePredictive and Prescriptive AnalysisAI-Driven Automation and Autonomous SystemsEthics, Privacy and ComplianceMy guests for this discussion are:Antonio Zrilic from from Logiko Consultants in Zagreb, CroatiaLisa Anderson from LMA Consultants in the Los Angeles metro area in the USElizabeth Warren from San Pedro in California, also in the US

In this episode of the Interlinks show we will be talking to Frankie Bates, CEO and co-fonder of Prodensus, a Dublin-based start-up software company that helps customer navigate the complex world of international freight procurement. Among other things, Prodensus' software tools enable clients facing challenges in their logistics procurement to: clean and analyse data very rapidly that they can then trust understand their own current baseline run complex procurement processes and RFQs save significant sums of money on multimillion dollar international freight procurement Frankie, by his own admission, loves logistics and supply chain data, as well as computers and negotiation, and this is what originally fueled his desire while at a global company to work in sourcing and build procurement software. Now he is doing it in his own startup, where agility and creativity are paramount to keep abreast of the needs of clients and their multi-million dollar international, multi-modal, freight procurement challenges.

In this episode of Interlinks I talk to Doctor Michael Drayton, executive coach, organisational consultant and clinical psychologist.Mike is an expert in leadership, resilience and mental health at work. He is an Executive Coach on the Executive MBA programme at the Saïd Business School (University of Oxford) and a Fellow of the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.This is the second time, that Mike joins us on Interlinks when we discussed in some detail on his new book Leading Hybrid Organisations. I have asked Mike back to delve deeper into the topic of his previous book which has no less a fascinating theme – the unconscious.This book is titled: The Saboteur at Work: How the Unconscious Mind Can Sabotage Ourselves, Our Organisation, and Society – and deals with topics such as Repression, Impostor Syndrome, and Defence Mechanisms.This is a fascinating topic and one that is very relevant today at a time when families, companies, and societies need to maximize the potential of people while maintaining equilibrium and equanimity through the cut and thrust of everyday life.

In this episode of Interlinks I talk to Craig Maginness, who joins us from Denver, Colorado in the US. Craig is a Managing Member of Exln Asset Management which is a firm that helps business people become better at what they do, in particular as regards taking their business to new international markets.In his own words, Craig "help people look at problems from a different angle so that they can see the solution that’s been eluding them. Sometimes that involves diving into the complex and making it simple. Sometimes it involves highlighting the subtle complexities in a problem that was being over-simplified. It always involves viscerally understanding what you hope to achieve, what success looks like, and then shining some light on the path there." Craig is also author of the book “Go Global – The Definitive Guide to Success in Entering International Markets” and has also created the Well B-ing – Aligned Practice Accelerator online training.Craig brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of the world of international business to a fascinating conversation that I hope you will enjoy as much as I did.

In this episode of Interlinks, I talk to Stelian Ciorogariu, Country Manager for Romania and Business Development Manager for Central and Eastern Europe for Slimstock.Slimstock is a Dutch company that operates worldwide specializing in supply chain optimization and inventory management software which provides tools for inventory forecasting, demand planning, sales and operations planning and supply chain management.Stelian has been instrumental in leading Slimstock’s expansion in Romania and coordinating the company’s activities to support local businesses with supply chain solutions.The Eastern European region is a highly diverse region with many languages and cultures and is one that, despite challenges and difficulties since the fall of Communism, is developing fast and offers many opportunities for business in these times of geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain realignment.Stelian's home, Romania is a fascinating Eastern European country with a romance language and Latin culture akin to Italy, Spain, and Portugal, that joined the European Union in 2007. As a consequence, Romania is now emerging as a location with many advantages for nearshoring manufacturing and service operations within the European Union in these time of geopolitical tensions and supply chain realignments.Among other advantages, Romania has a highly educated workforce with good language skills, possesses good rail and road connections to the rest of the European Union, and has huge resources of under-exploited fertile agricultural land.It is not surprising therefore, that there is great interest in Romania in best practices in supply chain management and Stelian Ciorogariu is very well positioned an en experienced supply chain professional at the centre of that development.In this conversation, Stelian shares with me his perspectives on all of these angles.

In this episode of Interlinks I talk to Andrew Hollo, Director and Principal Consultant at Workwell Consulting in Melbourne, Australia.Andrew has spent 25 years leading and delivering strategic projects for public value agencies and has enabled numerous governments, businesses, and non-profits in Australia and further afield to envision, ideate, and act on their strategic goals and plans.In this conversation, Andrew and I talk about public value organisations, creating value while contributing to solving grand challenges, good business strategy, social licence, motivation,leadership, and dealing with setbacks among other topics. Outside of work, Andrew is a great traveller with boundless curiosity. So much so, that Andrew is the is only person I know who visited the hermetic Democratic People's Republic of Korea, that most of us refer to as North Korea, just to see what it was like!I hope you enjoy listening to Andrew as much as I did talking to him!

In this episode of Interlinks I talk to Ryan Donegan, mindset and body composition coach, entrepreneur, and founder of Bo7 Gym and RD Fitness both in South Dublin, Ireland where Ryan comes from originally. Prior to returning to Ireland in 2018, Ryan worked at Equinox, the famous, high-end fitness club in Vancouver, Canada and he is now blazing a trail as an active coach, business manager and entrepreneur, for a new concept in training in Ireland combining, personalized attention with the motivational atmosphere of group exercise.Ryan's mission is to make Ireland a better place through improved fitness and his ambitions are not limited to the shores of the Emerald Isle. So look out World, Ryan Donegan is coming for you!In this conversation, Ryan and I talk about entrepreneurship, mindset, body composition, motivation, dealing with set backs, the evolution of the fitness industry, and the importance of retaining and building muscle mass in middle edge to future proof your body against early aging, poor health, metabolic syndrome, and frailty later in life.I greatly enjoyed this conversation with Ryan and I hope you do too!

In this episode of Interlinks I talk to Eoin Conway, CEO of Canary 7 and Meteor Space Limited based in Cookstown in Northern Ireland.Canary 7 is a software solution that provides functionality for warehouse management, order management, inventory management and other internal logistical solutions, for a range of businesses in the manufacturing and distribution sectors.Meteor Space Limited is a warehousing and order fulfilment services company that enables its customers to fulfil orders and ship throughout the island of Ireland and the rest of Europe.In this conversation we explore how Eoin works with clients and customers to help them tackle their logistical challenges an well as getting some insight into his perspectives on personal resilience, motivation, and leadership.

In this episode of Interlinks, I talk to Emmanuel Daniel, a futurist and acclaimed expert in the finance industry and who is globally acknowledged for his insights into the future of finance, economics and their societal impacts. Emmanuel has been named among the top 10 global influencers in the fintech realm for consecutive years and he is the author of The Great Transition - the Personalization of Finance is Here, published in October, 2022. Emmanuel is an entrepreneur, and is the founder of TAB Global, which owns The Asian Banker, The Banking Academy, Wealth and Society, TAB Insights and other digital communities. He is also the founder of the London based Wealth and Society. Emmanuel divides his time between Singapore, Beijing, and New York when he is not travelling around the world building material for his next book.Int his conversation we discuss his work with clients through his various entrepreneurial endeavours as well as getting his take on topics such as personal resilience, motivation, and leadership.