Koolt by Oana Mudura

Your business powered by SPACE? Yes, why not transform your business here, on Earth, or create innovative solutions for space exploration? From AI to smart farming, smart health and green economy, the cosmic space offers assets and new opportunities for every industry to go where no brand has gone before.

Join my conversation with Adrian Șuhanea from the European Space Agency and let us know: are you ready to innovate with space technology?

07:16 the space sector
15:10 business with ESA
38:35 3D printing in space
42:30 where are we heading?
52:55 book recommendation

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You can listen to this episode on all podcast platforms or watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/DgAVlEU3k2M

Read more about ESA for business: https://business.esa.int

You can find Adrian Șuhanea here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-suhanea/?originalSubdomain=nl

And read more about us here https://www.koolt.co 

Industry 4.0 - what is it?

My guests from OCTAVIC, a production efficiency tracking software, will take you through the latest trends shaping the future of the industry. We look at how automation and data analytics are changing the world of production and get tips on how to develop an optimization mindset.

Subjects discussed in this video:
- 4:50 How to implement a production efficiency tracker software
- 08:00 Smart industry. Are we there yet?
- 10:20 How does the European Union support the transition to a digitalized industry
- 12:50 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in production optimization
- 17:17 Where is the industry heading
- 19:20 Increasing the transparency of the supply chain
- 21:15 Challenges in production
- 28:00 The impact of digitalization and sustainability in the industry
- 32:10 The optimization mindset
- 37:45 Book recommendations


Industry 4.0 is a term used to refer to the fourth industrial revolution which includes optimization of processes and digitalization.

With optimization of processes, the industry will be able to optimize production and thus increase efficiency and profitability.


Join our conversation and wait till the end, they've got great book recommendations!


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You can view the video recording of this episode HERE.

You can find out more about OCTAVIC here https://octavic.dk

And read more about us here https://www.koolt.co

What if, besides exceptional products and services, businesses can lead the change we all want to see and drive a positive impact in the world? What would this mean to their customers?

Globally, investors in Private Equity are focusing more and more on Impact Investing. It is a trend that is here to stay and completely change the way we do business. "What is your impact?" will be the most important question investors, consumers, influencers and clients will ask brands.

My guest, Simona Gemeneanu is passionate about impact investment and is the co-founder of Morphosis Capital, an ESG focused Private Equity from Romania that invests in high growth sectors such as consumer, niche healthcare, technology, and B2B services with EBITDA of 500k+ EUR. She believes that impact is a mindset that should start from home.

Join our conversation and wait till the end, she's got great book recommendations!


In this episode we talk about:

- what is IMPACT
- why it is the biggest trend to  transform businesses
- the focus on ESG (environmental, social, corporate governance) IMPACT
- how does Private Equity evaluate a company for investments
- impact as a mindset for our society


Watch the video of this recording HERE. 

You can find Simona here:
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How will the world be saved by the Western Woman? Big words, but you should watch this episode, my guest has the answer.

We all wear clothes, but we don't know their story. Understanding the production cycle of a piece of clothing can transform your personal style into a truly inspiring statement. In other words, thinking of changing the world? Do it in style.

My guest, Olga Johnston Antonova, is a fashion stylist, speaker, but also an educator on circularity in fashion, regenerative practices, and deep ecology for universities and companies. In this episode we talk about:

- lifecycle of a product
- sustainability
- brands as educators
- circular fashion business model
- digital fashion
- technology in fashion
- new sustainable materials
- trends in Berlin
- styling tips

Watch the video of this recording HERE.

You can find Olga here:
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Facebook

As our health care systems barely resist the virus, self-care has never felt more crucial. Health may be scarce, but wellness is still in stock. Now, more than ever, we clearly see the spotlight on the significant role of medical/health tourism in overall healthcare. Most probably, our focus as tourists will be to cure stress, improve our wellbeing with the ultimate goal of rehabilitating our immune system.

SPAs all over the world are preparing to reopen, but no one can predict how soon the industry will get back on track. How should SPAs communicate in times of crisis when they have nothing yet to sell? How can they strengthen their relationship with their customer and keep them close? What will the future of the industry look like in an economic crisis and how will it shapeshift in order to meet the real need of its customers? 

My guest, Laura Grazioli from CIDESCO International, answered all my questions and presented the future trends in SPA. CIDESCO is the world standard for beauty & spa therapy excellence, just like Michelin is for restaurants. Laura is also the manager of https://www.lifexcellence.it , the leading SPA business consultancy & training in Italy.

My guest in this episode is one of the most important voices in the sustainable economy. He was an international co-director for Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and worked with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, and Al Gore. Juan Verde is an expert in business, innovation, and sustainability and head of the Advanced Leadership Foundation.

http://juanverde.net/english/
https://www.aleadership.org

Juan is an internationally renowned strategist for both the private and public sectors ​designing innovative strategies to attract investments, accelerate economic development, and establish strategic alliances. He also specializes in economic sustainable development.  

We talked about the lessons COVID-19 is teaching us on the economy, big data, development, leadership, and the future economic model in order to build a more competitive, antifragile, and sustainable world. 

The secret of success? PEOPLE. More exactly, leadership, communication, teamwork, and customer happiness.

But how do you get there? Eduard Lopez, an experienced operations director, an individual and team performance coach, and a corporate trainer will share with us the elements of success and how he became a professional coach. He understands the importance of having a coach because he never had one.

He has been managing operations for global industry-leader Customers such as IBM, Siemens, General Electric, Ericsson, or Bosch, leading multicultural teams in three different countries ( Spain, Czech Republic, and Romania).
 
His focus is preparing individuals and teams to work at a high-performance level delivering sustainable results.

You can find Eduard here:

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Youtube
Linkedin