Welcome to season 2 of Maritime SoftwareHub the People podcast, brought to you by Cordell Beaumont - the Digital Search & Recruitment specialists.

In this season opener, we speak with world record breaker, Alex Caizergues, CEO and Co-Founder of Syroco. A pioneering Climate Tech Startup for the Energy and Maritime space.

Alex is also a Kite Surfing world champion, with a real passion for creating solutions that have a positive impact on the planet.

We discuss:

• Alex's world record-breaking achievements in kite surfing
• Syroco's digital twin platform and other offerings
• Culture at Syroco
• Role of the CEO and how he likes to lead
• Team building traditions at Syroco
• Importance of face-to-face relationships

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Episode 9: Cynthia Worley, VP of Strategic Accounts at SEDNA

In this episode of Maritime SoftwareHub, our Director Daniel Duggin speaks with the highly impressive and inspiring, Cynthia Worley.

They discuss:

• Cynthia's introduction to technology and maritime
• SEDNA's growth story and solutions
• How SEDNA helps businesses with their digital journey
• Women working in Maritime,
• Embracing diversity and harnessing a mixed skill set

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Episode 8 Rory Proud: Co-Founder Maritime Data : Featured Role Head of Sales

In this episode of Maritime SoftwareHub, Callum speaks with former Lloyds List Intelligence Head of Sales and now Co-Founder of Maritime Data AI, Rory Proud.

Featured Role: Head of Sales

They discuss   

• The story behind the launch of Maritime Data
• How Rory dropped out of uni to start his first tech business
• What separates good sales professionals from the great
• Managing underperformance in a team
• Shift from working in a large corporation to a tech start-up
• Creating your own luck/opportunities to climb the corporate ladder
• Differences from running a sales team in the US vs the UK
• Tips for hiring and qualifying star sales professionals
• Head of Sales core duties and responsibilities

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In this fascinating episode of Maritime SoftwareHub, Daniel Duggin speaks with Panteleimon Pantelis COO at Ulysses Systems.

Starting at Ulysses 20+ years ago as hire number 2, Pantelis has helped shape a highly successful maritime software group with a global workforce and an international maritime client base.

Featured Role: Chief Operating Officer

They discuss:

• Building Ulysses to create generational wealth
• The use of cognitive science to blend psychology with software
• Panetlis' role as COO
• Key Skills to be an Effective COO
• How Ulysses' flat management structure helps employee retention

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In this fascinating episode, Callum sits down with Cordell Beaumont's Director, Daniel Duggin to discuss his role within the company, his background and some of the latest hiring trends in the maritime software space.

They cover:

- Daniel's shipbroking background

- His experience being a maritime software end user

- The shift from shipbroking to recruitment

- Importance of relationships within shipping and recruitment

- Dan's day-to-day recruiting duties

- Transitioning from commercial or technical shipping to digital

- Mental health issues associated with remote working

- Why a recruitment career in the maritime space is so exciting and rewarding

In this episode, Callum talks with the highly experienced and successful Chief Commercial Officer of Sea/, Christoffer Svard.

With 10+ years of experience in maritime technology, Christoffer shares some hugely valuable insights which are not to be missed!

Featured Role: Chief Commercial Officer

They discuss:

- Chris' background

- Why Chris is so interested in maritime technology

- An overview of Sea/'s solution

- Chris' definition of a CCO

- What skills are needed to be a successful CCO

- Some key tips and advice for aspiring sales leaders

- The increase of collaboration across the maritime software community

- Two SECRETS you may not know about Chris!

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In this episode, Callum talks to the highly successful Ami Daniel, entrepreneur, Co-Founder & CEO of Windward.

From raising $1m+ dollars as a teenager to driving a publicly traded company, Ami brings a huge amount of energy and passion. This discussion is not to be missed!

Role Function Featured: Chief Executive Officer

They discuss:

- Ami’s first job

- Why he co-founded Windward

- How his role has changed since Windward floated on the stock exchange

- His definition of a Chief Executive Officer

- What skills and attributes do successful CEOs possess

- His advice to aspiring C-suite execs and CEOs

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Link to the video recording of this episode: https://youtu.be/4HYQgvL4Z-w

In this short "get to know me" type episode, I explain why I left global shipbroking powerhouse, Clarksons to launch my own recruitment business, Cordell Beaumont in 2019.

I run through:

• My background in shipbroking and family heritage in shipping
• Why do our clients and candidates trust us and work closely with us
• Our unique selling points

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In this fascinating episode, Callum talks with Mike Konstantinidis, Managing Director of Vessel Optimisation at ZeroNorth and former Co-Founder of METIS Cyberspace Technology.

Featured role function: CEO

They run through:

- Key milestones in Mike's career to date

- Mike's definition of a CEO

- What type of skills are needed to be an effective CEO

- Differences between the Founder and CEO

- What a day in the life looks like for a CEO

- Mike's vision for the future of the digital shipping space

Link to YouTube video recording: https://youtu.be/q7orJbMsIyk

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In Episode 1 of Maritime SoftwareHub, our Founder Callum Beaumont sits down with Chris Aversano, Product Manager at Q88 a Veson Nautical company, and host of the highly successful Last Dinosaur podcast.

Chris brings a huge amount of energy and is highly passionate about innovations across the digital shipping space, so this episode is not to be missed!

They discuss:

- Chris’ background and his shift from a career in shipbroking, sailing, ship management, to senior product management and sales within the maritime software space

- Some of the skills and traits needed to have a career in product management and take a look at the challenges associated with the profession

- The role of a Product Manager within a SaaS company and their key responsibilities

Chris also reveals some fascinating secrets about himself and shares his view on whether a background in maritime is essential when working within a maritime software company... this is one not to be missed!

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