On Block / Off Block

In our tenth episode, George speaks to Skyler Logsdon, the CEO and Co-Founder of best-in-class Lost & Found Platform, Boomerang.

Skyler shares his reluctance to join a 'big company' like Facebook or Google, opting for the more 'daring' route of joining and building early-stage start ups such a Zirx, Tatari and right back to his very first business during college, MyKlips.

Skyler talks about his mentorship through Philip Inglebrecht, Founder of Shazam & Tatari and his desire to offer the same to younger people in need of direction.

Boomerang helps many airports such as Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Cincinnati Kentucky International Airport among others and many other businesses and venues to recover lost items for their customers, reuniting owners over $400,000 of lost items per month. To find out more visit www.thanksboomerang.com

In our ninth episode, George speaks to Dave Lynch, the CIO at the largest Cargo and Aircraft Ground Handler globally, Swissport.

Dave shares insights on his various leadership roles in transportation including Swissport, First Group and Go Ahead in a career spanning over 2 decades.

Stories include Dave's experience in different leadership styles, what drives his 'failure is not an option' outlook and 'leading from the front', and how Swissport are looking for change in the way airports, airlines and ground handlers process and share valuable data in the space.

Swissport are the world's leading ground handlers providing services to 232m passengers, 3.9m flights and handling over 4.7m tonnes of freight in 2023.

In our eighth episode, George speaks to LHR graduate-turned-social media hit, Mohammad Taher or 'The Airport Guy' @mo_t_ivate.

Mo holds nothing back in this open and honest discussion about the changes he feels the industry needs when seeking young people and new talent into the industry. He shares his entry into aviation despite social prejudices following 9/11, through his apprenticeship program at London Heathrow Airport and latterly his huge social media presence in Aviation.

Mo has and continues to work with some big names including Lufthansa, BA, the Department for Transport, and Virgin Atlantic and delivers Keynote talks for the industry worldwide.

With hundreds of thousands of followers online, and views in the millions, The Airport Guy has found a way to capture the interest of the masses, bringing the behind-the-scenes of the aviation industry to millions of viewers, while promoting diversity and new talent through his outreach and Fantasy Wings.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/QrUj1RbMUi0

In our seventh episode of On Block/Off Block, George speaks to VP or Operations and Public Safety at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Lionel Guilbert.

George and Lionel talk about Lionel's upbringing and introduction into aviation and his journey through airport operations at SRQ, the three key drivers to success in SRQ's passenger growth, and some of the key learnings from his 30 years of experience at Sarasota Airport.

Find out more about SRQ's success: https://youtu.be/hyeJnU2uiLA?si=K9yKCb_TUK5GW8Mc

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QiGCJw7yt-4

In our sixth On Block/Off Block podcast, George talks with Adam Bouchard, VP of Operations at Tampa International Airport. They talk about Adam’s role, Tampa’s airport operations apprenticeship programme and working together on an exciting collaborative project.

This episode was recorded live from the Concorde Conference Centre at Manchester Airport as part of AeroCloud's team celebration of our successful Series A fundraise. CEO George Richardson talks about AeroCloud, technology and the future of airport operations with his co-founders Ian Forde-Smith and Paul Secker. He is joined by lead investors Chris Smith from Playfair Capital and Liz Christo from Stage 2 Capital for a lively, round-the-table conversation.

In this fifth On Block / Off Block podcast, you can hear George's interview with AeroCloud's new Global Director of Common-Use, Paul Secker. They discuss Paul's introduction into a career with Airports, how he built and grew Flight Solutions to become one of the leading disruptors in the Common-Use market and their recent merge into AeroCloud.

In this fourth On Block / Off Block podcast, you can hear George's interview with AeroCloud's Head of People, Dai Garrett. They discuss Dai's role, how he's helped other companies grow their teams, and what's important to keep in mind as you hire people into a start-up like AeroCloud.

On Block / Off Block is the podcast about working in, and with, airports. It's brought to you by AeroCloud and their intelligent airport management platform.

In this third On Block / Off Block podcast, you can hear George's interview with AeroCloud's Director of Airport Engagement for Europe, Claus Hein. They discuss Claus' role, some of the experiences that made him the person he is, and how he's helping airports across Europe to get more value from their operational software.

On Block / Off Block is the podcast about working in, and with, airports. It's brought to you by AeroCloud and their intelligent airport management platform.

In this second On Block / Off Block podcast, you can hear part 2 of George's interview with his co-founder and AeroCloud CTO Ian Forde-Smith. They talk about Ian's history working with airports and how and why he started AeroCloud with George. Part 1 is available in the first podcast.

On Block / Off Block is the podcast about working in, and with, airports. It's brought to you by AeroCloud and their intelligent airport management platform.