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Anthony is a co-founder (with his Father) of Mars Bioimaging Limited which produces 3D colour x-rays (spectral molecular imaging). This involves the intersection of high energy physics with clinical medicine. In this interview we talk his childhood and background and what led him to work in this area. We also talk about the technology itself and how it works and then dive down a rabbit hole to discuss what the future of health care and scanning might look like in 30, 50, or 100 years as technology improves. Finally we chat about Anthony's purpose and real reason for continuing to develop the technology further.

https://www.marsbioimaging.com/mars/

"What does Social Enterprise mean to us as Tangata Whenua?" This question was explored during this participative session 2 at the Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum held on 19 October 2018.

We heard from Kaye Maree Dunn (Chair) along with Cain Kerehoma, and Chanelle Armstrong. Their bios are below.

The point when each speaker spoke during the session:

3:02 - Kay Maree Dunn introduction and overview of key points 18:25 - Chanelle Armstrong on Stay Native https://www.staynative.co.nzand https://www.facebook.com/staynativenz/ 36:34 - Cain Kerehoma speaking on Social Enterprise Tairāwhiti 1:03:38 - Conclusion by Kay Maree Dunn

This is the article on Maoritanga mentioned in the introduction https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/21-08-2018/what-social-enterprises-in-aotearoa-can-learn-from-maoritanga/ If you'd like a copy of the book "Social Enterprises in New Zealand: A Legal Handbook" then send me an email [email protected] Kaye Maree Dunn, Special Projects Manager, Managing Director Māori Womens Development Inc, https://mwdi.co.nz Making Everything Achievable, Indigital Blockchain Limited. Cain Kerehoma, Social Enterprise Tairāwhiti Chanelle Armstrong from Stay Native

Samantha Jones gave the last word at the Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum held on 19 October 2018 in Wellington. The full transcript is typed below. She brought some truths to the table that deserve to be heard such as "Leave ego behind. If you really want to influence people let your actions speak for themselves." This is a challenge for change and action over complacency and not focussing on the image without the substance to back it up. She also talks about how hard the journey actually is which is something we don't do enough of. I am releasing this less than 24 hours after she gave the talk because I think it is important for all those who could not make it to the conference to also hear this message and the many challenges it contains. If you agree then consider sharing it with others who would appreciate it.

Samantha is a previous podcast guest and her full journey is in that episode here: http://seeds.libsyn.com/samantha-jones-on-sustainable-fashion-and-founding-little-yello-bird

More on Little Yellow Bird: https://www.littleyellowbird.co.nz

Here is the full transcript of what she said:

Tena tatou te whanau

As today draws to a close I hope that everyone here has had the opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired by all the amazing entrepreneurs and change makers that we have here in Aotearoa. But the challenge that I want to lay down now is for us not to just talk about social enterprise but to focus on growing effective organisations that are actually addressing and preventing those issues that are so critical to our very survival. As you might know social enterprises are all the rage at the moment and it is tempting to try and apply social enterprise thinking to almost any idea. But as we become more sophisticated as a sector it is becoming increasingly important that we not only understand who we are, but who we are not. We need to understand which social enterprise solutions actually make sense and are needed - what are the boundaries of social enterprise - and how can we foster a culture that encourages us all to learn from our own and each others mistakes. More than ever before we need to move beyond that mythical and invisible impact both in our personal lives and in the organisations we are running. More of us should be asking, is this actually adding value, or does it just spin a good story. Do we want stainless steel straw companies with a side of social enterprise. Or do we want organisations that are genuinely committed to ending ocean plastic not just the tiny percentage that straws represent. The practise of social enterprise is often very different from the stories that we tell and the truth is it is often hard work. You are often judged not only on your business acumen but also on the impact that you are making. Often by people that don't have much of an understanding on either of those things themselves. I think most people expect it to be hard, and I definitely don't want to put anyone off - but what no one tells you is that it continues to get harder. I kept thinking that when Little Yellow Bird got to a certain size or a particular level of turnover or reached a specific milestone that things would get easier but they don't. They do just keep getting harder. But building a social enterprise teaches you a lot of things. Most of all you learn about perseverance and how to keep summoning that last iota of inspiration that carries you and your team through each day. Things never get easier but you do get better at dealing with it. So I hope today has been filled with learning, inspiration and opportunities to scale your impact whether this is in your own business, a corporate organisation that you work for or in your own life. Each and every one of us in this room has the power and the privilege to scale their impact. So if you are just starting out on your journey look at the small wins and easy transitions that can be made immediately to start living more impactfully. Look at those serial offenders and slowly start to remove each one from your life. It might be disposable coffee cups this week, plastic bags next week. Achievable goals so that the habit sticks. But if this is already your normal how can you challenge yourself and others to do more. Are you willing to transition to a predominantly plant based diet, or utilise public transport more or refuse all single use plastics? How many of us are willing to stand here today that we care about climate change but then drive home for a steak, or fly home across the country and drink coffee from a disposable Air New Zealand cup. An even easier solution is just to be more aware about what you are consuming and how much waste we generate daily, weekly or even yearly. Before buying things when did you last stop to think whether you really needed it? If you don't need it, don't buy it. This is the single most impactful thing that individuals can do. It stops waste before it begins and it places importance on quality products that will really last. Fast moving consumer culture won't exist in a sustainable world. And society is running late to that train as the UN has recently reminded us. I'm not perfect at all of this and you don't have to be either. But it is just about continuous improvement. We have talked a lot about social enterprise today. But it is going to be completely meaningless if we do not transition from talking about it to actually doing it. If we genuinely want to solve some of these pressing issues - and I think everyone in this room does - then we need to create the conditions in which social enterprise and social enterprise thinking becomes the norm, and fast. But I am likely preaching to the converted here and so in order to achieve these changes at the scale and pace that we so desperately need, we are going to have to take this conversation beyond these walls. The mindset shift that is especially needed in more traditional businesses. Imagine if everyone attending this conference played a pivotal role in transforming one existing business that they touch. How might this grow the sector, and shape the future of Aotearoa for good? There is much to do in order to achieve this and as social enterprise leaders we need to be able to set good examples and carve the path for others to follow in our footsteps. We need to ensure that those painful roads that we have travelled are easier journeys for those travelling along behind us. And we have a duty to create the conditions whereby competitors can become collaborators when we are working towards the same end goal. To conclude I wanted to share some key pieces of advice that I am lucky enough to have been given on my own social enterprise journey. Identify what winning looks like. To maximise impact and minimise wasted effort you have to identify and understand exactly where you are going and make sure that the people on your journey understand it too. Find the best people and set them free. Don't work with people that think like you. And ideally work with people that think better than you. Always set a clear vision but create the environment in which others can dictate the path to get there and then celebrate their successes. Leave ego behind. If you really want to influence people let your actions speak for themselves. It is a timeless adage and it still holds true today - if you are awesome at something then you don't need to tell everyone about it, because they already know. We all need to stop competing and telling the world about the thing that we are doing so we can focus on the thing. Speak up. People need to know two things - where you stand on a topic, and where they stand with you. Trust your gut, it is almost always right. And finally, never underestimate the power a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Dr Pleayo Tovaranonte explains the social enterprise Beyond the Stethoscope that he co-founded sending Doctors to other parts of the world. We also discuss his many other entrepreneurial adventures, such as his work with REV3 Tech on new technology to sell apartments with Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for construction projects.

We also talk about his childhood in Thailand and what it was like moving to New Zealand at a young age and the cultural differences he noticed. Oh, and the tiny house movement, studying to be a heart surgeon, what it is like to be a GP and making a difference with your life.

Beyond the Stethoscope: http://www.bts.org.nz

REV3: http://www.rev3tech.co.nz/

Two former podcast guests have become great friends in the last year and as I respect each of them so highly I invited them to come back and chat about whatever they wanted - I knew the quality would be superb and so on this episode they offer their unique perspectives on the West, the future, holding hands, cultures, colonisation, people, dog walking, spirituality, purpose, driving culture, social enterprise ... it's wide ranging which has always been the purpose of this podcast - to tell good stories and stimulate thinking. This is the best type of podcast mashup to keep things varied up!

On one side of the microphone we have Tim Jones (originally from the UK) and on the other we have Mark Ambundo (from Kenya). This is a rollicking ride of a discussion and I hope you enjoy it!

Tim's earlier episode: http://seeds.libsyn.com/tim-jones-on-b-corps

Mark's earlier episode: http://seeds.libsyn.com/mark-ambundo-with-an-african-perspective-on-western-culture-and-taking-advantage-of-opportunities

https://www.growgood.co

https://www.kilmarnock.co.nz

This is a short talk given to about 50 people who were all involved as board members and so was sharing a list of top 10 tips for good governance. Thought some of you would be interested in these as well. My voice barely made it through!

Here is the actual more detailed content and list that is discussed (with thanks to Grant Adams for his input also):

1. Govern don't manage: Avoid getting into too much of the detail of how the trust operates. You shouldn't be talking about minor issues at the Board level. Yes! What is our strategic plan for the next 5 years? No! Can we save $7 per month by purchasing paper in bulk?

Your rating out of 10?______

2. Have clear agendas: Don't let meetings turn into a conversation that starts "what are we talking about again"? Have a clear defined standing agenda that then has key points added. Yes! Circulate agenda in advance along with relevant pre-reading. Read it. No! Show up late and try to remember what was discussed last time, with no agenda to guide the meeting (and ensure it finishes on time).

Your rating out of 10?______

3. Board Charters: This is a document that can provide overall guidance – set out role, relationships, how decisions made, procedures, inductions, committees. Yes! Consider having a Board Charter and clearly set guidance out. No! Continue without clear thinking and strategy behind what you are doing.

Your rating out of 10?______

4. Know your Trust purpose: It is surprising how many Trustees are unclear on the actual purpose and maybe have never even read the Trust Deed to see the original purposes. Yes! Be clear on what the purpose is and let it guide decisions. No! Put the Trust Deed in a drawer and not look at it for 10 years.

Your rating out of 10?______

5. Know the purpose behind the purpose: Think about and understand how the day to day and month to month work is of value – know your "why". In many cases there are deep needs which are being met by each trust Yes! Know your why (if you have not seen the Simon Sinek video, google it) No! Don't forget the real reason behind the activity and work being done.

Your rating out of 10?______

6. Plan ahead: Think long term not short term – discuss finances, properties, succession for your board, strategy, growth, is this Trust relevant … Yes! In 5 years I think our landscape will have changed so here is what we need to do to prepare… No! Where shall we hold our next meeting?

Your rating out of 10?______

7. Trust board size: I think optimum size is 4 to 6 Trustees. Many Trust Boards are more, but once you get above 8 the opportunity for participation drops. This results in a drop of enjoyment (less sense of contribution) and also reduces the quality of decision making because discussion is more limited. Yes! Keep boards efficient by not growing them too large. No! Don't get too big - boards that have crept up above 10 are like a parliament and are also far more difficult to chair.

Your rating out of 10?______

8. Increasing need for professionalism as a Trustee: There is a growing need to create a culture of continuous improvement or learning within the Trusteeship itself. Have a view that you can never stop learning. Governance is a high calling. Yes! Trustees ought to be encouraged to read material that takes them a bit further in their journey of understanding what it is to a Trustee and how to contribute. No! Just wing it.

Your rating out of 10?______

9. Who should be on a Trust Board? In a small charity this may be a luxury but the ideal answer is someone who has both a strong belief in the vision and purpose of the Trust as well as a particular skill set that the Trust most needs. Yes! Consider skill sets around tangible matters e.g. finances, property matters, operational issues but also the soft issues – the ability to think strategically, a high EQ and focus on building a great team. No! Don't focus on one set of skills instead aim for a diversity of thought.

Your rating out of 10?______

10. The right Chair? Good outcomes are largely the result of effective meetings and effective meetings are not possible if the Chair is not suited to the task. A good Chair creates an environment of respect, fair opportunity to speak, but without restricting candor and ensuring discussions do not go on any longer than necessary and a clear conclusion is reached. Also, if the organisation is large enough to have employed staff then the relationship between the Chair and the Chief Executive is a critical one. Yes! Have those awkward conversations to ensure that the person most suitable to facilitate good meetings is the Chair. No! Like all of these points, don't continue on if change is needed.

Your rating out of 10?______

https://changeforgood.parryfield.com/2018/09/16/good-governance/

Cheryl is a leadership futurist and expert in education and in this interview we combine the two into a far reaching discussion about what is to come in relation to the future of learning. We also talked about her background as a school principal, the impact of a child dying of abuse on an entire school community, the recent Future of Learning conference she co-organised with Hamish Duff (from Recalibrate) as well as her work at Think Beyond.

[email protected]

https://www.thinkbeyond.co.nz

https://business.facebook.com/futureoflearningnz/

https://futureoflearning.nz

@nzstevenmoe

Cheryl is a leadership futurist who sees exponential technologies as an opportunity to amplify our human characteristics. She loves challenging organisations to think differently in order to adapt to a rapidly changing and complex world. This world must consider equity, ethics and social impact as our preferred future.

Cheryl has been an award-winning principal and is involved in a number of strategic roles and foresight projects. This includes Grow Waitaha, a project supporting Christchurch schools through the change process. In 2017 Cheryl was a finalist in the Westpac Women of Influence Awards, in the Innovation and Science category.

She is currently a Board Chair of the NZ Brain Research Institute, Establishment Board Chair of Haeata Community Campus and serves as a trustee for Limitless and Food for Thought Trusts. Cheryl is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and the World Future Society.

Simon fled Rwanda aged 16 in 1994 and never saw his home again. This is one of those really deep episodes where we really explore what it even means to be human and reflect on what is important in life. In this interview we talk about his experience of being a refugee, what it is like to have your identity stripped from you, key points that he has learned from his journey and how he survived. We also talk about what he learnt from his parents and their positive attitude and the impact on his life of someone who helped his family in unanticipated ways. Finally we talk about his transition to life in New Zealand and how he continues to help others since his arrival here 15 years ago.

"There was always things in the background but you never thought it would get to that point… so we had to leave our house because it was not safe and then when we left that is kind of the last time we saw our house … it was pretty traumatic, it is hard to explain because it was pretty intense – it is hard to tell someone until you are in there, you know we were running for your life, seeing people dying, seeing bullets passing over your head, seeing a lot of things – so it was very hard… but I was very fortunate that my parents were very strong and were able to make crucial decisions that is why we are here. Once we were out of the door, we never came back…"

Simon runs his own accounting business SPM Consulting Ltd - for more on it, see here: spmaccounting.co.nz

Dr Sharon McIver founded social enterprise 'Our Daily Waste' and in this conversation we talk about her entrepreneurial journey. Before getting to that though we discuss her childhood as well as work as a music journalist that meant she reviewed hundreds of albums and interviewed many musicians such as Radiohead and Ben Harper. We also talk about her doctoral thesis on outdoor dance culture which also looked at the influence of the New Zealand landscape on Kiwi music. This is one of those conversations where we end up talking about many, many topics so you are sure to enjoy it!

Website: https://ourdailywaste.co.nz/

From the site: "Our Daily Waste is owned and operated by Dr. Sharon McIver, who utilises her experience as a consultant, lecturer, event organiser, writer, and public speaker to provide practical support to people wanting to engage in greater waste reduction.

At events, she is supported by a team of hard working staff who, haul, sort and pick up trash to ensure that the events are kept clean and tidy and the recycling gets recycled. Whether her gloves are on or off, she is committed to her mission to Clean Up Aotearoa (see Facebook posts).

Sharon first started thinking about rubbish during her doctoral research on Aotearoa outdoor dance culture (University of Canterbury, Cultural Studies) when she began picking up litter during and after the events, and in doing so discovered a seam of research not often discussed in rave culture analysis.

After graduating in 2008, Sharon began working for the Sustainability Office at the University of Canterbury where she undertook an audit of 500+ bags of the university's waste in 2010, and prepared a report that would form the basis for an upgrade of the recycling system that she implemented throughout 2011-2.

In 2012, Sharon left the UC to set up Our Daily Waste, which utilises her vast working experience in a range of industries including: tertiary education, media, retail, child care, hospitality, aged people's care, banking and cleaning.

To book Sharon for a talk, workshop or conference please email Sharon McIver [email protected] "

Reuben is a co-founder and Managing Director of Smudge which has been developing apps since the iPhone first came out. In this interview we start with a discussion about his love of music before we turn to his early experiences developing apps. We then discuss some of the work they do today including with the New Zealand Police to save thousands of hours of time and reduce the paperwork involved in their jobs. This is being released in the week of the Canterbury Tech Summit 2018 which had more than 700 attend - and where Seeds Podcast had a stand in the Community Zone.

https://www.smudgeapps.com

http://canterburytech.nz