The Axis Effect

This installment of The Axis Effect features Lorenzo Conti, Founder & CEO of Crover LTD.

As the global population continues to grow, it's become more important than ever that companies can not only ensure maximum production of food products but minimize negative factors that can damage the quality of said food products. Enter Crover LTD., which was founded in 2018 to work with grain storage operators to help optimize conditions and maintain the smoothest possible supply chain processes. 

Darr discusses how he singlehandedly grew Crover into the company it is today, scenarios where Crover's services are crucial, and why leaders need to have a true sense of passion and commitment before throwing themselves headfirst into a project.

To learn more, tune in to "Granular Physics & Rhetology Behind Subterranean Drones."

This installment of The Axis Effect features Marshall Darr, CEO and Co-Founder at StretchDollar.

Founded to help small businesses with their approach to healthcare, StretchDollar reduces costs and complexities for growing companies that can barely afford the time to worry about healthcare. In a world where health insurance is expected from employers, Darr and his fellow Co-Founder utilize their company to allow other leaders to ensure positive healthcare experiences for their teams without draining their funds to make it happen.

Darr discusses how startup leaders can positively impact their customers and employees, the value of time, how businesses can retain employees by allowing them to bring their passions into play, and the process of how StretchDollar runs a smooth system that efficiently facilitates the creation of healthcare systems for small companies and relationships between those companies and their chosen healthcare providers.

To learn more, tune in to “Health: Benefit vs Necessity.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Adam Schlenger, Ph.D.

With a resume showcasing a true dedication to protecting the natural world, Schlenger has found himself on several teams looking to better the environment. As a decision modeling analyst at Lab to Land, Schlenger utilized biotechnology to optimize natural resource management and used many factors to maximize climate resilience. As a founder of NEXUS Global Summit, Schlenger works tirelessly to build relationships with leaders and find investors to solve global issues. As a senior ecologist at the EPA, Schlenger contributes to the EPA Ecosystem Service Model Library, which is intended to help facilitate the use of each model in real-world scenarios and contribute to a healthier world.

Schlenger discusses anecdotes of working with nonprofits dedicated to saving the planet, how companies can find profitability while helping the planet, and the inspiration that pushed him to learn and work toward a better tomorrow.

To learn more, tune in to “Sustainable Innovation.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Steve Bannerman, Head of Post-Production for International Movies at Amazon MGM Studios.

As the entertainment world continues to further its transition into the streaming era, the decisions made by the industry’s key players have never been more impactful. But nothing is more important than creating exciting, new, and original content for all sides of the competition. Individuals like Bannerman understand that at the heart of content creation, the true goal is simple: to create and maintain customers in the most profitable fashion possible.

Bannerman discusses how COVID-19 amplified the transition into streaming, the challenges many teams face in adapting, the aftereffects of the recent Hollywood strike, and the constant battle for space and resources to create new content.

To learn more, tune in to “Embracing the Streaming World of Entertainment.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Shanil Ebrahim, Partner and the National Life Sciences and Healthcare Consulting Leader at Deloitte Canada.

As the world’s emphasis on healthcare continues to grow, so does the importance of practical innovation, ensuring the best medical care available for all patients. To best deliver the future of medical care requires individuals with a multitude of experiences and education, which is what makes Ebrhaim, who currently holds a position as a joint professor at McMaster University in addition to his job at Deloitte Canada, experience as a researcher at Stanford, and received an MSc in Medical Science and Bioethics as well as a Ph.D. in Clinical Epidemiology, perfect for the job. While the world may often expect individuals with a background like this to become physicians, Ebrahim felt that while working directly with patients was meaningful, he could make a significantly broader impact as a researcher on a “population level.”

Ebrahim discusses potential solutions for bringing high-quality healthcare to underserved countries, how different countries undertake innovation policies to advance the world of healthcare, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare going forward.

To learn more, tune in to “Global Health Equity.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Joe Lynam, Vice President M&A at Corum Group Inc.

As technology’s role on the world stage continues its decades-long exponential growth, so does the importance of how it affects each industry. For companies that fit under the definition of startup, leaders face an overwhelming number of possibilities, especially in the world of mergers and acquisitions. Companies like Corum Group Inc. use this as their bread and butter and have spent nearly 40 years as one of the world’s top M&A software firms. To this day, they’ve created over $20 billion in wealth with an impressive record of over 500 closed transactions. For top team members like Lynam, the chase for acquiring the best startups never ends, especially as the number of software companies only grows with the software world.

Lynam discusses the importance of an exit strategy, some companies he’s helped Corum Group acquire over the years, what it means to be a quality leader for a startup, and helps explain the M&A process for software companies.

To learn more, tune in to “Leading the World of Mergers & Acquisitions.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Rob Paterson, a leader in global hospitality.

Hailing from Australia and spending much of his career in London, Paterson has recently transitioned to the United States in the last 3-4 years. Just before this, he faced one of the greatest challenges seen by the hotel industry: the COVID-19 pandemic. But the challenges of the pandemic only fueled Paterson, using his multi-decade experience in hospitality to convert Best Western hotels across Great Britain into hospitals for the peak of the lockdown, fostering an unprecedented sense of community and helping to make the world a better place for those in need. Currently, Paterson works tirelessly to return the hospitality industry to its heights pre-pandemic and find clientele for people looking to rent out castles for events. 

Paterson discusses the challenges and successes of turning hotels into hospitals, upcoming challenges he expects to face in his industry, the budding industry of renting out castles, and why the fight to bring the world of hospitality back to its former state is more important than ever. 

To learn more, tune in to “Changing the World of Hospitality.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Jeremy Toeman, CEO and Founder of AugX Labs.

With a career spanning a variety of differently-sized companies in filmmaking, Toeman’s recently-founded AugX Labs utilizes AI for clients to create videos. After seeing his own experiences when making videos for marketing a podcast, Toeman saw an opportunity to simplify this process with AugX Labs, allowing users to utilize nothing but their words with artificial intelligence to create captivating videos in minutes.

Toeman discusses his history with startups, the transition from Warner Bros. back to startups, how he founded AugX Labs, and the emphasis his company places on easily accessible experiences for video-making novices to make the production process more efficient than ever. 

To learn more, tune in to “Letting AI Lead the Way to the Future.

This installment of The Axis Effect features Titus Walker, CEO of Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL).

The world of eSports has grown exponentially over the last decade. UEL looks to bring all of the best facets of the industry to foster a positive community that allows all participators to shine, bringing the best out of each other, encouraging collaboration, creating competitions in over 30 video games, and offering thousands of dollars in cash prizes. From small beginnings, UEL is today known as NOVA’s #1 Black Owned Sports League.

Walker discusses the importance of creating engagement among viewers, how UEL differs from other leagues, how to grow a fanbase, and how to make these communities more accessible for entry-level fans.

To learn more, tune in to “Don’t Hate the Player Hate the Game.”