The Samuele Tini Show - where business, innovation, and sustainability converge

“I think the most important thing I've learned is to not come in with preconceived ideas”

In the episode, she answers the following questions

• Is the 21st Century the African one?

Emily Barran is a changemaker, working as a Senior Project Leader at Open Capital. She has an MBA from Oxford Said Business School and was the host of the podcast Future of Business, season one at SBS Business School.

 About Open Capital -  Open Capital is a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth, enables investment, and builds markets across Africa. They help businesses, investors, development partners, and the public sector identify opportunities and deliver unique, impactful solutions. The mission is to advance African economies and build future generations of business leaders.

note - Kenya's GDP stands at 110Billion USD and not 80 as mentioned in the episode. 

"Don’t wait. Become a change maker. Now!”

Oxana Grishina, in the episode, discusses the future of the automotive and mobility sector. She brings her expertise with leading automotive companies and her expertise in sustainability.

She gives her views on how we can make the mobility sector sustainable and the challenges and opportunities in the transformation.

Bio - Oxana Grishina is a changemaker with a strong background and extensive international experience in the automotive industry. She calls herself an “Ambassador for Sustainable Mobility, " passionate about promoting and supporting accessible, affordable, and environmentally friendly ways of moving from A to B. She is currently leading the development of innovative mobility services Mocean by Hyundai in the UK and serving as a member of the Trustee Board for the UK Community Transport Association.

Prof. Aiman Erbad discusses in the episode IoT and AI and his research on innovation for sustainability.

He explains the recent innovation from the University deployed in Qatar to fight climate change and foster innovation.

Bio-  Aiman Erbad is an Associate Professor and the ICT division head in the College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor at the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department and the Director of Research Planning and Development at Qatar University until May 2020. He also served as the Director of Research Support responsible for all grants and contracts (2016-2018) and as the Computer Engineering Program Coordinator (2014-2016). Dr. Erbad obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia (Canada) in 2012, a Master of Computer Science in embedded systems and robotics from the University of Essex (UK) in 2005, and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2004. He received the Platinum award from H.H. The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Education Excellence Day 2013 (Ph.D. category). He also received the 2020 Best Research Paper Award from Computer Communications, the IWCMC 2019 Best Paper Award, and the IEEE CCWC 2017 Best Paper Award. His research received funding from the Qatar National Research Fund, and his research outcomes were published in respected international conferences and journals. He is an editor for KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, an editor for the International Journal of Sensor Networks (IJSNet), and a guest editor for IEEE Network. He also served as a Program Chair of the International Wireless Communications Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2019), as a Publicity chair of the ACM MoVid Workshop 2015, as a Local Arrangement Chair of NOSSDAV 2011, and as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) member in various IEEE and ACM international conferences (NOSSDAV, MMSys, ACMMM, IC2E, and ICNC). His research interests span cloud computing, edge intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), private and secure networks, and multimedia systems. He is a senior member of IEEE and ACM,

Carbon, offsets, credits…want to know more? Feeling confused? The new episode with James Burbridge of Carbon Direct will help shed a science-based light on this growing market.

Carbon Direct was founded in 2019 to drive real climate impact by scaling carbon management through science. They have a  deep experience and expertise in carbon science and policy, as well as commercial markets and technology.

James Burbridge draws on his experience as an energy markets journalist in China and Singapore, covering the Chinese energy news and Singapore fuel oil markets. In 2015 he moved to North American carbon markets and helped drive the creation and launch of the OPIS Carbon Market Report.

James joined the XPRIZE Foundation in 2019, where he designed and pitched the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal sponsored by the Elon Musk Foundation. He also worked on the prize operations team of the $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE.

Tractors, productivity, and food security. And one app is transforming the productivity of rural areas.

Hello Tractor. Learn more about this innovative company with Jehiel Oliver, the CEO and amazing changemaker.

He has been honored with numerous awards for his work in social entrepreneurship, including being recognized by Foreign Policy Magazine as a Top 100 Global Thinker for 2016. He was appointed under the Obama Administration as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, where he chaired the technology subcommittee. Prior to Hello Tractor, Oliver worked in consulting and investment banking. Outside of work, Oliver remains active serving on the board of Shared Interest and H4H, both impact investment funds focused in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Climate and Biodiversity. Can business be an ally? It is what Isabel Hoffmann discusses in the latest episode of the podcast with her experience at rePLANET. Its mission is to increase the financial viability of ecological restoration, specifically attracting private sector funding to drive mangrove reforestation in the first instance.

Mangroves are a carbon-rich ecosystem that plays a crucial role in our oceans and their species.

Isabel Hoffmann is a changemaker with a strong background in corporate sustainability. She is part of  Capitals Coalition and a member of Tour du Valet wetland research institute, and on the technical committee of Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

Tim is an example for me. The first B Corp to respond to the call for interview for my dissertation (finishing Dec 2022!).  A leader in the B Corp movement, one of the Best for the World, a LGBT certified company, 1% for the planet and an example of leadership and commitment to a positive business.  

Tim started Mightybytes in early 1998 to help nonprofits, social enterprises, and purpose-driven companies solve problems, amplify their impact, and drive measurable business and marketing results.

Tim has written four books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are used at educational institutions around the world:

• Designing for Sustainability: A Guide to Building Greener Digital Products and Servicesfrom O’Reilly Media

In addition to authoring books, Tim has written for dozens of well-known publications, blogs, and media outlets. He recently contributed a chapter to the The Ecomm Manager’s Sustainable Ecommerce Handbook and is a regular contributor to B the Change, the storytelling platform for the global B Corp community. 

Victor Ndiege is on a mission, as CEO of Kenya Climate Ventures- “accelerate access to transformative climate solutions in Kenya”. 

In the episode, he gives us concrete cases of impactful investment. He says “Kenya climate ventures, [..] have demonstrated a workable mechanism on how private sector can be involved to deliver transformative climate resilience”.

Discover how in the latest episode of the podcast!

Victor is the Chief Executive at Kenya Climate Ventures Limited. He has over 14 years’ experience in investment programme design, development and management, fund raising, fund management, business modelling and assessment, public private partnership frameworks and investment linkage. Prior to joining Kenya Climate Ventures Limited, Victor worked at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, KPMG - International Development Advisory Services, providing technical sector expertise, leading investment and portfolio management, enterprise development and impact monitoring and reporting of renewable energy businesses and climate smart technologies in East, West and Southern Africa. Victor has a degree in Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics from Egerton University and a Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management from Nairobi University.

"So work, find jobs in green new energies, put your put your energy to the things that matter to all of us on this planet together. So that's my call to action". 

Alp Tilev is on a mission to power Africa's E-mobility revolution as co-founder and CTO of Ampersand, one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers 2022

Ampersand builds affordable electric vehicles and charging systems for the five million motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa, creating a world where motorcycle transport is cleaner and more profitable for its consumers than ever before. Going electric will double a driver's income now and leapfrog Africa towards a zero carbon future.

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5 steps on how to find a job in sustainability, from Harvard Business Review contributor Nahia Orduña 1- Get inspired 2. Find your direction. 3. Learn. Upskill. 4. Network 5. Share your expertise

Nahia is currently a Technical leader at one of the biggest technological companies in the world. She has over 15 years’ experience in International IT and Tech companies and has held different roles in the field. She is one of the leaders of the Women in Big Data organization, where she regularly engages, and shares thought leadership in forums to encourage and promote diversity in data careers.

Nahia is a contributor to the World Economic Forum and Harvard Business Review, where she shares her thoughts about Future of Work, Digital Skills and Sustainability.

She has written a book, “Your Digital Reinvention”, which was published in 2020 to help people find their place in the digital workspace. It is a blueprint for careers and retooling in the new digital world.

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