The Silver Bullet

Carbon Yachts is a Sydney-based company that is at the forefront of bringing electric boats to Australia. Electric boats have been making big waves in the industry as the world navigates sustainable transportation. These vessels attract attention from boating enthusiasts and environmentalists alike, offering a cleaner, quieter, and more cost-effective alternative to traditional fuel-powered boats. While the electric boat market is still in its early stages, it's showing tremendous potential for growth. Industry experts predict that the global market for electric boats could reach a staggering $25 billion by 2030, reflecting the surging demand for sustainable boating options. In this episode, Rowan interviews Chris Hrones, the co-founder of Carbon Yachts.

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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker chats with Billy Tucker, CEO of Beonic. This ASX-listed business helps customers manage public spaces like airports and shopping centres. Billy talks about using data to improve services like cleaning and security and why having a long queue is bad, but having no queue is worse.

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In this episode of the Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker talks to Mal Belcher OAM, a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning sailor turned CEO of Zhik, an Australian business changing the face of sailing apparel. Mat takes us through his journey from being a junior athlete at Sydney 2000 to today, explains the importance of sustainability to a sport so reliant on the environment, and tells us about what’s coming up for Zhik. Zhik is also the official clothing supplier of the Australian Sailing team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker chats with Cate Hull, the founder of FreightExchange. Cate explains what “ugly freight” is and why it’s so challenging, how FreightExchange’s bespoke offering helps transport operators optimise loads and reduce emissions, and looks forward to the company’s expansion into North America.

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In the latest episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker talks with Shane Müller, founder of SafeWatch, a company championing a “village care” model for mental health. Shane explains why the village care approach differs from traditional mental health care and how Safewatch maintains user privacy. The episode also explores the impacts of social media on mental well-being.

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In the latest episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker talks with Ryan Schram, President and COO of Izea, a NASDAQ-listed company that’s at the forefront of influencer marketing, so much so that its founder is credited with coining that very term.

Among the many topics covered during the chat, Ryan talks about the evolution of influencer marketing since the MySpace days, the importance of understanding nuance in a range of international markets, and how A-I could add many layers to the influencer marketing offer.

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In the latest episode of the Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker chats to Mark Nagy, the founder and CEO of Datamesh Group, a fintech company that’s using data analytics to reinvent the payment systems industry.

The podcast covers a host of topics, including why banks are reluctant technology companies, how Datamesh analytics help merchants increase basket size, and slashing the time required to implement a new payments solution.

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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker speaks with Michael Eagar, co-founder of the Condor International Property Group, which allows Australians to invest in US residential real estate, via a $50 million fund.

During the podcast, we talk about what makes the US market different from Australia, how the fund reduces complexity for investors, and the areas the fund is targeting for investment.

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On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, host Rowan Barker is joined by Damien Thomas, creator and founder of bobi, a hand-held device that helps people develop better breathing habits. 

During the podcast, they talk about why breathing is important for managing stress and anxiety, the keys to developing good habits, and how common it is for people to “forget how to breathe.”

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On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, new host Rowan Barker is joined by Alex Colvin, founder and CEO of Pendula, a Sydney-based scale up that uses AI to help businesses communicate with their customers more effectively, improving retention and profitability.

During the podcast, they talk about the challenges and opportunities of integrating generative AI, taking the business into international markets and the seemingly endless proliferation of ‘Ps’ in marketing.

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