The Worldly Marketer Podcast

Michael Ridgway is the Global Vice President of Interpreting at United Language Group (ULG), one of the largest translation, localization and interpreting providers in the world. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ULG has offices in seven countries on three different continents, and serves over 3,000 clients – including many Fortune 500 companies.

Michael joined ULG in January of 2017, after almost a decade of working with other leaders in the language services space, including Sajan, TheBigWord and Freedman International. In his new role at ULG, he is specifically focused on Over-the-Phone Interpretation technology (OPI).

With a background in finance and 20 years of professional experience, Michael has launched divisions and services around the world. He has led international sales and marketing teams, and has worked with some of the largest and most recognizable global brands.

Links:

• United Language Group website
• United Language Group Daily
• United Language Group on LinkedIn
• United Language Group on Facebook
• United Language Group on Instagram
• United Language Group on Twitter

Lanie Denslow is a leading author, a popular speaker and a trusted advisor on how culture shapes business practices and business protocol around the world. Known for her candour and her humour, she is the Founder & Principal of World Wise Intercultural Training & Resources, a consulting firm that helps others grasp the complexity of today's global business environment.

Lanie is the author of World Wise: What to Know Before You Go and the co-author of Working With Americans. Both publications are internationally recognized for their practical insights regarding how culture influences business. She has conducted workshops, seminars and keynote presentations for business leaders and organizations throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, England, China, and Russia.

In addition to running her consultancy, Lanie spent more than a decade and a half serving as the Director of International Affairs for the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. She is also the immediate Past President of Protocol & Diplomacy International, a global organization of protocol professionals with almost 300 members representing 20 countries. Currently, she is the Co-Chair of the 2017 International Education Forum being held in Dublin, Ireland, at the end of July.

Links:

• World Wise Intercultural Training & Resources website
• Lanie's World Wise Blog
• Lanie's books on Amazon
• Protocol & Diplomacy International website
• Protocol & Diplomacy International on Twitter
• Lanie on LinkedIn
• Lanie on Twitter

Shama Hyder is an entrepreneur, an author, an international keynote speaker, and a web and television personality. She has been dubbed the "Zen Master of Marketing" by Entrepreneur Magazine and the "Millennial Master of the Universe" by FastCompany.com. She has received numerous awards and has shared the stage with some of the world's top leaders, including President Obama and the Dalai Lama.

Originally from India, Shama immigrated to the United States with her family when she was a child. A born entrepreneur, she founded The Marketing Zen Group – a global online-marketing and digital-PR company – when she was still in her twenties. In 2009, she was named one of the Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25 by Business Week. Today, The Marketing Zen Group serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofit organizations across the globe.

Shama's first book, The Zen of Social Media Marketing, published in 2010, has since become a bestseller, and is currently in its fourth edition. Her latest book, Momentum: How to Propel Your Marketing and Transform Your Brand in the Digital Age, was published in 2016.

Links:

• The Marketing Zen website
• The Marketing Zen Group on LinkedIn
• The Marketing Zen Group on Facebook
• The Marketing Zen Group on Twitter
• Shama's website
• Shama's books on Amazon
• Shama on LinkedIn
• Shama on YouTube
• Shama on Instagram
• Shama on Twitter

Bindu Balakrishnan is a business development specialist, who divides her time between India and Germany. She leads the Indian operations of DCMN, which is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Berlin.

Since 2016, when Bindu was chosen to head DCMN's first Asian office in Bangalore, the agency has opened two more offices in India. From there, DCMN is planning to expand even further into Asia, with Bindu helping to lead that international expansion.

Previously, Bindu headed business development and marketing at 1SDK, a mobile attribution analytics company, where she developed a deep understanding of both the Indian ecommerce and mobile industries.

Originally from India, Bindu spent several years living, studying and working in Europe – first in the healthcare field and then in business management. She speaks four different languages, is working on a fifth, and she has over a decade of experience working with digital startups.

Links:

• DCMN website
• DCMN on LinkedIn
• DCMN on Facebook
• DCMN on Twitter
• Bindu on LinkedIn
• Bindu on Twitter

Tim Romero is a Tokyo-based innovator, author, and entrepreneur. He is also the host of the Disrupting Japan podcast, which explores the unique nature of Japan's startup scene and its current innovations. Since its debut in 2014, the podcast has become a trusted resource for Western entrepreneurs entering the Japanese market.

Originally from the United States, Tim moved to Japan more than 25 years ago. In that time, he has launched four of his own startups, as well as helping other people launch theirs. He is now deeply involved in Japan's startup community as an investor, a founder, and a mentor.

As Japan experiences a new wave of home-grown entrepreneurship, combined with an increased openness to Western tech companies, Tim is focused on helping local startups expand globally and Western companies expand into Japan.

Links:

• Disrupting Japan website
• Disrupting Japan podcast
• Disrupting Japan on LinkedIn
• Disrupting Japan on Facebook
• Disrupting Japan on Twitter
• Tim on LinkedIn
• Tim on Twitter

Catherine Chai is the founder of Broc Consulting, an independent brand advisory firm based in Singapore. She works extensively with forward-looking Asian companies to unleash their brand value, help them ignite a brand-driven culture, and cultivate passionate brand ambassadors from within.

Catherine has been in the business of brand strategy and management for the past 20 years. As a brand advisor, she has helped over 100 companies and trained over 2000 people in Asia, cutting across diverse industries in the B2B and B2C sectors.

A certified Practicing Management Consultant, Catherine has assisted government agencies to conduct clinics and seminars that help educate businesses about branding. She has also taught international branding and marketing at major educational institutions in Singapore.

In 2016, Catherine published her book From Bland To Brand: The Essential Branding Handbook for Asian Businesses, which provides a practical framework to guide businesses through the process of building strong and purposeful brands.

Links:

• Broc Consulting website
• Broc Consulting on LinkedIn
• Broc Consulting on Facebook
• Broc Consulting on Twitter
• Catherine's book, From Bland to Brand, on Amazon
• Catherine on LinkedIn

Andrea Barp is the Translation Director at Adapt Worldwide, which is a multilingual digital marketing agency. Originally founded in 2010, the agency was acquired in 2015 by WeLocalize, one of the world's top language services providers.

Today, Adapt Worldwide functions as the digital marketing and transcreation division of WeLocalize, helping brands expand their reach across global markets and platforms.

Originally from Italy, and with a background in Scandinavian studies, Andrea began his career as a freelance translator over two decades ago. Since then, he has worked in-house at a number of major companies, both in Europe and in North America, and in a variety of leadership positions.

In his current role at Adapt Worldwide, Andrea leads a team that supports transcreation and translation services, website and software localization projects, and other digital marketing activities in over 50 different languages.

Links:

• Adapt Worldwide website
• Adapt Worldwide on LinkedIn
• Adapt Worldwide on Facebook
• Adapt Worldwide on Twitter
• WeLocalize website
• WeLocalize on LinkedIn
• WeLocalize on Facebook
• WeLocalize on Twitter
• WeLocalize Blog interview with Andrea
• Andrea on LinkedIn

Jamie Glass is the Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Artful Thinkers, a full-service strategic sales and marketing firm based in Chandler, Arizona.

Celebrating it's 20th anniversary in 2017, Artful Thinkers specializes in providing creative solutions to clients in various B2B and B2C industries, including professional services, media, technology, software, retail, consumer, e-learning, finance, and language services.

Jamie has a particular expertise in globalization strategies, having spent many years working on global branding and marketing initiatives. Until recently, she was the CMO and Executive Vice President of Global Service Lines at WeLocalize, one of the world's top language services companies.

In her role at Artful Thinkers, Jamie is focused on providing global marketing and sales consulting services that help her clients grow revenues, retain customers and increase brand awareness internationally.

Listen to Jamie's insights on why today's brands need to think global from the start, why translation and localization are so crucial for international growth, and why hiring the right experts is a wise investment.

Links:

• Artful Thinkers website
• Artful Thinkers blog
• Artful Thinkers on LinkedIn
• Artful Thinkers on Twitter
• WeLocalize Innovator's Blog
• Jamie on Medium
• Jamie on LinkedIn
• Jamie on Facebook
• Jamie on Twitter

Kohei Kurihara is a digital marketing and e-commerce expert based in Tokyo. He is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Mangaconnect, a marketing enterprise that promotes Japanese content and helps people around the world connect with the Japanese market. This includes a unique crowdfunding platform that empowers authors of manga, and helps manga fans get better access to original content.

Kurihara-san's latest project is a digital marketing agency called Crowdships, which supports B2C and B2B cross-border deals. He helps foreign brands trying to enter the Japanese market by facilitating business partnerships, providing consulting services, and offering in-country performance support.

In addition to his role at Mangaconnect and Crowdships, Kurihara-san is also the Japan Manager for S&W Media Group and for Cogia Intelligence, where he works to provide services that integrate all facets of the global market and to develop profitable revenues for his clients.

Kurihara-san's previous experience includes working as a sales consultant for Rakuten, Japan's largest e-commerce company and the third largest e-commerce marketplace in the world. He also has extensive experience in the education and non-profit sectors, working with local government to help create and develop public policy.

Links:

• Crowdships website
• S&W Media Group website
• Cogia Intelligence website
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• Mangaconnect on LinkedIn
• Mangaconnect on Facebook
• Mangaconnect on Twitter
• Kurihara-san on LinkedIn
• Kurihara-san on Facebook
• Kurihara-san on Instagram
• Kurihara-san on Twitter

Kris Bondi is a seasoned marketing professional with 20 years of experience working with global brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, she combines her knowledge of international marketing, public relations, crisis communications and journalism to help companies go global.

Currently, Kris is the Chief Marketing Officer at Neura Inc., a technology company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to create intuitive experiences between people and their connected environments. In her role, she leads the company's efforts to increase adoption and overall mindshare.

Before joining Neura, Kris served as Vice President of Global Marketing for Iron.io. She has also lent her strategic marketing background to a number of other technology companies, including Moka5, TIBCO, Mashery and Luma Technologies, and she has over a decade of experience as an advisory board member for tech startups.

Links:

• Contextual Wisdom – The Official Neura Blog on Medium
• Neura Inc. on LinkedIn
• Neura Inc. on Facebook
• Neura Inc. on Twitter
• Kris on LinkedIn
• Kris on Twitter