Nz Business Podcast - Paul Spain

Dr. Paul Woodfield, a senior lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, discusses his background and research in entrepreneurship and innovation in family businesses, traditional industries, and science for technological innovation. He talks about his own family's history in the wine industry and the importance of family businesses in New Zealand's economy.

Paul Spain is joined by Cecilia and James Robinson, co-founders of My Food Bag which they grew to be worth over $100m in under 3-years, and more recently launching innovative healthcare start-up Tend Health. The Robinson Duo have a proven track record for start ups and high growth business.

Paul Spain is joined by Julian Smith, head of Global Marketing at Rockit Global. Julian shares what it's like to work with some of New Zealand's leading brands and his recent success with Rockit Global.

Queenstown business owner Matt Wong has a background in wildlife conservation before stepping into tourism as manager of i-SITE visiting centre in Queenstown. Matt also managed Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters a mix of aviation, tourism and the film industry and more recently owning and managing iFLY Indoor Skydiving NZ in Queenstown. Matt shares the importance building a strong team and stepping out of your comfort zone.

Ed was Chief Executive of WestJet in Canada. During Ed's leadership, WestJet was acquired in a deal worth over $6 Billion. Other highlights in his career include launching a disruptive travel business for Richard Branson, senior roles at Air New Zealand and running Airways New Zealand.

Entrepreneur, Author, CEO and ONZM http://linkedin.com/in/tony-falkenstein-onzm-52a95620 (Tony Falkenstein), joins host https://www.paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain,) sharing lessons from his immense wealth of knowledge and experiences, both the ups and the downs of his business adventures.

Kathryn Wilson joins Paul Spain, and shares insights from her journey of perseverance, passion, creativity and entrepreneurship in the fashion industry. Her story is provides current and fresh inspiration for those in business and leadership - highlighting the importance of being open-minded to learn from those around you and of pushing through the challenges that inevitably come our way.

Dave Ferguson Co-founder of https://www.nuro.ai/ (Nuro), joins https://www.paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) to discuss his journey as a global leader and innovator achieving breakthroughs in Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence. In recent years the company he co-founded, Nuro has grown to attract US$2B in today's investment, and has reached a US$8.6B valuation. Dave Ferguson was announced as KEA World Class New Zealander 2022 Winner, September 2022.

Listen in to Fred Soar, Chief Executive at Soar Print as he talks with NZ Business Podcast host Paul Spain. Soar Print is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over a hundred years and has therefore learnt how to survive - and even thrive - through decades of ongoing change, reinvention, and improvement. We learn from the Soar Print business journey as we delve into staying alive and relevant in an industry that has been impacted by massive disruptive forces including insights gained in digital transformation through the acquisition of numerous competitors. https://gorillatechnology.com (Gorilla Technology)https://nz.linkedin.com/in/paulspain (Paul Spain - LinkedIn)https://www.paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain - CEO, Business & Tech Commentator, Futurist) You can keep current with our latest NZ Business Podcast updates via Twitter http://twitter.com/NZ_Business (@NZ_Business), the http://nzbusinesspodcast.com/ (NZ Business Podcast) website.

Paul Spain sits down with Stefan Powell of Dawn Aerospace to learn a little of what it takes to establish a new space startup in New Zealand. Stefan delves into a wide range of topics including the Aurora Spaceplane.  https://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/ (NZ Business Podcast)https://podcasts.nz/ (Podcasts NZ)https://www.gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology) https://www.gorillacybersecurity.com/ (Gorilla Cyber Security)

Rod Drury (Founder, https://xero.com (Xero)) talks with https://paulspain.com (Paul Spain) about shaping the future of New Zealand - including initiatives and practical ideas for both business leaders and government to get moving on now. https://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/ (NZ Business Podcast)https://podcasts.nz/ (Podcasts NZ)https://www.gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

A open and wide ranging discussion with https://twitter.com/JasonCParis (Jason Paris) about life inside https://www.vodafone.co.nz/ (Vodafone NZ) during the COVID-19 era, along with insights on leadership, communications, culture and of course telecommunications. https://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com (NZ Business Podcast)https://podcasts.nz (Podcasts NZ)https://www.gorillatechnology.com (Gorilla Technology)

Jolie Hodson (CEO, https://www.spark.co.nz (Spark NZ)) leads one of the NZ's largest and strongest businesses. In this NZ Business Podcast chat we hear insights on operating and leading during challenging times.   https://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/ (NZ Business Podcast)https://www.podcasts.nz/ (Podcasts NZ)https://paulspain.com (Paul Spain)https://www.gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)  

Chris Quin kindly shared his Saturday morning to reveal what's been happening behind the scenes at Foodstuffs NI (New World, Pak n Save, Four Square) during the #COVID19 crisis and offers advice for NZ organisations - including one (of many) reasons why laying off staff should be avoided.   Websites: http://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/ (NZ Business Podcast) https://www.podcasts.nz/ (Podcasts NZ) https://www.paulspain.com/ (Paul Spain) https://www.gorillatechnology.com/ (Gorilla Technology)

David Cunningham shares his business journey and that of The Co-operative Bank - and his challenge to business leaders to 'do good' and donate to charitable causes through The Good Registry. Gorilla Technology: http://www.gorillatechnology.com/ (www.gorillatechnology.com)Podcasts NZ: http://www.podcasts.nz/ (www.podcasts.nz)NZ Business Podcast: http://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com/ (www.nzbusinesspodcast.com)

Serial entrepreneur John Holt has an impressive track record and is a genuinely awesome Kiwi who is committed to seeing New Zealanders and our organisations do better on a global scale. Probably most well-known for launching HR Technology firm Sonar6 in 2006 and selling it to NASDAQ listed company Cornerstone on Demand in 2012 for US$14 million, he is also responsible for starting Homes.co.nz and Kiwi Landing Pad. On this NZ Business Podcast episode John shares his journey into sales and entrepreneurship – including learning from the best through the challenges and successes of Sonar6 though to his current work. Gorilla Technology: http://www.gorillatechnology.com (www.gorillatechnology.com) Podcasts NZ: http://www.podcasts.nz (www.podcasts.nz) NZ Business Podcast: http://www.nzbusinesspodcast.com (www.nzbusinesspodcast.com)

How relevant are newspapers in a digital age? In this NZ Business Podcast episode Paul Spain talks with Ben Rose, General Manager of Newspapers at Stuff. You’ll hear some of Ben’s story and learn insights on the role that print based news plays for consumers and businesses – across a mix of newspaper products including local, daily and Sunday titles. https://www.paulspain.com/ (https://www.paulspain.com/) https://www.podcasts.nz/ (https://www.podcasts.nz/)

What do you need to know about Receivership, Insolvency and recovering from business failure? In this NZ Business Podcast episode Paul Spain talks with John Fisk, Managing Partner at PwC New Zealand, Chair of RITANZ (Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association of New Zealand). You’ll hear John’s story and gain important insights that are relevant to all businesses. John’s first-hand experiences include turning around struggling businesses, working through cash flow issues and overseeing the insolvency process. A key insight is to seek help as early as possible if your business is struggling. Naturally listening and learning from others via the medium of podcasts is helpful, as is surrounding yourself with the right mentors and experts to help you when appropriate. This is episode is made possible by Gorilla Technology, Process Street and One Plus One Communications.

Over 20-years Darryl-Lee Wendelborn progressed from an Engineer to Managing Director at Beca New Zealand. In this episode of NZ Business Podcast we delve into Darryl-Lee’s life in business to gain insights and learnings from her fascinating journey. Beca - https://www.beca.com/ Special thanks to: One Plus One Communications - https://www.oneplusonegroup.co.nz/ (https://www.oneplusonegroup.co.nz/)

Peter Beck is the remarkable founder and CEO of Rocket Lab – one of just a handful of privately funded entities to put rockets into space and satellites into orbit. Thanks to Peter and his team’s tenacity, intelligence and executional excellence, Rocket Lab has not only succeeded at putting multiple rockets into space from New Zealand, the company’s valuation has shot well past One Billion US Dollars, they’ve won numerous awards and are now preparing to also launch into space from the United States. And along the way New Zealand has also become the 11th country to reach space. www.paulspain.com www.nzbusinesspodcast.com www.gorillatechnology.com