The 19th in our series that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their Own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Tyto's Founder, Brendon Craigie were joined online from California by Mark Lee, Founder and CEO of the Remote Access and Remote Support Company Splashtop. Founded in 2006, Splashtop raised $65 million in new funding at the start of 2021, which pushed the company's valuation to over $1 billion.
Oct 20, 2021•31 min
Produced in partnership with FutureBrand to coincide with the launch of the new 'FutureBrand Super Sustainability Report', Russell Goldsmith was joined online to discuss some of the issues raised in the report and the potential impact super sustainability might have on the future of business, by: - Jon Tipple, Global Chief Strategy Officer, FutureBrand - Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Global Director of Product and Marketing, Octopus Energy Group - Axel Löber, Senior Vice President Global Brand and Market...
Oct 13, 2021•42 min
In the 18th interview of our series that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Tyto's founder, Brendon Craigie were joined online from San Diego by Zeb Evans, Founder and CEO of the customizable workplace productivity platform ClickUp. Founded in 2017, ClickUp raised $100m in a Series B funding round in December 2020, reaching a $1bn valuation.
Sep 01, 2021•35 min
Our second episode to be produced in partnership with Globalization Partners, where the topic of discussion was the critical role of employee experience in the remote working world. Russell Goldsmith was joined online by Caroline Göbel, who has a co-leadership role as Head of Global People and Organizational Development at Ottobock, Katherine Allwood, Head of People at The Hut Group, and Emily Boynton, Vice President, People Resources at Globalization Partners. The episode coincided with the rel...
Aug 25, 2021•33 min
In the 17th interview of our series that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Tyto's founder, Brendon Craigie were joined online from New York by Mariano Gomide de Faria, Co-founder and Co-CEO of VTEX, a company that provides fully integrated end to end omnichannel commerce platforms to major global brands. VTEX reached unicorn status in September 2020 after it raised $225 Million in Series D funding, with a...
Jul 24, 2021•56 min
In the 16th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Boston in the US by Pedro Bados, Co-founder and CEO of Nexthink, a company that specialises in digital employee experience management software. Nexthink has headquarters in Boston and Lausanne in Switzerland, and they reached unicorn status in February 2021, after announcing a $180 millio...
Jun 21, 2021•34 min
In our second episode to be produced in partnership with the Customer Engagement Platform Emarsys, part of SAP, we discuss the findings of their 2021 Loyalty Index. We welcomed back from Emarsys, Payal Hindocha, Director of Customer Engagement Solutions GTM and we were also joined online by a panel of retail experts from North America. In New York was Carol Schuster, Business Information and Technology Adviser of Lafayette 148 New York. From Montreal, Canada, was Angelo Rubino, Vice President of...
Jun 13, 2021•49 min
In the 15th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Palo Alto by Vijay Tella, CEO, and Founder of Workato, the leading enterprise automation platform that helps organisations work faster and smarter without compromising security and governance. In January, Workato announced a $110 million series D funding, which helped them reach a valuati...
May 17, 2021•47 min
Recorded in partnership with Finsen Technologies, we discuss how to get the workplace functioning safely again, giving employees confidence to return now that Covid-19 restrictions are starting to be lifted. Joining host Russell Goldsmith online were Mark Husband, Corporate Environment, Health and Safety Manager at Dover Fueling Solutions; Petr Raba, Vice President, Meetings & Events Global Operations at Marriott International; and Bill Passmore, Chief Executive Officer, Finsen Tech Group wh...
May 10, 2021•57 min
In the 14th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Colorado Springs, US by Mario Ciabarra, Founder and CEO of Quantum Metric. Quantum Metric raised $200 million in Series B financing in January 2021 with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
Apr 07, 2021•46 min
Recorded in partnership with FutureBrand, Russell Goldsmith looks back at the 2020 FutureBrand Index, where the agency examined the world's leading firms and determined how they fared over the previous year. Joining him online to talk through the findings of that report, we welcomed back to the podcast Jon Tipple, FutureBrand's Global Chief Strategy Officer, plus we were joined on the call by Stephen Douglas, Senior Director- International Design at McDonald's. During the show we also hear from ...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 27 min
In the 13th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from New York by Felix Van de Maele, Co-Founder and CEO of Collibra, a big data management start-up that raised $112.5 million in April 2020 and achieved a $2.3 billion valuation.
Mar 19, 2021•37 min
In the 12th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Israel by Chen Amit, Co-Founder and CEO of Tipalti, a fintech start-up that reached unicorn status in October 2020 after raising $150 million in a Series E round that took the company's valuation to over $2 billion.
Feb 12, 2021•38 min
Produced in partnership with the Women in Marketing Awards, celebrating its 10th anniversary, Russell Goldsmith was joined online by two of the winners, plus one of the highly commended finalists to talk about their work and what it means to be a female leader in marketing today. Our guests were Elizabeth Del Valle, Global Head of Marketing for Gaming, YouTube, Agnisha Ghosh, Integrated Marketing Lead for Asia, 3M and Shona Smith, Head of Marketing, Planning and Performance for Tesco Bank. Women...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min
We focus on what 2021’s retail marketing priorities should be this episode that was produced in partnership with the customer engagement platform Emarsys, part of SAP, to coincide with the National Retail Federation’s 2021 ‘Retail’s Big Show’, that took place virtually due to covid restrictions. Sucharita Kodali, VP, Principal Analyst Serving eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals at Forrester, was our guest moderator and she was joined online by: - Kristin Smith, Senior Vice President, ...
Jan 20, 2021•59 min
In this latest episode that we recorded in partnership with SAP UK & Ireland, our focus turned to future talent, looking at the importance of graduate programs and apprenticeships and how we can address the digital skills gap. We also look at what impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on recruitment, onboarding of new employees and training. Our guests were: 1/ Lindsey Rowe, Chief of Staff, COO and the Head of People and Programs Office at SAP 2/ Steve Isherwood, Chief Exec of the Institute o...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min
In our 11th unicorn interview, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Utah in the US by Clay Wilkes, CEO of Galileo. Galileo is a global payments processing platform that powers world-leading fintechs, challenger banks, neobanks, financial services and investment firms by removing the complexity from payments. As a fintech itself, Galileo is in rare company: a bootstrapped organization that achieved profitability years before accepting outside institutional investment. Und...
Jan 05, 2021•30 min
Produced in partnership with SAP, we discussed the future of e-commerce and brand communications in the utility sector. Russell Goldsmith was joined online from Germany by Florian Fromberg, Global Director SAP Customer Experience Utilities and João Fonseca, Product Manager Ecosystem B2C sales, EnBW, and from Reykjavik, Iceland, by Dr. Fridrik Larson, CEO of LarsEn Energy Branding. Fridrik is also the founder of the Charge Conference and is Associate Professor at the University of Iceland.
Dec 22, 2020•42 min
For the tenth interview in our special series that we’re recording in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie switch focus from Europe to North America, as they were joined online from Boston in the US by Mike Massaro, CEO of Flywire, a high growth vertical payments company that gained unicorn status in February 2020.
Dec 16, 2020•36 min
Recorded in partnership with FutureBrand in August 2020, we looked at brands within key industries that have a heavy focus on a physical presence such as sports, hospitality, travel and entertainment. We talked about how they are adapting to the concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of social distancing rules, as well as looking at how they are future proofing their business in a post covid world. Russell Goldsmith was joined online by Aliya Khan, Vice President of Global Design ...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr
In the ninth of our special series of interviews that we’re recording in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online by Adrien Nussenbaum, Co-Founder & US CEO of Mirakl, the only marketplace SaaS platform that empowers both B2B and B2C organizations to launch and grow an enterprise marketplace at scale. Mirakl's recent $300M Series D funding round places the company's valuation at over $1.5B.
Nov 16, 2020•49 min
Produced in partnership with the British Business Bank and Oliver Wyman, we discuss a new report that they have published together called ‘Alone Together: Entrepreneurship and Diversity in the UK’, that looks at the persistent disparities that Black business owners and those from Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds face in business outcomes, with systemic disadvantage playing a key role. Russell Goldsmith was joined online by three BAME founders who have enjoyed success in their work, to...
Nov 08, 2020•45 min
In the eighth of our special series of interviews that we’re recording in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online by Charles McManus, CEO of ClearBank. ClearBank launched in 2017 as the UK's first new clearing bank in more than 250 years. A year later it was recognised by LinkedIn as the 4th ‘Top Startups’ to work for and is now well on its way to becoming the next UK Unicorn. Through its banki...
Oct 12, 2020•50 min
Produced in partnership with Globalization Partners, we were joined online from Boston, US, by the company's Founder and CEO, Nicole Sahin, to explain how easy it is to hire talent anywhere in the world, without the complexity of setting up foreign offices or subsidiaries. Nicole helps demystify the process and explains how businesses can build global teams whilst bypassing the legal, HR & tax complexities involved, through Globalization Partners' Employer of Record service. During the show,...
Oct 06, 2020•43 min
In the seventh of our special series of interviews that we’re recording in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online by Avinash Rugoobur, President & Chief Strategy Officer of Arrival. One of Europe’s most valuable unicorns, Arrival is focussed on reimagining the entire electric vehicle production process and reached Unicorn status at the start of 2020.
Sep 28, 2020•37 min
Produced in partnership with the Think Tank, Circklo, Russell Goldsmith is joined by one of Circklo’s co-founders, Marco D’Attanasio to talk through the key findings of their Sustainability Index. We also hear from Natasha Franck, Founder and CEO of Eon, an IoT platform that has the aim to power connected products and circular commerce, plus Laz Tyrekidis, Founder & CEO of luxury menswear brand, Aristocracy London, talks about their body measurement app and the impact it could have in terms ...
Sep 17, 2020•33 min
In the sixth episode that we’ve produced in partnership with SAP UK, we focus on how digital acceleration is driving sustainable fashion and beauty. Another extended show with a panel of four experts consisted of: 1/ Anne-Christine Polet, who is leading the Digital Venture arm for PVH Europe, with start-ups HATCH and STITCH 2/ Joanna Jensen, Founder and Chair of Child's Farm 3/ Maria Morais, Global Industry Director for Consumer Industries, SAP 4/ Gemma Carver, Global CX Advisor for Retail, SAP ...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online by Dr. Tim Sievers, CEO & Founder of Deposit Solutions, an open banking platform that, as reported in the Financial Times, reached unicorn status in September 2019 after securing a $55 million investment for a 4.9% stake from Deutsche Bank. This is the sixth episode in our special series being produced in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, where we are interviewing leaders of companies...
Jul 21, 2020•33 min
As cities around the world begin relaxing their coronavirus lockdowns rules, and companies start to reopen their offices, how will working experiences of the past few months impact the way organisations run in the future. Produced in partnership with the PRCA Global COVID-19 Communications Taskforce, we discuss how PR agency heads can futureproof their business, discover what the traits are for an athletic organisation, and look at whether more companies move to a hybrid model of working. Our gu...
Jul 15, 2020•48 min
Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online by Greg Jackson, Chief Executive of Octopus Energy. This is the fifth episode in our special series being produced in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, where we are interviewing leaders of companies that have reached, or are close to reaching, Unicorn status, to find out about the key issues, pain points and challenges that startups face and how they can address them with a strategic appr...
Jun 25, 2020•58 min
