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Executives Unpacked, Inspiration from the Boardroom

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The podcast is a series of stories from leading global executives from the technology industries that bring us closer together, primarily Content & Media, Satellite & NewSpace, Connectivity, and Cyber Security. The main aim of the show is to give listeners insight and advice from the leaders who are driving evolution, change, and transformation throughout these fascinating sectors.
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The biggest shift in the in Ad-tech industry - Episode 35 - Rob Malcom, GM of Ad Tech Business Unit at Imagine Communications

Executives Unpacked, Inspiration from the BoardroomApr 05, 2024

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The biggest shift in the in Ad-tech industry - Episode 35 - Rob Malcom, GM of Ad Tech Business Unit at Imagine Communications
Apr 05, 202427:31
GEO vs LEO – Compromise versus Cost? - Episode 34 - Josh Marks, Chief Executive Officer at Anuvu
Feb 23, 202446:22
How Do we Recruit, Retain, And Empower A More Diverse Workforce - Episode 33 - Lynn Dohm, Executive Director at Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Nov 24, 202330:32
Ask For Forgiveness, Not For Permission! – Episode 32 – Chris Castaldo, CISO at Crossbeam
Nov 03, 202323:06
Subscription and Partner Management Solutions are here to stay, an IBC 23 Special – Episode 31 – Paolo Cuttorelli, SVP and General Manager, APAC & EMEA at Evergent
Sep 06, 202337:40
Building Trust, Communication and Psychological Safety - Episode 30 - Gianna Driver, Chief Human Resources Officer at Exabeam
Jul 28, 202330:11
Education doesn’t tell you what to do in a crisis – Episode 29 - Dr. Valerie Lyons, Chief Operations Officer at BH Consulting
Jul 14, 202342:53
Nothing Comes for Free! - Episode 28 - Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer at AALTO HAPS

Nothing Comes for Free! - Episode 28 - Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer at AALTO HAPS

We're delighted to be joined by Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer at AALTO HAPS - the world leader in stratospheric technology and the developer of the zero-emissions Zephyr aircraft.


With a successful track record in building and transforming global companies, Samer delves into the key to success, how AALTO HAPS is benefiting both humanity and the planet, and why he believes that nothing comes for free.


Don't miss this insightful episode!

Jun 23, 202326:13
Kindness Goes a Long Way - Episode 27 - Matthew Tirman, Chief Commercial Officer at Satellogic 
Jun 09, 202325:57
There Are No Limits! - Episode 26 - Keith Zubchevich, President & CEO at Conviva
May 19, 202327:08
Team Coalescence Is The Key To Success - Episode 25 - Keith Buckley, CEO at Xytech Systems
May 12, 202334:29
Making the most of your career - Episode 24 - Dr. Niklas Brambring, the CEO at Zattoo
Apr 28, 202334:08
The Importance of Doing Things Right - Episode 23 - Sofia Regojo, CRO at Verimatrix

The Importance of Doing Things Right - Episode 23 - Sofia Regojo, CRO at Verimatrix

Welcome to another episode of Executives Unpacked!

In this episode, your host, John Clifton, is joined by Sofia Regojo, the CRO at Verimatrix. 

Sofia has held senior commercial roles for over two decades, the last 15 of which were spent in the video industry. She began to focus on content security, holding several roles throughout NAGRA before transitioning into cloud-based video services at Kaltura. 

Sofia thinks her 20 year old self would look at her now and say “Wow, you made it! Though you work too much.” 

Listen in to this episode to unpack this exciting executive and learn more about how sales and security can work together.


Apr 14, 202326:35
Creating Customer Trust - Episode 22 - Adam Nightingale, Chief Commercial Officer of 3 Screen Solutions
Apr 06, 202328:36
Making Time to Develop your Career, an NAB 23 Special – Episode 21 – David Toomey, SVP/GM of Music and Audio Soloutions at AVID
Mar 28, 202329:27
Autonomy will be the key for future constellations operations & deep space missions in the future - Episode 20 - Michał Zachara, COO at KP Labs
Mar 24, 202325:42
Throw Yourself In! - Episode 19 - Guy De Carufel, Founder and CEO of Cognitive Space
Mar 10, 202320:26
Learn from your setbacks, learn from your defeats - Episode 18 - John Beckner, Founder and CEO at Horizon Technologies
Feb 24, 202326:39
Try Not To Be Somebody Elses Hero - Episode 17 - Kim Lawrence, EVP, Global Client Operations at Visual Data
Jan 13, 202328:52
You Don't Need A Stamp Of Approval - Episode 16 - Rhonda Stevenson, President and CEO at Orbital Assembly Corporation
Jan 06, 202321:49
Never Stop Learning - Episode 15 - Katherine Gizinski, CEO of ManSat
Dec 16, 202223:31
EQ Will Take You A Lot Further Than IQ Will - Episode 14 - Aakash Parekh, CCO at Pixxel
Dec 02, 202220:26
It's OK to Fail - Episode 13 - Lucy O'Brien, Group CTO at EMG
Nov 25, 202238:00
A Growth Mindset is Crucial - Episode 12 - Katherin Monson, COO at Hedron

A Growth Mindset is Crucial - Episode 12 - Katherin Monson, COO at Hedron

Today's guest on Executives Unpacked is Katherine Monson.

Katherine is the COO at Hedron, an Aerospace provider that is building a hybrid RF and Optical relay network. This dynamic communications infrastructure enables the growing space industry to provide low-latency data to commercial and government end users here on earth.

Prior to joining Hedron, Katherine served as the CEO of KSAT and was also Head of ground stations at Spire Global, so she brings a wealth of experience to the aerospace industry.

Outside of the space world, Katherine's happy place is hiking and spending time exploring the great out outdoors. Katherine also has a passion for learning new languages.

In today's episode, we find out what's exciting Katherine about the industry, what is keeping her up at night and the single thread that's led to her successful career.

Enjoy!

Nov 04, 202238:18
Patience and Perseverance are Key - Episode 11 - David Bettinger, Co-Founder and CEO at SpaceLink

Patience and Perseverance are Key - Episode 11 - David Bettinger, Co-Founder and CEO at SpaceLink

Joining us on this week's Executives Unpacked we're joined by Co-Founder and CEO at SpaceLink, David Bettinger.

David is a business and technology visionary with over 30 years of experience in system engineering, focused on innovative satellite communications. He is a strategic thinker with a track record of capturing opportunities, cultivating partnerships, and transforming startup ventures into competitive positions. 

As the founding Chief Executive Officer of SpaceLink, he is driving the success of the satellite relay company, which provides secure data from any orbit, any time. Under his guidance, SpaceLink has developed a technology roadmap to build a 10 Tbps orbiting optical cloud that enables continuous, high-capacity communications between space and the ground. 

In this episode, we cover the biggest lessons David has learnt in his career, what he wishes he had learnt earlier in his career, the state of the satellite and newspace industry right now and lots more.

Enjoy another fascinating episode of Executives Unpacked!

Oct 28, 202233:14
Don't Fear The Unknown - Episode 10 - Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation

Don't Fear The Unknown - Episode 10 - Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation

Joining us for episode 10 of Executives Unpacked is Shelli Brunswick. Shelli is the COO of Space Foundation, and is an Executive Leader for the Center of Innovation and Education, where she brings a broad perspective and deep vision of the workforce development roadmap and economic opportunities available to all people in the space economy.


Sheli has a distinguished career ranging from space acquisition, program management leadership and the Congressional Liaison for the US Air Force — In her current role she is now leading the way in promoting Diversity & Inclusion across the World, encouraging the next generation of women to pursue STEM and Space subjects and join this wonderful Space industry.


In this episode we find out the biggest influence on Shelli's career, the biggest lessons she's learnt and the best piece of advice she's ever been given.


Enjoy another fascinating episode of Executives Unpacked.

Oct 21, 202224:14
Anything is Possible - Episode 9 - Rick Capstraw, Chief Growth Officer at Signiant

Anything is Possible - Episode 9 - Rick Capstraw, Chief Growth Officer at Signiant

On this week’s episode of Executives Unpacked we sat down with Rick Capstraw, the Chief Growth Officer at Signiant.

Rick has been around the content and media industry for a long time, holding roles at the likes of Walt Disney and CNET early in his career.

In the mid-2000’s, he joined Verizon where he became a key figure in their Media, Entertainment & Technology practice, before becoming their Chief Revenue Officer and head of Global Sales before joining Signiant earlier this year.

On a personal level, Rick wishes people were generally more curious, and his happy place is on the beach. In this episode we delve into the importance of business relationships, authority and the exciting things going on in the Content and Media industry.

Learn more about what makes Rick Capstraw tick on this episode of Executives Unpacked.

Oct 14, 202239:07
 Be Curious - Episode 8 - Brian Pemberton CCO at Omnispace

Be Curious - Episode 8 - Brian Pemberton CCO at Omnispace

  Our guest this week on Executives Unpacked is Brian Pemberton, the CCO at Omnispace.

Brian is leading the strategy as Omnispace redefines mobile connectivity in the 21st century through global 5G. With an academic background in business and electrical engineering, and over 20 years of experience in global wireless, terrestrial and satellite communications, Brian has an impressive professional history that we’re excited to unpack in this episode.

In his previous role, Brian led the launch and go-to-market strategy for Iridium Certus,  Iridium’s award-winning broadband initiative, as well as the development and launch of their GMDSS, offering enhanced safety and reliable coverage at sea.

In this episode, we chat about the importance of Data Analytics, how diversity & inclusion has changed throughout his time in the industry and the most exciting thing happening in the broadcast media industry at the moment.

Dive into more of Brian’s fascinating professional history with us in this episode of Executives Unpacked.

Oct 07, 202223:15
Nobody Really Knows What They're Doing - Episode 7 - Cees Honig, Co CEO At Xite

Nobody Really Knows What They're Doing - Episode 7 - Cees Honig, Co CEO At Xite

We welcome Cees Honig to this week’s episode of Executives Unpacked!

Studying Business Economics at the University of Amsterdam, and following this with a Msc in Business Studies, a career in something commercial and business orientated was always on the cards.

In 2008, he joined XITE, a company that was set on revolutionising the way audiences experience music videos. Initially joining in a marketing position, Cees quickly progressed into the role of MD, and is now their co-CEO and based in the US to help with their global expansion.

In this episode, we chat about the biggest lesson he has learnt in his career, his thoughts on the future of the content & media industry and why he thinks nobody really knows what they’re doing…

Enjoy!

Sep 30, 202222:10
Work Hard and Do Your Best - Episode 6 - Marco Tinnirello, CEO at Eurovision Services

Work Hard and Do Your Best - Episode 6 - Marco Tinnirello, CEO at Eurovision Services

Joining us on this week's Executives Unpacked is Marco Tinnirello, CEO at Eurovision Services.

Marco has been in the broadcast industry for nearly 25 years, starting out with Globecast in an IT and data role, before joining Arqiva in their Playout group, spending 8 years with them, latterly as their Head of Sales for Digital Cinema.

From Arqiva, he joined Encompass, initially as their SVP Commercial Sales, before being promoted into the MD role for EMEA, and then also taking on the responsibility for APAC.

In 2018, he then became the CEO at Eurovision Services.

He is a man who believes that ambition matters more to success than talent, finds those that moan particularly irritating, and who’s childhood aim was to be a Californian Highway Patrol Officer, more specifically, Poncherello from CHiPs!

In this episode, we find out the biggest lesson Marco has learnt in his career, what he wishes he'd been told earlier, the best piece of advice he's been given and where he sees the content & media industry heading in the future.

Enjoy another fascinating episode!

Sep 23, 202235:20
It's Not About You - Episode 5 - Charles Miller CEO and President of Lynk

It's Not About You - Episode 5 - Charles Miller CEO and President of Lynk

This week, we welcome Charles Miller CEO and President of Lynk, as our guest for episode 5 of Executives Unpacked.

As a serial space entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience within the space industry, Charles has been the Founder or Co-Founder of multiple private ventures and organisations. With impressive previous clients such as NASA, DARPA, the USAF and many more private commercial space firms, Charles is a national leader in creating and developing public-private partnerships in commercial space to serve public needs.

One of Charles’ previous startups is NanoRacks, which has delivered more than 700 payloads to space and is the current world leader in nanosatellite launches. Charles has also served as NASA’s Senior Advisor for Commercial Space from 2009-2012, where he advised NASA leadership on commercial public-private partnerships. At NASA, he managed US teams that developed strategies for commercial development of reusable launch vehicles, on-orbit satellite servicing, orbital debris removal, microgravity applications, lunar development, space communications, and space solar power.

In this episode, we find out more about what Charles wishes he had learnt earlier in his career, what he thinks of the exciting future of the space industry and what advice he would share to someone entering the industry.

Enjoy!

Sep 16, 202226:13
Building Trust - Episode 4 - Naomi Kurahara, CEO and Founder at Infostellar

Building Trust - Episode 4 - Naomi Kurahara, CEO and Founder at Infostellar

Naomi Kurahara is the Co-Founder and CEO of Infostellar, a newspace communications technology company based in Tokyo that provide flexible and scalable ground station services enabled by our cloud platform, 'StellarStation',  the ground station platform for modern space businesses. After a one-time setup, satellite operators can access any ground station across our global network. StellarStation also enables ground station owners to monetise their unused capacity by sharing it with satellite operators.


In this episode of Executives Unpacked we delve into what had led Naomi to success through her career, the biggest lessons she's learnt, what is currently exciting her the most about the space industry and the latest news from Infostellar.


Enjoy another fascinating episode of Executives Unpacked.

Sep 09, 202220:13
It's All About People - Episode 3 - John Harris, CEO of LEUK Teleport & Data Centre

It's All About People - Episode 3 - John Harris, CEO of LEUK Teleport & Data Centre

Joining us on Executives Unpacked this week is John Harris.

John Harris is the CEO of LEUK Teleport & Data Centre. For our listeners, they will know LEUK Teleport as Signalhorn; Signalhorn is marking its 50 years in business and, following a strategic review, will be re-launching as LEUK Teleport & Data Centre.

John brings a wealth of experience, having worked as a CEO working within the Private Equity industry. He has a proven track record of founding, leading, and growing businesses.

In this episode we'll find out what keeps John awake at night, the biggest lesson he's learned in his career and the best piece of advice he's ever been given.

Enjoy!

Sep 02, 202223:14
You Won't Be Liked By Everyone - Episode 2 - Simon Farnsworth, Former CTO at Discovery

You Won't Be Liked By Everyone - Episode 2 - Simon Farnsworth, Former CTO at Discovery

Joining us for episode 2 of Executives Unpacked is Simon Farnsworth.

Since starting his career at IMG, Simon has spent most of his working life in the broadcast industry. Moving to Australia and working at Globecast, he played a major role in them being acquired by Telstra.

Moving back to the UK in 2016, he joined Discovery to head their Olympic Technical Distribution team, latterly progressing to the role of CTO for Broadcast Technology & Operations.

Having been responsible for Discovery’s delivery of the 2020 summer Olympic games and most recently the 2022 winter Games, Simon recently left Discovery, and will take up his new role as CTO of NewsUK this September. At neuco, we’re also incredibly lucky to have him as our Non-Executive Director.

In this episode we find out some advice that Simon wishes he'd been told earlier, who had the biggest influence on him, the best piece of advice he's been given and more.

Enjoy!

Aug 26, 202224:13
Living with Passion - Episode 1 - Jean-Francois Pigeon Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Synamedia

Living with Passion - Episode 1 - Jean-Francois Pigeon Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Synamedia

Joining us for the first-ever Executives Unpacked podcast is Jean-Francois Pigeon Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Synamedia.

Starting his career at Newbridge Networks in Canada over 20 years ago, Jean-Francois has made a name for himself in being able to accurately understand and anticipate market developments and adapt business strategies accordingly.

In his previous role at Nokia, he served as VP Sales, overseeing €200m euro’s worth of global accounts, spread across 20+ countries throughout the Middle East and Africa, and he played a major role in the company’s expansion into the broadband and fiber-to-the-home space.

Now with Synamedia, he leads their global Sales & Marketing function, responsible for developing business in new customer segments throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas.

He’s a man who nearly decided to become a lawyer, would love to own a winery, and wishes he still had the innocence of youth…

Enjoy some fascinating insights from Jean-Francois!

Aug 12, 202235:40
Welcome to Executives Unpacked!

Welcome to Executives Unpacked!

This podcast is a series of stories from leading global executives from the technology industries that bring us closer together, primarily Content & Media, Satellite & NewSpace, Connectivity, and Cyber Security. The main aim of the show is to give listeners insight and advice from the leaders who are driving evolution, change, and transformation throughout these fascinating sectors.

Aug 08, 202200:32