Mangtas Nation

In this episode, we spoke with Rich Edwards, CEO of Mindspan Systems. Mindspan Systems specializes in providing data science and data-driven technology solutions to mid-market insurance, banking, and financial institutions. Their focus is on helping these organizations create personalized and customized experiences for each customer, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and better business outcomes. 

Join us in another rich podcast episode where we delve into the world of data, technology, and business strategy. Connect with Rich as we talk about the possibilities data can make to get you on your competitive edge!  

We particularly talk about: 

1:30 – Rich Edwards’ Career Story 

4:30 – Going out of your comfort Zone 

6:48 – Investing in research improve product market fit 

7:50 – Rich’s experience with IBM  

10:50 – Speaking Engagements and joining Hackathons 

11:30 – Strategic shift to the enterprise level of business 

13:15 – Getting involved with Mindspan Systems  

14:20 – Data as a liability 

17:00 – What Mindspan Systems does and the type of problems they solve 

21:56 – What makes Mindspan Systems different from others: Their data-driven approach 

25:54 – Putting on the Product Management hat 

27:30 – Investing into existing solutions and finding broad possibilities 

29:55 – Rich’s view on AI applied to Financial Services 

33:56 – Technology will be commoditized with AI and become more competitive 

34:15 – The mindset when viewing data and AI as a liability  

In this episode, we sit down with Dinesh Punni, Youtuber, Founder and CEO of Immersive Insiders, a cutting-edge online learning platform helping professionals thrive in the Augmented and Virtual Reality industries. 

Join us in this immersive episode of the podcast as we explore his fascinating career story, passion, and deep interests in gaming and entrepreneurship. 

Gain insights into the differences and implications of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR) and discover the virtual world through a different lens, especially amidst advancing technology. Connect with Dinesh as we talk about the immersive technology landscape!  

We particularly talk about: 

1:11 – Dinesh Punni’s Career Story 

3:13 – Dinesh’s Interests in Gaming and Entrepreneurship 

4:54 – The definition of VR 

5:38 – What is AR? 

6:09 – The confusing term of Mixed Reality 

6:33 – XR: the combination of VR, AR, and MR 

7:12 – Being in the real reality 

8:47 – Apple joining immersive technologies 

11:41 – Defining the Metaverse 

14:37 – Starting Immersive Insiders 

18:44 – Dinesh’s advice on getting into entrepreneurship  

22:39 – Why Immersive Insiders is in a remote set-up 

26:08 – Hiring VS. Growing 

27:38 – The careers and skills one must be equipped with to get into AR and VR  

32:49 – Where to reach Dinesh Punni 

Mangtas Nation Says: Happy Mother's Day!  

In this special episode, we celebrate the amazing achievements of mom entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers and driving innovation in the tech industry. 

Join our awe-inspiring mompreneurs, Ekta Tejwani the Founder of Meetmumz, and Camille Faylona the Founder of Campfire Crates as they share their stories, insights, and tips on how to thrive in the fast-paced world of tech entrepreneurship while juggling the demands of motherhood. 

We talk about the unique challenges that mom entrepreneurs face, from funding to work-life balance, and how they leverage technology to overcome them.  

Whether you're a mompreneur yourself, or just curious about the power of women in tech, this episode is for you.  

So, join us as we celebrate the power of mothers in business and the impact they're making on the world. Mompreneurs unite! 

In this episode, we particularly talk about: 

• 3:39 – Ekta Tejwani  
• 4:45 – Camille Faylona 
• 5:50 – How Ekta and Camille met  
• 6:44 – How Camille balances being an entrepreneur and a mother 
• 7:50 – Ekta building her business -- Meetmumz 
• 9:00 – Creating a Space for Mother Founders and the Founding of The Mother Founder Movement 
• 11:20 – The founding story of Campfire Crates – Camille's learning business for children  
• 12:50 – The test on Campfire Crates because of the pandemic 
• 15:33 – Working on different formats is the biggest challenge for Campfire Crates 
• 17:00 – The founding story of Meetmumz – creating a safe environment for children to play and mothers to socialize using technology 
• 24:30 – The Mother Founder Movement – community for mother entrepreneurs 
• 27:25 – What Mother Founder Movement advocates 
• 30:18 – The Mothe Founder Movement focus: Utilizing technical knowledge to create automation and technical solutions that will help mothers save time.  
• 33:15 – The challenges faced by mothers in creating startups 
• 36:13 – Understanding the need of employees or mothers to create a support system in the workforce  
• 40:43 – “Always go for it and try something today” 
• 41:51 - “Create your own definition of success.” 
• 42:50 – Women have good business ideas and have the capacity to be entrepreneurs 
• 43:50 – Where to find The Mother Founder Movement 

With its vast knowledge base and ability to learn and adapt, ChatGPT has become the go-to resource for everything from trivia to deep philosophical questions.  

Our podcast hosts sit down with ChatGPT, a cutting-edge AI language model that has taken the world by storm. They discussed the origins of ChatGPT, its various applications, and delved into thought-provoking questions about the nature of consciousness, the future of AI, and the ethics of creating intelligent machines. ChatGPT provides fascinating insights into the inner workings of this cutting-edge technology, leaving listeners with a deeper appreciation for the power and potential of AI. 

With its ability to process vast amounts of information and draw connections between seemingly disparate ideas, ChatGPT proves to be a captivating conversational partner. 

In this episode, we particularly talk about: 

• 1:37 – ChatGPT 
• 2:09 – How does ChatGPT process and generate answers to questions 
• 2:40 – Collaborative in creating ChatGPT 
• 3:22 – Most common use cases of ChatGPT in personal and industry applications 
• 4:07 – Optimizing ChatGPT’s performance 
• 5:00 – Human override feature in ChatGPT 
• 5:55 – Improvements of ChatGPT since its inception 
• 6:38 – Challenges in increasing ChatGPT’s human-like behavior 
• 7:34 – What sets ChatGPT apart from other AI language models 
• 8:29 – The future of AI technology 
• 9:22 – ChatGPT can assist with human tasks but not replace them 
• 9:58 – The role of the community in the development and application of ChatGPT 
• 10:54 – Top 3 questions asked in ChatGPT 
• 11:23 – What is the meaning of life for ChatGPT 

In this episode, we sit down with Denise Sandquist, Founder and CEO of Skapa, a new platform that is revolutionizing the way we connect with others. Denise shares her inspiring career story, from her early days in the tech industry to her current work in creating a platform that fosters real connections between people. 

We dive into the story behind Skapa, discussing how Denise and her team have optimized their database to connect "suitable" people for friendship and relationships through their Fika and Leka features. Along the way, we explore some of the surprising things they've discovered about dating apps and how Skapa is working to solve some of the biggest challenges in the industry. 

We particularly talk about: 

• 2:30 – Denise Sanquist Career Story 
• 6:31 – The story behind Skapa 
• 9:12 – Optimizing database for connecting/matching “suitable” people in Fika and Leka 
• 13:36 – Surprising things in dating apps 
• 15:00 – What Skapa is trying to solve 
• 17:30 – Revamping Fika into a platform for wider connection 
• 20:27 – Creating an environment where people can be themselves 
• 26:00 – Compartmentalizing squads for different version of themselves 
• 27:27 – Connecting in a one-to-one level in a squad 
• 30:20 – Denise's entrepreneurial awakening 
• 33:00 – Denise's advice to aspiring entrepreneurs 
• 37:22 – Do the research in making entrepreneurial decisions 
• 40:59 – The algorithm used in Skapa 
• 45:28 – Being a female Founder/CEO in the Tech industry 
• 48:45 – How to find Denise Sandquist 

In today's world, businesses need to be equipped with the right tools and strategies to stay competitive and agile. Joined by a true polymath guest, we enter AI and Data Science, two powerful technologies that are transforming the way companies operate and make decisions. Additionally, we dive into the world of token economics and auditing for crypto, explaining the importance of these concepts in building trust and ensuring transparency in the decentralized finance space.  

Our guest, Dr. Stylianos “Stelios” Kampakis, CStat has an impressive background in Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Economics, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science, and has worked on various domains including natural language processing, recommender systems, sports analytics, data culture, and neural networks. He is currently the CEO of Tesseract Academy, an organization that specializes in educating decision-makers on deep technical topics like Data Science, AI, and Blockchain.  

In this episode, we particularly talk about:  

• 02:38 – Dr. Stelios’ Career Story 
• 05:20 – How Dr. Stelios developed his interest in Data Science and Academia 
• 08:07 – Working with startups to innovate 
• 09:15 – The importance of learning in the tech space – application of basics to solve a problem 
• 11:00 – Dr. Stelios’ story about studying Predictive Modelling of Football Injuries 
• 16:30 – Working on different fields  
• 18:35 – The inspiration for founding The Tesseract Academy 
• 21:42 – Distinguishing Data Science from AI 
• 26:36 – The analogy of Medicine and Data Science 
• 29:11 – AI in the future 
• 31:19 – The possibilities of company layoffs with AI  
• 35:00 – How AI can help in a remote work setting, organization, and culture 
• 37:38 – What worries Dr. Stelios about AI 
• 41:35 – “Tokenomics” and Auditing 
• 45:30 – The goal of Tokenomics Auditing 
• 48:37 – What Dr. Stelios learned from the Philosophy of Mind in the experience of shifts from technologies 
• 49:30 – AI and Data being the mirror of ourselves.  
• 52:20 – How an insane amount of data creates a clever algorithm to replicate the human mind 
• 53:10 – Debate on functionalities of AI having emotions 
• 56:10 – How to find Dr. Stelios 

Web3 is poised to transform the way we interact with the internet, from how we share data to how we conduct transactions. With the rise of blockchain technology and decentralized applications, Web3 promises a more secure, transparent, and equitable internet for all. However, despite its potential, the Web3 landscape is still in its early stages, with challenges and uncertainties ahead.  

Armin ZadakBar, a leading entrepreneur and educator in the world of Web3 and blockchain joins Mangtas Nation as we explore the current state of Web3 and what the future holds for this exciting new frontier. He demystifies the differences between Web1, Web2, and Web3, and explains how the evolution of the internet has led us to this point. He emphasizes the importance of education in this new era of Web3, where users have the power to own their data and shape the future of the internet. If you're curious about Web3, this episode is not to be missed. 

We particularly talk about:  

• 02:03 – Armin ZadakBar’s background 
• 04:39 – Living in different cities 
• 05:20 – Downtown Manhattan as a home 
• 07:00 – The beauty of living in Italy 
• 08:10 – How Armin ventured into Web3 and Blockchain 
• 10:30 – Armin’s entrepreneurial journey  
• 12:05 – GLAM BLOCKS team and their expertise 
• 14:39 – Developing course and workshop for Web3 
• 16:01 – Discovering the problems with Web3 and companies and people on Web3 
• 18:56 – The 3 Levels: Global, National, and European Level 
• 20:01 – Bringing Education before Regulation 
• 23:21 – What victory looks like in the Web3 world 
• 25:21 – The target audience for courses and workshops 
• 27:35 – Demystifying Web1, Web2, and Web3 
• 33:28 – From read-only, to read and write, and now read, write, and own. 
• 34:15 – Simplifying courses for people to understand Web3 
• 36:04 – Armin’s drive and motivation to continue teaching people 
• 39:10 – Where to find Armin ZadakBar  

Lindsay Davis, a passionate entrepreneur and advocate for women's health, sheds light on FemTech - a female-focused technology industry designed to improve women's health and wellness. During the podcast, Lindsay discusses the challenges of Female Healthcare, which is often considered taboo and culturally factored, with a lack of research data, fewer platforms, and limited awareness among women in Singapore and Asia. By empowering knowledge and building communities, FemTech Asia aims to unify and amplify the voice of women in the region and drive change in this rapidly evolving industry.

Lindsay is a high-value customer service consultant and the Founder and CEO of One Bee Consulting who has made a significant impact in the industry. While working on a client's DEI project, she recognized a gap in the market and identified a need for an industry association for those working or investing in women's health and technology space – Founding the FemTech Association of Asia.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 02:16 – About Lindsay Davis and her career story
• 03:37 – Working with luxury brands and businesses
• 05:32 – Female Technology
• 08:44 – Community building to unify and amplify the voice of women in Asia
• 11:40 – FemTech Members
• 12:56 – Categories of health that FemTech represents
• 15:15 – Active Asian Communities in FemTech
• 16:56 – Comparing perspectives of Asian and Western Communities about women’s healthcare 20:57 – The challenges experienced by FemTech
• 25:30 – The changes occurring in FemTech Asia
• 27:40 – Thoughts on creating direct solutions: Empowering knowledge and event space
• 29:30 – Where will FemTech be in the next 5 years
• 31:28 – Providing conducive workspaces for women and their needs
• 34:56 – The importance of taking care of yourself first
• 36:10 – Consumer Survey for FemTech in Singapore
• 39:55 – Data Privacy, Confidentiality, and Policies in FemTech
• 42:34 – The personalization of FemTech – helping understand different cultures in Asia
• 45:40 – How to get in touch with Lindsay

If you're a software developer, you know the pain of dealing with bugs and issues that can derail your project and damage your reputation. That's why in this episode, we delve into  the crucial topic of practical debugging at scale and its importance in software development.

In this episode, we tackle the topic of debugging head-on, with expert insights from Shai Almog. With years of experience in the tech industry and a wealth of knowledge on debugging strategies, Shai shares his insights on the challenges of debugging complex systems while providing practical tips and tricks for identifying and fixing issues: from using the latest tools and techniques to implementing best practices, and even debugging AI.

Shai Almog is the Co-founder of Codename One, a software engineer, developer advocate, architect, entrepreneur, and author. He has been leading teams and delivering various solutions across tech stacks and deployment models. He is also a major open-source contributor who has led key global projects around the world in his 30-year professional career.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 01:55 – About Shai Almog and his Consultant career
• 03:35 – Shai’s journey to Tech Industry
• 05:40 – Java as Shai’s major development language
• 06:30 – How Shai provides Java Development services to clients
• 08:52 – Why Java is a simple and elegant programming language
• 11:43 – Shai’s journey in building Startup companies
• 14:40 – Building Codename One
• 16:47 – “Documentation ended up being a thousand pages printed”
• 18:22 – Writing a book and creating a course about building an app that clones human-like services
• 23:16 – The story behind writing Practical Debugging at Scale
• 27:24 – First Chapter of the Book: Debugging Tools and Features
• 30:20 – Debugging at Scale is easy but much more complex
• 34:40 – How learning was easily flipped by AI
• 36:15 – ChatGPT increases productivity but also increases Debugging Problems
• 39:11 – What is wrong with AI
• 43:06 – AI is impossible to Debug
• 44:32 – Why it’s difficult to win against Chess AI
• 47:15 – How programming from scratch is easy with templates
• 50:00 – The need for luck in the consulting industry
• 53:48 – How to get in touch with Shai

In Pakistan, more than 80% of the population is either underbanked or unbanked. In 2018, as a response to this absence of access to mainstream banking and financial services, MyTM was established.

MyTM’s goal is to break down barriers and enhance people’s lives by integrating finance and technology and bringing fintech to the masses.

During this episode, MyTM Co-founder, Usman discussed the difficulties and opportunities associated with making finance more accessible to everyone. He emphasized the rejections and difficulties he faced during his startup journey, which further fueled his passion to make a meaningful impact on society. This episode serves as a testament to the fact that every startup journey, driven by passion and the desire to make a difference, is powered by continuous learning and innovation.

Usman has over 12 years of experience in technology development and has worked with some of the most innovative startups and well-established corporates in the industry.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 00:00 – Episode Highlight
• 00:20 – Mangtas Nation Intro
• 02:05 – Usman Khan’s entrepreneurial journey
• 03:40 – How MYTM was founded
• 06:00 – The inspiring growth of MYTM
• 07:53 – The goal and purpose of MYTM
• 09:30 – Usman’s story before entrepreneurship
• 11:26 – Usman’s Career Story
• 13:20 – Experiencing different industries to nurture your skills and knowledge
• 15:36 – The switch from the gaming industry to providing financial software solutions
• 19:10 – How MYTM has evolved its financing system
• 21:02 – "You must keep learning”
• 22:12 – The importance of rejection and making mistakes
• 24:40 – Being open to Fintech collaborations
• 28:33 – Optimizing your developed systems to an asset
• 30:40 – A collective effort to realize how developed fintech solutions work
• 31:59 – Going beyond Fintech: Flexibility to Corporate Industries
• 34:40 – Keeping Focused on your end goals
• 37:59 – The challenge when it comes to scalability
• 40:20 – The importance of relaxing to get a fresher perspective
• 40:50 – How the passion to help the masses gives MYTM a drive to create an impact
• 46:35 – “Take the lead, knock on doors, and move on to the next one”
• 49:20 – How to get in touch with Usman

Mangtas Nation sits with a seasoned entrepreneur and expert in the FinTech industry, Chris Puype as he shares his insights on using Tech to help Financials Institutions navigate the ever-changing regulatory and risk management landscape.

He shares his entrepreneurial journey, from building, scaling and exiting his first company, Financial Architects, to bringing his new venture, ElysianNxt, to new heights.

He also discusses the industry’s shift to cloud-based solutions in the wake of the COVID and offers advice on how to stay focused as a startup.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 00:00 – Episode Highlight
• 00:20 – Mangtas Nation
• 00:57 – Meet Chris Puype
• 02:15 – Chris Puype’s Entrepreneurial Journey
• 04:00 – What urged Chris to build his own company
• 06:00 – How young talents from Chris’ team found the entrepreneurial spirit to start their own
• 08:00 – The difference of working in a big company and a startup
• 09:44 – The choice of growing organically and growing with external capital
• 12:16 – Onto starting another company – ElysianNxt
• 14:04 – The foundation of ElysianNxt – Batch driven purpose of providing solutions to financial institutions
• 16:30 – COVID fast-tracked the cloud-based solutions of banks
• 18:03 – The MindShift for bank organizations – to consider software services
• 19:15 – ElysianNxt’s goal and focus in providing solutions
• 20:40 – The pain points of Financial Industry: The cost of complaints
• 22:20 – The philosophy of ElysianNxt
• 23:15 – The focus on global regulatory risk events
• 25:05 – The rise of Technology in the modeling space
• 26:37 – The place of ethics on the parameters that grows in the modeling space
• 27:45 – The homework of banks
• 29:52 – The importance of risk regulation that ElysianNxt offers
• 31:09 – The joy of working for the finance industry and working with a team
• 32:34 – How Chris did not regret any events in his entrepreneurial journey – Being with the right people and finding the right purpose
• 35:45 – On startups: “Make sure you keep your eyes on the runway.”
• 36:46 – Putting value on the lessons learned: Leaving a big footprint for the client
• 39:50 – “Stay focused and disciplined”
• 41:23 – ElysianNxt Clients
• 42:47 – ElysianNxt’s Vision
• 43:15 – Where to find Chirs Puype

Kiet Tran shares his heartening career story and learning experience from his stint as a bartender to working as a financial adviser and now becoming the CEO of his own startup. In this episode, he also tackles the importance of building skillsets, growing in your career, and prioritizing work-life balance. Apart from this, he gave us substantial insights about the future of Fintech as well as tips on building a startup.

With more than 17 years of experience, Kiet has become a prominent personality in the Fintech industry. His current startup embraces the phrase “data is the new oil.”

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

00:00 - Mangtas Nation

01:48 - Journey to the US

03:47 - Kiet Tran’s career story

06:25 – It's not too late to go back to school

08:07 – College journey

10:51 - “Everything happens because of Finance.”

12:04 – Kiet's experience with BlackRock

13:44 – Failure makes you learn.

16:00 - “Building skillsets is the most important thing.”

16:33 - Exerting effort to learn and up-skill yourself

18:46 - 17 years of work to prepare for the bigger picture - Starting a company of his own

19:50 - Onto the next move: Building a Business

21:22 - Getting the drive to keep going: Focusing on family and health

22:47 - Getting the drive to keep going: Spending time on things you care about

23:53 - How your drive can get you to launch a Startup

24:15 - Embracing “data is the new oil”

25:10 - Building the team for his startup

25:57 - “Data is the underlying core of anything and everything”

28:39 - “Powerful data sets position properly on top of AI.”

31:25 - Fintech’s Future

34:15 - How banks serve as storage of data and trust in Fintech

36:37 - Decentralized world of finance

39:20 - Credit model of banks

40:59 - Keeping a life-work balance

45:47 - “Make sure you’re building the right ‘Money Tree’ for yourself, and then build on a lottery ticket”

47:35 - Build financial options so you can focus on your startup

48:20 - The state of the financial market

“Pine Trees have these needles that they drop around them, so they stung all the competition beneath that pine tree. It means that when you’re a plant who’s trying to compete with that pine tree, there’s not much chance you’ll be able to grow in its circumference.”

The metaphor of the pine tree implies that the new rules of competition have changed not only in the tech space but also in the global economy. It is also undeniable that this difficulty is fueled by the democratically-elected monopolies that either give us business learning points and benefits or greatly dominate the industry – adding more tension to the competitive marketplace of tech.

Paul X. McCarthy tackles this state of market power and dominant companies that are taking over the power/control in the technology industry. He also tackles how research and computational data science can help understand human behavioral trends and the productivity and impact of individuals on businesses. 

Paul is the CEO and Co-founder of the League of Scholars, a research leader, an author, and an adjunct professor at UNSW Australia

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 1:58 - 3:13 About Paul X. McCarthy
• 3:53 - 5:11 The Motivation of Paul to write the book “Online Gravity”
• 5:23 – 6:53 An example of How the Rules of Competition has changed
• 6:54 – 7:47 “There is a lot going on in the Tech World”
• 7:48 - 9:29 Dominant Players in Market Competition
• 9:52 - 11:40 The gravitational pattern in the business world is because of the Range of Network Effects – Increase in Returns, Familiarity of Users, etc.
• 11:41 - 13:03 Theory of Online Gravity: Small Domains gain the largest share of online attention, market power, and dominant companies
• 13:04 – 14:18 Good News: The benefit derived from Global Companies and Monopolies that are approved by the people
• 14:19 - 14:58 Harder Competition in the Market
• 14:59 - 16:36 Relation of the Natural World and the Business World - Diversity
• 16:37 - 18:27 Functional Competition and Functional Dominance
• 19:25 - 21:37 What Companies do to Dominate their Markets
• 22:22 - 23:08 Efficiencies and Benefits in Global Enterprises
• 23:09 – 23:40 The need to be Mindful of Monopolies
• 24:30 – 26:10 About the Leagues of Scholars and What they do
• 26:25 – 28:33 Economic Results of COVID-19 on Research
• 28:46 – 31:10 Acceleration of the Field of Computational Science Research
• 31:29 – 33:15 The Reason for the Forgetting Curve
• 34:03 – 36:05 Challenges and Opportunities in Data-driven Companies
• 36:26 – 41:22 Working with the Government
• 41:34 – 43:33 What Paul does for fun

The rapid growth of tech innovations has brought us immeasurable possibilities when it comes to redefining our realities. This is amplified by the “pause” that the pandemic has brought to the world, leaving people to adopt a more technology-driven economy and virtual way of living. Moreover, our social connections have been compacted to a network of 3D virtual worlds that has substituted our normal days.

Works around the Metaverse have been exponentially growing and influencing the lives of people. Delving into how it would give us advantages could pave the way to a progressive future. However, it is also important to learn what the potential detrimental effects are that it could bring to human life.

Our guest Dr. Mark van Rijmenan  gives us an overview of the Metaverse, the values and roles of communities in leading it, how current methods of technology have converged to create new systems and advancements, and ultimately how there is a dark side in the digital world.

Dr. Mark is "THE Digital Speaker.” He is a future tech strategist who thinks about how emerging technologies change organizations, society and the metaverse. He is also the founder of Datafloq, an international keynote speaker, four-time published author, and an entrepreneur.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 1:56 - 2:57 Dr. Mark van Rijmenam
• 3:09 - 4:21 The writing process of “Step into the Metaverse” (A book of Mark)
• 4:43 – 8:11 What is the Metaverse?
• 8:51 – 10:00 Web 3.0 and its relation to the Metaverse
• 10:01 - 11:20 The need for a hybrid web to create an Open Metaverse
• 12:26 - 15:55 Going back into the Internet and the development of Big Tech
• 15:56 - 17:03 The Open Metaverse will bring us back our control in Data
• 17:51 – 18:57 How Cryptocurrency is critical in the Metaverse
• 18:58 - 20:24 Why Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are important
• 20:25 - 22:20 How Interoperability creates values in the Metaverse
• 23:17 - 24:50 Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
• 24:51 - 26:20 Metaverse Finance (MetaFi)
• 26:21 - 27:22 How Social Economies and communities are crucial to the Metaverse
• 27:38 – 32:09 The dark side in the Metaverse
• 33:42 – 36:19 Dr. Mark’s advice on what businesses should be doing with the Metaverse
• 37:00 – 38:48 Dr. Mark’s Realization of the need for people to know about the Metaverse – the motivation of his book Step into the Metaverse: How Immersive Internet will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy

The pandemic has not only caused health concerns but also an unprecedented surge in unemployment. With the fast-growing economies and societies driven by technology, the alarming rate of underemployment and shortage of skills has immensely affected the balance of demands in work and talent.

On the other hand, the pandemic has also paved the introduction of a hybrid setup utilizing technology as the main driver of both education and employment systems.

In this episode, Mangtas Nation has an in-depth discussion on modern education and the skills needed for the future of work with David Timis, the Global Communications Manager at Generation.

Generation is a non-profit organization with a primary focus on technology-driven education and training programs to be able to prepare and support vulnerable sectors and passionate individuals for the future of work. This includes upskilling and reskilling to meet the high demands of work that has been unprecedentedly disrupted by the global pandemic.

David is also an active member of the Global Shapers Community at Brussels Hub which forwards sustainable and global change.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 1:04 - 3:51 The Personal Story of David Timis
• 4:48 - 5:14 David Timis as a Global Communications Manager of Generation
• 5:15 – 5:43 The Purpose and Goal of Generation
• 6:04 – 8:00 What does Generation do – Bridging the Gap in Education and Employment
• 8:40 - 9:44 How Generation Operates among Learners
• 9:59 - 11:32 The Sustainable Future of Work – Reskilling and Upskilling
• 11:10 - 12:03 The Sustainable Future of Work - Flexible Work Arrangements
• 12:04 – 13:04 The Sustainable Future of Work – More Humane Perspective on Mental Health
• 13:37 - 15:51 How Generation Use Technology for Educational Training
• 15:52 - 17:14 The Intersection of Education, Technology, and Policy
• 18:27 - 20:01 Technology-Related Skills as the Most Successful Training Program
• 20:32 - 21:18 The Generation’s Digital Inclusion in Tech - Diversity
• 21:50 - 24:44 David’s Experience in Focus to Reskilling at Google
• 21:34 – 23:47 Considering the Spaces, Industries, and People in the Technological Developments
• 26:23 – 27:09 Basic Digital Skills for those who are not Into Programming
• 27:11 – 27:54 Digital Skills that are In-demand for People who have a Background and Passion for Software Development
• 27:58 – 30:26 The Bigger Need for Skills for Cybersecurity
• 29:55 – 30:40 The Room for People who have No Background in Technology
• 30:59 – 32:48 The Global Shapers Community
• 33:07 – 34:46 The Recommended Online Courses for Reskilling/Upskilling
• 35:00 – 35:12 How to Reach David Timis

*view show notes*

Mangtas Nation is hosted by Mangtas CMO Jacki Demuynck and CEO Wouter Delbaere.

Jacki and Wouter are also the co-founders of Mangtas – a digital platform that provides reliable B2B tech solutions through vetted vendors and an optimized project flow.

As technology is shaping most business landscapes, its progress has escalated the growth and function of how products are produced, managed, and organized. These emerging technologies have earned their own function that appears essential to providing quality and accurate services that are beneficial for each tech entrepreneur. However, the rapid development of technology also creates issues in both environmental and societal sustainability.

In this episode, Mangtas Nation had an in-depth discussion with Supply Chain Management Professor, Dr. Justin Goldston. He talks about the basics of Blockchain, AI, Web 3.0, Metaverse, and Agile Method. Being a Sustainability enthusiast, Dr. Justin has also provided insightful opinions and advice about creating sustainable change with technology as well as shared the findings and theories of his research projects.

Dr. Justin is a Professor at Penn State University, a Web3 Systems Thinker, Metaverse Builder, TEDx Speaker, author, and a Supply Chain and Sustainability Enthusiast.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 1:04 - 2:51 a little bit about Justin Goldston
• 2:53 - 3:50 Integrated Technologies and Discipline for Sustainability
• 4:29 – 6:49 Dr. Justin’s Interests in the application of Blockchain, AI, and Sustainability to Supply Chain Management
• 7:18 – 9:39 What is Blockchain and its implication for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
• 9:40 - 7:55 AI, the “Man-sensing” for forecasting and reducing wastes of Blockchain
• 10:59 - 11:32 SAP and other ERP providers in Web 3.0
• 11:33 - 12:45 Project “Altered State Machine” - the creation of Non-Fungible Intelligence
• 13:37 – 15:12 Fast-paced Emerging Technologies – Blockchain, AI, Web 3.0, Quantum Computing
• 15:29 - 16:35 AI, Blockchain, and the Internet of things are “Tools”
• 16:37 - 17:28 Regulating General Artificial Intelligence
• 18:27 - 18:56 Acceleration of Technological Development and the COVID effect
• 19:04 - 19:48 GitHub and AI
• 19:57 - 20:29 Leveraging AI for Efficiency of Employees
• 21:34 – 23:47 Considering the Spaces, Industries, and People in the Technological Developments
• 24:12 – 25:43 We are defining the Future of Web 3.0
• 25:44 – 27:34 Metaverse for Sustainability
• 28:38 – 30:26 Building the Future with Technology and Humans is a Social Experiment
• 30:38 – 31:29 What is Quadratic Voting
• 32:17 – 33:56 WAGMI - “We’re All Gonna Make it” - Working together for Sustainability
• 33:58 – 34:20 Dr. Justin’s View on Sustainability is Societal
• 34:26 – 35:08 Leveraging Technology to See how We’re Making a Sustainable Change
• 35:17 – 36:48 The Importance of Society and Environment in Sustainability
• 37:20 – 40:02 Resilience in Supply Chain Management - Agile Methodology/Approach
• 40:39 – 43:05 Assessing the Environment and People in Agile Method
• 43:47 – 45:23 How can you be part of Sustainable Change

With the advancement of technology, entrepreneurs need a tech startup advisor or mentor who can aid their startup's success in a variety of ways — such as technology development and implementation, attracting the right partners and clients, successful business growth, and establishing credibility.

In this episode, Mangtas Nation had an in-depth discussion with tech & start-up advisor and former Zalora CTO, Silvia Thom.

Silvia shared her experiences in managing tech teams and startups, as well as the thrills and challenges that went with it.

She also brought us back on her journey to becoming the leader that she is right now – on how she started in the entertainment industry, met the right people, and eventually landed a successful career in tech.

In this episode, we particularly talk about:

• 1:02 - 3:00 Silvia Thom
• 3:07 - 4:10 Silvia Early Career in Entertainment and Music Industry
• 4:12 - 5:07 Opportunity in Startups to Marry Music Industry and Digital Products
• 5:19 - 6:26 What attracted Silvia to the Music Industry
• 6:46 - 7:55 From Music to Fashion
• 8:07 - 9:55 Product Management and Software Product
• 10:14 - 12:12 Technical Leadership at Zalora
• 12:49 - 14:10 Biggest Impediment in Tech and Business Career
• 14:13 - 15:54 Silvia’s Takeaway on Zalora – How Tech Ecosystem Evolved in Southeast Asia
• 16:10 - 23:11 People in Zalora at its Pioneering Stage
• 17:58 - 19:17 Outsourcing in Zalora
• 19:25 - 20:29 Challenges of Silvia in Outsourcing – Skills and Partnership
• 20:30 – 23:47 How Outsourcing Doubled Succes and Where it Challenged them
• 24:00 – 25:59 Silvia’s Passion to help Startups
• 26:41 – 28:34 Selecting a Company to Collaborate with
• 29:04 – 30:30 Silvia's Pointers in Meeting Startups
• 30:49 – 31:30 How to reach Silvia Thom

What is carbon offsetting? What is carbon trading? What are carbon credits? What does carb0n.fi do?

Learn about these things as well as how blockchain and sustainability can help us achieve a carbon zero future in this informative episode with BreeAnne Yek!

Bree is the co-founder and CEO of Carb0n.fi, a Singapore-based startup using blockchain technology to create better incentives in carbon-trading markets.

She launched the company in July 2021 together with her co-founders Florian Bohnert, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, and 0xenon, the Chief Technology Officer.

Their mission is simple: to reduce global carbon emissions.

They do it by rewarding individuals and companies for doing the good thing by providing them with Carbon Offset NFTs in exchange for their investments, providing a seamless solution to reduce their carbon footprint.

In this episode, we talk about: 

• 1:55 - 2:35 Bree Yek and goal of carb0n.fi
• 2:40 - 6:29 How her passion for the environment & her career in sustainability started
• 6:30 - 7:55 Becoming an entrepreneur/ starting carb0n.fi right before the pandemic
• 8:50 - 12:06 Why carb0n.fi, and how carb0n.fi came about
• 12:19 - 13:39 How carb0n.fi incentivize
• 14:00 - 15:07 Tokens; Investments; Environmental Projects
• 15:41 - 17:50 What is the core of what carbon.fi does?
• 17:57 - 19:07 Why Blockchain?
• 19:40 - 21:02 Traction (Users)
• 21:09 - 21:36 What is a Token?
• 21:44 - 23:11 Buy and Sell Tokens
• 23:35 - 24:15 Is the token accessible for everyone?
• 24:31 - 2:06 Vision: 10 years from now

“There is no decision that is free. Nothing is free. Every decision you make in life, and in engineering, comes with a cost. ” -- Bill Kennedy

Bill Kennedy is one of the most well-known Golang leaders of today.

He is the author of the books “Go in Action” and “The Ultimate Go Notebook” and he has written over 100 blog posts and articles about his journey in learning, using, and teaching Go or Golang.

In addition, he is also the managing partner of Ardan Labs and a founding member of GoBridge and GoDevNet.

In this episode, William “Bill” Kennedy joins us in a discussion about the Go programming language.

He shares with us the story on how he got interested in technology and how his passion for programming has kept him away from troubles growing up.

From stories about his experiences as a programmer to hearing about some of his principles in life, we delve deep into his journey as an educator and thought leader in this emerging tech industry.

In this episode, we talked about:

• 1:20 - 3:15 Bill Kennedy
• 4:40 - 4:55 How his interest in programming started
• 5:10 - 6:27 How passion can make you stay away from trouble
• 7:47 - 9:29 Reason behind his passion for tech: It's the learning
• 9:40 - 10:42 Bill's passion for teaching
• 10:44 - 11:42 On starting something new and acknowledging what you don't know
• 12:16 - 13:20 Importance of breaking down a problem before actually solving it
• 13:36 - 14:30 Bill's GO classes
• 14:36 - 16:03 Every decision comes with a cost
• 16:16 - 17:05 Be a programmer first, then don't forget to be an engineer
• 17:10 - 20:35 Writing code is no different in writing a blogpost
• 20:59 - 25:23 Why GO?
• 26:00 - 29:06 Blogging about GO
• 30:01 - 42:59 Thoughts on Blockchain Technology
• 43:34 - 51:26 When to GO and when not to GO?

In this honest and fun-filled episode, Paul Boag answers the question: Why UX?

With his expertise and engaging personality, Paul is the person that you want to have coffee with if you wish to understand the psychology behind the look and feel of your favorite websites.

His career in the field of user experience (UX) design began when UX wasn’t even a word. In college, he took up a degree in Graphic Design and started his design journey with 16 colors, creating 16x16 pixel icons for his first projects.

About three decades later, he is now one of the most sought-after leaders in this emerging industry – designing web pages of global brands, speaking in various international engagements, and influencing the new generation of web designers through his books and newsletter.

Fun fact: In 2005, Paul started the first-ever web design podcast: The Boagworld UX Show – an award-winning show about digital strategy, service design, and user experience with over 380 episodes.

Learn more from him as he shares with us his views and ideas about the rise UX, the reasons why UX design is vital in the advancement of technologies, and some interesting design truths from his experience as a pioneer of this field.

In this episode, we talk about:

• 2:31 - 4:10 Paul Boag
• 4: 44 - 5:49 Why UX is fun
• 6:20 - 9:37 How did Paul start with UX
• 9:47 - 11:48 Challenges of a UX designer
• 10:31 - 11:47 How little things can throw off a design
• 12:15 - 15:39 Why UX is important
• 16:20 - 18:43 User experience and user interface
• 19:38 - 22:27 We are a long way from the Metaverse
• 22:30 - 25:32 The feeling of being together in using a virtual office
• 25:33 - 28:13 The longer you work in UX, the less you actually know
• 28:45 - 33:51 Tools available for UX designers
• 34:48 - 37:59 Inspiration behind Paul's books
• 38:40 - 44:40 Evolution of UX, where UX is heading

"Tech of the future is definitely web3. It's definitely about organizing the internal tech teams in a different way. The platforms that will allow for that, SaaS platforms that will allow for that – I think those are the winners. So, we need to focus on how do you build decentralized HR organization, how do you build decentralized marketing organization using some of the platforms that are underpinning, same for engineering, same for all the other functions."

These wise words Learn more with our guest – Glenn Huybrecht, the Global Sales Director of LinkedIn and a veteran in building high-performing and motivated teams, as he talks about outsourcing, a decentralized future, and how technological innovation will impact the way companies think and implement their operational strategies.

Glenn is a driven leader with an entrepreneurial spirit. He has led multiple initiatives for growing businesses and dissecting the learning curves of an entrepreneurial journey. In the last 7 years, he has built a global center of excellence of 70+ people at LinkedIn who deliver outsourcing for their sales organization.

He is also an investor in promising startups.

In this episode, we talk about:

• 00:50 – 02:52: Glenn Huybrecht
• 03:18 – 04:33: All About LinkedIn
• 04:55 – 06:17: LinkedIn as a Platform for Vendors and Outsourcing
• 06:35 – 08:48: How does LinkedIn find Vendors
• 09:05 – 09:50: Company Pages and Recommendations
• 10:25 – 12:16: When to Insource and When to Outsource
• 12:17 – 13:13: Vendor Management
• 13:14 – 17:00: Automation Team (Bots)
• 18:03 – 22:01: RPA Robotics Process Automation
• 22:37 – 25:15: Great  Resignation - Outsourcing as a Solution
• 25:52 – 30:08: Innovation in Business when starting Outsourcing
• 31:17 – 32:09: Hurdles for Big Companies – Security
• 32:13 – 32:35: Providing the Needs of Companies, Getting attention
• 32:43 – 33:10: Mangtas fill the Void in access and communication between Clients and Vendors
• 34:50 – 36:37: Outsourcing Providers, Reviews
• 37:20 – 40:07: Glenn’s view in Tech of the Future – Decentralization in Technology

After a 5-hour brain surgery caused by burnout and an unhealthy lifestyle, Anfernee felt the need to reassess his life and career and to look for more meaning in what he does.

He spent a couple of years in corporate IT before venturing into the entrepreneurial world, which interestingly, began when he started teaching salsa lessons for a living. Today, he empowers entrepreneurs to deliver their message with clarity and conviction. He is a content strategist, copywriter, podcaster, and Director at Simple Creative Marketing (SCM).

Learn more with our guest – Anfernee Chansamooth, as he talks about the importance of building trust in content marketing, as well as, why health and well-being should always be a top priority.

SCM was launched in 2016 by Anfernee as a “7-day startup challenge”, with a simple goal of getting a paying client within 7 days. Well, they got 2! He saw potential in this startup which eventually led him to leave his full-time job in one of Australia’s largest co-working spaces. Right now, SCM creates content marketing strategies and case studies that convert for 6-figure+ services, SaaS, and eCommerce sellers. They help generate more leads and sales with valuable content.

In this episode, we talk about:

• (1:53) The story of Anfernee Chansamooth
• (5:48) Anf’s experience with burnout and how to prevent it from happening.
• (10:12) Anf’s advice on finding co-Founders and knowing your motivation in business.
• (12:49) How to put creative marketing as an educational message.
• (15:34) The difference between B2C and B2B marketing.
• (17:57) Top tips for B2B marketing and the common errors B2B marketers must be aware of.
• (26:15) How to convince entrepreneurs to put investment in content marketing.
• (29:44) Business objective and sales process as a determining factor of fast sell in content marketing.
• (32:41) How to find Anf and Simple Creative Marketing services.

Every entrepreneur has their own way of motivating oneself despite the challenges experienced along the journey. Our guest emphasizes that one of these is seeing the unique value of your service and allowing this to keep motivating you to move forward and improve your gameplay in business. If learning is a constant process and knowledge is gained through it, so as to keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive through the right motivators.

Learn more with our guest – Akis Laopodis, as he passionately shares his entrepreneurial journey.

Akis is the Founder of Helpful Docs – a managed network of prescreened technical writers with SaaS and API experience that provide knowledge-base, help videos, product guides, and all the other helpful documents that users need. Aside from that, he’s also an enthusiast when it comes to giving advice on sales and growth to startups.

In this episode, we talk about:

• (1:43) Akis Laopodis
• (4:51) The biggest learning of Akis is business.
• (6:58) What led to the creation of HelpfulDocs.
• (11:21) What keeps Akis motivated.
• (13:53) Growth journey of HelpfulDocs and the future of its services.
• (18:32) What services does Akis outsource and what does he keep in-house.
• (20:42) Structure of the HelpfulDocs Team.
• (22:08) The goal of HelpfulDocs next year.
• (23:23) How Akis spends his time in business.
• (24:51) How Akis manages his time as a father and an entrepreneur.
• (26:43) Akis’ advice to focus on satisfaction and on what matters to you.

An entrepreneur’s biggest asset is its mind. However, there are stressors and lineal tasks along the way that could drain an entrepreneur’s mental energy. Being able to focus on the bigger picture and anticipate the next level of your entrepreneurial journey is our guest’s advice on working towards an effective business model.

Learn more with our guest – Ronnie Teja, as he passionately talks about his journey to ecommerce success.

Ronnie is the CEO and Founder of Branzio Watches. He built this brand with a handful of pitfalls, experimenting with drop shipping and small ecommerce niches. However, now, Branzio Watches has become a brand that is focused on longevity and more notably: Kindness.

In this episode, we talk about:

• (1:26) Ronnie Teja
• (3:09) Luck in Ecommerce and Branzio Watches
• (5:20) The right time and right place in an entrepreneur’s Jouney
• (6:31) Business with Suppliers and how to build relationship with them
• (9:31) Ronnie’s advice and journey in scaling business digitally.
• (12:24) Passion about Scaling a Technology
• (15:00) The Growth of Branzio Watches during the Pandemic
• (17:08) Branzio Watches Charity
• (20:38) Ronnie’s decision on Outsourcing
• (22:28) Branzio Watches’ Suppliers
• (25:12) Ronnie’ biggest mentor
• (26:37) Ronnie’s advice for people who wants to run a successful business

“You better find an idea that you care about that you don’t mind working on for a couple of years with very little pay because its going to take a while (probably). And you really have to care about the problem and the customers you’re serving. Otherwise, it’s going to be too hard to keep from going down.”

Learn more with our guest – Gijs Verheijke, as he passionately talks about his journey to entrepreneurship and outsourcing services in the Fashion Industry.

At the age of 10, Gijs fell in love with sneakers after seeing a pair of Air Max. Now, he is the Founder and CEO of Ox Street, the Integrated Marketplace connecting Asia’s New Digital Generation with their authentic style of sneakers and streetwear.

Before Ox Street, he studied Biology, Finance, and started his career in a Private Equity at The Carlyle Group. As he ventured the Entrepreneurial path, he was at Rocket Internet and helped launching and scaling startups in frontier markets in Asia. During that time, he launched a startup from scratch in Bangladesh, scaled another one from 12 to 40 FTE in Myanmar (while monetizing it as well), and ended up running a business across 4 countries in Asia.

In this episode, we talk about:

• (0:51) Gijs Verheijke
• (2:32) Gijs Journey
• (7:16) Ox Street and the Interest in this Business
• (9:08) Challenges Encountered in the Start-Up Journey
• (12:14) Ox Street and Carousel Partnership
• (18:09) Building Ox Street and its Future Plans
• (20:08) Financial Challenges and Opportunities in the Pandemic
• (22:06) Outsourced Services of Ox Street
• (22:54) The Double-edginess of Outsourcing
• (25:30) The Core Value of the Company and their Outsourcing Plans
• (27:17) Gijs Advice to Start-up Ventures

“As you are building every block of your knowledge in this journey to entrepreneurship, there will be a lot of “tuition fees” that comes in the shape of money that you spent, wrong decisions, and mistakes that you’re doing.”

Searching for the right time and right entrepreneur ecosystem is difficult. In this episode, we talk about the journey of an entrepreneur who went through his fair share of mistakes and failure. We bear witness to how his road to entrepreneurship has led him to the what is now deemed, the “Silicone Valley of Asia” - Singapore.

Listen to the story of our guest – Gustavo Liu, as he passionately talks about his start-up journey.

Gus is the Founder of Rescale lab – a platform that offers the world's first virtual venture building experience, providing aspiring entrepreneurs the guidance to build a successful startup. 

He is a TEDx Speaker, helping entrepreneurs solve bigger problems. Gus is also a consultant to leadership teams at South-East Asia based organizations such as Uniliver, the National University of Singapore and the Singapore University of Technology and Design.  He is an angel investor and a judge of various startup competitions.

In this episode, we talk about:

• (1:06) Gustavo Liu
• (2:24) Business entrepreneurial Migration
• (5:22) Singapore as a place for belongingness
• (5:35) Gus’ entrepreneurial journey
• (7:43) Key takeaways from experiences with startups
• (9:31) The risk and return of investments in startups
• (12:30) The pandemic has accelerated the process for startups
• (16:08) Opportunities for startups in solving problems
• (17:25) Decision Making and calculating next steps for businesses
• (18:37) Computer Science and the service it offers
• (21:44) Gus’ inspiration for Rescale Lab
• (24:01) Gus’ mentors in his journey
• (26:48) Gus’ story of failure
• (28:29) Outsourcing experience and vision on outsourcing for startups
• (31:42) Outsourcing partners
• (32:54) Mentors and Advisers as important stakeholders
• (34:03) Gus’ advice on his 5-years younger self
• (35:34) Being a founder o startups
• (37:10) Tuition fees in business

In this episode, we discover that there are 1.7 billion knowledge workers creating demands for over 500 million applications in the world. Interestingly, there are only 25 million global developers. With the rising proliferation and need for digital applications, the supply-demand and software delivery model are currently, fundamentally broken and unsustainable. However, the emergence of continually evolving low code/ no code technology aims to deviate the tool set of democratizing skills sets make development work faster and affordable.

Learn more with our guest – Andy Zambito, as he passionately talks about how to accelerate business growth, including startups, through low-code/ no code technology.

Andy is the Chief Sales Officer for the Americas at Creatio.  He held various leadership roles at Pinpoint and Vera, where he was the Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Chief Revenue Officer, built a GTM strategy and Revenue teams.  In his role as the CSO for the Americas, he is driving Creatio’s continued growth on two continents. He’s the man of Digital Transformation Trends/Low-Code/No-Code Quick.

In this episode, we talk about:

• (1:15) Andy Zambito.
• (2:32) Personal satisfaction and rewards from challenges in business
• (5:22) Delivering the right pitch and right proposal
• (6:29) Demand for applications and the advantages of low code/no code technology
• (12:22) Intersection of business and technology
• (13:44) Digital transformation and the need for faster and affordable technology
• (20:01) What to consider in generating impact of for your business?
• (24:49) Lowering experimental costs in business and startups
• (27:09) Years of Creatio being in operation and their company experience
• (28:30) Creatio in an elevator pitch

“We, as a species exist and all three of us are talking on the phone today, at this moment, right now because our ancestors told the best stories. That’s how we learn, in fact there’s a lot of research that suggest that the best way to learn is through stories. So, it’s only natural that the company or an organization needs to use stories to get the word out about what they do.”

Some lines from our most recent guest Jarie Bolander, as he passionately talks about the power that stories uphold in businesses.

“One analogy that we can use at the end of time is having really strong foundations. There’s no point having an amazing, beautiful looking building that is going to crack at the next inconvenience. It’s the same in business building, it’s the same with getting the right support services, and the right teams under your roof.”

These are the words of our most recent guest Elinor Moshe, as she expounds how digital outsourcing overlaps and has similarities to the construction industry.

Elinor is an ambitious and driven thought leader, best-selling author, podcast host and businesswoman disrupting the construction industry. She’s the founder of The Construction Coach; Australia’s first construction coach and a podcast host of Constructing You.  She ties her distinctive thinking, uncommon insights with over 8 years’ experience in the commercial construction industry, to generate transformative and exceptional results for her clients. Elinor has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Australian National Construction Review and over 30 podcasts discussing her career and business acumen. She holds a Master of Construction Management and Bachelor of Environments from the University of Melbourne.

By tackling an industry that is less known to the outsourcing community, we can understand the need of outsourcing in any business even with something as physical as the construction industry. This also applies to our own processes and vision in realizing the importance of every stage in building a monument, career, or business at a certain sequence.

In this episode we talk about:

• (0:57) About Elinor Moshe.
• (2:28) How Elinor made her book.
• (4:32) Everyone has a story to tell and experience that is of benefit to someone else.
• (5:44) The leadership mentoring journey.
• (7:35) Why the construction industry?
• (10:07) Overlap between the construction industry, starting up, and building a business.
• (12:11) The similarities of digital outsourcing industry and the construction industry.
• (15:25) The global physical outsourcing of moving pieces to build a building.
• (17:33) The digital services used in the construction industry
• (19:21) How to choose partners
• (20:41) Premise of referrals and referral relationships.
• (24:11) Barriers to entry in Construction Industry, the first ‘yeses’ and early adopters.
• (25:50) Assessing change
• (26:47) The story of ‘The Construction Coach’
• (29:03) Advice on being a leader and making yourself standout in your industry

"Great leadership is really about trying to learn as much as you can from as many opportunities and patiently waiting for your opportunity to demonstrate those skills.”

These words are from the 20 years of James Stewart’s experience in leading teams.

Leadership is challenged with the sudden shift of the work arrangement due to the pandemic. We understand that even leaders need the same amount of motivation that they give to their team members. With this, we come up with a topic to help the drivers of the team step up their game and maintain leadership despite the distance, situation, and environment.

In this episode we talk about the relevant remote leadership points such as:

• The recurring challenges faced throughout the years of leading a remote team.
• The comfort services to outsourcing.
• Managing external parties and remote teams.
• How to maintain supervision in remote teams.
• How to keep the team together.
• How to become an effective leader.
• Maintaining a work-life balance.
• How to reflect on your decisions through various activities.
• How outsourcing easily find skillsets and extend specialization.
• Tips to become great leaders.

Hosted by the executives of Mangtas, Jaclyn Demuynck and Wouter Delbaere, together with today's guest James Stewart, let us redefine the future of work!

“Working with teams that you can build on for your future, this is a place for you to be”

In this first episode of Mangtas Nation, we interview our CEO, Co-Founder, as well as, Co-Host of the show, Wouter Delbaere to talk about how Mangtas has grown from an idea to a digital platform for outsourcing to teams. We’ll talk about how Mangtas works for you and how can we help you grow your resources.