Thought Leaders

Alasdair Leslie is a newly appointed medical doctor, cattle rancher and entrepreneur who has drastically transformed his 10,000-acre  cattle ranch, located within Australia’s coastal outback, into a  successful, thriving business - leading the way for the next generation of science and tech-savvy smart farmers.

In part two of our three-part mini-series, Alasdair takes you on an immersive journey into the smart farm technologies and sustainable farming methods he uses with enormous success at his Australian cattle ranch, Branxholme Brahmans.

Learn how Alasdair, in just a few short years, took neglected, eroding and parched farmland, and through a combination of technology and progressive sustainable methods, regenerated it into a thriving agriculture ecosystem.

Alasdair Leslie is a newly appointed medical doctor, cattle rancher and entrepreneur who has drastically completely transformed his 10,000-acre cattle ranch, located within Australia’s coastal outback, into a successful, thriving business - leading the way for the next generation of science and tech savvy smart farmers.

In this part of our three-part mini-series featuring Alasdair, he discusses how modern agriculture is overcoming several key challenges by combining advanced smart technology-based solutions with fundamental sustainable farming techniques to maximize outcomes.

Learn more about Alasdair’s unique journey, from both professional and personal experience, which has helped propel him towards this accomplished point, the challenges he has faced along the way, his views on the economics of sustainable and smart farming and much more in this episode of Thought Leaders!

In this episode of Thought Leaders, we look into the world of a young, bold entrepreneur who is looking to make a difference in global water sustainability. 92% of the world’s total water footprint is consumed by agriculture which contributes to the depletion of Earth’s freshwater supply. Today we have Guilherme Maia Silva, CEO and Founder of Forca Foods, who is here to tell us how he is reducing the water footprint, and how we can also help in an unexpected, delicious and healthy way.

Learn more about Forca Foods’ startup journey, his strategy to address the growing water shortage, how his innovative invention compares to other products consumed in the health food space, and much more in this episode of Thought Leaders!

In this episode of Thought Leaders, we dive into the femtech world, one of the fastest-growing industries and what some are calling the “next big thing” in healthcare. Femtech includes all things related to women’s health, from fertility solutions, period-tracking apps, pelvic healthcare, pregnancy, and nursing care – an entirely new space dedicated to addressing the largely unmet and historically neglected needs of women’s well-being. In order to address these overlooked, basic necessities in the pelvic health sector of the femtech space, today’s guest, Rachel Bartholomew, took matters into her own hands while undergoing her cancer treatments and experiencing such highly outdated and uncomfortable treatment solutions first-hand. As the Founder and CEO of HyIvy Health, she intends to revolutionize pelvic health by creating the first intelligent and holistic pelvic rehabilitation device, with the ultimate goal of raising the overall bar set for women’s health.

Learn more about Rachel’s inspirational journey, how HyIvy’s device incorporates innovative solutions that will provide better treatment options and outcomes for women, her perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that still persist in the femtech space, and much more in this episode of Thought Leaders!

In this episode of Thought Leaders, we will be discussing functional nucleic acids, an emerging class of nucleic acids that has immense potential to be used in a wide variety of applications. From detecting pathogens, serving as a therapeutic and diagnostic tool, being utilized for the identification of environmental contaminants – functional nucleic acids are a highly versatile tool that can be used for many different purposes across numerous scientific disciplines. Today’s guest, Dr. Erin McConnell, has been studying functional nucleic acids for over 10 years, by exploring their potential in treating diseases, and leading researchers in the quest to develop biosensors against pathogenic bacteria. In addition, she has recently started to investigate how they can be utilized in combination with cutting-edge nanopore technology.

Learn more about how functional nucleic acids work, the process of how this research is translated and commercialized from bench to bedside, perspectives on the current state of scientific funding, and much more in this episode of Thought Leaders!

To kick off our first episode of Thought Leaders, we will be discussing innovation that is currently happening in the enormous alcohol industry, which is currently estimated to be valued at $1.5T (USD). Although drinking alcohol has traditionally had a bad reputation when consumed in excessive quantities, research has shown that when consumed at moderate levels, it can actually reduce our risk of developing heart disease and having ischemic strokes and can potentially even lower our risk of developing diabetes. Taking the health benefits of alcoholic beverages to an entirely new level is today’s guest, Amy Holmwood, the Founder and CEO of Origen Holistic Spirits. By infusing modern science and conducting rigorous scientific studies, Amy has verified that her formula can effectively activate critical genes that can alleviate the burden on our body when alcohol is metabolized.

Learn more about why Amy decided to leave her highly successful career in life insurance to enter the health and wellness space, how Origen Holistic Spirits is innovating in the alcohol business, the interesting perspectives she has on the industry as a whole, and much more in this episode of Thought Leaders!

Official trailer of the Thought Leaders podcast.