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A fun Podcast with Dr John Whelan of Trinity College covering Start-ups and what makes them succeed

We’ve a fun and buzzy interview this week with Dr John Whelan of the TTO Office in Trinity College Dublin.
John is an experienced entrepreneur and also experienced at commercialising University Research in to real companies.
Apart from talking about his career and how he succeeded we talk about what makes Start-ups successful.
We talk about the state of research, quantum computing and, I love this, “The Collins- Whelan” Start-up Success Prediction Model – a fun and tongue-in-cheek way to see if your start-up is likely to be successful.
We talk about how Star Trek is the ideal Start-Up Team.
Also, I learn why my MBA mightn’t be everything its cracked up to be.
You will definitely enjoy this interview and maybe think about things a little differently after listening to it.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpwhelan/
 
This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital Onboarding - www.nettzer.com 
During these times of Covid and falling Sales -   Digital Onboarding is the answer to new Customer Acquisition.
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Cloud Delivered solution for you.
You can onboard your new customers, or business account customers remotely, at a fraction of your normal onboarding costs.
The Nettzer Digital onboarding solution:
will ensure your customer onboarding experience is easy and painless,
Will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 
 

Mandy Kruger, an International Business Executive, tells us how she brings new Revenues to major Mobile Groups

Our guest this week is Mandy Kruger, an International Business Executive.
 
Mandy is a Strategic Operations Director with extensive experience delivering  Digital and Mobile Technology Products & Services in the Mobile Industry.  She has experience within both emerging and developed markets across Europe, Africa, Central America, South East Asia and Caribbean.Mandy tells her story and how she started and worked her way up to executive management. Her main strength  in the industry is to enable Mobile Operators to develop new revenues by utilising their existing assets. You wont be surprised to learn one of the main assets they consistently under-estimate is their customer relationship.
 
Mandy has  a great story and I think you’ll enjoy hearing about her experience.
As always, Mandy nominates a song she likes to play out on. 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandykruger/
#WomenInTech
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital Onboarding - www.nettzer.com 
During these times of Covid and falling Sales -   Digital Onboarding is the answer to new Customer Acquisition.
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Cloud Delivered solution for you.
You can onboard your new customers, or business account customers remotely, at a fraction of your normal onboarding costs.
The Nettzer Digital onboarding solution:
will ensure your customer onboarding experience is easy and painless,
Will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 
 

Brendan McKenna, Mobile and SIM expert, discusses the eSIM Market and its development

Our guest this week is Brendan McKenna, Brendan is an expert in Mobile Technologies, SIM and eSIM Technology and Location Based Data technology.  He consults with companies, is a member of GSMA Standards Bodies and is also an Expert Witness in Court Cases.  Brendan has extensive experience working with Mobile Operators and Software Suppliers.
Brendan talks a little about his early career during the early days of Mobile. He provides an excellent summary of where the eSIM market is today, the customer eSIM experience and how the market is likely to develop.  He also talks about eSIM and the IoT market and why it is likely to be significant.
As always, as our guest, he picks a great song to play out on that has personal meaning for him.
 
Brendan can be contacted at:
Brendan.mckenna@tagd.ie
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanmckenna
+353872253333
www.tagd.ie
www.virtualcto.ie
 
This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital Onboarding - www.nettzer.com 
During these times of Covid and falling Sales -   Digital Onboarding is the answer to new Customer Acquisition.
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the total Cloud Delivered eSIM solution for you.
You can onboard your new customers, or business account customers remotely, at a fraction of your normal onboarding costs.
The Nettzer Digital onboarding solution:
will ensure your customer  eSIM onboarding experience is easy and painless,
Will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 

Israel is great at Corporate Innovation, Startups and maturing Companies, Ofer HaCohen, Innovation Executive, explains how

Our guest this week is Ofer HaCohen, Ofer is at the centre of the renown Israeli Start-up EcoSystem.  Apart from producing many more start-ups than other similar companies, the EcoSystem also manages to bring many of these successful companies to mega-growth and maturity.
Ofer is an Innovation Executive at the heart of this, he is an expert in creating business value between start-ups and corporations. He leverages cutting edge technologies to make an impact
Ofer works with very large Companies and Israeli Startups and enables them to work together and build value.  When this all works it is a Win-Win for both parties.  He outlines how he identities prospects, build relationships, manages expectations and builds a portfolio of prospects.
As always, as our guest, he picks a great song to play out on.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oferhacohen/ 
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital Onboarding - www.nettzer.com 
During these times of Covid and falling Sales -   Digital Onboarding is the answer to new Customer Acquisition.
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Cloud Delivered solution for you.
You can onboard your new customers, or business account customers remotely, at a fraction of your normal onboarding costs.
The Nettzer Digital onboarding solution:
will ensure your customer onboarding experience is easy and painless,
Will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.

Clodagh Durkan, leading expert in Cyber-Security talks about her career and how International cultures affected her experience

Our guest this week is Clodagh Durkan who is a renowned expert in Mobile Networks and Cyber Security.  Clodagh has had a very interesting International career working in Ireland, Ghana, Italy and Germany – she tells us how each of those Cultures influenced her and her experiences as a Woman in Tech - #WomeninTech 
 
Clodagh started working as a Student in a Call Centre and by her hard work and expertise she has become a well-known expert and Thought Leader in Cyber Security. She tells us about  the major projects in Mobile Network Security and Data Centre Security and how she developed into a leader over this time.
 
As always Clodagh nominates a song she likes to play out on.  I think you’ll find when you hear Clodagh tell her story why she was such a success in her career and in her ability to lead and influence people in complex International projects.
www.linkedin.com/in/clodaghdurkan 
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital Onboarding - www.nettzer.com 
During these times of Covid and falling Sales -   Digital Onboarding is the answer to new Customer Acquisition.
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Cloud Delivered solution for you.
You can onboard your new customers, or business account customers remotely, at a fraction of your normal onboarding costs.
The Nettzer Digital Onboarding solution:
will ensure your customer onboarding experience is easy and painless,
Will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 

James Garvert, SVP, Neustar talks about building trust between Companies and Customers during the time of Robocalls

This week on the Podcast, we are delighted to welcome James Garvert from Neustar.  James is Senior Vice-President and General Manager for Caller Identity Services for Neustar. 
Neustar is a Billion Dollar  Business information Services Company and offers a wide range of services to Telcos and Businesses.
James talks a little about his University days in Villa Nova University and how it influenced him.
He explains the business problem of the breakdown in trust in the traditional Voice Calling industry due to the abuse of Robo-calling and Caller ID spoofing.
He then outlines how Neustar is enabling Enterprises to rebuild trust with their customers using Trusted Call Services.  He outlines some great Use Cases of how these Trusted Call services are helping customers to communicate openly with companies.
Finally he names a very appropriate song to play out on.
https://www.trustedcall.neustar  (no .com necessary)
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital Onboarding - www.nettzer.com 
During these times of Covid and falling Sales -   Digital Onboarding is the answer to new Customer Acquisition.
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Cloud Delivered solution for you.
You can onboard your new customers, or business account customers remotely, at a fraction of your normal onboarding costs.
The Nettzer Digital onboarding solution:
will ensure your customer onboarding experience is easy and painless,
Will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 
 

James Williams, or Mr Connectivity, talks about MultiChannel Marketing for Mobile Operators

Our guest this week is James Williams, also well known as Mr Connectivity.  James is an expert and advisor on Multi-Channel or Omni-Channel Marketing.  James works closely with Mobile Operators to help them develop their Multi-Channel strategies for the SME Sector.
James is a lively and fun Guest who talks through the evolution of SMS from a personal communication tool to the most significant mobile marketing channel available today.  He tells us why Mobile Operators should work with partners to sharpen their offering and how they can leverage their brand to drive more revenues.
You will enjoy this conversation and discover more about James’s interest in Franco-Pop music.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrconnectivity/
 
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The podcast is sponsored by Nettzer, digital onboarding  www.nettzer.com –
 
We provide digital onboarding and customer digital channel  management solutions to a wide range of verticals, including
Mobile Operators
MVNOs
eSIM providers
Financial Institutions
Charities
Please contact us at www.nettzer.com  or email pat.flynn@nettzer.com and we’d be glad to understand your business requirements and problems.
 
 

Colin Keogh is an outstanding Innovator and Social Entrepreneur, best known for "The Open Ventilator" Project

We have an intriguing and entertaining guest this week in Colin Keogh, who is a Researcher in UCD University Dublin www.ucd.ie 
When I looked up his range of achievements I  was bowled over:
Colin is
CEO & Founder at The Rapid Foundation
PhD at UCD with Smartlab & the Inclusive Design Research Centre of Ireland supported by the Irish Research Council and Science Gallery International
Forbes 30 Under 30 Science & Healthcare 2017
Junior Chamber International Top Outstanding Young Person 2017
Nissan Generation Next Ambassador 2017
Irish Early Career Awards IT & Tech Professional of the Year 2017 
He’s probably most well know as being one of the main drivers behind the Open Ventilator Project that had 6000 participants world wide to drive an open source ventilator design
Colin is very accomplished as an Innovator and a natural leader, if any organisations are looking for an outstanding Innovator – Colin is the person to talk to.
www.sapieninnovation.com 
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The podcast is sponsored by Nettzer, digital onboarding  www.nettzer.com –
 
We provide digital onboarding and customer digital channel  management solutions to a wide range of verticals, including
Mobile Operators
MVNOs
eSIM providers
Financial Institutions
Charities
Please contact us at www.nettzer.com  or email pat.flynn@nettzer.com and we’d be glad to understand your business requirements and problems.
 
 

Steven Van Zanen of BroadForward - Founding a company and moving from Technology to Marketable Solutions

On this weeks podcast we have a successful entrepreneur of the Telecoms Software industry, Steven Van Zanen of BroadForward in the Netherlands
https://www.broadforward.com
BroadForward is a Telecoms Signalling company founded by Steven and his colleagues after their experiences of working for many years with the large  SMSC company, CMG.
Steven talks about his experience when he managed Innovation in CMG and the challenges you face bringing Innovative products to market, particularly when you are too early.
After starting BroadForward,  Steven and his colleagues had a vision for a Framework solution that, while technically innovative, initially presented a marketing problem.
This marketing problem that arose in the early days, led them to rethink their positioning and customer messaging and it “became a blessing in disguise“ and led to subsequent success.
Stevens story shows how Technically Innovative approaches can face initial market resistance but if you are tenacious, if you listen and if you are smart, you can turn these insights to your advantage.
As always, as our guest, Steven nominates a favourite piece of music to play out on.
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The podcast is sponsored by Nettzer, digital onboarding  www.nettzer.com –
 
We provide digital onboarding and customer digital channel  management solutions to a wide range of verticals, including
Mobile Operators
MVNOs
eSIM providers
Financial Institutions
Charities
Please contact us at www.nettzer.com  or email pat.flynn@nettzer.com and we’d be glad to understand your business requirements and problems.
We hope you enjoy the podcast
 

Pieter Oonk of TVADSync is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of some very interesting start-ups

Welcome to The Good the Bad and the Ugly Innovation Podcast
This is the podcast where we talk to people who “walk the walk”, solving real Innovation problems and developing startups.  They tell us the good the bad and the ugly of their experiences
Pieter Oonk is a Dutchman living in Dublin and is a Serial Entrepreneur who has been involved in some very interesting start-ups.
Pieter talks about how one of the early and innovative companies which broke new ground and nearly made the big time.  Then, taking those early lessons, Pieter and his Business Partner, Ronan Higgins, have built a very successful and innovative company, TVAdSync, in the Convergent TV Analytics and Advertising Space.
www.tvadsync.com
He explains what the company does and how persistence, hard work, creativity and lucky phone call made all the difference to its establishment and growth.
Finally, as with all our guests, Pieter nominates a favourite song to play out on.
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The podcast is sponsored by Nettzer, digital onboarding  www.nettzer.com –
 
We provide digital onboarding and customer digital channel  management solutions to a wide range of verticals, including
Mobile Operators
MVNOs
eSIM providers
Financial Institutions
Charities
Please contact us at www.nettzer.com  or email pat.flynn@nettzer.com and we’d be glad to understand your business requirements and problems.