On these “Select” episodes of the show, we’ll extract our favourite moments from previous episodes of The International Business Podcast. You can find the links to the guests in the show notes. Enjoy. #76: Solar energy and supply chain traceability With Andy Klump #40: Is Education digitally strong? With Melissa Palleschi#35: Sustainable innovation With Stefano Giusti- Andy Klump is a renewable energy executive with 20 years of solar energy, storage, and technology experience with 18 years’...

On this episode Leo interviews Heather. She helps top global leaders show up, speak up, and inspire action in a changing world. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, innovation and efficiency across remote and global teams. Her book “Unmuted – how to show up, speak up and inspire action” is coming out on 17.03.22 via Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Link to order directly from the publisher in the UK Link to register for...

On this episode co-host Audrey interviews Kathrin Bussmann. She is the Head of Verbaccino Inc., an independent marketing consultancy that helps Cleantech companies go global. Working at the intersection of global business, international marketing, and localization, Kathrin's focus is on developing digital content strategies that drive international expansion, and on facilitating their implementation by qualified practitioners.  As German-Canadian dual citizen born in the province of Québec,...

On this episode Leo interviews Simon Severino helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. Trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, AbbVie. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Simon is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints, a global team of Certified Strategy Sprints™ Coaches that help clients gain market share in weekly sprints which...

On this episode Co-host Stefano interviews Adrian Kingwell. He is a digital entrepreneur, founder of Mezzo Labs, a leading British digital analytics consultancy, and of Uplifter, an analytics SaaS platform. Adrian worked for 10 years in software sales and marketing for companies like Oracle and GE, before deciding to start his own business.  In 2006, he created Mezzo Labs, working from his kitchen table in Southeast London. After 10 years of building a successful UK business, he decided to...

On this episode Leo interviews Bernard Hor. He is an entrepreneur, a storyteller and a strategist. Co-founder of Hatio Group. As the group CEO, Bernard plays an instrumental role in expanding the Hatio brand across Southeast Asia with a mission to help local SMEs digitise.  With an excellent understanding of supply chain best practice, Bernard and his team helped clients make change happen sustainably and have delivered significant operational improvements. He currently leads a strong team of...

On this episode co-host Audrey interviews Ivana Lodovici, Director of International Recruitment. As of today, Ivana has conducted numerous national and international searches for a broad spectrum of US-based and multinational companies, placing from mid to C-level Executives in a variety of industries. What are the main challenges that foreign companies face when hiring American-based candidates?  When to talk about salary during an interview?  Ivana was born in Naples, Italy and when she was...

On this episode Leo interviews Sally Maier-Yip. She is a trusted China PR and marketing advisor and thought leader, with a mission to empower businesses to fulfill their China dreams. Sally is the Founder and Managing Director of the fast-growing, UK’s leading China Luxury PR boutique agency, 11K Consulting, which specialises in real estate, interior design, architecture, and luxury. Professionally, Sally has 16 years of solid experience and proven records in strategising and delivering...

What is a memorable moment from your international career? This is a key question of the show. Guests can share a successful, a funny or even a catastrophic episode. With: Zach Selch episode 71Xavier Sanz episode 73Daria Müller Velasquez episode 67Carla Ferrero episode 57 Self-learning is of paramount importance in the business world, listen to your international peers and step up your game.  Connect with the host Leonardo Marra on LinkedIn  Follow the page on LinkedIn 

On this episode co-host Audrey interviews Lino Miani. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Navisio Global LLC. Lino is a retired US Army Special Forces officer with over 20 years of global Special Operations, interagency, and multinational experience. Throughout his public service career Lino developed and demonstrated an ability to advise senior political and military leaders from around the world. Before his retirement from the Army, he was the Aide to the Commander of the NATO Special...

On this episode co-host Stefano Santelmo interviews Levent Yildizgoren. He is the co-founder of TTC wetranslate Ltd, a multi award winning translation and localisation company. He is author of ‘Good Business in any Language’ How to thrive in global markets. He has been in the language industry for three decades and he is a PRINCE2 qualified project manager, mentor, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Essex.  Following a life changing accident in December 2009 where Levent had to...

On this episode Leo interviews Andy Klump. He is a renewable energy executive with 20 years of solar energy, storage, and technology experience with 18 years’ operating in China. He is the founder, owner, and CEO of Clean Energy Associates, a solar energy and storage technical due diligence and engineering services firm with a presence in 13 countries with over 170 professionals and completed solar energy and storage projects in 60+ countries.  Supply chain traceability allows to track...

On this episode Leo interviews Cynthia Dearin. She is an international business strategist and Founder of Dearin & Associates and the International Business Accelerator. Cynthia is also a keynote speaker, author of Amazon best-seller "Camels, Sheikhs and Billionaires" and host of the Business Beyond Borders Podcast. How can companies avoid gambling with margins and protect them with a foreign exchange strategy?Taking the manufacturing business global. What are the first steps? From a...

On this episode co-host Stefano interviews founder and CEO Nick Frey. He is a hands-on strategy leader with more than 10 years of experience building high-performance business operations and cross-functional teams in EMEA, USA, LATAM and APAC regions. After multiple years working in the market research industry, where he was responsible for strategic global operations with full P&L ownership over multiple international hubs such as New York City, Santiago de Chile, Munich, Tokyo, and...

When is the supply of shipping containers going to normalize? On this episode Leo interviews Xavier Sanz. He combines expertise in Logistics, International Trade and Finance. Xavi is the Branch Manager of the new Hangzhou Branch within the expansion plan of Across Logistics in the Asian markets. Which routes saw the major price jump? For those who need to book cargo in the near future, what advice would he give them? In 2008 Xavi joined the BBVA Singapore Branch. In 2010 he joined ACROSS...

On this episode Leo interviews Ismael Wrixen. He is the Executive Chairman of FE International, the market leader in the sale of SaaS, E-commerce and Content businesses. Over the past decade Wrixen has overseen 1000+ successful acquisitions totaling $1B in value. Wrixen’s previous background was in large-cap M&A investment banking, where he executed several high-profile public deals, namely in the technology sector.  FE International is an award-winning global M&A advisor of SaaS,...

On this episode Leo interviews Zach Selch. He has been in Global Sales for 35 years and now serves as a fractional Global VP of Sales for 6 companies, sits on the boards of a few companies and runs a school that trains and coaches Global Sales Leaders. He has sold in more than 135 countries and lived in 6. Zach is an ex-paratroop sergeant, a father of 3 and the companion of a Corgi. He boxes, lifts weights and drinks Manhattans for fun. Zach was in Germany when the wall went down, Jordan when...

What makes you an international professional? If you want to be a guest on the show follow these 4 steps: Connect with Leonardo Marra on LinkedInSend your profile pictureSend your bio Answer the question “What makes you an international professional?”The show is currently listened in 100 countries. Today we’ll hear from: Armando Flores Chiu – episode #29Charles Kyriakou– episode #37Thauana Morais - episode #61Janina Neumann and Eva Túnez Salvador– episode #63 Self-learning is of paramount...

What is a memorable moment from your international career? This is a key question of the show. Guests can share a successful, a funny or even a catastrophic episode. With: Kimberly Kirkendall from episode 60Robert Franklin from episode 28Tom Roberts from episode 49Marco Mulinacci from episode 6Julien Moll from episode 66Evelyn Li from episode 64 Subscribe to The International Business Podcast on your favourite platform, show is over 10 channels from Spotify to Apple Podcasts. International...

What makes you an international professional? If you want to be a guest on the show follow these 4 steps: Connect with Leonardo Marra on LinkedInSend your profile pictureSend your bio (approximately 300 words, including links to your website, company, blog or other)Answer the question “What makes you an international professional?”. What is the audience going to learn from your expertise? The show is currently listened in 100 countries. Today we’ll hear from: Kathryn Read – episode #55Jason...

In this episode Leo interviews Daria Müller Velasquez. She is a Growth Manager with almost a decade of experience in marketing, growth, content, project management, and leadership. After building strong hands-on know-how in educational, commercial, and fashion industries, she is now focused on building new growth strategies for a Berlin-based startup Avomind, a recruitment company connecting graduates and senior alumni with fast-growing firms globally. Her area of expertise includes creative...

On this episode Leo interviews Julien Moll. He has been working in the aviation industry since 2005, from Stress Engineer all the way to General Manager. Julien provides strategy to develop the Aerospace and Fuel Cell Electrical Vehicles markets footprint in China.  He is also passionate about the Green Revolution. China’s energy and climate policy is to become carbon neutral by 2060. What are Julien’s thoughts?  And Could China leapfrog to lead eventually the technology innovation...

On this episode Leo interviews Patti McCarthy. Her business is called Cultural Chemistry and like most chemists, she is interested in understanding why some things bond immediately, while others repel or even explode. Patti helps people working in multi-cultural environments to be better informed, to be more self-aware and less likely to always blame others, to be less judgmental and more inclusive. Patti is a lifelong expat, with plenty of lived experience. A Master Life Coach and Master NLP...

On this episode Leo interviews Evelyn Li, she is a Senior APAC recruiter from Proclinical Staffing, a global recruitment company specializing in middle to senior level hiring in healthcare and life science industry. Her experience of working under diversified cultures across different continents has brought her extensive candidate insights and client solutions to partner with the multinational companies and establish their local presence in Asia. Let’s see what she has to say about her...

On this episode co-host Stefano Santelmo interviews Janina Neumann and Eva Túnez Salvador. Janina is a bilingual (German/English) graphic designer and intercultural management trainer. The bilingual focus ensures clients can communicate their message equally effectively across different languages and cultures. Another key focus is diversity management, where Janina helps organisations integrate business practices across cultures; from communication and organisation to leadership and...