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Global Reach

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We are all operating in a dynamic global marketplace, whether we reach across borders to find new customers and fresh ideas or face overseas competitors in our home market.Global Reach embraces the opportunities and challenges we encounter when operating in multiple countries and cultures. We talk with entrepreneurs and executives about their strategies for winning in fast changing world markets: cross-cultural communication, global branding, media and marketing, transportation and manufacturing, the future of finance, alternative investment strategies, innovation and IP protection.Global Reach interviews thought leaders about 21st century megatrends that impact international entities: trends like the business and politics of sustainability, the morphing nature of competitiveness, globalization, global companies vs national governments, worldview and growth prescriptions, emerging markets issues, and the corporate impact on society (governance, ethics and leadership).

Location:

New York, NY

Networks:

VoiceAmerica

Description:

We are all operating in a dynamic global marketplace, whether we reach across borders to find new customers and fresh ideas or face overseas competitors in our home market.Global Reach embraces the opportunities and challenges we encounter when operating in multiple countries and cultures. We talk with entrepreneurs and executives about their strategies for winning in fast changing world markets: cross-cultural communication, global branding, media and marketing, transportation and manufacturing, the future of finance, alternative investment strategies, innovation and IP protection.Global Reach interviews thought leaders about 21st century megatrends that impact international entities: trends like the business and politics of sustainability, the morphing nature of competitiveness, globalization, global companies vs national governments, worldview and growth prescriptions, emerging markets issues, and the corporate impact on society (governance, ethics and leadership).

Language:

English

Contact:

185 West End Avenue New York, NY 10023 212-877-8626


Episodes

The Arrogance of Institutions: Dark Money Defenders attack Corporate Accountability &Transparency while Funding ReSegregation of US Elections

1/8/2015
“When donations are secret, a politician can quietly shake down a company. . . . Reliance on political spending lets companies engage in political shenanigans rather than sound competitive practice.“ So say my guests, Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability and former White House advisor Charles Kolb. Joined by quality guru John R. West, Global Reach examines the intersection of corporate governance, the new culture of transparency in political spending & corporate performance. We’ll compare the US stance against foreign bribery (via the FCPA) vs dark money & the “legalized bribery” embodied in the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and promoted by US Chamber of Commerce. Many of these dark money defenders are funding the REsegregation of American politics; how will this conflict with their stated support for diversity play out in the marketplace? What are the perils of outsourcing political spending? How could your global operations be affected?

Duration:00:58:04

Special Encore Presentation: Women Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Global Game Changer

1/1/2015
In 1983, 2 women started a marketing communications firm with an idea they could do it better, a $30k loan & 2 military surplus desks. Today Bonnie Brescia & Joan Bachenheimer lead BBK Worldwide, a global, multi-million dollar corporation that is changing the face of patient recruitment for clinical R&D in the pharma & biopharma industries. An integrated marketing pioneer, Ms. Brescia has been cited as one the 100 most inspiring people in her industry. How did she & her partner create an enterprise reflecting their philosophies about how a business’s products, services & culture could benefit clients & consumers? How could they be successful entrepreneurs & “superb mothers”—and circumvent the old boys’ network? What was their strategy for taking BBK global? For choosing overseas partners? How does their employee philosophy spur BBK’s growth? How are they using technology to change the industry? What new challenges confront female business owners when they go global?

Duration:00:56:22

Special Encore Presentation: Secrets of Global Branding: Developing and cultivating your global footprint across various global business models and brand management models

12/25/2014
This week Bill Bierce, adviser to numerous global enterprises and entrepreneurs, reveals the secrets of global branding. President of the award winning business, start-ups and technology law firm Bierce & Kenerson PC, Bill talks about key challenges when developing and cultivating your global brand footprint. How do you create a brand management model that supports your business model? In a single entity? A new venture? A JV? A strategic alliance? What do you need to know to roll-up unrelated companies under a common brand, in multi-markets? Does the source of funds matter? How? What are funding sources for new brands? Protecting your brand in multiple jurisdictions: trademark vs copyright vs trade secrets? What does your TM NOT protect? What about costs? How do you extend a brand to new goods & services? How do you deal with inevitable conflicts of cohabitation? What unique challenges can you face with online branding? What do global privacy issues have to do with your global brand?

Duration:00:56:56

Economies, Energy & Investment in 2015-with Wells Fargo Advisors’ Chief International Strategist & the Founder of the Emerging Market Investors Assn

12/18/2014
What does 2015 hold in store for us as investors and international businesses? Another year of volatility muting returns? Or the promise of a brighter future? Paul Christopher, the Chief International Strategist for Wells Fargo Advisors and Nate Suppaiah the founder of the Emerging Market Investors’ Association share forecasts for the year ahead. What’s the best approach to emerging market investments? Which regional and local markets will prove the brightest? Sub-Saharan Africa? LatAm? India, Frontier markets? Will Europe ever recover? What sectors? Will oil prices stay low? What’s the impact on economies? Global fracking? Canadian tar sands? Can solar, wind and geothermal etc. compete? Will international equities recover? What’s ahead for the Euro? The Yen? The Ruble? Are we seeing a decoupling of monetary policy and economic growth? What are the implications for investors? For those of us engaged in cross border business?

Duration:00:55:39

The Arrogance of Institutions: Where's the Accountability

12/11/2014
What is happening to the US and its image as a nation of laws? Unconstitutional surveillance. Restrictions on freedom. Torture. Intelligence directors lying to the US President & Congress. Militarization of domestic police, plus a spate of shootings of unarmed citizens. The outrage is building but “Where is the accountability?” asks Charles Kolb, thought leader, governance advocate & international business advisor. “What message is the US sending the world? How will it impact America's global companies? Kolb has served as Deputy Assistant to the President [George H.W. Bush] for Domestic Policy and head of the Committee for Economic Development & French-American Foundation-US. He asserts that while “we desperately need a world-class and effective intelligence capability. What we cannot tolerate is an intelligence apparatus [acting with] arrogance and disregard of the Constitution [or] unlawful behavior by government officials in the name of liberty and security.” Tune in!

Duration:00:57:57

Disruptive Innovation from the Bottom: Africa Leads the Mobile Financial Services Revolution

12/4/2014
“Disruptive innovation always comes from the bottom” says Capgemini financial services guru and growth strategist, Deborah Baxley. Today Africa is a hotbed of mobile financial services innovation. A perfect storm of converged mobile technology and financial services supplying the “bottom of the pyramid” is creating products that are simpler, cheaper and offer more value. Fact: 52% of the world’s mobile money services are in Sub-Saharan Africa. Once those innovations reach developed markets “they will sow the seeds of disruption to incumbents.” On the upside, these innovations in P2P lending, bill payment, credit/savings, bulk payments, micro-finance and insurance are also sowing seeds of opportunities for industries ranging from agriculture to consumer goods, from electronics to healthcare. How can your company reap these opportunities? Who will weather the perfect storm? What other markets will it reach? Achieving the Elusive 10X Factor in Payments Innovation? What’s coming next?

Duration:00:58:08

Vive la TEDx Difference: French Entrepreneurs on TED’s” Vast Potential” for Business

11/20/2014
This week we are talking TEDx (Technology, Entertainment and Design). IT investor, entrepreneur (and TED mentor), Didier Chambaretaud & RV Conseil's Stéphane Rosenwald talk about how French and international businesses are tapping into the “vast potential” of the TED talks and events. What have been the challenges of getting French influentials to embrace TED? How are companies using TED as a management development tool? A training tool to ramp up their global communication skills? What core TED concepts are making profound changes to French business communication and to France's university education? How is TED impacting France’s rising generation of young professionals, artists, entrepreneurs, and scientists? How does France fit into the TED’s global mindset? How does France’s culture both integrate AND resist initiatives related the global economy and society? What is going on with the alternative network of TED heads?

Duration:00:55:05

Ethics, Leadership and the Bottom Line

11/13/2014
Dr. Chad Weinstein, president of Ethical Leaders in Action (www.ethinact.com), looks at the connection between ethical leadership and successful companies. How do ethical leaders deliver value—sustainably and profitably for all of the company’s stakeholders? How do they maximize value for all of the company’s stakeholders? How do successful firms work across multiple cultures to create shared expectations and trust? How do they align social responsibility and commercial success? How do they monetize moral motivation? How can adopting an expansive view of social responsibility give you a competitive advantage in your customer and supply chain relationships. How can you transform a vision statement from a collection of expensive words into a strategic leadership tool? What are the five Virtues of Ethical Leadership? What is real cost of corporate bullying—and how do you quash it? How the single-minded pursuit shareholder value can actually put shareholder value in jeopardy?

Duration:00:56:16

Special Encore Presentation: Tim Wu, “father” of Net Neutrality, on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the fight for Open Networks and Economies

11/6/2014
Join me for an interview with Tim Wu, the father of Net Neutrality, author of “Master Switch” and democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York. It’s a wide open discussion on policy and politics impacting entrepreneurs, innovation and the fight for free and open networks and economies. Who does control the Internet? Could the Internet come to be ruled by one corporate leviathan in possession of “the master switch”? Is the borderless world an illusion? As the U.S. FCC ends its review, what is the fate of Net Neutrality? How should EU and U.S. governments shape competition and antitrust laws to nurture creative, innovation economies? Entrepreneurial economies? Is political corruption an innovation killer? What policies and regs help small businesses thrive? Should information be a public good? Can we have an open internet and “paid prioritization? What is the future of internet governance? How can you impact the formation of policies that impact your business?

Duration:00:56:33

Special Encore Presentation: Strategic Content Marketing, How to Use Your Intellectual Capital to Differentiate Your Brand and Generate Revenues

10/30/2014
What is the best way to convince clients and potential clients that your firm is really something special? My guest, Karen Schneider, Director of Global Product Marketing & Programs for Capgemini Financial Services, has the answer: Strategic Content Marketing. Find out what keeps your customers awake, then create content to fills the need. She’s transformed Capgemini’s intellectual capital into effective marketing campaigns that have resulted in millions of dollars in revenues. Drawing on intellectual capital generated by consultants in 30 countries, plus client input, Capgemini developed a rigorously efficient process to create a series of financial services “World Reports”. The “World Report” franchise serves as a brand differentiator with an industry renowned reputation & a vehicle to create dynamic customer experiences. But you don’t have to be an industry giant to use strategic content marketing to connect with customers. Firms of any size can do it and Karen will tell us how

Duration:00:56:42

Frontier Market Expert on why it’s Time to Look at Nigeria

10/23/2014
With 7% pa GDP growth, a population of 174 mn with a rapidly expanding middle class and an improving regulatory infrastructure, Nigeria is earning a deserved place in international portfolios and offering new opportunities to foreign business. Guest host, Nate Suppaiah (Emerging Market Investors Association) interviews InVcap’s Managing Partner, Olutoyin Oyelade, on the investment and business environment of Africa’s largest economy. InVcap is an investment management firm providing accredited investors access to growth opportunities in West African economies; it also participates in development of businesses its supports. Olu talks about the changing perceptions of Nigeria. What’s the growth story? Where are the opportunities? Which sectors deserve the focus of international marketers & investor? Does perception match reality? How is the new middle class driving demand? What are the risk factors? Is there danger of a bubble? And critically: Can I get my money out?

Duration:00:58:08

Women Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Global Game Changer

10/9/2014
In 1983, 2 women started a marketing communications firm with an idea they could do it better, a $30k loan & 2 military surplus desks. Today Bonnie Brescia & Joan Bachenheimer lead BBK Worldwide, a global, multi-million dollar corporation that is changing the face of patient recruitment for clinical R&D in the pharma & biopharma industries. An integrated marketing pioneer, Ms. Brescia has been cited as one the 100 most inspiring people in her industry. How did she & her partner create an enterprise reflecting their philosophies about how a business’s products, services & culture could benefit clients & consumers? How could they be successful entrepreneurs & “superb mothers”—and circumvent the old boys’ network? What was their strategy for taking BBK global? For choosing overseas partners? How does their employee philosophy spur BBK’s growth? How are they using technology to change the industry? What new challenges confront female business owners when they go global?

Duration:00:56:22

Emerging Markets: TAPing into e-vouchers creates new business & investment opportunities

10/2/2014
Problem: how to distribute agro-input subsidies to poor rural farmers in emerging markets, where mobile coverage is inconsistent & ≥60% of paper vouchers are lost due to fraud & waste. Why should you care? Because it means lost opportunities for agrobiz firms. Plus access to ag-inputs drives output & ultimately growth of rural incomes, which means billions in buying power for other G&S. Enter Consult Hyperion with its innovative, scalable TAP electronic voucher scheme that makes use of contactless cards supplied to farmers & NFC-enabled Nexus 7 tablets at strategic distribution points. Howard Hall, CHyp USA’s managing director shares how they worked with the Nigerian government to launch TAP. Result: 600,000 farmers enrolled in the pilot redeemed 90% of vouchers. He’ll share how TAP can be deployed in other countries & sectors (health, education, transportation), the opportunities this can open up for business & investors—and what’s on tap for TAP going forward; will we see TAP money?

Duration:00:55:04

Latin America: What’s ahead for 2015?

9/25/2014
What’s in store your business in Latin America next year? What do you need to know to pick LatAm’s winners? John Price, Managing Director of Americas Market Intelligence shares insights from his just-released forecast and trend analysis with guest host, Nate Suppaiah (Emerging Markets Investors Association). Will LatAm catch up with global GDP growth? Which markets should you bet on and why? What are the looming risks? Which sectors will thrive? Should you focus on B2B or B2C? On the verge of elections, Brazil’s presidential candidates differ dramatically on economic policy, foreign policy & governing credibility; how could the outcome impact your business? What factors are dampening consumer spending? Is Mexico ready to launch? Just how competitive is its manufacturing sector? How will the Casa Rosada’s miscalculated default impact Argentina’s business climate? How could LatAm benefit from Russia’s Ukraine adventure? Will Venezuela devalue? How will the US gas boom impact LatAm?

Duration:00:56:23

Emerging market credit investment has taken a backseat to equities; but it should be riding in the front

9/18/2014
Doing business in emerging markets? This week guest host, Nate Suppaiah, founder of the Emerging Market Investors Association, takes an in-depth look at the link EM credit and EM risk with Wilbur Matthews, CEO of Vaquero Global Investment. Matthews, who’s been cited as one of the “Most Astute US-based Investor(s)” in Asian credit markets is known for structuring innovative, first-of-their kind financings while generating consistently strong returns with below market volatility. They look at the intrinsic differences between emerging and developed market credit. Looking as cases in Mexico, Greece, Argentina and Ukraine/USSR, they compare EM credit vs EM equity markets. Who should be trading in EM credit? How do different strategies stack up? How can investors trade using hard or local currencies? How can you use sovereign or corporate credit as an indicator for broader business risk?

Duration:00:57:56

Managing Business and Investment Risk in a World Awash in Conflict

9/11/2014
In a world awash in conflict and crises how should international companies and investors manage the risk and find opportunities? Paul A Christopher, Chief International Strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors and Tim Brouwer, CEO of SVP Deutschland, leading market intelligence service, look at how the fallout from the major global flashpoints could impact business operations as well as portfolio and bricks and mortar investment: USSR-Ukraine conflict, ISIS/ISIL, Scotland’s 9/18 referendum, the Ebola outbreak, China’s military claims for the China sea. Which crises demand immediate attention? Which can impact global economic growth trends? Which need careful monitoring? How does the German perspective differ from the US POV? The German business POV from that of government and media? What’s ahead for the EU? The Euro? France? Turkey? Brazil? Have Central Bankers run out of options? Where are the good spots to invest or expand now? How do you measure risk and manage your “phasic instincts”?

Duration:00:56:35

As Americas Fixation on the Short Term Erodes U.S. Competitiveness and Shareholder Value Is there a Silver Lining for Global Competitors?

9/4/2014
Everywhere we look, says former White House advisor, Charles Kolb, the U.S. seems to be driven by short term thinking and short term decision making. SHORT TERMISM has become the mindset of corporate America and a value embedded in American culture. Corporate decision making is driven by quarterly earnings performance, government by next election. Capital markets regarded by many as casinos rather than vehicles for long-term investment. Even education policy is driven by short term test results. The results? U.S. students lag their international peers, infrastructure crumbles, innovation declines, corporate governance becomes an oxymoron and long term shareholder value is actually destroyed. Can the U.S. turn it around? How? Meanwhile, how can international competitors use the U.S. fixation on short termism to their advantage when marketing in the U.S. and competing with U.S. companies abroad?

Duration:00:55:35

Special Encore Presentation of The Mobile Payments Revolution: From the Unbanked to the Affluent, Dubai on the Cutting Edge

8/28/2014
Just back from Dubai, Capgemini’s DEBBIE BAXLEY will talk about what goes into creating the world’s FIRST NATIONAL MOBILE WALLET. The emirate, in keeping with its Smart City vision, is offering an all-inclusive mobile wallet designed to serve all segments of its society, from Dubai’s own citizens to the expat community. designed to serve all segments of its society, from Dubai’s own citizens to the expat community. This unique wallet will also enable MICROPAYMENTS for millions of UNBANKED low wage migrant workers. Also unique: tourists attending Expo2020 will be able to download the wallet app at the airport. We’ll be joined by PREETI MEHTA, Director of Project Incubation (D2D Fund) and the $100K Financial Capability Development Competition to build mobile apps to help UN- and UNDERBANKED Americans have better access to products and services. Finalists will also have ACCESS TO START UP CASH. FinCapDev is building an ecosystem of developers, technologists, financial services firms, non-profits will work together to create products and tools for this $89 billion market. Can your firm play a role?

Duration:00:58:32

Reputational Risk: How to Protect that Most Valuable Asset

8/21/2014
Why do you need to put as much emphasis on Reputational Due Diligence as on legal & financial DD? Reputation often generates more value for a company than do its physical assets—& takes years to create. When operating and investing in around the world, an unpleasant set of risks can rear their ugly heads: partnering with the wrong company, hiring the wrong reps or pairing up with the wrong investor. Consequences range from loss of goodwill to exposure to civil & criminal litigation to loss of your entire investment. How do you protect yourself? For over 15 years, David Robillard, President of MultiLatin Advisors & Background Screening (www.multilatin.com) has been advising global companies investing and operating in Latin America, Africa & Europe on reputational risk, crime & security. He’ll share his experience investigating partners & prospective hires, as well as mismanagement & financial impropriety. He’ll also talk about measures you can take to protect your company’s reputation.

Duration:00:57:50

Diving Deep into the Deep Web: Cyber Sleuths Protect Your Brand Rep and Bottom Line

8/14/2014
Protecting your business from internal and external threats is an unfortunate necessity in today’s global economy. In addition to cyber criminals and disgruntled employees, international markets are plagued with disputed transparency, material misrepresentations and corruption. Due diligence has never been more challenging. So how can you get the actionable Intel you need? Well a touch of global clandestine experience couldn’t hurt. Former NCIS Special Agent Mark Johnson, CEO of Sovereign Intelligence LLC, shares how they combines cyber sleuthing with human Intel to protect companies’ assets, bottom lines and brand reputations. Joined by Middle East business expert, Charles Kestenbaum, SI’s Director of Global Intel, they’ll tell you how to mine the deep web. Why you should never underestimate the peer-to-peer world. What cyber tools are available to help shape your decision-making and protect your company? What defines cyber Intelligence in the era of big data and cloud computing?

Duration:00:56:10