Shape the System

About The Guest(s): Dr. Mark Gooden is a professor at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. He specializes in antiracist leadership, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in education. Dr. Gooden has conducted extensive research on these topics and has presented to various audiences, including school districts and government agencies. Summary: Dr. Mark Gooden discusses the importance of equity in education and the role of leadership in creating equitable systems. He explains that educational equity is achieved when students can learn and thrive in a welcoming and inclusive environment. However, there are structural barriers that prevent equitable outcomes, such as disparities in school funding and differential treatment of students based on their race or culture. Dr. Gooden emphasizes the need for leaders to prioritize equity, reflect on their own biases, assemble an equity leadership team, and work towards sustainable change. Key Takeaways: Quotes: Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

About The Guest(s): Claudia Guerreiro is a conscious marketing expert and the founder of the Conscious Marketing Movement. She has a background in NGOs and has worked in various countries around the world. Claudia is passionate about helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs and conscious marketers create positive change through their marketing efforts. Summary: Claudia Guerreiro discusses the concept of conscious marketing and how it can be used to create positive change in the world. She emphasizes the importance of shifting from profit-driven to purpose-driven marketing and building relationships with customers. Claudia also highlights the need to focus on value rather than price and the power of collaboration over competition. She believes that marketing can play a crucial role in changing the systems of capitalism and consumption by using positive reinforcement and nonviolent communication in campaigns. Key Takeaways: Conscious marketing is about shifting from profit-driven to purpose-driven marketing and building relationships with customers. Value-driven marketing focuses on the value a product or service brings to a customer's life, rather than just the price. Collaboration among competitors can lead to greater impact and positive change. Marketing can change the world by using positive reinforcement and nonviolent communication in campaigns. Quotes: "Marketing is all about building relationships with people. It's about planting the seeds, not picking up the fruits." - Claudia Guerreiro "We have to prioritize the planet and the people. We have to grow in a responsible, sustainable, ethical way." - Claudia Guerreiro "Instead of talking about how brilliant the company is, they should be talking about how the customer's life will be better." - Claudia Guerreiro "We want people to feel empowered, we want people to feel hopeful and that they are acting." - Claudia Guerreiro Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

About The Guest(s): Stu Adams is the CEO and co-founder of Agronomeye, an agricultural technology company that focuses on providing detailed data and decision-making tools for farmers. With a background in sports journalism, Stu transitioned into the agricultural space through his work with drones and the connections he made with farmers along the way. He is passionate about helping farmers improve their land management practices and navigate the challenges of sustainability in the agricultural industry. Summary: In this episode, Stu Adams, CEO and co-founder of Agronomeye, discusses the current state of farming and land management in Australia. He highlights the need for sustainable practices and the challenges that farmers face in navigating the complex landscape of environmental credentials and natural capital. Stu explains how Agronomeye is using technology, such as LiDAR scanning, to provide farmers with detailed data and decision-making tools to optimize their farming practices. He emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration in the agricultural industry and the role that Agronomeye plays in connecting farmers with advisors, stakeholders, and potential markets. Stu also shares his insights on alternative methods of food production and the future of farming. Key Takeaways: Quotes: Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

About The Guest: Mick Hase is the founder of SEVENTNEENx, an organization that focuses on engaging the business community to take meaningful action with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is passionate about redefining the definition of business and believes that businesses have the power to solve global challenges and create positive impact. Summary: Mick Hase, founder of SEVENTNEENx, discusses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how businesses can align their strategies with these goals. The SDGs were created in 2015 as a global agenda to address major challenges facing the world. Mick explains that the 17 goals cover a range of topics, from poverty eradication to climate action, and businesses of all sizes can find a goal that aligns with their values and purpose. He emphasizes that businesses have a responsibility to contribute to the greater good and that aligning with the SDGs is not just about giving away money, but about embedding purpose throughout the entire business strategy. Mick also highlights the importance of leadership in driving change and engaging teams and customers in the purpose agenda. He shares examples of businesses that are successfully making a difference, such as reducing their carbon footprint and promoting equality. Mick believes that businesses have the power to solve problems at scale and that collaboration and partnerships are key to creating meaningful impact. Key Takeaways: Quotes: Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

About The Guest(s): Kristian Hansen is the founder and CEO of Slo, a sustainable fashion brand that aims to change the fast fashion industry. With a background in the fashion industry, Kristian saw the need for a more sustainable and ethical approach to clothing production and set out to create a brand that focuses on quality, durability, and customization. Summary: Kristian Hansen, founder and CEO of Slo, discusses the problems with the fast fashion industry and how his brand is working to change the system. He explains that fast fashion is responsible for a significant amount of carbon emissions and waste, and that the industry is focused on producing clothing quickly and cheaply, leading to poor quality and disposable garments. Slow takes a different approach by involving the community in the design process and creating made-to-order clothing that is built to last. Kristian shares his vision for the future of fashion and the challenges of setting up his own manufacturing facility. Key Takeaways: Quotes: Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

About The Guest(s): Dr. Carl Giordano is an orthopedic surgeon and spine surgeon with a background in chemistry. He is also a nutritional biochemist and has been studying the field of aging and health span for over 20 years. Dr. Giordano is the co-founder of Rebasana, a company that aims to provide comprehensive supplements to help slow down the aging process and maintain cellular identity. ​ Summary: Dr. Carl Giordano discusses the importance of maintaining cellular identity to slow down the aging process. He explains that aging occurs when genes are turned on and off incorrectly in every cell, leading to a loss of cellular identity. Dr. Giordano emphasizes the importance of health span, which refers to living a healthy life for as long as possible, and how it is connected to lifespan. He also highlights the need for a shift from sick care to preventive care in the healthcare system. Dr. Giordano introduces the three main buckets that contribute to maintaining cellular identity: exercise, signal molecules, and diet. He explains that exercise affects telomere length, DNA repair, antioxidant defense, inflammation, immune function, and metabolic health. Dr. Giordano breaks down exercise into four categories: strength training, aerobic conditioning, balance function, and stretching. He emphasizes the importance of hitting all four categories to maintain overall health. Dr. Giordano then discusses the role of signal molecules, such as NMN, resveratrol, berberine, quercetin, and ostragalis, in maintaining cellular identity. He explains that these molecules work on various genetic pathways and have been shown to slow down or even reverse aspects of aging. Dr. Giordano concludes by discussing the importance of understanding the science behind aging and making informed decisions about diet, exercise, and supplementation. ​ Key Takeaways: https://rebesana.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In Episode 66 we talk to CEO and President of Humentum, Christine Sow How do we do global development better? The UN sustainable development goals, which are a key lens for this show, are being actively worked on by literally thousands of for profit, non-profits and other non-governmental organisations but how to enable these organisations to deliver on their objectives Humentum serves the organisations tackling Global Development firstly by helping them achieve operational excellence, learning from what has worked elsewhere, however understanding that success in one locale won't always translate in another in what they term 'locally led development' To drive operational efficiency Humentum helps the NGOs across 4 key pillars Critically, People, as the primary asset of the organisation need a deep and broad set of skills to drive engagement and action and how we attract, retain and compensate those people to ensure success in a globally competitive talent context. This is especially relevant in a world where the people on the ground, where the development opportunities are are often paid entirely differently simply because of the country/city they work from. Additionally Humentum works closely with the organisations, their funders and their people to develop their skills and resilience specifically in the context of the delivery of their services. https://humentum.org/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au equitable fair more productive

In this episode we talk to Pinar Akiskalioglu, founder of TAKK about Personal Care and the impact on us and the environment of the status quo. An industry that has grown continually since its emergence in the mid 50s the Personal Care market has long thrived on creating new, unnecessary products and selling them by creating confusion and insecurity. Pinar spent years working inside the industry before deciding to return to her entrepreneurial roots by setting up TAKK. TAKK is built on a platform of removing microdecisions from our daily lives so we can invest more time and energy into problems that matter. The challenge in the model is working out how to build an economically sustainable business without resorting to the tactics and levers that define the status quo. Pinar also breaks down for us the importance of subscription models in unlocking innovation beyond the product (eg packaging, shipping, overall impact etc) https://takk.co.uk/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In this episode we talk to CEO & Founder of Love Out Loud about Love and the role it can play in the maximising human potential and happiness. Not love in the romantic sense but as the opposite of fear. We explore the three systems at play in our day to day experience including the nervous system, emotive system and your cognitive function and how these impact our ability as individuals and collectively to be open to new ideas, other people’s experience and personal growth generally. A fascinating conversation that covers philosophy, change and our sense of self and ego and how we become attached to our identity and our inability to let go holds back our potential for growth and this in turn impacts our ability to collectively solve large problems So what to do? Well technology is both a large source of the problem and potentially part of the solution. Nicole spells out how the brain technologies we have used to understand people’s emotive state could be extrapolated out to the devices on billions of people’s wrists (smart watches with heart monitors) to help people identify when they are moving into a state of fear or love as the basis for taking action. https://www.loveoutloud.io/ Book at https://www.nicolegibson.com/books/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In a world of disposable led convenience Caroline and Kelly, as cofounders of Solmates, decided to tackle the problem in a unique and compelling way to try to overcome the constrains and restrictions for a product like sunscreen. We explore how regulation actually drives what options can be used for the packaging that apply to one product (sunscreen) vs another (skincare) and how these somewhat arbitrary constraints required entrepreneurial thinking to circumvent. We learn how Kelly’s toddler’s airport meltdown led to a sketch which a design agency used to create a first working product which then led to joining forces with Caroline to work out how to sell and market it. Kelly and Caroline takes us through the raft of challenges in manufacturing and packaging the product so there is 100% alignment with all their core values solmates.com.au Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

With massive transformation happening in the utility scale energy generation businesses are starting to be left behind. Unable in a lot of cases to gain energy security for themselves they are limited to playing a passive role in both their own energy resilience as well as the transition to renewables generally. Additionally as the transition and aging infrastructure is disrupted there is an impact of around of $150Bn a year in the US alone. To enable businesses to have resilient , affordable and renewable energy means helping them to understand the range of energy options available to them so they can gain energy security for themselves. VECKTA helps to solve this challenge for businesses by bringing a range of technologies and data in a way that lets them understand an optimal approach to any investment in energy infrastructure both today and in the future as the technology evolves. Company Website: https://www.veckta.com Company Podcast: https://www.veckta.com/renewable-rides-podcast/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-evans-41015726https://www.veckta.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

**About The Guest(s):** Amanda is the Head of High Growth Ventures at KPMG, where she leads a team dedicated to working with startups. With a focus on deep tech and climate tech companies, Amanda helps founders navigate the challenges of scaling their businesses and provides them with the necessary support and services.​**Summary:**Amanda discusses the importance of compliance and governance for startups, particularly in the deep tech and climate tech sectors. She emphasizes the need for founders to think about these aspects early on and to outsource them to experts, allowing them to focus on the core aspects of their business. Amanda also highlights the growing interest in impact-led companies and the availability of funding and support in the climate tech space. She concludes by emphasizing the need for founders to be intentional and prepared in order to achieve high growth and make a significant impact.​ **Key Takeaways:** Compliance and governance are essential for startups, but founders should outsource these aspects to experts to focus on their core business.- Impact-led companies need to measure and quantify their impact to attract investors and avoid greenwashing.- Climate tech companies have access to a wide range of funding sources, including impact investors and family offices.- Founders should be intentional and prepared, thinking ahead to future growth and expansion into new markets.​ **Quotes:** "The earlier we can start, then we can really start founders thinking about the sort of foundations that they need to have to ensure that the business is sustainable when it scales."- "If you want the business to scale, you cannot be doing everything yourself."- "Compliance is not the right word the whole time... It's more about intention and preparedness."- "We need to start thinking that way and be greater." About The Guest(s): Amanda is the Head of High Growth Ventures at KPMG, where she leads a team dedicated to working with startups. With a focus on deep tech and climate tech companies, Amanda helps founders navigate the challenges of scaling their businesses and provides them with the necessary support and services. Summary: Amanda discusses the importance of compliance and governance for startups, particularly in the deep tech and climate tech sectors. She emphasizes the need for founders to think about these aspects early on and to outsource them to experts, allowing them to focus on the core aspects of their business. Amanda also highlights the growing interest in impact-led companies and the availability of funding and support in the climate tech space. She concludes by emphasizing the need for founders to be intentional and prepared in order to achieve high growth and make a significant impact. Key Takeaways: Quotes:

The gap between the $300 Bn funding available for research in private and public organisations and where those funds are needed has a massive macro impact on society. Profound Impact, which started initially in helping impact led researchers communicate their value, has now applied machine learning models to the entire universe of grant and funding process to better connect funding available with the individuals and institutions best able to leverage or win those funds. The process of grant funding is opaque and inefficient which takes away the researcher from the actual work of research, research that drives breakthrough outcomes for humanity Sherry reminds us to think big but act in an ultra focused way to get to market, never to be too proud to build something simple that has discrete value in service of the larger objective. https://profoundimpact.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

Potentially the most contentious interview that we’ve down to date we explore the role propane and natural gas plays in the transition to clean, renewable energy. As the CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council Tucker Perkins has decades of experience across the energy sector and helps to put natural gas into context across the energy needs of our modern world. As we transition to renewable energy there is a segment of the energy mix where energy density is critical (think shipping and logistics) where solar, wind & storage battle to be viable so the critical question is what liquid fuels (that have the requisite energy density) and how are they created. We explore the differences in what gas is burned which then impacts the level of either CO2 and other greenhouse gases such as methane released. Beyond how it’s used, how it is sourced is an even bigger lever. New approaches to liquid fuel creation, through the use of biofuels, provides the promise of CO2 free energy, that is accessible and affordable to bring the quality of life we are used to in the developed world in the developing world https://propane.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In our latest specialist interview we talk to Ashlee Sang who has spent decades working with impact led founders, companies and non-profits about brand messaging and communications in the context of impact led ventures. Ashlee takes us through a framework of thinking on how to connect values, actions and messaging so customers or other stakeholders not only understand what you stand for but also what this means for you and you brand specifically. It's not enough to simply define values but define what you actually mean in terms of your actions, especially where those reach the customer/stakeholder Whilst this is a challenge and an opportunity for all founders and brands, it's uniquely relevant to impact led brands. Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In episode 54 we talk to Yellowdig founder Shaunak Roy about education. Our current educational norms are based on constructs dating back to the industrial revolution and more recently post WW2 but the world we live in today, especially the world today's students inhabit, is vastly different. How do class rooms, teaches and our educational organisations need to adapt? What are the patterns students encounter outside of the classroom and how might these inform how we teach and support students (and indeed each other) to improve learning outcomes https://www.yellowdig.co/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

Seabin burst on to the scene back in 2016 with a innovative bin designed to clean up oceans and waterways, installed in marinas with a video that went globally viral. 5 years on and whilst they have sold bins in over 50 countries globally and cleaned up hundreds of tons of plastics from billions of litres of filtered water the business wasn't itself sustainable, in fact it was in trouble. In this interview with founder & CEO Pete Ceglinski we talk in detail about the huge pivot they have undertaken from selling Seabins to selling the data they generate. Just a year into this new model and they have a sustainable economic model and are poised to take this model into the mainstream with a plan to launch in a 100 locations in the next 2 decades. A critical interview for any impact led founder who may need to rethink THEIR whole strategy or business model and a fascinating and important listen for anyone considering taking part in the Seabin crowdfunding. https://seabin.io/ https://tnfd.global/ - Tasksforce for Nature Related Disclosures Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In episode 55 we talk to Jan Skjoldhammer, the founder of NoviOcean. Wave power is one of the least progressed forms of renewable energy but there is an infinite amount of wind creating waves and those waves end up useful right along the coast where over 40% of populations live. In a water locked country like Australia that number rises to 80% The challenge with traditional wave generated power is not enough power and too expensive to build, deploy and maintain. NoviOcean changes all that with an array of innovations (which I attempt to describe in an audio interview!). The combination of a novel way of extracting the energy as well as a manufacturing approach that greatly reduces the cost to build and deploy is what makes this technology compelling. This interview is also unashamedly a challenge to some of the larger ocean based companies in Australia (gas, oil, offshore wind etc) to engage and build a full scale pilot here in Australia, much like the one slated for deployment in Spain in the coming year https://noviocean.energy/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

Ever wondered about the environmental impact of the shirt (or dress!) on your back? The textile industry is a huge source of environmental impact across chemical, energy, heat and water usage, even before the shirt/dress is made. Cotton, as the dominant natural fibre is one of the biggest offenders which is where Graham Stewart of Fibre52 comes in. They have pioneered a new approach to this entire process that drastically reduces all these inputs and actually improves the strength and durability of the material produced by as much as 50% leading to longing lasting clothing as well. Graham talks about the importance of understanding and leveraging brand to build consumer trust and adoption after many years working to develop the Woolmark brand across Australia https://www.fibre52.com/ Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

In 3+ years we have never spoken about cryptocurrencies, but in episode 52 we change all that. We spoke to Winding Tree founder Maksim Izmaylov about travel bookings and decentralised stores of value and record (ie crypto). What might initially feel like an odd use case turns out to have the potential to shift mainstream adoption of decentralised commerce and financial transactions, ironically by shifting the focus away from the holding and movement of money but instead enabling better, more efficient access to resources (in this case accomodation bookings) www.windingtree.com Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts: highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au