Kasey is the founder and developer of BEERToken and a family of drinks tokens, a project brewing on the Stellar Blockchain focused on connecting brands, industry and consumers to the blockchain, digital currencies, and NFT's in a fun, familiar and entertaining way. He is also behind other projects on Stellar that include VEND, a Point of Sale syste…

Jessica Yarmey is the CEO of KickHouse, a modern kickboxing franchise that inspires members and communities to take their health and kick it up a level. (www.thekickhouse.com) A former college athlete who played Division I soccer at Loyola University in Maryland and ran two marathons in “retirement," Jessica recognizes the value of fitness and its …

Erin Grover's experience in blockchain began in asset management and crypto algo funds. She is currently focused on blockchain for impact, including blockchain verified carbon credits and smart supply chain for agriculture. She has conducted extensive field research of emerging DeFi markets in Kenya, Uganda and India. She is a part of the World Eco…

On this episode we chat with Alejo Mendoza, Founder and Developer of SKYHITZ, a community where people can buy or sell music NFTs on the Stellar Network. Involved with music at a young age, Alejo has always believed that music is one of the most powerful forces behind human ingenuity. After finishing music studies, he embarked on a journey to trave…

Steph L Dickson is a leading voice in sustainability in Asia. She founded Green Is The New Black, Asia's first Conscious Festival and media platform, that uses stories, curated experiences to advocate for social & behavioural change that leads to little green steps with big impact. Her mission is to make conscious living mainstream, accessible and …

On this episode I speak with Mary Kucek, the founder, and CEO of OvaryIt, a telehealth platform that was created for women by women. Mary is a highly energetic and analytical IT professional with success in new business startups and business expansion. Her technology career has included: Business Analysis, Project Management, and multi-state territ…

Drew Simon is a social impact and technology enthusiast with ten years of leadership experience in the non-profit and higher education sectors. Drew has served as a Senior Leader, Director, and Advisor for multiple non-profit organizations, and has helped charities around the world secure millions in funding to support their missions. More recently…

In this episode we speak with Michael Shafer, the founder and director of Warm Heart, a community development organization serving Phrao, one of the poorest districts in northern Thailand. Since 2008, Warm Heart has been transforming the lives of many people, addressing issues such as family care, education, micro-enterprise, environmental sustaina…

On this episode of The Task Podcast I speak with Singapore based Charu Sethi, the Chief Marketing Officer of Unique Network, an NFT chain for Polkadot and Kusama. Charu is a leading voice in tech marketing, with experience in the blockchain industry. Before Unique she worked for companies like IBM, helping build out their blockchain adoption market…

This is the first in a series where I’ll be speaking with a number of social enterprises to learn about the work they do and the varying business models that fund their missions. Today's episode is with Charlotte Breyer, the Director of Soap Cycling, an organisation that works with the hospitality industry to collect, process, and distribute lightl…

On this episode I speak with one of the leading voices in the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry, Topp Jirayut. Topp has dedicated the majority of his career in the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry. He co-founded coins.co.th, Thailand's largest bitcoin exchange. Before Blockchain emerged, Topp worked as an investment…

Growing up in the Finger Lakes of New York provided Tom with access to abundant nature, cementing a fascination with the natural world, and laying the roadmap for a career in conservation. As an adult, the majority of Tom’s professional career has been in or around zoos. Starting as a Zookeeper, Tom has worked with a wide variety of animals, from h…

THE GREEN EYED MONSTER film and animation company brings a wealth of multi-disciplined talent to create finely crafted content. Video of any format to match your communication needs, engage audiences and drive positive messages about people and planet. Ethical, Sustainable, Purposeful, call it what you want, we can help. Whether you are beginning y…

Pat Duffy, Co-Founder of The Giving Block, came from the nonprofit sector, focusing on executive leadership and fundraising. Merging his nonprofit experience and passion for Bitcoin trading, The Giving Block was born, as he and Co-Founder Alex Wilson created the turnkey cryptocurrency solutions used by the nonprofit sector. www.TheGivingBlock.com…

Stu is the founder of Red Arc, builders of systems that help charities and nonprofits fundraise more effectively. With their name almost synonymous with Blackbaud’s SKY Add-ins™, Red Arc have been helping pioneer the Blackbaud partner ecosystem since Custom Tiles were something fancy you had in your bathroom. He’s been building community one way or…

Melanie has been involved with the creation, development and implementation of British and International standards for over 18 years. With her passion for improving business performance through the implementation of Management Systems, Melanie founded her first business in the standards sector in 2006, Blackmores, a consultancy firm which implement…

Scott Fry is the founder of Loving Earth, an ethically driven company that believes Food is Sacred. Loving Earth is best known for its organic chocolate products and the story began in 2007 when Scott, along with cofounder Martha Butler, returned to Melbourne from Mexico, bringing with them the ingredients to create their very first chocolate bars.…

Self-employed since 2001, Jonathan is a British award-winning film director and director of photography based in France and Hong Kong. Brought up in Yorkshire and educated in the UK, professional life followed art college in London. Since moving to Asia 27 years ago the world opened up. Hanging out of helicopters in Sumatra, filming with nomads in …

Sam Conner is an entrepreneur, business and real estate investor, researcher, historian and Stellar enthusiast. He's a Stellar champion and regular on both the Stellar Podcast and Public Node Podcast. You can follow Sam at his Twitter account: @samconnerone

Navroop Sahdev is the founder and CEO of The Digital Economist, an impact organization with the mission to drive technological convergence by bringing investable opportunities, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, to the fore. A pioneering economist and technology futurist, Navroop’s work lies at the intersection of emerging technologies…

Daniel (aka Magofox) is from Portland Oregon Father of two with no shortage of ideas. A mostly non-developer enthusiastic about Stellar. Creator of lumenthropy.com, stellarmint.io, and co-founder of publicnode.org.

Today we speak to Tyler van der Hoeven, Ecosystem Evangelist at the Stellar Development Foundation for a techie podcast that dives into the world of NFTs and Smart Contracts. Tyler has been with Stellar since 2019, and brings broad technical knowledge to the application of tough to understand technologies such as NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) and Smar…

On this episode I speak with Jason Lewis, the Founder of Responsive Fundraising, an organisation that helps nonprofit leaders discover a holistic, meaningful and sustainable approach to advancing their mission. Jason is also the author of The War for Fundraising Talent and How Small Shops Can Win. Jason challenges many of the sector’s deeply engrai…

Brady is the Managing Director of the NextAfter Institute where he performs original research, develops evidence-based resources, and provides data-driven training to help organizations raise more money online to fund their life-changing work. A charity nerd, adjunct professor, and international speaker, his thoughts have been featured in The Huffi…

On this episode we speak with Marc Eberle the Executive Director of SmartAgro. Marc has been making documentaries for international broadcasters in Southeast Asia since 2000, then in 2018 he founded SmartAgro Sustainable Innovations Co. Ltd. to create a driver for change. SmartAgro’s mission is to re-design agricultural practices and transform the …

Nate is an entrepreneur who blends behavioral science, data, and technology to help socially focused organizations scale their impact. He believes the key to unlocking the potential of technology lies within our understanding of the psychological factors that drive human decision-making. By combining scientific findings with outside-of-the-box thin…

Beth Kerr is Group Wellbeing Director at Cognita, the global schools’ group, and an experienced media commentator on young people’s wellbeing. She is responsible for ensuring that Cognita’s approach to wellbeing is proactive and empowering for all members of its community. Beth believes passionately that wellbeing is the foundation of learning and …

Karen is an Inspirational Speaker, Thought Leader on A New Way to Win, and Founder of award-winning biotechnology recruitment firm, ScienTec Consulting Pte Ltd. A highly dynamic individual and forward-thinking business leader, Karen was nominated for the Great Woman of Our Times Award 2018 by Woman’s Weekly Magazine and a recipient of the merit awa…

On this episode I chat with Pei Su, the CEO and co-founder of ACTAsia, an award-winning humane education charity. Pei Su’s background is in animal welfare and sociology. She co-founded ACTAsia in 2006 with an Asian veterinarian, to support the development of caring societies in Asia. We talk about Pei Su’s work at ACTAsia and what life is like runn…

Sustainable Business Podcast Host | Fellow IEMA | EMS Implementor | ISO 14001 | Proud BCorp Owner Founder and CEO Will established Green Element in 2004 (certified B-Corporation) and Compare Your Footprint in 2018 with a desire to help as many businesses as possible go ‘green’. The business is now the market leading environmental management consult…

On this episode I speak with Nada Lena about the importance of defining company culture and what it means to effectively engage the workforce. Nada is the founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, Leadership and Career Confidence Coach, and TEDx Motivational Speaker. With over 10 years of experience as a college professor and former top executive for an …

On this episode we speak with Colin Curtis the Managing Director of Support the Goals, an initiative to rate and recognise the businesses that support the UN Global Goals. A former Group Head of Sustainability for one of the world’s largest technology companies, Colin spent many years consulting with business leaders to help them understand the imp…

On this episode we speak with Chris Costanzo the founder and editor of Food Bank News. Chris started Food Bank News in 2019 with the goal of providing a forum for food bank executives to share news and best practices to better solve hunger. Before that, she worked as an editor, writer and reporter for nearly 30 years covering financial services. Ch…

Yen-Lu is a former Apple Distinguished Technologist, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor and advisor, social innovator, and humanist. He's the Executive Chairman, WholeTree Foundation; Co-Founder and Director, Asia Institute of Mentoring; Chairman, Singapore Creations; Founding Partner, Fatfish MediaLab; Executive Mentor, YSI SEA; and found…

On this episode we speak with Bian Li (aka B). B is an entrepreneur, futurist and former investment banker at the intersection of finance, operations, technology and social innovation. With 15+ years of experience working with hundreds of entrepreneurs of all sizes across 30 countries, she is now the founder of The Hungry Lab, where she specializes…

Today I’m chatting with Colleen Bataille of the WOCstar fund, and the podcast VCs off the record. Colleen is on a mission to build out new businesses that are disrupting and transforming the marketplace. She is an entrepreneur at heart with in-depth business development, operational, and event management experience from leading her own successful c…

On this episode we chat with Steve Gibbons. A member of our board, Steve is co-founder of Ergon, one of our business partners and a company that helps organisations implement commitments on human rights, labour standards and gender equality. Steve has over 25 years’ experience in labour and human rights issues. He has consulted to major internation…

Andy is a Rugby World Cup winner in 2003 & played for 7 premiership clubs spanning 17 years & amassing over 200 premiership appearances, matched only be 9 others in the Premiership. He was educated at Bedford School where he captained England U18 to a Grand Slam & Oxford Brookes University achieving a degree in Marketing Management & Tourism. Andy …

Today we're chatting with Samira Khan. Samira works at the intersection of social impact + tech at Salesforce. She's focused on impact measurement and the SDGs and has worked on global social impact and innovation across corporations, governments, and the social sector for over twelve years. Samira's work spans the Americas, the Middle East, and As…

On this episode I’m speaking with Nicole Wilks from Animal Food Bank in Canada. An organisation she founded and runs with her partner AJ. Originally started in Kelowna, BC, the Animal Food Bank aims to become a national organization promoting the sharing of resources and knowledge, and promoting collaboration between organizations working to feed a…

As one of the pioneers in the crowdsourcing ad space, Epi Ludvik has established himself as a radical thinker and leader in crowdsourcing. As a global citizen, Epi has worked with clients throughout Asia, Europe and the US and understands the purpose-driven influence the crowd economy can have, not only on brands, but also on the greater society. W…

John Walker held the position of President and CEO of Interface Europe and Asia Pacific before retiring a number of years ago. This leading quoted company in the world of commercial interiors with a turnover of over one billion pounds and seven thousand employees acquired John's services in 1988 with the corporate acquisition of Heuga. Heuga is a D…

Investigating homicides, leading international teams into scenes of crisis and disaster is not your normal path to global keynote speaker and business consultant. It was this unique path that provided insights into leadership which are so different yet offer relevant reflections and learnings to businesses facing change, growth or challenges of the…

On this episode we speak with Fredrik Haren, The Creativity Explorer, who is an author and global keynote speaker who speaks on business creativity and human innovation, on embracing disruption and change, and about the importance of having a global, human mindset. He has been invited to speak at over 2,000 conferences and internal events in 70 cou…

Simon Meyer is a successful serial entrepreneur operating in the recruitment space in Australia just on the cusp of launching his new start-up Compono. He has also joined the advisory board of Task - and we're very happy to be bringing his expertise and advice to the Task team. In this podcast we examine the role of purpose and value in businesses,…

On this episode of the podcast we speak with Samridh (Sam) Goyal. Sam founded Singapore based Solar Horizon back in 2014, a solar leasing company operating in south east Asia. He’s a leading voice in cleantech, and earlier this year Sam was recognised amongst the 50 Global Green Leaders by the World CSR Congress in Mumbai, India. We talk about sola…

LEGEND is a word frequently used by people when they talk about Graham Gold, one of the most influential and ground breaking DJ’s ever on London’s Kiss 100. 5 years in the DJ Mag Top 40, when it truly meant something, over 700,000 mix albums sold (6 x British Phonographic Institute artist) and played in clubs and festivals in over 150 cities across…