A global perspective on leadership and sustainability

The Business Revolution Episode 9

In this ninth episode of The Business Revolution, we venture to Europe to explore the critical intersection of leadership, technology, and sustainability in a globalised world.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Robin Weninger, Managing Director of the Global Institute of Leadership and Technology, and Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl, a professional board member working in the multilateralism space.

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Tune into learn more about:

• Redefining leadership and moving beyond traditional definitions to embrace the activation of groups towards a shared goal.
• The role of technology and the implications on business models, organisational structures, and the future of work.
• Long-termism vs. short-termism and balancing the need for immediate results with long-term vision and sustainable growth.
• Embracing systems thinking and flexibility to navigate a constantly changing world and create adaptive pathways.
• Fostering open dialogue and diverse perspectives to drive progress and collaboration.  

Tune in to gain a global perspective on the evolving landscape of business and sustainability.

Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl bio

Alyssa is an entrepreneur at heart and a seasoned board member by experience. Alyssa has reimagined innovation frameworks and built bridges across global teams, navigating the intertwined paths of global governance, climate, conflict, and connectivity.

Alyssa is the founder of BLYSS Group. In 2009, BLYSS began as a seed of change planted in the diverse landscapes of Ecuador, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. From these seeds grew a social enterprise that not only farms sustainable cacao but turns it into an award-winning premium chocolate – a delight so profound, it earned a stellar 93/100 from independent evaluators, gracing Europe with the most exquisite and priciest chocolate retailed at €30 per 50g. 

Alyssa Jade doesn’t just lead BLYSS; she serves on various multilateral and multinational boards, tirelessly weaving sustainability and innovation into the fabric of our future.

Evidence-based sustainable business and science for investment and  innovation: BLYSS GmbH

Current programme: Vaka Pasifika Fellowship, Fiji.

Current supervisory: Board Chair World Fish Malaysia & Supervisory Board Member, TAKKT AG Germany

Current paper:Science and Digitalization for a Better Future

Robin Weninger bio

Robin Weninger, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the executive education company Global Institute of Leadership and Technology (GILT), is committed to assisting organisations in addressing the multifaceted challenges of the 21st century. His series “Leadership In Times of Uncertainty” and his initiatives on “The Infinite Organisation” have positioned him as a sought-after speaker and educator in the domain of leadership and technology. Robin’s explorations into exponential technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technologies, and Blockchain, has allowed him to share invaluable insights at many conferences, as well as offer immersive sessions and workshops that address the ever-changing business landscape.

Links

→ www.blyss.group

→ www.robinweninger.com

→ gilt.global

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Transcript – episode 9

Alan Taylor (00:00)

Welcome revolutionaries, my name is Alan.

Mik Aidt (00:03)

And I’m Mik.

Cherry Ward (00:05)

And I’m Cherry, together we are the three business musketeers who will guide you through the evolving landscape of business and sustainability.

Mik Aidt (00:15)

This podcast is made on the lands of the Boon Wurrung, the Yoghurt and Turabal and the Wadawurrung people to whom we pay our respects and acknowledgement. And in today’s episode, we are moving from Australia up to Europe.

Alan Taylor (00:32)

As businesses increasingly recognise that their success is intertwined with well-being of society and across the globe, businesses are not just local. Today we’ll explore how a business can create a more inclusive and equitable future across the world.

Cherry Ward (00:48)

So today we’ll explore global issues and multilateralism.

Mik Aidt (00:53)

And if this isn’t the first time that you’re listening to The Business Revolution podcast, then you know already that we are on a mission here. We are all about proving to the world that sustainability isn’t just good for the planet. It’s good for our health, our pockets, and for our businesses. For the economy.

Alan Taylor (01:12)

So whether you’re a business owner, a climate advocate, or simply curious about the future of our planet, you don’t wanna miss this episode of The Business Revolution.

Cherry Ward (01:22)

And that’s why we’re thrilled to have Robin and Alyssa with us today. Robin is the Managing Director of the Global Institute of Leadership and Technology, and Lyss is the Professional Board Member in the Multilateralism space. Welcome to The Business Revolution, Lyss and Robin. Can you start by telling us a little bit about what you’re currently working on?

Robin Weninger (01:44)

Great to be here. Thank you for the invitation and happy to discuss this wonderful topics that are lying in front of us here. So I mean, you pretty much summed it up from the title of the company. So we’re working on leadership development and technology implementation. And one big part of technology here is that it’s not just the techie part of it, but also the non-technical aspects. What can we gain from technology, how can we use it to create a better planet, whatever that might mean. We will explore this later.

Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl (02:16)

Excellent. What I’m currently working on is three things at the moment. Number one, as chair of the International Centre for Living Aquatic Marine Resources, we’re looking at how fish breeding and breeding of marine resources can be as sustainable as possible in the global context, as well as what role aquatic foods has either in terms of new materials, new goods, and its symbiotic relationship with fish. On the other side, as a board member of a large German corporation, we’re looking at our sustainability footprint in industrial plastics and classic product development in terms of how do we really move forward in this world with ensuring our value chain is fit, strong, representing our values, solid in the current and future geopolitical environment, which is today, September 24. We don’t know how we’ll be.

And the third thing I’m engaged with is the United Nations in the Pacific Island region, specifically looking at developing governance around transparency and accountability in public finance management, especially important in the Pacific Islands as they are facing a very existential threat regarding their safety, security, population and livelihoods. So what is the mechanism today that we can use to work together with civil service organisations, NGOs, science and the government about expenditure for these populations’ future developments.

Alan Taylor (03:39)

I’m particularly intrigued by that last point around the Pacific region. saw in today’s news how the Indonesian government has lost a court case for not actually creating strong enough targets from 2031 onwards. And so that’s the people fighting back in those countries. So it’s quite an interesting dynamic that will be changing there, I’m sure.

I’m going to start with this… we get into a very big minefield there – so I’m going to pull away at that point and actually go to Robin. And I’m curious coming from a tech background and you’ve talked about technology and sustainability and your business name being leadership and technology. Can you always define what that techn