43 episodes

TRADEGEEK PODCAST focuses on issues of global trade and customs, logistics, supply chain and economics in a humorous, balanced and non political way. TRADEGEEK is brought to you by the World Trade Centers Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-mento/support

TRADEGEEK PODCAST with your host Pete Mento Pete Mento

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TRADEGEEK PODCAST focuses on issues of global trade and customs, logistics, supply chain and economics in a humorous, balanced and non political way. TRADEGEEK is brought to you by the World Trade Centers Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-mento/support

    The Internet Is A Useful and Scary Place - Cynthia Hetherington is Using it To Make it Safer

    The Internet Is A Useful and Scary Place - Cynthia Hetherington is Using it To Make it Safer

    Cynthia Hetherington (MLS, MSM, CFE, CII) is the President, and Founder of the Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm that leads in due diligence, corporate intelligence, and cyber investigations by keeping pace with the latest security threats and assessments. She has authored three books on how to conduct investigations, is the publisher of the newsletter, Data2know.com: Internet and Online Intelligence, and has trained over 180,000 investigators, security professionals, attorneys, accountants, auditors, military intelligence professionals, and federal, state, and local agencies on best practices.

    For more than 25 years, Ms. Hetherington has led national and international investigations in corporate due diligence and fraud, personal asset recovery, and background checks. With a specialization in the financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications industries, her investigations have recovered millions of dollars in high profile corruption cases, assisting on the investigations of the top two Ponzi cases in United States history.

    Ms. Hetherington provides expert commentary for national and international media outlets, including, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Irish Times, Washington Times, ABC News, and VoiceAmerica. Ms. Hetherington has presented at over 500 conferences across North America. In 2012, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners named her the James Baker Speaker of the Year.

    In 2015, Ms. Hetherington founded the OSMOSIS Institute, host of the annual OSMOSIS Conference. Hundreds of investigators across the nation attend to gain insights into Open Source Intelligence and receive training from the most recognized social media and open source trainers in North America.

    Ms. Hetherington won the prestigious Women in IT New York’s 2022 Security Leader of the Year. In 2021, Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence honored Ms. Hetherington with the Protective Intelligence Pioneer Award. In 2019, she was honored with the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award by Enterprising Women Magazine and the CybHER Warrior Award by Dakota State University Madison Cyber Labs. Also in 2019, she was shortlisted for the coveted Women in IT New York’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award and named a finalist in the esteemed Ernst & Young LLP New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Ms. Hetherington is a recipient of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ James Baker Speaker of the Year Award.




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    • 45 min
    Lessons Learned? Pete Get's on His Soap Box

    Lessons Learned? Pete Get's on His Soap Box

    In this episode of the podcast, Pete spends some quality time thinking about the ways we maintain our relationships between the US and China and how companies haven't seemed to learn the lessons of COVID.  He gets into the current state of global trade and talks about how the child's game RISK has a lot to teach us.


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    • 43 min
    Captain Gordon Macarthur - Master Mariner and Captain of the Training Vessel "State of Maine" Maine Maritime Academy

    Captain Gordon Macarthur - Master Mariner and Captain of the Training Vessel "State of Maine" Maine Maritime Academy

    This week Pete sits down to talk to his old friend Captain Gordon MacArthur about the excitement of leading the crew of the Training Vessel State of Maine.  They also get into the ways training has evolved and how the students have as well (in a good way).  Also - an open letter to the Veterans of the Logistics Industry  and what we can do for the next generation of logistics professionals.


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    • 38 min
    Supply Chain Chaos is Just one Hack Away - My Conversation with True North Group

    Supply Chain Chaos is Just one Hack Away - My Conversation with True North Group

    In this episode of the show, Pete has a conversation with the leaders of The True North Group to discuss the fragile nature of digital trade and logistics as well as the work their company does to prevent this same chaos from occurring.  

    Pete also pens an open letter to the Ocean Carrier Community .... all this and more on this week's edition of TRADE GEEK!!!!

    To Learn more about True North Group visit their site at: https://www.truenorthusa.net/

    To learn more about Traffic tech (The fantastic logistics firm where Pete works) Check out their website here: https://traffictech.com/

    Trade Geek Podcast primary purpose is to entertain our listeners. The podcast does not constitute advice or services.  While guests are invited to listen, listeners acknowledge that they are not being provided professional advice from the podcast, Pete Mento, Mento LLC, the guests or their employers.  This podcast is for private non-commercial use and our guests do not necessarily reflect any agency or organization or company that they work for.  The views expressed by Pete Mento are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of his employer, his coworkers or ownership.


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    • 30 min
    Welcome to Season 3 of the Trade Geek Podcast

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Trade Geek Podcast

    New year, new topics and new gig for your hero ... In this episode we explore the likely hot topics for 2023 and talk about what you can expect for this Season.  Also, Pete pens an open letter to the Board of Directors of CH Robinson - all this and more on this 2023 Premiere episode of TRADE GEEK!!!


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    • 21 min
    James Coombes and Vector Ai are Changing the Way Logistics Firms Process Your Freight

    James Coombes and Vector Ai are Changing the Way Logistics Firms Process Your Freight

    James Coombes is the CEO and Founder of the Technology Company Vector.ai - A platform that removes the roadblocks to operations for logistics firms.  Based in London, his global team works with transportation providers all over the world through automating the processes of their operating systems to route out inefficiency, increase compliance and reduce cost.  Pete and James spent some time talking about his unlikely road to becoming the CEO of a technology firm, his passion for technology and how his company's solutions are changing trade.

    As always, this episode of the podcast is brought to you by the World Trade Centers. Whether you are new to global trade, or have been selling across borders for decades, your local WTC is here to help. Learn more at www.wtca.org

    Alba Wheels Up is on a mission to be the best freight forwarder and customs broker on the market. Our expert knowledge and experience provides the perfect solution for your freight forwarding needs.  When you know more, your clients do better.  Alba Wheels Up, Success …. Delivered.  To Learn more visit us at AlbaWheelsUp.com

    This Podcast is also brought to you by Undeniable Technologies.  Constructing the backbone to global trade based on the standards of the World’s largest trade organization, The Known Alliance, Undeniable is making global commerce faster, safer, more secure and easier than ever before.  Learn more at Undeniable.net

    Technical assistance and all-around awesomeness that makes this show possible is brought to you by the good men and women of CAP Logistics. Do you want to minimize downtime, increase reliability, and ensure your operations’ profitability? You need to have complete visibility and control over your supply chain 24/7/365 , and CAP Logistics can help you achieve that! With CAP as a single point of contact, you can have instant access to multiple transportation options, expert logistics advice, and confidence in knowing that you’re covered. To learn more check out their website at www.caplogistics.com

    And of course - our podcast is brought to you by Mento LLC - My trade consulting firm.  If you need help addressing your tariff issues or any area trade compliance and supply chain security, just send me a message at Pete.Mento@MentoLLC.com


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    • 42 min

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