Metta Talks

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A very warm welcome to Metta Talks! We are Metta - and we facilitate transformative innovation as a force for good with startups, industry, governments and businesses. Join our Co-Founders Gabriela Matic and Wil Benton - along with a few others from the Metta team - for monthly episodes, as they chat with amazing individuals on topics around #startups, #progress and #impact. For more from us, head to metta.partners. Follow us on Twitter (@mettatalks) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/mettatalks) for our latest updates.

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Metta Talks: Season 3 Episode 1: "Cutting through the Noise"
23-03-2023
Metta Talks: Season 3 Episode 1: "Cutting through the Noise"
We're delighted to be back with Season 3 of the #MettaTalks Podcast. Across this season, we’ll be chatting to people breaking the mould around traditional ways of doing business, while using innovation and sustainability to drive change for good. In episode 1, we're joined by Cathy White, who we’ve known and worked with on our programmes and projects since 2019 🚀Cathy is Founder and CEO of CEW Communications, who specialise in communications to help scale businesses in #tech, #digital and the #startup ecosystem.Having supported over 400+ companies and #entrepreneurs across Europe, CEW provides PR, content, training support and more. They work with B2B startups, and their partners, to challenge the traditional way of doing things. They regularly work with Founders who are new to PR, So if you’re listening, and you know being in the media is something you need, but not sure why or how to go about it, CEW are here to help. In their own words, CEW “speak startup”. --Listen on :Spotify: http://bit.ly/40tmRqjGoogle: https://bit.ly/3MyLURvAmazon: http://bit.ly/3TFBzs5Apple: https://bit.ly/3Qf0st1--#Metta #MettaTalks #MettaTalksPodcast #startup #founders #ecosystem #entrepreneur #technews #startupbusiness #startuplife #tech #innovation #digital #ecosystem #startupecosystem #PR #publicrelationsThanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 10 - #SlowFashion, Find your Lane
04-01-2023
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 10 - #SlowFashion, Find your Lane
Join us for the final episode of #MettaTalks Season 2!In our 10th and final episode, our Co-Founder Wil chats with Becky Okell and Huw Thomas, Co-Founders of Paynter - a #slowfashion brand who create limited edition jackets, made in Batches, available just four times a year.  Paynter launched in 2019, after coming to the realisation that they didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of the fast fashion industry and its broken business model – which results in so much waste and an unsustainable production speed. Through using the best materials and makers they can find, Paynter sustainably makes iconic jackets which stand the test of time.Since establishing in May 2019, they have created 12 jacket batches, which sell out in minutes to a global audience, a passionate waitlist of thousands of people worldwide - and, in our experience, an unrivalled product quality.Join Becky, Huw and Wil as they chat about tackling the fast fashion industry, creating a loyal and personal relationship with customers, and of course, their favourite batch number to date! --Listen now on -Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Z6F5Oy Amazon: https://bit.ly/3WNzI5s Google: https://bit.ly/3vCyBcM Apple: https://bit.ly/3Qf0st1 #metta #mettapodcast #mettatalks #innovation #sustainability #slowfashion #startupsThanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 9 - Accelerating Open Innovation
14-10-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2 Episode 9 - Accelerating Open Innovation
In episode 9, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Mehar Zariwala and Rishabh Singh - Director of Innovation and Senior Program Manager respectively at Link Innovations.Link’s story started in 2000 in France before becoming a hub for international corporate innovation operating at a global scale. Since 2015, in India, Link (formerly known as NUMA Bengaluru) accelerates startups’ growth and corporates’ innovation adoption while supporting the larger ecosystem’s emergence by creating key collaborations.Link has trained over 6000+ employees, and accelerated more than 60 startups and 100 innovation projects. Looking forward, Link’s upcoming mission is to fast track innovation adoption and be the partner of choice for startups and corporations in Asia. Join Mehar, Rishabh, Wil and Ksenia as they discuss Link's startup story, originating in France before becoming a hub for international corporate innovation operating at a global scale - as well as what "open innovation" means to them. Learn more with the links below -Link Innovation WebsiteConnect with Rishabh on LinkedInConnect with Mehar on LinkedInListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3grXEei Amazon: https://amzn.to/3eRvkBCGoogle: https://bit.ly/3eRvzg0Apple: https://apple.co/3sdRnoXThanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 8 - No More Spreadsheets
19-07-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 8 - No More Spreadsheets
In episode 8, our Co-Founder Wil and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Ricardo , CTO at TotalCtrl. Ricardo loves building digital products, leading multidisciplinary teams, and managing the process behind the delivery of digital products. TotalCtrl are a digital inventory innovation company helping restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and consumers to ditch manual processes and prevent food waste. Their user-friendly technology allows you to gain total control over your inventory, all in one place.With the slogan “No more spreadsheets” - TotalCtrl builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily.Join Ricardo, Wil and Dana as they discuss tackling food waste, purpose-driven innovation and being named one of Europe’s most inspiring food waste changemakers (by the European Food Waste Innovation Network). Learn more with the links below -TotalCtrl WebsiteConnect with Ricardo on LinkedInListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF5nkAmazon: https://amzn.to/3OkoP63Google: https://bit.ly/3ocxX1NApple: https://apple.co/3Ok5txWThanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 7 - Share More, Waste Less
06-07-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 7 - Share More, Waste Less
In episode 7, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, chat with Anne-Charlotte Mornington, Head of Impact at OLIO. OLIO is an app that connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food - and non food items can be shared, not thrown away. This could be food nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown vegetables, bread from your baker, or the groceries in your fridge when you go away. You simply open the app, add a photo, description, and when and where the item is available for pick-up.OLIO believes that small actions can lead to big change. Collectively – one rescued cupcake, carrot or bottle of lotion at a time – can help build a more sustainable future where our most precious resources are shared, not thrown away.Anne-Charlotte's focus has shifted between international expansion, partnerships, special projects, and most recently impact. After instigating OLIO communities in Sweden, California and Mexico, she now focuses on developing new revenue models while setting up strategic partnerships to accelerate company growth.Join Anne-Charlotte, Gabi and Ksenia as they discuss how Anne-Charlotte has been part of the OLIO team since 2015, and has supported the company's expansion, from a few hundred users in North London to over 5.8 million users globally. Learn more with the links below -OLIO WebsiteLinkedInTwitterListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IkvuvJAmazon: https://amzn.to/3AwlltLGoogle: https://bit.ly/3bR2E9WApple: https://apple.co/3NVujUIThanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 6 - Climate Tech Investment
21-06-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 6 - Climate Tech Investment
In episode 6, our Co-Founder Wil and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, chat with Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Climate Tech Fund Pale Blue Dot. Prior to becoming a VC, Hampus was an angel investor with 100+ investments worldwide, and before that founded and ran two startups.  Pale Blue Dot is an €87M seed-stage venture capital firm which invests in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale blue dot is based in Malmö, Sweden, and invests in early stage companies in Europe and the US.Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humankind right now, and it's also the most significant opportunity for new thinking and where we think the best entrepreneurs are building.Join Hampus, Wil and Heather as they discuss how Hampus and his Co-Founders have created a better venture capital fund that understands entrepreneurs and channels capital into founders solving the biggest problem facing humanity: climate change. Learn more with the links below -Pale Blue Dot WebsiteLinkedInTwitterListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zS2fy5Amazon: https://amzn.to/3b8gVi4Google: https://bit.ly/3ObPO4kApple: https://apple.co/3bgDTUkThanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 5 - Creating Inclusive Culture
07-06-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 5 - Creating Inclusive Culture
In episode 5, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Associate Dana, chat with Thiago Carmo, Managing Director at social enterprise Passion4Social. Operating in Scotland, Passion4Social aim to help create an equal, understanding and inclusive society, celebrates diversity and puts people first, over and above profit margins.Thiago is a Brazilian entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Design with a Master in Development Studies from (University of Glasgow). Thiago has worked for several multinationals (Motorola, Ford, GM, HP, Pepsico, Omega, Roche, etc.) across the globe, in Brazil, Belgium, Canada, and now in the UK. In his career, Thiago has led 4 companies as an entrepreneur. In 2018, he co-founded his 5th company, Passion4Social, and the growth has been exponential: 600% last year, with 10 employees. He is passionate about diversity, social impact, and mainly helping people.Join Thiago, Gabi and Dana as they discuss how  to create sustainable employment opportunities for people with disabilities and those with disadvantaged backgrounds, and what Passion4Social does to contribute to feelings of inclusion, health, wellbeing, and quality of life of their staff and communities. Learn more with the links below -Passion4Social WebsiteLinkedInTwitterListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NBvlpeAmazon: https://amzn.to/3NwJTGXGoogle: https://bit.ly/3MyLURv Apple: https://apple.co/3NFgvhO For more information about Metta, head to metta.partners. We'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter (@mettatalks) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/mettatalks) to ask your questions or submit suggestions for future episodes.Thanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 4 - Sustainability in the South of Scotland
25-05-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 4 - Sustainability in the South of Scotland
In episode 4, our Co-Founder Wil and Marketing Lead Nicole, sit down with Richard Smith - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lead at South of Scotland Enterprise. We’ve been lucky to work with Richard and the rest of the SOSE team over the last few months, on a research project aiming to research the current business landscape in the South of Scotland and the challenges that local enterprises in the areas face.Collectively, we are putting together a report, to allow us to understand the challenges, and navigate ways to improve them for enterprise operators in the region.Richard has worked for South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE – pronounced So-Say) since October 2020 and previously operated in both the private and third sector in a variety of sustainability-focused roles across the built environment, energy and renewables, and environmental data services. As a Chartered Environmentalist, he has a firm grasp on the challenges facing enterprise from a climate change perspective but also understands the opportunities these bring for innovation and new ways of living and working. Join Richard, Wil and Nicole as they discuss how SOSE was established completely remotely in 2020, how they are helping support founders and business owners, as well as the challenges that are being faced in the region, from both a business and sustainability point of view. Richard also touches on SOSE being a Carbon Literate Organisation, further highlighting their commitment to leading the region’s journey to Net Zero - as well as how SOSE are hoping to encourage other companies in the region to follow suit. South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) is the one-stop shop for businesses and enterprising communities throughout Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. They aim to help people and enterprises in the south to thrive, grow, and fulfil their best potential.Learn more with the links below -South of Scotland Enterprise WebsiteSOSE and Metta Partnership and Research ProjectListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3wRGVW2 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GkhYXCGoogle: https://bit.ly/3yYGL1TApple: https://apple.co/3PGzQjX For more information about Metta, head to metta.partners. We'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter (@mettatalks) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/mettatalks) to ask your questions or submit suggestions for future episodes.Thanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 3 - Sustainable Supply Chain
11-05-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 3 - Sustainable Supply Chain
In episode 3, our Co-Founder Gabi and Programme Director Ksenia, sit down with Lise Alm from Worldfavor. As Chief Strategy Officer, Lise’s main focus is to develop the organisation's long-term and short-term strategic initiatives, supporting Worldfavor’s continued growth and expansion.Lise brings over 15 years of experience across business development, strategy and corporate affairs in the intersection between law and tech. Lise has experience as an early key employee of Spotify and had a large role in Spotify’s global expansion to multiple markets in the company’s earlier scale-up phase. Further, she held a key senior management role at the scaleup Volumental in business development, commercial strategy as well as global sales and partnerships.Join Lise, Gabi and Ksenia as they discuss sustainability management, and ESG reporting and transparency with Worldfavor. Worldfavor is a global sustainability platform that enables businesses to access, manage and share sustainability information. Whether you are searching for a tool to analyse, follow-up, and improve your supply chain transparency and sustainability – or wish to evaluate your own performance and run a smooth sustainability reporting process Worldfavor is here to help.22 000+ organisations in over 130 countries are using one, or a mix of, Worldfavor’s solutions to easily share and access sustainability data – from one place. “Imagine Worldfavor being to sustainability data what LinkedIn is to jobs – companies can share and access sustainability information, compare data and interact with each other.”Learn more with the links below -Worldfavor WebsiteConnect with Lise AlmListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3M6fX3AAmazon: https://amzn.to/37zx66DGoogle:Apple: https://apple.co/3L2o9AvFor more information about Metta, head to metta.partners. We'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter (@mettatalks) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/mettatalks) to ask your questions or submit suggestions for future episodes.Thanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 2 - Reduce Carbon, Reduce Cost
27-04-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 2 - Reduce Carbon, Reduce Cost
Welcome back to #MettaTalks Season 2!In episode 2, our Co-Founder Gabi and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, sit down with Jonathan Withey, to chat all things climate education and reducing carbon costs. Jonathan is Head of Business Development at Planet Mark - a sustainability certification for every type of organisation and real estate. The certification recognises continuous improvement, encourages action and builds an empowered community of like-minded individuals who make a world of difference. Here at Metta, we are proud to have attained our Planet Mark certification.Jonathan has spent the past eight years working closely with businesses to unlock their  potential for transformational and sustainable change. He has also been awarded a Fellowship to the Royal Society for the Arts, Manufacturers and  Commerce - which recognises outstanding achievements to social progress and development.Join Jonathan, Gabi and Heather as they discuss Environmental accreditations, becoming a BCorp and climate education - as well as how you yourself can become Planet Mark certified, with tips on how to get the certification.We also chat about how Planet Mark measures carbon footprint. They want to avoid greenwashing and present carbon in a way that everyone understands as well as making it accessible - allowing you to engage your staff in a way that makes them feel passionate and excited, with a greater sense of purpose.Planet Mark work in collaboration with other organisations such as Ecologie, who provide simple and impactful ways to collectively reverse climate change. Metta are protecting an area of endangered rainforest with Cool Earth - a charity that works with rainforest communities, halting deforestation and its impact on climate change.Learn more with the links below -Planet Mark WebsiteMore about charity Cool EarthAsháninka 72% Dark Chocolate in collab with Cool Earth and Planet MarkPlanet Market Eventbrite PageListen now on -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KfXT5b Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rTyub6 Google: https://bit.ly/3ki5Lsv Apple: https://apple.co/39ahS8A For more information about Metta, head to metta.partners. We'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter (Thanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 1 - Navigating your Brand Narrative
06-04-2022
Metta Talks: Season 2, Episode 1 - Navigating your Brand Narrative
We are back with #MettaTalks Season 2!In our first episode, our Co-Founders Gabi and Wil give us an introduction to where Metta are now, including how we've grown our team by 200%, gained our Planet Mark certification, and started our journey to becoming a BCorp.We then chat with Martin James Power - Co-Founder and Creative Director of Ensemble - about brand narrative and tone of voice. We talk about how Martin has helped bring the Metta brand together, and why it's important to have a unique brand narrative. We also touch on some of the mistakes he has seen young companies make when it comes to creating a brand narrative, as well as highlighting companies he feels does it extremely well, including Gymshark and Palace Skateboards.Martin loves working on projects which have an impact, sustainability or ethical point of view. You can learn more about Martin and the Ensemble team here - https://www.weareensemble.co.uk/Listen now on - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3r6b6ah Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KkSPgP Google: https://bit.ly/3DL9mIu  Apple: https://apple.co/36Ztdrs  For more information about Metta, head to metta.partners. We'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter (@mettatalks) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/mettatalks) to ask your questions or submit suggestions for future episodes.Thanks for listening! If you'd like to learn more about Metta and the work we do, have a look through the links below - LinkedIn | MettaPodcast | Spotify — Google — Amazon — AppleWebsite | Metta.PartnersMedium Blogor email us - hello@metta.partners--#metta #mettatalks #mettapodcast