ETAPP Podcast

‘In light of your strengths, your weaknesses, your successes and failings, how could you design your business in a way that is more effective, more efficient and hopefully more ethical too?’ - Delvin Solkinson Welcome to the tenth episode of the ETAPP podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts. In this episode we travel to New York State to meet up with up with Delvin Solkinson, the Yoda of permaculture. Delvin is a permaculture teacher and community gardener. He works for CoSM, a non-profit arts organisation, as a full-time volunteer on the Board of Directors and in the media lab. He is the Senior Editor of the CoSM Journal for Visionary Culture. Delvin has completed a PDC, Diploma and Masters Degree with Bill Mollison and done advanced teacher trainings with Rosemary Morrow, Toby Hemenway, Larry Santoyo, Looby Macnamara, David Holmgren, Geoff Lawton, Patricia Michael, Robyn Francis, the Bullock Brothers, Tom Ward, Jude Hobbs, Scott Pittman, Michael Becker, Robin Wheeler, Robina McCurdy, Starhawk, Robina McCurdy and Robin Clayfield. He is an accredited teacher through the Permaculture Research Institute (Australia), Permaculture Academy (UK) and a Field Mentor through the Permaculture Institute (USA). Recently he completed a PDC in Portland with Toby Hemenway, one in Greece with Rosemary Morrow and a second Diploma through the Permaculture Institute. Currently he is doing graduate work under the mentorship of Larry Santoyo and Looby Macnamara. Creating curriculum, making media and crafting free, open source learning and teaching tools has been focus of his current Doctoral Degree in permaculture education. AppleSeed's Regenerative Enterprise: www.appleseedpermaculture.com/8-forms-of-capital/ Permaculture Design Certificate Course 2019: https://www.visionarypermaculture.com/permaculturedesigncertificate Delvin's Permaculture Design Deck: www.visionarypermaculture.com/designdeck Permaculture Design Notes www.visionarypermaculture.com/notes Watch INHABIT, a film about permaculture: http://inhabitfilm.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
In this conversation recorded on Sunday June 16th, we discuss permaculture, the function of money, various types of capital and permaculture's applications in a business context. 
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‘All of the teams are working end-to-end in a group of a good handful of Flexporters, meaning that the clients will know exactly who to go to if they can’t find the answer in the platform and self-serve themselves.’ - Anders Schulze Welcome to the seventh episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, journalist and business analyst based in Antwerp. In this episode we welcome Anders Schulze, General Manager at Flexport’s San Francisco headquarters. Flexport was founded 5 years ago and it is the first international freight forwarder and customs broker built around an online dashboard. This episode is supported by Dockflow (https://www.dockflow.be), an Antwerp-based startup leveraging new technologies for better data governance in global trade networks. The compilation video of Ter land, ter zee & in de lucht can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIZfhXHTuv0&t=30s For a review of Richard A. Walker’s book ‘Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity’, go to https://brooklynrail.org/2018/04/field-notes/Only-Connect-A-Review-of-Richard-Walkers-Pictures-of-a-Gone-City Sailing on San Francisco bay provided by https://www.mayonthebay.com Theme music by Sven Goyvaerts, Gonzalo Silva & Jethro Tull - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
In this conversation recorded on Wednesday April 4th, we discuss tech culture in San Francisco, Flexport’s product, their Net Promoter Score and their process of how they manage to achieve it.  
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'You need to work on the big picture, on the big project which has a lot of impact. But you also, as a company, need to allow yourself to work on the small stuff, on the agile stuff, on the new things you test.' - Tine Vandenbreeden Welcome to the sixth episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, documentation specialist for one of the largest container carriers. In this episode we welcome Tine Vandenbreeden, Chief Operating Officer for SAP Belgium and Luxembourg where she helps companies to become best-run businesses. Together we discover what it means to keep your company digitally fit. www.digitalfitness.be Upcoming SAP Cloud Platform Breakfast Sessions: http://www.sapevents.be/SCP_BreakfastSessions/sessions.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this conversation recorded on Friday May 19th, we talk about a company's vocabulary, bi-modal IT, SAP's case for the port of Hamburg, predictive scenarios and the distinction between hot and cold data. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

'I have been told that they removed finally the faxes, but what we see is that the fax machine has been replaced by a pdf.' - Nico Wauters Welcome to the fifth episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, documentation specialist for one of the largest container carriers. In this episode we welcome Nico Wauters, IT entrepreneur and founder of T-Mining, a company that develops and tests blockchain-based applications for container logistics. www.t-mining.be/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this conversation recorded on Monday May 16th, we discuss blockchain, Bitcoin, some of the terminology involved and other use cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

'We have grown from websites to mobile applications slowly into augmented and virtual reality where we see that it needs another approach of user interface.' - Bart Van Hecke Welcome to the fourth episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, documentation specialist for one of the largest container carriers. This episode features Bart Van Hecke, managing partner and UX/UI designer at Contribute Group. In 2013 he created Continuous, a 360° UX-firm with a powerful belief in what they call 'Enriched Reality'. We talk about augmented reality, user experience design and the effects that these movements are having on the transport and logistics industry. Bart Van Hecke is scheduled to speak at the Digital Transformation Conference in Mechelen on the 10th of May. For more info, visit: https://digitaltransformationconference.be/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this conversation recorded on Monday April 24th in Edegem, we find out how current augmented reality technology can be applied to transport and logistics. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

'Winning the hackathon doesn't have a certain recipe, but there are certainly a few success factors that need to be accomplished.' - Valentin Carlan Welcome to the third episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, documentation specialist for one of the largest container carriers. This episode features Valentin Carlan, two-time hackathon laureate and PhD student at the University of Antwerp under the department of Transport and Regional Economics. We talk about how IT-solutions contribute to the effectiveness of ports. For more information about Valentin's winning Book-a-lock project: - Book-a-lock: http://www.flexso.be/nl/blog/hackaton-logistics-of-the-future-port-of-antwerp-with-sap-hana-cloud-platform-953/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this conversation recorded on Sunday April 5th in the University of Antwerp, we look at the case of the Antwerp Port Community System (APCS) and Valentin's victory at the hackathon of the port of Antwerp. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

'It is about integration of the maritime supply chain, it is about innovation and it is about cooperation.' - Christa Sys Welcome to the second episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, documentation specialist for one of the largest container carriers. This episode features Christa Sys, course coordinator at the Centre for Maritime and Air Transport Management (C-MAT) and holder of the BNP Paribas Fortis chair Transport, Logistics and Ports (University of Antwerp). We talk about the award-winning article she contributed to last year entitled 'Digital Innovation in the Port Sector - Barriers and Facilitators'. The article can be found here: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/rg/transport-and-regional-economics/bnp-paribas-fortis-c/bnp-paribas-fortis-p/innovatieve-ict-oplo/ For more information about C-MAT and the BNP Paribas Fortis chair & Port Co.Innovation Cafés: - Maritime Supply Chains course at C-MAT: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/about-uantwerp/organisational-structure/centres-and-institutes/c-mat/programme/specialisation-courses/maritime-supply-chains/ ​- BNP Paribas Fortis chair Transport, Logistics and Ports: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/rg/transport-and-regional-economics/bnp-paribas-fortis-c/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this conversation recorded on Sunday March 26th in Antwerp, we look at examples of digital changes to the port and attempt to pinpoint the barriers and facilitating factors in allowing for innovation to happen. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

'Positioning and changing the industry is not about understanding the numbers after 2025. It is about fundamentally understanding what changes in the industry.' - Lars Jensen Welcome to the first episode of the ETAPP podcast, where industry professionals give insight in the digital transformation of the maritime and logistics sector. Hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, documentation specialist for one of the largest container carriers. This episode features Lars Jensen, former Chief Analyst for Maersk Line in 2001 and now CEO of Seaintelligence Consulting. Last month he published the book 'Liner Shipping 2025 - How to survive and thrive'. The book is available through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Liner-Shipping-2025-survive-thrive/dp/1543045162 For a full transcript of this conversation, go to http://etapppodcast.blogspot.be/2017/03/welcome-to-first-episode-of-etapp.html?view=sidebar#!/2017/03/welcome-to-first-episode-of-etapp.html Lars Jensen is scheduled to speak at the following conferences in the spring: - Danish-EU-US Maritime Networking Day, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 10th 2017 https://www.b2match.eu/dk-us-maritimenetworkingday2017 ​- Port Technology, Terminal Automation and Training, London, England, April 19-20th 2017 https://www.porttechnology.org/conference - Global Liner Shipping 2017, Hamburg, Germany, May 17th 2017 https://maritime.knect365.com/global-liner-shipping/ - Terminal Operators Conference (TOC) Europe 2017, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 27-29th 2017 http://www.tocevents-europe.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this conversation recorded on Sunday March 12th in Copenhagen, we talk about the book and how it came about. We discuss many topics including disruption, strategic challenges for businesses, the market's current state of oversupply, and forecasting the future of the industry. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SG: We are at the Standboulevarden in Copenhagen. Can you tell us about the place where you work from? Why you have chosen to be based here? Are you often abroad? LJ: I am based here because this is where I have been living for the past 25 years in Copenhagen, but I don’t really feel rooted in Copenhagen as much. Usually I have 80 to 100 travel days a year, where I go abroad and work with container shipping lines, ports, terminals, port authorities, forwarders, cargo owners ... So yes, I live here, I spend most of my days here, but the majority of my work takes place outside of Denmark. SG: Nowadays you can spread your opinion pieces over blogs and social media such as Linkedin, where people also engage in conversations. Please tell us about your decision to publish a book. Does it serve as a compilation of earlier articles? Did it come together from a collaboration with other people? LJ: The book has existed in my head for probably the better part of a year and a half. In that sense it is an amalgamation of various types of work and analysis I have been doing. I settled on the title Liner Shipping 2025. Not that 2025 is a specific year, but more a matter of putting a mark out where there is sufficient time for slow changes to take effect. And a lot of the book does circle around a range of different topics. Anybody who reads the book will also find that none of the topics I deal with are standalone in their own right; they are all intertwined. For me the book is a much better format to then sit down and relax and contemplate a bit about what is the long-term picture. I use LinkedIn a lot. I publish various smaller pieces of analysis every single week as well through SeaIntel Sunday Spotlight. But that is always very narrow on one specific topic and doesn’t allow for this holistic view of where the industry is going. ...