IoT, AI, the Future of Work—if it’s revolutionizing industries, Peggy’s talking about it. Each week on The Peggy Smedley Show, she delivers cutting-edge perspectives from top experts, keeping 150,000+ listeners ahead of the curve.
Peggy talks about all things automotive, sharing some of the top takeaways from CES earlier this month. She says we are at a precipice where much is set to change in the industry, with the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) spurring along innovation.
She also discusses:
· The state of the AV (autonomous vehicle) market.
· The state of the EV (electric vehicle) market.
· Some of the biggest automotive news to come out of CES—and how to prepare for what comes next.
The Resilient Supply Chain Podcast is where global leaders tackle the future of supply chains, and how to make them stronger, smarter, and more sustainable.
Hosted by Tom Raftery, technology evangelist, sustainability thought-leader, and former SAP Global VP, the show features C-suite executives, founders, and innovators from across the world’s most influential companies. Together, we explore how organisations are building supply chains that can withstand shocks, adapt to change, and lead in a decarbonising economy.
Every Monday at 7 a.m. CET, new episodes drop – packed with real insights, not PR fluff.
From supply chain resilience and risk mitigation to AI-driven visibility, circular design, and ESG transformation, we unpack the data, systems, and strategies shaping global operations.
You’ll hear from the people actually doing the work – the ones leading on:
- Business continuity and crisis response
- Scope 3 emissions and supply chain sustainability
- Digital twins and predictive resilience
- Ethical sourcing and due diligence compliance
- Nearshoring, automation, and future-ready logistics
Because a supply chain can’t be sustainable unless it’s resilient, and it can’t be resilient unless it’s sustainable.
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Three corporate jets as “excess assets.”
Absurd? Yes. Rare? Not really. What does that say about how companies handle surplus?
In this episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast, I’m joined by Gordon Zellner, CEO and founder of Evergreen Trading, to unpack a problem most organisations quietly struggle with: surplus that turns into risk, waste, and financial drag.
Excess inventory, idle equipment, empty buildings, overbought materials. In uncertain times, these don’t vanish. They sit on the balance sheet, depreciating, distorting decisions, and nudging companies towards the easiest exit. Often landfill. Sometimes a write-off. Almost always value destruction. That matters now, as volatility, sustainability pressure, and capital discipline collide.
In this conversation, you’ll hear how Gordon’s team takes a very different approach. We break down why excess is inevitable, why freezing is the worst response, and how thinking horizontally across supply chain, finance, and marketing can unlock value that traditional disposal routes miss entirely. You might be surprised to learn how media becomes a financial instrument, why Gordon describes his model as “corporate recycling,” and how rerouting value can fund more sustainable outcomes without taking a financial hit.
We also dig into real examples. PPE bought in panic during COVID. Inventory headed for landfill. And yes, the three corporate jets. Not as a stunt, but as a consequence of routine decisions applied at scale. The lesson is uncomfortable, practical, and immediately relevant for supply chain leaders navigating risk, sustainability, data visibility, and resilience.
🎙️ Listen now to hear how Evergreen Trading is helping companies turn surplus into strategy, and rethink what resilience really looks like in practice.
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The shipping industry is the backbone of international trade, contributing to the globalisation and development of the world, but it’s the shipping people who makes the world go around.
This is where you meet the maritime professionals, strong characters with an interesting background.
Plugged In: How Shore Power Is Cleaning Up Our Ports
In this episode, we dig into shore power—the system that lets docked ships plug into port power rather than burning fuel on board. This simple switch reduces fuel use, drastically cuts air pollution, and helps port cities enforce anti-idling laws.
Listen to Maria Bos, CEO of Plug, a professional operator focusing on stable, easy-to-use shore power installations. Maria has extensive experience in innovation, digitalisation, and strategy across the financial and renewable energy sectors. Plug is an Eviny-owned shore power company.
Thank you for listening. Don’t forget to spread the word about the Shipping Podcast. #everyconversationmatters
Climate Confident is the podcast for business leaders, policy-makers, and climate tech professionals who want real, practical strategies for slashing emissions, fast.
Every Wednesday at 7am CET, I sit down with the people doing the work, executives, engineers, scientists, innovators, to unpack how they’re driving measurable climate action across industries, from energy and transport to supply chains, agriculture, and beyond.
This isn’t about vague pledges or greenwashing. It’s about what’s working, and what isn’t, so you can make smarter decisions, faster.
We cover:
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Want to shape the conversation? I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line anytime at Tom@tomraftery.com – whether it’s feedback, a guest suggestion, or just a hello.
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Europe is drowning in cheap clean power, and still wasting it.
The problem isn’t renewables. It’s what happens when the grid can’t cope with abundance.
In this episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I’m joined by Oonagh O’Grady, Vice President of International Origination at Hydrostor, a global leader in long-duration energy storage. We dig into one of the most under-discussed blockers of the energy transition: what happens after wind and solar scale, but before the grid is ready.
Oonagh explains why short-duration batteries, while essential, aren’t enough once renewables reach 40–50% of the system. We unpack why grids are hitting curtailment, negative pricing, and instability, and why eight to twenty-four hours of long-duration energy storage is fast becoming the backbone of a reliable, net-zero power system.
You’ll hear why advanced compressed air energy storage can deliver fossil-free, utility-scale flexibility for decades, how it compares with batteries and pumped hydro on cost and performance, and why inertia and grid stability are suddenly back in the spotlight after recent European outages. We also get into the policy side: what leading regions like California, Australia, and the UK are getting right, and what Europe must do now if it wants secure, affordable, decarbonised electricity in the 2030s.
This is a grounded, evidence-led conversation about climate tech that actually works at scale – and a reminder that without long-duration storage, the energy transition stalls just when it should be accelerating.
🎙️ Listen now to hear how Hydrostor and long-duration energy storage can unlock the next phase of the energy transition.
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Music credits – Intro by Joseph McDade, and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper
ClearTech Loop is a fast, focused podcast delivering sharp, soundbite-ready insights on what’s next in cybersecurity, cloud, and AI. Hosted by Jo Peterson, Chief Analyst at ClearTech Research, each 10-minute episode explores today’s most pressing tech and risk issues through a business-focused lens.
Whether it’s CISOs rethinking cyber strategy or AI reshaping risk governance, ClearTech Loop brings clarity to a shifting landscape—built for tech leaders who don’t have time for fluff.
We cut through hype. We rethink assumptions. We keep you in the loop.
Cybersecurity has been trapped in a reactive cycle for years: a new threat emerges, a new tool gets purchased, and teams get overwhelmed by alerts.
In this episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Jen Waltz (Chief Information Security Officer at IMAJENATIVE) to unpack how generative AI can fundamentally disrupt that cycle—shifting the focus from managing tools to achieving strategic outcomes.
The conversation goes beyond “faster alerts” and gets practical about what’s changing right now:
Jen also gives a clear governance warning: as AI adoption accelerates, organizations must guide usage with approved tools and acceptable-use controls—especially to reduce the risk of sensitive data being dropped into consumer AI chat tools like ChatGPT.
If you’re responsible for security operations, AI strategy, or governance, this episode offers a grounded path for how to adopt GenAI without losing control.
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Key Quotes
“Cybersecurity has long been trapped in this reactive cycle… generative AI… can fundamentally disrupt the cycle by shifting the focus from managing tools to achieving strategic outcomes.” — Jen Waltz
“The CISO no longer is this superhero defender of the perimeter. You have to become a business strategist…” — Jen Waltz
Three Big Ideas from This Episode
1. GenAI can break the reactive cycle—if teams target outcomes, not tools
Jen frames GenAI as an opportunity to move beyond buying more technology and instead shift security programs toward strategic outcomes and anticipatory defense.
2. Predictive threat hunting becomes practical with TTP playbooks + MITRE ATT&CK context
Rather than only prioritizing alerts, Jen describes prompting GenAI to simulate adversaries and generate playbooks—then connecting that to threat intel and MITRE ATT&CK data to anticipate attacker evolution earlier.
3. AI governance is a leadership mandate—and the CISO role expands
Jen argues the CISO must operate as a business strategist balancing innovation enablement with risk governance. That includes guiding internal AI use with hardened, approved tools and clear controls—without shutting down creativity.
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