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In this fascinating episode of the Global Denmark Podcast, co-host Thomas Mulhern and Brian Woodward interview CEO of Food Nation, Lise Walbom. In this conversation, we take a dive into the agriculture in Denmark. We learn about its importance, Danish exports, and how the industry is using technology and cooperative ways to move to more sustainable solutions. We also learn about opportunities and challenges in the Danish food sector, the role of Food Nation, how restaurants influence our culture, and much more.

In this fascinating episode of the Global Denmark Podcast, co-hosts Thomas Mulhern and Brian Woodward interview Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, Ulrik Pram Gad. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into Greenland's political and historical aspects. We learn more about why countries like the United States are interested in Greenland, the relationship with Denmark, geopolitics, economic and political influence, The Monroe doctrine, lessons to and from Greenland, and much more.

In this episode of the Global Denmark Podcast, we have the pleasure of presenting a fascinating conversation as co-host Thomas Mulhern and Brian Woodward talk to Managing Director for the MAD-Academy, Melina Shannon-DiPietro. The MAD-Academy is a Copenhagen-based educational institution that trains professionals in more sustainable business practices and effective leadership within the hospitality industry. In this episode, we talk about how Melina helps change the industry by bridging the gap between cooking and leading organizations. We learn about the importance of connecting with nature, the green transition, The Nordic Food model, diversity in learning, as well as Melina’s background and much more.

In this week’s episode of the Global Denmark Podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming back CEO and Founder of GoodTalks, Pernille Sandberg Bech.  In this episode, Pernille and co-host, Thomas Mulhern, share a big announcement, talk about the state and direction of GoodTalks, how sharing is key for vulnerability, the role of vulnerability and growth, how to navigate imposter syndrome, and much more.

In this week’s episode of the Global Denmark Podcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Signe Biering Nielsen.  Signe is an executive coach and leadership advisor with more than 20 years of international experience. She has advised top leaders from a variety of public and private organizations, including politicians and diplomats to the intelligence service, CEO’s and business owners. Signe has also worked and lived in several regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the EU, and the United States. Currently, she lives in Copenhagen where she’s running her own consultancy, The Coaching Room, helping top leaders with diversity issues.   In this episode, we talk about talent management, key elements in attracting and retaining global talents, diversity factors that we should be mindful of, people strategies in SMEs and much more. 

In light of Covid, global supply chain disruptions and climate change, the question of whether offshoring all manufacturing makes sensehas never been more relevant. In our latest episode, we talk with Nigel Edmondson, Managing Director at the Manufacturing Academy of Denmark (MADE).  MADE works with everything from robotics, to virtual reality, to 3-D printing and many more new ideas to explore how - and how much- manufacturing should happen in Denmark.  Join Thomas Mulhern, Brian Woodward and Nigel for a talk about the future of Danish manufacturing.

Welcome back to this week’s episode where we bring back our Global Denmark Podcast Alumni, Dennis Nørmark. Dennis is a known anthropologist, commentator, consultant, and author of several books including Pseudo-work and his most recent, Back to work.   In this episode, we talk about what work value actually is, how organizations and individuals can navigate pseudo-work, how we can come back to a more meaningful work-life after the pandemic, and why it’s important for managers to return to a more Danish way of leading organizations.

Our guest in this episode was named one of the 30 most influential women in global business by Forbes Magazine. Her name is Helle Østergaard Kristiansen, and at 43 she is the CEO of Danske Commodities, a 15-year old energy trading company that has become a major player in international energy trading. We talked to Helle about what energy trading is all about, why it matters so much in the green transition and what it means to be the only woman in an industry that is overwhelmingly dominated by men.  Helle shares her thoughts on leadership, lessons to and from Denmark and the important lessons she’s learned from one of her biggest idols…Pipi Longstocking. Listen in to learn more about one of Denmark’s most successful companies and one it’s most influential businesswomen.  

Is technology a basic life skill?  In this episode we meet Louise Overgaard, the mastermind behind Coding Pirates. Louise is on a mission to help both children and adults better understand how technology is affection their lives. Louise argues that its a lot more than just programming. Understanding technology has become a basic life skill! Join us as we discuss digitalization, technology and coding pirates.

What do Oscar-winning films, sustainable furniture, and ostomy bags have in common? Majken Kalhave can tell you!  In this episode, we meet Majken Kalhave, she is the director of Creative Denmark and she is working to export Denmarks unique creative DNA to the world. But how do you sell something as abstract as creativity and why is Denmark creativity so unique anyway? ​We sat down with Majken to learn more.

In this episode, we meet three Danish startups with huge ambitions. Individually they are working to solve problems such as eradicating poverty, water shortage, and economic empowerment. Now they have joined forces, together with a  dozen other Danish SME's, to create TechVelopment.  In this episode we discuss Danish innovation and entrepreneurship, the goals behind TechVelopment, and making a positive impact on the future.

In recent months, we at the Global Denmark Podcast have followed three startup companies that are a part of Urbantech, a Copenhagen-based program that pairs small and large companies, which share a common ambition of creating more sustainable cities.  In this episode, the third in our Espresso Series on Urbantech, we speak with these startups about what, how, and why they do what they do and how this unique startup-corporate partnership has helped them.