Simon Küpper Podcast

How Can The Caribbean Achieve Food Security?  

A lot of Caribbean countries have insufficient domestic food production to guarantee food security for their population without being reliant on imports.  

With increasing fertilizer prices and supply chains under pressure, how can Caribbean nations ensure food supply long-term?  

Let's have a look at the current status quo, and what a sustainable food supply strategy ca...

What Causes Jamaica's Brain Drain?  

Jamaica has been ranked in second place out of 177 countries on the 2022 edition of the human flight and brain drain index.  

In fact, as many Jamaicans live abroad as those who remain on the island.  

So therefore the question becomes:  

Why is that?   

What causes this massive brain drain?  

Why are so many qualified professionals and experts leaving Jamaica?...

Why China is Facing its Downfall - An Assessment  

- Demographic Collapse (One-Child Policy) 

- High Global Energy Prices 

- Global Supply Chain/ Trade Disruptions 

- Looming Real Estate Crisis 

- Covid Lockdowns/No Working Vaccine  

The assembly line of the world doesn't work anymore.  

Let's assess what that means for China and the world.

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How to Benefit from the Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains?  

Today's supply chains are seeing interruptions and shortages that we haven't seen in a long time.  

What is the Bullwhip Effect?  How will it affect your business?  

And how can you not only prepare and protect your company but use it to your advantage?

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How will the Changing World Order and Deglobalization affect Jamaica?  

How will inflation affect the Jamaican economy?  

How will the coming food crisis affect normal people?  

How will an increase in energy prices affect imports and production?  

Let's have a look at the global economy, and the changing world order to understand how it will affect the Caribbean.  

Date: Thursday - 14.07.2022 - 09 AM EST &...

The global Cannabis market is projected to reach $176 Billion by 2030.  

How can Jamaica benefit from this development and secure its share of the pie?  

What policy and legal frameworks have to be put in place to make sure it is done right and Jamaica doesn't miss this historical chance?  

What can Jamaica learn from other countries?  

How can we assure that not only big companies, but the small farmer benefits...

Can Tourism Boost the Economic Recovery in Jamaica?  

The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependent regions in the world.   

Around 15% of employment in the Caribbean can be attributed to the tourism sector.  

Around 30% of Jamaica's GDP in 2019 came from tourism and dropped to ca. 11% in 2020.  

So should the Caribbean in general and Jamaica specifically, bet more on the tourism sector?  

Or shou...

How to Make Hybrid Work an Accelerator for Your Digital Transformation?  

How can leaders make sure to adapt to a new work reality?  

How can you not only avoid conflicts of interest between employer and employee but use this new work situation to create synergies and accelerate the digital transformation of your organization and improve business results?  

How can you attract talent and build a top team that can nav...

How to Map Out Your Digital Transformation in the Caribbean.  

How can we ensure that digital transformation serves a business purpose and has a sustainable and lasting impact?  

If digital transformation is supposed to change your company successfully, you have to think about strategy, processes, and people first before you think about technology.  

We tend to focus on technology because it is often the more tangibl...

Why so many E-Commerce Companies Fail.  

Over the last years, and especially during the pandemic, companies like Dollar Shave Club and Casper were the poster child for direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce.  

So why is it that a lot of DTC brands are not profitable?  

Casper loses money on every mattress they sell.  

Peloton, which benefitted from the pandemic and people staying at home, has reduced their out...

Are we heading into another global recession?  

- War in Europe - China/Shanghai in total lockdown 

- Supply chains crumbling 

- US Inflation hits 40 year high 

- An inverted yield curve  

Some would say the economic weather is getting a little cloudy right now...  

If we want to understand the global economy and its effects on the Caribbean, we have to look at the biggest economic players:  

- Ch...

ESG - Environmental Social Governance - Fad or Solution?  

Do you ask yourself sometimes why all these corporations became so concerned with social and environmental causes over the last five years?  

Did all these corporations all of a sudden become saints?   Having only the best for their fellow humans and the planet in mind?  

Or are there other incentives playing out?  And what role do Blackrock an...

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a method of subcontracting various business-related operations to third-party vendors.  

It is one of the faster-growing industries in the Caribbean.  

But can it deliver on its promises?  

What are the pros and cons?  

In this live stream, we will explore and discuss the pros and cons of this form of employment.  

We will analyze it from the perspective of different pa...

More and more countries around the globe are exploring the option to introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) as an alternative legal tender.  

In this live stream, we will explore and discuss the pros and cons of this new form of money.  

We will analyze it from the perspective of all three market participants:  

A) The Government/Central Bank 

B) The Merchants & Vendors 

C) The End-Consumer &n...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a turning point in Europe's history, a humanitarian tragedy, and is reshaping the geopolitical landscape.  

I want to use this live stream to talk about what the current situation and sanctions mean for:  

- Global Economics 

- Financial and Stock Markets 

- Supply Chains 

- Energy Markets 

- Food Prices

Date of recording: 03.03.2022

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As an independent artist, you are solely responsible for the business and financial side of your art.  In this live conversation with Viktoria Koestler and Romain Lewis, we talk about different strategies to develop a client base and to monetize art in 2022.  

DATE: Tuesday 11.01.2022 09 AM EST  

Viktoria Koestler IG: https://www.instagram.com/art_redoutside/ 

Romain Lewis IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr_rlewis...

What are the implications of China's recent crackdown on crypto for the rest of the world?  

Why is the Chinese government so afraid of blockchain technology?  

Are we going to see similar restrictions in other countries?  

These are some of the questions we will talk about in this live discussion.  

Date: Thursday 30.09.2021  Format: Livestream  

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Chris Burns is the CEO of First Atlantic Commerce. 

He has worked in the ecommerce industry for 18 years and has served as CEO of FAC for the past 8 years.  His expertise lies in assisting companies and banks develop and deploy successful ecommerce strategies across the Latin America and Caribbean region.  

Today FAC is operating in over 30 countries, processing hundreds of millions of dollars a year and it is the mo...