The Global Marketing Show

Maria Shepherd is the founder and CEO of Medi-Vantage, which helps companies develop disruptive medical devices and marketing strategies. Every strategy is designed to decrease risk, disrupt existing markets, and drive market share while improving patient outcomes. With clients from Japan, Australia, several EU countries, and the United States, Medi-Vantage has developed a comprehensive approach to global market entry, with service...

Thorsten Waloschek is CEO of NeoPredics AG, a Swiss digital health startup revolutionizing neonatal and maternal care through predictive analytics. Its first product, BiliPredics, predicts neonatal jaundice progression and is already available in both European and U.S. markets. By analyzing biomarker data, BiliPredics can forecast a baby's bilirubin levels for up to two and a half days after hospital discharge, enabling healthcare ...

Maria Kondratyev is the founder and CEO of Aeterna Therapeutics, a San Diego-based biotech startup driving innovation in treating metabolic diseases, particularly in pediatric patients with growth hormone deficiency. The company’s technology transforms daily hormone injections into monthly treatments, a crucial step in refining patient care and compliance. 

“It is life-changing,” Maria adds. “I gave you an example of gross hormone...

John Konsin is co-founder and CEO of Prapela, a company pioneering noninvasive stimulation to improve infant breathing and oxygenation. The company’s infant mattress technology has already received two Breakthrough Device designations from the US FDA, which expedites clearance for clinical usage. Prapela expects to debut an additional application based on the technology in 2025. 

John and Wendy connected at the Redefining Early Sta...

Mickael Dang is co-founder of Synakis, a biotech startup developing groundbreaking technology for the treatment of retinal detachment. Still in startup mode, the company is part of UTEST, the University of Toronto’s Early Stage Technology Program, which helps deep tech entrepreneurs go from lab to market. Mickael and Wendy connected at the Redefining Early Stage of Investment (RESI) Conference in Boston, where Synakis was among th...

Emilio Sacristan is the chief scientific officer of Vacere, a company working to eliminate brain damage and death caused by ischemic stroke and vasospasm. The company's CEREFAST™ medical device proved successful in initial human trials, and the team is now conducting multicenter testing in the US via a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. 

CEREFAST™ significantly improves blood flow to the brain at the earliest interventional...

Catalina Vasquez is co-founder and COO of Nanostics Inc., a Canadian biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative diagnostic tests. Established in 2017, Nanostics leverages machine learning to generate biomarker-driven improvements to patient care. Its larger aim is to revolutionize personalized medicine through early and accurate disease detection. 

Catalina and Wendy connected at the Redefining Early Stage of...

Akeem Gardner is the CEO of Canadian biotech startup Canurta, a Canadian-based biotech company that specializes in extracting and enriching rare molecules found in nature and developing them into botanical therapeutics to help patients who are suffering from major neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases. 

More specifically, botanical drugs rely on a variety of technologies to gather and upcycle plant waste, and Canurta has crea...

In this episode, we hear from Tom Gallagher, CEO of Diversified Automation and a former Penn State classmate. Who'd have thought we'd reconnect all these years later via a podcast? Listen for Tom's real-world insights and career advice shaped by his global business experience. 

Tom recently stepped into the role of CEO at Diversified Automation following its acquisition by Leadec, a German powerhouse in the automotive and manufactu...

Dennis Ford is founder and CEO of Life Science Nation, a sourcing platform for market intelligence and prospect pipeline development for life sciences companies.  

An expert in the art of international fundraising, he is also the author of The Life Science Executive’s Fundraising Manifesto. In this episode, Dennis shares real-world insight into how fundraising in life sciences has evolved, and why you’ve got to “go global” to succe...

Robert (“Bob”) Sinner is President of SB&B Foods, the largest grower of “identity preserved (IP), non-GMO food-grade” soybeans in North Dakota. In this episode, Bob tells us how his family’s 5th generation farm identified a need for soybeans in Asia and how he pursued and won that business. 

Bob’s father George served as governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992. During his tenure, George Sinner resolutely tried to attract Jap...

Andrew Jason is Director of Ecosystems at Grand Farm in Fargo, North Dakota, which describes itself as “a collaborative network of growers, corporations, startups, educators, researchers, government, and investors working together to solve problems in agriculture through AgTech and innovation.” Gone are the days when farming was synonymous with the image of a forlorn couple, pitchfork in hand, à la Grant Wood's American Gothic.

In...

Navigating cultural differences while building a company culture or consistent brand voice can be challenging, but it is not insurmountable, says Carole Copeland Thomas, a recent podcast guest on The Global Marketing Show (episode 131), especially with support from knowledgeable experts and a willingness to learn. 

Carole is founder of C. Thomas & Associates, a full-service speaking, training, & consulting firm specializing...

Issa Kildani is the founder of Ambrosia Ventures, a life sciences consultancy that provides strategic, regulatory, and quality compliance solutions. He’s consulted with pharma giants, yet over the last 10 years has used his experience to guide startups and small companies toward global market entry​​ with his project management, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs expertise. 

In this episode, Issa describes taking M Biologics...

Christy Brown is CEO of Dr. Noze Best, an innovative pediatric healthcare company committed to bringing hospital-grade respiratory devices into the home. After only two years with the company, Christy already has a plan to launch their direct-to-consumer medical device in 10 countries. She’s a mover and shaker! 

The company’s mission is to make sure that every child can breathe – and for parents to feel “confident and supported” wh...

Steve Becker is committed to improving human health by unlocking the power of molecular diagnostics. In the world of medical devices and diagnostics, you might think the latter falls under the purview of the former, says Steve, yet: “from a regulatory standpoint, diagnostics is covered by a lot of the medical device rules.”

Unlike medical devices like implants, however, “diagnostics is really the ability to measure your body, whet...

Rapport International President and Owner Wendy Pease was a recent guest on Michael Becker’s Identity Praxis podcast. Michael is a strategic advisor to Fortune 500s, startups, and non-profits worldwide, with a focus on global marketing and product, new market, and business development. In this episode they discuss the importance of translation and interpretation in this interconnected world. 

Translation can be traced back to the R...

Waseem Kawaf has built over 400 websites and is an expert in global user experience (UX). He’s currently the co-founder of Seicho Syndicate, where he and his partners design and develop great user experiences for their clients. 

Prior to Seicho, Waseem served as Global VP of Digital Experience for Stanley Black & Decker and worked in marketing agency roles. 

“Seicho” means exponential growth in Japanese, says Waseem, and his co...

Ivo Verhaegh, founder of Powerhouse AI, came to entrepreneurship through an interesting path. He knew he wanted to start a company, work with a co-founder, and live abroad from his home country, the Netherlands. Since he didn’t have an idea for a business and couldn’t find a co-founder on the same timeline for starting a business, he applied to a program called Entrepreneur First. The organization screens hundreds of applicants, ac...