In this episode of Born Scrappy I sit down with Evan J. Schwartz, Chief Innovation Officer at AMCS Group, to demystify technology and understand its practical application in the scrap metal industry.
Evan has spent 35+ years across resource-intensive industries and now sits at the forefront of innovation at AMCS, operating across 80 countries. His job? Spot what’s coming next and help companies adopt it without blowing themselves up in the process.
With all the buzz around tech right now, this episode is a masterclass in cutting through the hype.
In this episode, we talk about:
👉 Turning data into cash
👉 Agentic automation
👉 Data over gut feel
👉 Cloud resilience
👉 Practical AI use
👉 Why ERPs fail
👉 And more!
If you’re a scrappy trying to future-proof your business, then don’t miss this one. Because over the next 10 years, the companies that use data to make better decisions will win.
Born Scrappy.
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WHO IS STU KAGAN ANYWAYS?
27 years in the metal recycling game and still learning and growing…
I learnt from the best and worked my way up from yard labourer to Executive Director of Trading and Operations for the largest metal recycler in sub-Saharan Africa. Responsible for 4,500 employees, 85 sites, and the overall profitability of a multi-billion dollar operation.
I brought my breadth and depth of knowledge to bear and co-founded the fastest growing, most-loved, and most awarded metal recycling company in New Zealand.
I thought it was time that tech worked for our industry, so I built THE killer scrap app, Buddy - built for scrappies, by scrappies.
Father of two crazy-awesome boys. Husband to Lisa. Kids rugby coach. YPO member. Founder. Lifelong learner. Mentee. Mentor. Committed Stoic. Aspiring cowboy.
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