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CY6 - Check Your SixEpisode 158: Kenneth Coats - KENTECH - "Intelligent Investigations"Ken Coats phoned in from South Florida for this episode of the Check Your Six podcast. Although Ken started on a path towards being a lawyer, life sometimes changes and his interest in IT before the whole Y2K boondoggle, spawned what would be his career as an IT specialist. Currently the owner of Kentech Consulting, Inc , he has become the premier provider of background checks for companies looking to hire staff. His work and experience in Chicago growing up and where the company originated nearly 20 years ago, has given him a unique perspective on the industry. It has...2025-05-1940 min
Three QuestionsKorea's Energy Crossroads (w/ Chinho Park)Korea’s energy sector is at an inflection point—one shaped by deepening nuclear cooperation abroad, the Trump administration's tariffs, and a presidential transition in Seoul. These developments could reshape not only Korea’s domestic energy mix but also its role in international LNG markets, global clean tech supply chains, and joint reactor exports with the U.S. Will the next Korean administration double down on renewables, microgrids, and energy storage—or stick with the current nuclear-heavy approach? And how will Washington’s tariff and trade policies influence Seoul’s long-term energy partnerships? In this episode, Paul Saunders spe...2025-05-0511 min
The Solar Journey PodcastS210: "Inside the Hydrogen Bubble" with Klemens Ilse of Fraunhofer IMWSIn the final episode of Season 2 of The Solar Journey, Torsten tackles one of the most debated areas of energy transition technology: green hydrogen production and usage. Putting the hydrogen-hype under a microscope, this episode taps the knowledge of a global expert in the field who, somewhat surprisingly, has some inconvenient truths to share.
Joining Torsten is Dr. Klemens Ilse, a physicist and materials diagnostics expert at the Fraunhofer Institute, where he leads research on materials for green hydrogen production. As Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Hydrogen Energy at Kentech in South...2024-12-111h 05
The Ross Kaminsky Show8-26-24 *INTERIVEW* Ken Coats of Kentech on Background Checks on Politicians2024-08-2610 min
How Did We Get Here?EP. 40 KEN COATS | CEO of KENTECH, Background and Investigative Expert, Chicago Native, Mentor, InnovatorIn this latest episode of the Finding Balance podcast, hosted by Dr. Adrian Mesa and proudly sponsored by AMP Mental Health, we engage in a captivating conversation with Kenn Coats, the founder of Kentech, a global investigative firm specializing in background checks for various entities, including police agencies, federal government agencies, universities, and entire nations.
Kenn, originally from Chicago and now residing in Miami, shares insights into his remarkable journey. The podcast delves into a range of topics, from the challenges of establishing new connections in adulthood to the intricacies of starting and growing a business. Kenn...2024-02-021h 12
세바시1392회 [오명환] 발상의 전환을 통해 위기를 기회로 바꾸는 방법 오명환 | 한국에너지공과대학(KENTECH) 환경기후기술 연구소 교수
✻ 강연자의 강연 소개 : 유학시절 불확실한 미래때문에 힘들었던 시기가 있었습니다. 그러나 발상의 전환을 통해 위기를 극복하고 기회로 바꾼 이야기를 세바시 팬 여러분에게 전하고자 합니다.
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✻ 세바시 강연 콘텐츠의 저작권은 ‘(주)세상을바꾸는시간15분’에 있습니다. 영상 및 오디오의 불법 다운로드 및 재업로드, 재가공 등의 행위는 법적으로 금지되어 있습니다. 2021-08-3015 min
세바시[오디오] 1392회 [오명환] 발상의 전환을 통해 위기를 기회로 바꾸는 방법 오명환 | 한국에너지공과대학(KENTECH) 환경기후기술 연구소 교수
✻ 강연자의 강연 소개 : 유학시절 불확실한 미래때문에 힘들었던 시기가 있었습니다. 그러나 발상의 전환을 통해 위기를 극복하고 기회로 바꾼 이야기를 세바시 팬 여러분에게 전하고자 합니다.
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✻ 세바시 강연 콘텐츠의 저작권은 ‘(주)세상을바꾸는시간15분’에 있습니다. 영상 및 오디오의 불법 다운로드 및 재업로드, 재가공 등의 행위는 법적으로 금지되어 있습니다. 2021-08-3015 min
Spark GenerationThe Will to Change: The Diversity EpisodeIn this episode of Spark Generation, we are diving into the topic of Diversity & Inclusion. Kentech’s Jo Hennigan leads the discussion with two industry experts from Atkins, Karen Blanc, UK Operations Director, and Ceri-Anne Cummings, Market Director for Offshore Wind.Listen in as they unpick why it can be so difficult to talk about sensitive topics around discrimination but why talking about it, no matter how uncomfortable it can be, is exactly what we need to do. Our voices can achieve things that can’t be achieved if we all stay silent.You might even...2021-07-1853 min
세바시1375회 [김희태] 인간 존엄을 위해 꼭 필요한 것 김희태 | 한국에너지공과대학교(KENTECH) 교수
✻ 강연자의 강연 소개 : 제가 생각하는 우리 시대, 인류가 고민하고 풀어야하는 숙제는 바로 '에너지'입니다. 2003년 미국 북동부에서 일어난 대정전 사태는 약 5,500만 명 이상의 사람들에게 큰 피해를 입혔습니다. 미국 뿐 아니라, 올해 파키스탄에서는 2억 명이 넘는 사람들이 대정전을 겪었습니다. 인간 생존을 위해 꼭 필요한 것은 더이상 의식주만이 아닙니다. 이제는 여기에 에너지를 더해야하는 시대가 되었습니다.
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✻ 세바시 강연 콘텐츠의 저작권은 ‘(주)세상을바꾸는시간15분’에 있습니다. 영상 및 오디오의 불법 다운로드 및 재업로드, 재가공 등의 행위는 법적으로 금지되어 있습니다. 2021-07-1214 min
세바시[오디오] 1375회 [김희태] 인간 존엄을 위해 꼭 필요한 것 김희태 | 한국에너지공과대학교(KENTECH) 교수
✻ 강연자의 강연 소개 : 제가 생각하는 우리 시대, 인류가 고민하고 풀어야하는 숙제는 바로 '에너지'입니다. 2003년 미국 북동부에서 일어난 대정전 사태는 약 5,500만 명 이상의 사람들에게 큰 피해를 입혔습니다. 미국 뿐 아니라, 올해 파키스탄에서는 2억 명이 넘는 사람들이 대정전을 겪었습니다. 인간 생존을 위해 꼭 필요한 것은 더이상 의식주만이 아닙니다. 이제는 여기에 에너지를 더해야하는 시대가 되었습니다.
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✻ 세바시 강연 콘텐츠의 저작권은 ‘(주)세상을바꾸는시간15분’에 있습니다. 영상 및 오디오의 불법 다운로드 및 재업로드, 재가공 등의 행위는 법적으로 금지되어 있습니다. 2021-07-1214 min
Spark GenerationA new kind of energyA new kind of energy with John KentAs we take our business into a new phase, the world is demanding a new kind of energy and a transition away from fossil fuels. We couldn’t think of a better person to unpack this topic with than our newly appointed Chief Energy Transition Officer, John Kent. Did you know that fossil fuels still supply 84% of world energy? Environmental impact is an increasingly important issue and sustainability is certainly more than just a buzzword.In this episode of Spark Generation, in conversation with Joanne He...2021-04-1542 min
Spark GenerationDifficult Roads and their Beautiful DestinationsMike Scotland was born for a career in HSE. The brainchild behind an every growing energy industry mental health support group as well as tackling environmental issues one black bin bag at a time, Mike's one mission in life is to make a difference. His energetic enthusiasm is inspirational and in this episode of Spark Generation, he takes Jo Hennigan, Head of Marketing at Kentech, through his journey so far. Mike is 29 years old. His journey is just beginning but he is wise beyond his years. This is a must listen for anybody needing an energy boost for the...2020-11-2449 min
Spark GenerationFrom Kilkenny to Kathmandu: The Life & Times of a HR DirectorJohn Kavanagh, Group HR Director at Kentech knows about company culture. Witnessing our business evolution over the last 36 years, he knows more than most about how we’ve shaped the culture that we hold dear today. One that he says carried us through 2020 and will accelerate us into the future. In this conversation Mandy Kennedy, Head of Learning and People Connections at Kentech, shares a conversation with John about why a combination of the Irish weather and a lost pair of wellington boots transformed his career path in a way he never expected, and his advice for the next...2020-09-1540 min
Spark GenerationThe journey to CEOEarlier this year, John Gilley stepped into the CEO seat at Kentech, fulfilling a lifelong ambition. In this conversation, John talks Jo Hennigan, Head of Kentech’s Marketing & Communications function, through some of the evolutionary changes he’s pushed through so far in his tenure with Kentech.Hear his thoughts on what future organisations will look like and what advice he would give to the next generation of people coming into the industry.Welcome to Episode 1 of Spark Generation.2020-08-1741 min
Spark GenerationThis is.... Spark GenerationThere is a wonderful Irish phrase we use quite a lot in Kentech to describe people…Touched. It’s a nice way of saying someone is slightly mad. We say people have to be touched to work in this industry. I guess to work long rotations away from home in some of the most remote and challenging environments on earth, you’ve got to be missing some of your faculties, right?But we also think being touched is what gives you the power to be innovative – to think anything is possible. Technological...2020-08-1201 min
REWORKUnplugged from the Matrix Our 2017 episode, "Can You Sell Water? Part 2" - 00:29The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago - 00:37The study "The Growth, Scope, and Spatial Distribution of People With Felony Records in the United States, 1948–2010" was published in the October 2017 issue of Demography - 3:23Microsoft made $16,005 in revenues its first year - 5:31Wikipedia article on ichthys - 9:22"Care.com Puts Onus on Families to Check Caregivers’ Backgrounds—With Sometimes Tragic Outcomes" (Wall Street Journal, March 2019) - 12:42"103 Uber drivers accused of sexual assault or abuse" (CNN, A...2019-04-2318 min