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Digital NexusAI in 2025: The Real Wins, Real Fails, and What’s Next (Year in Review)**AI moved fast in 2025. The bigger story? The people building with it.**In this Year in Review, Chris & Mark recap the biggest themes from the last 13 episodes—what founders got right, where “AI strategy” goes wrong, and why *experts* (not just “humans”) need to be in the loop as tools get more powerful.We unpack the show’s pivot from a weekly AI news format into deeper interviews (shout out to Ned Warfield for helping trigger that shift), then revisit standout conversations across product, UX, creative industries, mental health, and the Aussie startup ecosystem.### What you’ll...
2025-12-221h 14
Digital NexusAI Fixing Workplace Burnout, Emotion & Psychological Safety - Dr Nathan JonesCan AI actually make us more emotionally intelligent instead of more robotic?In this episode of the Digital Nexus Podcast, we sit down with Dr Nathan Jones – musician, MTV/Nickelodeon voiceover artist turned psychologist, researcher and co-founder of Mood.ai, an emotional intelligence and psychological safety platform for workplaces.Nathan unpacks his journey from a shy minister’s kid in Adelaide, finding his voice through music and church piano, to winning development deals, doing TV promos, and then burning out on the creative grind.That path led him into psychology, where his PhD delivered the firs...
2025-12-081h 08
Digital NexusAI vs The Creative Industry: Why It’s Changing for Good | with aiCandy FoundersCan you shoot a Cannes-level ad with no cameras, a fraction of the budget and a 99% lower carbon footprint? That’s exactly what Kent Boswell and Marcus Tesoriero are doing with aiCandy, one of the first AI film production studios built for brands and agencies.In this episode of Digital Nexus, we unpack how they’re turning “impossible” ideas from old agency bottom drawers into fully realised films – including a United Nations climate piece set to Mad World by Gary Jules, crafted from real sea-level data across cities like Tokyo, Mumbai, New York and Amsterdam.Kent and M...
2025-11-241h 16
Digital NexusStop Treating AI Like a Toy - Building real Workflows and AI Digital Twins w/ Tim RaynerIn this episode of Digital Nexus, Chris and Mark are joined by Dr Tim Rayner — AI Philosopher, author of Hacker Culture and the New Rules of Innovation, and educator at UTS Business School — to unpack how AI can move from “smart autocomplete” to genuine teammates that help people think better, learn faster and build braver. If you’re a founder, product lead, educator or operator trying to make sense of AI beyond the hype cycle, this one goes deep into the human side of intelligent systems: judgment, values, learning, and what it means to flourish in an automated...
2025-11-1759 min
Digital NexusThe Loveable for Games - Tempest ai the one prompt game creator with Jack WakemCan AI make game dev truly “prompt to play”?Jack Wakem (Founder, Tempest AI) breaks down how his team is building “Lovable for games” — a consumer platform where anyone can prompt, iterate, and ship, including a timeline that lets you scrub your build like a YouTube video.Tempest started as an AI-native RPG engine (RAG, context engineering, custom schemas) and evolved into a fast, consumer game-creation workflow. We dig into the hard parts (state, memory, assets), product pivots, and what Jack learned dropping out, working night shifts, and building in public with Build Club (Annie Liao).W...
2025-11-1047 min
Digital NexusHow Relevance AI & Build Club Turn Demos into Customer Ready AI Products w/ Annie LiaoDigital Nexus Ep 42: Annie Liao, From Community to Company: Building AI Products That Actually ShipWhat does it take to turn AI hype into shipped products? Annie Liao (Build Club / Relevance AI) joins us to unpack agentic workflows, community-led product discovery, and the mindset founders need to go from idea to MVP and revenue, fast.Annie shares the playbook behind The Builders Club AI and her work at Relevance AI, including how to validate problems, run lightweight experiments, and use agentic patterns without creating black-box chaos. If you build, design, or lead AI products in...
2025-11-0353 min
Digital NexusFrom Mental Health App to Indy Jeff Quach on Building AI Families Actually TrustFrom hacking mainframes to building Haven (mental health) and now Indy, an AI co-pilot helping families navigate paediatric and developmental care, Jeff Quach shares a builder’s journey grounded in anthropology, trust, and real-world impact. We unpack when AI should support human care (not replace it), why guardrails matter, how to find the right co-founder, and the gritty reality of bootstrapping (“the desert walk”), plus practical tools and workflows you can use today.Time stamps00:00 – Intro: Jeff Quach, Indy & what this episode covers05:53 – From Haven to Indy: why the pivot in mental health tech06:00 – Anthropology...
2025-10-2750 min
Digital NexusAI Doom, Hope & the Builders Shaping Australia’s Future - Hosted at SXSW 2025AI isn’t the enemy, it’s the experiment of our lifetime. At SXSW Sydney 2025, we took Digital Nexus onto the floor and into the streets to ask a simple question: doom or hope? From late-night hackathons to founders shipping agentic workflows, this episode captures how Australians are actually building with AI.We go behind the scenes with builders and community leads from Build Club, hands-on teams using Relevance AI, Lovable, and Bolt.new, and ecosystem voices like the National AI Centre, plus candid vox pops from attendees who think AI is either saving creativity… or killing it. If...
2025-10-2037 min
Digital NexusHow AI Could Heal a Generation Mental Health to AI Leader w/ Nicole GibsonCan AI help understand our emotional state? Nicole Gibson, founder of Love Out Loud and co-founder of inTruth, shares how a recovery journey became a product mission, and how she’s using AI in mental health to scale evidence-based impact, leadership, and a love-led culture.Watch for:From anorexia recovery to national advocate → AI product leaderThe origin of Love Out Loud and community design that changes behaviourinTruth: AI ethics, data consent, and measurable outcomes in mental healthProduct mindset for founders: ICP clarity, tight feedback loops, and validation before codeLang...
2025-10-131h 03
Digital NexusPrompt Like a Product Pro in ChatGPT & Claude: The 3-Phase System you must know (w/ Bastian Epskamp)Want clearer, more consistent AI outputs? In this episode, we break down three prompting skills that help founders, PMs, and UX leads go from idea → clickable MVP fast—using ChatGPT and Claude. Guest Bastian Epskamp shares his 3-phase system (prepare → implement → learn), how to ship prototypes stupid fast with V0/vibe-coding, and a case study on building Auction Buddy (AI for buyer-side property decisions).What you’ll learnThe 3 skills: framing, constraint design, and iterative prompting (ChatGPT & Claude).Prompt templates that work: turn vague asks into structured tasks for reliable outputs.Speed to MVP: V0/vi...
2025-10-0642 min
Digital Nexus5 Product Traps Killing AI Projects (and What To Do Instead w/ Kurt Yang)Build Real AI Products (Fast): Product Manager to Community Builder with Kurt Yang (Fintech & EdTech, RAG, Embedded Finance)From banker to PM to community catalyst, Kurt Yang shares how non-engineers are shipping functional AI prototypes, validating with customers, and turning meetups into massive and strong ecosystems.Chapters:4:17 – Community lessons for PMs8:34 – De-risking AI with stakeholders12:50 – Tooling spotlight: Lovable in practice17:07 – Prototyping workflows that scale21:24 – Embedded finance & risk-based pricing25:41 – RAG in fintech/edtech (what works)29:57 – Stack, Supabase, and next stepsWhat you’ll learnFrom frustration to c...
2025-09-1634 min
Digital NexusThe CEO Who Cloned Herself To Run The Company — Michelle Gilmore (Juno leading AI research platform)Michelle Gilmore (CEO & Co-founder, Juno) built a digital twin of herself to scale her business. Juno conducts high-quality, qualitative interviews—turning Michelle's 20+ years, and 10,000+ research projects into an AI “listening engine.” We dive into how Juno runs real conversations at scale, why expertise-in-the-loop beats checkbox surveys, and how a digital twin lets a CEO focus on strategy while the AI handles the heavy lifting.Guest & company:Michelle Gilmore, CEO & Co-founder, JunoJuno is an AI research platform that runs real interviews on your behalfYou’ll learn:What Juno actually does (and how it di...
2025-09-0943 min
Digital NexusStop Using Spam Cannons The B2B Playbook That 5×’d Replies w/ Serena LamFrom IBM strategist to startup founder, Serena Lam is building Fuzzy AI to reshape B2B sales with hyper-personalized outreach. In this candid conversation, she shares her founder journey, lessons from building in AI, and where sales tech is heading next.👉 Expect practical founder advice, the realities of building with limited resources, and insights into how design thinking and AI workflows are changing the game.⏱️ Chapter Timestamps0:00 – Intro & why Serena flew budget class from Singapore4:33 – How IBM shaped Serena’s mindset as a founder8:32 – First startups, painful failures & losing money early13:02 – The...
2025-09-0249 min
Digital NexusAussie AI (Reality Check): From POCs to Product—What Changed? w/ Sha-mayne ChanIn this episode of Digital Nexus, we sit down with Sha-mayne Chan, Co-founder of Friyay and Wakey Wakey Sales, to unpack how AI is reshaping startups, SMEs, and big business in Australia.We cover:🚀 How startups can now build products without a tech co-founder📱 The story behind Wakey Wakey, an AI SMS sales assistant helping small businesses scale🏦 Why big corporates are finally moving past endless POCs and into real AI adoption🛠️ The rise of agentic workflows vs. AI agents — and what that means for service design💡 How founders can “build while flying” with to...
2025-08-2642 min
All About the PodEpisode 29, Season 2 -- Mid-September Weather and Current Crop SituationIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Wes Porter, Dr. Bob Kemerait, and Kaelyn Morgan. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the current crop situation related to the recent rain event and how it impacts maturity, disease, and other pests for the next week or so. The group also talked about the non-irrigated crop, seed peanuts, and weeds over the winter.
2024-09-131h 00All About the PodEpisode 28, Season 2 Harvest Has Begun For Early Planted PeanutsIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Scott Tubbs, and Kaelyn Morgan. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the current crop situation as it relates to maturity and digging. Topics include the current weather conditions and their effects on maturity, spider mites, and non-irrigated peanut.
2024-09-061h 01All About the PodEpisode 27, Season 2 Approaching Harvest - Part 2In this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Wes Porter and Kaelyn Morgan. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the current crop situation and things to keep in mind as we approach harvest, part 2. Topics include current disease and insect pressure, late season water management, and peanut maturity of April planted and non-irrigated fields.
2024-08-3059 minAll About the PodEpisode 25, Season 2In this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Mark Frye (Agent in Wayne County and Justin Shealy (Echols County Agent). In this episode, the peanut team talked about how quick the crop is drying out after the storm in East Georgia and getting drier in other parts of the state. Topics include pest management and maturity.
2024-08-1652 minAll About the PodEpisode 24, Season 2 --- Drying Out After The StormIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Eric Prostko, and Kaelyn Morgan. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the crop situation on August 9th after Tropical Storm Debby.
2024-08-091h 04All About the PodEpisode 23, Season 2 ---- Crop Conditions moving into AugustIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Eric Prostko, and Dr. Wes Porter. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the crop situation on August 2nd. Topics include Mixing mistakes, insect pressure & correct identification, irrigation & sensors, deer repellents and the growth regulator.
2024-08-021h 05All About the PodEpisode 22, Season 2 ---- Late July Recommendations and ConcernsIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, and Dr. Wes Porter. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the crop situation in Late-July as it relates to water efficiency, lesser corn stalk borer and foliage feeders, growth regulators, and deer damage.
2024-07-261h 10All About the PodEpisode 21, Season 2 --- Mid-July Crop UpdateIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Wes Porter. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the crop situation in Mid-July as it relates to pest management, water and fertility needs, and the growth regulator.
2024-07-171h 03All About the PodEpisode 20, Season 2 --- National Update from State Extension Specialists in the USAIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Cristiane Pilon, and peanut specialists/faculty from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the current crop situation in a majority of the peanut-producing states in the USA
2024-07-141h 06All About the PodEpisode 19, Season 2 --- Recent Rains and Crop ConditionsIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Wes Porter, Dr. Taylor Singleton, Dr. Glen Harris, and Jeremey Kichler (County Agent in Colquitt Co.). In this episode, the peanut team talked about the recent rains in some areas and how the rains may have affected the current crop situation. The group also discussed the benefits of Taylor Singleton's position concerning pesticides and endangered species.
2024-07-0358 minAll About the PodEpisode 18, Season 2 ---- Dry Weather and Crop ConditionsIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Wes Porter, and Dr. Glen Harris. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the dry conditions that have persisted for 3-5 weeks, lesser corn stalk borer, weed escapes, and irrigation.
2024-06-281h 02All About the PodEpisode 17, Season 2 -- Dry Conditions and How It Changes Management ProgramsIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with
Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, and Dr. Bob Kemerait. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the dry conditions, fungicide programs, and insect and weed management.
2024-06-2051 minAll About the PodEpisode 15 -- Late Season Planting, Continued.In this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Mark Abney, and Dr. Wes Porter. In this episode, the peanut team continued to talk about the ongoing planting season, deer damage and insects.
2024-06-0847 minAll About the PodEpisode 14, Season 2 --- Late Planting and Pest ManagementIn this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Simer Virk, Dr. Bob Kemerait, and Dr. Wes Porter. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the current situation including irrigating, technology, fertility, insects, and diseases.
2024-06-0256 minAll About the PodEpisode 13, Season 2 --- 3rd week of May "Replant Decisions"
In this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, and Dr. Wes Porter. In this episode, the peanut team talked about the current replant situation and things to consider when making herbicide and insecticide choices.
2024-05-2454 minAll About the PodEpisode 11, Season 2 --- Weather and Planting Update
In this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Jeremey Kichler (Colquitt Co. ANR Agent), Wade Parker (Regional Row Crop Agent in East GA), Joshua Dawson (Lowndes Co. ANR Agent), and Holley Anderson (County ANR Agent). In this episode, the peanut team talks about what is currently happening in the field for the second week of May along with getting an update from several county agents.
2024-05-101h 12All About the PodEpisode 8 Season 2 ---- Planting Season has begun!!!In this episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Wes Porter, Dr. Michael Toews, and Dr. Mark Abney. In this episode, the peanut team talks about what is currently going on in the field along with answering some of the questions growers have.
2024-04-191h 03All About the PodEpisode 5 Season 2 -- County updates and Variety Descriptions
In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Mark Abney, James Jacobs (Pierce County ANR Agent) and Justin Odom (Seminole County ANR Agent). In this episode, the peanut team discussed the current situation in the counties related to weather current planting or the corn crop. The Peanut Team also talked about the thrips and provided some provided some extra information for the newer varieties.
2024-03-2957 minAll About the PodEpisode 4, Season 2 --- Revisiting Chlorpyrifos, Gypsum Sources, and Weed Management
In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Eric Prostko. In this episode, the peanut team discussed the current situation with Chlorpyrifos, calcium sources available for peanut, and weed management comments. Many of these discussion points came from questions asked during recent meetings we have attended.
2024-03-221h 04All About the PodEpisode 1-2 -- Starting A New Better YearIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, and Dr. Eric Prostko. In this episode, the peanut team discussed a little bit regarding the 2023 season, preseason burndown in reduced tillage, southern corn rootworm, tillage research, and feedback/questions from county meetings.
2024-02-0946 min
The NGMI Podcast#3 - Can Crypto and AI Get Along? - Mark MonfortMark Monfort is the co-founder of the crypto venture studio Not Centralised and the Australian DeFi Association. Having recently begun pursuing the burgeoning AI space — Mark shares his extensive knowledge of the new field to explain the potential symbiotic relationship between blockchain and artificial intelligence.
Expect to hear about how blockchain and AI can work together to solve some of the digital world's most pressing problems, whether or not quantum computing will eradicate Bitcoin, blockchain and life on the internet as we know it, Mark's top crypto picks for 2024, and much more.
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2024-01-291h 08
The IR Crypto & Bitcoin Podcast#2 - Mark Monfort - Beyond Bitcoin: The Rise of Tokenisation and AI in DeFiOur second episode welcomes Mark Monfort, co-founder of Not Centralised and President of the Australian DeFi Association. Hosts Lee and JT explore Mark's journey from data analytics expert to becoming a DeFi innovator.
Mark discusses the challenges and breakthroughs in blockchain technology, the evolution of NFTs, the role of AI in crypto, and the future of digital assets in Australia. Gain valuable insights into the future of finance as we explore the cutting edge of DeFi with Mark.
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2023-12-211h 19All About the PodEpisode 54 -- Economic OutlookIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, and Dr. Nathan Smith (Economist at Clemson University). In this episode, the peanut team discussed the economic outlook of peanut for 2024.
2023-12-081h 04All About the PodEpisode 53 -- TSWV meeting results and a review of 2023 in the southeastIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Tim Brenneman, Dr. Albert Culbreath, and Dr. Barry Tillman (Peanut Breeder @ University of Florida), Dr. Brendan Zurweller (Peanut Agronomist @ Mississippi State), and
Alana Jacobson (Entomologist @ Aurburn University). In this episode, the peanut team discussed the results from this year's crop and Tomato Spotted Wilt Risk Index Meeting.
2023-12-0152 minAll About the PodEpisode 51 - New Varieties and the Breeding Process
In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Corley Holbrook (USDA Breeder), Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Mark Abney. In this episode, the peanut team discussed some of the new varieties along with how the breeding process works.
2023-11-1752 minAll About the PodEpisode 50 -- Insects and Aflatoxin Research and Is Georgia-06G Playing Out.In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Kemper Sutton, and Dr. Mark Abney. In this episode, the peanut team revisited Dr. Kemper's research project with Dr. Abney regarding insect damage and aflatoxin. The Team also discussed the situation with Georgia-06G playing out or Not along with issues around the EU.
2023-11-071h 08All About the PodEpisode 49 - Impacts of the Frost/Freezing TempsIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Scott Tubbs, and Dr. Mark Abney. In this episode, the peanut team discussed the recent frost and freezing temps as it relates to harvest along with a few items regarding varieties moving forward.
2023-11-0352 minAll About the PodEpisode 48 -- Frost WarningIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, and Raymond Joyce (Extension Agent in Laurens County). In this episode, the peanut team discussed the cold weather predicted for next Wednesday (11/1) and Thursday (11/2) with the potential for a frost for some peanut producing counties.
2023-10-2722 minAll About the PodEpisode 46 - Late season update and looking to 2024In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Mark Abney, Justin Hand (Extension Agent in Tift County). In this episode, the peanut team discussed the current situation with harvest and things to consider as we start to move into next season along with some behind the scene information on the peanut team.
2023-10-201h 10All About the PodEpisode 44 - Cool Weather/Maturity/DiseaseIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Scott Tubbs. Dr. Glen Harris, and Taylor Singleton. Topics discussed were Cool Weather, Maturity, Disease, insects, and the introduction of Taylor Singleton.
2023-10-0657 minAll About the PodEpisode 43 -- Beginning of Harvest
In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko along with Seth Mcallister (Terrell Co. Agent) and Braxton Crews (Webster/Marion Co. Agent). Topics discussed were late season insect, weeds and the current maturity situation in the state.
2023-09-2956 minAll About the PodEpisode 42 - Late Season Pest Management and Early Harvest Decisions
In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Scott Tubbs. Topics discussed were late season insect, weeds, fertility issues along with the maturity differences observed in non-irrigated and irrigated.
2023-09-181h 01All About the PodEpisode 41 -- Beginning of HarvestIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney and Dr. Wes Porter. Topics discussed were insect, late season water needs, and Maturity.
2023-09-1027 minAll About the PodEpisode 40 Problems After The Storm
In this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney and Dr. Albert Culbreath. Topics discussed were insect and disease issues after the hurricane. I also talked about the non-irrigated crop and the importance of determining when or if they need to be dug in order to minimize potential yield loss.
2023-09-0150 minAll About the PodEpisode 39 -- Late August Irrigation Recommendations, Fertility Issues, Maturity Determination, and Insect/Weed/Disease ManagementIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort is with Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Tim Brenneman, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Wes Porter. We discussed quite a few topics (Irrigation, Fertility, Maturity Determination, and Insect/Weed/Disease Management) for growers to think about in late August.
2023-08-2554 minAll About the PodEpisode 38 --- Insect situation in Late AugustIn this week's episode we have Dr. Scott Monfort with Dr. Mark Abney and Dr. Phillip Roberts discussing the insect situation in both Peanut and Cotton.
2023-08-1829 minAll About the PodEpisode 37 - Insect Management and Discussing Deer Issues with the GA Department of Natural ResourcesIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort and Dr. Mark Abney discuss the current insect issues in Peanut and then I talk with Dr. Camp Hand, Dr. Glen Harris, and Brian Vickery (Region Supervisor - R5 Game Management for GA DNR) about the deer issues we are having in peanut and cotton.
2023-08-111h 07All About the PodEpisode 36 Update on the Peanut Crop Moving into AugustIn this week's episode, Dr. Scott Monfort, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Scott Tubbs, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Mark Abney discuss the current growing conditions and pest issues in the peanut crop as we head into August.
2023-08-041h 03All About the PodEpisode 34 - Mid-July UpdateIn this week's episode, Dr. Monfort is with Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Tim Brenneman, and Dr. Wes Porter. This week, the peanut team talks about the current situation in the counties in regard to diseases, TSWV, Insects, irrigation needs and deer damage.
2023-07-2145 minAll About the PodEpisode 33 APRESIn this week's episode, Dr. Monfort is with Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Scott Tubbs and three Guests - Dr. David Jordan (NCSU), Dr. Dan Anco (Clemson University), and Kris Balkcom (Auburn University). This week the peanut team talks about the current situations in other peanut growing states While at the American Peanut Research and Education Society meeting next week in Savannah.
2023-07-1759 minAll About the PodEpisode 32
In this week's episode, Dr. Monfort is with Bill Tyson (Bulloch County Agent), Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Eric Prostko, and Dr. Scott Tubbs. This week the peanut team talks about the current situations in the counties and discussions about Weed Escapes, Insects, Growth Regulator and the American Peanut Research and Education Society meeting next week in Savannah.
2023-07-0748 minAll About the PodEpisode 31 -- Catching Up and Update from Colquitt CountyIn this week's episode, Dr. Monfort is with Jeremy Kichler (Colquitt County Agent), Dr. Glen Harris, Dr. Wes Porter, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Tim Brenneman, and Dr. Scott Tubbs. This week the peanut team talks about the current situations in the counties and discussions of things growers can do to catch up on pest management and fertility.
2023-06-3051 minAll About the PodEpisode 29 -- Management Decisions in Wet Situations
In this week's episode, Dr. Monfort is with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Mark Abney, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Wes Porter. This week the peanut team talks about the weather and how growers can approach managing fertility issues and pests during these wet periods.
2023-06-2042 min
All About the PodEpisode 5 - October Frost + Grade and Yield DeclineIn this week's episode, Macie talks with Dr. Scott Monfort, Dr. Mark Abney, and Dr. Bob Kemerait about the factors that cause grade and yield declines.
2022-10-2134 min
The Digital Village ShowHow Blockchain Is Transforming Transaction // Mark MonfortMark Monfort stands at the forefront of the Australian Web3 movement as co-founder of the Australian Defi Association and venture studio Not Centralised.As a Tradfi native turned DeFi convert, he remains pragmatic about the mainstream adoption of decentralisation despite bearing the tounge-in-cheek monikor Captain Defi on Twitter & Discourse.On Season 2 episode #6 of The Digital Village Show, we sit down with Mark to discuss all things Web3, regulation in the space, the crypto naysayers and the ‘modern renaissance’.
2022-09-2746 min
Aussie Firebug58. Mark Monfort - Crypto, Web3 and DeFiThis episode is a follow up on my previous conversation with Vijay Boyapati about Bitcoin.Today Mark Monfort joins me to talk about other Crypto currencies, Web3 and DeFi. Mark has worn many hats in his career working as an equities and macroeconomic analyst in Melbourne and London and also spent time in sales at the ASX. Mark is a TradFi native turned DeFi convert and is passionate about building communities in Web3.Some of the topics we cover are:How did Mark get involved with Crypto? (07:45)What is Web3? (10:00)Why use blockchain technology...
2022-07-071h 06
The FinTech ReportThe Fintech Report Podcast: Episode 23: Mark Monfort, Co-Founder of the Australian Defi Association, and Nick Bishop, Co-Founder of Bishop & FangociationMark Monfort, Co-Founder of the Australian Defi Association, and Nick Bishop, Co-Founder of Bishop & Fang to the podcastMark is an expert on DeFi #web3 and #blockchain – he’s worked in both the finance and technology sectors. His professional career started off in insurance as well as working as an auditor for a Big 4 firm (PwC). It was through his next role as an analyst at Commonwealth Bank that he first formed his passion for analytics and the power of technology and data to transform the way we make decisions. In his role with the Australian Defi asso...
2022-06-1445 min
Tapping Into CryptoDeFi vs CeFi 💰 The problems DeFi is solving 🤔 and who to look out for in the space with Mark MonfortDeFi is such a huge topic that we’ve only scratched the surface on previously so this week we have Mark Monfort who is the co-founder of the Australian DeFi Association to chat about all things DeFi. Mark has a background working as an equities and macroeconomic analyst in Melbourne and London and also spent time in sales at the ASX. He was Head of Data Analytics at the accounting and advisory firm, Prosperity Advisers and built the ETF analysis tool, ETFtracker.We chat:
The Difference between DeFi and CeFi
How the traditional system is b...
2022-04-1739 min
ETFs for BeginnersMark Monfort from ETFTracker | Data analytics and other disruptive technologiesIn this episode we welcome Mark Monfort - DeFi Advocate, Data Strategist and publisher of ETF Tracker. He loves bringing data analytics and other disruptive technologies to the marketplace. ETF Tracker is a free source of data-driven insights, analysis and a look under the ETF hood with data from the exchanges, ETF issuers and more. https://www.etftracker.com.au/ETFs for Beginners is proudly brought to you by Pearler and the Shares for Beginners Podcast. Pearler is a wealth management platform where you can invest in shares and ETFs and also micro-invest. You can set up y...
2022-03-0128 min
The Weiss InvestorTokenomics w/ Mark MonfortCalling Kenny in from Sydney, Australia, data expert Mark Monfort is here to DeFi your expectations on the future of business! As decentralized finance continues to revolutionize the global economy at lightning speed, it’s never been more important to understand how data and money intersect. What’s a DAO? What’s Discord? How does this all benefit those without access to traditional banking? What other industries will these revolutionary new blockchain technologies change? And where do you fit into these new communities? It’s so much more than just Crypto, so don’t get overwhelmed. Learn and seek opportunity...
2022-01-2051 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 20 - 3rd December 2021Welcome to Issue 20 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 3rd December 2021. Can you believe we are nearly done with 2021? What a journey it has been! Starting back in mid-July this year and leading all the way to now. It had initially just been something to do in order to share interesting news and grew to include a podcast to read through the news (recorded each Thursday night) and all shared at the same time. Read, watch, listen. Given that it is the Christmas holiday period soon, we are going to put a hold to the...
2021-12-0238 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 19 - 26th November 2021Welcome to Issue 19 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 26th November 2021. In this week's local news we see the rise of active ETFs, getting an understanding of what to look for when you dig into ETFs as well as the weekly updated from ETF Securities. Globally, there was news on short ARK ETFs and what's happening with the work from home trend and a piece on tokenisation. In this week's education we highlight an old but great piece from Bloomberg on the history of ETFs from origin to their place in the markets today.To...
2021-11-2538 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 18 - 19th November 2021Welcome to Issue 18 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 19th November 2021. In this week's local news we see a couple of AFR articles on ETF thematics and crypto as well as deep dive from on the new CRYP ETF. Globally we look at the SEC rejection of a spot bitcoin ETF, pending indice changes and liquidity is also in the spotlight. All that and more below.To view the newsletter itself you can see it in our blog along with previous newsletters: https://www.etftracker.com.au/blog/categories/exchange-traded-fridaysChapters0:00 – Intro an...
2021-11-1842 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 17 - 12th November 2021Welcome to Issue 17 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 12th November 2021. In this week's news we had our market update on ausbiz as well as a blog for the Australian Shareholders Association. On ausbiz, this was for the October 2021 data review thanks to new data from the ASX and we also spoke about our dive under the hood of crypto/blockchain based ETFs (DIGA, CRYP and FTEC). For the ASA, it was a follow up blog to a video we did last week with their CEO, Rachel Waterhouse and we also saw the announcement of registrations of...
2021-11-1133 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterview with Experts - Episode 12 - ETF Innovation with VanEckA very special one today as it is Episode 12 of The ETFtracker Show’s Interview with Experts series. In today’s episode we speak with Damon Gosen, Director of Business Development at VanEck Australia, a global ETF Issuer. We discuss a number of topics in this including the various VanEck ETFs and how smart beta plays a part, Damon's thoughts on the growth of the ETF markets and how investors should use data to get a better understanding of what's in their ETF. Next year we'll pick up this series again, but for now, thanks for watching this...
2021-11-0932 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 16 - 5th November 2021Welcome to Issue 16 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 5th November 2021. In this week's news there's more on the bitcoin/crypto ETF craze as ASIC gave the green light for what they would consider as allowable and now the baton is passed to the exchanges to provide their rules around listing. Just like in the USA with its bitcoin futures ETF, the race is on here to get to list the first Australian listed bitcoin-type ETF. Who will it be?Also, we got to chat with the ASA (Australian Shareholders Association) about ETFs for their...
2021-11-0426 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 15 - 29th October 2021Welcome to Issue 15 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 29th October 2021. In this week's news we see a strong focus on the bitcoin futures ETF with the 2nd one listing from Valkyrie (after BITO being the initial listing last week) in the US and another blockchain listing in Australia called DIGA from Cosmos as well as a new ETF listing from eInvest/Perennial with DHOF out next week. There was also news on ETF investors buying the dip in September and we dive into some data on HACK and MOAT.Additionally, this week we did...
2021-10-2840 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Episode 11 - Primary and Secondary ETF MarketsWeek 11 of The ETFtracker Show’s Interview with Experts series and in this one it is back to the market makers and we bring back Kevin Feerick of Nine Mile Financial for a quick interview on a question we had been asked. This was all about the primary and secondary market for ETFs and how that works from the market maker perspective. If you're interested in more on this you can check out the following linksLinksMore on Nine Mile Financial can be seen here: http://www.ninemilefinancial.com/Follow them on LinkedIn he...
2021-10-2612 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 14 - 22nd October 2021Welcome to Issue 14 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 22nd October 2021. In this week's news we saw more news on bitcoin/blockchain/crypto ETFs as well as an update we got to give on ausbiz for the September ETF market update. Elsewhere there was more on the Livewire Markets Income series, Equity Mates spoke about FTEC and we got to speak about ESG and retail trader education with Jess Leung of BetaShares/TheLeungWay. Jam-packed newsletter as usual!See Jess Leung's ETF Interviews with Experts video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9OevwNjfQw&ab...
2021-10-2145 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 10 - The Portfolio Manager and FinfluencerWeek 10 of The ETFtracker Show’s Interview with Experts series. In today’s episode we speak with Jess Leung, Portfolio Manager at BetaShares as well as a social media influencer in her own right helping to provide better education to everyday investors. We talk about Jess’ origin stories from what got her interested in finance and eventually ETFs, the type of work she does each day and also what led her to creating her social media channel TheLeungWay where her Instagram and Tiktok following are growing fast! Jump to 13:18 as this gets into Jess' reasons for getting into t...
2021-10-1925 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 13 - 15th October 2021Welcome to Issue 13 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 15th October 2021. In this week's news we highlight a feature we got to do with our friends at Livewire Markets on ETFs with income focus. We also interviewed Jeff Yew, CEO and Founder of Monochrome Asset Management who are an investment firm looking to be one of the first in Australia to list a bitcoin ETF which coincides with 2 new blockchain plays being announced from 2 ETF Issuers this week in Australia and we also saw some insights out of some ESG research from Perennial Partners. Jam-packed weak so...
2021-10-1434 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Episode 9 - The Bitcoin ExpertIn this week's episode we chat with Jeff Yew of Monochrome Asset Management which is an Australian investment management firm looking to open up the doors to institutional investment in bitcoin and are one of the firms that have put forth interest in applying for a bitcoin ETF. Jeff certainly has the pedigree with a background as Binance Australia's CEO and more that we'll learn from his history and thoughts on this space. If you're interested in ETFs or bitcoin or both, this is the show for you. Chapters0:00 - Intro 1:29 - Jeff's background and journey...
2021-10-1232 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 12 - 8th October 2021Welcome to Issue 12 of Exchange Traded Fridays for the week ending 8th October 2021. In this week's news we saw a new ETF launch from ETF Securities playing on the hydrogen thematic as well as more information about market makers thaks to Russell Investments and Nine Mile Financial. Globally, we saw more info on bitcoin ETFs, a run through of active ETFs and exposure to China for US Equity ETFs.Also this week, we spoke with Emilie O'Neill from eInvest and we chat about active ETFs and ESG. You can check out that full episode here: https://www...
2021-10-0739 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with the Experts - Episode 8 - ESG and Active ETFs with eInvestIn this week's episode we chat with Emilie O'Neill, Co-Head of ESG, analyst and fund manager at active ETF provider, eInvest. We go through her origins of being interested in finance to being awarded the Green Rising Star of the Year award by Finder.com.au. We talk about ESG, active ETFs and how this can work in your portfolio.If you've ever wanted to learn more about active ETFs and ESG, this is the episode for you.Chapters0:00 - Show start1:30 - Introduction to Emilie and how she got started in f...
2021-10-0531 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 11 - 1st October 2021In this week's news we saw some stuff on the gender pay gap and how ETFs are helping, investors getting in the clean energy sector and globally there was more chatter on bitcoin ETFs. We also have another update to the ETFtracker app as it continues to journey towards becoming even more useful for users. This time it was about combinations and bringing together the ETF Holdings Comparisons tool with the main ETFtracker app. We'll still run both for a bit longer but eventually you'll only need to go to one page to get the data you ne...
2021-09-3042 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Episode 7 - The AcademicIn this week's episode we chat with Angel Zhong, a lecturer at RMIT who has been in the news talking about retail investor trading. Whether its The MarketLit Conference, the ABC News or The Conversation or even the AFR, Angel's work has been of interest especially as many retail traders jump into ETFs. If you've ever wanted to learn more about fixed income ETFs and what's inside them, this is the episode for you.Chapters0:00 - Introduction1:29 - When and how Angel got started in finannce and what sparked that interest (it runs in...
2021-09-2825 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 10 - 24th September 2021In this episode for the week ending 24th September we go through what's happened in the world of ETFs. Locally there were a couple of new ETFs announcing their lisitngs as well as the weekly performance insights from ETF Securities. Globally, there was more on having a good ticker code, the pace of the ETF revolution and a piece on active fixed income.To view the newsletter itself you can click the sign up button on our website: www.etftracker.com.au Chapters0:00 – Intro2:35 – Local ETF articles 7:57 – Global ETF articles24:13 – ETF videos from the week 38...
2021-09-2349 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Episode 6 - The Fixed Income SpecialistIn this week's episode we chat with Matthew Holberton who manages listed products for Fidante including the ActiveX brand of ETFs (XARO and XKAP) which are active fixed income ETFs and XARO is the largest in this category for Australia. We learn more about these ETFs and the other boutique partnerships that Fidante provides. Matt's been exposed to finance from a young age and offers a unique perspective on ETF and the financial markets. If you've ever wanted to learn more about fixed income ETFs and what's inside them, this is the episode for you....
2021-09-2134 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - Episode 9 - 17th September 2021In this episode for the week ending 17th September its a nother week of ETFtracker updates. We updated the holdings analysis page with a new app that enables users to compare ETFs across ETF issuers. We only cover 6 issuers but from those issuers we can get 170 of the 240 locally listed ETFs.Also this week, in local news we provided a new updated holdings analysis tool to the market to help investors look under the hood, some details on ATO and tax implications with ETFs and details on advisers getting their clients into ETFs. Globally, it was further...
2021-09-1655 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Episode 5 - The Market Maker (Nine Mile Financial)In this week’s episode we chat with Kevin Feerick, Partner at Nine Mile Financial, one of Australia's leading market makers. They provide the ever important market making services for a large and growing number of Australia's well loved ETFs and other products like TraCRs. In this episode we learn more about how Kevin got started in the financial market and eventually getting into ETFs as well as the role of Nine Mile Financial. Chapters0:00 - Start of the show1:58 - Kevin's background and how he got started in finance6:55 - Learning more about Nine Mile Fi...
2021-09-1430 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - 10th September 2021In this episode for the week ending 10th September its a week of ETFtracker updates for 2 reasons. The first is that the latest ASX data came out (we've crunched the numbers - see 3:19) and the second is that we've got an updated version of the ETFtracker desktop app for investors.Elsewhere in the news we saw talk about the local ETF market projecting growth to $200 billion in 2 years and $140 billion by the end of this year (see 15:13) as well as a need to look under the hood of ETFs in an article from Morningstar (17:40).Globally...
2021-09-0947 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Epsiode 4 - Stockspot (The Robo Advisor)In this week’s episode we chat with Marc Jocum, Senior Manager at Stockspot, one of Australia's leading online investment advisers. They build smart, custom portfolios using ETFs and in this episode we learn about Marc and how he got started in the financial market and eventually getting into ETFs. This chat is divided into chapters and we cover the following:Chapters0:00 - Start of the show1:23 - How Marc got started in the markets, from AMP and Morgan Stanley to Stockspot4:30 - More about Stockspot and the services it provides6:39 - What makes St...
2021-09-0731 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - 3rd September 2021In this episode for the week ending 3rd September we go through some local ESG news, the listing of a new ETF (SEMI), weekly net inflows updates and more. Globally, there's a great article about the importance of a good ticker symbol and there's a great set of videos and podcasts listed too. Additionally this week we also highlight the updates coming to the ETFtracker app and showcase how we use our holdings apps to look under the hood of an ETF.To jump directly to a section use the following guide:0:00 – Intro3:43 – Local ETF...
2021-09-0255 min
The ETFtracker ShowInterviews with Experts - Episode 3 - The ExchangeIn this week’s episode we chat with Martin Dinh, Senior Product Manager, Investment Products at the ASX. We chat about how he got started in the markets to the interesting trends he's seen over his time working in the ETF space as well as some insights into an ASX podcast that Martin runs called The Ideas Exchange. His area of the ASX manages exchange traded products including ETFS and its where we get a lot of our data for the ETFtracker and we used to work together so this is a special one for us. ...
2021-08-3130 min
The ETFtracker ShowExchange Traded Fridays - 27th August 2021In this episode for the week ending 27th August. This week we take a look at new features added to the ETFtracker website to help investors compare prices more easily. We also see some new ETFs coming to market locally as well as factor investing and blockchain ETFs globally. To jump directly to a section use the following guide:0:00 – Intro3:46 – Local ETF articles26:27 – Global ETF article36:25 – ETF videos from the week44:09 – ETF podcasts from the week47:41 – Tweet of the week48:23 – Chart of the week49:02 – ETF Education49:55 – ETFtracker updatesExtras2:34 – Follow me on ausbiz7:05 – AUSIEX article on active ETF...
2021-08-2659 min