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The Advisory Board with Megan Flamer & Alan JonesHow do we reduce our startup's environmental impact?Nick Gonios is leading a venture, Circulist to build a tomorrow where products are made to be used rather than thrown away. For this episode, he joins Alan and Megan on how to reduce your business's carbon footprint. He is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with 30 years’ experience across software technology ventures & early-stage tech investments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-01-2544 min
2023-09-271h 16
InnovationAus PodcastNick Gonios, co-founder and CEO at CirculistNick Gonios is a serial entrepreneur and investor and a long-time business leader. He has founded multiple startups and managed ASX-listed companies as CEO. His focus now is on the circular economy. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Nick talks to James Riley about the priority imperatives of the circular economy, and opportunities for responsible product design.
2023-03-0921 min
Plastic. Climate. Future.Correctly valuing materials and why it is time for the Circular Era - with Nick Gonios from Circulist
2022-03-0658 min
The Circulist Quest#11 Daen Simmat | Closed-loop Manufacturing and Addressing the Supply Chain InterruptionThe COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread economic impacts, one of the largest of which is the interruption of the supply chain. Talking to us today about Australia’s manufacturing capabilities and why interruption of the supply chain is such a big deal here, is Black Lab Design CEO, Daen Simmat. Join us as we unpack how speed and customer-focused agility are the key levers for growing success with onshore design and manufacturing capabilities. We dive into the Australian “underdog” psyche, and how this affects attitudes towards capital and manufacturing. Hear why Daen is so focused on creating a good...
2022-01-2038 min
The Circulist Quest#10 Ninotschka Titchkosky | Re-imagining the built-world using sustainable, innovative and regenerative experiences.Anyone who is involved in the fight against the climate crisis knows the familiar frustration at how there aren't system-changing requirements in place already. But there are companies that are consistently driving the push for this kind of foundational structure change, and BVN Architecture is one of these inspiring groups in Australia. Today we are speaking to Ninotschka Titchkosky, co-CEO of this leading architecture firm, who is here to share their vision of the future: smarter, more creative, and better for the planet! BVN's core purpose is to design a better future through re-imagining the built-world using s...
2022-01-2043 min
The Circulist Quest#9 - Steven Liaros and Nilmini De Silva - Can Circular Villages Stimulate Regional Economies?Episode 9: Show NotesSteven Liaros and Nilmini De Silva are co-creators of a circular economy village concept. Together they run Polisplan, a strategic engineering and town planning consultancy, as well as their organization, Beautility Developments, where they are developing the Circular Economy Project. Listeners will hear the story of how Steven and Nilmini met, were introduced to the circular economy, and began to traveling around Australia, researching how to implement circular villages to revitalise rural areas. They also share how they realised that the idea of a network of connected villages was not so far-fetched...
2021-12-2155 min
The Circulist Quest#8 - John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen - Are Sustainable, Closed Loop Design Systems Possible?Episode 8: Show Notes.Today on the Circulist Quest, we are very lucky to welcome a leading industrial designer and expert in the world of innovative design! John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen has worked for a number of inspiring companies and successfully managed to springboard his career into a path as a visionary and entrepreneur, working on his own projects. In our conversation, we get to hear from John about his days after university, moving to Italy and then subsequently the US, and how he exited his day-job to focus on starting Hidden Radio, an innovative Bluetooth...
2021-12-2037 min
The Circulist Quest#7 - Jordy Kay - How the Humble Potato Peel Sparked a Circular Revolution at Great WrapEpisode 7: Show NotesWe’ve all seen the horrible images showing the effect of plastic on our sealife. Today’s guest, Jordy Kay, tells the story of how he is working to introduce innovation to the plastic industry with a vision to change the global approach. Tune in to hear the story of how he and his wife met and started Great Wrap, and their mission statement to reimagine today’s materials to solve tomorrow’s problems through providing biodegradable clingwrap for home and catering wrap for hospitality. Jordy shares the story of the company’s growth an...
2021-12-1536 min
The Circulist Quest#6 - Michael McElligott | Smart Green Group's Shift Toward Sustainable BuildingsEpisode 6: Show Notes.The built environment industry has had a bad reputation for many years because of the detrimental impact it has on the planet. Although the pace has been slow for a number of reasons, the industry is now starting to change, and today’s guest is one of the people leading the charge. Michael McElligott began his career as a construction worker, which is where he began to develop his inherent passion for social development and environmental sustainability. Through a 3 month, 18-hour-a-day deep dive into these areas of interest, Michael came up with th...
2021-10-2635 min
The Circulist Quest#5 - Elmar Kert | Recycling Plastics into Eyeglasses, Bottle Caps and Bank NotesEpisode 5: Show Notes.Today’s guest hails from Europe, where the concept of a circular economy has been gaining traction for a lot longer than it has in Australia, his current place of residence. Elmar Kert’s sustainability journey began while he was at business school, where he wrote a thesis on overconsumption. When he finished studying he founded two start ups; one which recycled sails into Macbook sleeves, and the other which focused on reclaiming materials from buildings which were to be demolished. He continued to pursue his passion for reducing environmental degradation when he m...
2021-10-2536 min
The Circulist Quest#4 - John Gertsakis | Short Circuiting Waste from Electronic Products to Power the Circular EconomyEpisode 04 : Show Notes.John Gertsakis, Director of the Product Stewardship Centre for Excellence, is a sustainability and communications practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the sector. Having worked as an advocate, consultant, and research academic, John is a trailblazer in this space. In today's episode, John talks to Nick Gonios about his experience and what it was like being at RMIT at such an innovative time in the institution's history. We talk about what good design truly means. John then dives into product stewardship and why this is so important if we are to w...
2021-10-1952 min
The Circulist Quest#3 - Monica Richter, WWF | Can the Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance help us get to Net Zero?Episode 03: Show NotesMonica Richter at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) talks to Nick Gonios about her role as Senior Manager of Low Carbon Futures, where she is optimistic we are on track to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. Her interest in the natural world began with her role as “chief weeder” of her father’s plant nursery as a child, and developed into a passion for systems thinking and the role of business in sustainability. In today’s episode, Monica discusses the initiatives which she has been involved in since she joined WWF...
2021-10-1934 min
The Circulist Quest#2 - Professor Sara Wilkinson, UTS | Bringing the Built World into the Circular Economy.Episode 02: Show NotesToday on the Circulist Quest Podcast, Nick Gonios speaks to Sara Wilkinson, professor of sustainable buildings at the University of Technology, Sydney. Her focus is on green cities and preparing our urban environments for the challenges of climate change. So how big is the sustainability challenge across the built world? What happens with all the waste that’s produced from construction all across the board?Don’t fret, it’s not all bad news! It’s been shown in a recent PWC Circular Economy Report that a circular built environment could generate...
2021-10-1934 min
The Circulist Quest#1 - Has BlockTexx Found a Solution to the Waste Problem in the Fashion Industry?Episode 01: Show NotesWelcome to today’s episode of the Circulist Quest, where we talk to the entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, and scientists who are helping to facilitate the shift to the circular economy. Here today to share his insights is Adrian Jones, founder of BlockTexx, a company that is closing the loop on textile waste in the fashion industry. Tune in as Nick Gonios speaks to Adrian about his journey from a senior player in the retail space to an entrepreneur with the aim to keep all textiles out of landfill in an act...
2021-10-1930 min
The Digital Village ShowThe 12 principles that will see us wave farewell to industrialismFrom technology to business (and everything in between), we bring you up to speed with the latest industry insights and trends.With the move to online, the tertiary education sector has taken a pummelling in the past twelve months in Australia. From dwindling income streams to losing a high potential customer base, Australia’s education industry has been thrown in the deep end. We will be joined by the CIO of the University Of Sydney, Trevor Woods who will share his first-hand experience on the topic.Secondly, we will have the founder of Circulist, Nick Go...
2021-06-2857 min