Before the Tipping Point AI & Sustainability

Episodes

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  From IPOs to Inner Power: Kris Land on Purpose, Prosperity, and High-Stakes Leadership 14.08.2026 28m

  What do 35+ years of leading complex tech innovation, multiple exits, and an IPO teach you about fear, uncertainty, and decision-making? In this episode, I sit down with Kris Land - veteran CEO, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Infinity Within - to bridge two worlds most leaders keep separate: high-performance execution and inner alignment. We unpack: How lessons from complex technology projects translate into breaking through fear and uncertaintyPractical ways leaders can build trust i...
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  The Cascadia Seaweed Pivot: What Farmers Actually Pay For with Bill Collins 07.08.2026 25m

  Bill Collins, Director and Founding Partner, Cascadia Seaweed, shares the turning point that shifted Cascadia from seaweed-as-food to developing an agri-input for healthy soil. We dig into the misconceptions about the company, what building in agriculture actually demands day-to-day, and the operational constraints most outsiders never see. A clear look at strategy, execution, and soil-first innovation. For the original interview we did 5 years ago, you can find it here: https://youtu.b...
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  AI Is Rewriting Sustainability’s Reality: Quana Parker on the Governance Standard We’re Missing 31.07.2026 19m

  Most sustainability teams aren’t “rolling out AI.” They’re being handed AI tools they didn’t ask for-then expected to defend the outputs in front of leadership, auditors, customers, and regulators. In this interview, Quana Parker breaks down the most dangerous failure mode she sees when AI enters sustainability work: the moment speed gets mistaken for rigor, and a model’s confidence gets mistaken for truth. This conversation goes straight at three high-stakes fault lines: The #1 critical-thin...
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  Strategy Exists. Integration Doesn’t: How Michelle Nolting Builds Architected Momentum (Without the 50-Slide Decks) 24.07.2026 19m

  Most fast-growth companies don’t stall because the founder isn’t working hard. They stall because the business has strategy, but no integration layer connecting leadership, operations, and execution. In this episode, Michelle Nolting (Aligned Empire), a Strategic Integration Architect, breaks down the Integration Gap in fast-growth firms and the signals that your company is stuck in reactive mode: CEO bottlenecks, disconnected initiatives, and “consultant fatigue.” She walks through...
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  Disruption vs Transformation: The Leadership Difference (with Craig Whitton) 17.07.2026 17m

  In this episode of Before The Tipping Point where AI and Sustainability meet Climate Leadership, Craig Whitton (Authentik Consulting & Training) breaks down a hard truth: the only difference between disruption and transformation is leadership. You’ll hear Craig unpack the leadership behavior that turns chaos into progress fast, what it looks like in the first 72 hours-plus how “values-based leadership” gets tested at the real decision points: money, speed, and politics. He also shares wha...
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  Fong Chua on Diversification, AI Trust, and the Power of Connection 10.07.2026 31m

  In this episode of Before the Tipping Point, we sit down with Fong Chua, a business strategist, real estate expert, three-time best-selling author, and international speaker. Fong shares his compelling journey from the volatile oil and gas industry in Alberta to becoming a master of diversification in real estate and investments. We dive deep into alternative wealth-building strategies, discussing why traditional paths like RRSPs might not be the best fit for everyone, and how concepts like i...
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  Ocean Acidification: The Slow Climate Risk No One Sees | Myron Roth 03.07.2026 25m

  The ocean absorbs roughly a quarter of the CO₂ we emit. That buffering comes with a cost: chemical changes that are quietly reshaping marine ecosystems and the industries that depend on them. A drop from $2.3B to $1.6B in a single year is a clear signal that something bigger is changing in BC’s seafood sector. In this episode, Lourdes welcomes back Myron Roth for his third conversation on Before the Tipping Point. With two decades spent tracking slow-moving climate threats, Myron focuses on t...
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  Shadow AI in Sustainability Teams (and How to Govern It) | George Diplas & Martin Sieg 26.06.2026 39m

  AI is already inside your sustainability team's workflows. The question is whether leadership knows about it and whether it can hold up under scrutiny. In this episode of Before The Tipping Point, we sit down with George Diplas, AI governance lawyer, and Martin Sieg, sustainability tech builder and co-founder of Muuvment IQ, to talk about what responsible AI implementation actually looks like for lean sustainability teams navigating regulatory pressure and reporting overload. We also cover ho...
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  Beyond the Badge: Scaling Systemic Climate Leadership with Lucas Santos 16.06.2026 29m

  How do we move from simply rewarding industry leaders to transforming entire global systems? In this episode of Before The Tipping Point, we sit down with Lucas Mereyes Dos Santos—a global sustainability catalyst, international project manager, and co-host of the Gossip Gills podcast. With over seven years of experience bridging the gap between policy, science, and on-the-ground implementation across five continents, Lucas shares his insights on how to scale responsible practices beyond stand...
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  ESG Without the Fluff: How Sustainability Intelligence Becomes a Consumer Advantage | W. Daniel Cox III 12.06.2026 20m

  On this episode of Before The Tipping Point: Where AI & Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership, we sit down with W. Daniel Cox III, CEO + Director of Green Parrot Sustainability Intelligence. With 30+ years across data, finance, and strategic governance, Daniel has led enterprise transformations where performance beats posturing. We unpack a defining milestone that tested leadership under pressure, the emerging data technologies he believes will shape the future, and the non-negotiables f...
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  Before the Tipping Point: The Real Bottlenecks Stopping Climate Startups from Scaling (with Sam Kullar, ClimateDoor) 05.06.2026 17m

  Climate tech is hard to scale for real reasons: long sales cycles, infrastructure constraints, policy risk, and messy data. In this episode of Before the Tipping Point: Where AI and Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership, Lourdes sits down with Sam Kullar, Executive Director at ClimateDoor and Director of Portfolio Growth, to break down what actually stalls early-stage climate ventures and how strong operators unlock traction. Sam brings the rare combination of consulting-grade rigor (ex-Delo...
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  Navigating the Blue Economy: Ocean Governance, Climate Leadership, and Sustainable Development Across Africa and the Indo-Pacific 29.05.2026 10m

  The future of our oceans will shape the future of our planet. In Episode 5, Season 15 of Before The Tipping Point Podcast: Where AI and Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership, host Lourdes Gant welcomes Xuefei Shi, an Ocean and Blue Economy Specialist whose work bridges marine policy, ecology, international development, and sustainable governance across Africa, China, and the Indo-Pacific. With more than 15 years of experience spanning fisheries, aquaculture, ocean governance, and development...
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  From Bycatch to Breakthroughs: How Mark Soetman is Reinventing Sustainable Food Systems with AI & Innovation 22.05.2026 12m

  Innovation. Sustainability. Food systems transformation. In this episode of Before The Tipping Point: Where AI & Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership, we welcome back serial entrepreneur and sustainability disruptor Mark Soetman — the visionary behind Crustalicious, the company transforming bycatch into premium fresh crab meat while challenging traditional thinking across the global food chain. Since joining us in Season 12, Mark has continued pushing boundaries in food innovation, sust...
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  From Catch to Consumer: The Technology Reshaping Seafood Sustainability 15.05.2026 19m

  What happens when sustainability, technology, and global leadership converge beneath the surface of one of the world’s most complex industries? In Episode 3 of Season 15 of Before The Tipping Point, where AI and Sustainability meet Climate Leadership, we sit down with His Excellency Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan bin Khalid Al Qasimi — Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seafood Souq, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations in Sharjah, UAE, and a leading advocate for ocean stewardship and ...
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  Authentic Sustainability: AI, Regulation & Real Talk with Helen Neal 08.05.2026 18m

  AI is becoming the last line of defense before a brand accidentally greenwashes itself. In Season 15, Episode 2 of Before The Tipping Point: Where AI and Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership, we’re joined by Helen Neal, founder of HN Communications, a B Corp-certified sustainability communications consultancy whose clients include Bosch, Heineken, Asahi, Nissan, and Aston Martin. Helen’s background runs deep in regulation and reputation. She came up through the UK Parliament, then held gove...
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  From Ocean Cycles to AI Systems: Why I Bet Everything on Sustainable Intelligence 01.05.2026 3m

  After four weeks away—and as we celebrate five years of Before The Tipping Point Podcast (formerly The Business of Aquaculture)—I’m sharing the story behind a major pivot. This isn’t a story about leaving aquaculture because it failed. It’s about recognizing what it taught me: patience, systems thinking, and how interconnected everything truly is. Working with nature showed me how cycles drive growth—but it also revealed something I could no longer ignore… inefficiency. In this episode, I unp...
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  Turning the Tables: Lourdes Gant on Influence, Sustainability, and Leadership 03.04.2026 35m

  In a captivating role reversal, the Find Your Influence podcast welcomes Lourdes Gant, a luminary typically found behind the microphone, as she steps into the guest seat. Anton Guinea has the privilege of interviewing Lourdes, a distinguished strategist and operator at the forefront of sustainable industry, governance, and emerging technologies. Prepare to be inspired as Lourdes shares her powerful definition of influence—"walking your talk" and leading with integrity, even when no one is wat...
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  AI, Molecular Biology, and the Future of Climate Leadership with Yeritza Bohorquez 27.03.2026 17m

  In this episode, I’m sitting down with Yeritza Bohorquez, a powerhouse partner in one of the world’s leading AI agency groups. Yeritza isn’t your typical tech expert—she brings over a decade of experience in molecular biology and chemical ecology to the table. This unique background has taught her how to detect hidden patterns, manage extreme complexity, and make high-stakes, data-driven decisions under pressure. Today, she’s applying those same analytical superpowers to lead process optimiza...
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  The World in 2050 - AI, Sustainability, and Empowering Future Generations with Nicolai Rottbøll 20.03.2026 18m

  Welcome to Episode 12, Season 14 of Before The Tipping Point, the podcast where AI and Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership. In this insightful episode, we delve into "The World in 2050" with our distinguished guest, Nicolai Rottbøll. Nicolai, the visionary Founder of Our World 2050 and Chair of Quercus Group Kenya Ltd., brings a wealth of experience from breaking down silos between diverse organizations and individuals across more than 45 countries. His career is dedicated to forging futur...
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  AI & The Food Revolution: Cultivating a Sustainable Future with Carissa Campeotto 13.03.2026 18m

  Welcome to Episode 11, Season 14 of the Before The Tipping Point podcast, where AI and Sustainability Meet Climate Leadership. In this compelling episode, we sit down with Carissa Campeotto, the visionary Founder of Food Revolution. Carissa is at the forefront of transforming our food systems, designing award-winning food recovery solutions that make sustainable food both possible and profitable. For over a decade, she has been turning food loss into opportunity, leveraging technology, design...