In episode nine of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Andy Tourell, Head of Sustainable Logistics at Ocean Infinity

What you’ll hear about in this episode: 

• Who Ocean Infinity are and what they do
• The ESG targets they have set themselves on decarbonisation
• The projects they have been involved in since pioneering the use of autonomous underwater vehicles
• The fleet of unmanned surface vessels they are currently building and what this means for the future of remote survey operations
• The driver behind reducing the number of people needed to work offshore
• How the technology they are developing has to be able to deliver the services the client wants in order to be sustainable
• How they are building a ship for a clean fuel system that does not yet exist
• Why Ocean Infinity decided to base themselves in Southampton

Companies Mentioned:

• Shackleton’s Endurance
• Seabed 2030
• Future of Work Summit
• National Oceanographic Centre
• Sky Band Rescuer
• Department of Transport, Innovate UK Project
• Code 9 Security

Shoutouts:

• Steve Szalay
• Charlotte Elkins

Key Insights From This Episode:

• We specialise in the development and deployment of innovative tech. And ultimately what we're looking to do is to transform the maritime industry to enable the people and planet to thrive. - Andy
• We have signed the climate pledge, to be net zero by 2040, 10 years ahead of the general target of 2050. - Andy
• We are currently building the world's largest fleet of unmanned surface vessels, and that's the largest fleet in terms of size of the vessel and in the number of vessels. - Andy
• We've committed to remote survey operations from day one, the technology exists to go totally unmanned.  But what we need to do, and what we are doing is working very closely with regulators to work towards that transition to complete unmanned operations for that size of vessel. - Andy
• We think that most, if not all activities offshore can be made cleaner, more efficient and/or safer through the deployment of robotics. - Andy

About Our Guest:

Andy is Head of Sustainable Logistics at Ocean Infinity, he is also Sustainability Commission Member at the British Triathlon Federation,

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In episode eight of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by ChatGPT to talk about the impact AI and new technologies are having on the future of work and what businesses, government and educators can do to ensure no one is left behind.

What you’ll hear about in this episode: 

• The impact AI is having on the world of work
• How companies are leveraging AI
• The importance of upskilling within an ever changing market
• How companies can benefit from the adoption of AI and other technologies
• Different initiatives that can ensure people have the skills they need to succeed in the job market
• How educators and businesses can collaborate on upskilling the current and future workforce

Companies Mentioned:

• Speechify
• Ocean Infinity
• Future of Work Summit
• Southampton City Council
• NetZero Group
• Carswell Gould
• Otta
• International Women’s Day
• FI Real Estate Management

Key Insights From This Episode:

• AI technology is automating many manual and repetitive tasks leading to job displacement in some areas. However, it's also creating new job opportunities such as data analysis and AI development. - ChatGPT
• By adopting AI and other new technologies, companies can stay ahead of the competition and tap into new business opportunities. - ChatGPT
• My take is that AI won't replace humans, but humans that don't embrace technology are likely to be left behind. - Nella
• We've already started to make headways bringing key businesses as well as social enterprise together. So watch this space. - Nella

Shout outs:

• Andy Tourrell
• Alan Wilson
• Ed Gould

About Our Guest:

Chat GPT is an advanced AI Chatbot.

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In episode seven of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Jonathan Trice, Director at Omega RE to talk about the impact that ESG and EPCs are having on both businesses and consumers.

What you’ll hear about in this episode: 

• What ESG stands for and why it has been hitting the headlines
• How the increase in the level of choice for consumers means they are demanding their ethos is matched by the businesses they interact with
• Why companies are working towards B Corp certification and what it means for consumers
• The growing importance of ESG to investors 
• The changes in the demands from tenants on real estate and how to adapt to this
• How the design of buildings is changing to incorporate more break out and collaborative spaces
• The increase Jonathan is seeing in use of sustainable materials and technologies
• Jonathan’s advice on what landlords can do to improve the EPCs
• How developers need to keep in mind their end client when building/renovating especially as they may be limited on what they can invest in based on EPC and ESG requirements

Companies Mentioned:

• Patagonia
• JLL
• Knight Frank
• Halo ARC

Key Insights From This Episode:

• I think from a general society perspective there is a move towards more corporate accountability, where large businesses are having to prove to their customer base that they are fulfilling staff welfare, they're fulfilling their promises on sustainability. -  Jonathan
  
  
• B Corp is a certification that companies can get that shows that they have changed or adapted the way that they do business to reflect a, a checklist of, of positive things. - Jonathan
  
  
• If you subscribe to the fact that tenants are your customer base, what the customer is demanding from his real estate is changing and you have to adapt to that. - Jonathan
  
  
• That's what I've noticed the most is you're seeing a lot of things that you would typically associate with office buildings coming through into industrial units and focusing on mainly sustainability. - Jonathan
  
  
• You're certainly seeing in offices a lot more sophisticated building monitoring systems and readouts that show quality of air within the building, how much is being circulated, particularly how much energy the building's consuming, and how that's being mitigated through sustainable features of the building. - Jonathan
  
  
• So I think in order to be truly sustainable and really focused on these things, every decision has to be looked at through a sustainability lens. - Jonathan

About Our Guest:

Jonathan is the Director at Omega RE and has previously worked at both JLL and Knight Frank.

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