What is strategy in a broad sense? What are the different types of international strategy? How would you define competitive advantage?

This and more in today’s episode. If you’d like to come on the show, please connect with Leo.

With guests:

Patrick Daly, Founder and Managing Director of Alba Logistics, has worked in the manufacturing and logistics sector for over 25 years. He is also active on the Councils of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland, and the Irish Exporters Association as well as being chairman of the Latin American Trade Forum.
In his consultancy assignments, Patrick has worked with clients all over the world in countries such as China, India, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Egypt, UAE, US, UK, Spain, Croatia and others. Clients include: Stryker, Pepsico, GSK...
Patrick is the author of the book International Supply Chain Relationships: Creative Competitive Advantage in a Globalized Economy published by Kogan Page in London and New York in 2019.

Kathryn Read spent more than 25 years at the nitty gritty end of export doing business in more than 150 countries, so whether you're looking for help for your company to expand or executive mentoring for yourself to manage international teams then she is open for a chat.

Partner at Uniconsult-Wick & Partner, where she helps small & medium companies who are looking to take their business international. In detail that depends on what they need: you can break it down into 4 main parts:

International Expansion Strategy - Partner Search - Ongoing Sales & Branding Support - Individual support.

David Clapcott is Vice President of Global Sales at MatOrtho Ltd. He is passionate about the medical device market and thrives on collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes through superior value-added solutions. His career is marked by innovative thinking, challenging the status quo, and crafting strategies that inspire and engage stakeholders.

Previously, as Commercial Director, APAC at Arthrex, he drove market penetration and key partnerships across Asia-Pacific. At Smith & Nephew, David held various leadership roles, including Marketing Director for Recon in China and APAC, Franchise Director for Hips, and several other positions, showcasing his expertise in sales and marketing.

Motivated to achieve excellence, David leverages his strong academic background and extensive industry experience to consistently outperform the competition, ensuring ongoing success in the healthcare sector.

Are 1:1 meetings important? How to run effective meetings? What’s their purpose? This and more. Let's engage with international professionals from China, the UK, the USA, and Japan.

If you would like to be considered for the show, please connect with the host Leo.

Details on each guest:

Francis Kremer is the founder of the China Flexpat Community. This is a community for international professionals to share advice and experiences about working in and with China. This advice is shared on the "China Flexpat Podcast" which can be found on Spotify or any other podcast app.

Francis graduated in Business studies in 2006 in Germany, has always been working in international technology marketing and speaks fluent Chinese. He relocated to China in 2016. In 2020, Francis joined JULI Automation, the Chinese market leader for EV motor assembly lines. The most leading EV brands, such as SAIC, FAW, Geely and Great Wall cooperate with JULI Automation. Francis is now responsible for the internationalization of the company in order to become the worldwide market leader for EV motor assembly lines. He is establishing customer relationships and service offerings in Europe and North America. In 2024 he has established a new subsidiary in Hungary with a planned headcount of 60 professionals in 2026.

Sally Maier-Yip is an award-winning cross-cultural Public Relations (PR) strategist with a background in journalism and a passion for helping companies to build successful business in Mainland China, Hong Kong and globally over the past 20 years.

In 2015, Sally founded 11K Consulting, a leading London-based China-specialist communications consultancy, specialized in helping clients to reach and attract Chinese high-net-worth individuals, investors and luxury consumers in China and globally. 11K's clients include a mix of international and emerging companies from property development, architecture, interior design to luxury hotels and restaurants.

Prior to 11K, Sally had worked at various PR agencies in Hong Kong, Singapore and London.

Tom Roberts is a recognized expert in the intercultural complexities of global leadership and has been referred to as “The Expat Whisperer” by a treasured client.
Tom is a senior executive, author, keynote speaker, and certified executive coach who has helped hundreds of C-Suite, VP and Director level leaders redefine their overseas experience as a career-making superpower.

After over a decade abroad taking on 5 international assignments and guiding teams in 11 different countries, with country, unit, and regional P&L ownership, Tom has been through the ups and downs of leading abroad. The stakes are high for your career, your company’s objectives, and – perhaps most importantly – for your family.

Jason Durkee is President of corporate training firm Idea Development in Tokyo. During his 30 years as a consultant in Asia, he's helped more than 40,000 people communicate, manage and work better across languages and cultures.
Jason was born and raised in Seattle, graduated from Sophia University's Faculty of Comparative Culture in Tokyo, worked in Japan and Shanghai, founded Idea Development in 2003, developed the company to be an leader leader and has managed global teams since 2003.