Adi Soozin interviewed William Landers from the Krown Green Foundation about their initiative to revolutionize US agriculture through regenerative farming, AI, and education, aiming for profitability on small-scale farms using a direct-to-consumer model. William Landers detailed the costs and funding of competency centers, investor protection throu…

In this episode of 9x90™, Adi Soozin interviews Jean Paul Szita, founder of Beao Investments, whose career spans from launching a fashion business to managing $1.2 billion in real estate funds—and now, pioneering innovation in vertical farming. Jean Paul shares how his background in consumer goods and real estate laid the foundation for his latest …

In this captivating episode of 9x90™, Adi Soozin sits down with the one and only Eric Brody—some of you might know him as Professor E. He’s earned a serious reputation in real estate, but what really sets him apart is his comeback story. Adi Soozin first met Eric at a crowded tech conference and instantly knew: “Everyone needs to hear this guy’s co…

In this episode of 9x90™, host Adi Soozin sits down with Grant Horwitz, Managing Partner of the Heritage Real Estate Fund, for a behind-the-scenes look at his journey from Wall Street to building and managing $1.4 billion in real estate assets.Grant shares how his early days at Salomon Brothers on the CMBS trading desk ignited his passion for comme…

In this powerful episode, Adi Soozin sits down with Joseph Lombardi, Managing Partner of Ironhawk Financial, whose journey from personal financial tragedy to industry leadership is nothing short of inspiring. After losing \$19.2 million due to a devastating chain of events, Joseph made it his life’s mission to ensure that no one else—especially har…

In this episode, Adi Soozin sits down with Aunt Sue, the founder and visionary behind BIATCH Tequila—a 100% woman-owned brand unapologetically disrupting the $400B spirits industry. From the bold, lip-shaped bottle to its empowering mission, Aunt Sue shares how she transitioned from ERP consulting to tequila, leveraging her supply chain expertise a…

In this high-energy episode, we sit down with Jorge Olson—marketer to the stars and mastermind behind hundreds of consumer brands. Jorge shares how he helps small companies go public through reverse mergers and IPOs, drawing on decades of experience with clients like Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Cheech & Chong. We dive into his bestselling book Build…

For those of you who don’t know Maria Sirotkina, she’s a dynamic growth strategist who has successfully exited two startups and now serves as a fractional CMO, specializing in scaling FinTech and EdTech companies from 0 to 8 figures in revenue. Maria is known for building and optimizing high-performance growth teams and is a true powerhouse when it…

Francois Giguere CTO at Vention and Etienne Lacroix Founder & CEO join me for this version (#139) of The Robot Industry Podcast. We talk about automating at lower costs, the manufacturing industry ordering products directly, AI and NVIDIA and what the future holds for capital equipment automation We talk about: Palletizing Robot arms vs actuators S…

Hello everyone and welcome to The Robot Industry Podcast (edition #138). We are glad you are here, and thank you for subscribing. Today, I welcome Louis Lapierre to the podcast; he works for a company called Mecademic Robotics, and they build very precise industrial robots for medical devices, photonics, aerospace, consumer and electronics industri…

Welcome to the podcast (#137) My guest today is Shaun Edwards the CTO of Plus One Robotics. We are going to be talking about Robotics Foundation Models, RFM for short. Welcome to the podcast Shawn. Shawn for those who don’t know about your background, can you tell us about what Plus One Robotics is and some of your experience at Southwest Research …

Welcome to the podcast (#136) My guest today is Ben Huigenbois, he is president of BOS Innovations in London, Ontario, my home town. From Ben's LinkedIn: Experienced President with a demonstrated history of working in the industrial automation industry. Experienced and skilled in leadership, organizational development, ERP system development, skill…

Welcome to the podcast (#135), Jennifer. I am glad to have you. Can you tell me about Jennifer Apicella? The Pittsburgh robo-ecosystem is a globally recognized powerhouse of more than 125 advanced technology companies, offering 7,300+ high-impact jobs across 18 industry verticals. How did you get involved in robotics? Pittsburgh, it seems both like…

Welcome to The Robot Industry Podcast #134. It is my pleasure to introduce Nipun Sharma from Appetronix to this edition of the podcast We have met before, you and I, on the Canadian Food Innovation project. We made a movie together Robotics in Action, Seeing is Believing. Nipun Sharma is a visionary entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of Appetr…

Welcome to podcast #133 with my guests Armin Khatoonabadi and Yi Li from Maple Advanced Robotics Inc., located in Richmond Hill, ON. Some exciting news is that the company has been awarded the Hannover Messe Robotics Award for their AI-driven robotics platform for fast and code-free programming platform. Armin and Yi, welcome to the podcast. Yi Can…

Ben, welcome to the podcast. You are a lawyer by trade, and you have worked in different roles, at the former Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, which is now called Palladyne AI, and in fact recently came back from retirement to lead the company. Please tell us a bit about yourself and why you decided to come back to the company. Let’s tal…

In this compelling episode, Adi Soozin, a 5th-generation investor, sits down with Henry Grijalba, the CEO of a swoon-worthy fintech company, to discuss the high-stakes world of fintech and the art of navigating a successful exit. Henry shares his company’s two-pronged strategy for scaling and exiting—through acquisition by a major bank or a public …

You can join the waitlist for our upcoming book at https://adisoozin[.]com/bookIn this episode we talked about: 1. Unlocking the Secrets of High-Performance Collaboration in Business2. The Art of Collaborative Synergy3. The Importance of Setting Goals and Measuring SuccessUnlocking the Secrets of High-Performance Collaboration in BusinessIn today's…

Jay Almeida is a distinguished business leader and bank executive whose background in both global finance and prestigious philanthropy set him apart as a trailblazer in every endeavor he undertakes. With a wealth of international experience, Jay has become a respected figure in the worlds of banking, commercial real estate, and philanthropy. His vi…

In this compelling and candid conversation, two renowned leaders—Steve Beninati, a celebrated Wall Street executive with decades of entrepreneurial excellence, and Adi Soozin, a fifth-generation investor and visionary marketing strategist—exchange transformative insights on resilience, leadership, and the art of creating meaningful connections. Fro…

In this episode of 9x90™, Adi Soozin sits down with Amir Emacha, founder of Microhub, to discuss a revolutionary solution to one of the biggest headaches for property managers and tenants alike: package delivery. From transforming how multifamily properties handle the influx of daily deliveries to reimagining high-value lobby spaces, Amir shares ho…

Discover the secrets this industry titan used to thrive in the commercial real estate world.This informative discussion explores the dynamic journey of one of Adi's godfathers as he transitioned from tech executive to commercial real estate syndicator. This unique episode focuses on Stony Stonebraker's unique approach to value-add opportunities in …

Discover how Khurram & his team are responding to loss & tragedy by reshaping home security. In this exciting episode, Khurram, a tech genius from Irvine & the founder of Irvinei, shares his experiences and insights on building a groundbreaking home security system that operates like Jarvis from Iron Man. Key highlights include his motivations for …

Welcome to The Robot Industry Podcast, #131. For this edition of the podcast, I have two people from the same company: MIR, or Mobile Industrial Robots. I caught up with Jean-Pierre Hathout the CEO at MIR, at the Automate show, and later I had a conversation with Kevin March who is our local Area Sales Manager. I thought it would be interesting to …

Micah Estis Green is the Founder and CEO of TAILOS, an inventor of a robot vacuum named Rosie. His company is based in Austin, TX . He is top 30 under 30 and has been covered in lots of magazines including Forbes and other industry periodicals. First Micah, tell me about Shark Puncher - I have to ask. You have taken a break from Cornell, is that co…

In this exclusive 9×90™ episode, Adi Soozin and Brian Swichkow bring together their unmatched expertise in growth hacking, storytelling, and next-level innovation. Brian, hailed as one of the world’s most accomplished growth hackers, shares his extraordinary journey, from breaking digital barriers with Fortune 1000 campaigns to pioneering AI-driven…

Growth Hacking Across Cultures: Insights from Google, AI, and Supercomputers with Nadezda Kopievskaya In this inspiring episode of 9x90™, host Adi Soozin is joined by Nadezda Kopievskaya—a powerhouse in international marketing and product strategy. Nadezda shares her remarkable journey, from launching Google’s international billing system and worki…

Happy Friday, everyone. I am in Montreal today finishing up the ADM Montreal 2024 for my client Informa. I am excited to release the latest episode (#129) of The Robot Industry podcast with my friend, Ray Osborne from Anchor Danly. Ray is based in Nashville and services parts of the southern USA on behalf of Anchor Danly. AD is a client and Ray kno…

In this episode we shake things up. Instead of bringing in a founder of a rapid growing startup, we have the President of a very prestigious club join us to tell us how his group of 105 philanthropists drive positive change in their local society.

Welcome to episode #128 of The Robot Industry Podcast. It was my pleasure to interview Stefania Ferrero and Alessandro Piscioneri from Comau Group at Automate show in Detroit recently. I really did not know much about Comau so I really appreciated the opportunity to chat with both of them at the show. I knew about the solutions in Body in White, bu…

Hello Everyone, For this episode of The Robot Industry Podcast, I have picked one of my favourite podcast recordings. The robot industry needs more "Dave Goodenough's". Enough said, enjoy the podcast. Our sponsor for this episode is Ehrhardt Automation Systems. Ehrhardt builds and commissions turnkey solutions for their worldwide clients. With over…

For episode #126 of #TheRobotIndustryPodcast, I have invited Saman Farid from Formic. I have been watching Formic for a long time and am excited for them and their approach and thrilled to have Saman join me for this edition. Saman welcome to the podcast. How did you get involved in automation and building a very cool, disruptive model for manufact…

For this edition of #TheRobotIndustryPodcast (#125) I have invited Rajat Bhageria from CHEF Robotics for a conversation. We met recently at Automate show in Chicago and got reintroduced through Vention. Chef Robotics: Empowering Humans to do what they do Best Tell us about Chef Robotics and how you had this idea.Where are you located and tell us ab…

Hello Gentle Readers and welcome to edition #124 of #therobotindustry podcast. Forgive my reference to Bridgerton, my partner is addicted. I also need to correct the title of this podcast edition, Canon Reeves company is actually called Pipedream Labs. Pipedream is an autonomous underground rail system that offers near-instantaneous delivery of obj…

Welcome to edition #123 of The Robot Industry Podcast. I had the opportunity recently to travel to Fremont, Ohio and get a tour of the Motion Controls Robotics facility and meet with Scott Lang, president and CEO. Scott, Tell me a bit about Motion Controls Robotics. What is on your customer’s minds when they are looking for an automation solution? …

Today for The Robot Industry Podcast (#122) I welcome Drew Wilson. Drew has been a leader in all things electrical and mechanical test and he is a friend. Drew is a brilliant engineer and is not afraid to speak his mind especially about all things automation and testing. He has helped educate hundreds of engineers and customers about common sense t…

I welcome Andrea Mazzini and Chris Round to this edition (#121) of The Robot Industry Podcast. If you know me, you might have also met Chris, one of the best marketers and salesperson in our industry. We had this call while Chris was at HQ in Arezzo, Tuscany in Italy. Some of my questions to Chris and Andrea: Chris you have just ARS, can I excited …

For this edition of #Therobotindustrypodcast (#120) I caught up with an old friend, David McCharles from Pineberry Manufacturing during Informa's ATX and PackEx Toronto show. David is an entrepreneur business owner and golfer. David manufactures very specific machinery to the automation and packaging market: Friction feeders, pick and place dispens…

Hello Automation Fans! I recorded this podcast at the ADM Toronto show in November. The team from Pilz Canada joined me to talk about something that we don't talk about very much on the podcast, and that is factory safety. I am joined by Andreas Sobotta and Guillame Lavoie with background help from my friend Catherine Tran. Enjoy the podcast. Thank…

Ben Garvey, P.Eng. is the Founder & President of Enginuity Inc. in Halifax NS and he is my guest for podcast #118. I was onsite at his automation facility and we were able to record this podcast session. There is something that I really like about being face to face in an interview, and bonus - I get a tour of the automation facility. Ben how you g…

The Automation Road Map Welcome to The Robot Industry Podcast #117. I am thrilled to introduce you to Ben Whitney from ARMO Tool and Abuma Manufacturing, both located in London, ON. Armo Tool is a long-time machine builder, robot integrator, and tool manufacturer with a specialty in dies and progressive dies. Abuma Manufacturing is a contract manuf…

Hello Listeners. Welcome The Robot Industry Podcast #116. Meet Frederic Vachon, the founder and visionary behind RBOT9, a company at the forefront of changing the rules for the long-range robotics landscape. Rbot9 is a manufacturer of suspended cable robots, operating with a unique and patented formula, able to operate efficiently in oversized envi…

Welcome everyone to The Robot Industry Podcast # 115. We recorded this podcast at Beckhoff Canada's HQ in Cambridge, Ontario. It is a wonderful facility. Calvin Wallace is the President at Beckhoff in Canada with over 17 years of dedicated service where his expertise and leadership have been instrumental in the company's sustained success. His over…

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In this episode Adi Soozin of 9x90 introduces us to the brilliant startup founder Diana Hernandez. Diana Hernandez is a Business Administrator, holding a Master's degree in Corporate Communications from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. With over 15 years of professional experience, she has honed her expertise in the areas of human resources, mar…

In this episode Adi Soozin of MD9 interviews Barbara Vercruysse. Adi first met Barbara via LinkedIn after this LinkedIn post popped up in her newsfeed. It is impressive, motivational, authentic and for all of these reasons Adi asked Barbara to join us on the 9x90 show. Barbara is: A survivor of stage 4 cancer, A quality manager for BMW, A thought L…

In this episode Adi Soozin of MD9 interviews Jan Farrell. Jan Farrell is the quad-lingual professional athlete who founded Liberalia Spain, a TPA for mobile phone insurance, specializing in claims management. He is not only a professional athlete, angel investor and startup founder but also a graduate of one of the world's top business schools, IE …

In this episode Adi Soozin of MD9 interviews Olivia Ramos. Olivia Ramos the founder and CEO of Deepblocks, an AI platform for modeling and analyzing commercial real estate development projects. She is a graduate of all three Singularity University startup programs, GSP, Incubator, and Accelerator, and was the only female participant in the DARPA In…

In this episode Adi Soozin of MD9 interviews Gopi Rangan, her mentor and Silicon Valley based venture capital investor. Gopi Rangan is the founder and General Partner at Sure Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm investing in insurtech startups. The mission of the firm is to enable peace of mind for individuals and businesses. Portfolio: Bl…

In this episode Adi Soozin of MD9 interviews Timothée Demoures. Timothée Demoures is a French Entrepreneur and the Managing Director of Eloquens.com Bio After a successful run at Strategy&, Tim decided to take a dive into the startup ecosystem of Paris. Fueled by adrenaline and passion he is the Managing Director of Eloquens.com, the world's leadin…