Gina Field, founder Nepean Regional Security

Gina Field is one of Media Stable's stand out experts. Gina's signature style is immediately showcased in this chat with Nic - she presents in media just how she is face to face - real, down to earth, funny and above all - strategic. This week, Nic speaks with Gina about why strategic thinking is essential even when dealing with the media, how running a large, successful security business in a male dominated industry sets her apart, and what it was like starting out as a security guard in Sydney's King's Cross.

 
Nic and Gina discuss:

Why she loves to do radio interviews
What three elements Gina tries to bring to every media gig
Which song she chooses for karaoke because it's hard to forget the words even when you've had a few drinks
Why she's always thinking of the folks at home needing practical advice on padlocks
 

The Experts Podcast is hosted by media professional and commentator, Nic Hayes. The Experts Podcast pulls back the curtain on media and helps you to get a better understanding of how media works. We speak to the country’s leading journalists, hosts, anchors and producers, who are setting the national news agenda as well as some of the most prominent experts who appear in media around the country. The Experts Podcast, powered by Media Stable.

Gina Field

Zuber Seth and I discussed his firm (Orchid) out of his London office. The discussion starts with Zuber's background, his foray into the hedge fund world, barista coffee, a chance accouter, lots of networking, a Math degree, London, #Qatar, a prince, #seedfunding and ultimately the creation of this AI firm aimed at #HedgeFunds to create an Autonomous analyst in order to free their time in generating Alpha.


Orchid (The A.I. Asset Management Firm)

This podcast presents Terrence O’Hanlon’s "Ten Strategic Enablers for Reliability Success," outlining fundamental principles for achieving operational reliability within an organization. It begins with the original human-created ideas, which emphasize the importance of execution, vision, leadership, and specific functions like asset management, reliability, and maintenance. Following this, an AI-assisted response from "Charles, the AI Reliability Leader" elaborates on each enabler, providing more detailed explanations of how ideas translate to impact, vision guides strategy, and leadership fosters a reliability culture. Finally, the document includes a checklist for self-assessment or implementation, allowing organizations to evaluate their progress in applying these strategic enablers to build a tailored Center of Excellence and enhance their reliability.

Ten Strategic Enablers for Reliability Success

Terrence O'Hanlon: Reliability Leadership and Asset Management

The  discussion introduces Terrence O'Hanlon's philosophy of Reliability Leadership, defining it as a transformative approach focused on "creating a future that wasn't going to happen anyway" rather than merely preserving the status quo. Central to this philosophy is the O'Hanlon Reliability Leadership Compass, which outlines six guiding aspects: serving others, embodying integrity, leading without formal authority, balancing technical and human factors, integrating sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goals, and aligning actions with values (Aim). O'Hanlon's work, including the Uptime® Elements Reliability Framework and Reliabilityweb.com, positions him as a key figure in asset management who advocates for a servant-leader model combining engineering principles with human-centered leadership to foster a more sustainable and reliable future. Ultimately, the sources detail how his framework extends beyond technical proficiency to encompass a holistic, values-driven approach to organizational and societal well-being.

From Firefighting to Future-Making: Terrence OHanlons Path to Proactive Reliability Leadership

This week’s guest is Lior Yogev, CEO and co-founder at FundGuard. He joins the podcast to discuss legacy tech stacks at asset management firms.

0:00 – Tony and Shen talk about personalities
10:00 – Lior Yogev joins the podcast
12:30 – When does a tech stack become legacy? 
19:00 – How asset managers modernize their platforms without excess downtime
22:30 – Migration times
26:30 – Total rebuild vs. slight tweaks

Episode 328: FundGuard’s Lior Yogev

Glenn Dubin talks about one of the first businesses he started: an early fund of funds operation that used modern portfolio theory to identify managers with different strategies and areas of expertise to create multi manager portfolios.
See the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rehGxhDyJF4&pp=0gcJCR0AztywvtLA

Glenn Dubin on Early Adoption of Fund of Funds. #glenndubin #robinhoodfoundation #fundoffunds

This audio brief on Terrence O'Hanlon introduction of the Uptime® Elements Maturity Matrix, a framework designed to guide organizations from reactive maintenance to achieving a state of high reliability. This roadmap outlines four levels of progress, starting from the costly, uncontrolled "Reactive" phase and progressing to the data-driven, continuous learning environment of a "High-Reliability Organization" that leverages AI and integrated asset management. The author stresses that reliability is fundamentally a leadership and cultural journey, requiring cross-functional collaboration and alignment with ISO standards rather than merely being a departmental checklist. The overall goal of adopting this maturity model is to boost safety, reduce operational costs, and secure sustainable business performance.

Stop-Fighting_Fires__The_Reliability_Roadmap

Roles for transformational reliability based on Uptime Elements Reliability Framework and Asset Management System.

Uptime Elements Maintenance and Reliability Showdown

An Introduction to Designing Reliable Assets: Getting It Right from the Start

 The High Cost of "Not Quite Right"

How many times has a major project ended with the frustrated criticism, "This is NOT what we wanted!"? This common sentiment often signals deeper issues than simply missed expectations. It can be a symptom of vague requirements, uncontrolled scope creep, budget constraints, or poor cost estimates. 

While these problems are frustrating on any project, when it comes to designing and building physical assets, the consequences can be far more severe.

For example, the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger was traced back to the failure of rubber O-rings that were not designed for the cold temperatures on launch day. Similarly, the 2013 battery fire that grounded the entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet was caused by inadequate design and testing. These high-profile failures underscore a critical lesson: poor design choices made at the very beginning can have serious and costly consequences down the line.

This deep dive podcast will demystify the core principles of designing assets correctly from the start, empowering you to move beyond simply reacting to problems and instead build a foundation of reliability that delivers value for years to come.

Stopping the Capex to Opex Value Bleed Using the 10 Rights of Asset Management

Facility management has entered a new era. From metro stations to hospitals, every operation now relies on digital systems to keep assets running with zero downtime. This podcast explores how preventive maintenance is reshaping modern facility management through automation, AI, and IoT. We break down the five types of preventive maintenance. discuss real-world benefits. compare reactive vs proactive approaches. and explain how the right maintenance software becomes the backbone of smart, safe, and cost-efficient operations. Whether you're a facility leader. technician. or operations decision-maker. this episode delivers practical insights into staying ahead in an increasingly digital world.

Why Preventive Maintenance Software Is Vital for Modern Facility Management

Wei-Shen Wong and Anthony Malakian discuss the hottest financial technology topics in the capital markets every week.

Created by Professor Patrick Zoro The podcast aims to capture the latest trends in Data analytics, Asset Management, Blockchain, Risk Management.

Patrick Zoro is also the program manager of the Master of Financial Engineering program at Lehigh University

https://cbe.lehigh.edu/academics/graduate/master-analytical-finance

This podcast hosted by media professional Nic Hayes is all about getting the education and motivation to work with media. Understanding the drivers, the tips, the very skills required to make it in the media makes this a must listen podcast for all communicators and business owners.

Reliability Leadership and Asset Management

Glenn Dubin is an investor and philanthropist. Glenn is also the Principal of Dubin & Co. a New York-based private investment company.

New tracks tagged #Asset Management