We speak with founders from across industries sharing how they're building, adapting, and growing in a world that's changing fast.

]]>www.brelade.ai/the-future-seriesRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:11:50 GMTFri, 10 Apr 2026 02:33:01 GMT60Anthony Dann<p>We speak with founders from across industries sharing how they're building, adapting, and growing in a world that's changing fast.</p>episodicAnthony Dannanthony@breladegroup.comnoToday we talk with Sandeep about his journey from biotechnologist and pharmaceutical sales rep to founding Vmarsh Healthcare, a global consulting and advisory firm operating across six offices and 37 countries. We cover how a career that took him from South Asia to Europe, Africa, Singapore and Australia shaped his unique approach to healthcare consulting, why he built Vmarsh around seasoned industry veterans rather than fresh MBAs, and how staying human in a world increasingly driven by AI and data is at the heart of everything Vmarsh does. We also dig into why grit and discipline will always matter more than qualifications, and why the difference between a dream and an accomplishment is simply desire.

]]>29daa81e-e5d7-4b2f-b32a-4ce1971ccff9Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:19:37 GMT<p>Today we talk with Sandeep about his journey from biotechnologist and pharmaceutical sales rep to founding Vmarsh Healthcare, a global consulting and advisory firm operating across six offices and 37 countries. We cover how a career that took him from South Asia to Europe, Africa, Singapore and Australia shaped his unique approach to healthcare consulting, why he built Vmarsh around seasoned industry veterans rather than fresh MBAs, and how staying human in a world increasingly driven by AI and data is at the heart of everything Vmarsh does. We also dig into why grit and discipline will always matter more than qualifications, and why the difference between a dream and an accomplishment is simply desire.</p>no00:41:2212The Man Behind a Global Healthcare Consulting Empire - Sandeep Sharma, Vmarsh HealthcarefullToday we talk with Ivan about his 25-year journey in tech and how a chance encounter with a friend led him to discover a gap in the construction industry, sparking the creation of both BIM Direct and Techifide. We cover what it was like to build a software outsourcing business leveraging Brazilian talent for UK clients, how Bentley Systems came knocking and eventually acquired his team, and why he made the decision to relaunch Techifide as a specialist recruitment business focused solely on the architecture, engineering and construction sector. We also dig into how he is using AI to streamline operations without losing the human element, and why he believes the developers who will thrive in the AI era are the ones who can talk to clients, not just write code.

]]>0408f085-4580-461f-ab6b-dd22c7770c4fMon, 01 Jun 2026 05:40:25 GMT<p>Today we talk with Ivan about his 25-year journey in tech and how a chance encounter with a friend led him to discover a gap in the construction industry, sparking the creation of both BIM Direct and Techifide. We cover what it was like to build a software outsourcing business leveraging Brazilian talent for UK clients, how Bentley Systems came knocking and eventually acquired his team, and why he made the decision to relaunch Techifide as a specialist recruitment business focused solely on the architecture, engineering and construction sector. We also dig into how he is using AI to streamline operations without losing the human element, and why he believes the developers who will thrive in the AI era are the ones who can talk to clients, not just write code.</p>no00:25:0411Ep.11 Acquired, Relaunched and Ready - Ivan Gasparetto Filho, TechifidefullToday we talk with Jean about his journey from the Ivory Coast to London and how unfortunate circumstances became the catalyst to found Akwatalents - a bilingual recruitment business and community on a mission to bridge the gap between Francophone and Anglophone West Africa. We cover why he believes recruitment has lost its human touch and how he is bringing it back, how he is building a community of 117 members across 15 countries from his bedroom in London, and why his vision goes far beyond recruitment - creating a platform that connects the West African diaspora with local businesses across the region.

]]>9186311b-8569-4622-88c9-e79bf910d4c9Fri, 15 May 2026 13:48:26 GMT<p>Today we talk with Jean about his journey from the Ivory Coast to London and how unfortunate circumstances became the catalyst to found Akwatalents - a bilingual recruitment business and community on a mission to bridge the gap between Francophone and Anglophone West Africa. We cover why he believes recruitment has lost its human touch and how he is bringing it back, how he is building a community of 117 members across 15 countries from his bedroom in London, and why his vision goes far beyond recruitment - creating a platform that connects the West African diaspora with local businesses across the region.</p>no00:28:3610Ep.10 Building Networks in a Mission to Unite West Africa - Jean Daho, AkwatalentsfullToday we talk with David about his journey from growing up in the South Bronx to founding Ribott Partners, an award-winning leadership and board advisory based in Abu Dhabi. We cover how sport saved him from the streets and shaped his entire approach to developing high performing leaders, why he believes the best leadership development borrows directly from elite athletic coaching, and what it really means to lead under pressure in today's world of constant noise, shifting markets and rapid change.

]]>7d7c44b0-9241-4de7-851e-8aa78559b0c7Mon, 11 May 2026 07:43:45 GMT<p>Today we talk with David about his journey from growing up in the South Bronx to founding Ribott Partners, an award-winning leadership and board advisory based in Abu Dhabi. We cover how sport saved him from the streets and shaped his entire approach to developing high performing leaders, why he believes the best leadership development borrows directly from elite athletic coaching, and what it really means to lead under pressure in today's world of constant noise, shifting markets and rapid change.</p>no00:53:169Ep.9 Leading in the Arena, Lessons from the Bronx to the Boardroom - David Ribott, Ribott PartnersfullToday we talk with Chris about his journey from qualified electrician in the UK to building two thriving recruitment and staffing businesses in Australia. We cover how two years living and working across Southeast Asia shaped his outlook on business and people, what it really takes to survive the first two years as a founder, and how his love for the Philippines led to the creation of ProSource - offering Australian construction and NDIS businesses access to enterprise-level offshore talent at a fraction of the cost.

]]>fcc6d44f-dc48-4d92-8020-f45b5c46bedeWed, 29 Apr 2026 14:35:03 GMT<p>Today we talk with Chris about his journey from qualified electrician in the UK to building two thriving recruitment and staffing businesses in Australia. We cover how two years living and working across Southeast Asia shaped his outlook on business and people, what it really takes to survive the first two years as a founder, and how his love for the Philippines led to the creation of ProSource - offering Australian construction and NDIS businesses access to enterprise-level offshore talent at a fraction of the cost.</p>no00:35:13Ep.8 Building a Recruitment Empire From Sydney to Southeast Asia - Chris Gath, Specify & ProSourcefullToday we talk with Paul about his journey into legal recruitment, founding Hunters Legal and building a boutique agency that works with some of the UK's most prestigious law firms. We cover the grit and determination it took to get through the early years, how COVID reshaped the legal recruitment market, and why in a world increasingly driven by AI, the human touch and personal relationships remain at the heart of what makes a great recruiter.

]]>58418d1e-48cb-4f28-81f8-c232a5e94c52Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:30:58 GMT<p>Today we talk with Paul about his journey into legal recruitment, founding Hunters Legal and building a boutique agency that works with some of the UK's most prestigious law firms. We cover the grit and determination it took to get through the early years, how COVID reshaped the legal recruitment market, and why in a world increasingly driven by AI, the human touch and personal relationships remain at the heart of what makes a great recruiter.</p>no00:23:297Ep.7 Building Trust with the UK's Highest Courts - Paul Burgin, Hunters LegalfullToday we talk with Spencer about his journey from employment to entrepreneur, founding Valoris Group and building a leading recruitment company in the energy sector, all whilst starting a family. We cover why there's never a perfect moment to start and why that shouldn't stop you, how Valoris are keeping the human touch at the heart of what they do whilst leveraging AI, and how they're carving out a leading position in their space.

]]>6442e57a-0fc0-4dbf-992c-1a09d456aba6Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:53:09 GMT<p>Today we talk with Spencer about his journey from employment to entrepreneur, founding Valoris Group and building a leading recruitment company in the energy sector, all whilst starting a family. We cover why there's never a perfect moment to start and why that shouldn't stop you, how Valoris are keeping the human touch at the heart of what they do whilst leveraging AI, and how they're carving out a leading position in their space.</p>no00:28:446Ep.6 Employee to Entrepreneur and Leading Recruitment Company - Spencer Gregson-Gray, Valoris GroupfullToday we talk with James about the hospitality industry, his background as a restaurant owner and how his team are now helping business with a full suite of consultancy & staffing services across the UK and in Europe, UAE and US.

]]>cb224247-b908-4c86-9ea3-3a7b176b5c9aFri, 10 Apr 2026 03:44:14 GMT<p>Today we talk with James about the hospitality industry, his background as a restaurant owner and how his team are now helping business with a full suite of consultancy &amp; staffing services across the UK and in Europe, UAE and US.</p>no00:28:04 Ep.5 From Behind the Bar to Advising the Boardroom - James Watson, Antidote RecruitmentfullToday we talk to Reece Deignon about recruiting in the hospitality and events space, his experience from a tech led process and how EasyStaffing are evolving but keeping that personal touch.

]]>e93ad833-8824-4436-a130-f71a1967322eFri, 10 Apr 2026 03:43:27 GMT<p>Today we talk to Reece Deignon about recruiting in the hospitality and events space, his experience from a tech led process and how EasyStaffing are evolving but keeping that personal touch.</p>no00:25:504 Ep.4 Scaling Hospitality Staffing Without Losing the Soul - Reece Deignon, EasyStaffingfullToday we speak to Manoj Bhatt about cyber security from a personnel and consultant point of view, the market at the moment and new risks that AI bring to our online data

]]>174f4943-352c-47c7-95e8-00c7a043f867Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:42:38 GMT<p>Today we speak to Manoj Bhatt about cyber security from a personnel and consultant point of view, the market at the moment and new risks that AI bring to our online data</p>no00:35:523Ep.3 The Cyber Risks Nobody's Talking About Yet - Manoj Bhatt, CyberhashfullToday we talk with James Marklove from Instaso about recruiting across the pond, learnings from his experience in multiple recruitment verticals and the effect AI is having on the cyber security market

]]>93210781-e1d0-49eb-9bce-03763d8383e4Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:41:36 GMT<p>Today we talk with James Marklove from Instaso about recruiting across the pond, learnings from his experience in multiple recruitment verticals and the effect AI is having on the cyber security market</p>no00:27:162 Ep.2 Cyber, AI, and Recruiting Across the Atlantic - James Marklove, InstasofullToday we talk with Ross Thorpe from NGS Security about the recruitment landscape within the security and concierge space, how AI is developing and how NGS are diversifying to thrive in an AI world.

]]>0454a967-5004-433f-ae75-3244e906a93dFri, 10 Apr 2026 03:39:50 GMT<p>Today we talk with Ross Thorpe from NGS Security about the recruitment landscape within the security and concierge space, how AI is developing and how NGS are diversifying to thrive in an AI world.</p>no00:30:121 Ep.1 From Guarding Doors to Future-Proofing a Business - Ross Thorpe, NGS Groupfull