Patrick Daly Interlinks Podcast

How can middle powers shape the field on which great powers exercise their influence—and what does that mean for businesses operating internationally? In this episode of Interlinks, Patrick Daly welcomes back Richard Martin, President of Alcera Consulting in Montreal, strategy adviser, author and former Canadian Army officer. Drawing on his Strategic Code articles, Richard explores how countries c...

In this episode of Interlinks , I’m joined by Michael Schank, founder and CEO of Insight Twin and author of Digital Transformation Success , to explore how organisations can turn AI’s capabilities into practical business improvements. Michael explains how his Process Inventory Framework supports a digital twin of an organisation, connecting its processes, people, systems and performance. The centr...

How does innovation in education translate into competitive advantage for a country—and for the businesses operating within it? In this episode of Interlinks, I’m joined by Michelle Gallagher, who leads business development and industry engagement for Immersive Bioscience and Biotherapeutics—or iBio—at the University of Limerick. A former CEO of Limerick Chamber, Michelle brings a perspective that...

When almost anyone can publish, broadcast or create with AI, what makes their work worth paying attention to — and worth paying for? In this episode of Interlinks, I’m joined by Sean Branagan, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Chapter IP and Director of the Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Sean brings togethe...

In this episode of Interlinks, I'm joined by Stephan Reckie, Executive Director of GEN Space, the space entrepreneurship initiative of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, to explore the commercial opportunities emerging in the space economy and what they mean for businesses here on Earth. Stephan traces his journey from electrical engineering and international technology sales through operati...

In this episode of Interlinks , I’m joined by Bohdan Ovcharenko, COO and co-founder of Robomate , a Kyiv-based company helping businesses improve and automate processes using robotic process automation (RPA) , artificial intelligence and process redesign. We discuss how automation is evolving beyond traditional RPA, why businesses need to fix and standardise processes before automating them, and w...

In this episode of Interlinks, I speak with Chris Valentine, founder and CEO of Adeo InterActive in Austin, Texas, about the changing business of events and the inaugural Futura Innovation Conference, taking place in Limerick from 19–21 October 2026 . Drawing on around 30 years of producing events, Chris explains how Adeo brings entrepreneurs, investors, businesses and policymakers together to cre...

In this episode of Interlinks, I welcome back Fred Laluyaux, co-founder and CEO of Aera Technology, for his third appearance on the programme. Aera helps businesses improve and automate the thousands of decisions made every day across supply chain, procurement, finance and other operations, combining artificial intelligence with human expertise and oversight. We explore why decision intelligence i...

In this episode of Interlinks, I speak with Luis Sullivan, Sales Manager for Western Europe at Sereact. Drawing on a career spanning Bastian Solutions, Toyota Automated Logistics and international warehouse-automation markets, Luis explains physical—or embodied—AI: the point at which artificial intelligence moves beyond digital information and begins to perceive, reason and act in the physical wor...

In this episode of Interlinks, I am joined by Dr Matthew Jones, a licensed psychologist, co-founder coach, founder of Cofounder Clarity and author of The Co-Founder Effect . Matt helps startup co-founders communicate more effectively, make better decisions and address the interpersonal dynamics that can derail promising businesses. He is also developing the Institute for Founder Dynamics to advanc...

In this solo episode of Interlinks , I explore the difference between resilience and endurance . Businesses and supply chains may continue to perform through disruption, but that does not necessarily mean they are resilient. Endurance is the ability to keep going through a demanding event; resilience is about the condition in which you emerge from it — whether you can recover, adapt and retain the...

In this episode of Interlinks, I am joined by Paul Davison of AECOM and Vardmar Lunkar of TRT Trasporti e Territorio, both members of the team behind Project ISAC—Intelligent Access to the European Road Network for Freight Transport. Sponsored by CEDR, the Conference of European Directors of Roads, the project is exploring how better data, governance and digital processes can ensure that the right...

In this episode of Interlinks, Patrick Daly speaks with Simon Legg, Managing Director Ireland for DP World, about DP World’s ambitions in Ireland and the changing role of logistics providers in a more disrupted and uncertain global trading environment. DP World is one of the world’s major trade, ports and logistics businesses, with activities spanning ports and terminals, contract logistics, freig...

In this episode of Interlinks , Patrick Daly speaks with Patrice Dussault, a Montreal-based communications consultant working at the intersection of translation, writing, localisation and cross-cultural business communication. Patrice brings more than two decades of experience in the language professions, with a particular focus on helping companies communicate effectively across linguistic, cultu...

In this episode of Interlinks , I’m joined by Rebecca Boyle , Brand Strategist, Copywriter and Chief Marketing Officer at Lissah and Boyle , a Northern Ireland-based business providing fractional support to companies through branding, communications and wider business growth services across the island of Ireland, Great Britain and further afield. Rebecca brings a background in journalism, NHS comm...

Rare earths and strategic metals may sound like a niche topic. They are not. They are one of the clearest examples in today’s world of how supply chains can be turned into geopolitical weapons. In this episode of Interlinks , Patrick Daly speaks with Louis O’Connor, founder of Strategic Metals Invest Consultancy, about the metals that sit behind the modern economy: semiconductors, smartphones, ele...

In this episode of Interlinks , Patrick Daly is joined by Howard Knott , Project Director at the Irish Exporters Association , for a timely and practical conversation on the shifting realities of freight, ports, and supply chains in Ireland and beyond. Howard brings deep sector knowledge to a discussion that moves from the macro forces reshaping global trade to the operational implications for exp...

In this episode of Interlinks , Patrick Daly speaks with Michael O’Kane , Strategic Business Consultant with Aramex Ireland , about the changing realities of life sciences supply chains in Ireland and beyond. Michael brings deep sector experience across pharma, biotech, medtech and advanced therapies, and shares his perspective on how Ireland has established itself as a critical node in the global...

In this episode of Interlinks , I speak with Mike Pettit , Director of 360 Bia Óg , the Dungarvan-based business delivering fresh, sustainable school lunches to primary schools across the south and southeast of Ireland. At first glance, this is a conversation about school meals. But beneath that sits a much bigger business story: how a family-run food business identified a new opportunity emerging...

In this episode of Interlinks , Patrick Daly is joined by Michel Spruijt , President of BrainCorp International , a San Diego–based technology company at the forefront of autonomous navigation, machine learning, and computer vision for everyday machines. Michel oversees BrainCorp’s international operations across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, working closely with global partners as retailers, logistics p...

Welcome to Interlinks — where strategy meets reality. I’m Patrick Daly, the Macro-to-Micro Strategist, helping manufacturing and distribution leaders turn global turbulence into operational clarity. In this episode, we unpack Geosensitivity —a critical yet often overlooked lens for interpreting today’s geopolitical risk landscape and shaping resilient supply chain and business strategy. You’ll lea...

Welcome to Interlinks — where strategy meets reality. I’m Patrick Daly, the Macro-to-Micro Strategist — helping manufacturing and distribution leaders turn global turbulence into operational clarity. In this episode, we shift our focus to Latin America — not as a “region of the future,” but as a present-day economic and supply chain powerhouse with growing importance in a multipolar world. You’ll...

Christmas may feel magical, but behind the scenes it is one of the most complex and unforgiving supply-chain operations on the planet. In this special Christmas episode of Interlinks , Patrick Daly — The Macro-to-Micro Strategist — explores how Christmas became the world’s most influential consumer season, stretching across cultures, continents, and logistics networks. In many markets, up to 20% o...

In this episode, we take a candid, strategically grounded look at Ireland’s extraordinary rise as a global supply chain hub — and the uncomfortable truth that our national defence posture has not kept pace with our economic importance. Ireland is no longer a peripheral European state. It is a critical node in global networks for pharmaceuticals, biopharma, medtech, cloud computing, aircraft leasin...

🎙 Interlinks Episode: Global Shipping Disruption, Strategic Shifts & The Future of Freight Guest: Howard Knott, Project Director, Irish Exporters Association Host: Patrick Daly, Macro-to-Micro Strategist | Alba Logistics In this episode of Interlinks , I’m joined once again by the ever-insightful Howard Knott , Project Director at the Irish Exporters Association and a long-standing commentator...