The MACE Podcast - Hosted by Marco Macente

Welcome to this episode of the MACE PODCAST! This is a special episode as I have two guests joining me at the same time: Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov! Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov work and write about the complex science of human performance, while making it simple. Both are practicing senior executives in talent management, leveraging Fortune 500 experience and gained across four continents...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST. Our next stop are the United States with my new guests, Jeffrey Emile. Jeff is the Founder and CEO of Lynk, a platform created to enhance the human and digital experience for companies and organizations, aiming to foster the DE&I and ERG culture in the new workplace. Jeff kickstarted his career at General Motors at the age of 21. He honed his le...

*** A Special (Audio) Letter to... *** Happy anniversary My dear PODCAST! Yes, the MACE PODCAST is 2 years old right now, and I am so happy to celebrate this anniversary with all of you, the special audience, the network and the guests who have contributed to make this podcast so valuable. Many are stories, but only One is the Heart : that’s the ethos of the MACE PODCAST, the stories that you brin...

#Talent is where #humans are and where #principles have no price. That's the ethos of the new episode of THE MACE PODCAST. To celebrate Clinical Trials Day, I interviewed Terttu Haring, MD, President of Clinical Sites & Patients at Syneos Health. With over 25 years of experience in clinical development, Terttu shares fascinating insights on the future of pharma, how we can ensure diversity when it...

Hello Everyone and welcome to this special episode of the MACE PODCAST! This episode will cross over the ones previously made as the MACE PODCAST is now LIVE also with VIDEO streaming , available on YOUTUBE and on the podcast platform. Hope you enjoy it! Our stop is DUBAI in the UNITED Arab Emirates , meeting the special guest, Roshel Jayasundera. Roshel Jayasundera is an experienced leader in hea...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! My new guest is Mirko Minenza from Czech Republic. Mirko is a recruiter in the gaming industry and he was able to envision his passion in his career. Professionally speaking he is a Business Strategy Manager at Antal, an international recruitment firm, aiming to help videogaming companies hiring talents in Europe and US. Born in Rome, he got his Mas...

Hello Everyone and welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! Our stop today are the United States with the special guest: Rita Lennon. Rita is faculty and a clinical research professional. With a robust background in clinical research and education, she is dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment for students while also making significant contributions to the field of healthcar...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! My new guest is Chiara Invernizzi, from Italy. This episode is entirely focused on the Site contracting in the pharma industry and we will cover interesting topics about the trends, the perception and the challenges that professionals encounter when working in this field. Chiara holds a master degree in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. She...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! Our stop is the UK with the special guest: Lucy Chamberlain. Passionate, fun and straight-talking, Lucy has become one of the business world’s most popular female founders and motivational speakers. She worked as a TV presenter, awards judge, ICF Accredited coach and award-winning speaker. With over 20-years leading recruitment industry experience,...

"Make the complex Seamless" This is the principle I apply when approaching the start up phase in clinical trials, having a great strstegy set up and supported by a great team as well. This came across not by coincidence when meeting my new guest, Kim Pilkington, tuning in from CANADA! I was able to connect with Kim through Bonnie Low Kramen, as Bonnie and Kim wrote together an article fo...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! This episode is entirely focused on Talent Acquisition and we will explore trends, challenges, new perspectives and horizons in the post pandemic world. I am happy to discuss this with my guest, Mariusz Stokowacki, from United Kingdom. Mariusz was born in Poland and he moved to UK where he was able to build his career as talent acquisition professio...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! My guest is Bonnie Low Kramen from United States and this is a very special episode. It's not a coincidence that I invite again Bonnie as a guest to discuss about burn and actual topics hitting our workplace. Why is this episode so special? Well, to make it, I had to listen to the whisper that's deep inside and that won't let go easily....

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! This episode is entirely focused on Time Management, Productivity and Well Being, as my new guest is is Abigail Barnes from UK, a speaker and professional coach who inspires entrepreneurs and professionals to use their time better and wisely. She is the founder and CEO of Success by Design Training (started in July 2013), an award-winning entreprene...

Welcome to the new episode of the MACE Podcast! Today I am excited to welcome my new guest, DIANA BRANDL, travelling all around the world and working as Digital Nomad. She is an international key note speaker, she is a trainer and she spends her time teaching admin professionals to be strategic business partners when working with Managers and Leaders across companies and organizations. She has mor...

Are you R.E.A.D.Y.? Are you... Reflecting, Evaluating, Aligning, Dreaming and Yielding? This is the fabolous acronym that my new guest, Ayanna Castro, from US, has found to share her incredible "mantra" all around the world. Ayanna castro is a global speaker, life coach and author with expertise in helping others see their potential and overcome self-imposed obstacles in pursuit of their...

"Beside every Successful Leader/Founder, there is a Force Multiplier" With this quote I want to introduce the special guest of this episode: Hallie Warner, from United States! Hallie is the co-author of the book titled "The Founder and The Force Multiplier". What it started with a blog, it became a book and now it has turned into a movement (https://founderandforcemultiplier.co...

Hello everybody and welcome to this new episode of the MACE Podcast! I'm so excited to bring this new episode entirely focused on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Mentorship and Business Culture. Our stop is United Kingdom with the special guest: Paula Moio. Paula likes seeing herself as the "3L Lady" as she was born in Luanda (Angola), raised in Lisbon and adopted by London. S...

Hello Everyone and welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! This is a special episode as I am focusing entirely on HR and Recruitment, having a special guest joining me from United Kingdom: Davide Mele. We discuss about #Talents&Retention, #recruiment in EU and Israel, #Challenges in HR after the pandemic, #DEI, #HRTrends&Perspective, #QuiteQuitting and much more. With decades-long...

Hello and welcome to this SPECIAL episode of the MACE PODCAST! Our stop today is United States, with the special guest Bonnie Low-Kramen! Global trainer and global Speaker, Bonnie’s passion is to affect positive change in the global workplace by paving the way towards healthy, respectful, and highly productive relationships. I made already an episode with Bonnie last year in July, which is availab...

"People may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel " Welcome to this new episode of the MACE Podcast, the second one focused on Communication and this quote is the one that reflects today's episode. I am passionate about communication and I invited a special guest to discuss more about this: Menekse Ahbab from Turkey. I was able to...

Hello Everyone and welcome back to the MACE Podcast with the first episode in 2023! "Assignments may be temporary, but your legacy is not". So excited to kick January off with this episode that, as well as the next one, will be focused on Communication. It's all about Communication: working in pharma industry, I know it very well and I am centered on communication pathways and strategies along the...

Hello everybody and welcome to this new episode of the MACE Podcast! This is a special episode, focused fully on IT, Digital Skills and Digital Transformation, topics that, more than ever, are actual and important for many companies and business organization all around the world. To discuss and deep dive into these topics I invited a special guest: Vickie Sokol Evans, from Austin (Texas) - Unites...

Welcome to this new episode of the MACE Podcast! - What does it mean being a Strategic Business Partner for the business nowadays? - How can we speak up and stand up for what the role is all about? - Why is it important to find our "why" and our "purpose" in what we do? These and other topics are the most important ones I discussed in this new episode with my new guest, Lucy Brazier, from Spain! L...

Hello everybody and welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! This is a special episode as our special guest is Liz Van Vliet, from Australia! Liz Van Vliet is the founder and trainer behind My EA Career and hosts the Assist With Impact podcast. She educates, encourages and motivates assistants by equipping them with the Mindset, the Reset and the Power Skills Toolkit so they can shape thei...

Hello everybody and welcome to this new episode of the MACE podcast! Our stop is The Netherlands and our special guest is the amazing Helen Monument. Helen inspires and encourages Assistants to be the best they can be, by sharing over three decades of experience as a management support professional. Helen is the Chair of the World Administrators Alliance (https://wa-alliance.com/home), a trade ass...