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TradeNerds with Amy Morgan

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TradeNerds spotlights the thinkers and doers transforming how the world trades — from the OGs who built the playbooks to the new generation bridging compliance, finance, sourcing, and logistics. Hosted by Amy Morgan, VP of Trade at Altana, each episode reveals behind-the-scenes stories and strategic lessons from the front lines of global commerce, showcasing how to turn moments of chaos into catalysts for progress. Because today, everyone is a TradeNerd.

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Episodes

Chris Rubio on Innovating at UPS and the Future of Global Trade 29.10.2025 28:14

From starting off as a UPS package driver to becoming the company’s Head of Global Customs Brokerage Strategy, Chris Rubio has spent over 30 years reimagining how trade works at scale. In this conversation with host Amy Morgan, he shares how innovation happens inside one of the world’s largest logistics companies. They break down what it means to lead through disruption amid ACE modernization, the...

Ann Lister and Lynda Thomas on Turning Compliance into Community 21.10.2025 24:19

Ann Lister and Lynda Thomas are the co-founders of the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA), one of the most influential organizations in global trade. What started as a simple email list in 2001 has grown into a vibrant community of thousands of compliance professionals worldwide. Together, Ann and Lynda built ICPA on the principles of accessibility, authenticity, and connect...

Lars Karlsson on Trade Without Limits 21.10.2025 27:55

Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade & Customs Consulting at A.P. Møller-Maersk, shows why he’s become “the James Bond of trade” and explores lessons from his four-decade career. He recounts pioneering the world’s first AEO program, shaping border modernization at the World Customs Organization, and driving monumental reforms. Lars also shares insights from his new book When Elephants Fly — par...

Christa Wilkins on Being an Intrapreneur and the Compliance Revolution 21.10.2025 24:44

From a temp job to thought leadership and high-impact consulting, Christa Wilkins shares how she helped redefine compliance as a strategic force in her book The Compliance Revolution — including why she believes trade compliance managers have insights that can steer boardroom decisions, what to do about the growing risk of burnout, and more. As both a practitioner and thought leader in the trade c...

Tina Seale on Three Decades of Trade, Transition, and Tenacity 21.10.2025 23:42

Tina Seale reflects on a trade career that spans 30 years, from her first “hairy coconuts” case to export control at NASA and some of the most complex export environments in the world. With humor and wisdom, Tina shows how trade compliance encompasses both protecting national security and lifting others up. An export compliance leader, Tina Seale has managed global trade programs for companies lik...

Ana Hinojosa on Malawi, Tobacco, and Trade Tears of Joy 20.10.2025 21:11

In the inaugural TradeNerds conversation, host Amy Morgan is joined by Ana Hinojosa to explore her trailblazing trade career. A former federal senior executive leader with more than 34 years of experience in law enforcement, international trade, international policy development, and standard setting, Ana has had an illustrious career with the U.S. federal government and the World Customs Organizat...