Chain Reactions Podcast

How blockchain is cultivating growth in the cannabis business

Chain Reactions’ host, Sherree DeCovny, talks to Jeanine “Nini” Martin and Jess Jessop about the seed-to-sale supply chain in the cannabis industry, the commercial challenges, and why blockchain is a natural fit in this fast-growing business.

 

Jeanine “Nini” Martin has been in the Global Healthcare Industry for the past 25 years. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a Fellow of the Health Information Management & System Society (FHIMSS). Nini is also a Global Healthcare Strategist, Nurse Advocate and Clinical Informatician.

 

Jess Jessop is CEO at California Cannabis Market. He is not only is a full-stack engineer and project manager, but he also has a strong marketing background. His first software engineering job was at Commodore, where he wrote the final test diagnostic for the Commodore 64. He held several engineering positions at major firms including Atari Corporate Research and Tradex, which was sold to Ariba and later acquired by SAP. Jessop is also a freelance technical writer, product evaluator and Huffington Post author.

 

Sherree DeCovny
Sherree DeCovny
Host
Jeanine Martin
Jeanine “Nini” Martin
Jess Jessop
Jess Jessop
 


Self-drive containers on the horizon in the air freight cold chain

SkyCell AG claims to operate the largest fleet of IoT-enabled containers in the low-temp air freight business. Chain Reactions’ Host, Ken Cottrill talks to SkyCell Co-founder and CEO Richard Ettl on the company’s strategy for growth and blockchain’s role in taking the efficiency of the cold chain to new heights.

 

Richard Ettl is the Co-founder and CEO of Smart Containers Group, a Swiss high-tech container provider. Through its SkyCell division, it is aiming to create the first fully autonomous container based on blockchain technology, consequently disrupting the logistic industry.

 

Richard Ettl
Richard Ettl
Co-founder and CEO
SkyCell
​Ken Cottrill
​Ken Cottrill
Host/Research Principal
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