Let's Wine: Stories Uncorked™

In the 10th episode of the FIEXPO 2026 series of Let’s Wine: Stories Uncorked™, Andrea Padilla sits down with Dennis Speet, Managing Director of the Amsterdam Convention Bureau, over a glass of Protos in San José, Costa Rica.After 25 years at ICCA, Dennis took on the challenge of rebuilding Amsterdam’s Convention Bureau from the ground up. Five years later, his team is positioning the city as a leading destination for life sciences, energy transition, AI, and more.The conversation explores what Latin American convention bureaus can learn from Amsterdam, how business events can thrive amid overtourism, and what makes a destination matter globally. It ends with plans to record their next episode in Amsterdam.Featured Guest:Dennis SpeetManaging Director, Amsterdam Convention BureauLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dspeet/Connect with us:Square Root Marketingwww.squarerootmarketing.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/squarerootmarketing📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squarerootmarketing/

In this episode of Let's Wine: Stories Uncorked™, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Luis Carlos Ochoa, President and Founder of Valoriza Group, over a glass of Luigi Bosca in Medellín, Colombia.After two decades at Citibank across New York, the Bahamas, Miami and Panama, Luis Carlos returned to Antioquia with one mission: bring global investment banking standards to the SME owner who has never had access to a Wall Street caliber advisor. Valoriza Group has since closed over 270 processes in 14 countries and more than $1.5 billion in transactions.The conversation covers the three pillars every business owner should focus on before thinking about investment, why most entrepreneurs drive their companies without a fuel gauge, and the difference between building income and building value. Sharp, practical and deeply personal.Featured Guest:Luis Carlos OchoaPresident & Founder, Valoriza GroupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-carlos-ochoa-paris-39888658/ Connect with…

In this episode of Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™, recorded at FIEXPO 2026 in San José, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Kike Ramírez, international speaker, entrepreneur and author of the bestselling book Prohibido Rendirse (Never Give Up), over a glass of Protos.Kike shares how Prohibido Rendirse started as a social media phrase that went viral before there was ever a conference or a book, and how that movement has taken him across Latin America and beyond. He talks about why identity drives mindset more than any motivational technique, the real risk AI poses to those who choose not to learn it, why Latin America needs to change the story it tells about itself, and why your purpose was never something you had to find. One of the most energizing conversations we have had on this podcast. Featured Guest:Kike RamírezSpeaker, Entrepreneur & Author, Prohibido RendirseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soykikeramirez/Connect with us:Square Root…

In this episode of Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™, recorded at FIEXPO 2026 in San José, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Borja Castelar, author of Power Skills and former President of LinkedIn for Latin America, over a glass of Protos. A Spaniard who moved from Dublin to São Paulo overnight when Microsoft acquired LinkedIn and rerouted his entire career plan, Borja has since become one of the most sought-after voices on personal brand, human skills, and the future of work across Latin America and Spain.The conversation covers why he refuses to call them soft skills and what he calls Power Skills instead, the study showing that 85% of professional success depends on them, the four elements every professional needs to build a career in the AI era, and how to actually interact with AI instead of just using it as a search engine. He also makes the case that imperfect action taken consistently will always beat perfect action taken someday. A practical, sharp, and…

In the 7th episode of our FIEXPO 2026 series, recorded in San Jose, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Martin Boyle, CEO of IAPCO and the first person ever to hold that title, over a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.Martin's career was never a straight line. It started with a microbrewery restaurant in Canada, moved through corporate events in Scotland, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, and six years representing Business Events Sydney across Europe before arriving at IAPCO in 2019 as its inaugural CEO.In this conversation, he walks us through what IAPCO represents at scale (95 member companies, 23,000 events and €17.3 billion in economic impact in a single year), the association's commitment to Latin America and the Caribbean, and news he shared with us before it was announced that evening: the IAPCO and FIEXPO scholarship program in honor of Jorge Castex.Featured Guest:Martin BoyleCEO, IAPCOLinkedIn:…

In the final episode of First In Line on Let's Wine: Stories Uncorked™, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, closes the mini series with Felicia Travaillot, CMO of StrategyCorps, over a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. This episode, titled Breaking the Silence, goes where most professional conversations never do: an open, honest conversation about perimenopause and why it is time to stop treating it as something to whisper about.Felicia shares her journey, the importance of advocating for your own health, the resources she found along the way, and how she has made it her mission to normalize these conversations — even in the middle of a workday. A powerful close to a series built on courage and honesty.Featured Guest:Felicia TravaillotCMO, StrategyCorpsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ftravaillot/ Connect with us:Square Root Marketingwww.squarerootmarketing.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/squarerootmarketing 📸 Instagram: @squarerootmarketing

In the 6th episode of the FIEXPO 2026 series of Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™, recorded in San José, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Juliana López, President of Grupo Heroica, over a cup of Costa Rican coffee. Juliana leads the operation of three convention centers across two countries: Cartagena de Indias, the Costa Rica Convention Center, and the Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico in Cali, a group that has hosted more than 6,000 events since 2010 and generated close to $100 million in economic impact for Cartagena alone in a single year.The conversation goes well beyond venue management. Juliana talks about the structural changes still needed for women who lead teams while raising children, the Legacy Link program that brings students from vulnerable communities into major congresses as full participants, and how Grupo Heroica built an internal team dedicated entirely to using AI and technology to remove friction and put the client first. She closes with…

In Episode 5 of our FIEXPO 2026 series recorded in San Jose,Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Annette Gregg, CEO of SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) and the first woman to hold that title in the association's 53 years ofhistory, over a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Annette brings 30 years in the business events industry tothis conversation, including her time as Chief Revenue Officer at MPI before stepping into the CEO role at SITE. She gets into the industry's storytelling gap, why young professionals still accidentally find this career rather than choose it, the tension between logistics and strategic thinking, and how technology and nostalgia are pulling incentive travel in opposite directions. Honest, sharp, and worth every minute. Featured Guest: Annette GreggCEO, SITE — Society for Incentive Travel ExcellenceLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettegregg/ Connect with us: Square Root Marketing 🌐 www.squarerootmarketing.com 💼LinkedIn:…

In this episode of the Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™ FIEXPO 2026 series, recorded in San José, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Tammy Moore, VP of Learning & Professional Development at PCMA, one of the global business events industry's most respected associations, celebrating 70 years this year.Tammy spent 26 years as a planner, sourcing manager, and team leader before making the pivot into education. She now leads the programs that reached over 1,800 event professionals in 2025 alone, from on demand courses and micro credentials to the 57 plus learning opportunities at PCMA's flagship Convening Leaders conference.The conversation covers how the industry's most pressing shift is not technological but professional: moving from logistics and tactics to strategy and influence, learning to prove ROI, and earning a real seat at the table. Tammy also shares the metric she thinks the industry consistently gets wrong, how she sees AI reshaping professional…

In this episode of the Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™ FIEXPO 2026 series, recorded in San José, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Dr. Senthil Gopinath, CEO of ICCA, the global association tracking over 13,000 international congresses every year — and celebrates his birthday with a glass of wine at the event. Senthil's career began in Sri Lanka's government tourism sector, moved through a regional DMC, the meetings division at Emirates, and ICCA regional leadership for Middle East and Africa before reaching the global CEO role. In this conversation, he talks about nine visits to Latin America in eight months and why the region continues to surprise him, the ICCA Congress coming to Panama in November with 82% of its global membership having never set foot there, why AI investment needs to be a line item on every organization's balance sheet rather than just a conference topic, and the case he is actively building at the United Nations for business events to be…

In this episode of the Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™ FIEXPO 2026 series, recorded in San José, Costa Rica over a glass of Protos, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Christoph Tessmar, Executive Director of the Barcelona Convention Bureau.Christoph arrived in Barcelona from Germany in January 1990 for what was supposed to be a one year assignment and never left. By chance, a product launch in Berlin right as the Wall came down pulled him into the world of events, and he never looked back.The conversation covers what it took to turn Barcelona into one of the world's top three congress destinations, with €1.3 billion in economic impact in 2025 and 25 consecutive years in the ICCA top 5, the biggest challenge facing the industry right now, and why everything predicted about digital replacing events after COVID turned out to be completely wrong. He also promised the next episode will happen in Barcelona, with a glass of Roda Uno.Featured Guest:Christoph TessmarExecutive…

In the opening episode of the Let's Wine: Stories Uncorked™ FIEXPO 2026 series, recorded in San José, Costa Rica, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Arnaldo Nardone, Director & Founder of FIEXPO Exhibition Group, over a glass of Malbec.Arnaldo has been shaping the meetings and events industry since 1998, when leads still arrived by mail in envelopes. In this conversation, he reflects on what it took to bring FIEXPO to Costa Rica for the first time, why Latin America has emerged as one of the world's most trusted destinations for international meetings, and how FIEXPO helped open the doors of the Inter-American Development Bank to the meetings industry for the very first time.A must-watch conversation that highlights the extraordinary potential of Latin America and the opportunities that lie ahead for meetings and events industry.Featured GuestArnaldo NardoneDirector, FIEXPO Exhibition GroupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaldo-nardone-35760513/Learn more about…

In Episode 2 of Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™, recorded live at the IPREX Annual Global Conference in Singapore, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Heidi Otway, President + Partner at SalterMitchell PR and incoming global president of IPREX, over Hatton wine from Bali.From a little girl who talked too much in elementary school, to covering the Oklahoma City bombing at 23, to building one of Florida's most respected communications firms over 23 years, to now leading IPREX at the global level: Heidi's story is about knowing your voice has value long before the world confirms it. The conversation covers what it means to be fluent in Floridian, the FAMU cohort program she built to open doors for the next generation of communicators, the moment in Paris that changed everything, and why she still tells young people to put the phone down and go ask for the refill themselves.Featured Guest:Heidi OtwayPresident + Partner, SalterMitchell PR | Global President, IPREXLinkedIn:…

In Episode 1 of Let's Wine Stories Uncorked™, recorded live at the IPREX Annual Global Conference 2026 in Singapore, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, sits down with Anu Gupta, Director at APRW and Council Member of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce of Indonesia (SingCham), over a glass of Indonesian white wine from Bali. Anu shares the story behind three decades of building: from founding Watermelon in Dubai in her twenties, to arriving in Singapore in 2008 knowing absolutely no one, to opening a second APRW office in Indonesia in January 2020, just as the pandemic began. The conversation moves through entrepreneurship, motherhood, what balance really looks like when you run your own business, why Singapore is one of the most strategic gateways into Southeast Asia for companies in the Americas, and what six years inside IPREX has meant for agencies like APRW and Square Root Marketing. Featured Guest: Anu Gupta Director, APRW | Council Member, SingCham APRW: https://www.aprw.asia/…

Episode 2 of our "First in Line" series with Felicia Travaillot is here, and this one hits close to home.Felicia gets real about the times other women didn't show up: the lack of support, the competition, and the scarcity mindset that shows up in male-dominated industries. But more importantly, she shares what she chose to do because of it, and how she became the mentor she never had.This one is for every woman who has been let down by another woman and chose to show up differently anyway. Felicia Travaillot, CMO | 🎤 Hosted by Andrea Padilla🎧 Subscribe so you don't miss Episode 3 — our most vulnerable conversation yet.

In Episode 10 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit down with Driss Temsamani, Head of Digital for Latin America, Canada, and the United States at Citigroup — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Author of The Agentic Bank and one of the most recognized voices in financial digital transformation, Driss has been attending Fintech Americas since the very first edition. In this conversation he walks through the three stages of AI evolution — from weak AI to Artificial Super Intelligence — what it means for a bank to truly become agentic, and why the future he's working toward is one of abundance rather than scarcity.🎙️ Featured Guest: Driss Temsamani | Head of Digital, LatAm, Canada & US, Citigroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drisstemsamani/The Agentic Bank: https://www.theagenticbank.ai/Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 9 of the Let's Wine: Stories Uncorked™ series at Fintech Americas, Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing, uncorks a tempranillo with Pablo Pereyra Portugal, Chief Revenue Officer at 2innovate — a Uruguayan-born company now operating across 12 countries and processing over 20 billion transactions per year for 40 million people across Latin America.Pablo breaks down the philosophy behind Frame Banking™: a platform that puts the financial transaction at the center of the architecture, enabling banks and fintechs to model business needs directly rather than working around what legacy systems allow. The conversation covers the freshly launched Frame IQ, and why 2026 is shaping up as a year of consolidation and expansion for one of the region's most quietly powerful fintech infrastructure companies.Featured Guest: Pablo Pereyra Portugal Chief Revenue Officer, 2innovateLinkedIn: / pablo-pereyra-portugal Connect with us: www.squarerootmarketing.comLinkedIn: / squarerootmarketing…

In this episode of our Fintech Americas series, we sit down with Julián Colombo, CEO of N5 Now — a software company built specifically for the banking industry, recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Julián shares the story behind the name N5, breaks down what it really means to build banking software in the AI era — "building castles with bricks that change size every day" — and gives us his honest perspective on where the future of customer experience in financial services is headed. We also get into how banking has taken its long-awaited technological step, the opportunities and challenges ahead for innovation, and what financial inclusion means when technology actually gets it right.🎙️ Featured Guest: Julián Colombo | CEO, N5 Now LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliancolombo/ N5 Now: www.n5now.comConnect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 7 of the Fintech Americas series, we uncork the conversation with Francisco Gómez, Director of Play Digital Consulting — part of the LEGO Group — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Frank breaks down composable banking the LEGO way, shares his honest take on the AI hype cycle, and makes the case for why the next generation of customers won't adapt to the bank, it's the other way around. And yes, there's a moment where a toy company leveled up the game for a veteran banking architect. That story is in here too.🎙️ Featured Guest: Francisco Gómez | Director, Play Digital Consulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankgves/ Play Digital Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/company/playdigitalconsulting/ Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 6 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit down with Marcelo Fondacaro, CCO of Veritran — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Veritran is a global tech company devoted to simplifying banking experiences. With more than 20 years of experience and a presence in 16 countries, Veritran is proud to be a key strategic partner for leading clients across Latin America, North America, and Europe. In this conversation Marcelo shares the philosophy that has guided Veritran since day one: create solutions with purpose.He also shares his take on AI — why he's not afraid of it, how Veritran is using it to automate repetitive tasks and personalize user experiences, and why the real danger is never the technology itself. And after 10 years attending Fintech Americas, he leaves us with a simple observation: the venue keeps getting smaller — because the industry keeps getting bigger.🎙️ Featured Guest: Marcelo Fondacaro | CCO, VeritranLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelofondacaroVeritran:…

In Episode 5 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit downwith Vickmar Martínez, Technology Manager at Mercantil Seguros — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami, where her team received two awards on the same day. Hear Vickmar share the story behind Merse, their multichannel AI-powered virtual assistant that reduced customer service demand by 40%, and the commercialization platform launched in Panama that achieved 70% market penetration. We also get into why AI deployed in silos only delivers 6% optimization, what it really means to embed intelligence at the core of a business, and why her philosophy on technology has always been simple: don't sell clients the products you have — sell them the ones they need. 🎙️ Featured Guest:Vickmar Martínez | Technology Manager, Mercantil Seguros LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickmar-mart%C3%ADnezMercantil Seguros: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercantil-seguros/ Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn:@SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

We're launching a very special three-episode series with our guest Felicia Travaillot — "Felixandra, The Great" — CMO, industry leader, mom, and a role model for women building their path in the corporate world.In this first episode, Andrea Padilla and Felicia uncork the story of how Feli went from a fresh-out-of-college marketing associate to a seat in the C-Suite of a fintech — with no mentors, no instruction manual, and no roadmap to follow.This episode is for every woman who has ever wondered "how do other women get where they are?" — the short answer is that they're also figuring it out as they go. Fake it 'til you make it, but with a plan.👩‍💼 Guest: Felicia Travaillot, CMO🎤 Hosted by: Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing📍 Connect with Felicia on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, where she's launching a series on women's health and perimenopause (which we'll dive into in Episode 3!).🎧 Subscribe so you don't miss Episodes 2 and 3 of this series.

In Episode 5 of the Plastics News Executive Forum series, wesit down with Bill Wood, Economics Editor at Plastics News — recorded live at the Plastics News Executive Forum in Florida. Bill has spent decades tracking economic trends and connecting them to the plastics industry. In this conversation he makes the case that plastic should never be called waste — it's raw material ready to be reclaimed — breaks down the recycling education gap, and shares his unfilteredperspective on what AI really means for manufacturing workers. We also get into why economics, at its core, is the study of consciousness and choice, and why the most valuable thing anyone can build right now is an adaptable mindset. 🎙️ Featured Guest: BillWood | Economics Editor, Plastics News LinkedIn: [link] Plastics News: www.plasticsnews.com Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn:@SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 4 of the Fintech Americas series, we uncork a Tempranillo with Mauricio Fernández, Sales Director at ACI Worldwide — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami. Hear Mauricio break down how COVID accelerated digital payment adoption across Latin America, why payments are mission-critical infrastructure the economy cannot afford to lose, and what Brazil's Pix teaches the rest of the world about building instant payment systems that actually work.We also get into real-time fraud prevention, the role of AI in payment orchestration, and why the goal was never to replace payment instruments — it was to orchestrate them. Plus, his closing message to the industry: don't be afraid to question whether what you're doing is actually working. 🎙️ Featured Guest: Mauricio Fernández | Sales Director, ACI Worldwide LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriciofernandezc ACI Worldwide: www.aciworldwide.com Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

Four companies. One vision. One brand. Movantis brought together TransNetwork, Inswitch, Spectrum, and Appriza Pay to build what the industry has been missing: a single infrastructure layer for cross-border payments, stablecoins, FX, and embedded finance — launched at Fintech Americas Miami with the energy of a startup and the weight of decades behind it.We uncork Episode 3 of our Fintech Americas series with a Ribera del Duero Tempranillo and Salvador Yáñez, Chief Product Officer of Movantis. Chava's journey spans Citibank, Google X, NuBank Mexico from scratch, Stripe LatAm, and Rappi Bank. In this episode we get into the Lego analogy behind their platform strategy, why they move value — not just money — and why his closing message is simple: it's always day one.🎙️ Featured Guest: Salvador "Chava" Yáñez | Chief Product Officer, Movantis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salyanez/ Movantis: www.movantis.comConnect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 2 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit down with Jairo Solano, Commercial VP for Central America and the Caribbean at GFT Technologies — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Jairo brings 25+ years of experience in one of Latin America's most promising and fastest-growing regions. In this conversation he shares what's really driving digital transformation across Central America and the Caribbean, why AI prioritization is the single most important decision a financial institution can make right now, and what GFT's methodology looks like when helping banks move from intention to execution.🎙️ Featured Guest:Jairo Solano | Commercial Vice President Central America & Caribbean, GFTLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairo-solano-m...GFT: www.gft.comConnect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 1 of the Fintech Americas series, we uncork a Tempranillo with Tracey Davies, President of Money20/20, and Jessica Blue, Executive Vice President — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami. Hear Tracey and Jessica share what's driving the decision to bring Fintech Americas into the Money20/20 global family and why Latin America is one of the most exciting fintech markets in the world right now. 🎙️ Featured Guests: Tracey Davies | President, Money20/20 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyd/ Jessica Blue | Executive Vice President, Money20/20 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicablue/ Money20/20: www.money2020.com Fintech Americas: www.fintechamericas.co Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 4 of the Plastics News Executive Forum series, we sit down with Scott Osterling, CEO, and Jeff Applegate, Chief Encourager, of Texas Injection Molding — recorded live at the Plastics News Executive Forum in Florida. Hear Scott and Jeff break down what it really takes to grow a plastics business the right way: how a former Army Ranger is applying special operations leadership lessons to the shop floor, why Jeff moved from coach to cheerleader after selling to Blackford Capital, and how treating people with care and respect became the foundation of a $40M business aiming for $300M. From bathroom renovations as a cultural statement to the story behind the "Chief Encourager" title — this is a conversation about legacy, leadership, and building a company that people genuinely want to work for. 🎙️ Featured Guest: 🎙️ Featured Guests:Scott Osterling | CEO, Texas Injection MoldingLinkedInJeff Applegate | Chief Encourager, Texas Injection MoldingLinkedInTexas Injection Molding: [INSERT WEBSITE URL] Connect…

In Episode 3 of the Plastics News Executive Forum series, we sit down with Eric Adair, Director of Communications at US Extruders — recorded live at the Plastics News Executive Forum in Florida. Hear Eric break down what it really takes to build a brand in the plastics industry: how storytelling is shifting the narrative around plastics, why company culture is the most powerful marketing tool, and how US Extruders grew from 7 to 40 employees by hiring for culture first. From digital strategy to sustainability — this is an honest look at communications, community, and what makes a company people want to work for. 🎙️ Featured Guest: Eric Adair | Director of Communications, US Extruders | LinkedIn US Extruders Connect with us:Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

In Episode 2 of the Plastics News Executive Forum series, we sit down with Heather Preu, Global CEO of Intellect — recorded live at the Plastics News Executive Forum in Florida. Hear Heather break down what it really takes to lead in a male-dominated industry: why AI is empowering people, not replacing them, how quality management technology is transforming the manufacturing floor, and what advice she has for women executives who want to advance their careers. From sales rep to global CEO — this is a story about trusting your gut, embracing disruption, and leading with people first. 🍷 Recorded during the Plastics News Executive Forum — where industry leaders come together to shape the future of plastics. 🎙️ Featured Guests:Heather Preu | Global CEO, Intellect | LinkedIn Intellect Website Link Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

¿Qué significa realmente desarrollarse, encontrar propósito y construir una vida profesional con sentido? Iván Ramírez nos comparte una conversación profunda sobre talento, crecimiento personal y la búsqueda de la felicidad. En este episodio hablamos de:✨ Cómo desarrollar tu talento más allá de lo técnico🧠 El papel del autoconocimiento en el crecimiento personal y profesional📈 Qué significa realmente el éxito y cómo redefinirlo en el camino💬 La importancia de tener conversaciones honestas contigo mismo🌱 Claves para construir una vida con mayor sentido, balance y fulfillmentConecta con Iván por LinkedIn🎧 Escúchanos en Spotify o en YouTube

In Episode 1 of the Plastics News Executive Forum series, we sit down with Jonathan Soucy and Andrew Munson from MBS Advisors — recorded live at the 2026 Plastics News Executive Forum in Florida. Hear Jonathan and Andrew break down what it really takes to sell a plastics business: why timing matters more than most owners realize, how private equity has reshaped the lower middle market, and why trust might be the most important ingredient in any successful deal. From 170+ transactions and decades in the industry, these are the conversations you need to have — before you're ready to sell.In this episode:✨ The reality behind selling a company — beyond the numbers🏭 What makes a plastics business attractive to buyers today📊 How market shifts are reshaping M&A in the industry🤝 Why deals succeed… and why they fall apart👥 The role of leadership, culture, and workforce in long-term value🍷 Recorded during the Plastics News Executive Forum — where industry leaders come together to shape the future of plastics. 🎙️…

🇲🇽 Este episodio es en español / This episode is in Spanish. English subtitles available on YouTube. Rocío Chávez lleva años trabajando en cultura organizacional, talento y recursos humanos — y en esta conversación no se guarda nada. Hablamos sobre qué hace que un líder realmente lidere (pista: no es el título), cómo tener conversaciones de feedback difíciles de forma constructiva, y por qué esperar al ciclo anual de evaluación es un error. También compartimos un amor mutuo por Atomic Habits y lo que los pequeños cambios pueden hacer por tu equipo. Conecta con Rocío en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocio-chavez-m-9626561a/

Una oportunidad puede cambiarlo todo — y la historia de Felipe es la prueba perfecta. En este episodio, me senté con Felipe para hablar de una trayectoria profesional que lo llevó desde hacer voluntariado con AIESEC en Villahermosa a los 19 años, hasta liderar organizaciones en México, África y más allá. Hablamos de liderazgo, fintech, negociación salarial, marca profesional y la plataforma que construyó para ayudar a profesionales a encontrar mejores empleos en 8 países.Y todo lo hicimos con una copa de El Diablo — su vino favorito. 🍷📍 Grabado en Polanco, CDMX👇 ¡Síguenos en Spotify para que te avisemos cuando salga el nuevo episodio! 🎧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipedomingueza/New Job Hunters: https://www.newjobhunters.com_____________________________________________________________ One opportunity can change everything — and Felipe's story is proof of that. In this episode, I sit down with Felipe to talk about a career journey that has taken him from volunteering with AIESEC in Villahermosa at…

Rose pasó de las finanzas corporativas a representar a México en escenarios turísticos internacionales—pero su viaje es más que cambios de carrera. En esta conversación franca, comparte por qué la educación financiera no es negociable para emprendedoras, su opinión controversial sobre cuotas de género, y la verdad sobre equilibrar maternidad con ambición. Plus: por qué cree que las mujeres nunca deben disculparse por ser ambiciosas. Perfecto para emprendedoras, mujeres líderes, y cualquiera que se haya sentido culpable por querer más. Toma tu copa y únete.

🍷 Redefining Success in Corporate & Creative Careers | Melissa Expósito Join us for a conversation with Melissa Expósito, President of Sony Music Central America & Caribbean, as she shares her journey from PR intern to music industry powerhouse. In this episode: ✨ Her unconventional path from intern to entertainment law to leading Sony Music 🌎 The power of being bilingual in global business 🎵 Behind-the-scenes stories from the Latin music industry 👩‍👧 Balancing motherhood and executive leadership 💪 Why patience and relationships matter more than instant success Key Quote: "Take ownership of your career—don't wait for someone else to build it for you." 🍷 Recorded at Mesamar Restaurant in Coral Gables, Miami—thank you for hosting us and providing the perfect wine pairing for this incredible conversation! Connect with Melissa:LinkedIn: Melissa Expósito | Instagram: @mexpo22 🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations about entrepreneurship, uncorked.

We raise a glass to Mary Boros, Vice President of the MB&A Division at Teknor Apex—captured during the Women Breaking the Mold conference in Savannah.From answering a temp agency call to leading global operations at a 101-year-old company, Mary's journey proves that showing up opens doors you never imagined. Her father's kitchen table wisdom—"I don't care what you become or how much money you make. I only care that you're a good person"—shaped not just her career, but how she leads 2,500 employees across the world.This is a conversation about more than plastics and business strategy. It's about juggling five children while climbing corporate ladders. It's about creating win-win negotiations. It's about prioritizing people over profits. It's about waking up each morning and choosing your three positive goals and one challenge. It's about building a legacy that matters.Mary reminds us that everything happens for a reason, and when you stay true to yourself, put in the work, and lift others as you climb—the…

In Episode 3, we bring you powerful interview with women leading at PCS Company—captured during the Women Breaking the Mold conference in Savannah. Hear from Angela Elsey (President, PCS Company) and Sarah Fenn (Human Resources Manager, PCS Company) as they share what it takes to lead authentically, build strong teams, and navigate growth in the manufacturing industry. These are the real, unscripted conversations that happen when women in leadership come together. Raw. Honest. Inspiring. Episode 3 of the Women Breaking the Mold series. Featured Guests: Angela Elsey | President, PCS Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-elsey-18663559/ Sarah Fenn | Human Resources Manager, PCS Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-fenn-shrm-cp-05a489174/ PCS Company: https://www.pcs-company.com/ Connect with us: @SquareRootMarketing | #LetsWineAboutIt #WomenBreakingTheMold

In Episode 2, we bring you candid interviews captured at the Women Breaking the Mold conference with leaders shaping the future of the plastics industry.Hear from the Plastics Industry Association team—Chiara Matriccino (Manager, Communications and Digital Production), Erin Hass (Senior Director Strategic), and Whitney Taveras (Senior Director, Industry Engagement)—about advocacy, industry transformation, and creating space for women's voices. Plus, Mendy Gordon (Director of Workforce & Market Development, GEHR PLASTICS) shares insights on developing talent and building pathways for the next generation.Raw, honest conversations about what it takes to break molds every day.Episode 2 of the Women Breaking the Mold series.Featured Guests:Plastics Industry Association:Company: https://www.plasticsindustry.org/Chiara Matriccino | Manager, Communications and Digital ProductionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiara-matriccino-934786257/Erin Hass | Senior Director StrategicLinkedIn:…

Anoosheh Oskouian, President & CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, joins hosts Andrea Padilla and Andrea Siy to discuss building an environmental technology company, innovating in air pollution abatement, and what it means to break molds as a woman leader in manufacturing.From custom environmental solutions to testifying at government hearings, Anoosheh shares how she's helping manufacturers turn compliance into competitive advantage—and why bringing your whole self to leadership matters.Episode 1 of the Women Breaking the Mold series.Connect with us: @SquareRootMarketing | #LetsWineAboutIt #WomenBreakingTheMoldConnect With Us:Instagram: @SquareRootMarketingHashtags: #LetsWineAboutIt #WomenBreakingTheMold Subscribe & Share:If you know a woman who needs to hear that she doesn't have to fit the mold—that standing out is her superpower—share this episode with her. New episodes drop over the next few weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss a conversation.Cheers to breaking molds, one conversation at a time!

A los 20 años, Laura dejó todo para ayudar a construir un pequeño viñedo familiar. Décadas después, habían creado una operación global de 12M de botellas. En este episodio, Andrea Padilla conversa con Laura sobre las crisis que enfrentó, la decisión de vender, y cómo la diversificación se convirtió en su superpoder. De vino a Porsche, restaurantes y más—esta es una masterclass en reinvención. 🍷 💬 ¿TE GUSTÓ ESTE EPISODIO? 👍 LIKE si te inspiró | 🔔 SUSCRÍBETE | 💬 COMENTA: ¿Qué industria explorarías? | 📤 COMPARTE esta historia 🎯 ¿Quieres ser invitado? Si tienes una historia de emprendimiento auténtica y sin filtros, escríbenos: wineabout@squarerootmarketing.com #Leadership #Diversificación #Vino

En este episodio de Let’s Wine About It, conversamos con Mariana Espinosa, quien nos comparte cómo pasó de coordinar la logística de insulinas en una farmacéutica a co-crear una plataforma digital que acerca atención médica especializada en diabetes a cualquier rincón de México. A lo largo de la charla hablamos de cómo nació la idea entre amigas, la urgencia nacional de atender la falta de endocrinólogos, y el poder de un equipo diverso y constante. Mariana reflexiona sobre los retos de emprender en salud, la importancia de construir con intención y los aprendizajes de equilibrar lo médico con lo comercial. Cerramos con un brindis por las ideas que maduran con paciencia y cambian vidas con propósito.

En este episodio, conversamos con María Mancuso sobre su inspirador recorrido desde el mundo corporativo en JP Morgan y CITI hasta convertirse en emprendedora de Fintech Americas. Hablamos de resiliencia, comunidad, educación, tecnología y los libros que marcaron su camino. Una charla honesta sobre los retos, aprendizajes y el poder de creer en uno mismo. ¡Brindamos por cada paso del camino!

From crushing debt to starting over, Alexis Mastrogianni shares his raw and inspiring journey of resilience, reinvention, and the lessons learned along the way. Discover how to turn your lowest moments into the fuel that drives you forward—stronger, wiser, and more determined than ever.

In this powerful episode of Let’s Wine About It, we sit down with Javier Flores, entrepreneur, creative force, and co-host of the Lo Creo, Lo Creo podcast. Together with Andrea Padilla, Javier dives deep into the power of visualization, mindset, and intention as tools for personal and professional transformation. From building businesses to building belief, this episode is all about the journey of turning dreams into plans—and plans into reality. Whether you're manifesting your next big move or simply looking for inspiration to stay the course, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered to trust your vision, take action, and go after the life you want.

In this premiere episode of Let’s Wine About It, we sit down with Patsy I. Linares, founder of PIL Creative Group, to explore what it truly means to build a brand that lasts. From working with global luxury brands to launching her own agency, Patsy shares how emotional value, creative integrity, and strategic consistency are key to creating sustainable growth — especially in today’s saturated market. Grab a glass, press play, and join us for an honest conversation about the intersection of creativity, purpose, and long-term brand building. 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. #LetsWineAboutIt #LuxuryBranding #SustainableGrowth #PersonalBranding #BrandStrategy #PatsyILinares #SquareRootMarketing