{"podcast":{"title":"Elephants in the Boardroom","slug":"elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705","podcast_index_feed_id":7203705,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/eitb/","website_url":"https://eitb.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cabeb9ed-d0dc-4c17-9454-9a42eb6920d5/g-b3imy548fmzbqc2m2rabx3.jpg","author":"TomorrowToday Consulting","episode_count":17,"summary":"A podcast about the powerful forces transforming our world. It’s not just technology that shapes the future—there are deeper, often-ignored megatrends driving disruption. These Grey Elephants are the big challenges we hope will go away but can’t afford to ignore. Elephants in the Boardroom offers a megatrend radar for leaders who want to identify tomorrow’s most important opportunities, seize advantage, and shape a better future. Join us for unflinching discussions, incisive insights, and actionable strategies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Powered by Achilles.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T16:21:06.636032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705"},"episode":{"title":"Signals from the Deep: Data Bunkers, UN & the Future of Shipping with guest Øistein Jensen Chief Sustainability Officer Odfjell","slug":"signals-from-the-deep-data-bunkers-un-the-future-of-shipping-with-guest-istein-jensen-chief-sustainability-officer-odfjell","published_at":"2025-10-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705/signals-from-the-deep-data-bunkers-un-the-future-of-shipping-with-guest-istein-jensen-chief-sustainability-officer-odfjell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705","url":"https://elephants-boardroom.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/223a3ab7-b30e-4df0-8dde-9933a3eef04c.mp3","summary":"Episode Overview Graeme Codrington (Johannesburg) and Dean Van Leeuwen (South of London) explore fresh “grey elephant” signals—from subterranean data centres and living with a >2°C world, to UN reform rumblings—then sit down with Øistein Jensen , Chief Sustainability Officer at Oddfjell , to unpack how a 110-year-old global chemical shipping company is tackling decarbonisation, supply-chain due diligence, and industry-wide collaboration. Key Topics Discussed Grey Elephants Radar Converging, high-impact forces post-COVID; a once-in-a-century transformation. Strategy lens: identify weak signals early; turn risk into opportunity. Subterranean Data Centres Old mines/bunkers reimagined as “underground data fortresses.” Strategic logic: protect critical data; manage cooling, power, and resilience. Side bet: cooling technology becomes a shovel-in-the-gold-rush play. Living with >2°C Move beyond “prevention only” to adaptation + resilience at scale. Practical mindset shift (as with COVID): learn to operate in new conditions. UN & Multipolarity Weak Signals Calls for African representation; scrutiny of Security Council veto power. Diplomatic flashpoints as indicators of a shifting geopolitical order. Boardroom takeaway: model tariff shocks, sanctions, supply-route rewiring. BANI World & Grey Elephants Today’s reality: Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible . Build antifragile strategies before the stampede starts. The Quiz First military “drone” use: Austrian incendiary balloons over Venice (1849) . Interview — Øistein Jensen, CSO, Oddfjell Decarbonisation now : efficiency first; multiple fuels/tech—no single silver bullet. Regulation & level playing field : strong IMO rules to avoid “go-bankrupt green.” Holistic value chain : avoid offloading emissions…","meta_description":"Episode Overview Graeme Codrington (Johannesburg) and Dean Van Leeuwen (South of London) explore fresh “grey elephant” signals—from subterranean data cent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2919,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705/episodes/signals-from-the-deep-data-bunkers-un-the-future-of-shipping-with-guest-istein-jensen-chief-sustainability-officer-odfjell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705/signals-from-the-deep-data-bunkers-un-the-future-of-shipping-with-guest-istein-jensen-chief-sustainability-officer-odfjell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}