From glass to glass: the use of metadata in the technical delivery of content
In this episode of Destination Cloud, our hosts Simon McGrath and Alex Borland are joined by Geert Vos, CTO and founder at Media Distillery, and Aiden van Latestein, principle senior architect at Merapar, to discuss all things metadata. From the origination of metadata to the content management s...
Media & Broadcast – what lies ahead for 2023?
The media and technology industry is both innovative and fast paced, meaning that no two years are the same – especially when you take into account the current economic climate and the ongoing cost of living crisis. In this episode of the Destination Cloud podcast, our hosts, Alex Borland and Sim...
Understanding Agility
Have you ever wondered whether Agile is the right approach for you? How about Kanban, scrum or even waterfall? With so many different disciplines available, it’s hard to know which one will be best for you. In this episode of Destination Cloud, Alex Borland, VP Strategy & Business Development and...
Destination Cloud
Is it a particle or is it a wave? Is your business operating in a ‘wagile’ way? These are just a couple of the big questions that Merapar’s own Simon McGrath, VP Strategy & Portfolio and Alex Borland, VP Strategy & Business Development are discussing on the first episode of the Destination Cloud ...
#7 Future classic cars: The cars we own now that could be classics in the future
How does pop culture influence the desirability of a vehicle? Does nostalgia change our perception of classic vehicles? And why do enthusiasts race classic cars despite the risk of an expensive mistake?
Classic car enthusiast Simon McGrath joins us to chat about the cultural, market and social f...
5 Star Conversations with Wayne Taranto - Leading Ovolo’s Growth with Passion and Innovation
In this episode of 5 Star Conversations, I sat down with Wayne Taranto, the Chief Operating Officer of Ovolo Group. We talk about how Wayne's journey into hospitality started unexpectedly, despite initially considering a career in the building industry. A pivotal moment came when he secured a rol...
The agentic AI era: Rethinking technology, costs, and creativity - with AWS and Merapar
In this episode of Playback, host Bleuenn Le Goffic, VP Business Transformation at Accedo is joined by Michael Schmidt, Global Director, Industry Partnerships at AWS and Simon McGrath, Chief Marketing office at Merapar to explore how AI’s role in media and entertainment is rapidly evolving from e...
5 Star Conversations with Marcus Hanna - From Banquet Waiter to Chief Operating Officer
Marcus Hanna, Chief Operating Officer at La Vie Hotels & Resorts, shares a 25-year journey from banquet waiter at Sydney’s Regent (now Four Seasons) to leading luxury assets across Australia and Singapore—including the 2,030-room Fairmont Singapore & Swissôtel The Stamford through a $200m transfo...
Simon McGrath: brother of murdered builder Michael McGrath on the proposed 'no body, no parole' law
The family of a murdered Christchurch man whose body was never found is welcoming a renewed push for a 'no body, no parole' law.
A Bill from National MP Tom Rutherford would only let convicted murderers be released, if they reveal where to find their victim's remains.
A similar push in 2020 did...
Killing It Audiobook by Laurence Howarth
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: Killing ItSubtitle: The Complete Series 1-3 of The BBC Radio Comedy SitcomCategories: Entertainment, Fiction, FunnyAuthor: Laurence HowarthNarrator: Joanna Page, Darren BoydPublisher: BBC AudioRelease date: 01-16-2020Language: ...
