The podcast of KHULULA’s Circular Value Ecosystem
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It is about the future of water sports and the people shaping it sustainably: companies, researchers and athletes. Hosted by journalist Mareike Graepel.
Latest episode · Episode 3 · 26 June 2026 · 55 min
Leadership
Leadership at Sea
Shaping Tomorrow's Change-Makers
What does the sea teach us about leadership? Mareike Graepel talks to sailor Jelmer van Beek and KHULULA founder Holger Ambroselli about leadership under pressure, from offshore racing to business.
With Jelmer van Beek and Holger Ambroselli
Three thoughts from the episode
- 01At sea there is no time-out. Decisions are made under pressure, often with incomplete information and in changing conditions.
- 02Real leadership is not about control. It grows out of relationships: with the crew, with the conditions and with the system we move in.
- 03In the linear economy, a company defines its value creation itself. In the circular economy, value is created between many partners. Leadership becomes the key: it creates the framework in which new things emerge together.
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Episode 3 · 26 Jun 2026 · 55 min
Leadership at Sea – Shaping Tomorrow's Change-Makers
With Jelmer van Beek and Holger Ambroselli
What does the sea teach us about leadership? A conversation about leadership under pressure, from offshore racing to business.
LeadershipEN
Episode 2 · 13 May 2026 · 60 min
From Waste to Worth – Innovation in Circular Product Design
With Agnes Wagter (SEADS) and François Devy (SEAQUAL Foundation)
How SEADS is rethinking the espadrille for a circular future and SEAQUAL turns marine litter into new materials. And why circular design needs shared responsibility.
Material & DesignEN
Episode 1 · 2 Mar 2026 · 56 min
How to measure impact in the boating industry
With Ollie Taylor and Holger Ambroselli
How Circular Value Ecosystems emerge, sustainable boats and materials, and how World Sailing wants to make Olympic sailing more environmentally friendly.
EcosystemEN
Teaser · 13 Jan 2026 · 8 min
What is a Circular Value Ecosystem?
With Holger Ambroselli and Mareike Graepel
The idea behind KHULULA and why ocean protection in water sports and business needs to be rethought.
EcosystemDE · EN
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Mareike Graepel
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In every episode, Mareike talks to people driving change in water sports and the Blue Economy: how they work, what works and where things still get stuck.
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