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Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast: the podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations.
Featuring opinion, facts, stories and stats around today’s most interesting business and technology topics, Strategy for Breakfast provides the perfect start to your day: insights from inside some of the world’s leading organisations, brought to life by our award-winning team of presenters.
Each episode contains powerful and practical insights to help you grow as a leader, with lessons collected from the C-level, VP and senior director level leaders attending GDS Group events – providing you with the intelligence your company needs to make better decisions.
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GDS Group is a global events, research and technology services company dedicated to helping our clients meet the challenges posed by a fast-moving, disruptive business environment.
Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations.In this episode, we take a deep dive into the importance of penetration testing or “pen-testing” in cybersecurity. Discover why traditional strategies are in dire need of an upgrade, as well as why it’s important to take an offensive approach to security. Join us as we learn from Robin Fewster, the Senior Security Testing Manager for Hargreaves Lansdown and a career pen-tester of 20+ years, who has seen the evolution of cyberattacks as the internet continues to grow. Let us know what you think of this episode at podcast@gdsgroup.com
Discussion points
- What is the importance of learning from fellow pen-testers as cyber threats keep increasing and evolving?
- Why haven’t cybersecurity testing programs evolved the way they should, given the increasing frequency of and new approaches to cybersecurity?
- How can AI and automation assist in pen-testing strategies?
Get in touch
- Connect with our guest Robin Fewster
- Connect with host Colin Cosell
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! the podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations! In this episode, we delve into the world of retail, and the profound impact customer experience has on your brand. Discover why bringing the human back to CX is the ultimate game-changer, driving revenue and cultivating customer loyalty. Melissa Day, Vice President of Brand Growth at Lovesac takes us on a journey through retail's evolving landscape, and we uncover emerging trends like tech-enabled human interactions, story-based showrooming, and the power of diversifying channels. Let us know what you think of this episode at podcast@gdsgroup.com
Discussion points
- Why does customer experience matter now more than ever?
- What does great customer experience look like?
- What trends in retail customer experiences are you seeing?
Get in touch
- Connect with Melissa Day
- Connect with Stephanie Garey
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Episode description
Join Sandeep Sudarshan, Chief Technology Officer of Telecoms at Capgemini as we explore the world of telecom and its transformation through AI, 5G, and the cloud. Delve into AI's potential for groundbreaking innovations and efficiencies, reshaping customer experiences and network management, and how 5G and the cloud play into all of this.
Whether you're a tech enthusiast, industry professional, or simply curious about telecom's future, this podcast is a must-listen. Let us know what you think, email us at podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
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What excites you about AI in the telco space? Do you have any concerns about it or elements you’re careful of?
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On the Capgemini website it says “5G is the defining element of every telco’s transformation strategy” – can you dig into what that means and what it looks like in practice for leaders in this space?
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What role will the cloud play in the future of the telco industry?
Get in touch
- Connect with Sandeep Sudarshan
- Connect with Julia Belle
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
- 5G at Capgemini
At a recent GDS Group roundtable, Jorrit Steinz, the CEO and founder of Channel Engine wowed us with his insight into the marketplace revolution. So GDS Group’s Kelley Iuele had to pick his brains on the podcast about what he sees as the key e-commerce challenges and opportunities for businesses in 2023, and the strategies and technologies we should focus on. Let us know what you think, email us at podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What are the key challenges and opportunities for businesses entering new international markets?
- What strategies and technologies can empower e-commerce companies to optimise their operations and drive international growth?
- What role do marketplaces play in driving international e-commerce growth, and how can businesses maximise their presence on these platforms?
Get in touch
- Connect with Jorrit Steinz
- Connect with Kelley Iuele
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Episode description
Digital transformation. What does it mean? Ask a room of 4 executives and you’ll get 5 different answers. But what we do know is that digital transformation is an important, yet extremely challenging task.
So, GDS Group’s Ben Thompson spoke with Julie Roehm, a global business and transformation expert, former CMO and CXO and a public + private board director. She’s here to share her top tips, and what works (and doesn’t work!) when it comes to transformation. Let us know what you think, email us at podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What are the key characteristics of successful transformations? How do you manage obstacles?
- How can we bring our people along on these transformation journeys?
- What advice have you given others contemplating transformations in their own company?
Get in touch
- Connect with Julie Roehm
- Connect with Ben Thompson
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Episode description
Many believe that hyperautomation is the future of successful business. But what does it really mean? Will it lead to workforce displacement? And who will hold it to account? To explore these crucial question, GDS Group speak with David Shannon, Head of Hyperautomation at SAS, a leader in business analytics software. To ask your own questions or let us know what you think, email us at podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What is hyperautomation? And what are the outcomes organisations want to achieve here?
- Workforce displacement is a concern with automation. Will hyperautomation increase this?
- Hyperautomation makes decisions using AI. How do hold it to account?
Get in touch
- Connect with David Shannon
- Connect with Stephanie Garey
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
- HBR referencing the World Economic Forum
- Hyperautomation with SAS
Ensuring your customers experience a consistent and frictionless journey requires an omnichannel, “phygital” experience—one that connects them online and in-store. Bridging that gap between the digital and physical world is no longer a trend, but a key and necessary strategy in this new era of technology. So, GDS Group Presenter Sarah Tijou speaks with Bryn Rees, the Director of Digital Content Strategy at IKEA about mixed-realities, knowledge-powered adaptive content, and everyone's favourite – omnichannel. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What exciting new trends and technologies are you seeing/hearing about?
- What is IKEA working on that's exciting you?
- What have you seen elsewhere? Are there companies out there really inspiring you?
Get in touch
- Connect with Sarah Tijou
- Connect with Bryn Rees
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
- Ikea’s new virtual design tool deletes your furniture and replaces it with Ikea’s
30 months on from the beginning of the pandemic, we’re still trying to manoeuvre our way through the hybrid ways of working. So GDS Group presenter Ellen Fearnley speaks with hybrid expert Tim Hernquist, Director of Product and Business Management at Jabra on the future of virtual interactions, and how hybrid must be both ‘special’ and ‘normal’ at the same time. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What does the future of virtual interactions look like in the short and long term?
- What are the biggest challenges we’re facing in hybrid right now?
- How can we as business leaders improve?
Get in touch
- Connect with Ellen Fearnley
- Connect with Tim Hernquist
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
When it comes to sustainability, business leaders know there is only one solution – to do more. It’s not a question of if they should act, it’s how. How can their company respond to shifting societal expectations? How can they keep pace with the latest environmental trends? How can they be more open and accountable, reduce waste and cut emissions?
These are just some of the questions GDS Group presenter Alex Wood posed at the Blue Earth Summit, a leading business and climate change conference held in Bristol. He spoke to Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, TV personality and entrepreneur Jamie Laing and activist Tessa Wernink about what motivates them to make a difference.
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points:
- What does it mean to be purpose-driven?
- Who is responsible for championing sustainability at a business?
- How can leaders empower employees to make a difference?
Get in touch
- Connect with Alex Wood
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
- Find out more about the Blue Earth Summit,
Now more than ever, the ability to move from insight to foresight is the key technology in a brand’s arsenal, and most interestingly it's not just a question of data or analytics, but of human and emotional intelligence. In this discussion, GDS Group Presenter Stephanie Garey speaks with Mark Adams, the SVP and Chief Innovation Officer at VICE Media, who tells us the 5 steps necessary to take your brand to a place where cultural trends become opportunities to capitalise and grow market share. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What is every brand’s most powerful technology?
- How can we gather and harness better foresight and prediction?
- What are the major obstacles to success?
Get in touch
- Connect with Stephanie Garey
- Connect with Mark Adams
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
What is happening with crypto? When is a good time to buy bitcoin? And how are regulations going to impact our beloved digital currency? If you’ve been wondering about one or all of these things, you’re in the right place. In this episode, GDS Group presenter (and crypto enthusiast) Colin Cosell speaks with the crypto guru, Eli Rouimi, who is here to talk us through it all – and a whole lot more. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
· What is happening with crypto, and why has this year been so tough?
· Is a cryptocurrency downslide the best time to buy?
· What are crypto regulations going to look like, and how will those regulations translate internationally?
Get in touch
· Connect with Colin Cosell
· Connect with Eli Rouimi
· Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
· GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
· GDS Group – Summits
· If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
This week we’re speaking to Brenden Kumarasamy, the founder and president of Master Talk, which was created to help the world master the art of communication. They’ve assisted 100s of clients across a multitude of industries to empower the best executives and coaches in the world to excel in communication. GDS Group presenter Neeha Curtis asks Brenden about all things presenting to an audience, whether virtually or in person. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What are the biggest speaking related challenges clients usually come to Master Talk with? What can be done to help them overcome those issues?
- What do you think the main differences are between presenting to a room of 10 or 10,000 people, compared to presenting virtually?
- What other top tips and tricks do you have for our audience at home?
Get in touch
- Connect with Neeha Curtis
- Connect with Brenden Kumarasamy
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
- What is MasterTalk?
No, we don’t mean a world without our favourite, sweet treats... This week we’re talking about the latest in preparing for a cookieless world. The result of removing targeted advertising will impact everyone; internet users, digital advertisers, and publishers. So how can we ensure we’re fully prepared as an organisation, while ensuring users and customers still get the service they desire. GDS Group presenters Julia Belle and Alex Wood talk us through it all. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
· Are customers becoming more data-savvy? Or are they becoming more reluctant when it comes to allowing companies to harvest their data?
· First party cookies v third party cookies - what are the pros and cons?
· What can your organisation do to prepare?
Get in touch
· Connect with Alex Wood
· Connect with Julia Belle
· Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
· GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
· GDS Group – Summits
· If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
· Who owns our data?
· Google ending third-party cookies in Chrome
We’re taking a deep dive into an utterly fascinating phenomenon taking place in social media: the meteoric rise of TikTok versus the steep decline of Meta. No matter what you call it, Meta is the biggest social media platform in the history of the world. But with nearly half of Gen Zs using TikTok search instead of Google, are they set to take Meta’s crown? In this episode, GDS Group presenters Colin Cosell and Michelle Brown talk us through it all. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
- What are the origins of Facebook & TikTok?
- Where are Meta & TikTok today?
- Can Meta turn it around? Can TikTok sustain this trajectory?
Get in touch
- Connect with Colin Cosell
- Connect with Michelle Brown
- Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
- GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
- GDS Group – Summits
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
- The number of monthly active Facebook users worldwide
- TikTok Revenue and Usage Statistics
- Gen Z using TikTok and Instagram for search instead of Google
Greenwashing is a phrase we’re hearing more and more, but what exactly does it mean? What activities constitute greenwashing? And what steps can your organization take to make ACTUAL change? GDS Group presenters Stephanie Garey and Kelley Iuele are joined by Ed Gillespie, inspirational speaker, writer, climate activist, and self-proclaimed "insultant" to tell us everything we need to know. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
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What is green washing/general washing? What sort of things constitute as green washing?
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What can organizations do to make actual change, rather than just talk about it?
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Can consumption ever be regenerative?
Get in touch
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Connect with Ed Gillespie
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Connect with Stephanie Garey
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Connect with Kelley Iuele
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Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
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GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
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GDS Group – Summits
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If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
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Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts podcast
AI has been rapidly advancing for years. But in the last few months alone, it feels like there have been several significant developments. So, what do these changes mean – both for your business and for wider society? In this episode, GDS Group presenter Alex Woods is joined by Glen Willoughby, Chief Information Officer at Singularity University Labs and a former Special Adviser to NASA, to talk AI advancements, ethics and what might come next. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
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What are we capable of doing vs what should we be doing?
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What advancements have been made in AI in the last few months?
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What keeps you at night when you think about AI?
Get in touch
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Connect with Glen Willoughby
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Connect with Alex Wood
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Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
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GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
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GDS Group – CIO summits
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If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
It would be an understatement to say that digital innovation has really sped up over the last few years, so we’re catching up with Jeff Reine. Jeff is currently an advisor at Copia, who are on a crucial mission to solve – as they put it - the world's dumbest problem: and that’s hunger.
Jeff is also former VP of Direct Consumer Engagement at Coca Cola. GDS Group presenters Kristina Cartwright and Julia Belle will be talking to Jeff about all things digital innovation and the latest industry trends. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
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What are your thoughts on everything that’s happened over the last 2 years?
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What are some specific examples of changes you’ve seen or been part of?
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What do you predict for the next few years?
Get in touch
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Connect with Jeff Reine
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Connect with Kristina Cartwright
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Connect with Julia Belle
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Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
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GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
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GDS Group – Digital Innovation summits
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If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
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In 2020, worldwide spending on digital transformation reached 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars, growing 10.4 percent year-on-year: Statista
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70% of consumers say a company’s understanding of their personal needs influences their loyalty, according to Salesforce.
The retail industry is bouncing back after a tumultuous 2 years dealing with the effects of the pandemic, supply chain issues and the great resignation.
So why is it more important than ever for retail executives to take pride in their work? Balve Bains and Michelle Brown speak to Ron Thurston, an Amazon number 1 bestselling author with extensive experience leading retail operations for America’s most prominent brands.
He’s part way through a year-long tour called “Retail In America,” and joins us live from an airstream trailer to discover the real retail heroes across the country, and the latest industry trends since we last spoke. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
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What’s new in retail since we last spoke in Sept 2021??
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Why has taking pride in your retail career has never been more valued?
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Why is brick and mortar retail so important today?
Get in touch
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Connect with Ron Thurston
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Connect with Balve Bains
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Connect with Michelle Brown
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Or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Resources mentioned in this episode
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GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
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GDS Group – Retail summits
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If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
We’ve all been hearing that data is the new oil for so long, but is it really? Data is only valuable if it is clean, analysed and implemented correctly, and while two-thirds of businesses say they need more data, 70% of organisations are gathering data faster than they can even use it.
So, Colin Cosell, Ellen Fearnley and Ben Thompson come together to squeeze 100+ hours a week of business conversations with senior executives into 15 minutes to bring you all the latest in the world of data.
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Discussion points
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Do organisations have enough data? Do they want/need more? What should they do with the data we already have?
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Which businesses are leading the way in utilising their data?
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What are the future predictions?
Connect with Colin Cosell
Connect with Ellen Fearnley
Connect with Ben Thompson
Resources mentioned in this episode
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – Data summits
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Whether you enjoy working from home, or miss the office, the pandemic has changed the way we work forever.
So should your organisation implement a hybrid strategy? What are the pros and cons? What are other organisations doing? And if you do decide to do it, how can you do it well?
Meet the Boss event hosts Ben Thompson, Stephanie Garey and Tim Cassidy get together to talk about what they’ve learnt on this topic from 100+ hours a week of conversations with senior executives.
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
· What are senior executives saying about hybrid ways of working as approach H2 of 2022?
· Which organisations are embracing remote and hybrid working as the norm?
· What are the pros and cons, and how you get a solution that’s right for your company culture?
Connect with Ben Thompson
Connect with Stephanie Garey
Connect with Tim Cassidy
Resources mentioned in this episode
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – Summits
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
How can the oil & gas industries work with the renewables industry to solve the climate crisis?
Stephanie Garey and Kelley Iuele are joined by Rebecca Williams and Michael Short. Rebecca is from the Global Wind Energy Council and was the director at COP26 last year, leading discussion on wind power and energy transition. Michael joins us from Bain & Company and advises clients across the globe - and all energy value streams - with a particular focus on oil & gas and power sectors.
Together we talk about what’s happening now, and predictions for the future of industries working together.
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
What If we turned off oil & gas tomorrow, what would happen? Why aren’t we able to?
Who is leading the way? What are some of the best policies?
Following the recent weaponization on gas, will countries start to focus on how they can sufficiently provide energy themselves?
Connect with Stephanie Garey
Connect with Kelley Iuele
Connect with Rebecca Williams
Connect with Michael Short
Resources mentioned in this episode
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – Customer Experience summits
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
How will the metaverse and web3 change customer experience? Colin Cosell, Ellen Fearnley and Adam Burns are joined by Hussein Dajani, Nissan’s GM of Digital and Customer Experience Transformation, to talk trends, tactics and toes in the water. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
How to make physical CX more digital
The infrastructure problem
Into the metaverse
Connect with Colin Cosell
Connect with Ellen Fearnley
Connect with Adam Burns
Connect with Hussein M. Dajani
Resources mentioned in this episode
The Drum – 5 brands already embracing the metaverse
Mendix – The case for automated customer engagement
Nissan – Intelligent mobility
CMS Wire (Scott Clark) – How Web3 changes the content model
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – Customer Experience summits
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
This week: the defining business challenge. The inevitable. The big bad. Failure. Balve Bains and Adam Burns are joined by Carlos Zimbrón, Co-founder & CEO of FuckUp Nights, to talk reframing, rethinking, and resisting shame. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Psychological safety
Don’t stigmatize failure
How to fuck up successfully
Connect with Balve Bains
Connect with Adam Burns
Connect with Carlos Zimbrón
Resources mentioned in this episode
Stories of failure – Fuckup Nights
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – 2022 summit calendar
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
This International Women’s Day Kristina Cartwright, Ellen Fearnley and Stephanie Garey discuss the 2022 IWD theme - breaking the gender bias. How can organisations, from top down, help break the gender bias in the workplace and beyond? They’re also joined by Amy Kim, President and CEO of Jugo. We hear Amy’s experiences with bias, as well as tips as a business leader on how to break the bias. Let us know what you think, and hare your own experiences and advice in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
How can we become aware of and change our own unconscious bias?
What sort of bias have you experienced?
What can you do to help break the gender bias in the workplace and beyond?
Connect with Kristina Cartwright
Connect with Ellen Fearnley
Connect with Stephanie Garey
Connect with Amy Kim
Resources mentioned in this episode
Project Implicit – Take a test to help you see your unconscious bias
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – Diversity Does It Podcast
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
From unequal access to unconscious bias and why we need to stop celebrating firsts – this is how to create an authentically diverse and inclusive business. Balve Bains and Kelley Iuele are joined by Sheri Hinish, IBM’s diversity, equity and inclusion champion and 2021 global supply chain social media influencer of the year. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Is diversity a provable competitive advantage?
Do your motivations matter?
Why I don’t want to be a top female supply chain leader
Connect with Balve Bains
Connect with Kelley Iuele
Connect with Sheri Hinish
Resources mentioned in this episode
World Economic Forum – The business case for diversity in the workplace is now overwhelming
McKinsey – Women in the workplace 2021
Supply Chain Queen – Sheri R. Hinish named top global influencer in supply chain by B2G Consulting
BBC – Disney appoints woman as chair for first time in 98-year history
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – Supply Chain Summit
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Every business should want to support mental health at work. But not every business does, which is double weird because it also makes financial sense. London School of Economics modelling says that a $50K wellbeing investment will repay $500K to your company in a single year.
In this episode, Kelley Iuele, Balve Bains and Ben Thompson look at the way forward for workplace wellbeing. Let us know how we’re doing and what you think about these topics in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Flipping the mindset
F**k fluffy
Mental health for young people at work
Connect with Kelley Iuele
Connect with Balve Bains
Connect with Ben Thompson
Resources mentioned in this episode
Indeed – 2021 report: Working on wellbeing: Mental health and wellness in the UK workplace
Forbes – ‘While 80% of companies believe they deliver “super experiences,” only 8% of customers agree’
Woohoo Inc. – The chief happiness officer academy
Mind Share Partners – We need a new kind of business leader: why 50% of millennial and 75% of Gen-Z workers have left jobs
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – 2022 summit calendar
Business Wire – Data engineers are burned out
GDS Group – Data and Analytics Summit
Strategy for Breakfast – Mental health at work: mind the gap (part one)
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
59% of employers say their employees feel comfortable speaking to their managers about mental health.
Unfortunately, their employees don’t agree. In this episode, Kelley Iuele, Balve Bains and Ben Thompson are joined by Mikaela Elliott, senior manager for employer insights at Indeed, mental health first aider and recently certified chief happiness officer.
They’re finding out why this gap exists, how to close it, why wellbeing benefits are the hottest topic for recruitment (up 600% in 2021), and how to stop your people burning out or fading away.
Let us know how we’re doing and what you think about these topics in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
How do we normalize talking about mental health?
Mental health at work: what does good leadership look like?
Where does an employer’s role end?
Connect with Kelley Iuele
Connect with Balve Bains
Connect with Ben Thompson
Connect with Mikaela Elliott
Resources mentioned in this episode
Real Simple – “A 2021 study released by Talkspace showed that at least 25 percent of employees felt they were underperforming at work due to stress”
Statista – 50% of long-term absences from work due to mental ill health (UK)
Woohoo Inc. – The chief happiness officer academy
Indeed – 2021 report: Working on wellbeing: Mental health and wellness in the UK workplace
Mind – How to implement the thriving at work mental health standards in your workplace
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – 2022 summit calendar
Wikipedia – Wtf is boreout?
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We’re told that traditional leadership skills are no longer sufficient. But is that true?
Tim Cassidy, Ellen Fearnley and Adam Burns are joined by filmmaker Sara Wolitzky, Jefferson Health CEO Dr Stephen Klasko, and Vishal Talreja, co-founder of Dream a Dream, to talk vulnerability, masculinity, and the problem with patience.
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Should the modern leader be more visibly vulnerable?
Which more traditional skills should stay?
“Masculine” vs “feminine” leadership
Connect with Tim Cassidy
Connect with Ellen Fearnley
Connect with Adam Burns
Connect with Sara Wolitzky
Connect with Dr. Stephen Klasko
Connect with Vishal Talreja
Resources mentioned in this episode
Makers, women’s empowerment content and conference
Forbes – How to be a passionate AND vulnerable leader
GDS Group – Meet the Boss roundtables
GDS Group – HSE Digital Summit
Harvard Business Review – Who is driving the great resignation
GDS Group – Digital Marketing Summit
Jefferson Health
Dream a Dream
The Guardian – Female-led countries handled coronavirus better, study suggests
Slate – Why does Jeff Bezos’ rocket look so much like a penis?
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Chloe Richardson, Balve Bains and Colin Cosell are joined by millennial money coach and founder of This Girl Talks Money, Ellie Austin-Williams to talk about what happens now big money is being poured into fintech. Will consumers really win? And are the big beasts ready? Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
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How is fintech changing the game?
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Are established financial institutions building or buying?
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Are established financial institutions doing enough to cater for young and old?
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Gender, savings, crypto
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Do you have to fintech yourself before you wreck yourself?
Connect with Chloe Richardson
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Balve Bains
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Colin Cosell
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Ellie Austin-Williams
[Linkedin link]
Resources mentioned in this episode:
This girl talks money [Link]
Reuters – Analysis: U.S. companies spend billions on stay-at-home tech [Link]
Klarna [Link]
Meet the Boss roundtables [Link]
AltFi – Digital banks are more popular with men [Link]
The Banking Innovation Summit [Link]
Fintech Open Source Foundation [Link]
Strategy for Breakfast Ep3 – The skills shortage and how to fix it (ish) [Link]
Ice Cube – Check yo self [Link]
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Who should be worried about robots taking their jobs, and is there anything anyone can do about it? To find out, Ellen Fearnley, Stephanie Garey and Adam Burns are joined by Glen Willoughby, Chief Information Officer at Singularity University Labs and a former Special Adviser to NASA. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
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Is automation ever a bad thing?
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Why do we ‘automate’ factory workers but ‘augment’ doctors?
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The best ways to adapt and adopt new technologies.
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Is AI coming for creatives?
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Addressing the data problem.
Connect with Ellen Fearnley [Linkedin link]
Connect with Stephanie Garey [Linkedin link]
Connect with Adam Burns [Linkedin link]
Connect with Glen Willoughby [Linkedin link]
Resources mentioned in this episode
Time – Millions of Americans have lost jobs in the pandemic and robots and AI are replacing them faster than ever [Link]
Oxford Economics – How robots change the world [Link]
Slate – Do not be alarmed by wild predictions of robots taking everyone’s jobs [Link]
Meet the Boss roundtables [Link]
The Guardian – A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? [Link]
GDS Summits [Link]
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, sign up here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
How to be better at change
Chloe Richardson, Kristina Cartwright, Jade Gamlin and Adam Burns ask why, if change is the only constant in life, so many businesses are so bad at it. And is there a way to be better? Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Future proof or future ready?
Why do financial advisers think they’re smarter than the data in front of them?
Is storytelling the secret to successful change?
Connect with Chloe Richardson
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Kristina Cartwright
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Jade Gamlin
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Adam Burns
[Linkedin link]
Resources mentioned in this episode
The CMO Digital Summit [Link]
Deloitte Insights – 2021 Global Marketing Trends [Link]
Kantar – Marketing in the time of COVID-19: What’s next? Digital first (marketing spend down 30%) [Link]
Meet the Boss roundtables [Link]
McKinsey – Organizations do not change. People change! [Link]
Forbes – Goldman Sachs tells employees to return to the office by July 14, as Wall Street pushes back on the work-from-home trend [Link]
Steven Sinofsky – Hybrid v HQ Twitter thread [Link]
Next Generation Retail Summit [Link]
Change Management Review – Why storytelling should be in the change leader’s toolkit [Link]
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New seat at the table: where next for the C-suite?
Kristina Cartwright, Kelley Iuele and Colin Cosell debate the next in line. Who deserves a seat at the big table? Should marketing move on or move over? Does IT deserve an expansion slot? Do businesses need a mental health expert to ensure their long-term wellbeing? Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com.
Key discussion points include:
Disaster recovery/preparedness deserves a new seat at the table
Why marketing needs to move on or move over
Mental health deserves a new seat at the table
Diversity, equity and inclusion deserves a new seat at the table
Connect with Kristina Cartwright
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Kelley Iuele
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Colin Cosell
[Linkedin link]
Resources mentioned in this episode
Lloyd’s List – Suez Canal remains blocked despite efforts to refloat grounded Ever Given [Link]
Meet the Boss roundtables [Link]
Trend Micro – 84% of organizations experienced phishing and ransomware-type threats in the past 12 months [Link]
The CMO Digital Summit [Link]
PR Week – Marketers risk losing their credibility and seat at the table [Link]
The Wall Street Journal – Average tenure of CMOs falls again [Link]
More companies will replace CMOs with Chief Growth Officers in 2018, Forrester predicts [Link]
Campaign – Coke brings back CMO role as chief growth officer [Link]
The HR Digital Summit [Link]
CDC – Symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder and use of mental health care among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic [Link]
Forbes – Nike is closing its corporate offices, giving workers a week off to ‘prioritize mental health’ [Link]
Zendesk – Customer expectations have changed. Here’s how to keep up [Link]
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Data is the new oil / water / plutonium [delete as appropriate]
Ben Thompson, Ellen Fearnley and Jade Gamlin want to know if data is the new oil, the new water, the new electricity, the new plutonium, or the new something else entirely? There’s also talk of why the chief data officer might be the new potato chip and why the old leg is definitely the new arm. I may have made these last two up.
Key discussion points include:
Why data can’t be the new oil
Why data could be the new water
Why data might be the new electricity
Why data is definitely the new plutonium
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Connect with Ben Thompson
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Connect with Ellen Fearnley
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Connect with Jade Gamlin
[Linkedin link]
Resources mentioned in this episode
Dunnhumby – the wizard from the Tesco’s data mountain [Link]
Harvard Business Review: Only 3% of Companies’ Data Meets Basic Quality Standards [Link]
The Data & Analytics summit [Link]
Spider-man [Link]
Only 4% of iOS users in US are opting in to ad tracking, report says [Link]
Meet the Boss roundtables [Link]
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Kristina Cartwright, Stephanie Garey and Alex Moran are joined by retail expert and Power WearHouse CEO Shelagh Stoneham to talk about what happens next now traditional retail loyalty programs are dead. Can you wean consumers off special offers? Why are millennials so cynical? And is that a flying pig or does omnichannel personalization exist?
Key discussion points include:
What does customer loyalty mean?
How is technology changing the game?
When does the personalization stop?
Step away from the third-party cookie jar
User generated content vs advertising
How could a social loyalty program work?
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Connect with Kristina Cartwright
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Stephanie Garey
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Alex Morgan
[Linkedin link]
Connect with Shelagh Stoneham
[Linkedin link]
Resources mentioned in this episode
Accenture Strategy survey: to affinity and beyond [Link]
Meet the Boss roundtables [Link]
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Chloe Richardson, Ben Thompson and Adam Burns discuss the skills shortage – who’s winning the war for talent, who’s waving a white flag, and how a ballerina took cyber by surprise.
Plus: the skills shortage vs the skills gap, the case for lifelong learning now, and why 77% of your salespeople (that’s over 10 million people in the US alone!) are almost entirely ineffective… And what you can do about it.
Key discussion points include:
Why is a skills shortage making more and more businesses insecure?
What can/should sales leaders do about the 77% of their staff who are ‘ineffective’?
Why should more businesses champion the F word?
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Connect with Chloe Richardson on LinkedIn Chloe Richardson | LinkedIn
Connect with Ben Thompson on LinkedIn Ben Thompson | LinkedIn
Connect with Adam Burns on LinkedIn Adam Burns | LinkedIn
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Security summit GDS Group Events | 2021 Summit Event Calendar
- “3.5 million open cybersecurity jobs” Cybersecurity Talent Crunch To Create 3.5 Million Unfilled Jobs Globally By 2021 (cybersecurityventures.com)
- “Fewer than one in four” applicants for cybersecurity jobs are qualified Cybersecurity Talent Crunch To Create 3.5 Million Unfilled Jobs Globally By 2021 (cybersecurityventures.com)
- Ballet dancer reskilling ad Government scraps ballet dancer reskilling ad criticised as 'crass' | Culture | The Guardian
- The CBI on the digital skills gap Taking action to close the digital skills gap | CBI
- “30% of jobs at risk of automation by 2030” PwC report How will automation impact jobs: PwC UK
- NextGenT cyber security specialist training courses NexGenT | Next Generation Training For IT Professionals
- RevGen summit Sales & Revenue Summits, Conferences, Events | GDS Group
- Kelly Riggs on why only 23% of salespeople are effective "Why Are Only 23% of Salespeople Effective?" Intro - YouTube
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics people employed in sales roles Sales and Related Occupations (bls.gov)
- The Myers-Briggs personality tool MBTI® personality type test tool | The Myers-Briggs Company (themyersbriggs.com)
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, you can visit our website here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Tim Cassidy, Ellen Fearnley and Adam Burns are joined by best-selling author and top retail influencer Ron Thurston to talk customer service – how to get it right, and how so many get it wrong.
Plus: when leaders need to step back, the future for store associates, is it ever okay to put the customer second, and what really pisses Ron off?
Key discussion points include:
When is it okay to put the customer second?
Where is retail headed?
What is the future for retail employees?
Who is getting cultural transformation right?
What pisses Ron off?
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Connect with Tim Cassidy on LinkedIn Tim Cassidy | LinkedIn
Connect with Ellen Fearnley on LinkedIn Ellen Fearnley | LinkedIn
Connect with Adam Burns on LinkedIn Adam Burns | LinkedIn
Connect with Ron Thurston on LinkedIn Ron Thurston | LinkedIn
Resources mentioned in this episode
Retail Pride RETAIL PRIDE
“Is China the future of retail?” Podcast Digitize or die - The Future of Retail - Strategy for Breakfast - Podcast.co
NG Retail summit Retail Summits, Conferences, Events | GDS Group
BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor (online shopping stats for 2021) BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor – February 2021 - KPMG United Kingdom (home.kpmg)
If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, you can visit our website here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
Kristina Cartwright, Ben Thompson and Adam Burns discuss the future of retail and ask: is it really digitize or die?
Plus: are shopping malls the CD format of retail, what happens to cookie-cutter retail spaces when the next generation of customer wants to be unique, and can live-streaming ever replace the luxury goods experience?
Key discussion points include:
Digitize or die… Or protect and serve?
Is the future of retail being made in China?
What if I don’t want to digitize or die?
Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com
Connect with Kristina Cartwright Kristina Cartwright | LinkedIn
Connect with Ben Thompson Ben Thompson | LinkedIn
Connect with Adam Burns Adam Burns | LinkedIn
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- McKinsey survey on pandemic-related digital change, mentioned by KC COVID-19 digital transformation & technology | McKinsey
- Salesforce report on the state of the connected customer, mentioned by KC 15,000+ Consumers and Business Buyers Weigh in on the Future of Customer Engagement - Salesforce News
- Alibaba’s ‘new retail’ explained video Alibaba's "New Retail" Explained - YouTube
- If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, you can visit our website here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group
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