Today’s episode features Juan Carlos Alonso, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Committee member at Bekaert. Over the course of this conversation, he shares how he unlocked 15–20 % energy savings across Bekaert’s 80 global plants by rethinking orthodox assumptions, breaking down silos, and empowering cross-functional teams – and how that experience crystallized his philosophy for how strategy must meet implementation.
You’ll also hear his lessons on driving change in legacy organizations, prioritizing focus in crowded portfolios, and pushing for AI adoption in traditionally conservative manufacturing environments.
