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Inside ReinventionRafael de Hoyos: “Reinvention is not about repairing a fridge.”What if the biggest inequality of the future isn't about income—but about who gets to adapt?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Rafael de Hoyos, Human Development Programme Leader at the World Bank and co-author of The Future of Work: Implications for Equity and Growth in Europe. Drawing from decades of data, Rafael lays out a stark reality: technology accelerates productivity but also deepens disparities—between large and small firms, urban and rural populations, and especially between those with foundational skills and those without.They explore why vocational education, once seen a...
2024-03-0535 min
Inside ReinventionSayasat Nurbek: “The most difficult thing is to unlearn what you think you’ve mastered.”What if education wasn’t just about knowledge, but about equipping people to face the unknown?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Sayasat Nurbek, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, about redesigning education in an age of relentless change. From pioneering digital universities to embedding adaptability, resilience, and unlearning into the core curriculum, Kazakhstan is reimagining what higher education is for—and who it serves.Minister Nurbek draws on lessons from martial arts, neuroscience, and global labour market shifts to explain why future-proof education means more than skills—it requires...
2024-01-0340 min
Inside ReinventionDumitru Alaiba: “We respect our people too much to keep them in queues.”What does it take to reinvent a nation—not just in structure, but in mindset?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Dumitru Alaiba, Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Development and Digitalisation, about his country’s bold digital ambition. From launching the first electric bus made in Moldova to overhauling the bureaucracy that held citizens back, the goal is clear: a government that works at the speed—and with the clarity—of its people.Alaiba shares Moldova’s journey toward becoming a fully digital nation by 2030, including the rapid expansi...
2023-09-1225 min
Inside ReinventionShajjad Rizvi: “We all want a clean planet. We all want to be little Greta Thunbergs.”What if the air we breathe could be cleaned not by machines, but by the walls and surfaces that surround us?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Shajjad Rizvi, CEO of Resysten, a Hungary-based company whose protective coating began as a breakthrough in hygiene—and evolved into a powerful tool for air purification.What started as a product designed to disinfect surfaces with a single application per year has now become a climate-positive innovation that neutralises harmful emissions through light-activated chemistry. From reducing hospital infections to offsetting car emissions around drive-thrus, Res...
2023-07-0422 min
Inside ReinventionPetra Čičik: “The only successful business in the future is going to be a sustainable business.”What if digital transformation wasn’t just an economic imperative—but the missing accelerant for real environmental progress?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel is joined by Petra Čičik, the sustainability lead at Microsoft for Central and Eastern Europe, to explore how the region’s future competitiveness hinges on the fusion of digitalisation and sustainability.Drawing on Microsoft’s Digital Futures Index and the company’s own carbon commitments, Petra explains why digital skills, data visibility, and cloud infrastructure are not only smart business choices—they’re critical enablers of carbon reduction, energy efficiency...
2023-06-0625 min
Inside ReinventionAlexander Sobolenko: “We take what others throw away—and turn it into something valuable.”What if the future of sustainable packaging lay not in high-tech labs, but beneath our feet—in the leaves we rake and forget?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Alexander Sobolenko, co-founder of Relief Paper, a Ukrainian-French startup turning an unlikely idea into a global solution: making paper from fallen leaves.What began as a 16-year-old’s school experiment is now a fully-fledged circular economy venture backed by the European Commission, challenging the status quo of the paper and packaging industries. But this is more than a sustainability story—it’s a case st...
2023-04-2524 min
Inside ReinventionKostas Loukas: “Digital perseverance is a mindset, not a project.”In an era shaped by relentless disruption, digital transformation is no longer a strategy—it’s a survival instinct. But what happens when the pace of change outstrips an organisation’s ability to adapt? What does resilience look like when built on shifting ground?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel is joined by Kostas Loukas, General Manager of Enterprise for Microsoft in Central and Eastern Europe, for a deeply relevant conversation on digital perseverance—a concept that goes beyond cloud adoption or cybersecurity. It’s about mindset. Culture. Long-term adaptability.They explore how businesses c...
2023-03-2818 min
Inside ReinventionAdam Krasoń: “If we don’t transform, we won’t survive.”When disruption becomes constant, the question is no longer if we should change—but how quickly we’re willing to. In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Adam Krasoń, CEO of PwC Central and Eastern Europe, about the stark realities CEOs are facing across the region—and the mindset shifts required to navigate them.Against a backdrop of war, inflation, supply chain instability, and regulatory pressure, Adam reflects on this year’s PwC Global CEO Survey and what it reveals about the changing priorities of business leaders. While macroeconomic forecasts are increasingly grim, many CEOs remain co...
2023-03-1429 min
Inside ReinventionAndreea Baciu: “Automation begins with a choice to value human time.”Automation is often described in numbers—hours saved, costs reduced, processes accelerated. But what if we measured its true value by the time it returns to people? The energy it unlocks? The meaning it restores?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Andreea Baciu, Chief Culture Officer at UiPath, about a deeper and more human story behind automation. One that centres on dignity, creativity, and the power to redesign the way we work.Andreea shares why automation isn’t about replacing people—it’s about releasing them from tasks that drain purpose and poten...
2022-06-1428 min
Inside ReinventionOlga Grygier-Siddons: “Leadership isn't about power—it's about perspective"What makes leadership fit for today’s world? Is it experience? Diversity? Or the courage to challenge long-standing assumptions?In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel sits down with Olga Grygier-Siddons—former CEO of PwC Central and Eastern Europe and the first woman to join PwC’s Global Strategy Council—for a conversation that goes far beyond titles.They explore what responsible leadership really looks like, why diverse perspectives aren't just a fairness issue but a business imperative, and how unconscious bias still holds back progress—especially for women in strategy, tech, and boardrooms.Olga s...
2020-12-0823 min