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CANDID CONVOCANDID CONVO with Steve McCrystal, Chief Enterprise and Technology Officer, UnileverThis edition of CANDID CONVO is with an executive who leads both global business Services as well as the Office of the CIO. Steve McCrystal, the Chief Enterprise and Technology Officer talks with Steve Dunkerley about his role within Unilever, his current priorities and how his organisation - UniOps - aligns with Unilever Compass (Unilever's sustainability strategy). We also talk about the importance of a collaborative ecosystem, what emerging technologies are getting the most attention from his team and how Unilever is tackling the cyber security challenge in this "work from anywhere" world. Enjoy!
2021-11-1915 min
The Plodcast116. Unearthing the strange histories of the yew trees of Kingley Vale with poet Hugh DunkerleyPoet Hugh Dunkerley explores mysterious Kingley Vale in the South Downs of West Sussex in search of a bunker created to house resistance fighters in the event of the Nazis ever invading Britain. Along the way he enters the dark and eerie yew woods and reveals tales of Viking massacres and other chilling local legends. With poems from Hugh and Vicki Feaver plus wildlife expertise from Natural England's Steve Walker, this is a joyful summer's adventure in the countryside.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your...
2021-09-1456 min
CANDID CONVOINSURE CONVO with Jan Myszkowski: Transforming a de-centralised Group & nurturing start-upsHow do you go about transforming a decentralised insurance group while leveraging the latest technologies and change agents? In this podcast, Steve Dunkerley has a CANDID CONVO with Jan Myszkowski, Managing Director, Hannover Digital Investments about how he enables Talanx subsidiaries to future proof themselves with the latest tech solutions. He also talks about how he and his team collaborates with a community of insurtech start-ups for win win outcomes.
2021-03-1720 min
CANDID CONVOThe new risk landscape & the transformation of Lloyd's of London with Airmic & BeazleyThe Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of enterprises around the world and changed the focus of risk management and insurance. This episode of CANDID CONVO features insights from three executives leading the way in the risk and insurance space:
Louise Smith, Chief Digital Officer, Lloyd's of London
Rachel Turk, Head of Corporate Development, Beazley
Julia Graham, Deputy CEO & Technical Director, Airmic
Host: Steve Dunkerley, CEO & Founder, CANDID CONVO
2021-03-0441 min
CANDID CONVOEngaging talent & getting jobs in COVID timesSteve Dunkerley is joined by Judy Romano, CFO Commercial and Technology, IHG Lena Shishkina, CFO & COO, Red Points & Tracy Levine, Author and CEO, Advantage Talent
This episode of CANDID CONVO is relevant to those leading teams that are working from home and those that have lost their job due to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to worldwide mass unemployment, and a 'work from home' economy. This podcast explores the most effective leadership approach for this type of working, the type of talent needed to succeed and the hard and soft skills that leaders are now looking for w...
2021-01-3031 min
CANDID CONVOBrexit is back! Managing risk in the supply-chainSteve Dunkerley is joined by: Julia Graham, Deputy CEO and Technical Director, Airmic Robert Hardy, Founder, Customs Clearance Consortium Guy Dunkerley, Supply Chain Director & Analyst.
With lock-down now easing in the UK, other key issues such as the Brexit transition are now being brought to the foreground. The clock is ticking and issues such as the time and cost of processing customs declaration forms and potentially high tariffs to move goods is causing concern, particularly amongst manufacturers. With Brexit causing much uncertainty coupled with COVID-19, supply-chain leaders and other executives need to look at their risk mitigation st...
2021-01-3048 min
CANDID CONVOThe importance of energised finance business partners in these COVID timesSteve Dunkerley is joined by Netsai Mangwende, Head of Finance GB, Willis Towers Watson Judy Romano, VP Commercial & Technology, IHG Anders Liu-Lindberg, Partner - COO & CMO, Business Partnering Institute
In this podcast, the discussion focuses on how finance business partners can add value to a company, the importance of companies establishing a business partner framework - the types of attributes a business partner should have and examples of effective business partnering in action.
2021-01-3056 min
CANDID CONVOFinding the productivity equilibrium - coming out of lock-downSteve Dunkerley hosts a podcast with: Declan Guerin, Group Chief Restructuring Officer, Rolls-Royce Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, Senior Business Parter, Mental Health, Rolls-Royce Andrew Harding FMCA CGMA, CEO - Management Accounting, The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
A productivity push can be a tempting management strategy now that the COVID-19 lock-down has eased in many countries. Is this however appropriate in the current climate? Also, how far should we go in pandemic proofing the office as we gradually return back to work? Plus, to what extent is automation helping to drive resilience and outcomes for finance departments and h...
2021-01-3034 min
CANDID CONVOCFOs discuss the impact of COVID-19Steve Dunkerley has a candid conversation with: Christian Kaufmann, CFO, Unilever Europe, Tunc Tezel, CFO Europe, Pladis Global & Christopher Argent, Founder, Generation CFO
On day 52 of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK, it was time to take stock of the impact and implication of the pandemic to businesses through the lens of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The key issues discussed include: CFO's current priorities were during lock-down the impact of the pandemic on finance operations The "work from home" (WFH) experience The extent to which WFH will continue following lock-down. How the pandemic is shaping...
2021-01-2634 min
The Beyond Growth ShowThe Inaugural Prince Edward County Business Excellence Awards with Lesley Lavender & Steve Anthony.We enjoyed having Lesley Lavender, Executive Director of the Prince Edward County (P.E.C.) Chamber of Commerce and former MuchMusic Host, Steve Anthony talk to us about the inaugural P.E.C. Business Excellence Awards.This event and awards ceremony will celebrate the contributions of business-people and feature organizations that exemplify leadership and business excellence in our community. The Award nominations are based on criteria that include outstanding business leadership, community involvement, entrepreneurship, environment, employee welfare, innovation, and growth.This Exclusive ONLINE Event will be on January 28 at 7 pm EST.
2021-01-0740 min
HFS PODCASTSThe COVID Vaccine Challenge, Digital Acceleration, The Future of Work & FinanceGuests: Iain Mackay, CFO, GSK; Tiger Tyagarajan, President and CEO of Genpact; Phil Fersht, CEO and Chief Analyst, HFS; Host: Steve Dunkerley, HFS
In this episode, Iain Mackay, CFO of GSK, provides a brief update as to where the pharmaceutical giant is in developing a vaccine. He also highlights the looming logistical challenge for the industry in getting a vaccine to market. Phil Fersht, CEO and Chief Analyst, HFS then shares his views about the UK's track and trace programme and his concern about civil unrest in the USA. The three guests, including Tiger Tyagarajan, President and CEO, GENPAC...
2020-12-0227 min
HFS PODCASTSConnecting the blocks: The future of enterprise blockchain / distributed ledger technologyIn this episode of HFS UNFILTERED, host Steve Dunkerley is joined by HFS Chief Research Officer, Saurabh Gupta to explore the latest developments in enterprise blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and where it is heading.
Our special guests are from companies who have already incorporated DLT as part of everyday operations:
First of all, Mariana Gomez de Villa, Program Director Distributed Ledger Technology at ING
While ING has gone live with its commodity trade finance operations underpinned by Quorum via the Komgo network the bank has been involved with 44 POCs and 8 live pilots...
2020-10-0648 min
The Podcast Engineering ShowPodcast Movement 2019 Technical Track Speakers PreviewListen to me talk with each and every 2019 Podcast Movement Technical Track speaker about their presentations, except, unfortunately, for the Hall of Fame podcaster Dave Jackson. Podcast Movement will be held in Orlando, Florida from August 13-16, 2019. Find all the info at https://podcastmovement.com/. Here are the speakers and what each will be speaking about: "Skype Alternatives" presented by Jody Maberry "5 Steps to Building a Sought-After Podcast Production Company" presented by a panel including: Steve Stewart Darrell Darnell "Painting Stories with Sound - Podcast Editing for Beginners" presented by Nick Dunkerley from...
2019-05-301h 31