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Convivio Agency Leaders PodcastVicki Young, Nalla's agency leaderOur guest on this episode is Vicki Young, the founder and CEO of Nalla, a brand consultancy based in London, UK.She talks about:How some early jobs equipped her with some leadership skills, and her first agency jobs gave her some ideas of things she wanted to do differently.Having structured quarterly retrospectives to involve everyone in improving the business.The book Radical Candour and how it's helping her give clear and direct feedback.The struggle of maintaining connection and engagement during the extended remote working in the pandemic.How she needed to shape the...2021-09-2132 min
Magic MarketsMagic Markets #42: Herenya SeptemberIt's time for #HerenyaSeptember with the brilliant Petri Redelinghuys of Herenya Capital Advisors.
This month, Herenya comes on board as a brand partner. We will spend September focusing on the nuts and bolts of trading, along with the realities and the risks involved.
In the first show, we discuss the trading community that Petri and the team have built at Herenya. His focus is on helping people learn and trade safely, while understanding the risks and the hard work required to be a truly successful trader. We also discuss the importance of DMA trading, account...2021-09-0934 min
The Off Brand PodcastSeason 2, Episode 1: Brand Culture Matters More Than You Think (With Ralph Ardill)Ralph Ardill is an expert consultant, a keynote speaker and an author on Brand Transformation and Experiential Design, with over 25 years of experience working with a variety of big-name brands.
In the first episode of Off Brand Season 2, Ralph shares his thoughts on the changing face of brand culture, why we should be flipping the branding process on its head, and how old-school leaders need to change their approach to internal engagement, fast.2021-08-0521 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 16: Nailing Brand Experience During Transformation (With Simon Milliship, Interweave Agency)For this episode we were joined by Simon Milliship, an experienced digital business strategy and brand transformation leader with a proven track record in both B2B & B2C businesses, working with global brands such as Adidas, Ford, SAP and Motorola.
His experience as a creative director and transformation expert has helped give Simon a deep understanding of what customers want, and he explains why bringing together strategy, technology, design and data could be the winning play in developing a great brand and customer experience – that delivers business value and results.2020-11-2631 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 15: Why Consultancies Need to Get Creative (With Danny Fontaine, IBM)Many consultancies tend to overlook the need for creative input on projects. Danny Fontaine, Creative Director at IBM, likes to take a slightly different approach. He explains how storytelling can add a punch to your pitch, the challenges of translating physical experiences into digital, and how taking a creative approach is always critical.2020-10-1533 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 14: Cutting Through the Noise in Digital Transformation (With Ben Kay, Nohokum)For episode 14, we were joined by Ben Kay, who has over 10 years experience of working client-side in senior positions leading digital transformation and social strategy. Ben has worked within businesses such as IBM, EE and Thames Water, helping them build meaningful and value-driven relationships with their customers by utilising new approaches to technology, and is currently in the process of launching his own business, Nohokum. Today, he shares some of his insights from his extensive career, as well as some practical steps on how to adapt and operate differently to drive customer engagement.2020-09-1742 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 13: A Watershed Moment for EdTech (With Simon Carter, RM Education)For this episode, we were joined by Simon Carter, who’s led organizations through significant change and transformation across a variety of sectors. Simon has a proven track record of accelerating business growth, from the integration and implementation of digital strategies right through to marketing rollout. In his latest role with RM Education, he has spent the last two years highlighting the need for schools to adopt technology to ensure pupils get the best education possible. He joins us today to talk about his learnings and observations as the education sector faces its biggest shake-up in decades.2020-09-0422 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 12: Is Transformation Missing a Trick? (With Jaspar Roos, Limpid & Co.)For our third remotely recorded episode of Off Brand, we spoke to Netherlands-based Jaspar Roos. Jaspar is a serial entrepreneur and Founding Partner at Limpid & Co., a management consultancy based in Amsterdam. With a unique perspective on using humour and playfulness to spur collaboration and innovation, Jaspar discusses what he learnt from years working internationally in the finance sector, and breaks down his extensive experience and involvement in worldwide transformation and consulting projects.2020-07-0930 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 11: A Bitesize Approach to Digital Transformation (With Peter Gandy)For our second remotely recorded episode of the Off Brand podcast, Vicki spoke to Peter Gandy, Managing Director at Reason. Peter has worked with many leading corporates as well as startups to help them find success in digital, and in this episode, he breaks down his thoughts on digital transformation and explains why right now customers are prioritising engagement over perfection.2020-05-2819 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 10: How Coronavirus is Accelerating Digital Transformation in Care (W/ Tommy Henderson-Reay)In our first remotely-recorded episode of Off Brand, Vicki was joined by Tommy Henderson-Reay of The National Care Forum. Tommy's extensive background in social work has lead him to his current role of Digital Transformation Lead at NCF. The care sector is generally lagging in terms of Digital Transformation compared to most sectors, but it appears as if this is slowly beginning to change. The current Covid-19 crisis has put excessive pressure on care providers, but this in turn has lead to much more rapid adoption of new technologies, sped up access to data, and fast-tracked those working in the...2020-05-0520 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 9: A Leadership Story of Transformation (With Isobel Peck, Informa Connect)In the latest episode of Off Brand, Vicki has a chat with Isobel Peck, CMO at Informa Connect. Isobel shares her first-hand experience of leading and being part of a large-scale digital transformation project, and breaks down some of the key learnings she has taken from the experience. From securing employee buy-in, to getting the right ecosystem in place from the start, Isobel sheds a light on where leaders should focus efforts and how they can get the most success from their digital transformation journey.2020-04-0738 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 8: How the Beano Went From a Print Icon to a Digital Guru (With Beano Studios)The Beano is a name that will resonate with many people across the UK and beyond. Launched in 1938, the Beano is the longest-running British children's comic magazine, capturing the hearts and minds of young people generation after generation. We sat down with Hayley Granston, Commercial MD, and Martin Ashplant, Chief Digital Officer, to talk about the wildly successful digital transformation of the Beano, share their experiences and learnings from the transformation journey, and explain how their deep knowledge of Generation Alpha is spurring on new opportunities for the business.2020-02-1241 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 7: Why Digital Transformation is Relevant Today (With Didier Bonnet, Capgemini Consulting)Advances in technology and the growing power of data are spawning new entrants in every sector who have spotted opportunities and can move quickly to jump on market share. The scale of this disruption is often underestimated. Didier Bonnet, Executive Vice President and Global Practice Lead at Capgemini Consulting and Affiliate Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation at IMD Business School, explains to us why Digital Transformation is now more relevant than ever, and shares his vast wealth of experience and learnings from the many transformation projects he has worked on over the years.2020-01-2959 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 6: Why Ecosystems Work for Digital Transformation Projects (With Michael Von der Geest)We recently sat down with Michael Von der Geest, CEO of EY Seren, to discuss his career, the work being done at EY Seren, and to pick his brain about the intricacies of Digital Transformation. Michael has vast experience in the world of Digital Transformation and has run numerous successful transformation projects with some of the world's leading brands. In this episode, Michael highlights the benefits of working within ecosystems during transformations, and how this can effectively bring together various skill sets and ideas to create truly impactful results for companies and customers.2020-01-1330 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 5: Why Diversity is Important in Digital Transformation (With Kal, Palladium Digital)Nalla founder, Vicki Young, sits down for a chat with Kal, Head of Product and Service Design at Palladium Digital. As well as finding out a little about Kal's career and background, he also provides some key insights into what helps Digital Transformation journeys succeed with a focus on the importance of diverse teams within the Digital Transformation process.2019-12-0623 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 4: HealthcareIn the fourth episode of The Off Brand Podcast, we examine the current state of healthcare, and have a chat about our latest project for holistic cancer support app, Natia.2019-10-1424 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 3: MicromobilityFor this episode we delve into the world of micromobility, and ask how brands can survive and thrive in this exciting new industry.2019-08-1638 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 2: Data vs. ExperienceIn this episode, we discuss the use of personal online data, targeted advertising, AI, and ask the question: is the data trade off fair? Afterwards, we ask Jonny what he would do if he was president of the USA for a day.2019-07-0541 min
The Off Brand PodcastEpisode 1: EmpathyWelcome to Off Brand, the design podcast with a difference. I’m Oscar, and each episode I’ll be chatting to a few colleagues about a topic we care about.
In our first episode, I talk to Alice Saunders, our senior designer here at Nalla, and Bethan Thomas, our account director, about empathy. Often seemingly lacking in today’s world, empathy is an important part of our humanness, so we ask: what actually is empathy? is there a lack or a reduction in empathy nowadays? How does empathy play out in a working environment? And lastly, is there such thing as emp...2019-05-2251 min