Welcome to the Transform Talks Podcast!
New episodes released every Wednesday on Apple & Spotify Podcasts.
Just over 20 years ago I arrived in the UK with less than £1,000 to my name. I knew that the only way to succeed was to never settle for “good enough.” Through a mixture of hard work, humility and quite frankly dogged determination I managed to transform my life. Fast forward to the present day and I’m now the Co-Founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, a fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing, supply chain, and digital transformation leaders. Yes, my life is intense, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. On this podcast I will be sitting down with globally renowned thought leaders from the world of supply chain, manufacturing and business to bring you refreshingly down-to-earth conversations with the people responsible for transforming our everyday lives. If I have learnt anything from my 25 years working in senior leadership positions is that whilst change is almost inevitable, true transformation is very much a conscious choice. My question for you therefore is, are you ready to be transformed? I’m Maria Villablanca and this is Transform Talks.
New episodes released every Wednesday on Apple & Spotify Podcasts.
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar is the Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail Planning & Supply Chain at Landmark Group India, one of the largest retail and hospitality companies in India. More broadly Dr. Anil is an engineering and retail planning & supply chain professional; passionate about transforming businesses into more value driven, innovative and profitable organisations. His specialisms include manufacturing, omni retail and supply chain management. He has worked with a number of global businesses such as Woolworths, Harper Collins, LG and Samsung to name a few.
On this week's episode Dr. Anil and Maria discuss:
How Landmark Group India embraced e-commerce.
The strategy that won him the Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Year award.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Dr. Anil Chinnabhandar ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/inchara/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Lena Weigele is the Head of Supply Chain Performance Europe for WernerCo, the world's leading manufacturer of ladders and climbing equipment. Prior to obtaining this role, Lena worked in several leading global positions in the area of supply chain and lean manufacturing in companies such as the AptarGroup, Ada Cosmetics International, and Hansgrohe. Lena is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as female empowerment and she does a lot of work in pushing this agenda as a member of the global steering committee and leader of the EMEA Chapter of the WernerCo Women's Inclusion Network.
On this week's episode Lena and Maria discuss:
How companies can attract and retain the talent they need for growth.
How Lena got into the world of supply chain.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Lena Weigele ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaweigele/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems and Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). He is an expert in supply chain management and is the author of five award-winning books. He published his sixth and latest book, 'The New (Ab)Normal,' in October 2020. Under his leadership, MIT CTL has launched many educational, research, and industry/government outreach programs, including the MIT SCALE network involving six academic centres worldwide. In 2016, MIT CTL launched the online supply chain management MicroMasters program, reaching more than 350,000 learners worldwide. Outside academia, Dr. Sheffi has consulted with numerous organisations, and has also founded and co-founded five successful companies, all acquired by large enterprises.
On this week's episode Dr. Yossi and Maria discuss:
The latest supply chain news and trends.
Dr. Yossi’s predictions on future supply chain disruptions.
The implications of expansionary fiscal policy on inventory management and logistics network strategies.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Dr. Yossi Sheffi ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yossi-sheffi-b38b731/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
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https://futureinsights.org/
https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Tom Raftery is Global VP, Futurist, & Innovation Evangelist at SAP. For over 5 years he has been responsible for demonstrating the importance innovation has for enterprises. As well as this he is also the Co-founder and Director of Cork Internet eXchange – a hyper energy-efficient, data centre based in Cork, Ireland. At one time he was the Co-founder and Director of Zenith Solutions Ltd., a web applications development company. Tom is passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainability and hosts multiple podcasts centred around this topic.
On this week's episode Tom and Maria discuss:
How Supply Chain’s can help achieve sustainability targets.
The technologies that can help organisations accelerate their sustainability agendas.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Tom Raftery ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomraftery/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Armin Sarstedt is the Former VP of Global Supply Chain at Intel. He has 37 years of experience in semiconductor/micro-electronics, manufacturing, and supply chain. His specialisms include front-end and back-end manufacturing, factory planning and performance management, customer logistics, end-to-end supply chain management, and outsourced manufacturing.
On this week's episode Armin and Maria discuss:
What having an end-to-end view of your supply chain actually means.
How the priorities of the modern-day supply chain executive have significantly evolved.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Armin Sarstedt ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/armin-sarstedt/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
This week we are joined by Paulo de Castro and Pierre Mille. Paulo is currently the Global CFO of the Petcare division in Mars Incorporated whilst Pierre is working as a Consultant at Bluecrux.
On this week's episode Paulo, Pierre and Maria discuss:
How the definition of service has changed.
How finance and supply chain can work together to define new metrics to measure performance.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Paulo de Castro ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulo-de-castro-4683831/
↓ Pierre Mille ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-bj-mille/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
This week we have the privilege of sitting down with three guests; Sheri Hinish, Radu Palamariu and Lebogang Letsoalo. Sheri is IBM's Global Practice Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, Circularity and Social Impact. Radu is the CEO of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Lebogang is a supply chain coach, thought leader and currently a Chief Executive of Sincpoint, an organisation focusing on sustainable supply chain advisory, logistics, and capacity development solutions. Together they have a combined 60 years experience in Supply Chain Management.
On this week's episode Sheri, Radu, Lebogang and Maria discuss:
How to create well-represented teams.
What’s standing in the way of greater representation in supply chain.
Why it’s imperative that supply chain leaders of today take bold action to create greater opportunities.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Sheri Hinish ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/supplychainqueen/
↓ Radu Palamariu ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/radupalamariu/
↓ Lebogang Letsoalo ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lebothesupplychaincoach/
↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓
Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
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https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Hank Canitz is the Vice President, Industry Solutions for Nulogy, the leading provider of multi-enterprise supply chain solutions for the contract supplier business network. Henry has 25+ years of experience building high-performance supply chains including evaluating, implementing, and using enabling technology as a practitioner at leading companies and developing and marketing business solutions with leading enterprise software providers. Henry was named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pro to Know in 2019 and 2020 and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Foresight International Journal of Applied Forecasting.
On this week's episode Hank and Maria discuss:
Why organisations need to stop applying single enterprise solutions to multi-enterprise problems.
Why more of a focus is needed on the upstream supply chain.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Hank Canitz ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-canitz/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Dan Norenberg is an advisor, consultant and professional speaker. Dan’s mission is to enable executive teams and their organisations to play at their best. He’s advised and coached over 100 executive and senior leadership teams and has led leadership growth initiatives in over 17 countries. Some of his clients include the Allianz Group, Lego, The Walt Disney Company and UBS.
On this week's episode Dan and Maria discuss:
What makes high-performing leaders and teams.
The importance of creating a culture of ownership and consistent reflection.
How improving on the little things can have a tremendous impact on performance.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Dan Norenberg ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannorenberg/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/
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https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Elsy Ocejo is the Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization for Bimbo Bakeries USA. Elsy is responsible for managing a team focused on S&OP processes, OTIF, distribution, inventory, and cost reduction projects. She also has extensive experience in global logistics strategy, managing logistics teams abroad, and trade compliance in the US, Mexico, Europe, China, and India. As well as this she is also the President of Kellogg Alumni Club of Houston, Founder of Kellogg for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group, and part of the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Steering Executive Committee at Bimbo Bakeries USA. In 2017 she was recognized in Diversity MBA’s Top 100 under 50 Diverse Emerging Leaders.
On this week's episode Elsy and Maria discuss:
How Bimbo Bakeries dealt with Covid.
The key component to Bimbo's impressive growth.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Elsy Ocejo ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elsyocejo/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Maria Villablanca is the creator of the supply chain and business transformation podcast Transform Talks, the author of the Transform Thoughts LinkedIn newsletter series, an official Gartner Peer Ambassador, a Brinc mentor for the Oxagon x McLaren Accelerator, and the Co-founder and CEO of The Future Insights Network, a fast-growing network of over 130,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders.
Maria has interviewed hundreds of senior business and thought leaders from the world's most admired organizations to cut through the hype and noise around supply chain and business transformation.
Her contributions to the supply chain industry as a creator and to the world of business as an entrepreneur and woman in business have won her several awards, including Top 100 Influential Women in Supply Chain, Top 10 Most Empowering Business Women Leading Through The Change, The Most Acclaimed Leaders in Supply Chain and Elite League of Women in Supply Chain, Top 10 Most Recognized Women Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2022, and Top 100 Women in Supply Chain.