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.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Kim Britton is the S&OP and IBP Director for Johnson Controls. Kim has close to 30 years of experience working in supply chain management, closely focused on planning and integrating wider business functions into supply chain processes. Recently joining Johnson Controls, Kim previously occupied long-held positions at Ford Motor Company, Cummins & 3M. Kim has a background in Mechanical Engineering and is currently based out of the United States.
On this week's episode Kim and Maria discuss:
The differences between S&OP and IBP.
The challenges of balancing long term objectives with the day-to-day running of the business.
The pros and cons of IBP and why supply chain is a service provider to the business and not the be-all and end-all of the business.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Kim Britton ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-britton-901b066a/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Gib Bassett is the Solutions Marketing Director at Alteryx. Gib leads the company's go to market for supply chain, retail, CPG, and manufacturing industry solutions. He is passionate about helping business and technology leaders and their teams overcome challenges to achieving best-in-class outcomes with analytics. Prior to Alteryx, Gib worked in customer success at Salesforce, where he supported several top retailers throughout their cross-cloud digital transformation journeys. Elsewhere, he led go-to-market for retail and consumer goods big data analytics at Oracle and global CPG retail and manufacturing industry marketing at Teradata.
On this week's episode Gib and Maria discuss:
What a customer-centric supply chain looks like.
The challenges of building customer-centricity into large, complex supply chains.
The crucial role data plays in building a customer-centric 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.
↓ Gib Bassett ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gibbassett/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Bjoern Neal Kirchner is the Corporate VP of Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies at Henkel. Bjoern has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management. Prior to Henkel, Bjoern spent 11 years at BASF, where he held various logistics and supply chain management positions. In 2015 he took up a role at the Hartmann Group as the VP of Supply Chain Management. Bjoern's specialisms include business process optimization, organisational transformation projects, and building high-performing teams.
On this week's episode Bjoern and Maria discuss:
The barriers to obtaining the level of visibility required to serve modern-day customers.
The barriers to gaining an end-to-end view of your supply chains.
The role customer segmentation plays in reaping the benefits of it.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Bjoern Neal Kirchner ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoern-neal-kirchner-816b65/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/
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Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Jonathan Wright is the Global Managing Partner of Finance and Supply Chain Transformation at IBM. Jonathan is responsible for leading consulting, SAP, Oracle, Workday, and the BPO teams supporting transformation across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, asset management, procurement, and FSS core processes. Before joining IBM in 2018, Jonathan spent 4 years at EY, 17 years at Accenture, and 5 years at ExxonMobil. Jonathan's experience spans digital, analytics, customer service, supply chain and operations, procurement and cost reduction programs, and order-to-cash.
On this week's episode Jonathan and Maria discuss:
How the supply chain industry has changed over the past few decades, and where it's headed.
How to best leverage supply chain's newfound seat at the decision-makers table.
Why sustainability is a key characteristic of a robust 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.
↓ Jonathan Wright ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanwright2/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Francisco Betti is the Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Production at the World Economic Forum. Francisco joined the World Economic Forum in May 2015 and is currently a Member of the Executive Committee. He also heads the platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production. The platform is helping global leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society anticipate the impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on manufacturing and value chains. Leaders engaged in the Platform set and drive the global manufacturing agenda and incubate new pilots and partnerships to ensure a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive future of production for all. Prior to joining the World Economic Forum, Francisco worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers SA in Geneva, Switzerland, primarily on management consulting assignments for international organisations.
On this week's episode Francisco and Maria discuss:
Why sustainable supply chains are the future.
The greatest barriers to making progress in this area.
How supply chain leaders can marry up their sustainability initiatives with their quest for greater reliability and efficiency.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Francisco Betti ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-betti-10074342/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
We are joined by two guests this week, Deborah Dull and Zsofia Agnes Nagy. Deborah currently heads up The Circular Supply Chain Network, which educates senior supply chain leaders on why and how to redesign their supply chains to be more circular. Zsofia has over 15 years’ experience working in the supply chain industry and has worked for the likes of Unilever, Coty, GlaxoSmithKline, and Novo Nordisk in various supply chain roles. Today, she heads up her own consultancy which advises businesses on how to build circular, sustainable and frugal supply chains.
On this week's episode Deborah, Zsofia and Maria discuss:
What circular supply chains look like.
How sustainability compares with circularity.
How frugality fits into a circular operating model.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Deborah Dull ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahdull/
↓ Zsofia Agnes Nagy ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsofianagysupplychainadvantage/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Joining us this week from Kinaxis are Anne Robinson and Claire Milner. Anne is the Chief Strategy Officer. She is responsible for accelerating the company’s strategy development to add further value to its customers. Whereas Claire is the SVP EMEA. Since joining Kinaxis in 2018, Claire has been empowering business leaders and teams to make confident and timely business and supply chain-related decisions.
On this week's episode Anne, Claire and Maria discuss:
Why the inability to operationalize sustainability is a hindrance to achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Why it’s imperative organisations start to treat sustainability with the same level of importance as other business objectives.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Anne Robinson ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-robinson-449225/
↓ Claire Milner ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairemilner/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
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Transform Talks
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Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
On this week’s episode, we are joined by three special guests, Dorothea von Boxberg, Henrik Ambak and Ufuk Sumerler. Dorothea is the CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. Since 2021, Dorothea has been responsible for the company’s business development and cooperations, legal affairs, communications and corporate responsibility, information management, and digital transformation, as well as finance and controlling. Henrik is the SVP Global Operations of Emirates Sky Cargo and Chairman of Cargo iQ. Henrik has almost 40 years of experience in various roles in the logistics industry. He leads with a perfection-driven approach and carries his unrelenting commitment to service excellence to the airfreight industry's service quality group, Cargo iQ, as Chairman. Ufuk is the SVP, Global Head of Air Logistics Development at Kuehne & Nagel. Following his undergraduate studies in International Economics at the University of Istanbul, in 1991, Ufuk joined Kuehne + Nagel and has since worked in a number of different departments and divisions within the company.
On this week's episode Dorothea, Henrik, Ufuk and Maria discuss:
The impact of the pandemic and rise of e-commerce on the logistics industry.
What the future of air logistics looks like.
What the future holds for the industry.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Dorothea von Boxberg ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothea-von-boxberg-21b335a7/
↓ Henrik Ambak ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-ambak-27925611/
↓ Ufuk Sumerler ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ufuk-frank-sumerler-2264242/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/
Transform Talks
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Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Turhan Özen is the Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines. Before joining the company in 2016 Turhan dedicated ten years to CEVA Logistics, with his first role being an Operations Director. Following this he transitioned into business development, assuming various leadership roles such as Managing Director for the Middle East, North Africa, & Central Asia regions. Turhan studied Business Administration at one of Turkey's most prestigious universities, Boğaziçi University, and gained his Executive MBA from Koç University.
On this week's episode Turhan and Maria discuss:
The four pillars behind Turkish Cargo's exponential growth.
How they're planning to shake up the air cargo industry with their new SmartIST hub.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Turhan Özen ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/turhanozen/
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Maria Villablanca (Host)
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Transform Talks
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Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Fred Simoes is the CFO of Customer and Technology Solutions at Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Before joining Novartis in 2005, Fred dedicated over 8 years to General Electric, which is where his career in finance began. Fred's passions lie in partnering with business leaders to deliver strategy and profitable growth, and leading large-scale transformation.
On this week's episode Fred and Maria discuss:
How supply chain and finance can collaborate to foster innovation and fast-track enterprise-wide transformation.
How to pitch transformations to finance leaders.
Why talking money when pitching a sustainability agenda is a mistake.
Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday.
↓ Fred Simoes ↓
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredsimoes/
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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.