Valtech Café

Microservices, APIs, Cloud and Headless techs make up the MACH acronym that is becoming synonymous with future-fit, flexible and responsive architectures with the ability to unlock value across the business. In this episode we're joined by Pascal Lagarde and Casper Rasmussen to explain why the dawn of the composable enterprise could herald the end of the Replatforming cycle, once and for all.

Can there always be an opportunity in a crisis? For some, it’s easier to find than for others, but in this conversation we find out how one of the airline industry’s best known brands used the onset of covid to reassess their digital ambitions and create new ways of working for the future. In this episode we talk to Charlotte Svensson, EVP & CIO at Scandinavian Airlines

To embed change in any organisation is a complex feat – but a step by step approach to proving success, can go some way to easing the challenge. From delivering digital companion apps, to connected healthcare products and a new commerce offering, this guest has had to transform by doing; showing that things don’t always have to be perfect first time around, and that what you can learn from quick r...

As a leader in advanced pump solutions, Grundfos has a keen focus on sustainability and the environment. To them sustainability is a mind-set and a way to do business. It’s about bringing value to the world, their clients and their employees in the most sustainable way. To tell us what that looks like in reality, and how digital is playing a part, we're joined once again by Jesper Olesen, Group Se...

What do we mean by the Economics of Mutuality? For Royal Canin, it’s the outline of their business model. Setting goals around multiple forms of capital: Financial, Human, Natural and Social. It’s how they strive to live their purpose: A Better World for Pets. In this interview we're joined by Pierre-Charles Parsy, Chief Digital Officer at the pet health-through-nutrition company. Pierre-Charles h...

80% of Scandinavians say that they like to use a condom when they have sex with someone new. Only 50% make it happen. That’s the very unique challenge that Anette Otterström, Communication & Brand Manager Nordic at RFSU AB and Frida Karlsson, Business Director at Valtech_Radon set out to remedy. In fact, they set out to close what would become known as the condom gap. Together we’ll uncover the de...

It’s commonplace now for brands to talk about the combination of the physical and the digital - creating those borderless experiences that make interacting with a brand frictionless. But what if we could take that connected experience a few steps further, and send users right into the centre of a fully immersive, intelligent environment. The meeting of the physical works with augmented or virtual...

In this episode we uncover the realities of commoditized technologies and discuss how to unlock the real value from your products. We take a look at the core challenges facing B2C businesses today, the impact of the more commonly known ‘composable architectures’ and what commoditization means for the companies building the best new products on the market. Join this conversation between Dirk Hoerig...

Listen to the details around Sitecore’s latest acquisitions - and what those changes mean for businesses - and, more generally how we’re seeing enterprises reorganising their tech stacks to help them solve modern business challenges. Join the conversation between Tom de Ridder, CTO, Sitecore & Auke van Urk, CTO, Valtech.

The consumer mindset has changed, yet we intuitively know that consumers have a desire to get back to something that feels normal. That’s why in this series of episodes, we’re looking at The Future Buying Journey. In this episode we talk to Line Tousignant, VP Strategy & Experience, about the changing customer experience in retail, with a particular focus on the adaptations we're seeing across the...

The consumer mindset has changed, yet we intuitively know that consumers have a desire to get back to something that feels normal. That’s why in this series of episodes, we’re looking at The Future Buying Journey. In this episode we talk to Tina Dejan, Co-Director of the Valtech Future Studio. In this episode she brings us all up to speed on what we actually mean by business transformation, why bu...

The consumer mindset has changed, yet we intuitively know that consumers have a desire to get back to something that feels normal. That’s why in this series of episodes, we’re looking at The Future Buying Journey. In this episode we talk to Shannon Ryan, EVP Valtech North America, about how the pandemic has changed B2C customer behaviour and the trends that are going to stick around for the long t...

The consumer mindset has changed, yet we intuitively know that consumers have a desire to get back to something that feels normal. That’s why in this series of episodes, we’re looking at The Future Buying Journey. In this episode we talk to Jeremy Duimstra, SVP Connected Experiences, about identifying the real pleasure in retail, finding out whether consumers are really ready for all of these inno...

The consumer mindset has changed, yet we intuitively know that consumers have a desire to get back to something that feels normal. That’s why in this series of episodes, we’re looking at The Future Buying Journey. In this episode we talk to Matt Morey, SVP of Technology, about how technology will change the way we interact with brands. We talk about the lifetime value of products, why retail shoul...

In the final episode of our International Women's Day series, we're looking at how to pay it forward: How can we take what we've learnt and use that to inspire, support and promote the future generations of women in our industry and beyond.

In the second episode of our International Women's Day series, we investigate what it takes to thrive, not just at work, but in your personal life too.

In the first episode of our International Women's Day series, we take a look at the current state of our industry and the impact that recent events have had on our personal and working lives.

Valtech’s Group Chief Strategy Officer reflects on a year like no others. From work-life balance to inclusion and diversity, the curveballs thrown this year may have opened our eyes and paved the way for some needed changes.

How much can you actually get done in less than 6 months? Well, you can establish the entire digital reality for a new business: From brand, to content, on to website, social channels, intranet – everything. Learn how Hitachi ABB Power Grids managed it all:

Could you, personally, handle a digital transformation? With digital innovations and impressive transformations shown left and right, it's hard not to feel light-years behind. Carmen Crist shares the insecurities MSU experienced and how they conquered them, reminding us all that most transformations start by crawling.

Combining the agile approach with a stern focus on user research and digital enablement, UK's Department of Transport managed to turn one of their most complained about services into an award-winning digital experience. They saved local authorities millions of euros and bettered the lives of citizens, but they're not stopping there. Get inspired:

As strange as it may sound, the fax machine is still a massive part of the ecosystem for healthcare professionals worldwide! Determined to remove the unnecessary friction for healthcare professionals, Coloplast went up against the machine, and against all legacy odds, they won! Learn why they picked that fight and how they won.

We all know COVID19 changed the reality for retail. But was it the final blow to brick & mortar stores, or is it rather the perfect timing to capitalise on the benefits of physical stores? Get our retail expert’s perspectives and insights on which trends and paths retailers should explore.

You may not be aware, but the carbon emissions from our internet usage globally, is directly comparable to those of the airline industry. We can and we will do better. And it all starts with education, which we’re happy to provide: Insights on the problem as well as the solutions. Enjoy! “Don't just go with the flow, but actually understand the stuff that you're doing.”

Know when to cut your losses and when to invest more time in your pilots. That’s one of many learnings from Alcon’s ongoing digital transformation shared in this podcast. Get inspired by an industry leader who manages to evolve through trial and error.