BTG Insights on Demand

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , Heidrick & Struggles’ Sunny Ackerman joins Business Talent Group’s Sandra Pinnavaia to discuss how leading companies are embracing interim executives as a strategic tool—not just to fill gaps, but to drive transformation, expand leadership capacity, and meet today’s evolving business needs with greater agility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , Chief Growth and Transformation Officer Dev Mukherjee joins BTG's Laura Klein and Heidrick & Struggles' Sandra Pinnavaia to discuss what’s new and challenging in business transformation today, practical tips for achieving transformation success, and insights on establishing effective transformation leadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , Diana Lee—a senior HR leader and consultant—joins BTG's Rachel Halversen to discuss the ongoing debate over return to office initiatives. Together, they'll explore the evolving expectations of employees and leaders, how organizations can navigate this transition to foster collaboration and productivity, the role of HR during moments of significant change...

In this episode of  BTG Insights on Demand , BTG's Rachel Halversen is joined by Sunny Ackerman, the global managing partner of on-demand talent for Heidrick & Struggles, to discuss key trends in the human capital industry today, as well as her insights on how companies are securing the optimal mix of skills, capacity, and expertise with on-demand talent. Together they'll explore rising n...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , BTG’s Rachel Halversen is joined by Herman Vantrappen, managing director of strategic advisory firm Akordeon and co-author of "The Organization Design Guide: A Pragmatic Framework for Thoughtful, Efficient and Successful Redesigns", a comprehensive framework that enables executives and teams to have nuanced, in-depth and conclusive discussions about diff...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , Mal Postings—innovation expert and technology executive—joins BTG's Rachel Halversen to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence within the healthcare industry. Together, they'll explore use cases for AI in healthcare, such as personalized treatment plans, real-time monitoring, preventative care, digital user experiences, and more. They'll also disc...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , Vivek Garg—an independent expert in intelligent automation and artificial intelligence—joins BTG's Rachel Halversen to discuss the art of intelligent automation and how advances in artificial intelligence are helping top companies build and scale efficiency-boosting business solutions. Together, they'll explore the evolution of intelligent automation, se...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , Dr. Mohammad Ghassemi—an internationally renowned data scientist, professor of data science, national service scholar, and founder of boutique data and technology consulting firm Ghamut—joins BTG’s Rachel Halversen to discuss best practices for creating AI products that drive business impact. Together, they’ll explore three key pillars for successful AI...

In this episode of BTG Insights on Demand , author, entrepreneur, and innovation expert Stephen Wunker of New Markets Advisors joins Business Talent Group’s Rachel Halversen to discuss generative AI, one of today’s most promising and disruptive technological developments. Together, they’ll explore the benefits companies may be able to unlock with generative AI, how business leaders can best begin...

In this time of frequent and intense disruption, it’s clear that organizations must be prepared to act nimbly and strategically on any unlikely scenario the future throws their way. Yet while executives have long sought a way to reliably plot the future, traditional forecasting techniques frequently come up short as leaders focus on dealing with immediate crises, fail to spot potential disruptors...

Eric Gilpin , Senior Vice President of Sales at Upwork, and  Jody Greenstone Miller , Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Business Talent Group, have unparalleled visibility into the trends driving both the accelerating Talent Revolution and on-demand talent usage at top companies. In this episode of  BTG Insights on Demand , Eric and Jody join Adam Zellner, BTG’s Vice President of Enterprise and C...

As Business Talent Group’s Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer and a true thought leader on the future of work, Sandra Pinnavaia leads BTG’s business innovation work, building and nurturing key channel partnerships and enterprise relationships with top clients. Sandra has been with BTG since the company’s launch, bringing over 25 years of experience as a business leader, management consultant,...

Peter Wokwicz is a senior IT consultant and executive who helps companies overcome complex challenges and stay ahead of industry trends. As an independent BTG consultant and executive, Peter has led client's IT departments and their technology planning, has led enterprise blockchain implementations, and helps organizations create robust blockchain, eCommerce, POS, CRM, and organizational strategie...

Todd Corley is an accomplished corporate officer, board member, and independent consultant with more than 20 years of experience in culture, equity, employee engagement, and diversity and inclusion. Throughout his executive career, Todd has provided strategic counsel to business unit leaders on how to reach under-served communities and interpret cultural patterns around the world, while holding C-...

With products sold in almost every country in the world, Logitech has developed into a multi-brand company designing products that bring people together through music, gaming, video and computing. As Logitech's head of Global Indirect Procurement, David Latten is responsible for sourcing the software and services that help power the company's work, including professional services and now—with the...

NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) is breaking new ground in harnessing the power of open innovation to solve critical problems both within the agency and across the U.S. government. With more than 450 crowd-based challenges issued via the NASA Tournament Lab to date, CoECI has agencies tackle projects ranging from designing tools and technologies to disrupt the flow...

Freelance services, including independent specialists, experts, consultants, executives, and project managers, are a powerful resource for big companies, but most organizations haven’t implemented the workforce strategies they need to really drive results in this area. Microsoft is one company that’s far ahead of the curve in realizing the power of the gig economy as a tool to get work done. As an...

In this time of global uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for business leaders to engage in ethical decision-making that benefits not only the company’s bottom line and shareholders, but also the communities, customers, and employees who rely on them. BTG client John O’Hara, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and leader...

As pharma and biopharma researchers race to develop treatments for COVID-19, commercial leaders must prepare now to ensure success in the market. Independent biopharma consultant Marc Cooley—who helps companies bring commercial planning efforts into the R&D process—joins us to discuss the commercial considerations that life science companies should keep in mind as they develop COVID-19 vaccine...

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many executives scrambling to figure out how to work from home . It has also sidelined the field reps that pharma and biopharma sales organizations typically rely on to conduct in-person promotions with healthcare providers. Independent healthcare marketing strategist Martine Taylor—who’s held senior leadership roles both at agencies and in industry—joins Business Ta...

Sandy Torrekens is a life science supply chain, strategy, and turnaround expert who served as the Lead Strategist for the UK Department of Health during the “Swine Flu” pandemic in 2009. In this episode, he joins BTG's Leah Hoffmann to discuss how major life science and pharmaceutical companies can respond to coronavirus (COVID-19) supply chain disruptions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Global supply chains were among the first to register the business impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and they remain severely strained across a broad range of industries. Supply chain and manufacturing specialist Rosemary Coates joins Business Talent Group’s Leah Hoffmann to discuss how companies can address the disruption, stabilize their supply chains, and build more resilient oper...

Kathleen McGrorty is a business continuity expert who has worked at Deloitte, Bank of America, and other Fortune 100 financial services and technology firms. In this episode, she joins Business Talent Group's Leah Hoffmann to discuss what executives should be doing to mitigate risk, create resilient business models, and protect their operations in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. H...

Steve Wunker is an innovation expert who led the development of one of the world's first smart phones, worked with the late Clayton Christensen, and now advises companies on creating and executing bold plans for growth. In this episode, Business Talent Group's Leah Hoffmann speaks with Steve about how companies should think about adapting business strategies to the Coronavirus pandemic and all the...

George Post recently retired as the Director of World Headquarters Procurement at life science giant Johnson & Johnson. There, as part of his broader mission to optimize procurement and consulting services, he founded an on-demand talent program called Specialists on Demand, or SOD. SOD is designed to bring J&J executives access to specialized independent professionals, consultants, expert...