Strategy for Breakfast

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversation. In this week’s episode, presenter Alex Wood is joined by Professor David Maimon to discuss the Dark Web, the hidden collective of internet sites that can only be accessed by an anonymized web browser. David is director of the evidence-based cybersecurity research group at Georgia Stat...

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the supply chain. Paul Moxon, SVP Data Architecture and Chief Evangelist at Denodo, discusses how companies can protect their supply chains, build more certainty into existing systems, and get greater visibility into it all.  Can you envision...

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we take a look at one of the newest members of the C-Suite, the Chief Experience Officer (or CXO), and what that role really entails. Discover why the first 10 seconds of a customer’s journey are the most important, as well as toeing the fine line between knowing the...

Episode Description:   Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations! In this episode, we faced a topic that keeps a lot of CIOs up at night: cloud costs!   Flexera’s surveyed more than 750 cloud decision makers for their 2023 State of the Cloud Report and more than 4 in 5 said managing cloud spend was their top cloud challenge -...

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the implications of deepfakes in the business world. Vikas, Chief Product Officer at ID Now, discusses the rise of deepfakes, their diverse forms beyond facial manipulation, and the escalating risks they pose for businesses, especially in onl...

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! The podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the importance of penetration testing or “pen-testing” in cybersecurity. Discover why traditional strategies are in dire need of an upgrade, as well as why it’s important to take an offensive approach to security. Join us as we learn from Rob...

Welcome to Strategy for Breakfast! the podcast about real business challenges based on real business conversations! In this episode, we delve into the world of retail, and the profound impact customer experience has on your brand. Discover why bringing the human back to CX is the ultimate game-changer, driving revenue and cultivating customer loyalty. Melissa Day, Vice President of Brand Growth at...

Episode description   Join Sandeep Sudarshan, Chief Technology Officer of Telecoms at Capgemini as we explore the world of telecom and its transformation through AI, 5G, and the cloud. Delve into AI's potential for groundbreaking innovations and efficiencies, reshaping customer experiences and network management, and how 5G and the cloud play into all of this.  Whether you're a tech enthusiast, in...

At a recent GDS Group roundtable, Jorrit Steinz, the CEO and founder of Channel Engine wowed us with his insight into the marketplace revolution. So GDS Group’s Kelley Iuele had to pick his brains on the podcast about what he sees as the key e-commerce challenges and opportunities for businesses in 2023, and the strategies and technologies we should focus on. Let us know what you think, email us a...

Episode description   Digital transformation. What does it mean? Ask a room of 4 executives and you’ll get 5 different answers. But what we do know is that digital transformation is an important, yet extremely challenging task. So, GDS Group’s Ben Thompson spoke with Julie Roehm, a global business and transformation expert, former CMO and CXO and a public + private board director. She’s here to sh...

Have you ever wondered what the manufacturing ecosystem of an entire state looks like? And how states ensure they have the resources available to support the growth of manufacturing? Well GDS Group had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the State of Connecticut. Connecticut is the only state to have a CMO in the Executive Branch of Government. Listen now to...

Episode description   Many believe that hyperautomation is the future of successful business. But what does it really mean? Will it lead to workforce displacement? And who will hold it to account? To explore these crucial questions, GDS Group speak with David Shannon, Head of Hyperautomation at SAS, a leader in business analytics software. To ask your own questions or let us know what you think, e...

Episode description   Following a tumultuous 3 years for healthcare workers, even the very best hospitals are struggling with nurse retention. Burnout, limited options for growth and unfavorable working conditions are just some of the problems. But bottom line, we need to meet nurses wherever they are in their careers and connect with passion. But how can we do this successfully? GDS Group speak w...

Episode description   39% of UK businesses experienced cyber attacks last year, and of these businesses, 31% estimate they were attacked at least once a week (DCMS). In the US, 47% of businesses suffered an attack (Hiscox). In today’s climate, where cyber risk is no longer talked about in terms of “ if ,” but “ when” … what does that do to a business’s insurability? What can leaders do to prepare…...

Episode description   This Earth Day, the Strategy for Breakfast podcast team spoke with Paul Wrighton,   Regional Director of Sustainable Infrastructure at Johnson Controls, about accelerating decarbonisation action. Paul shares his best insights on what’s happening internationally in decarbonisation, where he sees quick “wins” companies can make to address emissions, how to prove ROI, and why he...

Episode description It’s a tough time for marketing execs. Budgets are being cut, proving ROI is more vital than ever, and engaging the people on your teams has never been more important. So GDS Group brought in Kerry-Ann Stimpson, CMO of JMMB Financial Group across the Caribbean. She shares creative marketing strategies that drive deeper customer AND employee engagement—that together create the W...

Episode description   It’s one of the biggest challenges for all senior leaders: implementing effective change. So, this week, we’re speaking with Marcus Glowasz, a change advisor, project management and transformation guru. With over two decades experience in project and change management, Marcus helps organizations identify and unclog outdated and ineffective methods, and he’s here to share some...

Episode Description This International Women’s Day, GDS Group explores how big businesses can embrace equity! So what exactly is equity? What does it mean in terms of the corporate world? And what advice can we learn from women who are leading the way in male-dominated industries? Join GDS Group presenters Kelley Iuele and Stephanie Garey as they speak with 3 amazing women, Charu Thomas - founder...

Episode Description   Love it or hate it, LinkedIn is an integral social platform for the working world. So, what content works best on there? Where do you start? And how do you build a great following? This week, we have the amazing Lea Turner – LinkedIn coach to over 4000 clients, and with a 100mil+ content reach. She is the expert in making your LinkedIn profile lucrative, likeable and importan...

This week, we’re digging into the hot topics in Customer Experience! Richard Adams, Head of Digital Architecture at London North Eastern Railway (LNER), is an emergent technologist, artist, educator and thinker. He’s here to tell us all about the crossover in customer experience and creativity, personalization and accessibility, and the importance of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in...

It’s January (still?) and that ‘new year, new me’ energy is likely waning. So how can we take care of ourselves, and those around us, to avoid burnout - not only now but all year? What can top organisations do to support their teams? And how is social media and new year's resolutions tied up in all of this? Meiyoko Taylor, voted business insider’s top transformation coach of the year, is here to t...

Welcome to season 3 of Strategy for Breakfast! We’re kicking things off with an exclusive conversation with a real-life HACKER! What is an “ethical” hacker, what makes someone choose the “good” side of hacking, and how does one get started? Gordon Long, senior offensive security engineer at Zoom and president and founder of LegioX Cyber Technologies, gives you the inside scoop on life as a hacker,...

What sort of podcast would we be if we didn’t give you our 2022 highlights from the most listened to podcasts? We also share our business predictions for 2023, based on thousands of hours of real business conversations with senior executives over the last year. Stephanie Garey and Kelley Iuele, GDS Group Presenters, bring you all of this and with some festive cheer along the way. Let us know what...

This is Strategy for Breakfast. The podcast all about real business challenges based on real business conversations, and this week, we’re focusing on unifying customer experience! Joining us is the fantastic Joe Charnitski, director for CXM Best Practices at Sprinklr. Let us know what you think in the comments or email podcast@gdsgroup.com .    Discussion points   How can we unify customer experie...

Ensuring your customers experience a consistent and frictionless journey requires an omnichannel, “phygital” experience—one that connects them online and in-store. Bridging that gap between the digital and physical world is no longer a trend, but a key and necessary strategy in this new era of technology. So, GDS Group Presenter Sarah Tijou speaks with Bryn Rees, the Director of Digital Content St...