Strategy Thinkers

In this episode of Strategy Thinkers, I speak with Dr Angela Wong, Consultant Gastroenterologist, at Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust, Group Clinical Director at Barts Health NHS Trust and Chief Medical Officer at North East London Cancer Alliance. Angela shares the story behind the creation of an early diagnostic centre designed to expand diagnostic capacity, reduce waiting times, and...

In this episode of Strategic Thinkers, I speak with Jos Sclater, CEO of Avon Technologies plc. Jos has led multiple turnarounds across listed and private industrial businesses. His approach is direct: create accountability, move quickly, and build a system that keeps improving long after the initial transformation programme ends. We explored what it really takes to turn around a company at pace. W...

In this episode of Strategy Thinkers, I sat down with Stefano Saporetti, a leader in Modern Brand Licensing, Director of Brand Diversification at Aston Martin Lagonda and formerly Head of Licensing and Brand Operations at Ferrari. We went deep on the strategic thinking behind Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the first Ferrari branded theme park. At the time, Ferrari was producing roughly 7,000 cars a year...

In this episode of the  Strategy Thinkers Podcast , I speak with Jon Waters. Jon is a solutions, business development and commercial leader in workforce/B2B enterprise services. He has spent nearly twenty years helping public and private organisations blend people, process and technology so they have the right resource in the right place at the right time, at the right cost. In his capacity as a s...

In this episode of Strategy Thinkers, I am joined by Rich Cashin, Chief Financial Officer at AVON Technologies plc and former President - Strategy and Business Development at Ultra Electronics. Rich’s career spans Rolls-Royce, UBS Global Asset Management, Meggitt, and Ultra. He brings a rare combination of investor discipline, operational pragmatism, and strategic judgement. In our conversation, w...

How do you keep strategy relevant when the world moves faster than your plan? I put that question to Dan Figueiredo, Director, Global Technology Strategy at Microsoft. Dan has spent more than twenty years at the intersection of business and technology, guiding partners and enterprises through AI-enabled transformation while keeping people, outcomes and capability at the centre. We spoke about what...

What does it take to make strategy work inside large incumbents under digital threat? In this episode, I speak with Jonathan Chocqueel-Mangan, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at BSI and former CSO at Pearson and Kantar. Jonathan bridges the worlds of engineering, consulting and academia and brings rare depth to the question of how strategy becomes a capability, and not just a document....

In this episode of the Strategy Thinkers Podcast, I speak with Peter O’Sullivan, Chief Executive of Penspen and Executive Committee Member at Sidara. Peter began his career as a mechanical engineer, moved through consulting and entrepreneurship, and has led Penspen through industry cycles while building a culture that delivers. We discuss how the business stabilised during the 2014–2016 downturn,...

How do you turn a sprawling conglomerate into a focused value creator with sustained cash returns? I put that question to Simon Pryce, CEO at RS Group and former CEO of BBA Aviation and Ultra Electronics. We focus on his BBA Aviation journey and the move from financial engineering to strategic advantage and scale. In this conversation, you’ll learn how through high performing teams he:☑️ Created a...

In this episode of the Strategy Thinkers Podcast, I speak with Giovanni Ghisetti, Head of Global Business Development at Diageo and formerly Global SVP M&A at Ferrero. Giovanni led more than €9bn of acquisitions, taking Ferrero from a European chocolate leader to a global player in sweet snacking. We spoke about what it takes to build M&A as a capability and how to make it work in practice...