The CPOstrategy Podcast

We continue our look into the psychyology of the subscriber, with Bhavesh Vaghela, CEO of Singula Decisions.  In this episode we’re focusing on Part 2: Growth and how brands can RISE TO THE CHALLENGES OF A POST-PANDEMIC RECESSION AND SHIFTING CONSUMER PRIORITIES? This episode is part two fo a three part discussion. For part one, which focuses on Acquisition, check out our previous episode and stay...

How prepared is the retail sector to fully embrace a digital supply chain?  Answering that question on The Digital Insight, is  Wayne Snyder, Vice President, Retail Industry Strategy for EMEA, at Blue Yonder and Janet Godsell, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy at University of Warwick. Together, we look at The Retail Supply Chain Digital Readiness report released earlier this year...

The latest episode of the Digital Insight welcomes Mark Wright, Director of Climb Online, a successful entrepreneur with a passion for business and a love of digital marketing and the winner of the Apprentice UK back in 2014. Mark discusses the importance of speaking the right business language when operating in a crowded digital marketing space and we also explore how, as long as you have the pas...

Bhavesh Vaghela, CEO of Singula Decisions, joins us for a special episode of The Digital Insight as we explore how over-the-top (OTT) TV subscription brands consistently show ‘narcissistic’ tendencies, which can erode subscriber trust and ultimately make them disloyal. This is part one of a three-part series with Bhavesh, as we explore the Psychology of a Subscriber report.  Stay tuned for parts t...

In the latest episode of The Digital Insight, we welcome Greg Watts, CEO of Findr - an AI platform that allows fintechs to identify, assess and connect with prospective partners.  In this episode we explore the notion that, while digital transformation is touted as the solution to back-office procurement functions, there hasn’t yet been enough attention to how AI-driven tools can affect the strate...

Marius Galdikas, CEO of ConnectPay, sits down with The Digital Insight to talk about why the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a spike in digital banking fraud, the upsides of this difficult time from a fintech perspective, and the future of cash in an increasingly online society. 

Carlene Jackson, CEO of Cloud9 Insight - who has multiple 'top female entrepreneur' list entries under her belt - chats with us about cloud technology, the importance of business agility, and the vital role diversity has to play in the modern workplace. 

The latest episode of The Digital Insight welcomes Jeremy Bowley of Insider Pro, a company that orchestrates supply chains and operations to improve profitability, remove constraints to growth and eliminate risks. In this episode, Dale asks Jeremy if there’s any truth to the notion that procurement has an image problem, we take a look at what strategic procurement actually means and how that'...

In the third and final part of his digital transformation trilogy, Dr Paul J. Bailo, a digital thought leader par excellence, discusses the reasons why culture is the glue which binds every element of the transformation process. 

Protect and regenerate: Preserving resources for future generations The latest episode of The Digital Insight welcomes David Ingram, CPO of Unilever, who discusses the company's $1bn investment towards protecting the environment, and what that means for the future of this Earth.

Differentiate with digital: Designing your digital experience ecosystem “There's an increasing challenge for organisations to orchestrate the digital experience across multiple third-party and owned platforms,” says Laurence Parkes, CEO of digital agency Rufus Leonard.

Dr Paul J. Bailo, a digital thought leader par excellence, takes us through the importance of planning to a successful digital transformation programme.

Dr Paul J. Bailo, a digital thought leader par excellence, takes us through the importance of leadership to a successful digital transformation programme.

Will COVID-19 be the tipping point for digital transformation in Procurement? That was the questions asked by Ivalua as part of a recent study, and the question that Alex Saric, CMO of Ivalua, sits down to explore in today’s episode. We also look at whether COVID-19 has propelled the digital procurement conversation forward or held it back as organisations look at cutting costs during uncertain ti...

Miles Schofield, Technical Solutions Engineer at Aopen. As a leading manufacturer of computing devices, including digital signage, Aopen’s devices are ideal for analytics, surveillance, vending, machine vision and much more.  As I sit down with Miles, we explore Aopen’s value proposition, the ever-shifting conversation and market surrounding edge computing including the shift from one-time install...

Rich Ham, CEO of Fine Tune joins the Digital Insight to discuss why the world needs a company like Fine Tune, how it works with clients to deal with ‘nuisance’ expenses,  and how it specialises in categories where procurement - for all their best intentions in becoming more strategic and driving value - tends to fail.  New to The Digital Insight? Subscribe now!

The Digital Insight is joined by three fantastic guests; Ian Thompson - Regional Director, Ivalua, Iain Campbell McKenna - Managing Director - Sourcing Solved and Jon Hansen, Writer and Speaker - Procurement Insights.  Together, we look to explore the crucial role that procurement is playing as we navigate the COVID19 pandemic. We closely examine how the strategic evolution of procurement (through...

The Digital Insight welcomes Lance Younger, Managing Director of Inverto and Jonathan Sing, Project Manager at Inverto., In this episode, we discuss how, as the spotlight is well and truly shining on the function, COVID19 will represent a defining moment in the history of procurement while also playing a key role in defining its future. 

Tania Seary, one of the most globally influential members of the procurement & supply chain world joins the Digital Insight to discuss what made her fall in love’ with procurement and how Procurious, the world's first and leading online business network dedicated to procurement and supply chain professionals, was truly ‘ahead of its time.   Tania also explores how COVID-19 will be a truly...

For the latest episode of The Digital Insight, we travelled down to Reading to speak with Sarah Golley, VP of Digital Transformation at Virgin Media. Sarah explores how a digital transformation is nothing without the people and the customers at the heart of it all. Read the full feature in Issue 10 now! New to The Digital Insight? Subscribe now!

This episode of The Digital Insight was recorded in Denmark, where we spoke with Lars Feldskou, Group CPO of Danish Crown regarding the company’s massive procurement transformation to build up an agile and fully centralised global professional procurement department

This week’s Digital Insight welcomes back Dr. Marcell Vollmer, Chief Innovation Officer at Celonis, for part two of his digital transformation discussion. In this episode, we discuss the most important asset to any organisation undergoing digital transformation: the people. New to The Digital Insight? Subscribe now!

The Digital Insight travelled to London to speak with Jonathan Sims, Chief Procurement Officer for the UK and Ireland business for ENGIE, as he talks us through a massive procurement transformation.

The latest episode of The Digital Insight welcomes Dr Marcell Vollmer, Chief Innovation Officer, Celonis, as we discuss some of the biggest pitfalls in digital transformation and how best to overcome them and successfully navigate this ever-evolving journey.  Stay tuned for Part 2...