The FODcast

Navigating the #1 resignation pitfall  Join us as James Hodges & Jessica Semrau unpack: - Why it can either be really bad or really great for career development - What motivates counter-offers, and what to look out for - How you can prioritise your professional development  - The things that keep people in their current jobs Simply Commerce is the leading supplier of talent into digital commer...

Our #1 piece of advice: Don’t be afraid to take the leap even if it's not the start of the year. Great opportunities don’t follow a calendar.  James Hodges & Jessica Semrau cover the steps you can take to:  -  Interview when the competition is at its lowest  -  Make the adjustment period pain free -  Prioritise your next career steps - How to stand out and attract the right attention - Wh...

James Hodges & Jessica Semrau share amazing examples of profiles that have been headhunted, deep-dive into LinkedIn’s CV function, and share the simple steps you can take to build a personal brand that your dream employers will create a role for. Simply Commerce is the leading supplier of talent into digital commerce across technology, digital marketing, product, sales, and leadership. Find ou...

With our ‘Planting for Placements’ scheme planned later in the year, sustainability is close to the heart of Simply Commerce. Tim Roedel chats to Jurryt as he talks us through the ever-growing need for sustainable shopping, his unexpected career path, and his plans for expanding the business. Any parent will know that owning a quality stroller is essential for the smooth-running of everyday life w...

What does it take to succeed at the top of your game as a woman in tech? For Shimona Mehta, Managing Director, EMEA at Shopify, it’s been a 10-year journey of figuring that out.  In the latest instalment of The FODcast, Shimona shares her story and covers ground from the early days of her career, the risks she took to get to where she is today, and her thoughts on future digital trends. Shopify is...

We’ve just launched the first FODcast episode of 2022 - and it’s a cracker. After a little (a lot) of coaxing from Tim, our guest kicking the New Year off is none other than John Williams, CTO at Amplience. Adding some flair to this installment of the podcast, John shares the details of his impressive 25-year long career in tech, spending just over 17 of those years in a C-Suite position.  John te...

For this month’s instalment of The FODcast, we were joined by none other than Seb Robert , CEO and Founder at Gophr.  In case you haven’t heard, Gophr is making waves in the eCommerce space through their ​​last-mile delivery solutions. They have used cutting-edge technology to reinvent the way courier services work, resulting in quick, convenient and reliable solutions for all kinds of businesses...

Welcome to the latest episode of The FODcast , and a brand new season of insightful and inspiring conversations with industry experts and eCommerce leaders. Alongside an impressive guestlist, regular host Tim Roedel, Director of Simply Commerce, discusses the latest market trends, innovations, and challenges affecting our industry.  This time round, we welcome Thomas Stegelmann , former Head of eC...

We’ve just wrapped season 1 of the FODcast, and we had a great time bringing you interviews and conversations with prominent leaders from the digital commerce industry. We created this space to deliver cutting edge insights, innovative trends, success stories, and learnings from our sector.  This season, we were joined by 7 amazing guests from the digital commerce space; leaders and experts from t...

Do you want to understand the intricacies of digital commerce?  Then stick around as we navigate this fascinating world with Kelly Goetsch, a Chief Product Officer at Commercetools. Globally, Kelly is responsible for product strategy, design, and integration. In addition to his role as CEO of commerce tools, Kelly also co-founded MACH Alliance, a fast-growing group of companies and individuals adv...

Welcome back to episode 6 of the Simply Commerce Podcast. We are back again with cutting-edge insights into the future of digital commerce tech, brought to you by some of the most prominent leaders in the space today. Aroen Arjun Sharma, a Managing Partner at Elision, joins us in this episode. In his role, he ensures transparent and collaborative strategies in customer engagement and commerce.  Jo...

We are back with another episode of the Simply Commerce podcast, the show that brings you the latest insights into the future of digital commerce. In this fifth episode, we have Peter Burggraaff from the Boston Consulting Group joining us. His areas of expertise include e-commerce strategy in retail and consumer goods, omnichannel and digital retail, cloud computing and IT outsourcing, IT strategy...

In another brilliant episode, hosts Tim Roedel and James Hodges welcome Kevin Murray to the FODcast. Kevin is the managing director of Greenlight Commerce, a leading digital commerce company in the UK. Kevin has led Greenlight from an ambitious start-up to one of the major agnostic digital transformation agencies currently operating in the eCommerce space. In one of our most insightful episodes so...

In this episode of The FODcast, we speak to Malcolm Wild, Chief Strategy Officer for SAI-Digital. As usual, we’ll be exploring the world of digital commerce through the eyes of our expert guests. We’ll be discussing his views on current retail trends, the future of retail, and what technology we can expect to see in the next few years.  Wild has been working in digital commerce since as early as 1...

We’re back with episode 2. If you thought the first installment of The FODcast was great, wait until you hear this one… This time, we’re sitting down with the brilliant Branwell Moffat, UK Director of CX Consulting at KPS Digital.  Branwell is a true pioneer and innovator in digital. He’s been in the sector since the late 90s, and in that time, he’s transformed a 3-person business into a multi-off...

We’re launching the very first episode of our podcast… welcome to The FODcast! We’re on a mission to uncover how digital commerce is shaping careers and how we, in turn, are shaping digital commerce. It’s a push and pull relationship.  In this episode, we’re chatting with Michael Vax, Principle at CommerceIsDigital about his journey. Tune in as he guides us through his career path and we uncover h...