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Maria Villablanca
Co-Founder and CEO at Future Insights Network
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Host of Transform Talks Podcast Series | 100 Most Influential Women Supply Chain Leaders - Helping Supply Chain and Manufacturing leaders cut through the hype of Transformation | Gartner Peer Community Ambassador
Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking Travels From: London, England Speaking Topics: Leadership and talent management, supply chain and business transformation, and sustainable supply chain management.
Barbies in Supply Chain: A Lesson in Business from History’s Most Famous Doll
LinkedIn
August 24, 2023
Many women watching the movie have walked out of cinemas with a mixed reality of either feeling seen, feeling understood, feeling proud, or even feeling surprised at the notion that they were unaware of some truths that had been staring them in the face.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Supply Chain
1 Founder
Future Insights Network
Future Insights Network
July 02, 2018
Future Insights Network is all about connections, content, and collaboration for senior industry professionals in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Digital Transformation. At FIN, we provide events, news, podcasts, virtual workshops, and connections for leaders looking to navigate the complexity of changing business models, consumer behavior, and digital innovation. Tune in to SupplyChainTV+.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Leadership
Solving Problems, Family & Standing Up For The Little Guy - Maria Villablanca | The Story Club #19
YouTube
May 31, 2023
From being born just as the Pinochet regime kicked off, bouncing around America, only for her world to be upended and her making the call to go back to Chile for her family.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Leadership
200 Podcasts
Monthly Round-up: July 2023
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July 28, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from July. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain
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July 26, 2023
Bindiya Vakil is the CEO and co-founder of Resilinc. Founded in 2010, Resilinc is a leading cloud provider for supply chain and risk management that currently works with over 450 thousand suppliers in 200 countries. Prior to launching Resilinc, Bindiya worked for the likes of Cisco, Flextronics and
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
A Grand Slam of Generations: Gen Z is Changing Business Forever
Transform Thoughts with Maria
July 25, 2023
Last Sunday I was glued to my screen as I witnessed a moment in history being made.
I was caught up in the breathtaking fifth set of the Wimbledon Men’s Final as a 20-year-old boldly faced off against the best player of all time.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#191 - Kurt Ritter on how to operationalize sustainability initiatives
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July 19, 2023
Kurt Ritter is the VP and General Manager Sustainability North America at The Coca Cola Company, one of the world’s largest beverage companies. In total the company offers 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. These of course include Fanta, Sprite and vitaminwater. Kurt has worked
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#190 - Cheryl Capps on maintaining high standards during periods of disruption
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July 12, 2023
Cheryl Capps is the Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Corning Incorporated, one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. Cheryl has over 35 years of diverse leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain and business management. Prior to joining Corning, Cheryl worke
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#189 - Francesca Gamboni on how to succeed in Supply Chain Management
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July 05, 2023
Francesca Gamboni is a Supply Chain executive with over 30 years experience in supply chain management, manufacturing and procurement. In her time, Francesca has worked in a diverse number of industries including Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Aerospace, Aluminium and Cosmetics
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
Monthly Round-up: June 2023
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June 30, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from June. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#188 - Lynn Torrel on how the True Demand initiative will help improve forecasting
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June 28, 2023
Lynn Torrel is the Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer of global supply chain & manufacturing solutions provider, Flex. Lynn is responsible for direct and indirect materials, transportation and logistics, business operations, materials management and strategic supply chain management. Prior t
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#187 - Meaghan Ziemba on how she became a Maven of Manufacturing
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June 21, 2023
Meaghan Ziemba is a technical writer, brand storyteller, and marketer for industrial manufacturers. As the owner of Z-ink Solutions, Meaghan provides the industry with copywriting and copyediting services. As well as this she is also the host of Mavens of Manufacturing, a live video broadcast series
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#186 - Dr Wayne Visser on why it is time to start reframing sustainability
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June 14, 2023
Dr Wayne Visser is a globally recognized academic, public speaker and author. Dr Wayne’s work has taken him to 78 countries in the past 30 years. In that time he has worked with over 200 clients, ranging from Coca-Cola, Dell, DHL and HSBC to the United Nations Environment Programme and the World B
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#185 - David Strauss on how a connected Supply Chain helps you become resilient
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June 07, 2023
David Strauss is the VP, Strategic Partner & Enterprise Solutions at e2open, the supply chain software platform that enables the world’s largest companies to transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. David has over 20 years experience working for international supply chain so
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
Monthly Round-up: May 2023
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June 02, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from May. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#180 - Joe Sullivan on the importance of being a resou
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#184 - Jim Vinoski on how the energy transition is impacting manufacturing
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May 31, 2023
Jim Vinoski is an industry executive who has spent decades in manufacturing, focusing predominantly on engineering, operations, and management. During his 30-year career he has helped companies such as Ralston-Purina and General Mills make products ranging from food to plastics and paints to bourbon
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#183 - David Yang on why every company will become a logistics company
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May 24, 2023
David Yang is a Partner at Activant Capital, a global investment firm that partners with high-growth companies that seek to transform commerce. Since the firm’s inception in 2015, Activant has invested in more than 25 private and public start-ups including market-leading companies such as Deliverr
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#182 - Amy Englemark on how to prevent burnout and stay on top of your game
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May 17, 2023
Amy Englemark is a Speaker, Author, Consultant and Business Coach. Amy coaches ambitious executive leaders on how to prioritise personal health and happiness without sacrificing financial security, productivity or family connection. Last year Amy released a book titled, From Burnout to Bliss: The 21
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#181 - Aaron Prather discusses the future of Automation & Robotics
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May 10, 2023
Aaron Prather is the Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organisations. Prior to joining ASTM Aaron spent almost 27 years working for FedEX. During his time there he held various positions, includ
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#180 - Joe Sullivan on the importance of being a resource to your audience
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May 03, 2023
Joe Sullivan is the Founder of industrial marketing agency, Gorilla 76. Joe has worked as a manufacturing marketing consultant for over 10 years. In that time he has helped countless B2B manufacturers grow through revenue-focused marketing programs. Joe is also the host of The Manufacturing Executiv
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
Monthly Round-up: April 2023
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April 28, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from April. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#176 - Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#179 - John Dyck on the democratisation of Smart Manufacturing
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April 26, 2023
John Dyck is the CEO of CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation. He was also effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software start-up called Activplant. In 2020
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#178 - Stephan Sieber on how to leverage platform innovations to overcome Supply Chain Challenges
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April 19, 2023
Stephan Sieber is the CEO of Transporeon, one of the world's leading Transportation Management Platforms. Prior to joining Transporeon Stephan spent 13 years working for SAP in a number of senior management roles before going on to shape the development of ERP provider Unit4. Stephan now focuses on
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#177 - Mathew Elenjickal and Marc Boileau on the importance of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
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April 12, 2023
Joining us this week are Mathew Joseph Elenjickal and Marc Boileau from FourKites, the world's leading supply chain intelligence platform. Founded in 2014 FourKites delivers real-time visibility and execution for over 1200 companies and third-party logistics firms across 200 countries. Using a paten
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#176 - Ieke le Blanc & Freek Aertsen on how ChatGPT is reshaping the way we do business
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April 05, 2023
Joining us this week are Ieke le Blanc and Freek Aertsen from forecasting and planning specialists, EyeOn. Ieke and Freek recently joined forces to co-author a new e-book called, AI consultancy is dead, 100+ S&OP questions answered by Chat GPT, which reviews the answers given by the chatbot around S
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
Monthly Round-up: March 2023
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March 31, 2023
In this special monthly round-up episode of Transform Talks, Maria looks back at some of the best moments from March. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the excerpts were taken from the following podcasts:
#172 - Max Vliegenthart and Daniëlle van der Ende o
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#175 - Tonya Jackson on leveraging disruption to build a more resilient Supply Chain
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March 29, 2023
Tonya Jackson is the Senior Vice President, Chief Product Delivery Officer at Lexmark, one of the leading providers of printing and imaging products. Tonya has been with Lexmark since its inception in 1991 and has worked for the company in some shape or form for almost 40 years. During that time she
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#174 - Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach on the challenges of developing a sustainable supply chain
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March 22, 2023
Joining us this week are Abdelaziz Salah and Emilie Lowenbach from Ecotone, Europe’s leading organic, vegetarian, health and fair-trade food company. Ecotone's brands include many pioneers and market leaders such as Bjorg, Bonneterre, Clipper, Whole Earth and Allos. In 2019, the company became Eur
Maria Villablanca | Short form video
YouTube
May 23, 2023
We’re a strategic video company.. What is that when it's at home?
We make videos focused on results VS making something that just looks pretty.
On the channel, you’ll find hints, tips, advice and how-tos on growing your business with videos.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Leadership
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Barbies in Supply Chain: A Lesson in Business from History’s Most Famous Doll
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Future Insights Network
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Monthly Round-up: July 2023
#192 - Bindiya Vakil on how risks are shaping the Supply Chain
A Grand Slam of Generations: Gen Z is Changing Business Forever
