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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.
10 Definitive Laws of Transformation
LinkedIn
April 02, 2024
Leadership today is defined not only by our actions, but by giving back that knowledge. Especially in the Supply Chain space and to all the heroes who have defined it in the past 4 years of endless crisis.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
5 Quick Steps to Battling Imposter Syndrome… And to Remember Who the F*ck You Are
LinkedIn
March 19, 2024
Only a few weeks ago we celebrated International Women’s Day (8 March). My feed was flooded with content, as people took to LinkedIn to highlight what the date meant to them.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
We NEED More Anti-Fragile Leaders in Supply Chain
Linkedln
February 20, 2024
The first event of a year sets the tone for discussions that could dominate an industry. It’s paramount to me that the right themes cross people’s minds. Especially when we need to see it actioned like never before.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
It’s OK to Fail at Leadership: But Only if…
Transform Thoughts with Maria
February 06, 2024
I would completely own my actions. But not in a way where I would feel “accountable” or “guilty”. I didn’t see my attempt at leadership as flawed. I was mentored by bosses with a “do as I say” mentality.” I drew on those teachings and applied them to my style of leadership.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
Still Talking About Digital Transformation? You’re a Decade Too Late
Transform Thoughts with Maria
January 09, 2024
Suddenly, if you’re still having conversations about moving from analogue to digital… man, then you’re CENTURIES behind. The AI hype appeared to be an announcement to the world that being digital should have been intuitive to us by now. Because now there’s a tool that will supercharge this intuition.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Leadership
Deprogramme or Die: Supply Chain’s New Playbook for 2024
Transform Thoughts with Maria
November 28, 2023
A week ago I had lunch with one of my mentors.
Victor Lewis is a man that has never ceased to amaze me. His tenacity and zeal are huge reasons why I still take his wisdom to heart. Every encounter is enriching.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Leadership
Reflections with SAP: Supply Chain, Sustainability and Future-Proof Businesses
Transform Thoughts with Maria
November 02, 2023
I have experienced one of the most incredible years in the industry. The people I’ve met, the conversations I’ve had, the insights I explored…
All of it is still buzzing in my head as I zip from one event to the next in what has been (and still is) the busiest event season ever.
War and Supply Chain: The Winter of Our Discontent
Transform Thoughts with Maria
October 17, 2023
I can’t share thoughts on transformation this week without acknowledging what’s happening in the world…
The terrible events in the Middle East are very front of mind. There’s no escaping it.
But as brutal as this may sound, the world manages to move on as war and political tensions ravage a place and its people. The pulse of the globe is irregular, but never completely still.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Risk Management
“Am I Doing Too Much?” How to Deal With Overwhelm in Business
Transform Thoughts with Maria
October 03, 2023
Last Tuesday, I came to a standstill in the middle of Oxford Street… completely out of breath.
I was in London to attend Supply Chain and Procurement Live. And I leveraged my being in the city to set up a couple of business and networking meetings. One of them was an online meet-up with a high-profile client. They had allotted 45 min for our conversation…
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
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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
The Ellevate Podcast: Navigating the Supply Chain, with Maria Villablanca
Ellevate Network
January 18, 2023
Maricella also sits down with Maria Villablanca, Co-Founder and CEO of Future Insights Network and host of "Transform Talks," to discuss being a Latina in the business world, the power you gain from instability, and how to adapt in uncertain times.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
233 Podcasts
#207 - The human element of supply chain digital transformation with Nico Nuerbchen
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April 22, 2024
On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by Nico Nuerbchen, the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management at Olympus Corporation.
In this episode, we discuss:
The key hurdles companies face when automating their supply chains.
Why successful transformation hinges on clear commun
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#206 - End-to-end shipping visibility for building a resilient supply chain with Mike Deangelis
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April 15, 2024
On this episode of Transform Talks, I am joined by the Head of Ocean at FourKites, Mike Deangelis.
In this episode we discuss:
How visibility solutions act as bridges, bringing in additional data sources.
How end-to-end data is crucial, including ETAs and pre-planning for each facility.
How to gai
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
#205 - Darcy MacClaren on building the risk-resilient, sustainable, self-healing Supply Chain of the future
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April 08, 2024
Darcy MacClaren is a multi-award-winning strategic global leader who has spent 30 years growing, differentiating, and improving businesses through technology transformation, with a focus on supply chains. Over the last twelve years, she has held various leadership roles at SAP. Today, she serves as
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#204 - Supply Chain disruptors and trends of 2024 with Richard Howells
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January 10, 2024
Richard Howells has been working in the ERP, supply chain management and manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics o
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
#203 - Chris Ortega on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing CFOs today
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December 20, 2023
Chris Ortega is the CEO of Fresh FP&A, a leading fractional CFO and advisory services firm that provides businesses with the right tools to transform and scale their finance organisation. Chris started his career in public accounting at EY and has since gone on to accumulate more than 17 years o
Tags: Digital Transformation, Procurement, Supply Chain
#202 - Jacqueline Krage Strako on how USPS is delivering for America
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December 13, 2023
Jacqueline Krage Strako is Chief Commerce and Business Solutions Officer and Executive Vice President of the United States Postal Service. Jacqueline began her career in 1989 as an industrial engineer. In the 35 years since she has held multiple positions within the Postal Service including Budget a
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#201 - Sasha Pailet Koff on how Dell is using AI to improve efficiency in their digital Supply Chain
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December 06, 2023
Sasha Pailet Koff is the Senior Vice President, Digital Supply Chain at Dell Technologies. Sasha has over two decades of experience spanning a series of leadership positions helping organisations solve complex business challenges. In fact prior to joining Dell Sasha worked for the likes of Johnson &
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#200 - The life and times of Gabriel Villablanca Sr.
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November 29, 2023
Gabriel Villablanca Sr was born in the North of Chile in 1935. He began his working career as a homicide detective, following in his father's footsteps. At the age of 35 he decided to completely transform his life and join the aviation industry, where he remained until his retirement. The dictatorsh
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#199 - Sabine Mueller on embracing change in the workplace
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October 18, 2023
Sabine Mueller is the CEO & EVP at DHL Consulting, an independent management consultancy dedicated to creating value for Deutsche Post DHL Group, its customers and external companies. Sabine has spent the past 20 years helping supply chain leaders navigate the changes created by digital transfor
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#198 - Amir Ghannad on how to become a transformative leader
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October 11, 2023
Amir Ghannad is a leadership development specialist, international keynote speaker and the founder of The Ghannad Group, which offers speaking, workshop facilitation, executive coaching and consulting services, focused on guiding leaders in creating cultures that deliver breakthrough results and unp
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#197 - Harald Emberger on the transformation that has taken place within Supply Chain
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October 04, 2023
Harald Emberger is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Beiersdorf, one of the world's leading FMCG companies, whose brands include Nivea, Eucerin and Tesa. Prior to joining the company Harald held several different leadership roles with both Unilever PLC and Mars Inc, including Head of the Supply Chai
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#196 - Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch on the biggest problems facing the Supply Chain today
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September 27, 2023
Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch is a pioneer in Supply Chain Management and an internationally recognized thought leader in this field. Throughout his 30+ years in international consulting he has managed major projects in industries such as consumer products, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and automo
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#195 - Ayesha Simons on expanding the Supplier Diversity Transformation Programme at Colgate Palmolive
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September 20, 2023
Ayesha Simons is the Sr. Director, Supplier Diversity and Global Project Management at Colgate Palmolive, one of the world's leading global consumer products companies. All in all Ayesha has worked for Colgate for 15 years and held several leadership roles in Global Project Management as well as Glo
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#194 - Marisa Farabaugh on the importance of building meaningful professional relationships
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September 13, 2023
Marisa Farabaugh is the SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at AdventHealth. Marisa joined AdventHealth in July 2019. Prior to this, she held several roles within the healthcare supply chain, most recently as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During her career M
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
#193 - Anand Medepalli on what people get wrong about Supply Chain Visibility
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September 06, 2023
Anand Medepalli is the Chief Product Officer at Shippeo, a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility. Anand has over 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor with leading companies in product strategies, commercial account strategies, and asset planning decisions in transpor
Tags: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
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
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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10 Definitive Laws of Transformation
5 Quick Steps to Battling Imposter Syndrome… And to Remember Who the F*ck You Are
It’s Criminal That Supply Chains Think They Can Get Away With This…
We NEED More Anti-Fragile Leaders in Supply Chain
It’s OK to Fail at Leadership: But Only if…
Crisis Has No Room For Experiments: Time to Double Down on the Must-Haves
Still Talking About Digital Transformation? You’re a Decade Too Late
A Computer Nearly Ruined My Thanksgiving
Deprogramme or Die: Supply Chain’s New Playbook for 2024
Reflections with SAP: Supply Chain, Sustainability and Future-Proof Businesses
War and Supply Chain: The Winter of Our Discontent
“Am I Doing Too Much?” How to Deal With Overwhelm in Business
Barbies in Supply Chain: A Lesson in Business from History’s Most Famous Doll
Transform Thoughts with Maria Villablanca
Future Insights Network
Maria Villablanca on Transforming Supply Chain Leadership
#206 - End-to-end shipping visibility for building a resilient supply chain with Mike Deangelis
#204 - Supply Chain disruptors and trends of 2024 with Richard Howells
#203 - Chris Ortega on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing CFOs today
#202 - Jacqueline Krage Strako on how USPS is delivering for America
#201 - Sasha Pailet Koff on how Dell is using AI to improve efficiency in their digital Supply Chain
#200 - The life and times of Gabriel Villablanca Sr.
#197 - Harald Emberger on the transformation that has taken place within Supply Chain
#196 - Dr. Wolfgang M. Partsch on the biggest problems facing the Supply Chain today
#195 - Ayesha Simons on expanding the Supplier Diversity Transformation Programme at Colgate Palmolive
#194 - Marisa Farabaugh on the importance of building meaningful professional relationships
#193 - Anand Medepalli on what people get wrong about Supply Chain Visibility
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
#207 - The human element of supply chain digital transformation with Nico Nuerbchen
