Supplier Ecosystems: Why They Are Important and And How Do You Build Them
Vizibl
September 30, 2020
Join Caitlyn Lewis as she speaks to Rhys Shegar-Astoralli (Vodafone), Peter Naegelein (Osram) and Alex Short (Vizibl) as they share how they've built the ecosystems for their respective organisations.
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Tags: Ecosystems, Innovation, Supply Chain
How Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Builds a Better Company and A Thriving Supply Chain
Vizibl
September 30, 2020
Caitlyn Lewis hosts a panel with Alexandra Tarmo (Unilever), David Thompson (Estee Lauder), Jim Massey (prev. AstraZeneca) and Ziad Ahmen (JUV Consulting) as they talk about what it really means to build a diverse and inclusive environment.
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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Supply Chain
Vizibl Collaborate | Pharma Summit - June 2020 - Supplier Collaboration & Innovation
Vizibl
July 01, 2020
Our first ever COLLABORATE | Pharma Summit looks to the future of supplier collaboration in pharma with a lineup of insightful presentations, expert panel sessions and keynotes. The focus of our inaugural COLLABORATE | Pharma summit is on how organisations can build resilience in the new normal and seize opportunities where others can’t. Hosted by Darragh Toolan and featuring a panel of procurement and pharma experts, our on-demand recording is a must watch for anyone interested in supplier management, innovation and cross-organisational collaboration.
Session 1: Astellas: Our Supplier Collaboration Journey
Nick Jenkinson, Senior Director of Procurement at Astellas, shares his insight and the lessons learned from their journey towards better supplier collaboration, and how this feeds into the innovation goals Astellas are looking to achieve.
Session 2: How Procurement can Accelerate Growth and Innovation...through collaboration and partnering
In conversation with Caitlyn Lewis, Clive Heal discusses how procurement can accelerate growth and innovation through collaboration and partnering. Clive brings his extensive practical experience of working with GSK, Reckitt Benckiser and Roche where he built & led the Roche Supplier Relationship Center as well as their Innovation Centre of Excellence.
Session 3: Panel Discussion and Q&A: How Does Procurement Enable Resilience chaired by Caitlyn Lewis
James Gregson, Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare, Deloitte, gives a great intro to the panel discussion on collaborating for supply chain resilience.
Session 4: Procurement With Purpose
Mark Perera looks at how leading organisations are looking deep into their supply chain to make a world of difference and how organisations are developing strategies for procurement with purpose.
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Tags: Innovation, Procurement, Supply Chain
S2 E10 The Transport Tech Ecosystem with Skhona Khumalo
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November 03, 2020
Amazon, Spotify, the Apple App Store and, of course, Uber are all great examples of platform ecosystems. They’ve transformed the way some pretty traditional industries operate and that’s definitely something that can be said for our guest today, Skhona Khumalo. With his app, Kwela, he's creatin
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S2 E9 Creating a Safe Space for Failure with Paresh Modi
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October 27, 2020
Something that frequently comes up in conversations about innovation is the necessity of failure. It’s a popular subject, and an oft-cited example of failure in the face of innovation is James Dyson’s 5,127 prototypes of the vacuum.If we’re all prepared to accept that failure is part of the in
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Tags: Innovation, Ecosystems
S2 E8 How Agile helps innovation with Bontle Senne
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October 20, 2020
A lot of us use Agile methodologies without realising that’s what they are. But big corporates are making a big push towards adopting Agile ways of working. A lot of this has to do with wanting to deliver projects sooner and, just generally, adopting an entrepreneurial mindset. But, what can Agile
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S2 E7 Future-proofing through Innovation with Daniel Rukare
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October 13, 2020
Daniel Rukare, is a professor of Practise at Hult Business School and a leading consultant working with TNT, FedEx and DHL. Alongside his interests in innovation in uncertain times and developing disruptive business models, he works in future-proofing for business. But, is “future-proofing” just
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S2 E6 Why your innovation team isn't performing with Timm Urschinger
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October 06, 2020
We all know that innovating is no easy feat. There are multiple reasons why companies fail at becoming strong innovators. One of the most common problems? Innovation teams aren’t empowered to deliver real impact. What Is Covered:Why many teams are struggling with delivering impact with innovation
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S2 E5 The Sustainable Fashion Ecosystem with Nitin Kapoor
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September 29, 2020
The fashion industry is coming under increasing scrutiny for its environmentally unfriendly practices and there's no doubt about it that fast fashion needs an overhaul.Nitin Kapoor is on a mission to solve the problems that the garment industry is facing. Through his platform, TexTech, he's cuttin
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S2 E4 How Investing Powers Innovation with Anu Bhardwaj
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September 22, 2020
There’s a mutually dependent relationship between money and innovation. If you’re doing it right, innovation should lead to an increase in wealth. And you also need money to be able to make your innovative ideas work. But, there’s a lot more under the surface in terms of how investing and weal
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S2 E3 Inspiring Creativity in the Age of Remote Working with Emily Elrod
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September 15, 2020
Before COVID-19 and lockdown, most organisations would run big workshop-style events for brainstorming sessions. The necessity for this kind of work hasn't stopped in lockdown, but it's not as simple as taking what we did in a workshop and doing it online (we've all sat in online sessions where ever
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Tags: Innovation, Creativity
S2 E2 Leading Your Innovation Agenda with Niosha Kayhani
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September 08, 2020
Niosha Kayhani is the Director of Innovation at Cubic Corporation, and he currently holds nine patents. So not only is he an innovation leader, but he's a Certified Innovation Practitioner. Cubic is a technology driven, market leading provider of integrated solutions that increase situational unders
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S1 E12: Carla Lynn - Ecosystems and Digitalisation
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June 30, 2020
There's no doubt that the digitalisation of everything we do has led to wider and more connected networks... So what's the role that digital plays in the evolution of ecoystems?Helping me to answer this is Carla Lynn, a communications specialist with over 7 years experience in creating digital commu
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Tags: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Ecosystems
S1 E11: Jon Washington - How do you measure innovation?
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June 23, 2020
Performance management and measurement has a bad name. But when it's done well, it can help us figure out what's working and where we need to focus on improvement. It's hard enough to get right for business as usual and even harder to find a system that doesn't just monitor innovation, but powers it
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S1 E10: Liliana Caimacan - Innovation at Tata Consumer Products
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June 16, 2020
Liliana Caimacan and I discuss what her role as Head of Innovation at Tata Consumer Products involves. We talk about the challenges consumer goods companies face when it comes to innovating and how businesses are transforming their innovation mindset.
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Tags: Innovation
S1 E9: Warrick Cramer - How do relationships change in an ecosystem?
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June 09, 2020
Warrick Cramer is a corporate innovator.We're talking about his frontline experience of building ecosystems and unlocking their potential value. Warrick created Vodafone's Global Innovation Centre, Tomorrow Street, in conjunction with the Luxembourg Government. Now, he's an Executive Board Member a
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S1 E8: Caitlyn Lewis - What are Ecosystems?
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June 02, 2020
Today I'm in the hot seat! Actress and long-time friend, Meganne Young, interviews me to see if I can distill the world of ecosystems into something easy to understand. Meganne Young starred in Black Sails (Starz Originals), Saints & Strangers (National Geographic), The Dating Game Killer (Discov
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S1 E7: Anoop Nathwani - How do I Build Relationships for Greater Value?
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May 26, 2020
Anoop is an expert in Strategic Partnerships and Alliances. He’s been a catalyst for transformative change improvement in high-profile, global partnerships worth over a billion dollars in total impact. Specifically, he helps businesses to contain costs whilst strategically utilising partnerships a
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S1 E6: Andrea Montreuil - How do I Build Trust for Innovation?
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May 12, 2020
Executives readily admit the importance of trust when working with third party partners and suppliers. But building trust isn't as easy as it seems.Andrea Montreuil and I discuss what trust looks like and how to build more valuable relationships for innovation.
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S1 E5: Dr Graham Cross - How do I Capture Supplier Innovation?
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May 05, 2020
Having strong relationships with your suppliers won't automatically lead to better innovation. Dr. Graham Cross and I discuss what supplier innovation looks like and how businesses can capture value from these relationships.
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S1 E4: Ian Rees - How does the Government Boost Innovation?
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April 28, 2020
To help me understand more about the role of government in innovation, I'm talking to Ian Reese. He looks after the Inspectorate Strategy and Innovation Unit for medicines and healthcare products in the UK. We speak about the dynamic relationship between the government and innovators, some of the pr
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S1 E3: Darragh Toolan - Can Suppliers Enhance Innovation?
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April 21, 2020
If 55%-65% of enterprises source their innovations externally then enterprises need to enhance their ability of working with their suppliers. Darragh Toolan introduces me to Supplier Collaboration and Innovation as well as the idea of innovation ecosystems.
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Tags: Innovation, Ecosystems
BONUS: Chris Holmes - What does COVID-19 mean for innovation?
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April 16, 2020
The effects are COVID-19 are far reaching and difficult to predict. This pandemic is changing our behaviour and revealing new consumer needs. Companies must respond to these changes and they must do it fast. Chris Holmes and I are talking about how a global crisis ignites innovation in enterprises a
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BONUS: Russell Carter - How are Businesses Transforming During COVID-19?
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April 14, 2020
Our newsfeeds are flooded with stories about the negative effects of COVID-19. Of course, the ramifications are huge and a lot of the impact is huge. But howis it affecting massive, multination companies? How are they finding ways to respond to the crisis with new ways of working that could transfor
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S1 E2: Mark Perera - What's the case for Relationship Management?
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April 07, 2020
A lot of people use terms like "supplier relationships" and "partnerships" interchangeably. To most of us, they mean the same thing. But when you're talking about your procurement strategy, it's important that you differentiate between the kinds of arrangements you want to nurture. They'll impact ho
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S1 E1: Craig Brown - What's the deal with Supplier Collaboration?
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March 31, 2020
With 60-80% of total organisational spend sitting with suppliers, leadership teams are recognising the strategic importance of Procurement and Supply Chain, and building a capability that is based on more than transactions. In doing so, companies can respond to market demands sooner and drive synerg
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Trailer
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March 27, 2020
I am very excited to be bringing you Mission: Innovation. The first episode will be out on Tuesday, March 31st.
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Mission: Innovation
Caitlyn Lewis
March 27, 2020
With all the innovation theatre that’s going on around us, we expect a few eye-roles every time the word is mentioned. I'm interviewing experts from different schools of thought to explore what innovation really means, and what it really looks like in different organisations, to help you identify what tactics are important for your business. Updated with new episodes every Tuesday.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Innovation, Procurement
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