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Luca Collina is approaching the Transformations and Enterprise agility building with an organizational and cross-border culture consideration to guarantee strategies and operational process integrations effectiveness to improve performances and sustainability. 00:42- About Luca Collina and his journey.  I am an award Winner-Transformational Consultant with over 15 years of experience and an MBA in Consulting with Distinction.  I was awarded the Business Postgraduate Program prize in 2022 from York St. John University.  I am an innovative and strategic thinker professional making models and frameworks research-based available to clients such as HIT - High Impact Transformation and CAST, Capability and Sustainability for Transformation. I combine agility and capability on transformational initiatives impacting growth and digital and business transformation. I make challenging projects actionable through promoting awareness, knowledge transfer and coaching by considering the strategic and operational impacts and relationships between “hard” elements -strategy, organizational structure, operations- and “soft” elements -values/vision, management, people- of an organization.  

Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, and its importance cannot be overstated. From communication to transportation, medicine to education, technology has revolutionized every aspect of our lives. In this episode, Mansoor Hamayun, co-founder and CEO of Bboxx, the largest energy company in the world talks about his background, upbringing, and his journey as an entrepreneur, as well as his views on technology and its potential as an equalizer for opportunity. 00:09- About Mansoor Hamayun Mansoor Hamayun is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bboxx, a super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by providing access to essential products and services across Africa. Born in 1988 in Pakistan, he was raised in Sweden and studied Electrical Engineering at Imperial College London.  While studying at Imperial College London, Mansoor met our two other co-founders – Christopher Baker-Brian and Laurent Van Houcke. 

In this episode, Kevin A. Klock explores the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in promoting health research and innovation.  PPPs can help bridge the gap between the public and private sectors, leveraging their respective strengths to drive progress in healthcare. The episode discusses various forms of PPPs, their potential benefits, and the challenges they may face. It also highlights examples of successful PPPs in the health sector and suggests ways to enhance their effectiveness. 00:43- About Kevin A. Klock Kevin A. Klock is the Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH). Klock was formerly Head of Governance and Assistant Secretary for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and Company Secretary for the Gavi Campaign.  He also co-chaired Legal Tools for Pandemic Preparedness: WHO Collaborating Center Support for New Coordinating Mechanisms, high-level meetings that informed the World Health Organization and global community ahead of a historic special session of the World Health Assembly on options for a treaty or other instrument on pandemic prevention and response.

It has been often said that it gets lonely as you go on top of the corporate ladder. There are coaches and consultants out there to help the leaders with decision making and tackle several of their challenges. What is often required in these sessions is self awareness and developing a sense of accountability. In today’s episode, we discuss how efficient coaching helps leaders and CEOs in tackling their challenges to operate efficiently and with transparency.  [00:35] - About Katharine Lee Katharine is the founder of “By The Horns.” She is a coach and a consultant. Her writings have been published in several prestigious publications around the world. 

Retail industry forms the significant contribution of economic growth and human living standards as it is through it that goods and services reach the end consumer. In this episode, we discuss how the industry has evolved over the years and the skills that leaders need to run it successfully.  [00:32] - About Rajeev Krishnan Rajeev is a business advisor and management consultant. He is an experienced managing director and CEO with a global career in retail, consumer goods, hospitality and education. Rajeev has been felicitated as India's inspirational leader in 2018 and 2019 in London under the third global edition of the global Indian Excellence Summit.  

Yuyutsu Sharma is one of the few poets in the world who make their living with poetry. Named “The world-renowned Himalayan poet, Yuyutsu is a vibrant force on the world poetry stage.   00:33- About Yuyutsu Sharma and his journey.  Yuyutsu Ram Dass Sharma is a world-renowned Himalayan poet and translator. He is the recipient of fellowships and grants from the Ireland Literature Exchange, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature, the Trubar Foundation in Slovenia, and the Foundation for the Production & Translation of Dutch Literature. He has published 10 poetry collections. Widely travelled author, he has read his works at several prestigious places. Half the year, he travels and reads all over the world and conducts Creative Writing workshops at various universities in North America and Europe but goes trekking in the Himalayas when back home. Yuyutsu Sharma edits Pratik: A Quarterly Magazine of Contemporary Writing.

Exchanging business cards at official business meets, networking events, etc., looks professional. But what if this physical card gets transformed into a digital one? Dhruv Jolly wanted to change this traditional means of presenting oneself in a professional context.    00:33- About Dhruv Jolly and his journey.  With over 8 years of experience in Digital technology & online B2B, & B2C marketing in Australia and India. Dhruv started TapOnn - An NFC technology, that not only changes the way professionals’ network but helps you be a little conscious of your environment, by saving paper. Besides TapOnn he is a major tech & finance enthusiast, looking to connect with professionals, & that makes a difference. He is a major tech & finance enthusiast, looking to connect with professionals, & that makes a difference. 

Human resources, often abbreviated as HR, is a crucial department in any organization. The role of HR is to manage the company's employees and ensure that they are working in a safe and supportive environment. Today’s interview is with Dr. Aquil Busrai, CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting and former Executive Director of Human Resources at IBM and Shell Malaysia. The interview covers Dr. Busrai's journey in human resources, his interest in nonverbal communication and wildlife photography, and the evolution of the human resources function over the past few decades. Dr. Busrai discusses the changing roles of personnel managers and industrial relations managers to the current Chief Human Resources Officer role and the expectation for HR professionals to be change agents. 00:32- About Dr. Aquil Busrai Dr. Aquil Busrai is the CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting. He is the Former Executive Director of HR, IBM, and Shell Malaysia. He has been awarded, recognized, and felicitated several times He is a keen student of non-verbal communication and is authoring a book on ‘Body Language. He is an ardent wildlife enthusiast and a severe wildlife photographer.

In today's digital age, data is the backbone of many industries, including education and business. However, with data coming from various sources and in different formats, integrating it can be a challenging task. This is where a new approach to data integration comes in, and global enterprise system leaders are discussing it as a potential game-changer.   00:09- About Blair Kjenner and Kewal Dhariwal Blair Kjenner and Kewal Dhariwal are enterprise system leaders who have developed enterprise systems since 1982.  They have created a book that provides a new way of creating enterprise systems that can exchange data and educate students to take on this new methodology.  The book emphasizes data integration, which is accessible to the education system and enterprises.  They both have deep and extensive backgrounds in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership.  Blair and Kewal have worked on global initiatives to improve the IT industry, and Kewal has helped in developing online courses and teaching executive MBAs at Athabasca University.

Even in the modern world, women are often shaping their identities on marriage and motherhood. Those are personal choices but are not the only way to define oneself. In today’s episode, we discuss an inspirational saga of a women leader who started a women oriented lifestyle magazine in East Africa and has constantly worked ons elf reflection to understand and define her identity. [00:43] - About Emelda Mwamanga Emelda is a serial entrepreneur, talk show host, and an actress from Tanzania. She has been recognized for her work as being one of Africa's most influential women in business and governance in 2015 top 50 women in management and 21 in Africa. Emelda has won the international “The World of Difference Award of the International Alliance for Women” and is the founder of the very first lifestyle magazine BANG in East Africa.