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Pragmatism in Practice

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Feb 15, 2021 • 36min

Moving the needle in technology leadership: Focusing on customer success

The post-Covid digital era brings to the forefront increasing expectations for company productivity, employee experiences and customer interactions. In this third episode of a four-part series takeover, Anita Sands speaks to Lara Caimi with ServiceNow, about how leadership can drive customer-oriented ecosystems through digital transformation. Lara shares the philosophy of re-tooling processes and systems to ensure customer success across all business functions, how they’ve enabled digital transformations to help clients navigate during Covid, and what the future landscape looks like for leaders and clients in the technology space.
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Feb 3, 2021 • 56min

No-code platforms and the art of the possible

The low-code, no-code movement is swiftly transforming the future of enterprise technology, in ways that could never have been predicted. In the second of a four-part series takeover, Anita Sands speaks to Gary Hoberman, CEO and Founder of Unqork, about his journey to create a no-code application platform that helps large enterprises deliver business value at speed. If you are a bold business leader, wanting to learn more about this latest iteration of software development, this is the podcast for you
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Jan 12, 2021 • 52min

Resilience, curiosity and belonging: The drivers of successful change.

In a world fraught with uncertainty, many leaders struggle to drive ambitious change agendas within their organizations. In the first of a four-part series takeover, Anita Sands speaks to Alia Bojilova, to explore how creating a culture of belonging, resilience and curiosity can help overcome the fear of transformation. If you are a business or tech leader, leading your teams through change, this is the podcast for you.
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Dec 10, 2020 • 42min

Building a strong data foundation to power tomorrow’s public healthcare services

As the recent COVID-19 pandemic has revealed, having the right data available to drive decisions is critical to scaling an effective healthcare system. Martin Warden, Programme Director for Digital Transformation in General Practice at NHS Digital, whom ThoughtWorks has partnered with since 2018 for the GP IT Futures programme, shares how the NHS is overcoming the barriers to innovation in Primary Care, and how critical data is to the overall strategy. If you are a business or tech leader, seeking practical approaches to leveraging your organization’s data, this is the podcast for you.
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Nov 19, 2020 • 36min

Tech Concepts Every Exec Should Know

To thrive in the digital landscape, all organizations, even the traditional ones, must become technology companies, to some degree. But what does that mean for the business leader of today? Mike Mason and Gary O Brien from ThoughtWorks, share the key tech concepts that every executive needs to know to achieve their business goals. If you are a business executive wanting to understand how to bring technology into your business strategy, this is the podcast for you.
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Aug 28, 2020 • 39min

Building business resilience in the cloud era

If businesses needed a reminder of how critical it is to be able to act quickly amid volatile conditions, the coronavirus pandemic has certainly provided it. Principal Consultant, Kief Morris shares how leaders can use their cloud strategy to prepare for disruption. If you are a business or tech leader, seeking guidance on the best cloud approach, this is the podcast for you.
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Jul 8, 2020 • 27min

Bridging the Gap: Bringing Technology into the Boardroom

Today, technology is a powerful force for driving long-term organizational growth. Former Goldman Sachs Partner; and ThoughtWorks Board Member, Jane Chwick, explores why many corporate boards are re-thinking the role of technology in their business strategy, and the benefits of a tech-savvy boardroom. If you are a leader, trying to bridge the gap between the boardroom and technology, this is the podcast for you. 
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May 22, 2020 • 32min

Risk Management for Building Robust Organizations

As many leaders have discovered the hard way, having the right risk management strategies in place can be the difference between success and disaster. Anthony O'Connell, Principal Consultant at ThoughtWorks, discusses how risk identification and mitigation allows organizations to build resilience into their business. If you are a digital leader, wanting to create more robust services for your customers, this is the podcast for you.
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May 7, 2020 • 29min

Solving the Legacy Dilemma

Being able to adapt to change quickly requires resilient systems, processes and people. Ashok Subramanian, Head of Technology for ThoughtWorks UK, discusses the hidden legacies that hold organizations back from innovating at the speed they would like. If you are a digital leader wanting to overcome the challenges of legacy modernization, this is the podcast for you.
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Feb 14, 2020 • 29min

Reimagining Value Delivery with Blockchain

Approximately 60% of C-level executives know that blockchain technology is part of their future, but don’t know how or why to use it. Prashant Gandhi, Financial Services Principal at ThoughtWorks, explores how organizations can use this technology to deliver value to their customers and industries. If you are a leader wondering how to create a Blockchain strategy for your organization, this is the podcast for you.

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