Damien Cummings, CEO of Peoplewave, has experienced 20+ years at the highest levels of corporate. His marketing career resume includes some of the world’s most prominent blue chip names: Standard Chartered Bank, Philips, Samsung, Dell, Ogilvy & Mather, Citibank Australia, Coca-Cola and McKinsey. Damien knows better than anybody how the market for talent is evolving fast and how many corporates are struggling to both retain and reward the best. In this interview, we explore Damien’s motivation to leave the most comfortable of corporate careers and explore the startup world of the entrepreneur. We also explore the world of Peoplewave and Damien’s personal mission to enable corporates to nurture and retain talent in meaningful ways.