Heather Smith is the co-founder and CEO of StoryFile, a technology company which enables future generations to connect and interact with their loved ones through their story-telling app. 

In this episode, she shares more about the mission and foundation of StoryFile. We discuss the biggest challenges and wins of the StoryFile journey, then talk more generally about the importance of genuine human connections and what role technology can play in facilitating them. This is something that's become all the more relevant during the crisis, as people have at the same time gotten used to relying on technology, while having a greater appreciation for genuine interactions.


Links & mentions:

• life.storyfile.com
• storyfile.com
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

Brad Tornberg is the founder of E3 Consulting Partners and published author of Business Fitness Revolution, as well as a Microsoft Certified professional with over 35 years of experience in management and software consulting.

With the major upheavals to work and society, also entailing the great resignation of employees mass quitting their jobs, businesses need to change as well if they want to keep up with this new more flexible, hybrid and employee-centric reality.

In this episode, we discuss how focusing on business fitness can help leaders rethink and revamp their company culture.  We touch upon the role of digital technology, discuss tips for preventing burnout and finish with a note on the transition to hybrid work and what the key elements of success are here.


Links & mentions:

• [email protected]

Raj Sundarason is regional vice president and chief evangelist at WalkMe, leading international Digital Adoption Platform provider. He has over 20 years of experience in driving digital initiatives for a number of notable  brands, which he shares in his just released book The DAP Strategy.

A huge societal and business trend that we're seeing this year is the great resignation, realized as huge numbers of people leaving their current jobs in hope of better opportunities.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the causes and solutions to the great resignation. We discuss the dramatic changes to the nature of work as a key factor, as well as the role of the company culture and re-skilling in employee satisfaction. Finally, we focus on the importance of not only using the right tools, but being keenly familiar with using them in a right way; and this is where digital adoption platforms come into play.


Links & mentions:

• mckinsey.com/what-makes-asia-pacifics-generation-z-different
• dapstrategist.com
• linkedin.com/in/rajsundarason
• amazon.com/DAP-Strategy-Risk-Accelerate-Transformation

Thomas Young is the owner and CEO of Intuitive Websites, as well as a Vistage speaker and published author of several books.

With 25 years of experience in driving business initiatives, often centered around marketing and sales, Thomas truly has his finger on the pulse when it comes to conflict and alignment between sales and marketing.

In this episode, we explore this conflict more in depth, with an additional dimension of technology and digitalization. We discuss the impact of digital technology and Covid on sales and marketing strategies, how brands are adapting their digital strategies to keep up, and what to do about leadership approaches that negatively impact alignment.


Links & mentions:

• strategy-business.com/article/Fender-hits-the-right-notes
• [email protected]

Daniel Rayner is the managing director of GBTEC APAC and host of Process Pioneers, a podcast focused on business process management (BPM).

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the topic of business process management and its connection to agility and digital transformation. We also explore the impact of Covid on the adoption and perspective of BPM. We close with Daniel's top five takeaways from the Process Pioneers podcast and tips for business owners on successfully implementing BPM.


Links & mentions:

• listennotes.com/podcasts/process-pioneers-daniel-rayner
• linkedin.com/in/danieljacobrayner
• youtu.be/eptK3RIe6Ig

Jeff Kupietzky is the CEO of Jeeng, a privacy-first customer engagement and monetization partner for any kind of content creator.

In this episode, we discuss the importance and tactics of driving online customer acquisition and engagement, which has only grown in importance since the start of the Covid pandemic. We talk about the need to focus on both acquisition and engagement, the impact of Covid, the value AI strategies can add here and why brands should strive to own their own audience. We also emphasize the importance of privacy compliance in all of these efforts.


Links & mentions:

• jeeng.com
• [email protected]

Rahul Bansode is a digital transformation specialist currently working for Kyocera Document Solutions America as Program Manager for Business Transformation.

In this episode, we talk about different attitudes and approaches to digital transformation and break down the reasons for either their failure or success. We focus on the key role of the CEO in driving digital transformation initiatives, reinforcing this with the example of Satya Nadella's transformation of Microsoft. We also discuss Rahul's recently released book Digital Roadmap which further develops on these topics.


Links & mentions:

• linkedin.com/in/rahul-bansode
• amazon.com/gp/product/B09H1KCZRK

Linda Kahangi is the Chief Information and Operations Officer at Nomadix, a US provider of networking technology solutions for hotels and MDUs.

IT departments have been heavily affected by the Covid pandemic, especially at those organizations which previously hadn't made a strong effort to digitize. In this episode, we discuss how CIOs can navigate this new digital reality, help their teams succeed in it and protect their companies from future disruptions.


Links & mentions:

• nomadix.com
• twitter.com/nomadixinc
• linkedin.com/company/nomadix
• linkedin.com/in/lindakahangi
• [email protected]

Bonnie Crater is the president and CEO of the California-based marketing performance management company Full Circle Insights.

The roles and responsibilities of C-suite executives have transformed significantly in the past year, and alignment has never been more crucial to the functioning of a company. In this episode, we discuss what this change means for the Chief Marketing Officer and how they should drive agility and alignment in their organization. We focus particularly on data and on the alignment between sales and marketing as two key factors in this.


Links & mentions:

• salesforce.com/blog/how-to-create-alignment-within-your-company
• fullcircleinsights.com

Michael Paige is the Chief Technology Officer of the award-winning digital experience agency R2integrated.

As an Adobe Summit and Adobe Virtual Summit speaker with over 25 years of experience in the digital space, Michael has a keen understanding of what works and doesn't work in the digital realm. In this episode, we discuss key strategies and approaches for succeeding with digital transformation, focusing on organizational extensibility, dos and dont's of personalization, and the importance of the human aspect in the digital.


Links & mentions:

• r2integrated.com
• [email protected]