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Episode Title: 🇰🇪The Value of African's Pharmaceutical Industry🇰🇪

In this episode of #HeadsTalk we are in the Pharmaceutical industry and you will hear a passionate delivery of the work that is being done in many of the countries of the African continent. Racey Muchilwa is the Country President, CEO and Head of Novartis Sub-Saharan Africa, which spans over 47 countries and you cannot help but be inspired by her drive and commitment. She is on a mission!

Racey has an ambitious target and she tells #HeadsTalk how she’s going to meet it. What an enlightening conversation I had with Racey. The pharmaceutical industry in Sub Sahara Africa is transforming, competing on the global stage - now worth an estimated $65 Billion*. And Racey is one of the #Heads that are making this happen. A must listen to episode to find out all the good work she and her team are doing in the region in the many countries she heads. NB: This is not the last you’ll hear from Racey on #HeadsTalk, so watch this space.

Topics Covered: #AfricasQuickAdoption #VaccineEquity #Transformation #AfricaMedicalSupplyPlatform #BigPharmasCollaboration  #NonPandemicProjects #ZeroMalariaStartsWithMe 

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*: Mckinsey and Company Report

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Episode Title:-🇨🇭Switzerland’s Next Strategic Move🇨🇭

In this episode of #HeadsTalk, we have Peter Grünenfelder, #Head and #Director of Avenir Suisse. A fascinating and analytical episode on Switzerland’s domestic and international standing. We look at the economical and political positions and discuss the ‘go forward’ approach for Switzerland.  Peter provides his thoughts on the current standpoint with the EU and Framework Agreement as well as Switzerland's position on the world stage. 

Avenir Suisse is the largest and most prestigious Think Tank in Switzerland. A highly diverse and academic team that develops, discusses and expresses their ideas in events, media and news appearances as well as the broadsheet newspapers and other publications. Their ideas centre around the Switzerland of tomorrow.

Topics Covered:  #FrameworkAgreement #LiberalEthos #SwissPeople #SwissGovernment #InternalReforms #WorldStage #WorldPositioning 

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Episode Title:- 🇦🇪Aviation Industry Action Plan🇦🇪

We are back with the #HTHospitalitySeries this week on #HeadsTalk. I’ve had some great guest for you during this series and we continue with my distinguished guest Stefan Pichler, recently retired #CEO Royal Jordanian Airlines and past #CEO of Airbelin, Fuji Airways, Jazeera Airways, past #Chairman and CEO of Thomas Cook AG.

Additionally, he has held Senior and Executive Board roles as a Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Australia and at Lufthansa.  

What an impressive career in the Aviation industry and what a delightful conversation I had with Stefan whose reputation for reviving airline businesses into profitable operations is well known among peers and in the sector. #HTHospitalitySeries continues with a bang. Enjoy this episode in full with the links below. 

Topics Covered: #PostCovidStrategies #AirlinesRegainControl #CompetitiveUnitCost #GovernmentBailOuts #DigitalIntegration #ConsolidationAcrossValueChain

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#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall  #HTSeries #BauerAviationAdvisoryBoard #BAA #Aviation 

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Episode Title:-🇨🇭Rethink the Reinsurance Industry🇨🇭 

It’s the Insurance/Reinsurance world today at #HeadsTalk and I’m absolutely delighted to say I am joined by Moses Ojeisekhoba, #CEO Reinsurance,  Swiss Re  and a Member of Group Executive Committee.  Moses heads the Reinsurance arm of Swiss Re, one of the largest, if not the largest, Reinsurance company in the world. What a treat for the listeners and followers of Heads Talk this week? 

Moses provided in-depth insights and data on how the reinsurance industry fared during the pandemic, what the changes are in the risk landscape and what lies ahead for the sector. A lot of hot and pressing issues, not to mention a wonderful conversation with Moses himself, like all 21st Century Leaders, prioritise their workforce during the difficult period of last year. Definitely one to download and listen in full. 

Topics Covered:  #WorkforceWellness #StrategicPartnerships #AggregateExposure #LowInterestRateConcerns #InsuranceValueChain #BusinessRemodelling

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#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #restart2021 DiameterHealth #Reinsurance #SwissRe

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Episode Title:- 🇬🇧Corporate Digital Responsibility🇬🇧

Sometimes on #HeadTalk you have guests and subjects that fascinates you, sometimes you are blown away but the content that is being delivered by the guest and often you get an education on aspects of a subject, business area or an industry. There are a few occasions where you are new to the subject and you just happen to get one of the #pioneers on the show.  How marvellous is that?! Today is the day. I’m delighted to have Rob Price, Founder of Corporatedigitalresponsibility.net and what a fabulous discussion we had. 

Many thanks to our sponsors KPMG 

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http://corporatedigitalresponsibility.net
Podcast is "A New Digital Responsibility" on Apple, Google, Spotify etc. eg.  https://open.spotify.com/show/6dqWRmAS4XmwRs8oBVzLSM
Podcasts also on the website. 

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Episode Title:-🇮🇹What About Vaccine Passports?🇮🇹 

#HTHospitalitySeries is back this week with a hot and sometimes controversial topic. Here at #HeadsTalk we converse with Heads in the #know and I’m delighted to say we have Chiara Rustici, a celebrated Academic and the fmr. Chair of the BCS Law Specialist Group & a #GDPR subject matter expert. 

The topic this week is Vaccination Passports and we hear all about its evolution, current status, the global issues, the WHO’s stance and the way forward. Chiara gave detailed analysis and studies of the situation, added her thoughts to the political and social ramifications; and we even talked about the science and practicalities of it all.

NB: All views expressed in this episode are that of Chiara’s and not of any of the organisations or education establishments she currently or previously worked with. 

Topics Covered:  #VaccinePassports #WHO  #VaccineNationalism #VaccineDistribution #VaccineUnknowns #Variants

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Many thanks to our sponsor DeRevolve 

#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTSeries #PurposeFirst #Vaccines #Covid19 #AcademicStudies #Travel #restart2021

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Episode Title:- 🇺🇸Cloud Ecosystem & Channel Partners🇺🇸

In this 40th episode of #HeadsTalk we are delighted to have Gavriella Schuster, the #Corporate Vice President & Executive at Microsoft Commercial Partner team. Gavriella talks about her legacy and the work she has been doing at Microsoft for 25 years. We get an understanding of how to create a successful cloud ecosystem of partners.  Gavriella is a Fixer and you’ll hear a lot more about how she has turned things around in #Microsoft. In fact, she leads a global portfolio of Channel Partners that has influenced over $1 trillion dollars in ecosystem revenues through Microsoft's fastest growing ecosystem. Have a listen to this teaser & the full episode link below. Another ‘not to be missed’ episode of #HeadsTalk.

Topics Covered: #CloudComputing #CloudEcosystem #CloudTransformation #Partnerships #STEM #WhatNextForGavriella

Many thanks to our sponsors Paris Finance Planning , Accxia

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#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #microsoft #Accxia #Cloud #MicrosoftPartnerNetwork 

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Episode Title:-🇦🇪The Future of Money - Fintech & Digital Banks🇦🇪

#HeadsTalk this week we take a break from the #HTHospitality Series to talk with my distinguished guest Sumanta Roy, who is the Vice President and Head of Tata Consulting Services - TCS, Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean region. Sumanta has spent nearly 30 years in the professional services industry working across the globe in a number of sectors. It's all about money this week and what an educational conversation I had with Sumanta. We hear about the adoption of #Fintech in the #UAE and #NorthAfrica as well as the development of a pure digital bank. Some comparisons are made to the West and Sumanta hypotheses on future developments in that region. What an education and a fascinating conversation, whether you are in the financial services or not. Very detailed. Wholly forensic. Have a listen.

Topics Covered:  #Money #PureDigitalBanks  #OpenBanking #FintechAdoption #Hyperloop #AIinBanking

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#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall  #Banking #FinancialServices #FinancialSystems #Fintech  #InnovationHub #TCS #Transportation #restart2021 

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Episode Title:-🇨🇭Hospitality Series:#IneedSwitzerland🇨🇭

#HTHospitalitySeries - This week it’s all about 🇨🇭Switzerland🇨🇭. You’ve seen the launch of the fabulous No Drama video with #RogerFederer, now listen to the #CEO of Switzerland Tourism,  Martin Nydegger who’s behind this new marketing drive #IneedSwitzerland. Listen to him talk candidly about the effects of the pandemic on the industry in this special episode of #HeadsTalk. Who better to talk about this amazing country & campaign.  #SpecialSwissFrancBackground

Martin enlightens us to the exciting plans ahead with #RogerFederer as the #Ambassador. Yes! There’s more. What an in-depth & forward-thinking conversation we had. Thoroughly delighted & honoured to have @Martin on the show.  Another ‘not to be missed’ episode of #HeadsTalk.

Topics Covered: #Campaign #CovidImpact #WayForward #MartinsFavouritePlaces 

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Many thanks to our sponsors Berd Capital
#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #myswitzerland #Swisstainable #NoDrama  #Switzerland #Tourism #Lugano #Solothurn #Geneva #Chur

Fin out more about the Swisstainable initiatives and projects here. 

https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/planning/about-switzerland/sustainability/

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Episode Title:-🇬🇧Hospitality Series: Airports - Where to next?🇬🇧

#HTHospitalitySeries - We continue this series with Peter Kent, the fmr Interim CIO of Heathrow who talks about his Transformation Directorial role leading up to the outbreak of Covid and the plans that were in place prior to pandemic. We also get a glimpse of the airports of the future and how 'mobile and data driven' the sector will be. Some gem information provided by Peter who imparted his extensive knowledge in this area of transportation. 

Topics Covered:  The Hidden Heros  Transformation Programmes Airports Of The Future

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Full episode:- Apple UK link https://www.elainepringle.com/heads-talk-podcast/

Many thanks to our sponsors Encordia Consulting

#HeadsTalkPodcast #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall  #HTSeries #Heathrow #Transportation #Transformation #Programmes #Implementation #DriversOfChange  MartinYapp

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