HFS PODCASTS

HFS PODCASTS

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HFS PODCASTS episodes

  • Hot Vendor Firesides | GLYNT's sustainability data-as-a-service could save your relationships

    Sustainability ambitions, targets, and guidelines are turning into the hard facts of business life - a reality the subject of our latest Hot Vendor fireside is increasingly happy about.

    GLYNT has been designated an HFS OneEcosystem Hot Vendor because it succinctly helps solve the data preparation problem that companies across all industries still face regarding their ability to act on sustainability. Companies failing to get their ducks in a row on sustainability data could find themselves off limits to business-critical trading partners such as Microsoft - as early as next year. GLYNT CEO Martha Amram explains how and why in this videocast. Learn more about GLYNT here.

    The HFS OneOffice Hot Vendors are an exclusive group of emerging players, each with a differentiated value proposition for the OneOffice. HFS analysts regularly speak with numerous exciting start-ups and emerging players. We designate a select group as the HFS Hot Vendors based on their distinctiveness, ecosystem robustness, client impact, financial position, and the impact on our OneOffice or One Ecosystem Frameworks. Those selected are added to our online database. They each have the vision and strategy to impact and disrupt the market.

    The videocast is in three sections in which we:

    • Warm-up: What does this Hot Vendor deliver?
    • Fan the flames: This Hot Vendor’s journey, what they learned, what makes them different, and how do they see the market
    • Light the way: Take a glance into what’s next on the agenda for this Hot Vendor.
      • 10 min
    • Unfiltered Stories | Publicis Sapient’s vision for ecosystem value in travel, hospitality and logistics

      In this HFS Videocast, Melissa O’Brien, Executive Research Leader at HFS Research is in conversation with Jagdish Ghanshani, Travel & Hospitality Lead, North America, and Nick Shay, Travel and Hospitality, Lead International at Publicis Sapient.

      Publicis Sapient was named as a Market Leader in HFS Horizons: Travel, Hospitality, and Logistics Services study. The firm’s strategy aligns well with our Horizon 3 vision of creating synergies across the enterprise ecosystem.

      • HFS Horizon evaluated 21 service providers across the Why, What, How and So What dimensions align with Publicis Sapient’s ability to drive a OneEcosystem synergy via collaboration to create completely new sources of value.
      • The study highlighted the key themes that are impacting the travel, hospitality, and logistics industries, including customer experience, ESG, health and safety, partnerships, and employee training and development.
      • The services industry is attracting service providers of all stripes including IT service providers, domain experts, consultants, and BPO players in an attempt to address enterprise challenges with staff augmentation, digitalization, and modernization.
      • Also discussed in our videocast is the emerging opportunity that generative AI presents to further create ecosystem value across the travel, hospitality, and logistics landscape.

        • You can read the report "HFS Horizons: Travel, Hospitality, and Logistics Service Providers, 2023" here.

        9 min
      • HFS Horizons Report | Life Science Service Providers, 2023

        On this HFS Videocast, one of the authors Rohan Kulkarni, Practice Leader - Healthcare and Life Sciences at HFS shares some insights and key takeaways from the HFS Horizons Report - Life Science Service Providers, 2023 which was released recently with Elena Christopher, Chief Research Officer at HFS Research.

        In the HFS Horizons: Life Science Service Providers, 2023 study, we evaluated 29 service providers for their ability to address the cost (Horizon 1), experience (Horizon 2), and health outcomes (Horizon 3) for health consumers globally.

        You can read this HFS Horizons Report here.

        Read the associated blog, “Pharmas’ desire to accelerate results is being matched by supplier sophistication…mostly” here.

        9 min
      • Unfiltered Stories | Enterprise voices on GenAI with Wolters Kluwer

        On this special episode of Unfiltered Stories, David Cushman, Executive Research Leader at HFS Research, engages with Sandeep Sacheti, EVP, Customer Information Management & Operational Excellence at Wolters Kluwer. Together, they delve into Sandeep's perspectives on GenAI, exploring its benefits, risks, challenges, and valuable lessons.

        Connect with us:

        HFS Research: https://www.hfsresearch.com/

        Wolters Kluwer: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en

        12 min
      • Unfiltered Stories | How Retail and CPG firms are navigating disruption while driving innovation

        HFS, in collaboration with Genpact, conducted a comprehensive survey of over 600 business and tech leaders at CPG and retail firms worldwide, unraveling the strategies employed to navigate macro and industry-specific trends. In this videocast featuring Tarun Chopra, SVP and Segment Leader for Consumer Goods at Genpact, and Tracey Schaefer, CIO of Conagra Brands, react to survey results and share Genpact's disruptive journey towards innovation.

        Key Discussion Points:

        • Uncover how CPG and retail firms grapple with challenges like inflation, cybersecurity, and supply chain disruption while striving to innovate.
        • Explore Conagra's approach to modernizing functions in alignment with industry trends.
        • Delve into the world of cloud, SaaS, and cybersecurity—key levers for modernization according to our study.
        • Insights on the potential of GenAI in reshaping industry dynamics.
        • With 70% of CPG and retail leaders still recovering from pandemic impacts, discover how Conagra is navigating the post-pandemic world. Learn about strategies for building agility into supply chains amid new challenges like the war in Ukraine and inflation.
        • The role of technology in building networked and autonomous supply chains resilient to disruptions, and how can tech empower companies to thrive in dynamic environments.
          • 21 min
        • Unfiltered Stories | Navigating the cloud-native maze

          This edition of Unfiltered Stories is a “Navigating the cloud-native maze” spotlight in which Tom Reuner, Executive Research Leader at HFS, connects with Sorabh Singhal, Director, VP & Global Head, Digital Transformation Services, Wipro FullStride Cloud. They discuss why two-thirds of transformations fail and what organizations can do to be more successful.

          Tom and Sorabh cover a range of topics, including:

          • Cloud is becoming a business discussion
          • Transformation must be anchored in business objectives
          • How should organizations think about the cloud target operating
            • model?
          • What piece of advice can we give organizations that are starting
            • or accelerating their transformational journey? Where should they start? With the wisdom of hindsight, what can be the pitfalls
          • Lessons learned: What is one actionable recommendation for other organizations that may be on a similar journey?

            • Read the associated Market Vision Paper, " Navigating the cloud-native maze" here.

            11 min
          • Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Mphasis CEO Nitin Rakesh

            On this special Fireside Chat, HFS CEO & Chief Analyst Phil Fersht is in conversation with Nitin Rakesh, CEO at Mphasis about the flavor of the year which is GenAI (AI in general), and get his real and deep thoughts on whether we should be enthusiastic or scared about it.

            Learn more about Mphasis here.

            Read the associated POV, “GenAI is a long-term play, not an instant gratification project” here.

            11 min
          • Unfiltered Stories | The Power of OneEcosystem

            In this edition of Unfiltered Stories, Saurabh Gupta, President, Research and Advisory Services at HFS Research connects with Ricardo Davila, Sales and Cloud Leader at Microsoft, Jason Kelley, GM, Strategic Partners, and Chris McGuire, GM, Microsoft Partnership at IBM Consulting to understand how IBM and Microsoft are collaborating to create completely new sources of value for enterprises.

            Read the related POV "From competitors to collaborators, IBM and Microsoft partner to unleash OneEcosystem™” here.

            24 min

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