HFS PODCASTS

Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

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Our featured shero in this podcast Diana Benli

She serves as Chief Product Officer for TriZetto® Healthcare Products at Cognizant. She has overall responsibility for the realization of the software product solutions strategy for Cognizant’s Healthcare Business. In her role, she empowers the talented TriZetto® product teams to envision high quality, integrated software solutions that help organizations enhance revenue growth, drive administrative efficiency, improve cost and quality of care, and improve the member and patient experience. Over 200 million US individuals are administered on TriZetto® solutions today.

Diana also leads the Strategic Product Committee and sponsors the Women Empowered Healthcare & Life Sciences Council at Cognizant. She is a member of: Chief NYC, a private network designed to strengthen women’s leadership journeys and the TSIA Advisory Board for XaaS Product Management. This year Diana was listed as one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare Software by the Technology Report.

Ms. Benli has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare, working in the provider and payer segments and for clinical and software technology organizations. She is a frequent healthcare industry events speaker, and with her passion around products has written her own synopsis called: “Product Think: Moving from Projects to Products to Platforms”. She was also highlighted in 280 Group’s e-book: “Trailblazing Women in Product Management.”

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Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

This podcast has 3 sections

Our featured shero in this podcast Julie Knight-Ludvigson

In her current role she serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Unit4. She is responsible for the global marketing organization which spans product, brand, creative, influencer and analyst relations, demand generation, communications, sales enablement, and events. Since joining Unit4 in June 2019, she has led the company through a successful brand and positioning transformation, strategic redesign of marketing, and the development of an award-winning demand growth engine.

As an international marketing executive, she brings more than 20 years of experience in designing and implementing successful marketing strategies and building high-performing global teams.

Julie has held senior-level marketing positions for public and private companies ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500 including SuccessFactors SAP, Cisco, Reflektive, and Zendesk.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley and has participated in Columbia University’s executive education program.

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Welcome to this exclusive HFS videocast on the HFS Pulse Dashboard.

In this HFS Videocast, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) talks with Saurabh Gupta, President of Research and Advisory Services, to answer the frequently asked questions on the HFS Pulse Dashboard.

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For accessing the HFS Pulse Dashboard, go to  https://www.hfsresearch.com/pulse/

Welcome to another HFS Videocast in which we bring you insights and perspectives from the HFS Research leaders.

In this HFS Videocast, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is in conversation with Joel Martin, Research Leader and co-author of an interesting research titled “Low-code addresses the fast-paced go-to-market needs of accelerating Digital”.

For reading the full report, go to https://www.hfsresearch.com/research/low-code-addresses-the-fast-paced-go-to-market-needs-of-accelerating-digital/

Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

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Our featured shero in this podcast Tandra Jackson

In her current role she serves as the Vice Chair of Growth and Strategy at KPMG LLP. She is responsible for leading KPMG’s Total Firm growth strategy, anticipating and responding to signals of change in the marketplace, and aligning the firm’s investments in innovative new services and capabilities.

A recognized leader in the Houston market and across the region, Tandra is the recipient of the 2019 Impact (Chairman’s) Award by the National Black MBA Association; a 2019 Hall of Fame Inductee by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce; 2018 Women Who Mean Business by the Houston Business Journal; 2017 Top 50 Influential Women in Houston by Houston Woman Magazine; 2017 Breakthrough Women by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce; 2017 Women Worth Watching by Diversity Magazine.

Passionate about making a difference in her community and society, Tandra is a member of Louisiana State University’s Dean’s Advisory Council and the Advisory Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Houston Chapter. She also serves on several non-profit boards including WomenCorporateDirectors; CEOs against Cancer; and the Houston Zoo, where she is the Audit Committee Chair.

Tandra holds an M.B.A. in information systems from the University of Houston and a B.S. in accounting from Louisiana State University.

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Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

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Our featured shero in this podcast Irene Veldstra

She is an international commercial executive with 25 years of ICT outsourcing and engagement experience. She is currently VP Head of Large Deals at Atos supporting deal teams to win with strong focus on customer centricity and value of technology. She is passionate about bringing out the best in others and coaching of young talents to step out of their comfort zones. She is a culture change ambassador, a promotor for women in tech and a part of Atos “Being Connected” and Atos “LEAP” initiatives. Leading the way, vocal and on the front line, one of her goals is to motivate others to embody the Atos of the future.

Prior re-joining Atos in 2021, she was Chief Commercial Officer for an M&A brokerage firm and Chief Executive Officer responsible for Benelux at a global tech company. She has held various other commercial and consulting positions in seven different countries. With a focus on people, on profitable business growth as well as on her customers, she leads with relentless energy and optimism, focus, transparency, and efficiency. She is recognized for her strategic abilities in complex ecosystems and obtaining results.

Irene is at her best as a frontline dealmaker taking control and resolving challenges at all levels, driving engagements and deals towards closure with a great flair for relationships and reducing complexities, while empowering her hierarchical and functional teams.

Living by the motto “Never a dull moment”, she is driven by transformation and innovation, and by the opportunity to push boundaries to create a strong entrepreneurial company culture. As an advocate for women in the technology sector, she actively coaches young women.

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Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

This podcast has 3 sections

Our featured shero in this podcast Kunal Dayal Jesrani

In her current role she serves as Senior Vice President, leading Operations Support for the Business Process Services (BPS) portfolio at Tech Mahindra. She is responsible for the seamless delivery of diverse support capabilities. These support departments enable us to better serve the customer and the operation. Creating high-performing teams across diverse functions and geographies to support the operations to be successful is Kunal's specialty.

With over 25 years of experience in the Customer Experience space, she champions the Strategic Direction for Contact Centre Transformation programs to deliver commercial value, great customer experience, and world-class people experience. She has a remarkable ability to simplify complex business challenges through technology and people.

Kunal leads by thinking big and encouraging her team to swing for the fences. She believes that leadership is about empowering people and creating an environment for people to thrive.

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Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

Our featured shero in this podcast Kathryn Payne

Kathryn has recently retired from Reach Enterprises, Inc., an independent consulting firm which started by her when she was 35. She has been in the management consulting industry for 30 years, mostly focused on Oil, Gas and Chemicals.

Prior to this, Kathryn was Vice President at Capgemini. Her specialty is in change management and multinational projects where she enjoyed leading diverse groups to achieve complex goals.

In her long career, she has worked with companies like Exxon Mobil, Celanese, LynodelBasell.

She lives in Tennessee and enjoys hiking, water skiing, yoga, and art.

This podcast has 3 sections

Welcome to the podcast – “Story-Pod with Nischala”. As part of this exclusive podcast, you can tune into stories with amazing people across the world. Through these stories, you will listen to ideas that matter, real-world insights and positive inspiration.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  In each episode, we profile a corporate shero and you will hear about their personal life and career journey, choices and decisions which influenced them and reflections from these experiences.

Our featured shero in this podcast Holly Cooper

In her current role she serves as General Manager of Public Safety and Curbside Management at Conduent. With her career spanning more than 20 years, Holly is passionate about providing solutions that utilize analytics and automation to improve public safety and promote equity by reducing bias in public safety operations. She has built security projects for major data centers, industrial and commercial properties, as well as integrated solutions for schools and churches.

Starting her career in the male-dominated construction industry, Holly is an ardent supporter of causes that elevate women. She mentors young girls and women to avoid setting limits based on gender or traditional societal roles. Driven by her faith and family values, Holly frequently speaks at conferences on the importance of leading with compassion and empathy, in addition to tenacity and strength. Holly is an executive sponsor of Conduent’s Women’s Impact Network, where she mentors associates on achieving their personal and professional goals.

Holly married her high school sweetheart and has two children. She credits her family for her multitasking wizardry, and as her inspiration to drive continuously forward to achieve career success.

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On this HFS Videocast, we talk with one of the authors of the HFS Energy Services Top 10, 2021, Practice Leader Josh Matthews. Josh walks us through the HFS Energy Services Top 10—and exactly what it cover. After attending COP26, Josh also shares how sustainability and the urgent need for action inform his point of view on this Top 10. He also outlines the common threads he saw when he looked at Energy service providers. Finally, he reveals the notable performers in the Top 10.