HFS PODCASTS

As part of this HFS podcast, you can tune in to unfiltered insights and perspectives from business leaders across the globe on the future of industry, the power of technology & innovation and creating solutions that make a difference.

If there is one industry that has taken center stage since the global pandemic changed our lives, it is the healthcare industry. And in this podcast we put the spotlight on the healthcare industry. As part of the conversation, you will hear diverse perspectives about what’s shaping the future of the healthcare industry, the role of technology and innovation and how different players are responding to the changing consumer needs and market dynamics.

Moderator:

· Nischala Murthy Kaushik, CMO – HFS

Speakers

· Dr. Christina Remediakis(Becky Rao), Healthcare Market Leader, Capgemini

· Pradip Khemani, Vice President, Global Business Services, Blue Shield of California

· Saurabh Gupta, President – Research and Business Operations, HFS

About the Podcast

The podcast has 3 parts

1. Setting the stage – which gives us an understanding of how the global pandemic has impacted the healthcare industry

2. Let’s talk unfiltered – covers the impact of the pandemic on the industry, how technology is playing a role in catalyzing this change, and how different players in the healthcare ecosystem are adapting to the changing landscape and client requirements to drive these innovations and impact

3. Looking into the future – where we discussed about the future of the healthcare industry & the road ahead for us. Speakers also shared their insights on where will the healthcare industry stand by 2025.

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 Marie Myers.

In her role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for HP Inc, Marie Myers is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial operations including accounting, financial planning and analysis, business decision support, tax, audit, treasury, and investor engagement. Prior to being named CFO in February 2021, Marie served as HP’s Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), focused on delivering cost savings and implementing technologies, tools and processes needed to advance HP as a digital leader.

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 Storyteller and Vice President, 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 is Stacy Simpson.

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 Storyteller and Vice President, 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 is Anita Mahon.

As part of the series “The Shero Diaries”, our Chief Storyteller and Vice President, Nischala Murthy Kaushik talks with influential and powerful women leaders from across the world.  

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.

In this HFS podcast, HFS CEO & Chief Analyst, Phil Fersht discusses "Native Automation" with two IBM executives, Tom Ivory, Senior Partner, Global Leader, IBM Automation and Dr Rania Khalaf, Director, AI Platforms & Runtimes, IBM Research. The themes discussed range from "Extreme Automation" and the extent to which enterprises are becoming automation "Natives" to the importance of data, digital assistants and the future of work.

This episode of HFS Straight Talk podcast discusses the post-pandemic outlook for enterprise automation, gleaning insights from a recent HFS study produced in association with IBM entitled “The five automation “have-to-haves”— you won’t achieve your digital nirvana without them." 

Our host, Reetika Fleming is joined by the author of the study, Elena Christopher, IBM automation software leader, Ed Lynch as well as one of the study’s enterprise participants, Andy Shapcott from Lloyds Banking Group.

Together they discuss how the pandemic took away the optionality of digital transformation and anointed the canon of automation technologies as the enablers of digital change. Key discussion points include:

· What was the pre-pandemic baseline for automation?

· How has the pandemic impacted enterprises’ digital transformation journeys and the role of automation?

· What can we do to make tangible progress in 2021 and beyond?

Panelists:

Elena Christopher, Senior Vice President Research, HFS

Andrew Shapcott, Product Owner - Intelligent Automation, Lloyds Banking Group

Ed Lynch, Vice President, Business Automation Software, IBM

Host:

Reetika Fleming, Vice President Research, HFS

This episode of HFS Straight Talk podcast discusses the post-pandemic outlook for enterprise automation, gleaning insights from a recent HFS study produced in association with IBM entitled “The five automation “have-to-haves”— you won’t achieve your digital nirvana without them."

Our host, Reetika Fleming is joined by the author of the study, Elena Christopher, IBM automation software leader, Ed Lynch as well as one of the study’s enterprise participants, Andy Shapcott from Lloyds Banking Group.

Together they discuss how the pandemic took away the optionality of digital transformation and anointed the canon of automation technologies as the enablers of digital change. Key discussion points include:

· What was the pre-pandemic baseline for automation?

· How has the pandemic impacted enterprises’ digital transformation journeys and the role of automation?

· What can we do to make tangible progress in 2021 and beyond?

Panelists:

Elena Christopher, Senior Vice President Research, HFS

Andrew Shapcott, Product Owner - Intelligent Automation, Lloyds Banking Group

Ed Lynch, Vice President, Business Automation Software, IBM

Host:

Reetika Fleming, Vice President Research, HFS

Guests:   Iain Mackay, CFO, GSK; Tiger Tyagarajan, President and CEO of Genpact; Phil Fersht, CEO and Chief Analyst, HFS; Host:  Steve Dunkerley, HFS 

In this episode, Iain Mackay, CFO of GSK, provides a brief update as to where the pharmaceutical giant is in developing a vaccine. He also highlights the looming logistical challenge for the industry in getting a vaccine to market.    Phil Fersht, CEO and Chief Analyst, HFS then shares his views about the UK's track and trace programme and his concern about civil unrest in the USA.    The three guests, including Tiger Tyagarajan, President and CEO, GENPACT, then discuss the future of work, which is followed by a discussion about the acceleration of enterprise digital transformation programmes. Iain Mackay, who as well as being the CFO of GSK is also the Chairman of the 100 Group's Financial Reporting Committee, next highlights the current challenges facing committee members and the growing importance of ESG and non financial information in in financial reporting.    Tiger then explores the potential for enterprises to be able to achieve a continuous close in their finance operations before Phil Fersht closes the session with his thoughts about the role of finance in collapsing the front, middle and back office - into a OneOffice - the ultimate end state for business operations.  Enjoy!