Let’s Shape The Future

How can you make your speeches, presentations and keynotes music to your audience's ears?

 In an amazing final episode of Let's Shape The Future Series 2, host Ben Dickinson is joined by high-stakes performance coach, author, and former Mufasa in the Lion King, John Watkis!

John shares his insights into the art of giving presentations, how to engage with a virtual or hybrid audience, and why you should structure speeches as if it was a song.

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How has HR evolved to become Human Experience Management, and how can we ensure that people are truly valued at the centre of a business?

 I have the privilege of being joined by Jill Popelka, President at SAP SuccessFactors for the penultimate episode of Let's Shape The Future Series 2!

Discussion topics include Jill's career journey up until becoming President, her highlights whilst leading a Global team, future trends within HXM and much more!

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Why is Ecommerce taking over the process of shopping, and how can brick and mortar stores transform into experiences for customers?

 Shimona Mehta, Managing Director of EMEA at Shopify joins host Ben Dickinson for a new episode of Let's Shape The Future Series 2! The discussion involves the effect of the pandemic on stores, how a store can go searching for their customers, what the future holds for brick and mortar stores plus much more!

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How has Fintech transformed the world we live in?

 Sophie Guibaud, Chief Growth Officer at OpenPayd joins host Ben Dickinson for a really exciting episode of Let's Shape The Future! Conversation topics include innovation within the finance sector, the importance of open banking, standing out from the crowd in the world of Fintech and much more.

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What does your business need in order to obtain funding?

 Host Ben Dickinson is joined by Joshua Siegel, General Partner at Acronym Venture Capital to discuss the world of VCs! Discussion topics include the characteristics required of a business to obtain funding, the sheer volume of businesses explored by VCs every single day and much more!

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Why has Esports become such a phenomenon, and what does the future hold?

 Geoff Moore - President & COO of Team Envy joins host Ben Dickinson to discuss a number of topics including his role leading an extremely successful Esports organisation, the transition to a hybrid model of combining professional gamers and content creators, the future of the industry and much more!

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What does innovation within the fitness industry look like?

 Christopher Stadler, Chief Marketing Officer at Tonal joins host Ben Dickinson for this week's episode of Let's Shape The Future! Discussion topics include the shift to home fitness, the fusion of fitness and technology, attracting pro-athletes as both users and investors, and much more.

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How has the construction industry fared during the pandemic and what are the trends moving forward?

 Tim Coldwell, President of Chandos Construction joins host Ben Dickinson to discuss a large range of topics. Subjects include what it means to be B-Corp certified, the importance of social procurement and what the future holds for construction.

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Another truly inspirational non-profit organisation joins us on Let's Shape The Future!

 Paul M. Taylor, Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto joins host Ben Dickinson to discuss their mission of combatting food insecurity. Paul shares insights into the goals of FoodShare, the programs they run, how we can all contribute to ending food insecurity and much more!

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Let's Shape The Future is BACK!

 Dr Marcell Vollmer, Partner & Director at Boston Consulting Group joins host Ben Dickinson for the first episode of Series 2. Discussion topics include the evolution of procurement, a management consultant's view of the pandemic and having a number of C-Level roles within large organisations.

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