Pascal Finette is a heretic, a futurist, a visionary, an author, a disruptor and also co-founder and CEO of be radical. While not an accountant himself he is well known in the profession for helping firms discover today what matters tomorrow and transform for a future that is already unfolding before us. Join Kalil, Kacee and Pascal discussing what it means to be a leader during times of exponential change and disruption.

·       Determining the edge and core of your business and how much risk is necessary to survive and grow in an environment that is continually being disrupted.

·       What is the right mix of edge and core in your business.

·       Why it is important to get comfortable with uncertainty and identify the windows of opportunity they create.

·       Identify your north star and be intentional about where you want to go but be adaptable enough to shift in different directions on your way there.

·       The importance of designing systems to allow your firm to operate in an environment of exponential change and disruption.

·       How the product and service lifecycle has changed and the considerations you need to make for new and existing offerings.

·       The new leaderships traits and skills required in an environment of increasing pace of change and disruption.

·       The importance of shifting to a customer focused mindset vs a product and service focus to business survival.

·       Several technology trends Pascal expects to see in 2024 including new ways GenAI will be used.

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A little bit about Pascal Finette

Pascal is the co-founder of be radical, EY’s wavespace Advisory Board Chair, and Jury Chair for Science and Innovation Management at Falling Walls Foundation. Previously he held leadership positions at Google.org, Mozilla, and eBay, built technology startups, and launched a Venture Capital firm. He is the posse leader at TheHeretic.org, and the cofounder of the Women’s Impact Alliance.

He is also the author of: Disrupt Disruption - The Book | be radical. (rdcl.is)

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