On this episode of the simplypodcast, we interview Nelma Antonio, Global Communications Lead at ArcelorMittal Mining. Nelma is a seasoned global communications leader, accomplished public speaker, and three-time graduate, bringing over a decade of expertise in heavy industries like mining, construction, and transportation.  

She is currently spearheading communications for Africa's second-largest mine expansion project, and has previously led stakeholder engagement for Europe's largest infrastructure project. 

Prior to working in comms, Nelma was an Analyst and Performance Analyst at IBM and the British Transport police respectively.  

In this episode, we speak to Nelma about the challenges of engaging workers on the ground at Arcelor Mittal Mining, and how they get messaging across to their people, as well as some exciting upcoming projects. 

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On this episode of the simplypodcast, we interview Anna Pass, Digital Channels Manager at National Grid. Anna has been working in communications for over a decade at National Grid, and prior to this has worked at companies such as npower, Open GI and Bupa. She completed a degree in Marketing, and started her career as a Marketing Executive at Bupa, before moving into Internal Communications in her role at npower.  

Simply, a Gallagher Company’s Content and Community Manager Aish Rajavelu recently interviewed Anna, speaking about GridGPT, National Grid’s AI tool built on ChatGPT, as well as what her day-to-day looks like and what channels and platforms they use at National Grid. 

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In this episode of the simplypodcast, we speak to Tor Goldfield, Senior Director of internal communications at Expedia Group as part of our Women in Comms series. 

Tor has over 20 years’ experience in a variety of marketing and communications roles, and she now specialises in internal comms, where she enjoys helping connect employees to organisational culture and strategy.  

Throughout her career, she’s worked alongside senior leaders – in complex, matrixed, global businesses and smaller owner-led organisations – to underpin defined business goals through clear communication and effective content and campaigns. Tor takes pride in developing and managing high performing teams built on trust, vulnerability and clearly defined capabilities, where everyone is primed to do their best work.  

She’s also a trustee for Brighton & Hove Speak Out, a charitable organisation that helps people with learning disabilities to speak up and take action on the things that matter to them. 

simply's Content and Community Manager Aish Rajavelu interviewed Tor recently, speaking about what inspired her to go into comms, what’s going on behind the scenes at Expedia Group and she gives her tips for those looking to go into IC.  

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On this episode of the simplypodcast, we speak to Ezri Carlebach, Founder and CEO of Space City Breakout.  

Ezri is a consultant, writer and researcher, with more than 30 years’ experience in creative practice, business innovation, teaching and training, and strategic communication.. He’s worked with a wide range of clients including UN and EU agencies, arts and culture institutions, non-profits and a wide range of businesses, consulting on international, multidisciplinary projects in business innovation and stakeholder engagement. 

After an initial career in music, he worked in academic publishing and international higher education policy, before going on to lead in-house corporate communications teams in public, non-profit and FTSE100 organisations. He also served for six years as a visiting lecturer in Public Relations at the University of Greenwich. 

simply's Content and Community Manager Aish Rajavelu interviewed Ezri recently, speaking on what inspired him to found Space City Breakout, how science fiction thinking can help communicators solve problems better, and about his career in comms.  

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On this episode of the simplypodcast, we speak to Chris Maloney, Global Head of Content and Channels at Rolls Royce.  

Chris has been working at Rolls Royce for 13 years, and prior to this he worked at Soundhouse Media, producing materials for a range of leading companies including GlaxoSmithKline, BAE Systems, Virgin Media, Microsoft, PWC and the BBC. 

We interviewed Chris recently to find out more about how Rolls Royce engage their global workforce of 42,000 employees, and what tech platforms and channels they use to do this. We also speak more broadly about his experience in internal communications and what inspired him to move into IC from journalism. 

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On this episode of the simplypodcast, we speak to Shalini Gupta, Senior IC Manager – UKIMEA at global sustainable development consultancy Arup.  

Over the past 20 years, Shalini has gained substantial experience by working within large global organisations during periods of business change and transformation. Her passion is to empower, engage and connect people to the overall organisational vision, so they understand how to create impact and make a difference. 

We spoke to Shalini on the trends she’s seen over the years when it comes to the role of internal communicators and reporting lines, as well as her role at Arup, and her tips and tricks to elevate leaders. Listen to the full episode below to find out more.  

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With over 25 years of experience in diverse and fast-changing communication roles, Nadia Dupont is a senior manager leading global internal communications at Philip Morris International (PMI). Her mission is to shape and deliver effective communication strategies that support PMI's vision of creating a smoke-free future. 

In her current role, Nadia manages global internal communication initiatives with company-wide impact, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and engagement.  

She has also completed several certificates and programs from prestigious institutions, such as INSEAD, Georgetown University, and IMD Business School, and is a fluent speaker of English, French, and German, thriving in dynamic and diverse environments.  

simply's Content and Communications Director, Patrick Hulbert, and Content and Community Manager, Aish Rajavelu, recently interviewed Nadia, speaking about how PMI engage their employees globally, the role of tech in driving the employee experience, and PMI’s ambitious smoke-free targets.  

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In this episode of the simplypodcast, we interview Laura Colantuono, Group Head of Internal Communications at multinational television production and distribution company Fremantle.

Laura started her career in comms working as a journalist, before moving into marketing and then internal communications at Unilever. She’s since worked for some of the top global brands, such as Fendi, Harrods and The Kraft Heinz Company.  

We spoke to Laura prior to her roundtable at our flagship event, simplyEXP, on what inspired her to go into IC from external comms, and Fremantle’s new intranet. 

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On this episode of the simplypodcast, we talk to Claudia Vaccarone, a trilingual inclusion strategy, gender equality and diversity executive with over 20 years of international experience, an extensive network in the technology, broadcasting, streaming & media industries, and expertise in global marketing strategy & communications. 

In her role as a Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI), Gender Equality Consultant, she advises leaders and teams on how to embed inclusion and diversity in their corporate strategies with impact in sight, from training leading newsrooms and marketing teams on inclusive language to supporting NGOs in gender mainstreaming their programmes. 

In 2021 she worked with Netflix's EMEA Inclusion Strategy team, supporting the localisation of the global inclusion strategy.  

In her previous role at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s largest alliance of public service media, Claudia designed strategies to increase value towards members and led strategic initiatives and thought leadership programs to engage media companies' C-suite in building inclusive cultures. While there, Claudia also authored the "All Things Being Equal" guidelines report and launched the #PSM4Equality campaign  

simply's Content and Community Manager Aish Rajavelu interviewed Claudia recently, discussing her work as an inclusion specialist, using gender neutral and inclusive language, her previous experience at Netflix and the ‘All things Being Equal’ report she authored. 

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For this episode of the simplypodcast, we speak to Selina Thompson, Founder of Forward Transformation, a digital adoption agency.

Since the early noughties, Selina has introduced over 50 million people to digital technologies, including cloud collaboration, the Internet of things, digital payment platforms, artificial intelligence and automated service solutions. She has worked with several leading organisations, including Visa, AMEX, Royal Dutch Shell, Nissan and BUPA, as Selina delivered change and adoption for their digital transformation journeys.

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Recognising the gap between ever-changing technology and digital adoption, Selina founded Forward Transformation with a mission to deliver change journeys that excite and empower people to benefit from technology at pace and thrive in the digital age.

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We spoke to Selina about why she chose to go into internal comms, some exciting projects she has recently undertaken, and her tips for those looking to communicate change effectively.

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