"Sometimes it’s important to take a pause and take some time off to bring your best self." - Sophie Weersink-Thirion, Vice President and Head of Market Unit Manufacturing Life Science Tech Media Telecomms Although Sophie finds skating fascinating, her comfort space is in her attic, where one can find her creating graffitis and oil paintings. At Capgemini, she leads the Manufacturing, Health, and Technology domain. She began her career at Philips, becoming the first woman in sales and later on, t...
Feb 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 312
"Be yourself, be flexible, ask for help when needed, and have an opinion because that contributes to something." -Liesbeth Bout, EVP & Managing Director, Capgemini Invent Netherlands Liesbeth started her career journey as a Young Professional at Capgemini almost two decades ago, and has always been into business consulting. A mother of two, she has had an active student life and is very passionate about horseback riding, running, and investing time in creative hobbies with her daughter. In t...
Nov 08, 2023•31 min•Ep. 311
About the episode: “I believe that you can learn and get inspired from everyone, whether it is within your office, personal space, or outside. Inspiration is omnipresent provided you keep your ears, eyes and most importantly, your mind open.” – Anita Agarwal, Vice President and India Head of NL BU. Anita started her career journey more than two decades ago and went through an extraordinary career graph—from a young girl joining the corporate sector to being the Head of a Business Unit. In this e...
Sep 13, 2023•10 min•Ep. 310
About the episode: “If everything goes right, go left because that’s the moment you realize your abilities to change your life.” – Annet Harmsen, Head of Application Services. Annet joined Capgemini 25 years ago – from implementing emails for a client to being the Head of Application Services that now comprises of 2500 colleagues, she has had a spectacular career graph. In this episode, in a candid conversation with Coco, Annet shares how she stepped out of her comfort zone to bring a difference...
May 10, 2023•18 min•Ep. 309
About the episode: “I am led by curiosity—I like to find out how people think or clients work, how the HR profession is developing, about technology, innovation, and what’s going on in an organizational culture.” – Tineke Meints, Head of HR In this episode, Tineke takes our listeners through her inspiring career journey, tells us who she is outside of her role as a CHRO: as a mother of three young girls, how she discovered her love for talent management, how we are aiming for 30% female workforc...
Apr 06, 2023•14 min•Ep. 308
About the episode: “There’s not a better time to be in IT, than there’s now.”– Jeannine Peek, Managing Director, Capgemini Netherlands In this episode, Jeannine Peek takes our listeners through her exciting career graph, shares a slice-of-life perspective on the changing world of IT, her inspirations, her role as a hockey coach, her alma-mater, and why she believes that being authentic can bring out the best version of yourself! Tune in now to hear her speak on the topic “Female leaders in the w...
Feb 15, 2023•11 min•Ep. 307
A lot can be said about Diversity & Inclusion from a policy perspective, but the real work of being inclusive often boils down to the individual level. Wim Nieuwenhuize and Evelien Bonebakker, coaches at Capgemini’s Employability and Inspiration Centre, talk about their experiences with colleagues with coaching questions rooted in themes around D&I. What role do they play in making people feel at home in the organization? How do they use their skills and personal backgrounds to relate? A...
Sep 27, 2022•23 min•Ep. 306
I det fjärde avsnitt av Publicpodden försöker Gustaf ta reda på om offentlig sektor verkligen ligger efter andra branscher inom digitalisering, eller om det i själva verket är tvärtom. Gäller devisen hellre röda siffror än svarta rubriker även hos bankerna? Kommer mängderna butiker minskas i samma takt som bankernas lokalkontor? Är molnfrågan ens en fråga inom bank och försäkring eller för våra handlare? Och, vad var det egentligen för pinsamt som hände sist som Gustaf var på Rosenbad? Det och m...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 305
Why are automation and cloud-based technologies now crucial tools for many F&A professionals? Join Michael Shultz (Director of Strategic Accounting, Blackline), Priya Ganesh (VP, Finance Solutions for NA, Capgemini's Business Services), and David Brightman (Director of Product Marketing, Blackline) as they discuss this issue in-depth within the context of Capgemini's and Blackline's recent partnership in the latest edition of Capgemini's BSv Experience podcast. Want to know: What value the r...
Oct 13, 2021•17 min•Ep. 304
Capgemini joins forces with the IIT(ISM) Dhanbad to drive sustainable business innovation. In this podcast, Roshan Batheri, Senior Director, Auto IIP, Capgemini India, and Dr. Shikha Singh, Professor, IIT-D (ISM) discuss how industry-academia collaboration leads to business innovation. They discuss the strategic approach to scaling process of Aerial vehicles. Listen in to learn more.
Oct 06, 2021•17 min•Ep. 303
¿Qué ocurrirá con los bancos en la era post covid? El sector banca ya avanza hacia su próxima transformación, que se apoyará en procesos inteligentes y ecosistemas abiertos para proporcionar una experiencia de usuario excelente. En la era digital, la banca se humaniza gracias a la tecnología: lo contamos todo en este episodio.
Sep 29, 2021•14 min•Ep. 302
El sector de los seguros está en plena transformación. Con nuevas estrategias customer-centric y un consumidor que ha cambiado sus prioridades, los profesionales del sector trabajan para ofrecer servicios personalizados, inmediatos, digitales y transparentes. Con Javier de la Lama, responsable de Seguros en Capgemini y Pedro Pérez, responsable de Servicios Financieros en Capgemini.
Sep 29, 2021•11 min•Ep. 301
¿En qué consiste la industria inteligente? ¿Qué beneficios traerá a las empresas? ¿Cómo puede llevarse a cabo esta transformación? Las claves de la mano de los expertos de Capgemini, que analizan los retos y las ventajas que supondrá este nuevo modelo de industria en sectores como el automovilístico. Con Daniel Iglesias, director general de Capgemini Engineering; Jesús Garrán, vicepresidente ejecutivo y responsable de Industria, Farma y Automoción de Capgemini España y Marga García, vicepresiden...
Sep 29, 2021•30 min•Ep. 300
Exploramos la transformación que está llevando a cabo el sector retail, el futuro de las tiendas físicas en su avance hacia la tienda inteligente y las tendencias que marcarán su desarrollo en un mundo post-Covid. De la mano de David Luengo, vicepresidente ejecutivo y responsable de productos de consumo, retail distribución y gobierno de Capgemini, y Eloy De Sola, responsable de productos de consumo y retail de Capgemini Invent.
Sep 29, 2021•19 min•Ep. 299
Repasamos el antes y el después de la innovación tecnológica en el sector energético y analizamos los próximos pasos de las compañías energéticas en busca de la máxima eficiencia y rentabilidad, siempre teniendo en cuenta la sostenibilidad como factor ya imprescindible. De la mano de Ana Mosquera, responsable del sector TELCO y Energía y Utilities de Capgemini España; Carlos García, vicepresidente del sector ECU de Capgemini; Antonio Alonso, responsable de Energía y Utilities España de Capgemini...
Sep 29, 2021•22 min•Ep. 298
Analizamos las tendencias del sector de las telecomunicaciones. Explora cuáles serán los próximos pasos en la transformación del sector y cómo asumirá un papel clave en la sociedad. De la mano de Ana Mosquera, responsable del sector TELCO y Energía y Utilities de Capgemini España; Manuel Álvarez, director de Telecomunicaciones de Capgemini; Gema Martín, directora y Strategic Account del Grupo Telefónica de Capgemini y Luis Manuel Díaz de Terán, director de la División de Telecomunicaciones, Medi...
Sep 29, 2021•16 min•Ep. 297
Repasamos los principales cambios que vivirán los diferentes sectores empresariales a raíz de su transformación digital y las tecnologías que lo harán posible. Tocamos, además, temas como las consecuencias de la Covid-19, los avances en sostenibilidad y el futuro del trabajo en remoto. De la mano de Luis Abad, consejero delegado de Capgemini, y Pilar Rodríguez, Directora de Estrategia, Innovación e I+D en Capgemini Engineering.
Sep 29, 2021•20 min•Ep. 296
Having spent 40 years of his career at Capgemini, Hans van Waayenburg, former global Sogeti CEO and Managing Director of Capgemini Netherlands, talks about Diversity and Inclusion and its evolution in our new podcast. Check it out now!
Sep 01, 2021•23 min•Ep. 295
"Quer saber tudo o que aconteceu no CIAB 2021? Convidamos você para ouvir o Podcast da Capgemini: ""CIAB 2021 e o momento do setor financeiro brasileiro" Dividido em duas partes, o Podcast é um grande debate sobre os temas mais relevantes apresentados no evento e a participação da Capgemini com suas pesquisas, insights e proposições, com os dados dos estudos World Retail Banking Report e o World Fintech Report sendo comentados e norteando as conversas. No segundo episódio, destaque para a experi...
Jul 29, 2021•33 min•Ep. 294
"Quer saber tudo o que aconteceu no CIAB 2021? Convidamos você para ouvir o Podcast da Capgemini: ""CIAB 2021 e o momento do setor financeiro brasileiro" Dividido em duas partes, o Podcast é um grande debate sobre os temas mais relevantes apresentados no evento e a participação da Capgemini com suas pesquisas, insights e proposições, com os dados dos estudos World Retail Banking Report e o World Fintech Report sendo comentados e norteando as conversas. No primeiro episódio, destaque para a imple...
Jul 29, 2021•38 min•Ep. 293
Capgemini India forms an alliance with IIT Dhanbad which aims to instil an innovative mind-set in students through industry exposure, and by providing them with deep technical expertise to make them future-ready. This podcast with Nisheeth Srivastava- CTIO Capgemini, India and Prof Rajiv Shekhar - Director IIT (ISM) Dhanbad discusses in details 3 major topics: 1.Collaboration between industry and academia 2.Approaching intelligent business with a strategic mindset 3.The importance of AI in terms...
Jun 03, 2021•26 min•Ep. 292
De-merger projects that split up a firm to increase market visibility or operational flexibility must consider corporate restructuring. IT redesign has proven to support corporate restructuring activities, but how to master the complex separation of IT processes and systems needed? In this episode our experts how to manage the IT separation process effectively and adapt to specific challenges of separation.
May 11, 2021•14 min•Ep. 291
IT integration is not an ordinary program management role but requires specific expertise. This is about both understanding the potential of the merger and understanding the options you have within IT and redesigning the architecture where needed. It’s common for executives to focus first on ‘what’s this acquisition bringing to my company, to transform my business.' Yet, the question of how to (profitably) accelerate the asset acquired is just as important. This question is about integration str...
May 11, 2021•20 min•Ep. 290
IT integration is not an ordinary program management role but requires specific expertise. This is about both understanding the potential of the merger and understanding the options you have within IT and redesigning the architecture where needed. It’s common for executives to focus first on what’s this acquisition bringing to my company, to transform my business. Yet, the question of how to (profitably) accelerate the asset acquired is just as important. This question is about integration strat...
Apr 28, 2021•18 min•Ep. 289
"Ob CPO, begeisterter Fachmensch oder leidenschaftliche*r Einkaufsexpert*in – im Podcast Let's talk Procurement der Unit Intelligent Industry wird über die Zukunft, aktuelle Herausforderungen und Innovationen im Einkauf gesprochen. Neben den fachlichen Themen und aktuellen Herausforderungen werden zudem die Karrierewege der Interviewpartner im Einkauf aufgezeigt. In der ersten Folge wird das Thema Operational Excellence im Einkauf behandelt. Dafür empfangen die Einkaufsexperten Nina Leibel und E...
Apr 28, 2021•32 min•Ep. 288
In this episode of the Re-Inventing Retail podcast, host Raj Ganatra is joined by Capgemini retail insight and technology experts Lucy Gibbs and Giles Cuthbert, alongside the Director of Data from online retail association IMRG Matthew Walsh, to learn more about the future of digital dashboarding for online retail benchmarks. We investigate how retailers can benchmark themselves against competitors, but also drive further data and insights through this.
Apr 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 287
In most organizations, big or small, public or private, diversity & inclusion is on the agenda. It has very special attention in the Dutch technology sector, because it is very male dominated. The Capgemini group has made diversity & inclusion one of its core CSR pillars. Many professionals have worked to create a more inclusive culture. Who are these role models? And what are their stories? Kido Koenig will be talking to these role models in a series of podcasts. Today, on Transgender D...
Mar 30, 2021•27 min•Ep. 286
I avsnitt tre gästas Gustaf av Lotta från Microsoft, Maria från Adobe och Sofie från Pegasystems, som redogör för sin syn på molnfrågan i offentlig sektor. Vi diskuterar EU:s digitala suveränitet, att Sverige kanske hamnar på efterkälken i digitaliseringsrankingen, om att datorhallar-leverantörer går en osäker framtid till mötes samt naturligtvis om OSL, Schrems II och CloudAct. Dessutom erkänner Lotta att hon tycker att Norge är bättre än Sverige, Maria drömmer om sin bröllopsresa till Kroatien...
Mar 26, 2021•46 min•Ep. 285
The move to SAP S/4HANA is a major opportunity for most large enterprises. But it can also be a significant challenge. It is not limited to binary choices of a Greenfield / Brownfield approach. Selective Data Transition is based on cbs’s Enterprise Transformer® solution, enabling existing process and system landscapes to be transferred holistically and flexibly to the solution and data structures of SAP S/4HANA. Selective Data Transition is valid across the SAP RISE private Cloud scenario, any o...
Mar 01, 2021•15 min•Ep. 284
The new normal has accelerated the need for companies to adopt more modern, flexible, and scalable workplace solutions providing employees with a superior working environment while ensuring the security of the organization and its intellectual property. In this two-part podcast series, Capgemini’s Digital Workplace Services expert Gary Taylor talks to James Shore and James O'Regan from IGEL, while they share their deep insights into the Windows Virtual Desktop on Linux-based operating systems an...
Feb 22, 2021•13 min•Ep. 283
