In this episode of Speaking of Signify, Ryan Millar has a chat with Imaan Faruqui, External Communications Intern at Signify. The episode focuses on innovations and patents, and incorporates valuable input from Marc de Samber, Research Fellow at Signify, Jean-Paul Linnartz, Research Fellow at Signify and Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, Nathan Millen, Intellectual Property Counsel at Signify, and Stephen Cumpson, Senior IP Counsel at Signify.
Jul 15, 2021•24 min•Ep. 9
WeeShirl Ng, Head of Internal Audit at Signify opens up about what an exciting team and job she leads within the company, where she’s been for the past seven years. In this episode, WeeShirl goes on to explain what exactly internal auditing is within a company, as well as explaining the processes it’s made up of. Surprisingly, this is not as “by-the-book” as one would think. At the heart of auditing is risk assessment, yet risks can be many and diverse. As Signify operates in 74 countries, they ...
Jul 08, 2021•24 min•Ep. 8
Marjolein’s role as Chief Privacy Officer consists of advising Signify on its compliance programs, assisting in negotiations and doing risk assessments. She supports her team of privacy officers who assess each initiative on the potential impact of the initiative towards the privacy rights of individuals. To ensure that the company has a robust privacy structure in shape, there are three keys questions to keep in mind: What is the impact of this initiative on privacy? If there is an impact, what...
Jul 01, 2021•29 min•Ep. 7
Every great journey has a beginning. In the case of Philips hue, this was a humble remote-control device – at least that’s what the project that eventually became Philips Hue started out as, George explains. That idea, of using a smartphone to control the lights, seemed small-scale. Keep in mind that we’re in the (now, seemingly ancient) year of 2008. The groundbreaking iPhone just came out, and how we understood apps were really different. George and his team built up the prototype for Philips ...
Jun 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 6
Ryan Millar interviews Maria Letizia Mariani, Chief Commercial Officer at Signify. To kick off this episode, Ryan and Maria Letizia discuss the true importance of customer focus and centricity. Customer focus doesn’t fall back on a single person, but it is the job of every employee, every day. This can be illustrated in many ways, either by quoting Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown Netflix series like Maria Letizia, or the football coach of The Netherlands from years ago like Ryan, but it comes do...
Jun 17, 2021•33 min•Ep. 5
Harsh Chitale, Signify's Leader of Digital Solutions opens up on a whole host of topics, from sustainability, Signify's growth platforms and how being a great place to work is part of Signify's core strategy. They also talk about how light points create value beyond illumination, through data and more diverse value propositions. Ryan also gets a couple of book recommendations and finds out a couple of Harsh's dream dinner party guests.
Jun 10, 2021•30 min•Ep. 4
Have you heard of Poseidon? The king of the deep, the protector of the seas? He’s quite an example to live up to – however, it is the goal of the project Signify named after him. Robert Sloten, explains that plastic waste is a huge issue, as only 10% of the plastics we use get recycled. The rest is burned, left on landfills, or ends up in the ocean. To protect the great deep, we should step up against excess plastic waste production – or better yet, eliminate it completely. We get a bit of an in...
Jun 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 3
Mark van Bijsterveld is the Chief HR Officer at Signify, he’s been with the company for over 14 years. His answer on the role as the Chief HR Officer can depend on a day to day or a responsibility question. But overall, Mark’s responsible for the people at Signify making sure that there’s a right infrastructure for employees to bring their best qualities to work, excel in what they do, be recognized, rewarded, have a strong sense of belonging. The HR team has a great responsibility, taking care ...
Jun 03, 2021•27 min•Ep. 1
To begin, Ryan and Astrid will discuss how technology is, in essence, a way to enhance people’s lives. Astrid’s experiences in her previous workplace, Microsoft demonstrate her involvement with the topic, and its ‘people aspect’. Costumer-focused technology, as she explains, can make Signify a gamechanger not only in the field of lighting, but also, in digital. Every journey needs a map – and Signify’s digital journey is no different. While talking about what is Signify doing, to stay in the lea...
Jun 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 2
The first season of Speaking of Signify is a set of fascinating conversations with key players, including Astrid Simonsen Joos, Signify’s Chief Digital Officer, George Yianni, Head of Technology for Philips Hue, and Maria-Letizia Mariani, Signify’s Chief Commercial Officer. The episodes explore topics like lighting’s role in unlocking the power of data, the importance of sustainability in futureproofing your business, and managing a global workforce through a pandemic.
May 19, 2021•1 min
