In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny talks to Tomas Skoumal.

Tomas Skoumal is Co-founder, Co-president and Chairman at Dyna.Ai, leveraging nearly 24 years of extensive experience in retail banking and consumer finance.

Prior to his tenure at Dyna.Ai, he held the position of Managing Director, Global Head of Loans at Standard Chartered Bank, overseeing the overall profit and loss of personal loan portfolios across 27 countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Dyna.Ai is a leading artificial intelligence technology service company headquartered in Singapore. They are dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of audience operations and risk management by leveraging systems, analytics, and AI-based operation solutions.

Their focus is to leverage cutting-edge AI techniques to foster business digitalization and intelligentization. A wide range of institutions are served, including traditional banks, digital banks, fintech companies, insurance firms, and various other types of organizations.

In the episode Danny and Tomas discuss how nowadays AI is everywhere, it’s the word on the tip of everyones tongue, but what is it that excites Tomas the most about AI today, and why? Plus:

• The most exciting use cases for AI on the market today

• How to simplify AI for your users to ensure simple access to your solutions

• The key challenges and opportunities when it comes to widespread use of AI within financial services and banking specifically

• The future of fintech and a world where AI augments human capabilities and drives unprecedented levels of innovation and efficiency

• The role AI will play with regards to the future of digital transformation

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An episode taken from an interview Danny Levy did with Shimark Ghaffor for the Step One podcast.

In the episode we discuss how to build connections with decision makers, why cold calling is not dead, peak performance, time management, and Money20/20 Asia 2025 and the content themes that we've just confirmed.

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Kicking off season 4 of Digital Transformation & Leadership, Danny Levy talks to Monica Millares who works at BigPay, as Principal, Product. She moved to Malaysia as part of BigPay's founding team to help launch and grow what is now one of the fastest growing NeoBanks in South East Asia with 1.37 million transacting users.

Monica is a product leader and women advocate who has spent the last decade building great product in the FinTech space. She believes in Financial Safety for all, and that the future of FinTech is to make FinTech more human.

Prior to BigPay, Monica steadily progressed from junior analyst in big brands like Visa and Barclaycard, to being one of the first joiners in UK Challenger, Tandem Bank. She helped build the digital bank from scratch and worked with Tandem's CEO on strategic initiatives and Board management.

Monica sits on the Board of PayEd - Education in Payments, and is recognized as Singapore’s #Fintech65 Product Leaders and Women in FinTech. She is also a Podcaster and hosts "Purpose Driven FinTech" podcast, writes the "Innovating FinTech" newsletter, and mentors young professionals.

In the episode Monica shares insights at her role at BigPay and how this aligns with the topic of the episode, her views on the growing financial stress that we all find ourselves under, how this impacts quality of life and mental health, insights on underbanked and unbanked, and what role FinTech has to play in all of this. She also shares her top career/life lesson and advice to listeners just starting out in the industry.

👉 You can find Monica here:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moni_millares
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moni_millares
• Website: https://moni-millares.mystrikingly.com/

👉 You can find BigPay here:

• Website: https://bigpayme.com/

👉 You can find “Purpose Driven FinTech: Building Products with Impact” Podcast here:

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ERV2xcvgcuFRkAb4iUOjt
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-driven-fintech/id1686687931
• Website: https://purpose-driven-fintech.captivate.fm/

🗞️ Newsletter - Innovating FinTech 😎

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062789745407340544
• Substack: Coming soon

📞 Schedule a free “Open Office” call with Monica: https://www.kalendme.com/en/fintechwithmoni-ejoob

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In this episode we move away from retail into travel. An industry that at the time of recording has been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.

With tourism drying up all over the world we wanted to discuss what tourism boards are doing through this period to emerge stronger. Joining me on the show to share his thoughts on this and a lot more is Sisa Ntshona who is the CEO of South African Tourism. He’s worked in the aviation industry for South African Airways and in Financial Services for Money Transfer and Western Union and Manufacturing with Parmalat Food Industries. 

South African Tourism is the tourism marketing arm of the South African government. Simply put, they’re job is to promote the country domestically and internationally, whether for leisure, business or events tourism.

In this episode of the Digital Transformation & Leadership series, Danny talks to one of his favorite retailers, Outland Denim, an Australian fashion brand that was founded as an avenue for the training, employment, and career progression for women who had experienced exploitation.

Outland Denim’s story began about 10 years ago when Founding CEO James Bartle went to the cinema to see the film ‘Taken’. While a fictional film, it was an introduction to an industry that still exists today: the illicit US$150 billion human trafficking trade, also known as modern slavery.

As James began to research, he soon discovered the complexity of the problem and its prevalence all over the world; no nation is untouched. He had the opportunity to travel through Southeast Asia, and saw what the problem looked like on the ground. 

James discovered that in addition to sex trafficking, trafficking for labor was also a common threat within vulnerable communities. He learnt that once a woman has been rescued and reintegrated into the community, a sustainable career path is vital for securing her future.

Outland Denim was founded to offer that sustainable career path.

So can the fashion industry be the solution to some of the world’s most pressing global, social and environmental issues? We’ll hear some answers and a whole lot more on this episode with James Bartle, CEO at Outland Denim.

Today we kick of our series with Love, Bonito. A brand that shed its former blog shop image and is now a 200-strong regional business. Love, Bonito has built a reputation that embodies quality and individuality, rivaling international names such as Zara and H&M. Love, Bonito’s ambition is to become the Asian female brand of the future - thoughtful, considerate, truly omnichannel and a representation of ‘new female retail’.

One of the key players in this story is, Dione Song, who joined the company about 3 years ago. Today they have 15 stores across the region, while also shipping internationally and continue to break new ground as a home-grown brand, both externally and internally. Together with the team, Dione has transformed the company and positioned it for broad global expansion.

On this episode we'll hear from Dione on what the journey to build the Asian female brand of the future been like so far and a whole lot more.

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Shivani Mukherjee who works at Thought Machine, as Senior Partnerships Leader -APAC. She is responsible for strengthening the core banking partner ecosystem in the region to help banks transition out from legacy cores and transform into Digital first by integrating to Vault, a Cloud native platform.

Known as a flexible leader who collaborates with diverse teams, manages intricate projects, achieves stakeholder buy-in for crucial development initiatives, and deftly navigates dynamic markets. Shivani in her last role as Head of product & partnerships solutions at Rapyd, was a key contributor to the startup’s success in the Asia pacific market. One of the earliest employees at Rapyd, she wore many hats ranging from pre-sales, product up to delivery management which was instrumental in driving the four-fold growth for the company seen between 2018 to 2019.

As a leader in fintech she is highly regarded for guiding, supporting and delivering instrumental products to market that drove business development and sales. She was the Senior product owner-growth at N26, challenger bank in EU. An out-of-the-box thinker who champions creative solutions and well-received insights through smart interfacing with clients. At Grab, she helped build and launch reconciliation engines across SE Asia as well as devoting substantial time for the development and growth of two flagship products - GrabPay and GrabRewards. Her prior experience includes her role as a consulting engineer at Cognizant technology solutions where she delivered critical projects for legacy banking clients like Lloyds Banking Group, UBS, and CYBG.

In the episode Shivani shares how traditional banking is evolving due to fintech led modularisation, which technology forces are driving the transformation, the new winners and losers in financial services, what is in it for customers,  financial inclusion, if incumbents should be worried about fintechs, and what emerging risks she sees with this great unbundling.

To get in touch with Shivani contact her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivani-mukherjee/

For more information on Thought Machine and the work they do visit - https://www.thoughtmachine.net/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Trenton Moss who is a Leadership Coach and Partner at Team Sterka, and the bestselling author of the book Human Powered, that shows you how to collaboratively solve problems, resolve conflict and inspire others. 

Trenton is a qualified executive coach, a former Samaritan (where he provided face-to-face and telephone counseling), and he's been coaching and training teams for almost 20 years. Trenton believes that, with the right support, everyone can tap into their brain to make themselves feel unstoppable... and that everyone is able to create goals and actions that excite them... and then make them happen. 

In the episode Trenton shares how to develop high-performing teams with low levels of friction and high productivity, how to supercharge your teams with people skills and emotional intelligence, and how to work seamlessly with business stakeholders to ship successful digital products and services.

To get in touch with Trenton contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentonmoss/

For more information on Team Sterka and the work they do visit - https://sterka.team/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Steven Scheurmann who is Regional Vice President, ASEAN at Palo Alto Networks and oversees the business in ASEAN, from driving revenue growth and market momentum, to building the overall strategy. 

He brings into the company a deep understanding of the region, backed by more than three decades of experience; a solid track record of public and private sector organisations through their digital transformation journeys; diverse tech experience from holding senior positions with several multinational companies and conglomerates; and, a growth mindset dedicated to nurturing talent and developing future leaders.

Steven has lived and worked in Asia Pacific for 30 years. He started his adventure in Public Service, working with Foreign Affairs and Immigration in Indonesia, before entering the Private Sector holding senior positions in a number of MNCs and large Asian conglomerates across the region. 

In the episode Steven shares how Palo Alto Networks is building a culture of diversity and inclusion, overcoming the talent shortage, how to approach onboarding with a fresh eye, the best way to nurture top talent, and how to marry diversity and inclusion with crisis and business continuity planning. 

To get in touch with Steven contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-scheurmann-b809271/

For more information on Palo Alto Networks and the work they do visit - https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Neal Cross a globally recognised corporate, social and Fintech entrepreneur with a long track record across blue-chip technology, finance and data companies. 

He is currently co-founder and non-exec chairman of PictureWealth, one of the world’s fastest growing wealth fintech companies and serves on the advisory board of Razer Fintech. Prior to this, Cross was the Chief Innovation Officer at DBS Bank, where in his tenure he drove their transformation into a global innovation powerhouse culminating in achieving the world’s best Digital Bank 2016 and 2018 and worlds best bank 3 times across 2018 and 2019. 

He has personally been awarded the world’s most disruptive CIO/CTO globally from judges Sir Richard Branson and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and is a regular winner of best innovation lab and innovation leader awards. 

In this episode Neal shares what is driving digital disruption in the finance industry, what it takes to become a disruptor yourself, and the lessons Neal has learned and how to apply these to transform your own organisation.  

To get in touch with Neal contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealx/ 

Or visit his website - https://www.neal.asia/ 

For more information on PictureWealth and the work they do visit - https://picturewealth.com/ 

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Kazuki “Kaz” Ohta the CEO at Treasure Data, a leading customer data platform.

Kaz moved to America without even knowing how to speak English, where he overcame this obstacle and majored in computer science. During that time, his professor built the world’s faster supercomputer (essentially 500K computers combined into one), and Kaz was part of the team that built the file system.

A long-time open source advocate, Kaz has made numerous contributions to open source software and was instrumental in developing the open-source applications Fluentd, Embulk, and Messagepack.

In his free time, Kaz enjoys building up his sake collection (importing cases from Japan every month), and during the pandemic, he learned how to properly cut sashimi-style sushi (Maguro O Toro is my favorite). In addition, Kaz is also really deep into gaming, specifically Fortnite!

In this episode Kaz shares why enterprise business leaders believe in CX, but can’t deliver it, how to create connected customer experiences and why it's a key part of navigating today’s challenging economic climate, and where CEOs need to be focusing their leadership energy and skills right now.

To get in touch with Kaz contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazukiohta/

For more information on Treasure Data and the work they do visit - https://www.treasuredata.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Daniel Aw who is Vice President for Regional Enterprise Sales in Asia Pacific for Red Hat, and CXO advocate for enterprise customers in the region. 

In his role, Daniel is responsible for helping customers in their digital transformation, leveraging on Red Hat’s open culture, processes and technology.

Prior to Red Hat, Daniel worked in senior roles at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. For more than two decades, he led various regional businesses at HPE, and was most recently Head of Sales Strategy and Planning for Asia Pacific.

With more than 23 years of experience, Daniel has a proven record of growing profitable businesses and expanding operations in multiple countries in Asia.

In this episode Daniel shares how open source is gaining steam as a digital transformation trend, the role open source plays in supporting digital transformation and how to adapt in the ever-changing environment to serve your customers.

To get in touch with Daniel contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-aw-singapore/

For more information on Red Hat and the work they do visit - https://www.redhat.com/en

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Julian Mather who has seen the world through many lenses. Through a telescopic sight as an army sniper. Through the TV lens as a globe-trotting cameraman for ABCTV, National Geographic and BBC. And through smoke and mirrors as a professional magician.

He's traveled far but his longest journeys have been from behind the camera to in front of it. From stutterer to professional speaker.

Now a video magician, he turns busy bosses into trusted leaders. He inspires you to unleash your inner video star and - like magic - be in two places at once, cut meeting times in half, vanish emails and volia!... more time to be the great leader you want to be.

In this episode Julian shares his leadership lessons learned from his time as an army sniper, a globe-trotting cameraman and a magician, why video shyness isn't a life sentence and how to overcome it, and why the world's most effective yet inexpensive sales and marketing tool is the smartphone you already own.

To get in touch with Julian contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianmather/

For more information on Julian and the work he does visit - www.julianmather.com

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Joanne Flinn a strategic and sustainability specialist who's led digital business change for over 20 years across 52 countries on 6 continents.

Joanne thinks great business is about money and meaning. It might be delivering a near billion dollar project which in the words of an IBM executive ‘that was a miracle’. Or being board advisor for an NGO whose ground breaking results are studied by the World Health Organisation for global rollout.

She's a specialist in Asia, trained at Oxford, lived in Australia. And on four other continents. Joanne's worked for every one of the big four and run a country practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers at 34. She was on the IT ExCo as head of change for DBS, one of Asia’s biggest banks.

After working with 50 organizations and a quarter million people through crises like SARS, 9/11, and varied financial turbulences well before the current COVID19, Joanne's developed a formula that helps leaders stay calm, productive and focused. Especially when you need to lead through ambiguity, navigate complexity, and multi-task.

In this episode Joanne simplifies the alphabet soup of sustainability, explains what sustainability does to directors responsibilities, and talks Danny through the risks and opportunities sustainability has to business models.

To get in touch with Joanne contact her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-flinn/

For more information on the strategic sustainability lady visit - https://jflinn.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Peter Hamilton, Vice President and Managing Director APAC at KellyOCG. A leading global advisor of talent supply chain strategies and the outsourcing and consulting practice of Kelly.

Peter's had almost every job in this industry, across APAC locations - in customer engagement and sales leadership, relationship management, recruitment and product. With a deep understanding and hands-on experience of how all the pieces fit together, he leads a talented team to execute KellyOCG”s growth plan in APAC - which, today, has contributed to the hiring of around 14,000 in 2021 and managing customer workforce spend of well over $1B, across 11+ markets. 

In this episode Pete shares insights on changing employee expectations, global workforce trends, KellyOCG's experience strengthening workforce agility, their own digital transformation journey, hybrid working trends, and what the future of work will look like in 5 years time. 

To get in touch with Pete contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhamilton1/

For more information on Kelly OCG - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kellyocg/

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An episode taken from a podcast I did with Joe Cutler for his podcast Hiring and Inspiring:

In todays episode I catch up with Danny Levy, Managing Director of Money20/20.
We discuss his role and the experience as well as highlights and successes of the Money20/20 Asia launch. 
Danny shares his passion for leadership and the importance of understanding and supporting team members. He emphasizes the value of creating a culture of safety and learning from failure. 
Danny's leadership style is focused on meeting individuals where they are and helping them develop and reach their potential. 
The conversation explores the importance of taking action on ideas, being open to failure, and the role of leadership in supporting and guiding teams. 
It emphasizes the need to own ideas and see them through, rather than just talking about them. The conversation also highlights the value of having a support network that challenges and provides constructive criticism. It concludes with a discussion on the importance of work-life balance and the definition of success.
Takeaways

• Danny emphasizes the importance of understanding and supporting team members in leadership roles.
• Creating a culture of safety and learning from failure is crucial for team development.
• Leaders should meet individuals where they are and help them develop and reach their potential. Taking action on ideas is crucial for progress and success.
• Failure is a natural part of the process and should not deter individuals from trying new things.
• Leadership involves supporting and guiding teams, helping them navigate through proof of concepts and providing a sounding board for ideas.
• Having a support network that challenges and provides constructive criticism is essential for personal and professional growth.
• Maintaining a work-life balance and spending quality time with family is an important aspect of success.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:30 Creating a Festival-like Experience at Money2020 Events
07:40 Supportive and Development-focused Leadership
10:53 Embracing Failure as a Learning Opportunity
15:43 Understanding the Different Departments and Roles
19:34 The Challenges and Rewards of Building a Business and Leading a Team
22:47 Creating a Culture of Action and Fearlessness
27:31 Encouraging Action and Accountability
30:36 Surrounding Yourself with Challenging Voices
37:30 Working on the Business, Not Just in the Business
42:22 Defining Success: Challenges and Family Time
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-levy/
This episode is in partnership with Recview:
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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Tim Parkin, a global consultant, advisor, and coach to marketing executives of many world-renowned brands. He specializes in helping marketing teams optimize performance, accelerate growth, and maximize their results.

By applying more than 20 years of experience merging behavioral psychology and technology seamlessly, Tim has unlocked rapid and dramatic growth for global brands and award-winning agencies alike.

In this episode Tim shares why every organization MUST find their own best practices by studying past success and how to do it, actionable strategies and real cases studies that helped his multi-billion dollar clients reach wider audiences and help more people, and how to build a culture that isn't obsessed with tools and technology so you can focus how people think and decide.

To get in touch with Tim contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketing-consultant-tim-parkin/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy welcomes back Graham Crawshaw, Procurement Content Director and Board Member at CASME.

In this episode Graham shares insights on the current macro economic environment including increased inflation and the Ukraine/Russia crisis, the wider business implications and how to best navigate the challenges, technology insights including if companies are in a better place now than they were in 2019 and what the next 6 months have in store, a crystal ball outlook. Graham also reveals what he would do differently if he had a time machine and could go back to January 2020.

To get in touch with Graham contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamcrawshaw/?originalSubdomain=uk

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Girish Redekar, CEO & Co-Founder of Sprinto.com. A company helping SaaS brands become SOC-2 compliant, close enterprise deals faster, and pass vendor security assessments easily.

Previously, he built and bootstrapped RecruiterBox to 2500+ customers and 50+ employees in the US and India. The company was acquired by San Francisco based private equity firm Turn/River Capital in an undisclosed all cash deal (no stock or earn-outs). RecruiterBox was profitable throughout its journey.

In this episode Girish shares the ups and downs of his whole journey, why SEO is such an important growth channel, why information security today is not just a way to defend against attacks, but a way to accelerate your company’s sales/revenue, and if he was starting again from zero today how he would go about building a SaaS company from nothing to attracting thousands of customers and ultimately selling the business.

To get in touch with Girish contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishredekar/?originalSubdomain=in

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Patrick Cootes, Head of Product at Mindstone Learning, a revolutionary platform helping you learn faster, remember more and get things done.

Company Values don’t come from a document that new hires read on Day 1 or from a fancy “About Us” page. Yet, leaders around the world make this mistake all the time. They believe that just “writing our values somewhere” will magically make everyone live up to them. It simply doesn’t work like that.

In this episode Patrick shares how to embed company values into every action, every document, and every piece of knowledge so that employees understand how the company was built and, most importantly, why. Patrick also talks about the strategy they’re using at Mindstone to be aligned all the time, while growing super fast.

To get in touch with Patrick contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-c-87a513193/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Jonathon Hensley, co-founder and CEO of Emerge, a digital product consulting firm that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience.

They get into why alignment is critical to driving growth, the reason so many digital initiatives fail, what is essential in understanding customers, what fast moving businesses can do to make better decisions, how to prioritize the product roadmap, aligning outcomes and constrained resources and the biggest challenges product leaders and managers face today.

To get in touch with Jonathon contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonhensley/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Achal Dhillon, CEO & Founder, The Music Federation.

They get into why technology and the rise of music streaming has completely changed the game, how creativity has been converted into an industrial process, the #brokenrecord issue of musicians’ being underpaid for streaming royalties and why community is the solution to a tribal industry. 

To get in touch with Ach contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/achal-dhillon-5274219a/

For more information on The Music Federation visit - https://themusicfederation.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Bandan Jot Singh, Lead - Advanced Payments, Booking.com (Fintech Business).

They get into what makes BNPL different from other credit, factors driving its growth, geographical nuances and future possibilities, including what will happen to BNPL companies. 

To get in touch with Bandan contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bandan/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy presents a Keynote Panel from the Programmatic Pioneers Asia Summit.

It's a real and brutal conversation from marketing leaders covering digital adoption, the relationship with the AdTech providers, the changes to privacy and how things needs to evolve moving forward.

The panel is moderated by Akshat Arora, Country Manager (US) and Chief Consultant - Global Marketing Strategy & Growth, Cyber Agent and the speakers are Ken Ip, Chairman, Asia MarTech Society, Mayank Singh, Chief Digital Officer, Dominos Pizza and Doris Yu, Asia Investment Advisor, 21 CIG Capital.

If you’re interested in the topic we explore in this episode, and you want to go even more in-depth please check out Programmatic Pioneers Asia Summit here - https://programmaticasia.wbresearch.com/ or eTail Asia here - https://etailasia.wbresearch.com/

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Jason Osborne, CEO at Impact for Leads.

They get into how to get out of a commodity based market, why your profile needs to be all about your prospect and not about you, and tips around connecting with your prospects.

To get in touch with Jason contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonaosborn/

And for more information on Impact for Leads visit - https://www.impactforleads.com/start

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Ross Brouse, President and COO at Continuous Networks.

They get into what businesses struggle with today when it comes to technology, why this is a massive problem (cybersecurity, efficiency, strategy), how to fill the GAPs within your Technology Stack, and why the vast majority of businesses are woefully under protected from a cyber-attack.

To get in touch with Ross contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossbrouse/

And for more information on Continuous Networks visit - https://www.continuous.net/

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Money20/20 Asia is the most senior and influential gathering of the global money ecosystem including banks, payments, tech, startups, retail, fintech, financial services, policy, and more.

Companies like J.P. Morgan, Stripe, Tenpay Global, HSBC, Google Cloud, AWS, KASIKORNBANK, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Animoca Brands, Ant Group, and IBM have all made their mark at Money20/20 Asia.

Money20/20 is the place where money does business.

But don't take our word for it! As our attendees best put it, "The quality of delegates is exceptional" and "Money20/20 Asia allowed for a higher level of senior engagement, deeper connections, and more impactful exchange of ideas"

Onsite at Money20/20 Asia Danny Levy sat down with the Money20/20 team - Richard Corless, Creative Director, Jack Shukla, Commercial Director, and Bernadette Silva, Marketing Manager Asia Sponsorship.

The team discuss their thoughts on the show, what went into bringing it to life, and what the future looks like.

The team also share what their 5 year old self would be the most proud of, and the biggest risk they've taken in their career.

Hit play on the episode and get a feel of what Money20/20 Asia is all about.

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Greg Layton, founder of Chief Maker and the Council of Chiefs.

They get into Greg's epic adventures of personal challenge including, his time spent with the Shaolin KungFu Monks, running ultra marathons through the desert, and what he learnt about business along the way.

Greg is an executive coach that specialises in helping CEOs, Boards and Executive Teams lead transformation.

He is an Advisory Board Member for QTM Energy and co-founder of Universal Man a NFP specialising in men’s health.

He has lived and trained with Shaolin Monks, run multiple ultra marathons across world toughest deserts and coached High Performance coach at Super Rugby Level.

To get in touch with Greg contact him on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/greglayton/

For more information about Chief Maker and the Council of Chiefs visit - https://www.chiefmaker.com/

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Mohamad Hafidz, Head of Payments & Financial Services at AirAsia and Nagesh Devata, APAC Regional VP & Head of Enterprise at Payoneer.

They discuss the evolution of digital transformation in APAC, how to leverage payments to foster business growth, and 2022 digital transformation trends and predictions. Plus, find out what Mo and Nagesh would do with an extra hour each day, and what their top leadership lessons are.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Payoneer - The world’s go-to partner for digital commerce, everywhere.  From borderless payments to boundless growth, Payoneer promises any business, in any market, the technology, connections and confidence to participate and flourish in the new global economy.

Since 2005, Payoneer has been imagining and engineering a truly global ecosystem so the entire world can realize its potential. Powering growth for customers ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets to the world’s leading digital brands like Airbnb, Amazon, Google, Upwork and Walmart, Payoneer offers a universe of opportunities, open to you.

For more information visit - www.payoneer.com

To get in touch with Nagesh you can contact him on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nagesh-devata/

To get in touch with Mo you can contact him on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamadhafidz/

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to John Readman, Founder and CEO at Modo25.

They get into why digital marketing is more important than ever, ·measuring your marketing attribution now and in the future, which channels should you be exploring and investing in, why it’s hard to predict where to invest your budgets and how to get it right.

To get in touch with John contact him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnreadman/

And for more information on Modo25 visit - https://modo25.com/

To find out about BOSCO visit - https://askbosco.io/demo-2/

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Season three of Digital Transformation & Leadership kicks off with Danny Levy talking to Paul Harapin, the Head of Asia Pacific & Japan at Stripe. 

They discuss why CX is more important than ever when it comes to retail, the current state of the internet economy, why businesses are currently losing crucial revenue growth, where customers currently sit when it comes to business operations, and how to put them at the center, and what steps you can take to ensure customer centrality and drive revenue and growth. 

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Stripe - Businesses of all shapes and sizes choose Stripe as their payments platform to gain a competitive advantage. With Stripe, you can easily optimize your conversion rates, simplify your expansion plans, protect yourself against fraud, automate taxes on your transactions, and future proof your business. Those are just a few of the reasons why retailers like The Iconic, Carousell, and Shopify look to Stripe to power their payments. 

Whereas legacy payments technology will slow you down in a fast-changing world, modern payments technology can help you speed up and stay ahead of the curve. It’s no surprise then, that Stripe ranked the highest for strategy, and current offering in the 2020 Forrester Wave report on Merchant Payment Providers. 

So whether you’re an online or in-person retailer, software platform, marketplace, or subscriptions business, visit stripe.com to learn more about how Stripe can support your business today. That’s stripe.com, to learn more and get started today.

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy presents a Keynote Panel from the eTail Asia Summit.

The topic covered is, How can you deliver that frictionless, convenient, personalised shopping experience in this‘bring-it-to-me’ economy?

And the panel is moderated by Lui Tong, Director, Director To Consumer, Swire Coca-Cola HK and she is joined by Ben Hassing, Chief Executive Officer eCommerce at Coles, Kunal Sethi, GM, eCommerce & Performance Marketing at Clarks, Rohit Kunal, VP, End to End Design, SCM Planning & International Operations at Coupang, and Olga Kotsur, Co-Founder & CEO at Mercaux.

If you’re interested in the topic we explore in this episode, and you want to go even more in-depth please check out eTail Asia 2022 here:

https://etailasia.wbresearch.com/

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy once again talks to Steven Scheurmann a member of IBM's Data, AI and Automation Division that assists organizations with their AI journey's.

They get into the future of payments, including borderless and real-time transactions, the technology ecosystem in China and the impact this has had on payments (and why nothing else comes close), and what the end goal is when it comes to payments. 

Steven's social media links:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-scheurmann-b809271/

- Instagram: scheurmannsteven

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy once again talks to Laura L. Bernhard, Founder and Host of the Marketing Bound Podcast and Inbound and LinkedIn Content Strategist, Team Lead at Automation Wolf.

They get into why you should bother building a personal brand, what do do and what not to do, how to develop a personal brand concept, the benefits of personal branding, how to make it as easy as possible to get started and increase your visibility, and common misconceptions about personal branding.

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralbernhard/

To listen to the marketing bound podcast go to - https://www.marketingbound.com/podcast

To get access to Laura's podcasting workbook go to -  https://www.marketingbound.com/generate-leads-with-your-podcast 

Firense - you can read along while you listen: https://firense.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy welcomes back Sam Dunning, Sales Director and Co-Owner of Web Choice.

They get into why your website is such an important asset and your best salesperson, how to design your site and copy for your ideal clients, not to please your marketing team or CEO, lesser known ways to drive more leads via your website, and how to tap into the 98% of web visitors than aren't ready to speak to sales.

To purchase Sam's No-BS Guide To Website Lead Gen visit - http://websiteleadgenbook.com/

Or get in touch with Sam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdunning/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Rishon Blumberg and Michael Solomon the founders of 10x Ascend and the authors of Game Changer: How to be 10x in the talent economy.

They get into why companies need to adapt to be competitive as it relates to the future of work, the talent economy and what this means for companies, and what makes someone a 10xer and what you need to know when dealing with them.

Connect with Rishon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishon-blumberg-3222119/

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsolomon10x/

For more info on 10x Ascend visit - https://10xascend.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Anastasia Leng, Founder & CEO at Creativex.

They get into why data-led creative is important now, common misconceptions when it comes to data-led creativity, applications of data within creativity and the opportunities of applying a data-led approach in the future. 

Connect with Anastasia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleng/

For more info on Creativex visit - https://www.creativex.com/

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To launch a new season of Digital Transformation & Leadership we've got a special episode recorded live from the MoneyPot podcast studio at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok.

Danny talks to Tessa Wijaya the COO at Indonesian fintech Xendit, the expanding payments gateway.

On top of being a driving force for the company’s growth, Tessa is also a passionate advocate for more women in tech; she initiated Xendit’s Women in Tech Indonesia program, where entrepreneurs and tech professionals share experiences in workshops and digital forums.

Unlisted Xendit doesn’t disclose its profits, but it has clearly gained the confidence of many venture capital firms. In September 2021, Xendit became a unicorn after it raised $150 million in series C funding, bumping up its valuation to $1 billion.

Xendit helps businesses get what’s due to them from payment channels such as credit cards, online wallets, QR codes and other tools for electronic purchases. Xendit’s website says that in fewer than five minutes, it can set up an account for a business to start receiving digital payments. In Indonesia, the company competes with Doku and Goto’s Midtrans.

From fewer than 10 employees at the start, the company now has more than 900. Xendit, which initially focused on Indonesia, has expanded to the Philippines and is eyeing other parts of Southeast Asia.

In the episode Danny and Tessa discuss:

• How Xendit has navigated local payment preferences and integrated them with existing payment infrastructures to facilitate seamless transactions.

• Many individuals in emerging markets may be skeptical of new financial technologies or lack the necessary knowledge to use them effectively. How Xendit has gone about overcoming these challenges.

• The fintech industry is highly competitive, with both local and international players vying for market share. Fintech startups in emerging markets face competition from traditional financial institutions, established tech companies, and other startups. How has Xendit has overcome this to stand out in the market.

Then in part 2 of the episode Tessa talks through her entrepreneurial journey sharing what she is most proud of, the biggest risk she's taken in her career, how you go about finding strong mentors, how to find the right work/life balance, and her big career lesson.

To contact Tessa get in touch via LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessawij/

To check out Xendit go to - https://www.xendit.co/en/

In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Nima Yassini, CEO at New Republique - Based in Sydney with offices in Melbourne and Auckland, New Republique provides data-driven design and optimization services to some of the world’s leading brands.

They get into the new wave in digital experimentation, how to build a culture of experimentation and what experimentation can deliver for your organisation.

Connect with Nima on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimayassini/

For more info on New Republique visit - https://newrepublique.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Ira Wolfe, President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions - A familiar and respected name in the employee and leadership assessment industry for nearly 25 years.

They get into the perfect labour storm and what it has to do with Googlization, how the future of work has changed post-pandemic, the biggest mistakes companies make when it comes to recruiting, and what we'll be talking about in the summer of 2022, 12 months from now.

Connect with Ira on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irawolfe/

For more info on Success Performance Solutions visit - https://www.successperformancesolutions.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy once again talks to Laura L. Bernhard, Founder and Host of the Marketing Bound Podcast and Inbound and LinkedIn Content Strategist, Team Lead at Automation Wolf.

They get into the do's and don't of podcasting, how to develop a podcast concept, the benefits of podcasting for you and your company, how to make it as easy as possible to launch and grow a podcast, and common misconceptions about podcasting.

Laura L. Bernhard is the creator and host of The Marketing Bound Podcast. Every week, she interviews marketing experts about how entrepreneurs can leverage inbound marketing to attract their ideal clients and grow their businesses. Topics range from blogging, social media, and email marketing to public relations, landing pages, and thought-leadership. With over six years of experience in inbound marketing, Laura is now coaching entrepreneurs on how to build profitable podcasts for their businesses. Specifically, she helps get podcast ideas off the ground to a successful launch with her three-week program.

To listen to the marketing bound podcast go to - https://www.marketingbound.com/podcast

To get access to Laura's podcasting workbook go to -  https://www.marketingbound.com/generate-leads-with-your-podcast

Firense - you can read along while you listen: https://firense.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Jason Greenwood, Founder & Lead Consultant at Greenwood Consulting - Helping guide well funded startups and medium to large scale enterprises along their Digital Transformation journey.

They get into Marketplaces, Social Commerce, Covid and what role a brand's eCommerce site should play in business today, 'Stealth Commerce' and why it matters, and how B2B businesses should approach eCommerce. 

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-greenwood-digital-expert/ 

For more info on Greenwood Consulting visit - www.greenwoodconsulting.net 

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Somayeh Aghnia, CEO & Co-Founder at Geeks - Challenging the status quo and re-defining software development to make it more automated, faster, reliable, smarter and fun. 

They get into the top reasons digital transformation fails, getting ready for life long learning demand, why you shouldn't abdicate, delegate but inspire and lead, if you can’t afford it, close the business today! (It’s your job to make sure the business can fund it, with good ROI. Why shouldn’t it?) and the importance of discovering your 'why'.

Connect with Somayeh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/somayeh/ 

For more info on Geeks visit - https://www.geeks.ltd.uk/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy presents a Keynote Presentation from Jason Bradshaw a Customer & Employee Experience Expert, Growth Consultant & Keynote Speaker at The Power of CEX.

Jason breaks down how to respond to the ever evolving demands of customers that care about the experience just as much as the product or service. 

Want to find out more? Get in touch with Jason on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsbradshaw/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Sam Dunning, Sales Director and Co-Owner of Web Choice - An award winning digital agency, who provide world class & results-focussed website development, SEO and digital marketing solutions for their clients

They get into why SEO doesn't need to be a dark art or black magic, how to simplifying SEO, when and where businesses should consider SEO, breaking down on-site and off-site SEO, step by step, and the importance of mapping out what you REALLY want to get out of your current role. 

Get in touch with Sam on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdunning/ 

For more information on Web Choice visit, https://www.webdesignchoice.co.uk/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Malcolm Harrison, CEO of The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) - A global not-for-profit organisation, serving the procurement and supply management profession.

The discussion is over. The debate on understanding sustainability is no more. It’s no longer a nice to have or a philanthropic business initiative, it’s a business imperative. The reality is that we are running short of vital resources at a greater rate than we are consuming them.  Wildfires draughts and floods are a regular occurrence, we can expect to live with pandemics for the foreseeable future – now is the time for us to get a handle on this.

Danny and Malcom get into how long lean supply chains and resilience should work together, why risk and sustainability are intertwined and a business imperative to attract customers, consumers, investors, employees and citizens, and the capabilities you need in your team to address sustainability in your supply chain.

Get in touch with Malcom on LinkedIn at:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-harrison-726a892/

For more information on CIPS visit:

- https://www.cips.org/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Sotiris Syrmakezis, CEO of Ambient - Changing the payments landscape in Europe. 

They get into what open banking is and the benefits, break down why it's the perfect storm (technology, customers, regulation and funding), digital natives pros and cons, incumbents pros and cons, what the future will bring, and why you should never doubt your past choices.

Sotiris's social media links:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sotirissyrmakezis/

- Twitter: @sotiris11

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Cyriel Kortleven a global professional & TEDx Speaker at The Change Mindset.

They get into why most organisations focus on the change itself but miss the opportunity to help employees/colleagues with adopting a more flexible mindset, Cyriel's three step action plan on how to adopting a change mindset, how to create a culture where the change mindset can thrive and why building your network as quickly as possible is so important. 

To find out more and get in touch with Cyriel visit:

www.cyrielkortleven.com

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrielkortleven

Change Mindset Tribe: www.cyrielkortleven.com/change-mindset-tribe

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Garik Tate an AI Futurist, Investor, and AI Strategy Consultant. His expertise lies at the intersection of AI, IQ, and EQ. He makes companies more valuable to institutional buyers and increases their profits with AI.

With over a decade of experience as a successful entrepreneur, Garik has founded companies spanning Software Development, Outsourcing, and Publishing. Notably, he has led and nurtured organizations to a team size of 75 employees.

Garik is a sought-after speaker on AI’s future, and its practical application in business. His expertise and passion for the subject have earned him a reputation as a respected voice in the AI community, and he is often sought out by companies looking for advice on how to leverage the power of AI to drive growth and success.

In the episode Garik shares insights on:

• The human element of people’s friction and fear of implementing AI
• How to navigate your team toward implementing AI on a soft skills basis
• What AI is actually good for. And what should you be looking out for when finding areas in your business where you can easily add AI without a lot of friction
• How to get your team on board, find a champion, and put in place success criteria
• Specific AI case studies

To get in touch with Garik get in touch via LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garik-tate/

To find more information on Valhalla.Team - https://www.valhalla.team/

The VA company referenced in the conversation - https://2xyou.com/

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In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Danielle Owen Whitford, Founder and CEO of Pioneera. Their world-first approach uses AI and psychology to prevent burnout, by reducing stress and promoting wellness.

They get into Dan's story and how Pioneera was born, why technology and preventative steps are so important, both now and in the future, how to use tech to empower (not big brother), why you should care about this (improved productivity, keeping key people, innovation etc.) and why you should demand better support from your workplace.

Connect with Dan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-owen-whitford/

For more details on Pioneera visit - https://pioneera.com/

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