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Heads Talk ®

Elaine Pringle Schwitter

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A Fly on the Boardroom Wall

Weekly, in-depth dialogues with industry titans and top executives. From FTSE and S&P CEOs to C-suite leaders of renowned institutions, ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕤 𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕜® offers "𝔸 𝔽𝕝𝕪 𝕆𝕟 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕠𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕞 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝" insights into the pressing topics shaping today's business, finance, and technology landscape.

The Heads of the world's biggest corporations discuss current and future industry matters with ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕤 𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕜®, providing a unique perspective on the pulse of global commerce. 𝕎𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤!

Our distinguished guest list includes C-suite board executives from Alphabet Inc., AWS, Boeing, Deloitte & Touche, EY, Geely, GM, Google, HSBC, IBM, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, O2, Oracle, Pfizer, PwC, Roche, Salesforce, Shell, Siemens, Swiss Re, UBS, Verizon, Zurich Insurance, and many more industry giants.

Join us on this top 0.5% podcast in management & business, where conversations reign supreme.

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224 - Abiola Ijasanmi, COO: Sports Series, Confederation of African Football - The Most Powerful Women in African Football

Episode 224

Sunday, August 25, 2024 • Duration 58:04

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Episode Title: 🇪🇬The Most Powerful Women in African Football🇪🇬

In this concluding #HTSportsSeries episode on Heads Talk, we have a fabulous guest and conversation about the football business and sports on the African Continent. My guest is one of those individuals, when given a task, rest assured she will deliver!

Abiola Ijasanmi is the recent Chief Operating Officer for the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. Working with the President, Dr Patrice Motsepé, she was able to implement the vision of making African football globally competitive and self-sustaining.

Prior to the CAF, Abiola served as the Director of Legal & Compliance for Corporate Affairs and African Operations in the Airport Sector, and worked as a Sports Agent, pioneering representation for Female Athletes.

With a career partnering with major brands like American Express and VISA, Abiola is a recognised and leading advocate for sports governance, sports tourism; and gender equality in sports administration both in Africa and the UK.

Topics Covered:
◽️Confederation of African Football - Structure and Governance
◽️African Countries' Club and National Football League
◽️Relationship with CAF and FIFA
◽️13 Different Competitions (National and Clubs)
◽️Women's Football in Africa
◽️Impact of the 2010 South Africa World Cup
◽️Leading Footballing Countries on the Continent
◽️Types of Sponsorship and Commercial Deals in the Region
◽️Broadcasting Options
◽️Similarities and Relationship between CONMEBOL and CAF
◽️Becoming a Player on the World Stage

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223 - Kelly Simmons OBE, H: Sports Series, The FA - Pioneering Women Transformed the Beautiful Game of Football

Episode 223

Sunday, August 18, 2024 • Duration 01:00:34

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Episode Title: 🇬🇧Pioneering Women Transformed the Beautiful Game of Football🇬🇧

Today on Heads Talk, we are honoured to feature a remarkable and highly respected guest for the #HTSportsSeries. Through my research, I have been impressed by her achievements, especially during a time when women's football was not as popular or welcomed as it is today. She played a pivotal role in elevating the game to its current stature, truly a visionary and deservedly recognised for her 32-year contribution to the game.

Kelly Simmons OBE, who recently took up the role of FA Director of Women’s Professional Game, has been pivotal in transforming professional women’s football in England. She masterminded the first FA Women’s Professional Game Strategy, which has driven the growth of the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, culminating in record-breaking sponsorship and media rights deals for women’s football.

Previously, as The FA Director of Development, she oversaw the implementation of a £200 million, four-year investment programme into children’s and grassroots football. Before that, Kelly developed the FA Women’s Talent Development Programme, establishing the England Youth Teams & female centres of excellence.

One of the compelling topics we discussed is the attendance of men at women's football games. I invite contributions in the comments on this question: As a man, have you attended a women's football game? What positive aspects did you notice that might not be as evident in men's games? This is a genuine inquiry.

Topics Covered:
◽️Kelly's Pioneering Career in the Beautiful Game◽️Achievements in FA and Women's Football League◽️Women's Football at the Turn of the 20th Century ◽️Smart Sponsorship, Branding, Investment and Funding ◽️Broadcasting, Media Outlets and Catering to the Diverse Audiences◽️Impact of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 England Win ◽️Men's Game to Give Reparation Money to the Women's Game? ◽️WSL Shift after 2018◽️Work with FIFASo download⏳grab a cup of ☕️& have a listen🛋◽️Next week's guest announced on every Monday. #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTSportsSeries #HeadsTalkPodcast

214 - Jakob Schaad, Partner: Sports Series, Lindemann Law - Sports in Politics Playbook

Episode 214

Thursday, June 27, 2024 • Duration 43:41

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Episode Title:🇨🇭Sports in Politics Playbook🇨🇭

My guest today has been on the show before. It was a fantastic conversation about Capital Markets and 'The Finance of Things' (FoT). See below for a link to his previous episode. I was excited when he agreed to appear on the show for this series, as I know he will impart valuable knowledge on the world of diplomacy and hostile negotiations. Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation for the #HTSportsSeries on Heads Talk.

Jakob Schaad, a multilingual partner at Lindemann Rechtsanwälte, brings an impressive wealth of experience to the table. He has held significant roles such as Deputy CEO and Head of Private Banking & Asset Management at the Swiss Bankers Association and Deputy Head of International Monetary Relations at the Swiss National Bank.

Jakob has navigated key positions in the financial sector, including serving as Economic, Financial, and Monetary Policy Advisor to former Swiss President Doris Leuthard. His expertise extends to government affairs, geopolitical dynamics, and diplomatic negotiations, making him an invaluable contributor to this series.

Topics Covered:
◽️Sports Humanising the "Other"
◽️Thoughts on the Paris Opening Ceremony and Olympic Opening Ceremonies
◽️The Work of FIFA Beyond the World Cup
◽️Sponsors, Multinationals & Commercial Influence on the Geopolitics of Sports
◽️The Real Intersection of Sports in Politics
◽️Warring Countries in World Sporting Events
◽️Merits in Boycotting?
◽️Any positives to National Fragmentation in theSportingWorld?Jakob's Previous Episode on Heads Talk: Episode Title -🇨🇭🇨🇭So download⏳grab a cup of ☕️& have a listen🛋Episode Sponsored by:◽️ - 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖'𝕤 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟Featured Partner:◽️ #GEMTECH24Next week's guest announced on every Monday. #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTSportsSeries #HeadsTalkPodcast

123 - Dirk Abendroth CEO: Automotive Series - Customcells, Masters of Batteries

Episode 123

Sunday, November 20, 2022 • Duration 43:48

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Episode Title:- 🇩🇪 Masters of Batteries🇩🇪

We continue the #HTAutomotiveSeries on Heads Talk with Dr Dirk Abendroth CEO Customcells. This was yet another insightful conversation. One of Dr. Abendroth's fascination is how one bridges the gap between people and technology. There he introduces Human Engineering into the conversation, so watch out for that in the full episode.

What I liked about this episode was the forensic nature of Dr. Abendroth’s answers; and as a result I gained an understanding of Customcells modus operandi.

Dr. Abendroth emphasised the futility of calling a brand premium if recycling solutions were not optimised. Thus, sustainability is at the heart of what they do and collaboration runs through the veins of Customcells.

Some facts about Dr. Abendroth: Prior to Customsells, he worked in a number of automotive or aviation related companies to include being the Executive Vice President for ByTon, with responsibilities for powertrain and autonomous driving. He was the CTO of Automotive at Continental and Head of Powertrain BMWi at the BMW Group.

In his most recent past in July 2021, he joined serial founder Lukasz Gadowski's international technology holding company Team Global as the CTO.

Topics Covered: Human Engineering, Lithium-ion battery technologies, Chemical Sites, R&D, Recycling Concepts, Engineer Gaps, Green Batteries, Innovation, Electrode Production, Autonomous Vehicles, Technology meets Emotions, Partnerships, Aerospace Sector, Maritime Industry.

122 - Evan van Hook CSO: Honeywell - Automotive Series, Environmental Sustainability Index - The Three Ss - Smarter, Safer and Sustainable

Episode 122

Sunday, November 13, 2022 • Duration 49:24

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Episode Title:- 🇺🇸Environmental Sustainability Index - Smarter, Safer and Sustainable🇺🇸

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In this week’s #HTAutomotiveSeries 2022 episode of Heads Talk, I am joined by Evan Van Hook, Chief Sustainability Officer of Honeywell. We talked about the recent press release of the Environmental Sustainability Index. The index is the first quarterly indicator of key trends pertaining to global efforts in climate change mitigation and other sustainability initiatives.

A link to the full findings is in the comments section and the show note. In summary, the key takeaway from the index include:

90% of respondents are generally optimistic about overall success with prior twelve-month goals across sustainability categories including energy evolution and efficiency, emissions reduction, pollution prevention and circularity/recycling.
Forward-looking perceptions are less confident, with just 67% of respondents being optimistic about achieving goals for the coming twelve months.
Only 63% are optimistic about achieving their goals by 2030, an anchor deadline year for numerous commitments. It was an interesting conversation and the purpose behind this initiative is to - as Evan explains - get behind the headlines and look at what’s really being done to meet the anchor deadline year of 2030 for ESG targets.

Some facts about Evan: In 2022 he was named by Constellation Research as one of the world's 50 most influential executives in the field of ESG, and also to the American Energy Society's 500 Global Sustainability Thought Leaders. Prior to Honeywell, Evan was a partner at the law Firm Sidley Austin LLP and the Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

121 - Marcus A. Bergagård Principal: Automotive Series - Infosys, How much of a Car is a Computer?

Episode 121

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 • Duration 30:12

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Episode Title:-🇨🇭How much of a Car is a Computer?🇨🇭

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NB: This is the view and thoughts of Marcus Bergagard and not that of Infosys.

In this episode of the #HTAutomotiveSeries of HeadsTalk, I am joined by an individual who is extremely passionate about innovative mobility solutions, mobile communications, its application and service; and all things digital - what's trending at the moment!

It was a fascinating conversation to see the journey of the car to its image today. Marcus Bergagård recently joined Infosys Consulting, where he consults and leads agile transformations for their clients. Prior to this, Marcus worked on a consultative basis for the Life-science organisation, Roche Diagnostics. .

We talked about the Internet of things and the number of applications within a car; and what it all means. It was great to talk with an ardent EV enthusiast who regularly posts his views, knowledge and understanding in this space on LinkedIN, so do take a look .

Topics Covered: Security, Tesla’s Power Plant, Data Storage, Data Access, Data Logging from Cars, Data Distribution, Software over-the-air (SOTA), Firmware-over-the-air (FOTA), Over-the-air service provisioning (OTASP), Over-the-air provisioning (OTAP), Over-the-air parameter administration (OTAPA), Innovation that’s removed range anxiety and of course AVs.

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120 - Elaine Pringle HoF: Automotive Series - Scottish Water, Corporate Fleet Net Zero Journey

Episode 120

Sunday, November 6, 2022 • Duration 19:21

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Episode Title:- 🇬🇧Corporate Fleet Net Zero Journey🇬🇧

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We have a special and surreal episode of Heads Talk today. My guest today is my namesake and she perfectly fits in with the #HTAutomotiveSeries 2022.

Elaine Pringle, Head of Fleet at Scottish Waters talked about the journey to CO2 neutral vehicles for her organisation's fleet. The conversation centred around procurement and organisational mindset change. We talked about the enormity of the task and Elaine provided some guidance and lessons learned for organisations that are about to embark on this transition.

It was a lovely conversation getting to know Elaine and understanding her commitment to meeting the net zero target set.

Full of great insights from Elaine and at the same time a little surreal for the both of us - we have never in our lifetime met another 'Elaine Pringle'.

Topics Covered: Fleet Management, EV Solutions, Procurement Partners, Procurement Process, Fuel Cell Trials, Utilities, Autonomous Vehicles

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119 - Florian Minderop CEO: Automotive Series - Mister Green, Ride-As-A-Service (RaaS) - Robofleet Ready

Episode 119

Saturday, October 29, 2022 • Duration 33:21

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Episode Title:-🇳🇱Ride-As-A-Service (RaaS) - Robofleet Ready🇳🇱

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We continue the new #HTAutomotiveSeries 2022 on Heads Talk with a fascinating conversation and a ‘food for thought’ outcome. This episode is more than what the title suggests. Yes, we discussed the concepts and developments around AVs, but after listening to the recording again, I realised this was an incredible conversation.

With Florian minderop’s, CVO of MisterGreen insights on Autonomous vehicles and how this will affect the ecosystem around it, it got me thinking of how at least southern European countries will potentially seize this opportunity to source energy from its own shores using land once thought of as only arid and 'barren' yet hot and vast to generate the necessary energy required for a functioning society and beyond. Imagine how that will affect the economy of such countries. Fascinating indeed.

One of the things that I talked about with Florian was his decision to move from being the CEO of his organisation to being the CVO - Chief Vision Officer. This allowed him time and space for some blue-sky thinking and to hone in on their vision without the daily grind of management.

As ownership of vehicles will be at stake here with the advent and full use of autonomous offerings - Robofleet being one, we looked at some of the impact on the players in this space; in particular the insurance companies and how their business model will have to change. So much information was gathered from this conversation and it allowed me to think about the ecosystem of the future. What a change this industry will undergo. Topics Covered: Robofleet, EV Leasing, New Insurance Business Models? AVs, EVs, Landscape Change, Future Preparation Required

118 - Steve Norris MP, CEO: Automotive Series - Retd MP Minister for Transport, The Problem with Rail Franchising

Episode 118

Sunday, October 23, 2022 • Duration 47:17

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Episode Title:- 🇬🇧The Problem with Rail Franchising🇬🇧

We start the new #HTAutomotiveSeries 2022 on Heads Talk with a very poignant and thought-provoking conversation with the retd Minister for Transport and fmr. Mayoral Candidate for London.

Steve Norris, now a successful businessman in the transport, infrastructure and property industry discusses, among other things the challenges with the current rail franchise set up. This is a great start to the Automotive Series and Steve was very candid about his thoughts on Franchising, the department of transport, autonomous vehicles and the rail sector move to adopt sustainable solutions. A must listen to episode. Do follow the hashtag to be notified about the guests past and present in this series.

Topics Covered: Rail Franchising, DoT, Secretary of State, AVs, EVs, Rail Sustainable Solutions, Aviation Sustainable Solutions

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117 - Ed Alford CTO: Retail Series Bonus - New Look, A Virtual Dressing Room

Episode 117

Sunday, October 16, 2022 • Duration 13:46

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Episode Title:- 🇬🇧A Virtual Dressing Room🇬🇧 [Preliminary Discussion]

This is a bonus episode. Just before we kick start the new series fully next week.

Sometimes on Heads Talk I have a preliminary conversation with guests prior to the official recording. Here is one for you to listen to. You will see that there is a lot more talking than I would usually do in an official recorded episode, but that is to explain to the guests what I would like to gain from our conversation, understand what they are interested in talking about in terms of the provision of insights; or with some guests it's a 'get to know you conversation' before the recording. Some guest request this, some don't.

This one is with Ed Alford, CTO of New Look. I'm not sure if the official episode could have gone better than this conversation. Ed was great in providing snippets of information and the work they are doing in the technology arm of New Look; as well as hypothesising on what's to come with the increasing use of digital solutions.

Such a natural flowing conversation and hopefully a great listen.

Topics Covered: AR, VR, Virtual Dressing, Sustainable solutions, Fashion and Tech.

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