Mba Executive Director Podcast

Using the power of storytelling to communicate your career aspirations more powerfully to recruiters. Robert Holtom, a professional narrative coach talks about using creative writing skills as a business tool, from refreshing your CV to pitching your idea in the workplace.

What skills are sought in the digital sector globally today? We hear from Jynn Goh the Executive Director of Russell Reynolds based in Singapore. An alumnus of Cambridge University, Jynn talks about agility, leadership, and C-suite recruitment as the technology sector evolves at great speed. She talks about the banking sector, the customer experience as well as the need for change and personal review during any career journey.

A start up story in the Indian logistics sector as Blowhorn was established by Mithun Srivatsa (MBA 2011). Starting out employed by a large shipping company and now running his own delivery and logistics enterprise, developing fast as India grows. From conflict management to crisis systems and the wide range of skills needed to be an entrepreneur in this fast paced sector.

Dickson Ma, Deputy Director of Business Development of AlipayHK, based in Hong Kong, talks about his career in the entertainment industry and how he has now transitioned to the FinTech sector in the cashless digitized payments industry. Dickson Ma also talks about his time and the connections he made on the Cambridge MBA 2011.

From call centre to apps, using an army of two wheeled SMEs across Indonesia and into SE Asia. Chief Human Resources Officer, Monica Oudang talks about her career journey and working with a staff of over 3500 at GOJEK. Social impact, technology and speed are the reason for the foundation of the IT, distribution and services company.

Nanna Saito Nielsen talks about her career journey from Cambridge MBA(MBA 2011) to Director of Banking Operations at GoCardless, as well as her start up journey with both drone technology and across the Fintech sector, travelling and transforming her career from the US to London,UK. Nanna also looks at the gender balance in the fintech and technology sectors, both traditionally less populated by women and the 'Growing Women Initiative' at GoCardless.

The joint Founders of the UK based Brand Experience Agency, Hot Pickle talk about their start up journey, entrepreneurship, user experiences, branding, and the retail experience, as well as Marmite and their favourite barbers! Rupert Pick and Patrick Hammond both Cambridge MBA(2008) take you on their career journey.

Smrithi Ravichandran talks about her leadership role at Flipkart, a fledgling e-commerce company that was then sold to Walmart for a staggering 22 billion dollars. From scaling and global expansion, Smrithi talks about market segmentation, customer and data knowledge and research, as well as development and innovation across the company as a whole; and the creation of the now extremely well established Big Billion Day across India.

Mat Mildenhall (MBA 1997)talks about leadership and strategy across the advertising and creative industries, tracking the advent and history of global marketing and brands through to today's specific data driven mass precision marketing and individual advertising targeting. Career advice and insights from a long personal history across this globally expanding and continually developing industry sector.

Per von Zelowitz (MBA 1991) shares his insights into the Venture Capital sector, the startup sector and working in wireless, across Sweden, New York and now based with PwC.

Ashwini Anburajan (MBA 2009) talks about raising capital and funding through ICOs and other crypto and non traditional mechanisms from her company 22xFund, a start up based in New York. Inclusion, collaboration and invention across the venture capital landscape, specifically from a female entrepreneur and founders perspective.

IBM iX, Managing Consultant Sarah Ishak talks about consultancy and the strategy around digital business. She talks about building your network and working your contacts as you step into a new role and new company, in order to hit the ground running and be as agile as you can.

Iman Karimi (MBA 2010)explores the innovative and disruptive consultancy practices changing the face of global consultancy, as Project Leader and Lead Data Scientist at The Boston Consulting Group and working within GAMMA BCG, London. Focusing on big data and advanced analytics, along with algorithms and data science, Iman shares insights into global recruitment practices, enhanced client relations and advanced consultancy methods to solve issues of big data and the increasing application of AI across the current global business climate.

How to identify and manage stress in the workplace for both managers, leaders and of course ourselves. External Faculty, Cambridge Judge Business School and Executive Coach Dr Helena Kim addresses ways to navigate and cope with stress in the workplace. Harnessing stress in your career journey.

We hear from Ambika Mamgain (MBA 2010) Strategic Programme Manager at YOOX Net A Porter, aka YNAP. Looking at the luxury fashion market and the user experience online, especially in the off-season marketplace. A global brand Ambika is based in London and talks about both brands, the user experience and the online and offline consumer journey, as well as being a working mother.

Explore the startup journey with bag designer and entrepreneur Jacqui Gilbert.

Entrepreneur Gordon Downes (MBA 2009) talks about the Nyshex shipping exchange based in New York. Applying digital contracting to bring about change in the international ocean shipping market; discussions cover blockchain to big data and minimising risk and waste as a startup operating in the global shipping market.

Priscilla Li shares her insights working at Capgemini as Head of Applied Innovation Exchange. Digital transformation and digital disruption are at the heart of her story as she explores rapid innovation in the consultancy sector with the advance of AI and new technology.

In this episode we hear from Damian Miller who talks about his journey from Cambridge PhD to Shell's Solar Division to CEO and Founder of Orb Energy. Based in Bangalore, we explore the opportunities and challenges that exist across India for an entrepreneur working in the renewable energy sector.

In this episode we hear from Priya Shah who shares her insights about social business and venture funding in India and beyond. Based at Yunus Social Business Fund in Bangalore, Priya explains how innovative funding strategies are used alongside commercial business modelling to address some of the biggest social problems and put an end to poverty.