The Chief Disruptor Podcast
Bi-weekly deep-dives into the disruptive trends, strategies, and mindsets from across the Chief Disruptor Community. Hear from disruptors, change-makers and innovators from across blue-chip organisations, startups, scale-ups and the public sector. To join the Chief Disruptor Community visit: chiefdisruptor.com
Episodes
![The British Army Digital and Data Plan with General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, British Army](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Ben_Holt_Global_Lead_for_Strategic_Foresight_at_IFRC_Solferino_Academy_2__8sw85i_300x300.png)
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
The episode includes a recording of his keynote address at the Army Digital and Data Conference which Chief Disruptor ran in partnership with the British Army. CGS reflects on the launch of the inaugural Army Digital and Data Plan which sets out the Army’s vision of becoming a data-centric, digitally optimised Army by 2030.
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![Exploring the Future: Strategic Foresights, AI and Watches with Ben Holt, Global Lead for Strategic Foresight at IFRC Solferino Academy](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Ben_Holt_Global_Lead_for_Strategic_Foresight_at_IFRC_Solferino_Academy_6eivi6_300x300.png)
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
In this episode, we explore strategic foresight at the Red Cross, its application across industries and, ultimately answer what is and what isn’t strategic foresight. We also offer up a working example looking at the future AI, its widescale uptake and societal impacts and, as always, Ben shares with us his disruptive thought of the day.
![Episode 6: Flexible Working and Employee Wellbeing with Dr Candice Schaefer, Head of Employee Health & Performance at Spring Health and Former Global Head of Employee Wellness at Twitter](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Screenshot_2023-03-14_at_16_44_17_riqw9s_300x300.png)
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Candice has a unique perspective on workplace well-being as a licensed psychologist and is a highly sought-after speaker and thought leader on the future of work. The episode offers unique insight into what it's like to work at pre-Elon Musk Twitter, thoughts on the current news surrounding the tech giant and explores strategies for building resilience, preventing burnout, and improving the employee experience.
![Revisiting ‘Pandenomics’ 2 Years On with Mark Cliffe, Visiting Professor at LIBF, ex-Chief Economist at HSBC and ING Group, and Chief Disruptor Members’ Advisory Board member](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Screenshot_2022-11-28_at_11_57_37_df6rve_300x300.png)
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
We welcome Mark Cliffe. Back in 2020, Mark published a piece of work entitled “Pandenomics: How Covid-19 could change the world” which predicted how the external environment would look in a post-pandemic world. In this episode, we revisit these predictions, analyse them within our current economic, geopolitical and technological context and consider their significance to organisations today.
![Making Boxed Wine Great Again with Laura Rosenberger, Co-Founder at Laylo](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Screenshot_2022-10-17_at_16_49_40_5qvmbt_300x300.png)
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
We welcome Laura Rosenberger, Co-Founder at Laylo. The episode explores changing customer trends around drinking, the challenges of a growing D2C business, the sustainability of the wine industry and, as always, provides our disruptive thoughts of the day.
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![Demystifying the Metaverse with Nick Rosa, Metaverse Strategy and Extended Reality Lead, Accenture](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Nick_Rosa_Metaverse_Strategy_and_Extended_Reality_Lead_Accenture_bgc9dq_300x300.png)
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
This episode explores the driving forces behind the growth of the metaverse, highlights the importance of addressing interoperability and provides some predictions for the future.
![Preparing for the Future of Work with Josh Reynolds, Future Workplace Adoption Lead at Lloyds Banking Group](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/Josh_Reynolds_Future_Workplace_Adoption_Lead_at_Lloyds_Banking_Group_gw23i2_300x300.png)
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
We were joined by Josh Reynolds, Future Workplace Adoption Lead at Lloyds Banking Group. Josh joined the people function group at Lloyds Banking Group during the pandemic and was involved in defining their hybrid, hub and home working strategy and, more recently, has been tasked with bringing the ‘vibe’ back to the office. Together, we explore the link between disruption, innovation and people, workplace tech, the role of the office and the workplace of the future.
![How to Disrupt an Age-Old Industry with Dan Garrett, CEO and Co-founder at Farewill](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14883358/5ac925297f86aa252cce83b0eaf463a9_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
We are joined by Dan Garrett, CEO and Co-Founder at Farewill. Farewill was founded in 2015 with the aim to make death simpler, more affordable and customer-centric. Through offering innovative products, such as online will-writing and direct cremation, and a customer experience that differs vastly from the type offered by solicitors and funeral directors, Farewill is now the UK’s favourite will-writer.