Agile Digital Transformation Agiledrop

Peter Evans is the CEO of Xtract One Technologies, a leading technology-driven threat detection and security solution which prioritizes the patron access experience through the use of AI.

In this episode, we explore how modern day problems require modern day solutions, focusing on the physical security context and how new technology innovations such as AI can help here. We also talk more generally about the relationships between problems and solutions in the digital world, and how to approach the development of new technologies to minimize the risks of them creating new problems down the line.


Links & mentions:
xtractone.com

Janne Kalliola is the founder and chief growth officer of the digital services agency Exove. He has recently published a book about sustainable coding, Green Code.

In this episode, we talk about the need for more sustainable coding practices, drawing on the main points from Janne's book. We discuss the impact of different data-intensive technologies, the differences between software versus hardware, the benefits of cloud computing, and the negative impact of advertising, before concluding with some key sustainable coding tips for businesses.


Links & mentions:
exove.com

Bar Geron is the CEO and co-founder of Balance, providers of a leading e-commerce B2B payment solution.

In this episode, we talk about why payments are the missing piece of the puzzle for B2B digital transformation. We focus majorly on how to translate the unique trustworthiness of the in-person B2B sales process to a digital experience, and we also discuss important lessons to take from B2C as well as what the future of B2B payments will look like.


Links & mentions:
getbalance.combar@getbalance.com

Jeffrey "jam" McGuire is the co-founder of the B2B content marketing agency Open Strategy Partners and an active member of Drupal and other open-source communities.

In this episode, we talk about the value of value-based decision making in a business strategy, focusing on the importance of trust and broadcasting trust signals. We cover this in the context of an open-source software project, a services-based agency model, and a product-based model. 

In addition to trust, we also discuss other communication best practices such as empathy and clarity, which are both key in the context of the outward customer experience as well as the internal employee experience.


Links & mentions:
ted.com/talks/frances_frei_how_to_build_and_rebuild_trustopenstrategypartners.com/blog/a-communication-playbook-to-grow-your-agencyopenstrategypartners.com/blog/what-is-product-communicationopenstrategypartners.comtwitter.com/open_strategytwitter.com/HornCologne

Zeljko Plesac is the Infinum Alliance Director at the digital agency Infinum.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of good collaboration in modern digital product development and the key challenges to tackle here. We also cover how product management tools can help, with Zeljko telling us a little bit about Productive, the platform they use at Infinum, and how it compares to other similar technologies.


Links & mentions:
infinum.comlinkedin.com/in/željko-plesactwitter.com/ZeljkoPlesac

Le'Rhone Walker is the Vice President of Technology of the Healthcare division at the digital transformation consultancy Bounteous.

In this episode, we explore the concept of "digital adaptation" and how it relates to the better known terms "digitalization" and "digital transformation".  We talk about the importance of showing value quickly, of the mindset shift required to unlock the full potential of technology, and how an (open) digital experience platform can help. Le'Rhone also shares a number of client stories showcasing the value of this kind of approach.


Links & mentions:
bounteous.comlerhonewalker.comtwitter.com/lerhonewalker