3 episodes
3 Years Ahead Ascential Digital Commerce
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Making tough decisions is part of the job description of a CEO - but how does a CEO make decisions for the future, sometimes many years ahead, that can make or break a business?
That’s where Duncan Painter, CEO of Ascential plc comes in. Ascential is a specialist information, data, and eCommerce optimization company. Through his conversations with other executives in the highly dynamic digital commerce industry, you'll learn from these leaders how they set their strategies looking several years ahead.
The competitive retail market landscape is ever-changing, and those leading the largest brands, manufacturers, platforms and marketplaces themselves have to pivot quickly while still predicting the future. Duncan made the decision to pivot Ascential in the direction of eCommerce to take advantage of a rare and significant growth opportunity where Ascential is uniquely positioned to win, and he is keen to speak with fellow leaders, and learn from each other.
You won’t want to miss the honest, engaging, and insightful conversations of ‘3 Years Ahead.’
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Anton Vincent, Mars Wrigley, on change before change has to happen
“I think it’s just a challenge to get people to think about change before change has to happen…”
Wise words from Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley North America - but how does he bring this to life at the world’s leading manufacturer of confectionery products with 140,000+ associates, 7,000+ of those based in North America?
This is no easy feat, but in this episode of ‘3 Years Ahead,’ Duncan Painter, CEO of Ascential plc, interviews Anton and you’ll learn about how he thinks several years ahead within his role and why this mentality is crucial for success. Anton also shares insights and learnings from a decision that he did not make quickly enough - a challenging weight on the shoulders of every leader.
Anton’s humble beginnings instilled the ethics of hard work and pushing for change into him from a young age and have carried him through his robust career in food & beverage. -
Fidji Simo, Instacart, on creativity in eCommerce
In the fast-paced and incredibly dynamic digital commerce industry, everybody has heard of the growth and success of Instacart led by the inspiring CEO, Fidji Simo.
Fidji has an endless wealth of knowledge to share, and graciously offered up some of that knowledge live on stage at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as she was interviewed by Ascential plc’s CEO Duncan Painter.
To tie more closely with the content of the festival, this episode focuses on Instacart in the present, covering Fidji’s move from Meta to Instacart, valuations, and technology - but that doesn’t mean that a leader like Fidji Simo isn’t always thinking ahead and planning for the future.
You might not make a connection between a festival of creativity and Instacart, but Fidji will surprise you - and maybe even challenge your ideas of what creativity encompasses in the digital commerce industry - as she discusses both the creativity driven by Instacart’s innovative team as well as the opportunities for brands to “unleash their creativity” through both organic and paid elements on the Instacart platform.
Listen in for an exciting conversation from one CEO to another in this rapidly evolving industry of digital commerce. -
3 Years Ahead - Trailer
C-Suite executives are faced with challenging decisions each day with an added layer of complexity when these decisions can dramatically impact the future of their business. But how do they make these tough decisions? How do they learn to think many years ahead without fully knowing what the future might bring?
3 Years Ahead will follow CEO of Ascential plc, Duncan Painter, through discussions with other leaders in the dynamic digital commerce industry to dig into how they make decisions for the future of their companies, what they have learned and their advice to other leaders in similar situations - a must-listen for anyone in this industry.