

The SHIFT with Danny Levy
Danny Levy
THE SHIFT is a deep dive into the ideas, technologies, and bold decisions reshaping the future of business - presented by Danny Levy. In each episode, Danny sits down with leaders, innovators, and contrarians who are building what comes next.
From the executives driving transformation inside the world’s biggest companies to the founders reinventing entire industries, THE SHIFT goes beyond headlines and hype to uncover the real stories behind meaningful change.
This is not a podcast about trends - it’s about the inflection points, breakthroughs and the hard choices.
This is THE SHIFT.
From the executives driving transformation inside the world’s biggest companies to the founders reinventing entire industries, THE SHIFT goes beyond headlines and hype to uncover the real stories behind meaningful change.
This is not a podcast about trends - it’s about the inflection points, breakthroughs and the hard choices.
This is THE SHIFT.
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Jun 11, 2021 • 24min
Customer service tips from a CX pro w/ Jason Bradshaw
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy presents a Keynote Presentation from Jason Bradshaw a Customer & Employee Experience Expert, Growth Consultant & Keynote Speaker at The Power of CEX.
Jason breaks down how to respond to the ever evolving demands of customers that care about the experience just as much as the product or service.
Want to find out more? Get in touch with Jason on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsbradshaw/
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Jun 8, 2021 • 50min
STOP making SEO sound like a dark art! w/ Sam Dunning
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Sam Dunning, Sales Director and Co-Owner of Web Choice - An award winning digital agency, who provide world class & results-focussed website development, SEO and digital marketing solutions for their clients
They get into why SEO doesn't need to be a dark art or black magic, how to simplifying SEO, when and where businesses should consider SEO, breaking down on-site and off-site SEO, step by step, and the importance of mapping out what you REALLY want to get out of your current role.
Get in touch with Sam on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdunning/
For more information on Web Choice visit, https://www.webdesignchoice.co.uk/
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Jun 4, 2021 • 26min
Sustainability is over, long live sustainability! w/ Malcolm Harrison
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Malcolm Harrison, CEO of The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) - A global not-for-profit organisation, serving the procurement and supply management profession.
The discussion is over. The debate on understanding sustainability is no more. It’s no longer a nice to have or a philanthropic business initiative, it’s a business imperative. The reality is that we are running short of vital resources at a greater rate than we are consuming them. Wildfires draughts and floods are a regular occurrence, we can expect to live with pandemics for the foreseeable future – now is the time for us to get a handle on this.
Danny and Malcom get into how long lean supply chains and resilience should work together, why risk and sustainability are intertwined and a business imperative to attract customers, consumers, investors, employees and citizens, and the capabilities you need in your team to address sustainability in your supply chain.
Get in touch with Malcom on LinkedIn at:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-harrison-726a892/
For more information on CIPS visit:
- https://www.cips.org/
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May 27, 2021 • 51min
Digital natives vs. digitally transformed incumbents - Open banking explained w/ Sotiris Syrmakezis
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Sotiris Syrmakezis, CEO of Ambient - Changing the payments landscape in Europe.
They get into what open banking is and the benefits, break down why it's the perfect storm (technology, customers, regulation and funding), digital natives pros and cons, incumbents pros and cons, what the future will bring, and why you should never doubt your past choices.
Sotiris's social media links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sotirissyrmakezis/
- Twitter: @sotiris11
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May 21, 2021 • 53min
The Change Mindset - A survival kit for professionals in a digital change w/ Cyriel Kortleven
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Cyriel Kortleven a global professional & TEDx Speaker at The Change Mindset.
They get into why most organisations focus on the change itself but miss the opportunity to help employees/colleagues with adopting a more flexible mindset, Cyriel's three step action plan on how to adopting a change mindset, how to create a culture where the change mindset can thrive and why building your network as quickly as possible is so important.
To find out more and get in touch with Cyriel visit:
www.cyrielkortleven.com
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrielkortleven
Change Mindset Tribe: www.cyrielkortleven.com/change-mindset-tribe
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May 14, 2021 • 34min
Using AI and psychology to prevent burnout w/ Danielle Owen Whitford
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Danielle Owen Whitford, Founder and CEO of Pioneera. Their world-first approach uses AI and psychology to prevent burnout, by reducing stress and promoting wellness.
They get into Dan's story and how Pioneera was born, why technology and preventative steps are so important, both now and in the future, how to use tech to empower (not big brother), why you should care about this (improved productivity, keeping key people, innovation etc.) and why you should demand better support from your workplace.
Connect with Dan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-owen-whitford/
For more details on Pioneera visit - https://pioneera.com/
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May 7, 2021 • 51min
Artificial Intelligence – A part of the new norm? w/ Steven Scheurmann
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Steven Scheurmann a member of IBM's Data, AI and Automation Division that assists organizations with their AI journey's.
They get into shortfalls and misconceptions about AI, the explosion of Chinese companies in the AI space, retraining or reskilling for AI, how to take advantage of AI and operationalise it, what the the big opportunity really is, and why you should empower others so they have a seat at the table.
Steven's social media links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-scheurmann-b809271/
- Instagram: scheurmannsteven
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Apr 30, 2021 • 45min
The secret LinkedIn formula that drives revenue and growth w/ Jason Vana - Part 2
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy concludes his two part interview with Jason Vana, Founder of SHFT Marketing and Marketing Director of US-based company Fusion Tech. He’s maybe better known on LinkedIn as Sassy Jason.
Danny and Jason get into why engagement pods suck, where to start on LinkedIn and what NOT to do, the benefit of engaging on other peoples content, how to go from awareness to closing new business, what's next for LinkedIn (will everyone need to have a personal brand in the future?) and why who you are becoming is more important than what you are doing.
If you enjoyed this episode you can get all of Jason's guides for content and branding here: https://shft.marketing/guides
And the weekly SHFT Insider email here: https://shft.marketing/insider
Jason's social media links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvana
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jasonvana
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Apr 23, 2021 • 38min
Your brand is your identity w/ Jason Vana - Part 1
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Jason Vana, Founder of SHFT Marketing and Marketing Director of US-based company Fusion Tech. He’s maybe better known on LinkedIn as Sassy Jason. SHFT Marketing is a branding agency helping businesses and nonprofits market effectively to generate leads and expand their reach.
Danny and Jason get into the importance of having a reset activity, why you should always automate mundane tasks, the difference between brand design and your identity as a business, how to close the gap between B2B and B2C, the rise of LinkedIn for B2B, personal branding vs. corporate branding, how to build trust on LinkedIn and who is #sassyjason and why that happened.
If you enjoyed this episode you can get all of Jason's guides for content and branding here: https://shft.marketing/guides
And the weekly SHFT Insider email here: https://shft.marketing/insider
Jason's social media links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvana
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jasonvana
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Apr 16, 2021 • 44min
Demystifying Digital Transformation w/ Terence Lee
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Terence Lee, Chief Procurement Officer, Asia Pacific Procurement & Supply Chain Optimization at GEODIS Singapore - A Supply Chain Operator ranking among the top companies in its field in Europe and the World.
They get into why many people believe digital transformation is still hype, why more tech doesn't mean a more digitized company and different needs, different scale, different affordability.
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