BearingPoint Talks

A transformation is a far-reaching process, with an unknown end. It is not limited in time but rather to be understood as continuous change. Today, after decades of research and practice, transformations are still struggling. It is nothing new to say the involvement of affected employees being a very important factor. Yet, two major reasons why transformations fail are resistance of the people and lack of leadership commitment. Speaker: - Prof. Dr. Ulrike Baumöl, Professor - University of Liechtenstein, lecturer for digital innovation & business transformation - University of St. Gallen -  Dr. Sandra Hutterli, Head of People & Transformation and a member of the IT Management Board at Swiss Railways -  Guido Kaufmann, Dr. phil. nat. Computer science and Business administration - Benjamin Gietzendanner, Senior Manager at BearingPoint More information: https://www.bearingpoint.com/en-ch/our-success/talks/chief-transformation-officer/

In diesem BearingPoint Talk diskutieren wir die Chancen und Herausforderungen für die Effizienz im Bankensektor durch den Einsatz der Blockchain-Technologie im Kontext von TrueBudget. Die KfW hat mit TrueBudget ein eigenes blockchain-basiertes Workflow- und Projektmanagement-Tool entwickelt, um die geberfinanzierten Projekte in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit noch effizienter und wirksamer zu gestalten.  Die Blockchain-Technologie ermöglicht hier eine effiziente, transparente und sichere Steuerung des Einsatzes von Gebermitteln. Weitere Informationen zu den BearingPoint Talks: www.bearingpoint.com/talks

How data governance can help you turn your data assets into tangible value Data is nowadays one of the most valuable assets an organisation can own and many strive to become more data-driven to succeed in an increasingly competitive environment. However, becoming data-driven is easier said than done. Many companies around the world are struggling to leverage their data assets to its fullest potential. A major cause of this is the absence of a data-driven culture within the organisation as well as the lack of the necessary technology to support the transformation. Our guest: Stijn Christiaens, Co-Founder and CTO of Collibra Subject Matter Expert: Jan Henderyckx, BearingPoint, Head of Technology Belgium Moderator: Tomas Chroust, BearingPoint, Head of Analytics Center Of Excellence More information about BearingPoint Talks on https://www.bearingpoint.com/en-ch/our-success/talks/

(Talk in German) As Digitalization progresses, the consulting industry will change sooner or later. Together with ASCO, Association of Management Consultants Switzerland, this BearingPoint Talk discusses the future development of the own business model. Dr. Ivo Furrer elaborated about the mission of digitalswitzerland "Making Switzerland a Leading Digital Innovation Hub. Worldwide!" and discussed with BearingPoint Partners Matthias Roeser and Claudio Stadelmann how management consultancies can contribute. Our guest: Dr. Ivo Furrer, Chairman of digitalswitzerland and member of the Board of Directors of Julius Bär, Helvetia Versicherungen, responsAbility, inventx Subject Matter Expert: Matthias Röser, BearingPoint, Partner Moderator: Claudio Stadelmann, BearingPoint, Partner More information about BearingPoint Talks on https://www.bearingpoint.com/en-ch/our-success/talks/

In unserem aktuellen BearingPoint Talk betrachten wir die Controlling Organisation im Digitalen Zeitalter. Wie hat sich die Controlling Organisation in den vergangenen Jahren verändert? Welche Chancen und Herausforderungen ergeben sich durch die neuen Technologien? Unser Gastexperte:Dirk Neumann, Leiter Controlling in der K+S AG Subject Matter Expert:Dr. Frank Tiefenbeck, Partner bei BearingPoint, Verantwortlicher für Performance Management Moderatorin:Stefani Rahmel, Partner bei BearingPoint, Leiterin Finance & Regulatory  

Turning Process Transparency into Actionable Insights Processes must be aligned and integrated among several functions, departments, various territories, within Shared Services and with the organization fit in a company. This challenge is vital to establish an End-to-End process view in real-time which in the other hand unleashes the power to higher operational excellence. Our guests discuss the benefits for a company that owns such a 100% transparency and introduce use cases which help to optimize the performance in diverse areas. Our guests:Heymen Jansen, Group Vice President, Head of Advanced Process Analytics at ABB Leonardo Gambini, Regional Sales Manager Switzerland at Celonis Moderator & Subject Matter Expert:Jan Bernstorf, Director at BearingPoint, Frankfurt More information about BearingPoint Talks on https://www.bearingpoint.com/en-ch/our-success/talks/

Erfahrungen zweier Start-Up Gründer Unsere Gäste:Reto Trachsel, Gründer und CEO von PricenowWolfram Willuhn, Data Science Entrepreneur Moderator & Subject Matter Expert:Tomas Chroust, BearingPoint, Leiter Analytics SIA Region Mehr erfahren: https://www.bearingpoint.com/de-ch/unser-erfolg/talks/wie-kann-entrepreneurship-ihr-unternehmen-staerken/

Many companies talk about the importance of diversity but fall short of the mark. Is it another politically correct workplace initiative or does diversity change the dynamics in the workplace? A diverse workplace is not just a tool to impress prospective minority hires. Companies with a wide range of employees enjoy broader skill sets, experiences, and points of view, all of which combine to give diverse companies a powerful advantage over homogenous ones when challenged with an ever-increasing complexity of their business environment. Unfortunately, the benefits of diversity remain a mystery to many employers and employees. How can diversity play an integral role on business success and why is it critical to an organization’s ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment? Our guests: Kathrin Wehrli, Head Products & Services, Credit Suisse Remo Lütolf, Chairman of the Board, RUAG Holding AG Yogesh Maheshwari, Data Protection Officer Europe, Tata Consultancy Services Moderator & Subject Matter Expert: Katharina Casanova, BearingPoint, Digital & Strategy and Diversity Lead Switzerland More information about BearingPoint Talks on https://www.bearingpoint.com/en-ch/our-success/talks/

(Talk in German) Data Driven Business, Use Cases and Approaches, Key Decisions, Lessons Learned, Challenges and Opportunities UBS Switzerland uses analytics to be more responsive than ever to its clients, in consulting, product development, you name it. Laura Meyer, Head of Digital Distribution & Analytics at UBS Switzerland AG, discusses proven application examples and procedures with us. We talk about the opportunities and risks of Big Data and the trends of tomorrow. Our Guest: Laura Meyer, UBS Switzerland Subject Matter Expert: Tomas Chroust, BearingPoint, Head of Analytics SIA Region Moderator: Nicolas Tritt, BearingPoint, Retail Banking, Manager More information about BearingPoint Talks on: https://www.bearingpoint.com/de-ch/unser-erfolg/talks/boosting-client-focus-with-analytics/

As cybersecurity breaches and hacks are making the daily news, offensive security measures become essential for every business Sean and Rich discussed with Sergiu about Threat Hunting as a must for organizations that actively implement cyber resilience programs and debated on how security analysts can identify and contain the adversarial threats which have already evaded the existing lines of defenses. More Information about BearingPoint Talks on: www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Die Digitalisierung bringt traditionelle Führungsmodelle an ihre Grenzen oder sie sind sogar teils veraltet. Sind agile Organisationen die Lösung für eine erfolgreiche unternehmerische Zukunft? Um im heutigen Umfeld der zunehmenden Digitalisierung und sich stets ändernden Bedürfnissen der Kunden erfolgreich zu sein, müssen Unternehmen sich fortlaufend anpassen und weiterentwickeln. Dies ist einfacher gesagt als getan. Agile Organisationsformen sind in aller Munde und gelten als Patentrezept, um diese “konstante” Veränderung meistern zu können. Stefan Bryner, Leiter Personal Stadt Zürich Organisation und Informatik, und Mischa Ramseyer, Gründer Pragmatic Solutions und Agile Executive Coach, erläutern uns, wo das Patentrezept greift und wo dessen Grenzen liegen. Weitere Podcasts auf: www.bearingpoint.com/talks

The Banking Industry is often complicated, built on numbers and mathematics – topics that typically turn off most customers. Does Virtual Reality change the dynamics of this industry? With the buying population of millennials increasing every day, the need for self-service is more crucial than ever. Banks must exploit technology disruptions to connect multiple dimensions of client demands into a platform. This will significantly improve the customer experience while speeding up the buying and advising process. Thomas Bennouna and Fred Schuster discuss how Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) can play an integral role in bringing products, solutions and services from digital platforms into the hands of customers. More Information about BearingPoint Talks on: www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Produced as configured: connecting customer, product and factory with digital product models In the digital age of Industry 4.0, customer centricity and precise capturing of customer needs determine success or failure. Product configuration tools have been established in manufacturing for many years. They have been crucial to drive both sales and production. Today, it is possible to create a digital representation of the complete product variance models, connecting customer input with dynamically priced articles, drawing changes, all the way downstream to manufacturing and servicing, revolutionizing not only design and production, but also quoting, sales and after sales processes. With Nils Olsson, Chief Product Officer of Tacton, we discuss how digital product models connect customer, product, factory and services, enable a company-wide uniform view of all product variants and become a prerequisite for integrated processes during the entire lifecycle of a product. www.bearingpoint.com/talks/

Importance and Implications of personal networks and digital insights in state-of-the-art customer engagement today Ralph Schonenbach, network enthusiast and CEO of Envoy and Dr. Dorian Selz, co-founder and CEO of Squirro discussed with Ulf Sänger the potential present in our networks and unstructured data. What is preventing businesses from leveraging the information they have on their clients and contacts? Is there a way to aggregate and analyze this information to gain better insights? How can businesses use these insights to realize their potential? www.bearingpoint.com/talks

John Zeppos, Managing Director of Resilience Guard GmbH, discussed the challenges of Cyber Resilience with Sergiu Zaharia. How can major organizations withstand unknown cyber adversity already acting within their infrastructures, leaking data or affecting critical functions? Is there a way to prepare for the unexpected, how much preventative action is in this option and where to start from? A highly relevant topic, conveyed in a debate between one of the globally most recognized business continuity managers and a multi-disciplinary cyber security expert. www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Jürg Hofer, Daten Architekt bei der Emmi Schweiz AG und Vorsitzender des Stammdaten-Managementforums, diskutiert mit uns über die dringlichen Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung an das Datenmanagement. Zum Beispiel über den notwendigen Kulturwandel, um abstrakte Daten in Wissen umzuwandeln, was es der Emmi überhaupt erst ermöglicht, die Digitalisierung effektiv umzusetzen. Weiter zeigt Jürg Hofer auf, was der Grundsatz «die Intelligenz der Prozesse liegt in den Daten» aus seiner Sicht bedeutet. Illustriert wird dies durch praktische Ansätze wie die 360° Sicht auf Geschäftspartner, unternehmensübergreifenden Datenaustausch von Artikeldaten oder Prozesseffizienz durch Datenanalyse. www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Decentralised exchanges, tokenised assets and distributed ledger – is that leading to an economic environment where a banker is obsolete? Olga Feldmeier, Crypto Pioneer and CEO of Smart Valor, talked with us about the current situation and the potential of Blockchain Technology for the Financial Services Industry. Since the initiation of Bitcoin in 2008, Distributed Ledger Technology has gained momentum, with both Fintech Start-ups and traditional banks entering the crypto space. As Smart Valor is situated in the Crypto Valley in Zug, Olga could give us direct insights into current developments and the future impact of the Blockchain on financial services. www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Steffen Schade, Head of Digital Platforms of the AIA Group in Hong Kong, showed us the current technology trends in the insurance industry. How do Asian insurance companies deal with the digital challenge? Which investments are being made? It was outlined how Asian insurers are using new technical applications and real-life innovations in the battle for market share to meet the ever-increasing expectations of their customers. Claudio Stadelmann reflected on the Swiss market and examine which aspects are attractive for insurance companies in Switzerland and how new business models and technologies can optimize the value chain. www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Growing dominance of the "machines": How AI changes the financial industry. Let's dive into the world of Intelligent Agents. Artificial Intelligence supported conversation interfaces already allow a multitude of banking tasks to be carried out, ranging from answering simple customer questions to client onboarding scenarios. But are these Intelligent Agents able to meet today’s high expectations?  www.bearingpoint.com/talks

Digital revolution in the construction industry, smart planning solutions and the digital transformation "made by Schindler". Let's take a look behind the scenes of a new digital customer journey. It is about a customer engagement platform and a powerful set of tools designed for Schindler’s customers. They mark the start of a significant change in how customers and Schindler engage during the early phases of the sales process. www.bearingpoint.com/talks