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A webinar series on driving change, transformation and continuous improvement.

Episode #3
How can businesses react faster to change?


With guests Cat Brandon, Director of Transformation at AMEX Global Travel and Joseph Paris, author, leader and expert in Operational Excellence (OPEX). 

Covering:

✅ The forces driving rapid change—market shifts, tech, customer demands.
✅ Why speed matters more than ever.
✅ The cost of inaction—real-world failures and what they teach us.
✅ Winning strategies: how employees can fuel fast, effective change.

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Previous episodes

#2: Part 1 AI-Assisted Transformation in 2025: The tools and insight to scale with this technology

  • Practical takeaways and real-world use cases on how to scale AI at your company.
  • The best tools to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance experiences.
  • New ways to train and engage your workforce in AI.
  • AI tricks to map out your idea program.
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#2: Part II with Dr. Victoria Andrea Noelle AI-Assisted Transformation in 2025.

Due to technical issues, Victoria was unable to join our live webinar. In this recorded session, we discuss: 

  • Scaling AI at Philips, from product innovation to operational efficiency.
  • Identifying high-value AI opportunities and implementing them effectively.
  • The role of Gen AI in transforming customer care and content creation at Philips.
  • Using the Gartner AI opportunity radar and applying it to your business.

 

#1: Creating Buy-In: How Employees' Ideas Drive Successful Change

  • Why and how to launch and scale employee ideas
  • Creating a culture of improvement from the frontline
  • How to streamline idea management and do more with less
  • Steps for a successful launch and campaign walkthrough
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Speakers so far

Featuring expert leaders helping to transform global brands

Cat Brandon - Director Strategic Transformation at American Express Global Travel and guest speaker on The Idea Exchange episode 3 on Change Management and OPEX
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Cat Brandon
Director | Strategic Transformation
@ AMEX Global Business Travel

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Joseph Paris OPEX consultant and guest speaker on The Idea Exchange episode 3 on Change Management and OPEX
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Joseph Paris
Founder
@ Operational Excellence Society

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Sean Breza Head of Sales at Sideways 6 and guest speaker on The Idea Exchange episode 3 on Change Management and OPEX
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Sean Breza
Head of Sales
@ Sideways 6

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The Idea Exchange Sideways 6 speaker Andrea Victoria Noelle from Philipps
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Dr. Andrea-Victoria Noelle
Head of Strategy, Business Development
@ Philips

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Leena Pankhania
GenAI Strategy Lead
@ AND Digital

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Sandy Gill - Head of Transformation at New Buckinghamshire University and guest speaker on the Idea Exchange episode 2 on transformation and AI
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Sandy Gill
Head of Transformation
@ Buckinghamshire New University

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Greg Stortz, Director of Engagement at Interact and speaker on The Idea Exchange webinar episode 2 transformation and AI- hosted by Sideways 6
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Greg Stortz
Director of Engagement
@ Interact

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Veronica Hull, Head of Transformation at Vueling and Idea Exchange speaker
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Veronica Hull
Head of Transformation
@ Vueling

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Will Read - CEO of Sideways 6 and guest speaker The Idea Exchange
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Will Read
CEO
@ Sideways 6

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Adam Schoor, Idea Exchange Panelist and Head of Strategy at Interact
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Adam Schoor
Head of Strategic Consultancy
@ Interact

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About the series

The Idea Exchange is a webinar series where experienced leaders in the below areas exchange their playbooks on what it takes to launch, run and scale impactful business transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives that create a company-wide culture of innovation. 

- Transformation
- Improvement
- Employee engagement
- Internal comms

We'll also have polls, panels and a live Q&A during each session.

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