Transformational Trends

Juan concludes his conversation with Cheryl Cook, a veteran of the tech industry and currently the Senior Vice President at Dell Technologies. In part two, Juan and Cheryl talk about the digital marketing trends that help Dell stay in tune with their customers, the best way to build a partner community, and the importance of change management.

Over the last several decades, the tech industry has not only transformed our lives, but also transformed itself in many ways. This week Juan is joined by Cheryl Cook, a veteran of the tech industry and currently the Senior Vice President at Dell Technologies. In part one, Cheryl shares some of the greatest digital transformations she seen over her illustrious career, the biggest challenges of keeping things simple within a large company, and how Dell was able to foster an environment of trust and transparency during the pandemic.

In the conclusion of Juan’s conversation with Chris Lewter, the Vice President of Small Medium Business Sales at Verizon Business Markets, Juan and Chris discuss how organizations can build trust with their team members, what it means for a company to be agile, and how Verizon is helping small businesses adapt in 2021.

How does a huge company like Verizon, transform and stay on top of trends in 2021? Joining Juan this week is Chris Lewter, the Vice President of Small Medium Business Sales at Verizon Business Markets. Chris is responsible for all sales and distribution for communications and IT solutions aimed at small and medium businesses. In part one, Juan and Chris how 5G will transform the way we live and work, how his company's digital transformation strategy aligns with business priorities, and the ways small businesses evolved during the pandemic.

Juan concludes his conversation with Sheryl Connelly, the Manager of Global Consumer Trends and Futuring at Ford Motor Company. In part two, Sheryl talks about what a futurist brings to large companies and what she found in 2020’s “Looking Further with Ford Trends Report.”