Scaling Insights: From Mobile Industry Booms to Modern Growth Challenges with Paul Donovan

Pushing Boundaries in Service Transformation: A Conversation with Rowan O’ Donoghue

In this episode of the Scale2Day Podcast, Scott  sits down with Rowan O’ Donoghue, co-founder of Origina and an exceptional strategist and innovator in the IT industry. With over 30 years of experience, Rowan has been instrumental in shaping organizations through his leadership and vision, driving complex IT initiatives, service transformations, and operational excellence. Rowan shares his journey of building Origina into a trusted alternative to IBM for software maintenance and support. He dives deep into his experiences in change management, risk management, and developing innovative "follow-the-sun" support models. With a focus on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for clients, Rowan discusses the keys to success in IT service transformation and how continuous innovation has kept his company at the forefront of the industry. Tune in to learn valuable strategies for scaling and transforming your business from one of the industry's top entrepreneurs.

Generating $77B in Revenue: Bennet Bayer’s Secrets to Scaling Products and Platforms

Scott dives deep with an extraordinary guest, Bennet Bayer—a five-time CMO and four-time CEO with a wealth of experience from some of the world’s largest corporations, including Huawei, British Telecom, and Unisys. Bennet opens up about his demanding career, the importance of work-life balance, and how a supportive partner has been crucial to his success. He shares invaluable advice for entrepreneurs on understanding the "levers" of business and staying adaptable in a fast-changing market. Tune in to hear Bennet's remarkable journey from launching the world’s first digital camera at Casio to leading as the Global CMO at Huawei. With over 1,500 product and service launches under his belt and $77 billion in new revenue generated, Bennet shares his strategic approach to business, marketing, and leadership—what he humorously calls a mix of hard work and "pure dumb luck." Don’t miss his insights on developing a mobile app store at Unisys and his secrets to scaling businesses.

Scaling Insights: From Mobile Industry Booms to Modern Growth Challenges with Paul Donovan

In this first episode of the Scale2Day Podcast hosted by Scott Bewley, where we delve deep into the strategies and insights behind successful business scaling. In our inaugural episode, we're thrilled to have Paul Donovan who has over thirty-five years of experience in senior executive roles across the technology,media and telecommunications sectors. In this episode, Paul draws on his extensive career spanning multinational giants like Vodafone, transformative private equity roles, and his current endeavors in investment and philanthropy. We'll explore insights on the importance of ambition, capital, and leadership in scaling businesses, with lessons from the mobile communications boom and case studies like Revolut. Additionally, Paul reflects on work-life balance and lifelong learning, emphasizing the value of personal development and adaptability in today's fast-evolving business landscape.