The esynergy Podcast
Episodes
Embedding AI across the business: How loveholidays turned strategy into real impact
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to move AI from experimentation into everyday business operations? In this episode of The esynergy Podcast, Grant Ongers...
Product Leadership at Scale: Delivering on the Business Promise with Clarity and Focus
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does product leadership really look like inside a platform serving 60 million customers? In this episode of The esynergy Podcast, Ulrike Eder ...
Customer-Centric AI at Scale: How Dunnhumby Engineers Retail Data for Real Impact
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to operate customer-level analytics at global retail scale — and where does AI genuinely add value? In this episode of ...
Data for Good: How the King’s Trust Is Using Architecture, Collaboration, and AI to Drive Social Impact
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take for data and technology to deliver real social impact in the third sector? In this episode of The esynergy Podcast, Neil McIvor,...
Security by Design & Scaling with Confidence: A CTO’s Journey at Allica Bank
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to modernise legacy technology, scale teams, and embed security at the heart of product development — all while navigating gro...
AI In Healthcare: How WPA Is Turning Automation Into Better Outcomes
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you adopt AI in a highly regulated environment —without losing the human touch? In this episode of The esynergy Podcast, Paul Shiu speaks wit...
Situational Awareness & Strategy: How Wardley Mapping Helps Leaders Navigate Complexity
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do leaders make confident decisions in a world of constant disruption, rapid technological change, and growing complexity? In this episode of The...
From Hurdles To Highlights: A Deep Dive Into Flagstone's Platform Migration
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you tackle transformation when your platform, processes, and commercial pressures all need to evolve at once? In this episode of The esynergy P...
Data Uncertainty & Forecasting: How The Met Office Turns Predictions Into Actionable Insights
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make decisions when your data isn’t certain?In this episode of The esynergy Podcast, Neil McIvor (Head of Data for Public Services, esyne...
Maximizing Value Through Data
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we welcome Julia Bardmesser, CEO of Data4Real LLC. With over 20 years of experience in delivering cross-platform solutions in ...
Engineering In The Payments Industry
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we welcome Dave Wilson, a Payments & Technology Transformation Consultant with 23 years of experience in the payments industr...
Digital & Cultural Transformation
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we welcome Joerg Guenther, President and CTO of Exafluence, to discuss digital and cultural transformation. We begin by explor...
Data Platforms At PGGM
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Daniëlle Bourgondiën, Product Owner of Data Platforms at PGGM Investments. Daniëlle shares her personal data journey, highlig...
Digital Delivery At DEFRA
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Howard, Deputy Director, Major Projects, Cross-Cutting Technical Services at The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), join...
Delivering Value Through Wardley Mapping
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of Wardley Mapping with our special guest, the creator himself, Simon Wardley. Wardley Mapp...
Unlocking Value From Data At John Lewis
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week on our podcast with Atul Agarwal, Director of Personalisation Financial Services, as we delve into unlocking business value at John ...
EU AI Act At Information Governance Services
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we delve into the intricacies of the EU AI Act with two distinguished guests alongside our host, Sunny. In this episode, Alex McK...
Unlocking Data At Marie Curie
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sunny this week as he sits down with Neal Venables, Head of Data Engineering at Marie Curie. In this captivating episode, Neal unravels the intri...
Data Governance & Climate Reporting At Close Brothers
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this week's episode as Sunny is joined by Simone Rabie, Data Governance Manager at Close Brothers. Simone takes us on a deep dive into the r...
Data Products At ING
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast episode, Sunny is joined by Jinto Jose, a seasoned Product Manager and Product Area Lead at ING. Discover the unique blend of i...
Data Mesh At Northern Trust
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sunny as he welcomes Jimmy Kozlow, Product Manager, Data Mesh at Northern Trust. Jimmy will unravel the core elements of a successful data mesh i...
Data Strategy At The Department For Education
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on a fascinating journey with Sunny as he welcomes Neil McIvor, the Chief Data Officer at the Department for Education, to the spotlight. In th...
Transformation In The Insurance Industry
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sunny as he welcomes our first guest Graeme Howard, NED, and strategic advisor. Tune in as Graeme, drawing from his wealth of experience in the i...
Situational Awareness & Strategy: How Wardley Mapping Helps Leaders Navigate Complexity
01 Jan 1970
Contributed by Lukas
How do leaders make confident decisions in a world ofconstant disruption, rapid technological change, and growing complexity? In this episode of The e...