Deloitte Insights Podcast

In a marketplace where customers, suppliers and employees can span the globe, the importance of diversity and inclusion cannot be understated. What was once considered a human resources initiative has become a business imperative for chief executive officers focused on growing their organizations and developing their people. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features a conversation among Sean OGrady, moderator, Carl Allegretti, chairman and CEO of Deloitte Tax LLP, and Stedman Graham, CEO of S. Graham and Associates and New York Times best selling author. Tune in to learn how organizations can readdress their diversity and inclusion practices.

As many companies realize their customers and employees spend a lot more time with their mobile devices than their laptops or desktops, mobile first is replacing mobile friendly, triggering disruption and innovation across industries. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Sean OGrady, moderator, Shehryar Khan, former chief executive officer and president of the Seattle based digital agency Ubermind, and Mike Brinker, both principals with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about how mobile is impacting business.

As many companies realize their customers and employees spend a lot more time with their mobile devices than their laptops or desktops, mobile first is replacing mobile friendly, triggering disruption and innovation across industries. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Sean OGrady, moderator, Shehryar Khan, former chief executive officer and president of the Seattle based digital agency Ubermind, and Mike Brinker, both principals with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about how mobile is impacting business.

There is no doubt that social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have transformed social norms and politics around the world, but the effect they have had on business is less clear. A study by the Massachusetts Institute Technologies, MIT, Sloan Management Review and Deloitte sheds some light, finding that experiments and pilots are prevalent today, and social business is expected to take off in the next three years. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Sean OGrady, moderator, David Kiron, executive editor of Innovation Hubs at MIT Sloan Management Review, and Doug Palmer, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about the study, which includes insights from 3,500 survey respondents from 115 countries and 24 industries.

There is no doubt that social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have transformed social norms and politics around the world, but the effect they have had on business is less clear. A study by the Massachusetts Institute Technologies, MIT, Sloan Management Review and Deloitte sheds some light, finding that experiments and pilots are prevalent today, and social business is expected to take off in the next three years. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Sean OGrady, moderator, David Kiron, executive editor of Innovation Hubs at MIT Sloan Management Review, and Doug Palmer, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about the study, which includes insights from 3,500 survey respondents from 115 countries and 24 industries.

Foodborne illnesses have decreased over forty percent in the past decade thanks to a concerted effort to improve food safety across global supply chains. On the latest episode of Insights, Sean OGrady, moderator, Mitch Gilgour, a senior Director with Sysco Corporation, the worlds largest broadline food distributor, and Dr. Craig Henry, a past cochair of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Food and Agricultural Sector Coordinating Council and a Director at Deloitte and Touche LLP, highlight the latest challenges and solutions affecting the flow of food supply chains.

Foodborne illnesses have decreased over forty percent in the past decade thanks to a concerted effort to improve food safety across global supply chains. On the latest episode of Insights, Sean OGrady, moderator, Mitch Gilgour, a senior Director with Sysco Corporation, the worlds largest broadline food distributor, and Dr. Craig Henry, a past cochair of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Food and Agricultural Sector Coordinating Council and a Director at Deloitte and Touche LLP, highlight the latest challenges and solutions affecting the flow of food supply chains.

An organizations electronic data, items like email, instant messages and work documents, is growing at exponential rates, making information management and discovery and ever-evolving issue. On this episode of Insights, Sean OGrady, moderator, Andrew Sherman, managing director and general counsel of the Dutch headquartered global financial services provider, Rabobank Group, and Jeff Seymour, principal , Forensic and Dispute Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, examine how legal practices are teaming with information technology departments to keep ahead of the electronic data management curve.

Increasing efficiencies and reducing risk are the objectives of every controllers Last Mile of Finance, the period of time at the end of each quarter when the pressure is on to close the books. On this episode of Insights, Sean OGrady, moderator, David Hayes, director of internal controls at the Bank of New York Mellon, and Kyle Cheney, partner Deloitte and Touche core finance transformation team, discuss how finance professionals are employing new technologies and innovative approaches to tackle traditional financial reporting issues.

Increasing efficiencies and reducing risk are the objectives of every controllers Last Mile of Finance, the period of time at the end of each quarter when the pressure is on to close the books. On this episode of Insights, Sean OGrady, moderator, David Hayes, director of internal controls at the Bank of New York Mellon, and Kyle Cheney, partner Deloitte and Touche core finance transformation team, discuss how finance professionals are employing new technologies and innovative approaches to tackle traditional financial reporting issues.

Wealth transfer tax rates are expected to rise dramatically in 2013, which means the time is now to take advantage of tax opportunities before we usher in a new year, and potentially new tax legislation. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Sean OGrady, moderator, Craig Janes, a partner with Deloitte Tax and part of Deloittes Washington National Tax practice, and Eric Johnson, also a partner with Deloitte Tax and Competency leader for Estate, Gift, Trust and Charitable Planning.

Over the past decade, heightened regulations related to the Patriot Act, Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank have elevated the importance and visibility of the chief compliance officer role. Now an official member of the c suite, compliance leaders are tasked with building comprehensive and robust programs that not only address existing requirements, but also anticipate regulatory changes and their likely impact. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features moderator Sean OGrady, Tom Rollauer, director, Deloitte and Touche, and former chief compliance officer with Citigroup, and Jeffery Williams, vice president of Compliance at Pfizer. Tune in to learn more about todays Risk Intelligent chief compliance officer.

Social business, mobility, gamification, it seems technology buzz words are proliferating faster than you can figure out how they apply to your business. In many ways, however, financial services are primed to take advantage of emerging trends. Mobility can provide customers with bank account balances anywhere, any time. Gamification can internalize leaderboards to capitalize on employee passion and improve productivity. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Seth Siegel, director, and Richard Walker, principal, both with Deloitte Consulting LLPs Technology Strategy and Architecture practice. Tune in to learn more about how the latest technology trends are transforming the financial services industry.

In our first Disruptive innovation in the public sector podcast , authors Michael Raynor and Bill Eggers discuss the benefits of disruptive innovation in the public sector. Tune into this episode of Deloitte Insights to watch a panel of three former government decision makers weigh in.

We have heard a lot about doing more with less over the past several years, but the buzz phrase often translates to attempting to carry out business as usual with a lower budget. And without doing things differently, the result ends up being less for less. To truly do more with less, government agencies need to rethink operations and embrace innovation. Tune into this episode of Deloitte Insights to learn more.