Phil Fersht Talks with Publicis Sapient CEO Nigel Vaz

On this special Fireside Chat, HFS CEO Phil Fersht talks with Nigel Vaz, Chief Executive Officer at Publicis Sapient about his personal and digital business journey. In addition to serving as CEO, Nigel is a consulting leader and the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book titled “Digital Business Transformation.” Phil and Nigel cover a range of topics, including: Tell us more about your background and how you ended up leading a major digital leader like Publicis Sapient. What’s your vision over the next few years and the role of digital on people’s lives and business and how this is going to evolve with the changing work environments, the changing global business environments, and supply chain ineffectiveness? What do you think it’s going to look  COVID changed a lot of how we worked. Suddenly that was a big leap for us, so do you think there needs to be a platform for the next leap? Is it going to be a global recession; is it just a natural evolution of business? What do you think will be that big burning platform for change? You wrote a book, Digital Business Transformation, and covered key attributes for success in it. So, could you talk a little bit about what they are, and how leaders should be thinking as they jumpstart their transformation journeys? What is Publicis Sapient’s role in Digital Business Transformation and driving value and impact? We talk about people driving impact and the workplace of the future. What do you think is going to happen in terms of work culture in the next couple of years and beyond and the impact people want to have in the workplace? How’s that going to change in your view, and what are you doing to address that with your clients? What’s your vision for Publicis Sapient over the next few years and the role of digital on business and people’s lives?