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   S3 · E8 · 29 Sep 2026 · 38 min

   AI Is Changing Work Faster Than Institutions Can Keep Up

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Pearson’s CEO, Omar Abbosh, to explore what happens when AI changes how people learn, work, and lead faster than institutions can adapt. Omar explains why traditional education must evolve toward lifelong learning, why assessment becomes more important when answers are instantly available, and how Pearson is building its strategy around assessment, next-generation education powered by AI, early careers, and enterprise...

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   S3 · E7 · 4 Aug 2026 · 31 min

   AI Changed Everything About Reputation Except What Actually Matters

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Chad Latz, Chief Innovation Officer at Burson, to analyze the shifting mechanics of strategic communications. As generative search engines replace traditional lookup tools, brands face a zero-click reality where algorithms mediate public perception. Chad shares how Burson uses advanced cognitive models to calculate unexpected shareholder returns and predict public reactions in seconds, giving leaders an objective fram...

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   S3 · E6 · 21 Jul 2026 · 24 min

   Paul Coxhill on Running Cannes Lions, the Return of Brand, and AI’s Creative Limits

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Paul Coxhill, Chief Operating Officer and President of LIONS Intelligence, to dive into the operational and strategic realities behind the world’s largest marketing and advertising festival. What You’ll Learn: How to structure portfolio governance across 20,000+ attendees and multiple global stakeholdersWhy brand marketing is gaining renewed importance in the context of AI-driven discoveryHow AB InBev built internal s...

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   S3 · E5 · 16 Jun 2026 · 48 min

   Disrupting Airlines, Streaming, and Healthcare for Good

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Azran Osman-Rani, Group CEO and Co-founder of Naluri, to discuss how visionary leaders systematically challenge industry conventions, scale agility across global teams, and build sustainable businesses that outmaneuver incumbents. What You’ll Learn: How to identify genuine disruption opportunities by questioning one fundamental assumptionWhat it really takes to move faster than your competitorsWhy killing projects mat...

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   S3 · E3 · 7 Apr 2026 · 47 min

   How Leaders Build Organizations That Get Better at Change

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Julia Dhar of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to discuss why most change initiatives stall, how to architect decisions that accelerate adoption, and the human behavioral science principles that separate transformation success from failure. What You’ll Learn: How to shift from false alignment to true agreementWhy agency matters more than involvement in change initiativesHow to architect choices that accelerate adoptionTh...

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   S3 · E2 · 24 Feb 2026 · 49 min

   GE Vernova Teaches Us About Real Energy Transition

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Roger Martella of GE Vernova to dive into how a 2023 spinoff from GE transformed a legacy industrial conglomerate into a purpose-built energy technology company. What You’ll Learn: How to balance short-term nimbleness with long-term strategic convictionThe simplicity principle for transformationWhy service mentality unlocks innovation at scaleHow to navigate policy misalignment without compromising purposeThe role of ...

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   S3 · E1 · 13 Jan 2026 · 39 min

   How Pfizer’s Luisa Barraza Rewrites the Rules of Transformation

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Luisa Barraza, Chief Vice President of People Experience, Organizational Development, and Transformation at Pfizer, to discuss why the human element is the foundation of enterprise agility, how to apply human-centered design and agile principles across complex organizations, and the strategic shifts required to thrive in an AI-disrupted world. What You’ll Learn: Why transformation fails when you lead with technology i...

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   S2 · E8 · 9 Dec 2025 · 35 min

   Jessica Sibley on Reinventing a 100-Year-Old Icon for the AI Era

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh, live from PMI Global Summit event in Phoenix Arizona is joined by Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME, to discuss how she transformed one of the world’s most iconic brands from a struggling legacy publisher into a digitally-native powerhouse with record audience reach. What You’ll Learn: How to diagnose and rebuild an atrophied core businessWhy removing paywalls increased value instead of destroying itHow to negotiate AI integration rath...

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   S2 · E7 · 2 Dec 2025 · 32 min

   The Future of Work: AI Teammates and Human Managers

   In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Anne Raimondi, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business at Asana, to discuss what it really takes to lead in the era of AI. Anne dives deep into the evolution of SaaS, the rise of hybrid human-AI teams, the future of work, and how Asana is reimagining collaboration, enterprise agility, and AI accountability. What You’ll Learn: What “work about work” is and how AI is helping eliminate itHow Asana’s unique work grap...