Scale with Sixth Sense: Top Takeaways From our Fireside Chats

Scale with Sixth Sense: Top Takeaways From our Fireside Chats

By sevenhills
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August 13, 2024

Discover the top insights from Sixth Sense’s latest fireside chats, where industry leaders and innovators share game-changing wisdom with our program delivery partner, and founder of H-Catalyst, Richard Heggie. Here are some of the key takeaways:

Sustainability’s next big win

Eva Carranza and Marion Rouzeaud, Hexagon’s Head of ESG & Sustainability and Global Sustainability Director, pointed out the emerging business opportunity to develop full sustainability solutions; that means not only measuring emissions and impact but also helping with reduction planning and decarbonisation.

Leadership lessons from Cobra Beer

Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, shared his leadership philosophy: being a leader is about intuition, building a diverse and loyal team, and having an entrepreneurial ‘playing to win’ attitude.

Utility trumps novelty

Lee Sankey, founder of Door, explored what makes a scalable, game-changing new product: utility over novelty. Products or services should solve specific pain points, address needs, or even create them to connect with customers.

The power of an introduction

Elaine Warburton OBE, serial entrepreneur and founder, shared tips on securing investment: an introduction is one of the most successful ways to secure funds because it shows that someone else believes in you – leverage your networks.

Innovation: luck or skill?

Martin McCourt, NED at Tharsus and former Dyson CEO, spoke about how much innovation is about luck: it’s about being prepared for opportunities, fostering an innovative environment, and generating a flood of ideas – but also having a system to decide which are the great ideas to run with.

Economic optimism: A new angle

Will Hobbs, Barclays’ Chief Investment Officer, offered a new outlook on the economy and the numerous forecasts of doom or boom: treat it as “innocent until proven guilty,” because people are always innovating and growth is the norm, not the exception.

Redefining victory

Olympic rower, Cath Bishop, discussed her book “The Long Win,” which puts forward a new definition of success: it’s about purpose over winning, growth over reward, and collaboration over competition.

Shaping the future of our ecosystem

These insights from our fireside chats are helping to shape the future of manufacturing, driving innovation and success within the Sixth Sense ecosystem. Thank you to all participants for your invaluable contributions.