In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Kamales Lardi, a Teaching Fellow at Durham University Business School and a Thought Leader on Forbes Business Council.

Kamales is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines over 23 years of deep cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions. Kamales is listed in the Thinkers360 “Top 10 Global Thought Leaders in Digital Transformation”. In 2022, Kamales was recognised in International 40 Over 40 - The World's Most Inspiring Women by CapGemini Invent.

Topics discussed in this episode:  

02:53 Kamales’ journey as a woman joining the tech world

07:10 What makes Blockchain disruptive?

08:07 How Blockchain will define commerce.

14:10 Use cases for Blockchain and the benefits.

20:20 Is there evidence that Blockchain can generate ROI or are other benefits more important?

24.:32 Does standardisation hinder or help growth of technology?

27:20 Is the traditional approach of transformation adequate in the modern world?

31:18 How can we get organisations to focus more on output than traditional KPIs?

41:54 The impact of diversity on the outcomes and evolution of technology.

51:27 Kamales’ favourite tech gadget.

Resources: 

Kamales Lardi: https://www.kamaleslardi.com/

Kamales Lardi, The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation: https://www.kamaleslardi.com/book

Where to find us: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies 

Website: asmtech.com 

Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/ 

Connect with Kamales Lardi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamaleslardi/