Episode #198: Barbara Toens, Global CMO at Gantrex, brings her pricing PhD and global B2B experience to this in-depth discussion. She explains how marketing earns its C-Suite seat by ensuring every decision starts with deep customer understanding. Barbara shares best practices for VOC calls, cross-functional alignment, and transforming marketing from a cost center to a growth engine.
Episode #198: Barbara Toens, Global CMO at Gantrex, brings her pricing PhD and global B2B experience to this in-depth discussion. She explains how marketing earns its C-Suite seat by ensuring every decision starts with deep customer understanding. Barbara shares best practices for VOC calls, cross-functional alignment, and transforming marketing from a cost center to a growth engine.
Shuchi Sarkar, Chief Marketing Officer of LTIMindtree, underscores the critical role of branding as both an immediate catalyst and a long-term asset in driving business success. With deep expertise in tech marketing, she explains that a strong brand builds trust, credibility, and directly fuels demand generation. Rather than viewing branding as detached from short-term objectives, Shuchi positions it as a core driver that influences purchasing decisions and contributes lasting value to the business.
Shuchi Sarkar, Chief Marketing Officer of LTIMindtree, underscores the critical role of branding as both an immediate catalyst and a long-term asset in driving business success. With deep expertise in tech marketing, she explains that a strong brand builds trust, credibility, and directly fuels demand generation. Rather than viewing branding as detached from short-term objectives, Sarkar positions it as a core driver that influences purchasing decisions and contributes lasting value to the business.
Andrej Krahne, Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Hyand Technology, dives into the internal challenges that B2B companies face, which Andrej uniquely identifies as the biggest obstacles to sustainable growth. Using his extensive experience in marketing and innovation, Andrej discusses how aligning communication strategies and focusing on enhanced customer experiences can pave the way for overcoming these roadblocks.
Jaume Ayerbe, Chief Revenue Officer at Nalanda Global, shares insights about the critical role of trust in B2B sales. Jaume sheds light on the importance of cultivating trust with prospects and customers across different cultural landscapes. He also delves into the complexities of trust, its decline in B2B sales, and how organizations can navigate these challenges to build lasting relationships.
Andrej Krahne, Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Hyand Technology, dives into the internal challenges that B2B companies face, which Andrej uniquely identifies as the biggest obstacles to sustainable growth. Using his extensive experience in marketing and innovation, Andrej discusses how aligning communication strategies and focusing on enhanced customer experiences can pave the way for overcoming these roadblocks.
Jaume Ayerbe, Chief Revenue Officer at Nalanda Global, shares insights about the critical role of trust in B2B sales. Jaume sheds light on the importance of cultivating trust with prospects and customers across different cultural landscapes. He also delves into the complexities of trust, its decline in B2B sales, and how organizations can navigate these challenges to build lasting relationships.
Tom Venable, Chief Commercial Officer at Aprios Customer MFG, delves into how businesses need to realign their go-to-market strategies to fit the digital age. He shares his extensive knowledge of how the buying journey has shifted over the years and why understanding this change is crucial for B2B companies aiming to remain competitive.
Tom Venable, Chief Commercial Officer at Aprios Customer MFG, delves into how businesses need to realign their go-to-market strategies to fit the digital age. He shares his extensive knowledge of how the buying journey has shifted over the years and why understanding this change is crucial for B2B companies aiming to remain competitive.