The FODcast Season 4 | Episode 4 with Glen Leakey - driving innovation through composable adoption

We're back again with the next episode in Season FOUR of the Simply Commerce podcast, the show that brings you the latest insights into the future of digital commerce.

Our guest for the fourth episode is Glen Leakey, former Digital Transformation Director at British multinational optical retail chain, Specsavers.

Previous to Specsavers, Glen spent over 24 years at Dyson, working across various IT and digital roles including Group IT Director, and latterly, Digital Transformation Director - responsible for the overall transformation and technology execution as the business transformed from B2B to Direct To Consumer.

In our chat for the FOD, Glen talks to us about the implementation of a composable setup at Specsavers - the overriding benefits, lessons learned along the way, and what the future of composable looks like in driving true business innovation.

This episode gives you, the listener, a glimpse at the future of digital commerce as Glen shares his vast knowledge and predictions for the future when it comes to composable >>>

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Chapters

• 0:50 An Intro to Specsavers
• 4:42 What is the biggest challenge you have faced with the composable transformation at Specsavers?
• 6:41 How did you select the technologies you used?
• 8:32 Specsavers - overview of digital team
• 9:45 What 3 tips would you share for any end user that is contemplating making the move to Composable transformation?
• 17:32 Is there any business that wouldn't benefit from a move towards Composable?
• 20:11 What is the biggest upside for the end customer?
• 22:43 How long do you see the technologies you have now, staying within the business?
• 25:20 What is the applicability of composable architecture outside commerce?
• 28:20 What do you think is in store for the next two years?