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If you're a CEO, Chairman or investor this is a destination podcast for you. At some time, all companies get out of step with their consumers, fall behind the competition or lose their top talent – or all three. The financial fallout can be severe. The Transformer CEO podcast meets global leaders who have taken on the brief to transform their company from ugly duckling to swan. Or maybe they have started something new which has transformed a sector or started a new one. Either way, it explores their corporate and personal journey, their leadership values, their challenges and successes along with their mis-steps and learnings. It inspires those about to start, re-assures those already underway and offers a benchmark for those who feel they have concluded. If you want to know what it takes to succeed in tough environments, you'll not want to miss Transformer CEOs
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Transformer CEOs is hosted by Erik Schmidt. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How AI is Revolutionising Post-Employment Healthcare with When CEO Andy Hamilton" (29 October 2026, 70 minutes), "How Private Equity Helps To Build Global Market Leaders - with Frank Ehmer of Apax Partners" (21 October 2026, 53 minutes), and "The EXTREME Sports CEO - Race Director of The World's TOUGHEST Row, Carsten Heron Olsen" (14 October 2026, 58 minutes).
Transformer CEOs publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Transformer CEOs is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Transformer CEOs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Transformer CEOs's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Transformer CEOs are Business & Management Consulting. Transformer CEOs has a business audience.
Erik Schmidt hosts Transformer CEOs, a business podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Transformer CEOs
This week, I'm excited to introduce you to Andy Hamilton, CEO of When and a serial tech entrepreneur. Things that really stood out to me are his focus on leveraging AI-driven technology to solve complex transition...
Transformer CEOs
ERIK SCHMIDT CONSULTING & ADVISORY https://www.erikschmidt.co.uk This week, it is a real honor to be joined by Frank Ehmer, a Partner at Apax Partners and one of the leading lights from the private equity world in...
Transformer CEOs
ERIK SCHMIDT CONSULTING & ADVISORY https://www.erikschmidt.co.uk This week, I'm thrilled to sit down with Carsten Heron Olsen, the CEO, owner, and Race Director of Atlantic Campaigns, the organisation behind the...
Transformer CEOs
ERIK SCHMIDT CONSULTING & ADVISORY https://www.erikschmidt.co.uk This week, I'm excited to introduce you to Andy Ransom, who recently stepped away as the group CEO of Rentokil Initial. He shares the fascinating journey...
Episode #11
<p>This week, I'm excited to introduce you to MC Gasco Busson, CEO of Unilever Prestige. Things that really stood out to me are her incredible engineering mindset and systemic thinking that she brings to everything that...
Episode #10
<p>This week I am joined by Chris de Bruin, CEO at Acenda, the large Australian life business. Chris is a serial CEO, having transformed a number of businesses. He's very much a strategic thinker and problem solver.</p>...
Episode #9
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>This week, it is great to be joined by Dominic Kovacs, CEO of Colossyan. He stands out as the youngest CEO on my podcast, and yet, in a few short years, he has transformed himself, his business and...
Episode #8
<p>Welcome to another episode of transformer CEOs. Matt Stephens has led two of his own companies in consulting and employee insight Quest Agency and Inpulse. He's worked with hundreds of CEOs globally, some of them...
Episode #7
<p>Patrick Svensk is CEO of PodX and chairs three other companies. He's a straight-talking senior media executive who's transformed multiple companies as well as the industry. I loved his ability and willingness to flip...
Episode #6
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>This week, Erik is joined by serial investor and entrepreneur, Peter Lindholm. He was the CEO of the unicorn company, Frontier Car Group, and is now chair of Unaric, a Software Group integrating...
Episode #5
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>This week, I'm excited to introduce you to Peter Hörwing, CEO of Chart Learning Solutions. Peter is a serial CEO, who has transformed a number of organisations and now runs his own virtual company...
Episode #3
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>This week, I am delighted to be joined by Mark Cuddigan, CEO at THIS™ a leading plant protein business. Mark is a serial CEO, having transformed and built a number of businesses in the food sector...
Episode #4
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Today, I am joined by Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, former CEO and Chair of LEGO Group and a real titan of the toy industry. He has just stepped away from executive roles at LEGO and is embarking on five...
Episode #1
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>This week, Erik is joined by someone he has had the privilege to work with directly - Alexander Lacik the President and CEO of Pandora - the world's largest jewellery business by volume. Alexander...
Episode #2
<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Welcome to Transformer CEOs with me, Erik Schmidt. As well as hosting this podcast, I advise Chairs, CEOs and investors on driving performance in tough environments. Today I’m joined by one such...
Transformer CEOs
<p>Erik is described by CEO and Chairmen as "exceptional", "undoubtedly one of the top global HR leaders" and "a strong strategic thinker and amazing change leader". </p> <p><br></p> <p>After 35 years working with some...
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