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Spectrum’s 3rd eCommerce Leadership Dinner took place on 27 April in London in association with Ardent Advisors, the corporate finance firm. Unlike previous debates, this dinner focussed deeply on one topic: the role of content in eCommerce. The impact of mobile, and data security were also discussed. The key points of debate [...]
Following the positive feedback received after our inaugural eCommerce Leadership Dinner held in October last year, Thursday 22 January 2015 marked our second dinner debate. Held at The Lansdowne Club in London and co-hosted as before with Ardent, the eCommerce sector focussed corporate finance house, 15 ‘C’-level executives and institutional investors [...]
Tuesday 14 October 2014 marked Spectrum’s first eCommerce Leadership Dinner hosted in partnership with corporate finance firm Ardent Advisors. An exclusive mix of CEOs, chairmen and investors from the European eCommerce community made for an animated, round table dinner discussion. Key themes dominating the thinking of today’s eCommerce executive leadership emerged [...]
Becoming a Non-Executive Director (NED) is considered a rite of passage by many executives, and yet, despite the increasing focus on corporate governance and board effectiveness, what makes an effective NED is still little understood. The aim of this Spectrum Executive Breakfast Seminar was to debate the issue, and to [...]
“One of the things I did throughout the history of the company was to lead by example with regard to cost control. On the other hand, I believed that we should never scrimp on the hiring we did. We were fortunate to find an effective headhunter, and that money was well spent. When we found our star talent, we would hire them at any cost because lesser people would end up costing more in the long run.”
Jon Craton, Co-Founder & CEO, Cramer (now Amdocs)
