The Shift Code

In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Pearson’s CEO, Omar Abbosh, to explore what happens when AI changes how people learn, work, and lead faster than institutions can adapt. Omar explains why traditional education must evolve toward lifelong learning, why assessment becomes more important when answers are instantly available, and how Pearson is building its strategy around assessment, next-generation education powered by AI, early careers, and enterprise...

In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Chad Latz, Chief Innovation Officer at Burson, to analyze the shifting mechanics of strategic communications. As generative search engines replace traditional lookup tools, brands face a zero-click reality where algorithms mediate public perception. Chad shares how Burson uses advanced cognitive models to calculate unexpected shareholder returns and predict public reactions in seconds, giving leaders an objective fram...

In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Paul Coxhill, Chief Operating Officer and President of LIONS Intelligence, to dive into the operational and strategic realities behind the world’s largest marketing and advertising festival. What You’ll Learn: How to structure portfolio governance across 20,000+ attendees and multiple global stakeholdersWhy brand marketing is gaining renewed importance in the context of AI-driven discoveryHow AB InBev built internal s...

In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Azran Osman-Rani, Group CEO and Co-founder of Naluri, to discuss how visionary leaders systematically challenge industry conventions, scale agility across global teams, and build sustainable businesses that outmaneuver incumbents. What You’ll Learn: How to identify genuine disruption opportunities by questioning one fundamental assumptionWhat it really takes to move faster than your competitorsWhy killing projects mat...

In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Alexander Budzier, Fellow in Management Practice at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, to share insights on what project success actually means and why traditional metrics fail to capture it. What You’ll Learn: What truly separates successful projects from slow-motion failuresWhy the best leaders focus on building systems rather than giving firebrand speechesHow projects can succeed spectacularly on one ...