Cultivating an Agile Workforce with Marie-Louise Ek

Original production by Thrive HR Exchange
Hosted by Matthew Chapman, Co-creator of Thrive HR Exchange and Founder of ChapmanCG

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As a people-centric organisation, PepsiCo responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with an immediate action plan around safety and well-being. With more than 250,000 employees worldwide, it was no easy feat to ensure the health of each employee, while moving the needle for the organisation to be more agile.

As the Senior HR Director for Africa, Middle East and South Asia, Marie-Louise Ek takes stock of her insights and observations since starting her role with PepsiCo in January 2020.

She shares:

• Physical and mental health plans for frontline vs. office workers.

• Correlation between improved employee experience and talent management.

• Organisational value on agility over rigid planning for the future.

Guest Bio:

With 20 years of experience in HR, Marie-Louise has proudly worked for 5 MNCs in multiple industries and spanning all continents.

After graduation in 2000, she spent 10 years with Swedish technology group Sandvik, early pioneers of HR transformation, which took her around the world and offered a broad variety of accountabilities. She subsequently led Africa, Middle East & Asia for APM Terminals, cultural transformation at Bridgestone, emerging markets in Coty and currently Marie-Louise is Sr Director HR for PepsiCo based in Dubai, where she is leading corporate functions as well as the franchise business.

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