in conversation with Syed Veqar ul Islam, CEO & Director, JBS discussing leadership in the pandemic-impacted world at the #FutureSummit #TFS
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Conversation
"In many ways, COVID has been that amplifier. The structural issues of Pakistan have remained the same, our reliance on imports has remained the same. And because of COVID, those challenges have become that much more amplified." - in conversation with Syed Veqar ul Islam
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"So the supply chain shocks, the rise in commodity prices, have had that much of an impact on the economy." - in conversation with Syed Veqar ul Islam.
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"There were times where we drew inspiration from the role that we had in this country. Being in businesses where availability of our plants becomes a critical issue - whether it's us providing fertilisers to the farmers or managing the supply chain," - at Future Summit
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"as far as LNG is concerned where we are responsible for 15% of the country’s gas supply. For us, continuity of operations in a sustainable way was not really an option."- at the Future Summit
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"We have to embrace a hybrid work environment, embracing technology, learning for the leadership to be more empathetic and needing to communicate more. One of the opportunities now is to encourage a more diverse workforce with respect to gender diversity"-
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"As a country and as a company, we continue to fight and build on some of the opportunities which have been presented to us." - at the
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"There are a few preconditions that are necessary for this hybrid work environment to succeed:
An environment of trust
Ensuring that the right tools are present which allow for open communication and collaboration"
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"You first want to make sure you have the right technology and transaction systems deployed which form the basis of any digitization or technology-led transformation."- at the #FutureSummit
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"At Engro, we implemented the largest SAP implementation in the country, forming the basic transaction systems and then, of course, having the right HR systems which allow for that flexibility."- at the #FutureSummit