In this fifth episode of EY-Parthenon\u2019s Real-World Strategy Dialogues \u2013 a podcast series by EY-Parthenon \u2013 BCX CFO Cheryl-Jane Kujenga discusses the imperatives businesses must embrace to ensure they are innovative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kujenga has over 24 years of experience in financial management, strategy development, and merger and acquisition operational management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has built up her extensive experience across multiple sectors, including pharmaceutical, healthcare, financial services, and professional services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kujenga has also held multiple senior executive management positions at established multinational organisations during this time, including Ascendis Health, Adcorp, and Ernst & Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She enjoys solving business problems and is highly motivated to help companies achieve major growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this interview, Kujenga discusses how to plan for business success when faced with uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She highlights the importance of strategic capital investment and the value of allocating capital to innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kujenga then reveals the five key areas that innovative organisations focus on, as well as the key imperatives for BCX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She discusses how BCX embraces a learning mentality where its teams are always looking to improve their skills, knowledge, and practices \u2013 and expands on the importance of partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kujenga then highlights how BCX fosters relationships with everyone from leading global OEMs to small, agile, and innovative startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She concludes the interview by discussing how she balances her C-level role at BCX with her personal life as a mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full interview with Cheryl-Jane Kujenga, below.<\/p>\n\n\n