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What topics does James Hardy specialise in?
James Hardy specialises in talking about retail globalisation, e-commerce, online growth strategies and more.
What is James Hardy's speaking style like?
James captivates audiences with his insightful keynote presentations, blending original thinking on business strategy with practical applications. His expertise in e-commerce and retail globalisation consistently impresses clients and industry leaders alike. AI summary based on real event feedback.
Does James Hardy offer virtual speaking engagements?
Yes, James Hardy offers virtual speaker bookings for webinars, online conferences, and remote or distributed team engagements.
James Hardy discusses the Consumer-to-Business (C2B) model, on-demand development, automated decision-making, and exceptionally fast feedback loops. He delves into Alibaba’s concept of Smart Business and what this means for the impact of emerging technologies.
James Hardy discusses the radically different approaches of these two behemoths and what can be learned from each. Amazon is focused on its customers but not its suppliers and owns most of its own capabilities. Alibaba is focused on all parties within its ecosystem and has multiple business partnerships in almost all areas in which it operates. James pulls the primary learnings from each and predicts how they will fare when they compete head-to-head in countries such as India.
James Hardy explains how Alibaba’s ecosystem operates and why it has been so successful. He focuses on how Alibaba has been able to move so fast and disrupt so many industries, even those outside of its historical core areas. He discusses the company structure, culture and approach to business value and relationships that have allowed it to become such a powerful force within China and increasingly across the globe.
James Hardy explains what business ecosystems are, giving examples from multiple verticals to illustrate the speed and success derived from such an approach. He explains why they are the future of business, and then ties this into a unified theory of business and an operating model for all businesses.
