Digital Chemical Playbook

The Digital Chemical Playbook is a podcast brought to you by the Digital Team at the DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials. The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and various industrial applications. With 48 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,370 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.3 billion in 2021.

Digital Chemical Playbook is a business podcast hosted by DKSH Performance Materials, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

DKSH Performance Materials hosts Digital Chemical Playbook, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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  If Your Technology Isn't Creating Business Value, You're Solving the Wrong Problem – with Marcio from dsm-firmenich

  Aug 19, 202648 min

  What if your digital transformation is solving the wrong problem? In this episode of The Digital Chemical Playbook, Florian Brunet speaks with Marcio Brochado Correia, Chief Digital & Information Officer at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, on what it takes to turn AI and digital investmentsinto real business impact. From starting small and scaling what works to building trust, improving data quality and keeping humans in the loop, Marcio shares practical lessons for leaders looking to move beyond digital pilots and deliver measurable value. Listen now to rethink how you approach digital transformation.

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  The Hidden Complexity Behind Scaling Knowledge in Science-Driven Organisations | with Jess Tang, Founder & CEO of Mavic AI

  Jun 23, 202641 min

  Jess Tang, Founder & CEO of Mavic AI, explores why science-driven organisations don’t struggle with knowledge itself, but with how it breaks as they scale. In this episode, she unpacks why teams repeatedly re-explain decisions, rebuild context, and lose critical expertise across markets and functions, and how AI can help preserve context, decision logic, and organisational memory to enable faster, more aligned decision-making. Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/LT00s__pOCA?si=x8USlajzNvuYHov6 Jess Tang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessxw/

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  From Protection to Performance: How Coatings Are Evolving in the Digital Age

  Apr 28, 202635 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Digital Chemical Playbook, we speak with Atul Nagarkar from DKSH on how the coatings industry is evolving in a fast-changing environment shaped by sustainability, regulation, and shifting customer expectations.</p><p>We explore how sourcing, R&D, and formulation arebecoming more connected and more solution-driven, and why the industry is moving from protection-based thinking to performance-led innovation.</p>

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  How DKSH Makes AI Real for People, Processes, and Profit – with David Enright

  Mar 10, 202639 minS0

  <p>What happens when AI ambition meets real business transformation?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Digital Chemical Playbook, David Enright, Senior Director for Digital Transformation and AI at DKSH, shares how the company is turning AI into practical impact across teams, processes, and decisions. From boosting productivity to building strong data foundations, discover how DKSH is scaling AI while empowering people with smarter tools.</p><p><br></p><p>Explore how AI, data, and human expertise come together to unlock new opportunities for growth.</p>

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  What 25 Years in Chemicals Taught Me About Digital Transformation – With SpecialChem

  Jan 6, 202651 minS0

  <p>What happens when digital curiosity meets 25 years of chemical industry experience?</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of The Digital Chemical Playbook, Christophe Cabarry, Founder and CEO of SpecialChem, reveals how digital tools, AI, and structured data are transforming the chemical industry. He shares the hidden truths about hybrid sales models, smarter product discovery, and why human expertise still matters in a digital world.</p><p> </p><p>Discover how technology and experience combine to shape the future of chemicals.</p>

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