Alcott Global Podcast: Microsoft, Circular Economy, and Leadership Principles
In Episode #189 of Leaders in Supply Chain & Logistics Podcast, Radu Palamariu, Group CEO of Alcott Global, interviewed Donna Warton, CVP Supply Chain and Sustainability at Microsoft.
Listen to the full episode here.
Key highlights of this episode:
New products from Microsoft
Microsoft’s sustainability progress and circularity initiatives
AI adoption at Microsoft and engaging people
Strategies for adapting to rapid changes
Advice to young professionals aspiring to be senior executives
In this episode, Donna Warton shares her career journey, starting in finance and having worked with Motorola and Dell to finally joining Microsoft’s Windows and Devices division. She also discussed some of Microsoft’s projects and innovations in AI-powered devices, sustainability initiatives, and cultural approaches to change. She also shared some of the strategies that helped them immensely. Lastly, Donna gave a few pieces of advice to young professionals to prepare them to become seasoned executives in the future.
About Donna Warton
Donna Warton is the corporate vice president of Microsoft Devices Supply Chain, responsible for managing the end-to-end hardware supply chain, including Surface, Surface Hub, HoloLens, Xbox, Games, and Accessories. With double-digit business growth, Donna is leading a digital supply chain transformation to scale operations, drive customer satisfaction, and be a showcase for Microsoft. Over the last several years, the device business has become a core part of Microsoft’s strategy to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
About Leaders in Value Chain Podcast
Leaders in Supply Chain & Logistics Podcast is focused on bringing some of the best thought leaders in the industry, picking their brains, and sharing them with as many interested listeners as possible. Alcott Global wants to connect the audience with global experts, thought leaders, and executives in the value chain. The podcast discusses the industry’s leading-edge technologies, leadership stories, and personal success habits.
Alcott Global provides Executive Search Solutions for key positions at all pillars of the end-to-end value chain: planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, and overall supply chain operations, including executive and non-executive board roles.
The host, Radu Palamariu, works on C-level and top management executive search assignments with Top Fortune 500 companies and local conglomerates in value chains for manufacturing, logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and e-commerce and also the co-author of “From Source to Sold – Stories of Leadership in Supply Chain”.
