Global Chemicals Advisory Board Interviews
Rethinking Operating Models to Restore Profitability in Chemicals
The chemical industry is at a structural inflection point. Persistent cost pressure, volatile demand, supply constraints and widening global competitiveness gaps are eroding the effectiveness of traditional performance levers.
Restoring profitability now goes beyond optimizing existing operations. It requires fundamentally rethinking how operations themselves are structured, managed, and transformed, from footprint to execution.
EFESO supports this shift by unlocking sustainable value through operational excellence, resilient supply chains, and targeted deployment of technology.
Watch insights from the EFESO Global Chemicals Advisory Board, bringing together senior executives’ perspectives on how leading players are reshaping operations, setting clear priorities and defining actionable pathways to drive transformation and secure long-term profitable growth.
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Transform Your Organization to Thrive in Uncertainty
Transformation efforts fail when organizations and leadership models do not evolve with them. Building agile teams, stronger execution capabilities, and performance-driven cultures is becoming critical. Watch these interviews from chemicals industry experts that highlight how leading organizations are adapting their leadership and operating models to meet these challenges.
Michael Bolten, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mitsubishi Chemical Group
Michael discusses the importance of leadership visibility in the chemical industry
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Luca Rosetto, Royal DSM N.V. (formerly)
Luca outlines the skills and mindsets required for successful leadership
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Fernando Cruzado, Partner, EFESO Management Consultants
Fernando shares what it takes to lead transformation and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving environment
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Boost Competitiveness with Strategic Cost Transformation
Traditional cost-cutting is no longer sufficient Chemical companies must restore competitiveness while managing structural cost disadvantages, volatile markets, and increasing pressure on margins. In these videos, EFESO advisory board members explain why most cost reduction programs fall short; and what it takes to deliver lasting impact through frontline transformation, clear accountability, and empowered leadership.
Alan Free, Senior Vice President, EFESO Management Consultants
Alan explains why most cost reduction programs fail
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Michael Bolten, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mitsubishi Chemical Group
Michael discusses strategies for reducing costs in the chemical industry
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Mike Matlock, former Dow and GE Digital Executive
Mike explores how asset performance is crucial for achieving business goals
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Drive the Energy Transition. Build a Competitive Advantage
Decarbonization and energy transformation are reshaping industrial decisions, particularly in Europe. Chemical companies must balance sustainability ambitions with competitiveness, resilience, and investment realities. EFESO Advisory Board members identify the real game changers, and where to act to turn decarbonization into a durable competitive advantage.
Pieter Boon, Member of the Supervisory Board at AnQore
Peter shares key insights on the drivers shaping industrial sustainability
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Dr. Christoph Balzarek, EVP Corporate Development, Sustainability & Innovation at OXEA
Christoph explains how sustainability can become a key driver of value creation
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Luca Rosetto, Royal DSM N.V. (formerly)
Discusses about turning sustainability into a competitive advantage in the chemical industry
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Hatam Soliman, Schlumberger (formerly)
Hatam explains the next sustainability game changers and the forces driving this transformation
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Rethink Operations for Sustainable Performance in Chemicals
Operational performance can no longer rely on incremental improvement alone. Companies must build more disciplined, resilient, and efficient operations to sustain competitiveness under growing industrial pressure.Explore the critical “game changers” and where to rethink operations to drive sustainable performance and advantage.
David Sedge, Partner, EFESO Management Consultants
David talks about discovering how standard work transforms chemical plant operations
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Fernando Cruzado, Head of Chemical Industry EMEA
Fernando talks about turning sustainability into a competitive advantage in the chemical industry.
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Elevating Maintenance Excellence and Future-Ready Operations in Oil & Gas
Maintenance excellence has become a critical lever for oil & gas players to secure operational reliability, control costs, and sustain performance in an increasingly demanding environment. In this interview, Michiel Van Den Boomen shares how leading companies unlock maintenance value and overcome key barriers to build more resilient, future-ready operations.
Michiel Van Den Boomen, Partner, EFESO Management Consultants
Michiel Van Den Boomen shares about the barriers to future readiness.
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Michiel Van Den Boomen, Partner, EFESO Management Consultants
Learn more about how to drive maintenance excellence and improve operational performance.
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