D i g i t a l
Transformation
A N D T H E C H A N N E L C H A L L E N G E
@jcaudron
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Hi, I’m Jo Caudron
Active in digital since 1993
Internet entrepreneur involved
in 20+ start-ups.
Founding Partner of
Duval Union Consulting
@jcaudron
jo@duvalunion.com
We are business
consultants for a digital
world.
Our mission is to help
organization transform.
@jcaudron
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Expect a smack in the face…
Digital Disruption is real
1995+
Music
Photography
Video Rental
…
2005+
Print Media
TV
Travel
HR
…
2015+
Retail
Healthcare
Automotive
Education
Telco
Food
FMCG
Banking/Insurance
…
2025
All Safe
havens will be
subject to
digital
disruption
…
WAVES OF Disruption
What can we learn?
What can we learn?
THE WORLD IS CHANGING
GENERATION BY
GENERATION
WHO DO YOU SERVICE?
@jcaudron
WHO DO YOU SERVICE?
@jcaudron
WHO DO YOU SERVICE?
@jcaudron
WHO DO YOU SERVICE?
@jcaudron
YOU CHALLENGERS
The Challengers move into your space,
when will you move into theirs?
F R O M DIGITIZATION
T O TRANSFORMATION
THE IMPACT OF
D I G I T A L
Slicing the
Elephant
creates Insight
olifant loopt door de winkel. kan je niet
meer inpassen. Hoe doen we dit? later
toewijzen. Foto model ruit
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
DIGITIZATION
The Glass
The
The Frog
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
The Glass
The
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Package
The CyborgThe Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
TRANSFORMATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
The Glass House
The Traveller
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Package
The CyborgThe Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
The Package
The Cyborg
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
FREECONOMY
Buffer is a social listening tool that gives the
user great utility for free till a certain extent.
Software users expect to get a part for free
for ever. They are willing to pay for extra
features and to scale the use.
FREECONOMY
Mailchimp is a mailing configurator tool
that gives the user great utility for free till a
certain extent.
Software users expect to get a part for free
for ever. They are willing to pay for extra
features and to scale the use.
ACCESS OVER
OWNERSHIP
ACCESS OVER
OWNERSHIP
ACCESS OVER
OWNERSHIP
FROM PRODUCT
TO SERVICE
The Package
The Cyborg
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
The Glass
The
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Package
The CyborgThe Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
MARKET
& COMPETITION
The Glass House
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
NEW PLAYERS
RADICAL
ADJAGENCY
DISCOVERY
GetApp is a search engine for all
business software, tools, saas-
platform,…
RECOMMENDATION
COMMUNITY
Producthunt is a global community where
everybody can post new tools and platforms.
Community members can vote them up or down to
influence their recommendation
SHARING ECONOMY
99 designs is a platform where you can ask anybody to do
graphic work for you. In this marketplace
everybody can be a designer.
MARKET
& COMPETITION
The Glass House
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
The Glass
The
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Package
The CyborgThe Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
The Glass House
The Traveller
The Frog
CAN HISTORY TEACH US A LESSON?
WHAT ABOUT TODAY?
PROXIMITY
THE CUSTOMER HAS GAINED
CONTROL OF WHAT
CHANNEL HE WANTS TO COMMUNICATE BY
BRAND CONSISTENCY BECOMES KEY…
VISUALISATION
Audi uses VR to give the customers in the dealership
a consistent experience of the product and explanation.
CLOUD BASED
AND IT IS
JUST
STARTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
The Glass House
The Traveller
The Frog
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
& CHANNEL
ORGANIZATION
MARKET
& COMPETITION
PRODUCT &
BUSINESS MODEL
THE TRANSFORMATION BOX
The Glass House
The Traveller
The Gatekeeper
The Frog
The Package
The CyborgThe Participant
Survey
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
Culture
Ability to execute
Driver’s seat
ORGANIZATION
Don’t worry,
we’ve got a PLAN
@jcaudron
YOU NEED TO
Scan YOUR
ENVIRONMENT
@jcaudron
DETERMINE
THE IMPACT
@jcaudron
CREATE A
North Star
VISION
@jcaudron
DEFINE A
Transformation
STRATEGY
@jcaudron
TOO STRATEGIC
Not actionable enough
TOO TACTICAL
Not durable enough
STRATEGY,
HOW DO YOU
GET IT RIGHT?
A SHARED BY ALL
STRATEGY FOR 3 TO 5
YEARS WITH CLEAR
ACTIONS
SWEETSPOT
Producer/Brand Consumer
SUPPORT
PRODUCT
COMMUNICATION
500k+ likes
BRANDS WANT TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND THEIR CUSTOMERS
EXPECTATIONS
OF THE
CUSTOMER
WHAT THE
CHANNEL
CAN OFFER
OFTEN THE
CHANNEL
PARTNERS
DO NOT
HAVE THE
MEANS
MINDSET
MANDATE
PEOPLE
SCALE
TO
SUCCESSFULLY
TRANSFORM
THEIR
ORGANIZATION
CRM
SMART
TARGETTING
MARKETING
AUTOMATION
24/7 SUPPORT
AR/VR
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
LONGTAIL DATA
EMPOWER THE
CHANNEL PARTNERS
O
P
T
I
O
N
BYPASS THE
CHANNEL PARTNERS
THE
FUTURE IS
IN THE
MIX
CRM SMART TARGETTING
MARKETING
AUTOMATION
24/7 SUPPORT
AR/VR
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
LONGTAIL DATA
Experience
Knowledge
Service
Support
Optimization Trust
BRAND CHANNEL
DEFINE A
Transformation
STRATEGY
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BUILD A
ROAD MAP
@jcaudron
BUILD a new
ORGANIZATION
From an outdated
MOTHERSHIP
From an outdated
Mothership
TO A modern
F L E E T
D I G I TA L
Leadership
@jcaudron
BECOME FUTURE PROOF
SCAN
INNOVATIONS
DETERMINE
IMPACT
NORTH STAR
VISION
&
STRATEGY
BUILD
ROADMAP
INSTALL
DIGITAL
LEADERSHIP
BUILD DIGITAL
ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION
DIGITAL LEADERSHIP
Asses, contain and
develop digital savviness
DIGITAL GOVERNANCE
Digital ownerships, roles, policy, structure
Digital Office, …
DIGITAL ORGANISATION
Reshape your organisation
Communication for faster growth
BUSINESS (OPERATIONAL) MODELS
HACKATHON / INCUBATOR PROGRAM
Stimulate internal creativity 

and bottom-up innovation
START-UP BOOTCAMPS
Think, plan, act like a start-up and build 

the minimum viable business case
CORPORATE ACCELERATOR
Drive outside-in innovation via collaboration with
start-ups
READINESS SURVEY
ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH
INSPIRATION
IMPACT ANALYSIS
FUTURE SCENARIOS
NORTH STAR VISION
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY
STAKEHOLDERS & PROBLEMS
IDEATION & PRIORITIES
DIGITAL AGENDA
BUSINESS
STRATEGY
EXECUTIVE JOURNEY
BUILDING

THE FUTURE PROOF COMPANY …
TREND WATCHING
CONTINUOUSLY SCANNING THE
MARKET FOR NEW TRENDS
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY
Make social an intrinsic part 

of the business
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Continuously optimise your journey, 

pain points and touch points
GROWTH HACKING
Implement smart techniques 

to scale our business
CHANNEL HACKING
Implement smart techniques 

to scale our business
SOLUTIONS
SERVICE DESIGN
Define new style products &
services
PLATFORM MAPPING
Define (technology) solutions
and requirements
DATA STRATEGY
Make data an essential part of
day2day business
ROADMAP DEFINITION
Elaborate the Digital Agenda to become an
actual business roadmap
How do you feel?
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Need help? Book me and my team to
consult you!
www.duvalunionconsulting.com
@jcaudron
jo.caudron@duvalunion.com
00 32 475 43 80 98
D i g i t a l
Transformation
A N D T H E C H A N N E L C H A L L E N G E
@jcaudron

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