This episode of the EMEA Recruitment podcast welcomes Paul Smits as their latest guest. 

Paul Smits is a CFO in the Netherlands and a leader in digitalization and innovation.

Paul talks to Paul and Jenny about the challenges facing the next generation of CFOs and how AI and BI will impact cultures and change recruitment and retention plans.

Listen to the full episode here: 

Or at: http://emearecruitment.libsyn.com/017-paul-smits-cfo-and-leader-in-digitalization-and-innovation

Looking for a particular part of the episode? Use these helpful timestamps: 

01:26: How he sees the role of the finance professional changing over the years, particularly with the introduction of AI and BI

03:10: The impact in finance for the better from using AI and BI: 3m10

04:07: The challenges facing the next generation of CFOs with these developments in AI and BI

05:22: What people can do to learn and develop in AI and BI

07:09: Being aware that AI and BI are being used now and that they are not just a feature of the future

08:24: How AI and BI will change recruitment and retention plans for companies in the future

09:32: Getting the right combination of skills and personality traits when hiring

10:11: What motivates him and how he plans his time to stay focused on his priorities

11:52: How he manages his time and keeping in mind what is important and what is urgent

14:47: Building roles in a company around the right individuals rather than hiring specifically to a role

15:26: Who inspires him the most and why

16:16: The advice Paul passes on to mentees

17:37: Paul's life aims, visions and drivers

19:34: What he'll be doing next and his work ethic

20:22: His dream podcast guests and why

If you want to reach out to Paul, you can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrjmsmits/ 

The EMEA Recruitment Podcast with Paul Toms and Jenny Callum will take you through every aspect of recruitment. Looking at both sides of the process, Paul and Jenny will be offering career-changing advice to the job-seeker and essential exposure to recruitment ‘best practice’ for the hiring employer, giving each party an insight and understanding into the perspective of the other.

This podcast is brought to you by EMEA Recruitment.

At EMEA Recruitment we are specialists in Finance, HR, Procurement, Supply Chain and Operations Recruitment at Middle-Management to Executive levels across Switzerland, The Netherlands and the wider EMEA & US region. With offices in Zug, Amsterdam and Nottingham our consultants are well networked and can offer knowledgeable advice within these regions.

The podcast is hosted by Paul Toms, Founder of EMEA Recruitment, and Jenny Callum, Executive Recruiter and Recruitment Marketing Specialist.

Follow EMEA Recruitment on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emea-recruitment-limited/

If you would like to connect with Paul, please visit his profile on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paultomsemea/

You can also connect with Jenny at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennycallumemea/