HFS Fireside Chats

Candid one-on-one conversations, hosted by HFS CEO Phil Fersht, with the leaders shaping the future of enterprise services, technology, and business transformation.

The decisions shaping enterprise transformation aren’t made in presentations, they’re made in conversations. HFS Fireside Chats brings you inside those discussions. Hosted by HFS CEO and Chief Analyst Phil Fersht, each episode features senior executives sharing practical perspectives on AI, enterprise technology, business transformation, and the challenges organizations are navigating today. Honest, unscripted, and focused on real-world experience, these conversations go beyond headlines to explore what leaders are seeing, learning, and doing next.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Roger Lvin, President & Board Member at Hitachi Vantara

On this special Fireside Chat, Phil Fersht talks with Roger Lvin about his personal and digital business journey.

CEO Fireside Chat | Remotivating Our People to Succeed in Challenging Times

Replay of session - CEO Fireside Chat: Remotivating Our People to Succeed in Challenging Times

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with iOPEX Technologies SVP Phani Sridhar

On this special Fireside, HFS CEO & Chief Analyst Phil Fersht talks with Phani Sridhar, SVP - Strategy & Insights at iOPEX Technologies.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with UST CEO Krishna Sudheendra

On this special Fireside, HFS CEO & Chief Analyst Phil Fersht talks with Krishna Sudheendra, CEO at UST.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht talks with KPMG’s Cliff Justice about innovation

On this special Fireside, Phil Fersht is in conversation with Cliff Justice on how can we move forward fast with our innovation thinking.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Rightpoint’s Ron Shamah and Jesse Murray

On this special Fireside Chat, HFS CEO & Chief Analyst Phil Fersht talks with Ron Shamah and Jesse Murray at Rightpoint.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Publicis Sapient CEO Nigel Vaz

On this special Fireside Chat, Phil Fersht talks with Nigel Vaz about his personal and digital business journey.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Xebia’s Global CEO, Anand Sahay

On this special Fireside Chat, Phil Fersht talks with Anand Sahay about the digital business journey and global expansion of Xebia.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with ThinScale CEO & Co-Founder Brendan Kiely

On this special Fireside Chat, Phil Fersht at HFS talks with Brendan Kiely at ThinScale about the CX provider’s growth opportunities and downturn.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Sunil Mittal, CEO, Movate (formerly CSS Corp)

On this special Fireside Chat, Phil Fersht at HFS talks with Sunil Mittal at Movate about the rebranding & renaming CSS Corp journey.

Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Avinash Misra, Chief Executive Officer at Skan.ai

On this special Fireside Chat, HFS CEO Phil Fersht talks with Avinash Misra, CEO at Skan.ai about the digital journey & future strategy of Skan.ai.

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