
Leading Digital Transformation in Property with Richard Corbridge of SEGRO
Disruptive Innovators: Champions of Digital Business - CIO & IT Leader Interviews, Digital Transformation, Digital InnovationShow Notes
David Wright sits down with Richard Corbridge , Chief Information Officer of SEGRO plc, on this episode. They explore how technology is reshaping the property industry, why simplifying core systems matters and how AI orchestration can free people to focus on higher-value work.
Richard shares lessons from the NHS, retail and government, and reflects on leading digital transformation through an industrial revolution driven by AI.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction. 03:10 Making digital change understandable across the business. 11:20 Leading through crisis during Black Friday at Boots. 16:05 Moving from manual processes to AI-driven automation. 20:30 The data challenge: turning volume into insight. 24:05 Orchestrating AI and managing “digital colleagues.” 28:45 Measuring value as technology spend increases. 33:10 AI as an industrial revolution for the workforce. 34:40 Career advice: embrace change across industries.
Resources Mentioned:
Richard Corbridge http://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-corbridge-fbcs-8b621b5/
SEGRO plc | lIinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/segro-plc/
SEGRO | Website https://www.segro.com
Boots https://www.boots.com
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
NHS (National Health Service) https://www.nhs.uk
Walgreens Boots Alliance https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com
Microsoft Copilot https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot
Claude (Anthropic) https://claude.ai
Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe https://www.amazon.com/Bonfire-Vanities-Tom-Wolfe/dp/0312427573
Nobody’s Fool – Richard Russo https://www.amazon.com/Nobodys-Fool-Richard-Russo/dp/0679753338
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