Banking on Success

Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Wilbert Verheijen, managing director of Canon Central & East Region. The interview covers leadership through coaching, the reality of digitalization, and bridging cultural differences.
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 – Opening & introduction
⏳02:23 – Wilbert’s path to leadership and coaching
⏳05:23 – About different markets and fast-changing regions
⏳09:44 – What makes CEE so special as a region
⏳12:18 – Digitalization as a leader’s hot topic
⏳14:09 – Local opportunities & Vienna as a gateway to CEE
⏳17:21 – Current leadership challenges & the future with AI
⏳22:19 – Coaching as a management tool
⏳26:21 – Recharging & outlook
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🔗 Full episode article: https://www.rbinternational.com/en/raiffeisen/blog/success-stories/wilbert-verheijen-on-leadership-across-borders.html
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"Banking on Success" is a monthly podcast featuring experts and business leaders from CEE and beyond. Host Elitza Kavrakova from Raiffeisen Bank International dives into compelling corporate stories, uncovering secrets to success and strategies for navigating market challenges.
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Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Florian Gschwandtner, serial entrepreneur, business angel and co-founder of Runtastic. The interview covers entrepreneurship, the necessary mindset for success, and trends in the future generation.
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 – Opening & introduction
⏳01:48 – Entrepreneurship: Innate drive or learned path?
⏳05:28 – Defining success
⏳06:57 – The mindset of a successful entrepreneur
⏳09:24 – Discipline is the key to success
⏳16:35 – The future of fitness
⏳19:12 – The experiences that shaped his journey
⏳26:07 – Advice for people in corporate
⏳29:05 – Why leaders need a support system
⏳34:47 – Is networking overhyped?
⏳38:48 – Gender ratio in startups
⏳44:14 – What he’d be proud of
⏳45:52 – Ending
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Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Rainer Schnabl, Corporate and Investment Banking Board Member for Products and Solutions at Raiffeisen Bank International. The interview covers adaptive leadership, Western Balkans opportunities, and technology-driven banking.
 
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 - Opening & introduction
⏳01:25 – Journey through banking
⏳03:45 – Leadership style & needed skills
⏳08:05 – Adapting leadership in diverse markets
⏳12:24 – Challenging perceptions of SE/CEE
⏳16:22 – Regional momentum & RBI’s role
⏳18:32 – On switching from subsidiary to head office
⏳22:41 – Staying connected across markets
⏳25:10 – What are the biggest business risks nowadays?
⏳28:00 – Opportunities in banking technology
⏳34:07 – How to take decisions
⏳36:06 – Dealing with setbacks & reenergizing
⏳37:54 – The significance of sports
 
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Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Kurt Svoboda, CFO and CRO at UNIQA Insurance Group. The interview covers Svoboda’s career development, insights from the insurance industry, and digitization across CEE.
 
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 - Opening & introduction
⏳01:31 – Why insurance?
⏳03:54 – People to look up to
⏳06:51 – What football & business have in common
⏳13:11 – Developments in the insurance industry
⏳18:33 – CEE’s transformation
⏳21:14 – Digitization & AI
⏳30:43 – Sustainable insurance
⏳36:07 – Predicting the biggest risk factor
⏳39:03 – Advice for the next generations
 
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