Episode 7

full
Published on:

3rd Sep 2025

Episode 7: Beyond buzzwords, what does innovation really mean?

Este es el primer episodio del TOC PODCAST en español. En este episodio, conversamoscon Carla Grifo, Vice-Presidenta Global de Operaciones y Sistemas en DP WORLD, sobre lo que significa la innovación para DP WORLD en términos de inversión en tecnología y su integración en el día a día. Si bien Carla está a cargo de la integración de nuevas tecnologías e innovación para la mejora y optimización constante de las operaciones, señala que la innovación sin un propósito y entendimiento claro de los objetivos que se esperan conseguir, no tiene mucho sentido. Carla resalta la importancia de documentar las operaciones de manera regular para establecer métricas realistas y medibles. Y también señala que la tecnología es solamente tan buena como la persona que la ejecuta, por lo que recalca que no se debe olvidar el talento humano. Si te interesa esta conversación, podrás escuchar más al respecto en TOC AMERICAS 2025 en Ciudad de Panamá del 21 al 23 de octubre, donde Carla nos acompañará como panelista.

Puedes encontrar más información sobre el evento en www.tocworldwide.com

English Translation below:

This is the first episode of the TOC PODCAST in Spanish. In this episode, we had a chat with Carla Grifo, Global Vice-President of Operations and Systems at DP WORLD, about what innovation truly means for them in terms of investing in technology and integrating this into daily operations. While Carla oversees the integration of new technology and innovation to improve and optimize operations, she highlights the need to have a clear purpose and understanding of the objectives to achieve; otherwise, it’s pointless. Carla also highlights the need for documenting operations regularly in order to establish realistic and measurable metrics, and that any technology is only as good as the person who implements it, for which it’s key to remember and nurture human talent in the organisation. If you’re interested in the topics of this conversation, you can learn more about at TOC AMERICAS 2025 in Panama City from 21st to 23rd October, where Carla will be joining us a panellist.

You can find more information about the event at www.tocworldwide.com

Show artwork for The TOC Podcast

About the Podcast

The TOC Podcast
Let's talk about it
At the TOC Podcast we talk about what’s happening in the port, maritime and logistics sector. What are the latest trends?, what’s happened in the industry recently?, where is it going?...

Whether you are at sea or on shore, keep up with the latest industry developments and listen to leading experts talking about the future of maritime trade and supply chains, energy transition and sustainability, innovative digital technologies, and efficient terminal operations.

Hosted by Mateo & Heidi from the TOC team, the TOC Podcast gives you free insights from around world. Listen, learn, engage.