Rail Reimagined: Disrupting the Future of Transport with LE TRAIN’s Deputy-CEO, Catherine Pihan-Le Bars #125
What happens when a healthcare innovator decides to transform the entire rail transportation industry?
Catherine Pihan-Le Bars is a visionary Deputy-CEO leading French rail operator Le Train on a fast-track to disruptive innovation. No industry norm will remain unchallenged…
Her own journey is a masterclass in leadership, innovation and resilience, so join us to discover how you can shape your future, and the world around you.
Lee and Catherine discuss:
Innovation and Disruption: How Le Train is challenging industry norms, breaking through long-standing monopolies and reimagining mobility
The Sustainable future of Transportation: Creating greener travel options that meet the expectations of younger generations
Regional Connectivity: The critical importance of connecting regional cities to drive growth, enhance social mobility, and create new opportunities
A Customer Experience Revolution: The processes behind a seamless, user-friendly experience that prioritises ease of travel and passenger satisfaction
Entrepreneurial Resilience: The power of vision, persistence, and courage in reshaping the transportation industry
Links & references
Catherine Pihan-Le Bars:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-pihan-le-bars-694980b0/
Extrology:
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Lee Cooper:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“For me, Le Train was about changing people's lives, because we would change how they would be able to connect with other people, to discover the world and to do things in their lives that they would not have been able to do if we did not bring that new service for them.” - 4:50 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
“Innovation and structure, for me, are really two, two parts of the same thing” - 6:15 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
“If we don't put this quality of service in rail travel, how can we convince people to not take their car to travel?” - 16:45 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
“People don't realise how much the transportation sector can change in the next few years because the tools at our disposal have also greatly evolved.” - 34:35 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
“We have no idea where we’ll be five years from now. If five years ago, I’d asked myself where I’d be in five years? I wouldn’t have imagined my life today, and I hope the same for you.” - 39:10 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
“The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.” - 42:35 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
“Living an extraordinary life means taking on challenges that others don't take because it seems too big, it seems too complex, too arduous, too difficult, too uncertain.” - 45:25 - Catherine Pihan-Le Bars
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