SILMO Podcasts
Latest episod:
SILMO and CSR
SILMO and CSR: societal commitment, why getting involved?
Societal commitment extends beyond philanthropy and involves all businesses, regardless of size. It aims to enhance the quality of life and economic and social development of communities impacted by the company. In this episode, Nick is joined by Dominique Royet and Sandrine Guyot to discuss the benefits of such commitment, including improved reputation, brand image, and employee retention.
CSR, a factor in employee commitment?
This episode discusses the broader aspects of CSR, including environmental impact, societal influence, and employee treatment. Nick is joined by Dominique Royet of the CSR agency Hyssop and Yannick Jacob from Morel Lunettes. They explore the benefits of CSR for companies, its role in recruitment and retention, its importance for young people, implementation challenges, and the consequences of neglecting CSR principles.
SILMO and CSR: environmental commitment in the optical industry - what is at stake?
Dominique Royet, from the CSR agency Hyssop, talks about the importance of environmental commitment, how companies in the optical industry can make a difference and the risks if the industry does not follow this path.
Together with Nick Coffer, they are then joined by Guillaume Fort, Managing Director of Opal Demetz, who wants his company to be a leader in implementing a long-term CSR strategy.
SILMO Next podcasts:
SILMO Next: What is omni channel marketing, and what impact will it have on the optical industry?
Nick Coffer is joined by Sébastien Brusset, chairman of the Silmo Next committee, to discuss the future of the optical industry. They explore the challenges of integrating digital and physical technologies, the concept of "omni channel," and how the industry must adapt. They also address environmental impacts and the importance of prioritizing customer satisfaction. A must-listen for optical industry professionals looking to improve their practices and tackle future challenges
SILMO NEXT: Smart eyewear will be huge - what will the impact be for the optical industry?
In this first episode, Nick Coffer is joined by Sébastien Brusset to explore the key issues facing the optical industry as the market for connected glasses takes off.
The Right Optics by SILMO:
Dominique Barraud, 45 years as an orthoptist
Dominique Barraud has seen it all in her almost five decades as an orthoptist. Passionate about making a difference to the lives of her patients, her work has touched countless people in France and beyond. She is also passionate about the importance of the ‘Three O's’: optician, ophthalmologist and orthoptist.
Marie-Sophie Dion, the Quebec innovator
In this episode, Quebec optician Marie-Sophie Dion talks about her ‘Bars à Lunettes’ concept with Nick Coffer, what she's learned in 30 years in the industry, and shares her thoughts on how everyone can improve their shops.A real opportunity to hear from an optician who is passionate about what she does and does it brilliantly.
Pedro Da Silva is an award-winning eyewear designer and regular exhibitor at Silmo. His brand, VAVA, is renowned for its avant-garde and minimalist style, bringing innovative, timeless products of the highest quality to the market. His story is laced with desgin, music, culture, urban renewal and a passion for sustainability - and he tells it beautifully in this incredibly engaging interview with Nick Coffer.
Podcast SILMO Academy
SILMO Academy brings together world experts in optics to speak at the various Silmo events throughout the year. Nick Coffer chats to one of the speakers of the sessions that took place in SILMO Singapore, Grant Hannaford.
In a fascinating and insightful interview, Grant talks about the journey which brought him into the optics world, his passion for research into lens design, his doctorate at Aston University, his desire to make optical knowledge accessible to all, his International Optician of the Year Award in 2022 and much more.