What Does It Take to Orchestrate Business Transformation?

In an era where strategies are easy to design but hard to execute, what really makes transformation succeed—or stall?

This was the central question explored in the latest Vanaya Fireside Chat – Episode 2 on September 25, 2025, themed “Orchestrating Business Transformation: Strategy and Execution in Motion.” The dialogue featured two seasoned leaders who have lived through the turbulence of transformation:

• Dion Sumedi, Chief Commercial Transformation & Innovation, Heidelberg Material Asia

• Toto Suharto, Former President Director SKF Indonesia and now Country Manager RMA Indonesia (Ford)

Both leaders agreed on one thing: transformation is not a project with an end date—it is perpetual motion. But how do organizations keep moving without exhausting their people or losing sight of performance?

The Fireside Difference

Unlike conventional webinars, Vanaya’s Fireside Chat is designed as an informal yet deep dialogue. Facilitated by Lyra Puspa, President of Vanaya & Co., the session blended with coaching-style approach. What made this conversation distinct was the consistency and intensity of engagement: participants stayed with the dialogue from beginning to end, actively asking questions, sharing reflections, and even challenging the panelists.

Provocative Insights

The conversation raised powerful, and at times uncomfortable, questions:

• Why do many companies wait until performance declines before transforming?

• Can organizations truly balance the pressure of quarterly targets with the need to reinvent for the future?

• What happens when employees face “transformation fatigue,” constantly being asked to change without seeing results?

• Is technology really the starting point of transformation? Or is it only the outcome of something deeper?

From Indocement’s story of continuous recalibration to SKF Indonesia’s culture-first transformation, the dialogue revealed that successful change is less about tools and more about commitment, mindset, and networks. Leaders must be ambidextrous—delivering results today while building capabilities for tomorrow—and organizations must cultivate learning not just within their walls, but across industries and borders.

What’s Next?

For those who joined, the Fireside Chat offered not only answers but also new questions to reflect on within their own organizations. For those who missed it, the discussion leaves a provocative challenge: is your organization merely improving incrementally, or boldly transforming for the future?

The Vanaya Fireside Chat continues every quarter, creating an intimate yet powerful space for leaders across industries to share candid lessons, grounded experiences, and transformative ideas. The next episode arrives in December 2025. Will you be part of the conversation? Show your interest: Be Part of the Next Fireside Chat.