Portraits: Painting pictures of business planning excellence
The Portraits Podcast lets you step inside the situation room of the most advanced, forward-thinking, and capable organizations in the world - our customers - to understand how plans are built and decisions are made.
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About Portraits
Inside the decision engine
Portraits takes you inside the organizations redefining how modern business gets planned and run. Leaders from Unilever, Publicis, ServiceNow, and beyond join Pigment to share how they’re navigating growth, transformation, volatility, and AI in the real world.
In every interview, discover how leaders:
Build resilient plans that can change with the business
Turn data and AI into better, faster decisions
Align teams around a shared view of what matters
Navigate volatility, growth, and organizational change
Develop the judgment and influence required to lead
Each episode gives you access to the thinking behind industry-shaping decisions. You’ll hear leaders discuss everything from AI agents and customer experience to cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and the future of enterprise software.
Eléonore Crespo
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Jay Peir
Head of Strategy
Stephen Macfarlane
Global Head of Sales
Édouard Beaucourt
Head of Sales, EMEA
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Portraits?
Portraits is a podcast that explores how the world’s most advanced organizations approach business planning and decision making. Hosted by Pigment Co-CEO Eléonore Crespo, and Stephen Macfarlane, Global Head of Sales at Pigment, each episode features in-depth conversations with planning and strategy leaders shaping how modern companies operate - from global enterprises to fast-moving tech firms.
Who is Portraits for?
Portraits is for finance, planning, strategy, and operations leaders, as well as anyone involved in building, running, or improving planning processes. It’s particularly relevant for people in FP&A, strategic finance, supply chain planning, and business operations who want to build more resilient plans, improve decision-making with data and AI, and play a more strategic role in their organizations.
What topics does Portraits cover?
Portraits focuses on the real-world challenges behind modern planning and how leaders solve them. Episodes explore how planning systems are built and evolved, how organizations use AI to automate work and enhance decisions, and how teams manage volatility and align across functions. You’ll hear how leaders move beyond fragmented processes toward advanced, real-time planning, and how they apply AI effectively.
What makes Portraits different from other business podcasts?
Portraits goes deeper than most business podcasts by focusing on how planning actually works inside organizations. Rather than staying at the level of ideas, it breaks down decisions, trade-offs, and systems in detail - from navigating supply chain disruption to building AI workflows within finance teams. The emphasis is on practical insight that listeners can apply in their own roles.
Where can I listen or watch Portraits?
You can listen to or watch Portraits on your preferred platform (Spotify, Apple Podcast, Youtube, etc.) or directly from the page, where full episodes and written summaries are available so you can engage in the format that suits you best.
Do I need a finance background to benefit from Portraits?
No. While many guests come from finance and strategy roles, the lessons extend to anyone involved in decision-making, planning, or running a business function. If your role involves making trade-offs, aligning teams, or preparing for what comes next, the content will be relevant.
