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Current to 11 Oct 26Saskia Mendes said usage has dropped since the summer and some directors went back to spreadsheets. She wants a simpler QBR showing what directors actually get, and will ask the CFO to attend.
Ask: Saskia wants the review to show value to the directors, "not a list of features", and prefers a morning the week after next.
Customer view: she owns the problem, saying she has not pushed hard enough to bring directors back, and says "I need to show it".
Next: Saskia is to confirm whether the CFO can join; Daniel to book the review.
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Updated 9 Oct 26Typecs
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- Daniel Okafor 2 Sep 2025 12:17Hi Saskia, I hope the week is going well. Just to close the loop on our recent call, I would like to get the quarterly review into the diary. Growth includes one each quarter, and I think this one is worth doing properly. I have been looking at how the team is using the brain over the summer and I would value your view on it before I put anything on a slide. Would you have an hour with me, either next week or the week after? If your CFO can join, even better, as I think the conversation about value is one he will want to be part of. How is the team finding it at the moment? Best wishes, Daniel
- Saskia Mendes 2 Sep 2025 12:53Hi Daniel, Thanks for raising it. Honestly, usage has dropped since the summer. Holidays explain some of it, not all. A few of the directors went back to their old spreadsheets and I have not pushed hard enough to bring them back. The week after next works better for me, ideally a morning. I will ask our CFO and let you know today if I can. Can we make the review simpler this time? I would like it to show what the directors actually get from it, not a list of features. They need this, but I need to show it. Best, Saskia
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