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| How can we harness human creativity in an AI age? Chanel culture exec weighs in | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:22:47 | |
In her role as President, Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL, Yana Peel thinks deeply about the value of the arts across society and what's needed to amplify a range of voices. She talks to Gayle Markovitz, the Head of Written and Audio Content at the World Economic Forum, about how technological shifts could boost the value of human creativity and why collaboration with artists has never been more essential to a host of sectors. She also takes us through her unconventional background, one that includes study at the London School of Economics and a turn on the Goldman Sachs trading floor before co-founding the Outset Contemporary Art Fund or serving as CEO for London's Serpentine Galleries. In this special conversation, she shares what she has learned from both artists and business leaders about the critical role arts and culture play in attracting capital, driving social change and fueling innovation. About this episode: Episode transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/yana-peel-chanel-art-ai-future/ Related Podcasts: 'I'll show you a real leader' - Platon, the photographer of power, on finding humanity in all of us
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| He's building 'gas stations' in space. How it can drive the space economy | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:22:50 | |
Space has become a junkyard, a mess of millions of pieces of debris that pose big risks to spacecrafts, complicating astronaut safety, research and even our own connectivity back home. Daniel Faber is the CEO of Orbit Fab, a company whose technology will allow for satellites to refuel once in orbit. He'll explain why this solution can be critical to tackling space debris while also helping to save lives, boost research and even supercharge the space economy.
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| 50% of world GDP depends on nature. What's needed to restore land and protect economies: UNCCD's Ibrahim Thiaw | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:25:50 | |
Forecasts say we'll need to double food production by 2050 - a tall order given 40% of the earth's land has been degraded over decades by mining, unsustainable farming and climate change. The head of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Ibrahim Thiaw takes us through this complex issue that impacts economies, human well-being and global security. He breaks down what's needed to restore 1.5 billion hectares of land and the policies and technologies that can make a difference. He also shares how drought devastated his family and community when just a child and how the destruction and despair he witnessed inspired him to dedicate his life to environmental issues. As he closes out his role as executive secretary this summer, he shares how leaders can sharpen their focus on the issues that matter most. Transcript: Related podcasts: | |||
| How a love for physics made AstraZeneca's Leif Johansson a better leader | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:16:12 | |
With a career that spans nearly 5 decades in science and technology -- one that includes time at AstraZeneca during its history-making effort to deliver billions of vaccines to countries around the world -- Leif Johansson shares his unique lessons learned. Before he stepped down from his role as non-executive chairman 27 April, he shared with Meet The Leader how his interest in physics has made him a better leader, the key moments that shaped him and even changed his mind, and the advice he's been most grateful for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Meta's Nicola Mendelsohn: To make an impact, break this habit first | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:17:37 | |
A blood cancer diagnosis turned this Meta exec's day-to-day upside down in 2016. But it also reinforced a key personal philosophy: control what you can control. It's an approach that she stresses to her teams at Meta, reminding her staff to stop worrying about what they can't change and to focus instead on areas where they can make the biggest, most unique impact. And it's an approach that has empowered her to make big change happen for others, inspiring her to build a special charity to seek a cure: the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. In this episode, recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, Mendelsohn shares what she's learned about focus and resilience and how she's put those qualities to work to drive a host of innovative solutions, from leveraging virtual reality for remote meetings during COVID to building resources to support a new generation of women entrepreneurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Magic Leap's Peggy Johnson: The jobs augmented reality will change forever | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:26:03 | |
Augmented reality (AR) is transforming retail, surgery and even how we read a book. Peggy Johnson, CEO of Magic Leap -- a company pioneering in this technology -- shares how AR might evolve – and what could hold that progress back. She also shares key milestones from her decades in tech -- including the surprising lesson mobile ringtones taught her about making way for big breakthroughs and how as an introvert early in her career she found ways to get her ideas heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Xylem's Patrick Decker: Purpose, focus - and effective communication | 20 Mar 2023 | 00:23:57 | |
What is your purpose? What societal impact are you driving? Patrick Decker, CEO of Xylem, shares how this water technology company is helping to tackle these questions while tackling big issues impacting society and the planet (such as water scarcity, water infrastructure and emissions), leveraging everything from technology (AI and digital twins) to innovative demand deposit accounts. On this episode, released ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, Decker shares the virtuous circle purpose creates - how it draws motivated people to join teams, attracts partners and commercial teams, drives fresh thinking and keeps a cross-section of groups aligned on big goals. Decker shared the practical ways leaders can keep teams in touch with a shared purpose -- from aligned communication (that sidesteps confusion) to a simple question asked at the top of meetings to keep conversations focused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mentors and building momentum for social change: Raise our Voice Australia Founder | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:26:35 | |
Too many groups, including women and gender diverse people, do not see themselves as policymakers or politicians. Raise Our Voice Australia works to change that by providing special training on how the political system works, as well as tactical skills in areas like community building and having conversations with people you disagree with. Founder Ashleigh Streeter-Jones shares the important role a mentor played in crafting a step-by-step process to launch the social enterprise, one that helped break the massive project into 'bite-sized' pieces, a process that can be instrumental for founders of any startup or initiative. In fact, Streeter-Jones has a circle of mentors she turns to for advice and commiseration, and she shares the key role that mentoring plays in sharing knowledge and building anything big. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| NYSE Group's Lynn Martin: Navigate uncertainty with this simple habit | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:20:17 | |
The second woman in history to run the New York Stock Exchange shares her 'non-linear' path to the role of President and the integral role her background in programming, technology and statistics plays in running a modern stock exchange. In a conversation recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, she talks about her first year on the job, the simple habit that helped her navigate 2022's rollercoaster year for stocks, the books inspiring her now, and what's needed to get more women into finance and tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| ManpowerGroup's Becky Frankiewicz: Burnout, equity and women at work | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:24:13 | |
COVID-19 set women at work back 'a generation.' Learn why — and what can be done to bridge gender gaps, burnout and tackle labor scarcity from ManpowerGroup's Becky Frankiewicz. In this episode, recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Frankiewicz delves into the value of thinking 'skills-first,' how leaders can ensure flexible work works for everyone, what it means to be 'visible' in the workplace and the soft skill some tech fields need most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PepsiCo's Ramon Laguarta: Practices that transform business | 01 Mar 2023 | 00:21:14 | |
A more sustainable future means transforming how business is done. In a special conversation recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, PepsiCo's CEO Ramon Laguarta shared how the food and beverage giant is rethinking things like packaging and consumption models - and how de-risking investments, scaling new habits and the right mix of internal collaboration and competition can spur innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The trait all leaders need: The Valuable 500's Caroline Casey | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:24:04 | |
Caroline Casey is the founder of The Valuable 500, an organization that represents 22 million workers across 64 sectors worldwide working to end disability exclusion. Key to this effort is bridging a data gap to make it easier to track progress for inclusion and make apples-to-apples comparisons between companies. But critical, too, is ensuring leaders have the skills and the mettle to transform their organizations for a more inclusive world. She shares her journey in founding The Valuable 500, what motivates her and how a mentor changed how she thinks about impact. She also shares why a leader's self-awareness is critical to better managing people - and what could be unlocked if more CEOs engaged in therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Adecco's Valerie Beaulieu: Understanding today's tight job market | 15 Feb 2023 | 00:17:24 | |
In a tight labor market, how can you ensure you're filling much-needed roles with the right people? And once they're hired, how can you ensure those new staffers stay for the long haul? Valerie Beaulieu, Adecco Group's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, shares why labor scarcity is here to stay, how companies can navigate hiring, and how workers can make the most of this moment. She also shares a skill she honed in an early career as a journalist and how it can help any leader spot new talent trends as they emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Rebuilding trust after turmoil and coaching teams for results that matter: USA Gymnastics CEO | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:53:35 | |
Former gymnast and current USA Gymnastics CEO and president Li Li Leung joined the organization after after a turmoil-ridden period marked by an abuse scandal, bankruptcy and rapid leadership turnover. She talks to Meet The Leader about what she did in her first days to rebuild trust with athletes, coaches and gymnastics communities across the country and build new policies that met their needs. She also shares what's needed for psychological safety and the slate of new mental health resources created at the organization, from therapists to emotional support dogs, that are supporting both athletes and coaches. Lastly, she shares what the sport has taught her about discipline and accepting feedback, and what's key to coaching teams on results that matter. About this episode: Related Podcasts: Radio Davos - How sport can save lives: Homeless World Cup Meet the Leader - Adam Grant: Future leaders won't succeed without this key trait https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buVVIpttzUA | |||
| Visa's Al Kelly, Jr: Multipliers for change - and the questions every good leader asks | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:23:14 | |
More people have a bank or mobile account than ever before, giving more people in the developing world and beyond a chance build savings, grow businesses and protect their families from the next global shock. But despite big gains in financial inclusion, there's much more work to do. This work is especially urgent as a new swirl of economic, humanitarian and climate shocks could make getting payments to people quickly and efficiently more important than ever. Al Kelly, Jr, Executive Chairman and former CEO of Visa shared what's needed next to bridge gaps and reach true financial inclusion in an interview recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos in 2023. He also shares the questions all good leaders ask themselves as well as the lessons he learned from an early role at the White House and from Visa's founder and first CEO Dee Hock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How 12 leaders focus on what really matters | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:24:36 | |
At the Annual Meeting in Davos this year, we asked CEOs, activists and civil society leaders how leaders can prioritize what really matters despite a swirl of challenges: an energy crisis, a food crisis, geopolitical conflict, a potential economic downturn, and more. They shared their strategies and secrets -- from how they make time in their calendars and unlock 'people power', to how they tap 'unhealthy impatience'. Learn the 'tells' that reveal you're building momentum and the tough questions you must ask yourself to ensure your actions are really laddering up to your values. In this episode: Roy Jacobs, CEO, Royal Philips; Harmony Jade Wayner, vice-chair, Arctic Youth Network; Deborah Braide, sustainable energy leader and researcher, E-Guide; John Schultz, Chief Operating Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Blake Scholl, founder and CEO, Boom Supersonic; Alyssa Auberger, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker Mackenzie; Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International; Lynn Martin, president of NYSE Group; Geraldine Matchett, co-CEO and CFO, Royal DSM; Alex Liu, managing partner and chairman, Kearney; Becky Frankiewicz, Chief Commercial Officer, Manpower Group, Inc.; Dr. Andrew Steer, president and CEO, Bezos Earth Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Smartphones - and companies - designed for the future: Fairphone's Bas van Abel | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:39:34 | |
What if the next time your smartphone broke, you could fix it yourself? The repairable, sustainable smartphone maker Fairphone does just that all while helping to wean consumers off the quest for the thinnest, latest gadget -- a cycle that simply adds tons of valuable materials to landfill annually. Founder Bas van Abel joins Meet the Leader for a frank talk about what's really involved in making a smartphone, his journey from designer to device CEO, and the tough moments he faced in the startup's early days to stay on track with the startup's sustainable mission. He'll also share why he founded two startups tackling circularity (Fairphone and food waste startup De Clique) and what's needed for true system change. He'll also explain what excites him about social enterprise and how entrepreneurs with big ideas for sustainability can tackle multiple challenges at once, from working conditions to resource protection, helping to reshape entire sectors and practices in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Davos 2023: A conversation with Palantir's Alex Karp | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:32:37 | |
Alex Karp shares with Carlyle Group founder David Rubenstein how he founded and leads software company Palantir Technologies. This thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation covers serious topics such as how its work with governments powers anti-terror efforts and counters human rights abuses. It also includes its share of light and even funny moments, including Karp's non-traditional background, his hair and why he lives in the New Hampshire.backwoods.. This conversation was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland 18 January. Subscribe on any platform: https://pod.link/1574956552 Follow all the action from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 at wef.ch/wef23 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Davos 2023: Ingka Group's Jesper Brodin: The talent crisis you're not talking enough about | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:24:27 | |
More than 100 million displaced people struggle to find new work after fleeing war and chaos. To help refugees and asylum seekers find a true fresh start, Ingka Group (the chief owner and operator of IKEA retail) designed the Skills for Employment Initiative. With its 3-6 months of training in language and other critical job skills, displaced people can find meaningtul work at IKEA or other companies and get a true fresh start. In this episode, Ingka Group CEO Jesper Brodin shared the lessons he has learned from this initiative and how, if scaled, programs like this one could play an important role in everything from tackling labor shortages to strengthening economies. He also shared how programs like this one can reveal key hiring blindspots, ensuring leaders re-examine current hiring approaches to be more inclusive, less slow, and even less biased towards a certain types of profiles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| AM23 Preview: IFC's Makhtar Diop on tackling multiple crises simultaneously | 15 Jan 2023 | 00:17:49 | |
Ahead of the 2023 Annual Meeting, Makhtar Diop, the Managing Director and Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), shares a special funding initiative designed to confront the food crisis, one that can also help address other issues including financial resilience for farmers and more sustainable practices for the climate. Success requires new forms of collaboration and drives home one of the key themes of this year's global conference in Davos, 'Cooperation in a fragmented world.' Diop also shares what gives him hope, what keeps him up at night, and what he hopes leaders will prioritise at this year's conference in Davos. These resources can help you learn more about the topics in this episode: IFC: The IFC is the private sector arm of the World Bank, and describes itself as 'the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. Learn more here: Global Food Security Platform: this IFC initiative is tackling the overlapping crises simultaneously including the food crisis, financial resilience and climate change. Learn more here. OCP: The world's largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers is a Strategic Partner at the World Economic Forum and announced a plan in October to dedicate 4 million tonnes of fertilizers to strengthen food security in Africa. Learn more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hire better in 2023: Insights from Generation CEO Mona Mourshed | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:46:05 | |
Hiring has never been easy, but economic shifts, global crises and explosive demand for new tech skills has made finding talent harder. Mourshed discusses the models and mindsets her global non-profit uses to train and place adult learners and candidates that might be overlooked around the globe ensuring businesses can tap into and develop new pipelines of talent. She also shares how remote work can tackle job deserts, why buzzwords like quiet quitting provide an incomplete picture of labor challenges and helps leaders identify the hiring blind spots that might be holding their organizations back. Story: Meet the Leader: 4 mindset shifts for better hiring in 2023 Transcript: Hire better in 2023: Lessons from Generation CEO Mona Mourshed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 books that inspired and informed leaders in 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:29:08 | |
What's inspired, informed, delighted and impressed the top leaders in business and civil society? In this second annual book recommendation episode, learn the top books recommended by CEOs, economists, government leaders and more in 2022. You'll be reminded of the staying power of definitive business books ('Made to Stick', 'Grit'), discover what new books tech leaders can't put down ( 'A Thousand Brains'), which books can help you better understand the economy ('21st Century Monetary Policy').and what classic children's books can teach you about leadership. In this episode: Bas von Abel, Founder, Fairphone; Justin Bibb, Mayor, Cleveland; James Chen, Philanthropist and Founder, Clearly; Chano Fernandez, Former Co-CEO Workday; Andrea Fuder, Chief Purchasing Officer, Volvo Group; Cristina Gamboa, CEO, World Building Council; Jane Gilbert, Chief Heat Officer, Miami-Dade County; Justin Hotard, EVP & GM, High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence, Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Barbara Humpton, President and CEO of Siemens Corporation; Leif Johansson Non-Executive, Chair of the Board; AstraZeneca; Stephanie Linnartz, President, Marriott International; Alex Liu, Managing Partner and Chairman, Kearney; Tjada Mckenna, CEO, Mercy Corps; Tolullah Oni, Epidemiologist; Kahea Pacheco, Co Executive Director, Women's Earth Alliance; Shez Partovi, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Philips; Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP; Pete Stavros, Founder, Ownership Works; Kristian Teleki, Director, Friends of Ocean Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How tech will shape our future: Metaverse, quantum sensing and more | 09 Dec 2022 | 00:24:03 | |
Technologies are reshaping everything from how we work and relate to one another, to how we deliver healthcare, pursue an education, and manufacture goods. In interviews recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, the Global Technology Governance Retreat in June in San Francisco, and even the Urban Transformation Summit in Detroit his fall, leaders share how quantum sensing, the metaverse or data and a range of other tech will drive new shifts. They'll also share how these changes will put new demands on leaders and how they can navigate those changes best. Featured in this episode: Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab; C.P. Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra; Jack Hidary, CEO, SandboxAQ; Justin Hotard, Executive Vice President and General Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens Corporation; George Oliver, CEO, Johnson Controls; Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and CEO of WorldQuant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| COP27: 7 leaders on innovating for climate change | 11 Nov 2022 | 00:29:27 | |
In this special compilation episode timed to the COP 27 Climate Summit in Egypt, CEOs and government leaders share surprising and innovative approaches to scaling climate action. Featured in this episode: Rania Al-Mashat, the Egyptian minister for international cooperation; Patrick Decker, CEO, Xylem; George Oliver, CEO and chairman of Johnson Controls; Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens Corporation; Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO, Mercy Corps; Mohammad Jafaar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company; Eric Rondolat, CEO, Signify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tough calls, earning buy-in, and the 'Courage to be Disliked': Cisco's Liz Centoni on driving big change | 24 Jul 2025 | 00:28:01 | |
Big change can come with big fallouts and big feelings. Cisco's chief customer experience officer Liz Centoni runs a team with tens of thousands of employees and has 25 years of experience making the tough calls needed to drive needed technological change and earn critical buy-in and support. She shares what she's learned about tackling team fears and frictions head on and the importance of breaking down complex shifts into manageable 'chunks' to bring people along. She explains why she recommends leaders embrace the 'power of the pause' -- and wait to speak in meetings -- and what's needed to get truly honest feedback in pivotal moments. Learn more about her approach – and the empowering lessons she learned about transformation from books like 'The Courage to be Disliked' and the famed psychologist Viktor Frankl. | |||
| 6 books top climate leaders want you to read | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:11:41 | |
As the UN Climate Summit COP27 begins this month, here are 6 books - from 'Braiding Sweetgrass' to 'Speed and Scale' that have shaped, inspired and informed top climate leaders. In this episode: Al Gore, former US Vice President and founder of the Climate Reality Project; Activist Jane Goodall, Ezgi Barcenas, AB InBev's Chief Sustainability Officer; Kristian Teleki, executive director, Friends of Ocean Action; Cristina Gamboa, CEO, World Green Building Council; Jane Gilbert, the Chief Heat Officer of Florida's Miami-Dade County; Kahea Pacheco, the co-executive director of the Women's Earth Alliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| COP27: 7 leaders on what's needed now for climate action | 28 Oct 2022 | 00:15:51 | |
Ahead of the COP27 global climate summit, this special compilation episode collects interview excerpts from a range of leaders in government, business, and civil society about what leaders must put first for climate action. Leaders share a range of commitments they'd like to see move forward as well as insights on priorities that are often overlooked, including the role women play in climate change solutions, how ocean action can reduce emissions, the importance of scalable innovation and more. Includes interviews with: Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt's Minister for International Cooperation; Kristian Teleki, Director, Friends of Ocean Action; Kahea Pacheco, co-director, Women's Earth Alliance; Ezgi Barcenas, Chief Sustainability Officer, Anheuser-Busch In-Bev; Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USA; Jane Gilbert, Chief Heat Officer, Miami-Dade County, Florida; Frans van Houten, former Philips CEO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 3 Leaders Share What's Needed for Joy at Work | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:20:00 | |
Joy is key to tackling big challenges - especially during a time of uncertainty. Leaders share strategies to rethink everything from meetings, individual success, to-do lists and more. This episode features insights from: Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP; Alex Liu, Managing Partner and Chairman, Kearney; Chano Fernandez, Co-CEO, Workday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| AB InBev's sustainability chief: How to build flexible, 'future fit' teams | 13 Oct 2022 | 00:25:35 | |
Ezgi Barcenas, the CSO of beverage giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, explains how holacratic methods that swap rigid protocol for empowered, cross-functional teams can give organizations the flexibility they'll need to adapt to new sustainability challenges and spur the swift action needed to tackle climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Architect Francis Kéré: How design can pioneer social change | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:36:03 | |
Francis Kéré made history earlier this year as the first African person to win Architecture's top honor: the Pritzker Prize. He discussed the ways his architecture can reshape communities and opportunity - all while driving sustainability and building national pride. He also shared the surprising challenges he faced building one of his most famous projects - and the lessons those experiences taught him about rejection, resilience and making change happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tencent's David Wallerstein: How technologies can tackle the earth's biggest challenges | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:30:32 | |
In his unique role as Chief Exploration Officer, Wallerstein searches the world for moonshot investments in innovations that could change the world - ones that could even tackle climate change. He talks about the potential he sees and the technologies that could slash emissions while reshaping how we travel live and work. He also explains how he's changed as a leader, and how we can do everything we do now, just better and greener. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Kearney's Alex Liu: Finding your purpose at work and tapping into the 'Great Reflection' | 16 Sep 2022 | 00:18:33 | |
Liu believes a 'Great Reflection' lay at the heart of the the COVID-19 'Great Resignation.' More disruption is ahead and he explains that tackling the big challenges to come will take teams who've tapped into their purpose. On this episode, the managing partner shares what's needed to unlock talent in the months ahead, from rethinking routines (and meetings) to prioritizing joy at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Astra's Chris Kemp: Thinking 'mission first' - and building the space economy | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:26:30 | |
This space tech CEO will explain how space services -such as launching satellites and delivering payloads to orbit - will build a growing space economy that can help us better live on earth. He shares what he learned defining cloud computing at NASA, building a shopping tool for Kroger and what he shares with students in the class he teaches on failure at Stanford's business school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| eToro's Yoni Assia: Digital finance and bridging the next big wealth gap | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:42:42 | |
Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of social investment network eToro, shares why he founded the non-profit initiative The GoodDollar Project and how crypto and Universal Basic Income can be a force for good and financial empowerment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Slack's CEO: These mindsets could reboot work - and save teams billions of hours | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:20:22 | |
Stewart Butterfield, Slack's co-founder and CEO, shares how leaders can navigate uncertainty while helping to make their teams more effective. He shares mindsets that can drive leaders to rethink outdated incentives and everyday practices (like the classic meeting) to reboot how companies tap their teams' capabilities. He shares questions leaders can ask themselves, what he's working on as a leader and the Slack tip he can't work without. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to bridge the $400 trillion retirement savings gap - what leaders can do | 16 Jul 2025 | 00:26:32 | |
The global retirement savings gap could grow to $400 trillion by 2050 -- a problem that can't just be tackled by simple saving alone. Meanwhile, we're living longer and longer, a reality that is changing the way we live in our later years while making it trickier to save. Yie-Hsin Hung, the CEO of State Street Investment Management, will break down this problem and the new multi-prong approaches from all parts of society that will be needed to fix it. She also shares the moments that shaped her as a leader (like the simple question she asked early in her career that has helped her get honest feedback to this day). Related Podcasts: | |||
| American Heart Association: How prosperity can bridge health equity gaps | 16 Aug 2022 | 00:23:26 | |
When Denise Bradley-Tyson's husband - former Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J Tyson - passed away, she took on his work to bridge health equity gaps. Working with the American Heart Association, she's helped drive the creation of a special fund that provides grants and low interest loans to social entrepreneurs and not-for-profits, ensuring both the funding and technical expertise needed to help new projects grow. She'll explain how health access gaps can be bridged through entrepreneurship, prosperity, grassroots efforts - and people who lead with their hearts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BlackRock's Pam Chan on ESG and how successful future leaders will think differently | 09 Aug 2022 | 00:17:48 | |
BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Pam Chan shares how living up to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles will require new perspectives and partnerships. She explains how future leaders will need to think differently and move out of comfort zones to take sustainability further - while outlining the everyday habits and practices successful leaders will put into practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Volvo's purchasing chief on supply chains, trust, and the vetting question she always asks | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:19:56 | |
As Chief Purchasing Officer, Andrea Fuder has a unique insight into supply networks and how those relationships impact everything from climate action to human rights. She sees each sourcing decision as a 'wedding' and shares the factors she weighs when vetting new partnerships and finding leaders she can trust in the long-term. She also shares how leaders can be resilient amid supply chain disruption, the advice she shares with young leaders and a charming book she recommends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Philips innovation chief shares simple steps for better problem solving | 26 Jul 2022 | 00:27:26 | |
Shez Partovi is a former physician turned Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Royal Philips whose early career helping patients taught him critical lessons about building truly innovative solutions to tackle tough problems. He'll take us through the questions that you should ask yourself to ensure you're considering the right evidence, setting the right priorities and truly pushing innovation forward. 3wk7U71cufUpGSp8clHj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Weathering a global recession – and compassion's role: Kearney's Stefan Marcu | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:15:21 | |
In the face of a potential global recession, how can you lead the best team in the best conditions possible? Kearney Senior Partner and Managing Director Stefan Marcu shares the questions leaders should ask themselves about everything from hiring to spending – and the contingency plans they should be making now. He also shares how the pandemic shaped him as a leader and how compassion can help leaders better prepare their teams for the changes ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Occidental's Vicki Hollub: Energy markets, climate change and the training every CEO needs | 15 Jul 2022 | 00:26:38 | |
Oxy's CEO shares her thoughts on how energy markets will shift and what's needed to fund the energy transition. As one of the first women to run a major US oil and gas firm, she also shares how she's changed as a leader, the traits she depends on - and the training every person in the C-suite needs to bridge the gender gap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bridging the gender gap at work: What's needed | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:14:54 | |
Research shows that despite some progress, gender gaps in pay, leadership and more aren't shrinking fast enough in a range of categories. Top female leaders share what's needed to break down assumptions, build networks and improve living standards widely, stressing the training every exec will need and even the right place to sit in a meeting to get ideas heard. Episode features: Vicki Hollub, CEO, Occidental Petroleum; Pam Chan, Chief Investment Officer, BlackRock; Ebru Ozdemir, Chairperson, Limak; Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP; Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Co-founder, Instrumental. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pfizer CEO: What's next for health equity, vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:35:12 | |
After years of disruption, can the world return to normal? In a special one-on-one-conversation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, founder Klaus Schwab talks to CEO Albert Bourla for his take on how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve - and how technologies and vaccines will change with it. Bourla also shares the surprising factors that made the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine possible and what those difficult days taught him about collaboration, tackling big goals, and how to make life-saving medicines available to the world's most vulnerable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| ADP's Chief Economist: How 'seismic' changes are transforming work, economies | 17 Jun 2022 | 00:20:48 | |
How can leaders navigate economic uncertainty? We asked Nela Richardson, the chief economist at ADP, to share the stats she's tracking now and the surprising long-term trends she's seeing. She explained how workers' needs have transformed in recent years, how workers and employers might act differently in the next recession, and why some of the most important metrics right now have nothing to do with economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Top leaders share what's needed for change after Davos 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 00:10:20 | |
Leaders gather at the Annual Meeting in Davos to discuss solutions to the world's biggest problems. But how can they keep that sense of optimism once they return from the mountain? On the latest Meet The Leader podcast, CEOs, experts and more attending the May event share practical strategies as well as the roll of joy and understanding risk to ensure progress can move forward. Leaders featured: Ray Dalio, Founder, Bridgewater Associates; Lindiwe Matlali, Founder, Africa Teen Geeks; Frans van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips; Alex Liu, Managing Partner, Kearney; Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programmed; Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP; Kristian Teleki, Director, Friends of Ocean Action; Tolullah Oni, urban epidemiologist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How one global health leader prepares teams for the toughest scenarios: Gavi CEO | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:38:45 | |
How does the CEO of an organization brought in to help respond to fast-moving health crises like Mpox and other infectious diseases plan for the unexpected? Sania Nishtar heads up Gavi - The Vaccine Alliance, an organization that has helped vaccinate over one billion children in the world's poorest countries and prevent more than 18 million deaths worldwide. Sania talks to us about the planning, mindsets, technologies and scenario planning her team uses to be ready for any emergency. She explains the importance of securing 'crystal clarity' in advance for what its expected to deliver and how that helps the organization prepare for a range of circumstances and efficiently coordinate with governments and other global organizations when time is of the essence. This organization was launched at Davos 25 years ago and she shares what what's needed for global health security and strengthened public health systems now and in months and years ahead. About this episode:
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| Davos 2022 - YouTube's Susan Wojcicki on misinformation, the creator economy and more | 27 May 2022 | 00:25:25 | |
YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki explores top questions such as: How can a massive global video platform balance free speech and misinformation? Are we in a creator economy bubble? These topics and more are covered in a special one-on-one conversation with Alyson Shontell Lombardi of Fortune Magazine at Davos 2022 - the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Davos 2022: What's worrying Ray Dalio - and what gives him hope | 26 May 2022 | 00:25:53 | |
The Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates studied 500 years of history to better predict challenges to come. He collects the insights from his recent book, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. He shares what he's worried about now, what gives him hope, and how leaders can better navigate the likely turbulence that could come in the months ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Davos 2022 - Microsoft's Satya Nadella: The metaverse, hybrid work and a leader's changing role | 25 May 2022 | 00:33:43 | |
The CEO shares how Microsoft is responding to a host of shifts and how leaders' roles are evolving in a dynamic time. This wide-ranging conversation from the 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos is moderated by World Economic Forum executive chairman Klaus Schwab and covers hybrid work, governance, cybersecurity threats in the Ukraine, the metaverse and the tech trends exciting him right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||