Meet The Leader

World Economic Forum / Linda Lacina
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Aug 31, 2022 • 43min

eToro’s Yoni Assia: Digital finance and bridging the next big wealth gap

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.
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Aug 23, 2022 • 20min

Slack’s CEO: These mindsets could reboot work - and save teams billions of hours

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 He shares mindsets that can drive leaders to rethink outdated incentives and everyday practices (like the classic meeting) to reboot how companies tap their teams' capabilities.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.
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Aug 16, 2022 • 23min

American Heart Association: How prosperity can bridge health equity gaps

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.
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Aug 9, 2022 • 18min

BlackRock's Pam Chan on ESG and how successful future leaders will think differently

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.
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Aug 2, 2022 • 20min

Volvo's purchasing chief on supply chains, trust, and the vetting question she always asks

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.
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Jul 26, 2022 • 27min

Philips innovation chief shares simple steps for better problem solving

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.
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Jul 19, 2022 • 15min

Weathering a global recession – and compassion’s role: Kearney's Stefan Marcu

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.
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Jul 15, 2022 • 27min

Occidental's Vicki Hollub: Energy markets, climate change and the training every CEO needs

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.
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Jul 13, 2022 • 15min

Bridging the gender gap at work: What's needed

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.
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Jun 22, 2022 • 35min

Pfizer CEO: What’s next for health equity, vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic

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.

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