Career Club Live with Bob Goodwin

Who are the retail winners and losers this Holiday and why? Join Wall Street analyst Karen Short, Managing Director at Credit Suisse, as she and Bob break down the most important factors driving the largest retailers' performances. Covering major names such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, and many others, Karen is consistently looked to by boards and investors and is one of the highest rated retail analysts by Institutional Investor.

Joel Rubinson is President of Rubinson Partners, Inc. Joel is the former Chief Research Officer of the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) and a member of the faculty of NYU Stern School of Business. He currently serves as the Multi-Touch Attribution expert for the Mobile Marketing Association. He is a global thought leader on New Product Innovation, Advertising Effectiveness, and Targeting. If you are in marketing, you won’t want to miss this discussion!

With nearly 7,000 employees, Spotify’s CHRO, Katarina Berg, heads up the company’s HR function as well as its Global Workplace Services and Strategy Operations teams. Jon Bob and Katarina on December 9th at as they discuss the rapidly evolving global workplace, crisis leadership and more.

"In the business world, barriers to inclusion are barriers to success,” states a line from the important new book, You Should Smile More, authored by six highly successful women executives. Collectively known as The Band of Sisters, these C-suite/ F500 board members show how to dismantle everyday gender bias. Join Bob and three of the Band of Sisters, Lori Marcus, Cie Nicholson, and Katie Lacey as they unpack how to spot gender bias in the workplace and what you can do about it now to make a positive difference.

Deepak Jose is the Global Head of One Demand Data & Analytics Solutions at Mars Wrigley. Join Bob and Deepak on as they unpack how a purpose-driven company like Mars is building a best-in-class team based on the Japanese principle of ikigai. Deepak will also share his thoughts on omnichannel analytics, breaking down silos, and much more.

Cristina Marinucci is the Global Head Shopper - Insights & Analytics for Mondelēz International. Join Cristina and Bob Goodwin on November 9th as they discuss why the Shopper is at the center of Mondelez’s strategy, how they take a Global/Local approach, and how to tell a compelling growth story. Additionally, Cristina will offer her perspective on getting out of your career comfort zone, how mentoring works in both directions, and why it’s OK to not know everything. #career #growth #strategy #analytics

Nathan Perez is the co-author of the bestselling book, The 20-Minute Networking Meeting. We will be discussing how preparation and focus allow you to have an informative and powerful conversation, the questions you should be asking, and how to remain engaged while networking. Nathan and I will be chatting about this and more on our podcast LinkedIn Live. Give Career Club a follow to stay up to date with this and all of our upcoming events

Grata is the first search engine for company discovery, providing a single source of truth to find small to middle market private companies. They are developing cutting-edge search technology leveraging NLP and ML to automate the B2B research process on millions of small and medium businesses in the U.S. Like all of our Cool Companies, Grata is experiencing significant growth and has raised $35MM from top investors who built Google and transformed the finance industry. Join Bob and Nevin Raj, co-Founder of Grata as they discuss Grata’s unique value proposition, company culture, and some of the talent they are looking for to help fuel their growth .

Ken Fenyo is the President,Head of Advisory & Research of Coresight Research and a well-respected expert in all things Retail. Before joining Coresight, Ken was a senior consultant at McKinsey & Company. You may also know him from his prominent roles at ShopTalk and GroceryShop. Join Ken and Bob as they discuss what retailers and manufacturers can do to have a successful Holiday in 2022.

Career Club welcomes Kirk Perry, the CEO of the newly merged IRI + NPD. Join Bob Goodwin as he and Kirk discuss the rapidly changing Consumer Insights and Analytics industry. Additionally, we will draw on Kirk’s rich background as an executive at P&G and Google to get his perspective on culture, leadership, and talent.