Teneo Insights Podcast

Today’s fast-paced and interconnected operating environment is forcing leaders and organizations to go beyond their economic roles and drive meaningful change. Visionary leaders with clear objectives can unlock the potential of individuals, communities and companies, and inspire bold action. Ginni Rometty, Teneo Senior Advisor, former Chair, President and CEO of IBM and author of Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for a conversation on the Teneo Insights Series. Ginni shares insights from her book, including her journey to the Fortune 500 C-suite, and the important lessons she learned along the way which have helped her navigate a rapidly evolving global business landscape and recognize the expectations of corporate leadership in this era of disruption.

The emergence over the past decade of intensified great power competition has fueled fragmentation and heralded a particularly disruptive period for the global economy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fraught U.S.-China relations and the risk of escalation in the South China Sea continue to drive a disproportionate amount of uncertainty in the world today. Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Teneo's partner firm WestExec Advisors, Chair of the Center for a New American Security and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama, joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for a discussion on the state of U.S. national security and the maelstrom of geopolitical risks facing the world through the unique lens of Flournoy’s long-standing career as a military and defense policy expert.

We are pleased to welcome Teneo Brand Ambassador and PGA Tour star Shane Lowry to the Teneo Insights Series. Shane is a six-time winner on tour, including the 2019 Open Championship and 2022 BMW PGA Championship. He also represented Team Europe at the 2021 Ryder Cup and Ireland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Shane Lowry joins Kevin Kajiwara for a timely discussion on the Masters Tournament, the first golf major of the year; the importance of building both mental strength and physical skill; and his love of the game, which culminated in his Open Championship victory. Shane also offers insights into the future of golf, including how the sport continues to evolve and attract new players and avid viewers alike.

We are pleased to welcome Richard Haass back to the Teneo Insights Series. Dr. Richard Haass, a veteran diplomat, respected scholar and proven leader, is in his 20th year as president of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Haass is the author or editor of 14 books on American foreign policy, one book on management and one on American democracy. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published by Penguin Press in January 2023 and became a New York Times best seller. He previously served as Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. Department of State and was the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Dr. Haass joins Kevin Kajiwara for a discussion on his new book, major current geopolitical events including the Russia-Ukraine War and China-U.S. relations and a perspective on the role of Council on Foreign Relations as he prepares to step down after 20 years at the helm.

China's growing economic and geopolitical influence has emerged as a dominant concern for political leaders in the U.S. and around the world. From the Chinese surveillance balloon incident and China’s strategic partnership with Russia to a sweeping leadership reshuffle at the National People’s Congress – the trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship and the evolution of China's domestic politics have the world on edge. Ling Li, lecturer of Chinese politics and law at the University of Vienna and former Senior Research Fellow at the U.S.-Asia Law Institute of the New York University School of Law; Paul Haenle, Teneo Chairman, Asia Pacific Region; and Gabriel Wildau, Managing Director, Teneo join our host Kevin Kajiwara for a timely discussion exploring the current events shaping U.S./China relations, Chinese elite politics and the ramifications for multinationals operating in China.

In the wake of technological, geopolitical, climate and demographic shifts, the conventional wisdom about globalization has been put to the test. In an increasingly connected and competitive world, how can the U.S. lean into its regional strengths and dominate the next decade? Shannon O’Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter, joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for an important discussion on the reality of globalization, the evolution of trade networks and what this means for U.S. economic competitiveness.

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” – a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With an intense humanitarian crisis, inflationary shocks, staggering energy prices and disruptions to global trade, impacts from the war in Ukraine continue to reverberate across world regions. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Advisor at WestExec Advisors and former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council and Jeffrey Edmonds, Research Scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses and expert on Russia and Eurasia , join our host Kevin Kajiwara for their perspectives on the state of the war as the one year anniversary nears and what comes next as Russia commences its latest offensive.

The 118th Congress has taken power with a reordered balance of control. With rising partisanship, fiscal challenges, Republican investigations of the Biden Administration and the legislative limitations of a split government, it promises to be a contentious year on the Hill. Steve Clemons, Editor-at-Large of Semafor and former Editor-at-Large of The Hill and The Atlantic and Orson Porter, Senior Managing Director, Teneo join our host Kevin Kajiwara for a timely discussion on the House Republicans’ threadbare majority, the likelihood of legislative gridlock and what this means for corporations as they head into a tumultuous 2023.

As we look ahead to 2023, we are pleased to release a special edition episode of Teneo Insights “Where is the World Going in 2023 and Beyond?” featuring Teneo CEO Paul Keary and Chairwoman Ursula Burns. Our conversation stems from the results of Teneo’s recent survey of global CEOs and institutional investors, representing more than $3 trillion USD of company and portfolio value. The survey explores what is on the minds of CEOs and investors as they plan for 2023 and finds diverging views on topics such as the global macroeconomic outlook but significant alignment on other looming issues including deglobalization. The survey also addresses some of the steps corporate leaders are taking in the face of other disruptive forces, including changing economic conditions, geopolitics, ESG, talent and innovation.

Teneo’s global team of geopolitical risk experts join our host Kevin Kajiwara for an important discussion on critical issues to watch in key regions around the world in 2023.