
“It’s time for a complete reset” – Maria Vassalou on the future of investing
Global shifts in AI, trade, and aging demand bold strategy. Hear Maria Vassalou’s insights on how leaders must rethink the future to stay ahead....
January 12, 2023 in CEO Dialogue podcast series
Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the eponymous family holding company, explains the importance taking the long view, while maintaining an acute focus on the present....
Apple Google SpotifyThe Wallenberg sphere operates in about 180 countries and its holdings generate a total of $260bn of annual revenue. But Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the family holding company, says that working for the benefit of his native Sweden is still so important.
As companies grapple with some of the biggest upheavals since the industrial revolution, today’s business owners face multiple challenges, from how to transition seamlessly towards sustainability to ensuring that their companies harness the full potential of digitization.
But they also have to satisfy an increasingly complex tapestry of stakeholders while ensuring that their governance structures remain transparent and agile enough to respond to a backdrop of growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
In a conversation with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, Wallenberg explains the importance taking the long view to facilitate innovation, while balancing that with an acute focus on the present.
August 7, 2025 • by David Bach in Podcasts
Global shifts in AI, trade, and aging demand bold strategy. Hear Maria Vassalou’s insights on how leaders must rethink the future to stay ahead....
August 4, 2025 • by Andrew Sharman in Podcasts
As careers extend and lifespans grow, leaders must adapt. Explore multi-stage lives, ageing workforces, and the future of leadership in this expert podcast...
July 24, 2025 • by Daniel Ziblatt, David Bach in Podcasts
Democracy dies from within, warns Harvard’s Daniel Ziblatt. Business leaders must act now to protect it—or risk catastrophic failure....
July 21, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Podcasts
Is AI a threat to the planet or a tool to save it? Mike and Amit Talk Tech explore AI’s environmental impact with IMD’s Julia Binder in this podcast episode....
Explore first person business intelligence from top minds curated for a global executive audience