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NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations...
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Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice.
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Chef Pam transformed a 120-year-old family business into a Michelin-starred restaurant, showing how heritage can fuel innovation and competitive edge
Once in pole position on the grid, Atlassian Williams F1 Team is rebuilding its competitive advantage. In conversation with Susan Goldsworthy, the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Ann Perrins, explains how people, culture, and learning accelerate performance.
Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa on turnaround decisions, fintech pressure, and why long-term discipline beats short-term noise.
Tech executive Katarina Bonde on scaling responsibly, navigating investor tensions, and staying pragmatic in the current AI bubble.
NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business
Outokumpu CEO Kati ter Horst on steel, free trade, Europe’s competitiveness, AI, sustainability, and leading when the old rules are gone.
Oona Hathaway on war, global rules, and why business leaders may regret staying silent as international law is violated.
What does it take to lead one of the world’s most visible institutions? IOC president Kirsty Coventry on athlete-style leadership, fairness in women’s sport, and the future of Olympic relevance.
Chinese auto startup NIO went from zero to nearly a million customers in under ten years. Mark Zhou, who leads product and R&D, discusses how; and explains why community – not hardware – will win the EV race.
In Mike and Amit Talk Tech, these two award-winning professors examine the latest hi-tech trends, asking whether they will live up to the hype or not.
José Parra Moyano joins Mike Wade & Amit Joshi to explore how Gen AI empowers business leaders, democratizes analytics, and drives innovation.
Explore how generative AI is reshaping supply chains with IMD’s Carlos Cordon on Mike and Amit Talk Tech, driving smarter and adaptive solutions.
Discover how AI will revolutionize healthcare! Mike and Amit are joined by Achim Plueckebaum on the latest edition of the IMD Podcast Network to explore the future of medicine.
In this edition of MATT from the IMD Podcast Network, hosts speak with Tomoko Yokoi about one of AI’s fastest-growing frontiers—Edge AI.
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.
Mike & Amit discuss how to evaluate the progress of Artificial Intelligence using real-time technological and regulatory changes
Jean-François Manzoni, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development at IMD, hosts frank discussions with CEOs of companies including Nestlé, AstraZeneca and many more.
ABB CEO Morten Wierod shares how the company drives industries to be leaner, cleaner, and more productive while advancing sustainability and innovation.
Rohit Jawa, the former CEO of Hindustan Unilever, shares how HUL is driving growth in India through digital transformation, talent, and innovation.
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of the company which makes game-changing obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, explains how its culture and long-term view underpin its recent turnaround.
A year into the job, Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power, tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how the Saudi company plans to triple assets to $250 billion in six years by expanding internationally.
Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni why he has remained laser focused on implementing its purposeful growth agenda and why the company decided to exit Russia.
Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique talks about his quest for constant learning, and his drive to create room for budding talents within the organization.
In 25 minutes or less, the brightest minds of the business world explain the ideas, attitudes, and strategies that underpin successful companies.
With great power comes great responsibility. Leaders of organizations from Alvanon to Zurich Zoo share insights on their own journeys.
May 19, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Podcasts • 3 min read • 
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Global deans Catherine Duggan and Darren Dahl on leading through turbulence — and why optimism, not certainty, is the real power in today’s business education....
May 1, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Podcasts • 3 min read • Podcast available
In the latest episode, IMD President David Bach explains the vital importance of the partnership between the US government and the elite research universities, what we can learn from the vibrancy of...
April 17, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Podcasts • 4 min read • Podcast available
This episode takes you behind the scenes of a recent gathering led by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development together with IMD, where David Bach sat down with two sustainability leaders....
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