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Accenture CEO Julie Sweet discusses the importance of learning new skills and finding new ways to engage with customers through technology...
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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...
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IMD’s Inside the Transition hosts Pictet CSO Marie-Laure Schaufelberger to explore how finance drives the energy transition and ESG strategies.

In a moment of upheaval for international development, Katherine Milligan of the Geneva Graduate Institute and Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, argue that hope – not fear – must guide what comes next.

Radical collaboration and breaking data silos can free trapped industrial value, says Caspar Herzberg, improving efficiency across global supply chains.

IMD’s Zhike Lei talks with Marcus Schindler on driving innovation at Novo Nordisk, balancing delivery and discovery, and preparing R&D teams for AI.

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.

Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order.

In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach speaks with Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, about leading a global shipping giant through geopolitical tension, climate pressure, and permanent uncertainty, into the future of global trade.

Walmex CEO Guilherme “Gui” Loureiro on reinventing Walmart Mexico into a purpose-driven digital powerhouse – by overcoming his own ego.

Gideon Rachman on Trump, China, and Europe’s resilience – and why liberal democracy, though under pressure, still has a future.

Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen bluntly talks about Europe’s energy, leadership courage, and why CEOs must step up in a volatile world.
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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.

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June 16, 2022 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet discusses the importance of learning new skills and finding new ways to engage with customers through technology...
June 9, 2022 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
IMD Professor of AI and Analytics, Amit Joshi, explains how executives outside of Silicon Valley can implement Artificial Intelligence...
May 26, 2022 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Amit Joshi discusses the origins of Artificial Intelligence and why AI is important for businesses outside the tech sector...
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