
WEF Unplugged: Geopolitics, sustainability, and a look behind the scenes
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....
May 1, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • Podcast available
In this in-depth conversation, A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Søren Skou gives his thoughts on the changes COVID-19 has brought to the business world - and the need to adapt in a digital world....
Apple Google SpotifySøren Skou has been described as one of the most influential individuals in the international shipping industry. In almost 40 years at Maersk, he’s seen many ups and downs, but perhaps none bigger than the coronavirus pandemic.
As the CEO of a global shipping powerhouse, and a graduate of the IMD business school, Soren has gained more than a few insights in to the business world. This week, he tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni about the digital workplace, and keeping up with changing customer demands.
Highlights of their conversation include advice on how to remain agile; how to keep up in a rapidly digitising industry; and some lessons on leadership.

1 hour ago • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Podcasts
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....

January 13, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Podcasts
IMD’s Inside the Transition hosts Pictet CSO Marie-Laure Schaufelberger to explore how finance drives the energy transition and ESG strategies....

January 8, 2026 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Podcasts
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,...

January 5, 2026 • by Vanina Farber in Podcasts
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...
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