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C-Suite Perspectives

The Conference Board

Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what"s ahead™.

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27:11

2024 Proxy Season Preview: More Voting, Less Support

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2024/03/18

Average support for environmental proposals has declined from 35% in 2022 to 12% thus far in 2024—even as more proposals are going to a vote. Are investors bored with green issues—or is something else causing the decline? Join Steve Odland and guest Merel Spierings, Senior Researcher, ESG Center to find out what environmental and social issues shareholders are focusing on this proxy season, how the Supreme Court's decision on race-based admissions is affecting companies’ diversity-related practices,

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30:29

Consumers Are Spending Like Crazy. How Long Will It...

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2024/03/11

Consumers are spending more, buoyed by a tight labor market, pent-up demand in the wake of the pandemic, and access to easy credit. Can CEOs depend on these trends to continue under the pressures of inflation? Join Steve Odland and guest Denise Dahlhoff, Director of Marketing & Communications Research, to find out how consumer behavior is changing as well as the strategies companies can use to communicate price increases and market sustainable products.     For more on this topic from The

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26:45

Emerging Markets: What's Ahead for 2023?

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2022/12/20

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Klaas de Vries, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, discuss emerging markets: what are they, what are they currently seeing, and what can we expect in these markets in the year ahead? Tune in to find out: What is the difference between a developing economy and an emerging market? How does growth differ between developed nations and emerging markets? What slows and what drives growth in emerging

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34:55

Inflection Point: The State of Geopolitics Right Now

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2022/12/19

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, discuss the major geopolitical developments and disruptions of 2022 and their implications for 2023. Tune in to find out: How has the Russia-Ukraine war progressed since it began in February and how will it likely end? What is Russia’s relationship with China? Is the Putin-Xi

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29:59

The Future of Cities

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2022/12/12

With the pandemic came the popularization of remote work, leaving many offices empty. In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Alex Heil, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, to discuss what’s in store for our cities. Tune in to find out: How temporary—or permanent—is this move away from urban areas? Have we reached equilibrium with return to the office or will the pendulum continue to swing? What might drive more people back to

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32:28

Hot Topic: How to Plan for Climate Change

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/12/05

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Dr. Joel Myers, founder and CEO of AccuWeather, to discuss one of the major challenges of our time: climate change. Tune in to find out: How is the climate changing now versus how it has changed historically? What role has mankind played in climate change? How do you maximize credibility and trust amid uncertainty? How can businesses plan for changes in the climate?

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27:12

Consumers Vote No Confidence

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2022/11/29

The Conference Board announced today that the Consumer Confidence Index® declined in November, suggesting the economy has lost momentum as the year winds down. Steve Odland, President and CEO of The Conference Board, sits down with Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators and Surveys, and Erik Lundh, Senior Economist for the US, to discuss what to expect for the US economy. Tune in to find out: How are consumers feeling now, and what do they expect in six months? What does this mean? How are

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31:17

The Role of the CEO in Driving ESG

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2022/11/28

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President & CEO Steve Odland talks with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center. They discuss how CEOs can integrate environmental, social, and governance goals into the heart of a company’s business strategy. Tune in to explore: How should CEOs decide which ESG issues truly matter to the company? Why should they focus on developing business strategies that are sustainable versus sustainability strategies? How

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27:18

How Can Companies Navigate the Tides in Asia?

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2022/11/21

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland, and Sam Charlton, Managing Director of Asia at The Conference Board, discuss China’s contentious relationship with the West and what impact these geopolitical tensions will have on multinational companies. Tune in to find out: What has caused the downward trend of US-China relations? What is the state of China’s relationship with the West? Is it inevitable that China will become the dominant economy and

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32:48

Election Reflection: How Will the Midterms Impact...

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2022/11/18

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), discuss the results of the midterm elections and how it will impact policy moving forward. Tune in to find out: How do the results of the midterm elections compare to what polls predicted? How will a split government impact policy? With Republicans now in control of the

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30:35

Telling Your Human Capital Story

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2022/11/14

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland, and Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board, discuss how businesses can—and should—tell the story of their human capital strategy. Tune in to find out: Why is it increasingly important to measure and share your human capital strategy with a range of stakeholders? What should businesses consider disclosing about their human capital? How should businesses determine which

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30:34

R.I.P. Customer Service?

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2022/11/07

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Denise Dahlhoff, senior researcher at The Conference Board Marketing & Communications Center, joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss an endless frustration for many US consumers—and a surprising fascination for experts: customer service in the US. Tune in to find out: Why does the quality of customer service in the US feel like it’s declining year after year? Does the data match the anecdotal frustrations? When did this decline start—and what was its

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32:01

China's New Belt & Road Initiative - Where Does It Go...

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2022/10/31

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland, and Alfredo Montufar-Helu, Head of the China Center for Economics and Business at The Conference Board, discuss China's global infrastructure development strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative. Tune in to find out: Are China’s goals for the Belt and Road Initiative more economic or geopolitical in nature? Is the debt that developing economies owe to China giving them control and influence over those countries

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31:26

State of the Global Economy

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2022/10/25

The Conference Board announced today that the Consumer Confidence Index® declined in October, with many consumers fearing a recession. As the likelihood of a recession in the US and Europe climbs, Steve Odland, President and CEO of The Conference Board, sits down with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, to discuss what to expect for the US and global economies. Tune in to find out: What can we expect for the global economy? Will there be a global recession? Why is China experiencing slow growth, but

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31:00

How to Start a Nonprofit

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/10/24

Has starting a nonprofit been a dream of yours? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland talks with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, about how to launch a successful nonprofit organization. Tune in to explore: What are the first steps to start a nonprofit organization? How can you differentiate yourself from other organizations? What challenges might you face? How can you develop a vision and purpose? How can you

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29:09

What's Needed to Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

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2022/10/17

How can business leaders and governments build a resilient and sustainable energy grid? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland, and George Kirby, CEO of RS Technologies, discuss what technologies are needed and what investments should be prioritized to prepare the grid for the needs of the future. Tune in to find out: What is needed to harden the sustainable energy grid? Why is disruption important when making tech advances? What investments are

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16:13

CEO Confidence

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/10/13

How are business leaders around the world reacting to the historically complex and precarious combination of challenges facing the global economy? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland, and Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators and Surveys, discuss the results of The Conference Board CEO Confidence Survey. Tune in to find out: What do CEOs think about current economic conditions and what do they expect going forward? Do they anticipate a

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30:35

DEI: Embracing Our Differences

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2022/10/10

“Disability doesn't discriminate. You can be any race, you can be any age, you can be any gender. You can be born with a disability or acquire it at some point in your life…So disability needs to come back into the conversation for it to feel truly inclusive.” In this episode of CEO Perspectives, author Ruth Rathblott sits down with The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss the importance of incorporating disability into conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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31:26

US Healthcare: A Sick System

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2022/10/03

From the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 to the disruptions of a once-in-a-century pandemic, the past decade has seen rapid evolution in the US healthcare system. Behind the partisan political controversy, where does American healthcare stand today? What’s working in the system and what isn’t? And are we any closer to a sustainable approach that can both lower costs and improve outcomes? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board CEO Steve Odland hosts a wide-ranging

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33:24

Russia: At War with NATO?

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2022/09/30

We are at an important inflection point in the war between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia this week announcing referendums in four occupied regions in Ukraine, the mobilization of 300,000 Russian troops, and threatening the use of nuclear weapons. In response, the US just announced new hard-hitting sanctions. In the latest episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the

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