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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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52:09

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: What Does It Mean for...

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/02/24

Watch the full webcast: https://www.conference-board.org/webcast/ondemand/geopolitics Russia has launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, attacking cities and key military hubs across the country. With each passing hour, the conflict becomes increasingly dire. The US and other countries have imposed severe sanctions on Russia, and international leaders are scrambling to respond to the constantly changing crisis. As the world wakes up to an upended geopolitical landscape, business leaders

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25:59

CEO Agenda 2022: Growth Jolts

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/02/22

“This is a unique moment to be a CEO,” says Asutosh Padhi, managing partner for McKinsey in North America. Padhi is talking about what he calls the “jolt” of COVID-19: the way the pandemic has accelerated ecommerce, digitization, hybrid work, and government interventions, all “at a pace and scale we have never seen before.” In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Padhi to discuss why it took a pandemic to speed up business

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29:31

US-China Relations: An Olympic Challenge Part 2

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/02/15

“Xi is a hard-core Communist and he is concerned with holding on to power,” says Ed Cox, who as President Richard Nixon’s son-in-law, had a front-row seat to history following Nixon’s historic 1972 visit to The People’s Republic of China. Cox, a former head of the New York Republican State Committee and a Trustee of CED, the public policy arm of The Conference Board, met or had dealings with Deng Xiaoping (“a fascinating man” and a chain smoker) and many of China’s most influential leaders. In a new

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28:36

US-China Relations: An Olympic Challenge

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/02/08

“He told me, ‘Well, I’m going to go to Peking, then I’m going to go to Moscow, and that’s the way we will end the (Vietnam) War.’” Ed Cox is recalling a conversation with Richard Nixon in February 1968, when Nixon was running for President and Cox was dating his daughter Tricia. Cox is a former head of the New York Republican State Committee, a Trustee of CED, the public policy center of The Conference Board—and Tricia Nixon’s husband. In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board

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31:36

ESG: Is It the New Board Game?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/02/01

“What we’re really talking about is being responsive to the interests of an institutional investment community,” says Gaby Sulzberger, General Partner, Rustic Canyon/Fontis Partners, “and that’s true whether you’re a public company or a private company.” Sulzberger is talking about why ESG concerns are suddenly a focus for investors and an essential strategy for firms. About a third of global assets under management (AUM), Sulzberger says, factors sustainability into its investment decisions. In a

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32:51

Hybrid, High Demand, High Performance?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/01/25

“We’ve got to meet employees where they are,” says Jacqueline Williams-Roll, CHRO of General Mills. As the post-pandemic workforce transitions from remote to a more permanent hybrid model, The Conference Board C-Suite Outlook reveals that CEOs are concerned about the impact on company culture. What will this hybrid workforce look like? “The truth is, no one really knows,” says Williams-Roll. “But what we do know is simple: employees want flexibility.” In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, President

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30:01

NATO: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Russia?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/01/18

“We are on the precipice of war in Europe if Russia decides to move into Ukraine,” warns Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board. In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, she joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss NATO and what has led to the biggest flashpoint with Russia since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Tune in for insights on: The crisis in Ukraine: What’s driving the increasing hostility? Why is Ukraine

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30:52

Multi-Stakeholder Capitalism

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2022/01/04

As capitalism becomes more multi-stakeholder focused, investors care not only about the end—returns—but increasingly, the means to that end—how they get those returns. That’s according to Ron O’Hanley, Chairman and CEO of State Street, one of the world’s largest asset management companies. In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, he sits down with President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss multi-stakeholder capitalism—the challenges, opportunities, and what lies ahead. Tune in for insights on:

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29:54

Why Aren’t Women Returning to the Workplace?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/12/13

COVID-19 prompted the “greatest exodus of women from the workforce in all of history,” explains Camille Olson, a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw and a Trustee of The Conference Board. In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, she joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss this alarming trend. Tune in for insights on: Reasons behind the exit: From caregiving responsibilities to childcare demands to heightened stress, why are more women leaving their jobs than ever before? Overhauling outdated practices:

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32:18

CEO and the GEO

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/12/06

“Robust growth” will characterize the world economy of 2021. The Conference Board economic team expects overall global growth to be five percent for 2021, “which is really astounding,” says Chief Economist Dana Peterson. In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Peterson to discuss the new forecast. Tune in for insights on: The US economic forecast for 2022: What do Peterson and her team expect for GDP growth in the US and what’s the impact if the Fed

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30:26

DEI: Why Is It More Important Than Ever?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/11/22

Over the past two years, the global pandemic, social unrest, and political turmoil have highlighted the need for workplaces to consider how societal challenges affect workers. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is more important than ever for businesses as they work to ensure employees of all backgrounds feel valued for who they are and what they bring to the organization. But how should companies evaluate their DEI programs to guarantee they are driving real change? Steve Odland, President &

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32:08

How Does the Fed Work?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/11/19

All eyes are on the Fed, as today President Biden renominates Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve and nominates Lael Brainard as Vice Chair. How will these choices impact financial markets and interest rates? Steve Odland, President CEO of The Conference Board sits down with Roger Ferguson, Jr, former Vice Chair of The Federal Reserve, and former Chair of The Conference Board, to talk about the central bank of the United States. In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Steve and Roger answer

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28:49

Supply Chains: Where's Our Stuff?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/11/19

Supply chain issues are global, multifaceted, and involve goods from threads to chips. On a new episode of CEO Perspectives, President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Cathy Leonhardt, Managing Director and Co-Head of Solomon Partners’ Global Consumer Retail Group, to discuss the current and future states of supply chains. Tune in for insights on: Clogs and chokepoints Southern California ports, which take in 40 percent of US imports, can have as many as 100 ships waiting to unload. The issues:

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28:51

Do We Have the Energy to be Energy Independent?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/11/09

The fragility of both the environment and the US energy grid are raising new, urgent questions about US energy policy. On a new episode of CEO Perspectives, President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Vicky Bailey, former Assistant Secretary, US Department of Energy, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state and future of America’s energy policies. Tune into this podcast for insights on: The changing US energy picture: Two decades ago, says Bailey, US leaders looked at energy policy from the

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31:30

Will Socialism Overtake Capitalism?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/10/26

In today’s political and social climate, the calls are loudening for the United States to move away from capitalism toward socialism. But will an economic system with increased size, scope, and involvement of government generate more prosperity for Americans, or end up leaving the country worse off? On a new episode of CEO Perspectives, President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Maria Sastre, a Trustee of The Conference Board, and Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the organization’s public

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27:45

What is a Sustainable Energy Future?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/10/12

Coal use accounts for 26 percent of global energy use, second only to oil (31 percent). Renewable energy sources account for only 14 percent of global energy use, and nuclear energy a mere five percent. These numbers are center stage in a new episode of CEO Perspectives, in which Uwe G. Schulte, leader of the Global Sustainability Centre at The Conference Board, joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss ways businesses can incentivize cleaner energy use. Tune into this podcast for insights on:

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29:49

Public Debt & Deficits: Can America Fix Its Fiscal Mess?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/09/28

Setting the size and scope of the federal budget has long sparked fierce debate between the parties. But this year, the process is more fraught than usual: the President has proposed a $6 trillion budget, Democrats are hoping to pass a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill encompassing a broad swath of legislative priorities, and Republicans adamantly oppose these proposed expenditures. On top of that, the clock is ticking for legislators to raise the debt ceiling in a matter of days, explains

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30:38

ESG: The New Board Risk

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/09/28

Recent years have seen a surge in interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Topics such as climate change, workforce diversity and inclusion, and political spending are increasingly top of mind for stakeholders—investors, customers, employees, and more. But the growing interest in ESG has also brought growing scrutiny, argues Matteo Tonello, Managing Director of The Conference Board ESG Center—and the latest guest on CEO Perspectives. As Tonello details, a broad swath of

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28:16

Labor Shortages: Why Are Workers Hard to Find?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/09/14

As job growth surges in the United States, there are not enough workers to meet the demand. This stark imbalance has caused wages to grow in the US at the fastest pace in at least 20 years. In a new episode of CEO Perspectives, Gad Levanon, Head of The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute, joined President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss the US labor market: Why are workers hard to find and what can businesses do about it? Tune into this podcast for insights on: Where are the workers? What is

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29:57

How Can Companies Address the Climate Crisis?

C-Suite Perspectives ·

2021/08/31

What’s the business rationale for prioritizing climate change? Having a solid grasp of an organization’s impact on the climate presents the opportunity to better optimize business. Firms can reap the benefits, but an understanding of their total footprint is required. Indeed, they must examine their impact beyond company walls, casting a broad net that covers the total value chain. Understanding a company’s holistic impact is one of the many recommendations offered by Dr. Uwe Schulte, Leader of the

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