The CEO Dialogue

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm: ‘You have to bring hearts and minds with you’

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rio Tinto CEO, Jakob Stausholm emphasizes relationship-building and empathy to restore Rio Tinto's social license and guide its decarbonization effort...

Arnaud Vaissié of International SOS

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Ringing the changes: Vodafone ‘insider’ Margherita Della Valle makes some tough calls as CEO

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margherita Della Valle tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how she is delivering radical change to reenergize Vodafone and paving the way for g...

Why Novo Nordisk’s CEO has learned to trust his gut feeling

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of the company which makes game-changing obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, explains how its culture and long-view unde...

Henkel’s Carsten Knobel: A CEO who sticks to his strategy

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni why he has remained laser-focused on implementing its purposeful growth agenda an...

ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli: ‘I’m the Chief Facilitating Officer’

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

RWE’s Markus Krebber on building energy reserves to keep focused on the long term

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TV Narendran, CEO & Managing Director of Tata Steel

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anticipating rising raw material costs, Tata Steel’s CEO & Managing Director TV Narendran tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how he intr...

Henrik Andersen, CEO of sustainable energy leader Vestas

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Henrik Andersen discusses with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni the challenges of navigating supply chain disruptions and soaring raw material cos...

Erik Fyrwald, CEO of leading agriculture firm Syngenta Group

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Regenerative agriculture techniques are vital to improve the resilience of crops and help farmers achieve humanity’s dual objective of growing more ...

Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Singapore’s global investment giant Temasek

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Singapore’s global investment giant Temasek, discusses with Jean-François Manzoni the importance of a carbon tax and how his ...

Mostafa Terrab, CEO and Chairman of the Board of OCP

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mostafa Terrab, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Moroccan fertilizer group OCP, explains to IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how sincerity of ...

Antoine de Saint-Affrique

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Antoine de Saint-Affrique is a man who doesn’t let himself, his employees, or his investors get too comfortable. Since becoming the CEO of French fo...

Hiroshi Mikitani

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how – by challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging all staff to tidy th...

Marcus Wallenberg

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Wallenberg sphere operates in about 180 countries and its holdings generate a total of $260bn of annual revenue. But Marcus Wallenberg, chairman o...

Khadija Mohamed-Churchill

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Nairobi’s industrial area, motorcycles piled high with bright yellow plastic tubs zip through the early morning traffic to deliver food staples l...

Jean-Pascal Tricoire

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For Schneider Electric, making a difference centers on bringing technology and expertise to best manage energy – specifically sustainably produced e...

David Loew

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The role of any CEO comes with a unique level of pressure that must be actively managed. David Loew, the Chief Executive of Ipsen, knows this well.Sin...

Jan Jenisch

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, discusses with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni the importance of building and maintaining strong relationships with a...

Håkan Agnevall

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the chief executive of Wärtsilä, one of the world’s leading power technology and services providers for the maritime and energy industries, Hå...

Jessica Tan

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in 1988, Ping An has built itself into Asia’s largest insurance company, selling US$110 billion of insurance premiums last year.But while Pi...

Julie Sweet

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Less than six months after Julie Sweet was named Global CEO of Accenture, COVID-19 hit.For some businesses, the pandemic marked a breaking point; but ...

Takeshi Niinami

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Takeshi Niinami became President and CEO of Suntory Holdings just over seven years ago, in October 2014. His task: to help the company manage the bigg...

Alain Dehaze

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As CEO of the Adecco Group, Alain Dehaze has a unique perspective on the future of labor. The pandemic revealed just how quickly workplaces can change...

Riad Sherif

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Riad Sherif is truly an expert in his field. Trained as a doctor, his drive to succeed in business led him to pharmaceuticals; and a successful 25-yea...

Antje Kanngiesser

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a rapidly decarbonizing world, the energy sector is facing immense challenges. The 'net-zero' promises of today lead to demands for greener more ef...

Gilbert Achermann

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the Chairman of Straumann Group, IMD EMBA graduate Gilbert Acherman knows the essential value of strong corporate leadership.Having joined the glob...

Stefan Larsson

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you live in London, Stockholm, or Seattle, there’s a good chance that Stefan Larsson has had something to do with your wardrobe.As the recen...

Severin Dressen

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Business is full of animal metaphors: bull markets, cash cows, and fat cats abound. But for IMD alumni Severin Dressen, the natural world is a far mor...

Søren Skou

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As one of the most influential and enduring figures in international shipping, Søren Skou has weathered his fair share of crises. But is almost 40 ye...

Pascal Soriot

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pascal Soriot has been described as the hottest CEO in Pharma. After almost a decade at the helm of AstraZeneca, the company has seen a remarkable tur...

Mark Schneider

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Schneider is arguably the most powerful man in the food and beverage industry. As CEO of Nestlé, he oversees the biggest company in the sector -...

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Jørgen Vig Knudstorp became CEO of the LEGO Group in 2004, the company was on the verge of ruin. Sales were falling, debts were piling up, and i...

Alexis Nasard

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis Nasard likes to express himself openly and with a minimum of jargon. It’s a skill that he developed early in his career, as he rose through t...

Ilham Kadri

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From a distance, Ilham Kadri might seem like an intimidating figure. She’s the CEO of Solvay, a multibillion-dollar chemicals company. She was recen...

Jordy Kool

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordy Kool’s CV is a page-turner. From a stint in an elite military unit, to an award-winning tenure as CEO of the Infotheek Group, and then a mid-c...