“I have never been good at the ‘what do you want to be in five years?’ question,” said Gary Briggs, whose prolific career includes time in senior positions at eBay, Google, Facebook, and most recently as the digital director of Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign. For Briggs, it is genuine person-to-person connections that matters at the end of the day.
Read More‘Made in’ labels reveal as much about a product as they do about its country of origin. A strong national brand can attract capital—technological and human—that drives growth. Countries build up their national brands over decades, yet China and the European Union are among those launching ambitious programs to rehaul their brands within just several years.
Read MoreIn a video interview, Business Today’s Arjun Jagjivan talks with James Bell, COO of Global Operations at Alliance Abroad, about reimagining the future of the company and creating a more inclusive culture.
Read MoreThe second day of the International Conference continued with the diversity panel, which featured three female leaders in three very different industries: Debi Chirichella, the CFO of Hearst Magazines; Peggy Koenig, Chair of Abry Partners, a private equity company; and Ita Ekpoudom, a partner at Gingerbread Capital, a Venture Capital firm. Despite their varied industries and skillsets, they all share common experiences and have all fought to promote gender equity in the workplace.
Read MoreIn a video interview, Howell goes more in depth on his career path and the impact of technology and globalization on his role as CFO at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Read MoreMatt Eichmann’s depth of experience is tough to beat. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with 7 years of service in the Marine Corps, Eichmann commands a powerful presence in the manufacturing industry. He now serves as the Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at the packaging firm Greif, Inc.
Read MoreFounded in 2017, Paragon Intel gathers and provides data on management teams to better help investors develop informed insights on the companies they invest in. In an interview with Karim Mawji, the company’s Founding Partner and Head of Research, he explained how there has traditionally been a large community of investors who primarily analyze the company and places less emphasis on qualifying the human capital component.
Read MoreThe breakfast preventing millennials from buying houses: avocado toast and a side of fruit accompanied by coffee from a Seattle-based beverage conglomerate. In this typical American breakfast, the avocados grown in Colombia, the blueberries shipped from Mexico, and the coffee blend originating in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. A scroll through Instagram shows people traveling all over the world, a result of the jet age: easier and cheaper travel has aided over 1.2 billion people in crossing international borders and pursuing their wanderlust. Even the iPhone displaying these images is comprised of parts from 43 countries.
Read MoreWith stories like BREXIT, trade wars, and the rise of nationalism inundating the daily news, it’s hard not to ask the question: is globalization dead? The rapid decline of global foreign direct investment, nationalist parties roiling politics in the European Union, and the weakening of global trade for the first time since the Great Recession intimate that this could be the end of an era. Yet all the while, blockchain is sending us an entirely different signal: hang on, because globalization is very much alive and well.
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It is commonly said that the world is becoming a “smaller place” as communicative technologies become increasingly more accessible. While the world itself is not actually shrinking, it feels as if the practical barriers of traveling, retrieving information, and consuming entertainment are minimizing for everyone—including children. Children are now, more than ever, an increasingly reachable audience for digital services. A growing number of online businesses and industries are creating platforms that specifically target younger audiences to capitalize on their growing profitability.
Read MoreIn the words of Ed Scheetz, “Personal service is the new luxury. It’s not more marble or gold faucets or fancy chandeliers, but it’s being recognized that you’re treated in a place where you should be.”
Read MoreOver the course of her professional life, Patti Brennan went from being a nurse to being President and CEO of one of America’s leading independent financial companies. “How did I do that?” she asked at the start of her executive seminar. The attendees looked around, baffled. How did she do that?
Read MoreWeston Hicks fell into the world of insurance after working in commercial banking and being randomly assigned to work in a division that serviced insurance companies. Before he knew it, he was an expert specializing in property and casualty insurance. This December marks 15 years of Hicks serving as the CEO of Alleghany Corporation, and we were fortunate to sit down with him to discuss his journey and insights in the insurance business.
Read MoreGlobalization, the new era buzzword, is easy to see in our world, but the extent of its elusive effects is not so easy to ascertain. Nevertheless, it is increasingly difficult to operate with a pigeon-holed view of the world, and we must start to combine different skill sets and knowledge in order to ride this wave. Mr. Lloyd Howell speaks to a progressively collaborative and geo-politically and technologically sensitive method of approach, with his own pathway a reflection of what globalization values.
Read MoreRachel Stocks, EVP of Global Premium Products and Benefits at American Express, kicked off this year’s International Conference with a poignant look into company management and consumer relations in today’s world. Stocks spoke about her career path, how she worked to improve Amex’s equity and diversity, and how Amex handled the transition into a more digital, global, and fast-paced world.
Read MoreArielle Patrick, Senior VP and Transaction Director at Edelman, speaks about financial PR, mentorship, and the definition of success.
Read MoreThe entrepreneurial activities of women are the anchors of economic growth and development in Ghana. Despite the existence of challenges, women are overcoming hindrances and thriving in their various ventures.
Read MoreWith such an abundance of wildlife in Africa, and considering the contributions that wildlife has made to the overall prosperity and development of nations in the continent, the business of conservation should be everyone’s business.
Read MoreVenezuela, once one of Latin America’s most prosperous countries, has experienced the most devastating economic crisis in the region. And yet, Venezuela has the biggest oil reserve in the world. So, how did we get here?
Read MoreIt is usually quite easy to look around and recognize a broken leg, small cut, or common cold. However, when it comes to the seemingly invisible ailments that arise in our minds, there still remains a large deficit in acknowledging, treating, and prioritizing mental health.
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