Reimagining the Future: Envisioning What's Next

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COMING SOON: Our Next Series, The Long Road to Recovery Oct 28, 2020

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2020 has been a year marked by crisis and transformation. What can we expect next? In a new series of interviews, host Paul Laudicina will gather experts on public opinion, politics, and economics to ask: What will our world look like in 2021? How will the results of the U.S. presidential election impact the global response to COVID-19? Who are the winners and who are the losers of the election? And what can we all expect from the continued transformation happening around the world?

Tune in for a special post-election series, coming to this feed in November.

Coronavirus: A World Transformed is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank deciphering today's biggest changes and their effects on global business. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.

Points of Impact and Silver Linings with Muhtar Kent, Former Coca-Cola CEO Oct 27, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Muhtar Kent, former chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. They discuss how leaders can refocus on their core purpose and "points of impact" during the COVID-19 crisis to drive positive change and serve a host of stakeholders.

COVID-19's Impact on the World's Children with Child Rights Activist Inger Ashing Oct 06, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Save the Children International CEO Inger Ashing. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting children's health, education, and safety around the world.

Learn more about Save the Children's coronavirus response.

Accelerating Global Sustainability with BASF's Saori Dubourg Sep 22, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Saori Dubourg, member of the Board of Executive Directors at BASF, the world's largest chemical company. They discuss how the COVID-19 crisis is accelerating the global conversation about sustainability and how business of the future could create more holistic value for the global community.

Learn more about the Value Balancing Alliance.

The Future of Liberal Democracies Post-COVID with Francis Fukuyama Sep 01, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama, author of "The End of History and the Last Man." They discuss the sweeping changes we've seen around the world in the last few decades, outline potential paths forward for liberal democracies, and think through how our national cultures and international relationships are changing.

View our global economic outlook here.

A New Generational Project: Taking Politics Seriously Again with Edward Luce Aug 18, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Edward Luce, US national editor at the Financial Times. They discuss the core problems in the US response to coronavirus and examine how COVID-19 is affecting trust in governments and science around the world. They review potential scenarios for the US elections in November and discuss what the second half of 2020 will bring.

View our global economic outlook here.

China, the US, and the New Geopolitical Order with Kishore Mahbubani Aug 04, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Singaporean diplomat and Professor Kishore Mahbubani, author of "Has China Won?" They discuss how COVID-19 has shifted relationships between the US and China, what the future holds for the global economy, and whether it's time to pause global geopolitical contests to come together as a global community.

View our global economic outlook here.

The Evolution of Trust with Richard Edelman Jul 21, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Richard Edelman, CEO of communications firm Edelman and creator of the Edelman Trust Barometer. They discuss how public trust in government and business is evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic and through our current period of racial unrest and protest in the US.

The Future of Healthcare with Mayo Clinic CEO Gianrico Farrugia Jul 07, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia. They discuss the current state of COVID-19, the unintended effects of the virus on health, and predictions for the future of healthcare.

Global Energy Markets with Dan Yergin Jun 24, 2020

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Host Paul Laudicina interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Dan Yergin, a leading thinker on global energy markets. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping energy use, oil markets, and the future of the industry and the world economy.

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