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22.04.2021

13. JAN.

Inside the transition with Pictet’s Marie-Laure Schaufelberger

In this episode of Inside the Transition, IMD’s Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Marie-Laure Schaufelberger, Chief Sustainability Officer of Pictet Group, to explore the role of finance in driving the energy transition. Schaufelberger oversees Pictet’s responsible investment strategy, ESG governance, and stewardship, and brings a capital-markets perspective shaped by her work across thematic investing and system-level initiatives such as Building Bridges. The conversation examines where transition capital is flowing, how investors assess corporate credibility, and how expectations are evolving. For executives, the episode offers practical insight into what it now takes to attract and sustain transition finance.

13. Jan.

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47 Min.
26.09.2024

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

Rio Tinto CEO, Jakob Stausholm emphasizes relationship-building and empathy to restore Rio Tinto's social license and guide its decarbonization efforts. **** Read our magazine, I by IMD, here. Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.

26.09.2024

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47 Min.
27. JAN.

Holcim’s Ram Muthu: Can circular construction scale?

Construction is one of the biggest carbon emitters – and cement sits at the center of it. In this episode of Inside the Transition, IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes speak with Holcim’s Head of Operational Excellence Ram Muthu about what decarbonization looks like when you’re responsible for heavy equipment, waste streams, and execution across real plants. Muthu doesn’t romanticize the challenge. He argues the sector can move fast – but only if policy and infrastructure keep up, and if leaders stop treating transformation like a checklist. As he puts it: “Cement and building materials are probably one of the hardest to abate sectors,” “our industry still depends a lot on carbon capture and storage,” and “focus on execution is critical.” Inside the Transition delivers practical, executive-grade conversations on the energy transition. More info: https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/podcasts/inside-the-transition/ Our Guest: Ram Muthu is the Head of Operational Excellence at Holcim and a member of Holcim’s Executive Committee, focused on operational performance and the delivery of transformation at scale across a global building materials leader. LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/ram-muthu-112b46b

27. Jan.

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18 Min.
17.11.2025

The real story of AI’s rise from winters to workplaces

AI has leapt from obscurity to ubiquity, reshaping work and society. But its flaws run deep, forcing leaders to balance its promise with its dangerous limitations. From the frosty skepticism of AI’s early winters to the blazing hype of today’s workplace revolution, artificial intelligence has undergone a dramatic transformation. In this episode, IMD’s Didier Bonnet and Oxford University’s Michael Wooldridge take us behind the scenes of AI’s evolution, revealing how neural networks rose from the dead, why conversational AI dazzles but deceives, and what leaders must understand about the paradox at its core: a powerful tool that’s useful, but not always correct. As AI reshapes industries, boosts productivity, and quietly erodes certain roles, Wooldridge urges us to rethink how we work, learn, and lead. Whether you’re a CEO, educator, or everyday user, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and offer a grounded view of what AI can and can’t do. Tune in to explore the real story behind the headlines and discover how to navigate the new normal with clarity and caution.

17.11.2025

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41 Min.
28.05.2024

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

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

28.05.2024

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49 Min.
15.12.2025

Caspar Herzberg on how ‘radical collaboration’ can unlock trapped value

Could an ecosystem-led approach to disparate industrial information technology systems build more resilient and efficient global supply chains? Caspar Herzberg, CEO of industrial software company AVEVA, argues that breaking down data silos across companies and sectors could benefit all stakeholders through what he calls “radical collaboration.” Herzberg details the increasing complexity of the industrial world, where thousands of systems across supply chains have locked-in value because they don’t communicate. He argues that to decomplexify and unlock this value, industries need radical collaboration—overcoming the fear of sharing data to realize a significantly bigger collective prize. Ultimately, Herzberg says that he is a pragmatist regarding AI’s societal impact, noting that the augmentation of the worker will be hugely productivity-enhancing. But he cautions that we must collectively establish boundaries on its use, as AI serves humankind.

15.12.2025

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26 Min.
01.12.2025

Inside the transition: Bottlenecks and strategic choices

In the second episode of IMD’s sustainability series, Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra, the Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at RWE. Chandra, an IMD alumnus, oversees one of Europe's largest clean energy investment programs and offers a unique perspective from his career across Shell, Siemens, and now RWE, on the accelerating energy transition. Chandra’s career began with a desire to travel, and evolved into a deep understanding of energy's fundamental role in human civilization. The discussion centers on the speed of the transition, the bottlenecks it creates, and the strategic choices executives must make in an increasingly electrified and contested energy world.

01.12.2025

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44 Min.
08.12.2025

Zhike Lei & Marcus Schindler on exploration and purpose at Novo Nordisk

In this episode, IMD Professor Zhike Lei speaks with Marcus Schindler, the former head of Novo Nordisk’s R&D operation, about driving innovation through transformation. Schindler reveals his journey is defined by “exploration” and details how he balances the need for immediate delivery with long-term discovery, stressing that success requires doing both. Novo Nordisk’s strong, patient-focused purpose attracts global talent, and Schindler explains the strategy behind establishing R&D hubs in places like Boston to leverage external innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. R&D teams, he says, need to prepare for the age of AI by becoming “bi-lingual” in both science and digital skills, and concludes that trust and a compelling value story are the currency for leading a transformative organization.

08.12.2025

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33 Min.
09.09.2025

GenAI and healthcare with Achim Plueckebaum

On the IMD Podcast network, Mike Wade and Amit Joshi speak about the future of health, with Achim Plueckebaum, a contributor to their latest book GAIN. As a senior executive with decades of experience in the life sciences industry, Plueckebaum believes AI will have a transformative impact on medicine, pharmacology, and patient care. He emphasizes the importance of data privacy, ethical considerations, and the need for AI to serve patients effectively. Plueckebaum predicts significant AI-driven drug innovations within the decade, and even the discovery of entirely new treatments. From synthetic biology to personalized medicines, healthcare is set to change in a big way.

09.09.2025

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23 Min.
26.05.2022

What does AI mean for management? with Professor Amit Joshi

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be a divisive topic. For some, it simply represents the next stage of the digital age; the golden technological era of tomorrow. Others worry about a very different future and the potential destruction of the entire human race. But which of these visions is likely to win out? And for that matter, what is AI really? How is it distinct from machine-learning, big data, and the other tech terms? Amit Joshi, Professor of AI, Analytics, and Marketing Strategy at IMD, is asked these questions daily. As an award-winning professor and researcher, he has extensive experience of analytics-driven transformations in industries such as banking, fintech, retail, automotive, telecoms, and pharma. In this episode of ManagementCast, Joshi discusses the origins of AI and why this is important for businesses outside the tech sector today." Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here.Discover IMD's leadership programmes here. Guest: Professor Amit JoshiHost: JohnJo DevlinProduced by: JohnJo DevlinEditing: Max Bower

26.05.2022

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16 Min.

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Inside the transition with Pictet’s Marie-Laure Schaufelberger

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

Holcim’s Ram Muthu: Can circular construction scale?

The real story of AI’s rise from winters to workplaces

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

Caspar Herzberg on how ‘radical collaboration’ can unlock trapped value

Inside the transition: Bottlenecks and strategic choices

Zhike Lei & Marcus Schindler on exploration and purpose at Novo Nordisk

GenAI and healthcare with Achim Plueckebaum

What does AI mean for management? with Professor Amit Joshi

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