AI and digital expert Suchi Srinivasan and fintech practice leader Kamila Rakhimova from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) talk to the women at the vanguard of business, digital, and technology. They’re digging into how these powerhouse leaders got where they are—everything from the joy of projects gone right to the realities of family responsibilities. And crucially, asking: what was that moment you knew you weren't merely getting there...you had arrived? That's when you know you're in your ele ...
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This podcast from Boston Consulting Group looks around the corner of today’s big business and social issues. The goal–the so what–is to make sense of today and prepare busy leaders and executives for the day after tomorrow. Award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost interviews the leading thinkers and doers at BCG on the trends, developments, and ideas that will shape and disrupt the future. This is not your typical business strategy podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party s ...
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Take a trip into the future that will challenge the way you think and act today. In each episode, BCG's Patricia Sabga and her AI co-host GENE delve into disruptive scenarios that could define the coming decades. BCG experts join the conversation, probing the possibilities and implications for leaders. Human and machine work together to explore the very real actions CEOs could take today to prepare. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytic ...
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India for the World is a leadership podcast series presented by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in partnership with Mint which unpacks how India is shaping the world by 2047. From AI to automotive, defence to DPI, and green business to geopolitics, each episode features India’s boldest minds — CXOs, policymakers, and visionaries — leading the charge across sectors. Discover how India is not just catching up with the world, but creating solutions for the world. Get insider access to the strateg ...
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What are today’s most pressing criminal trends and how are compliance experts adapting to counter those threats? As financial crimes become increasingly sophisticated, compliance can no longer be just a checkbox. It’s emerged as a transformative force in every industry, reshaping practices in ethics, risk management, money laundering and cyber security. Introducing BCG on Compliance, a biweekly podcast from Boston Consulting Group where we dive deep into the minds driving that change. Hosted ...
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From turning food waste into energy, to recycled fashion and low-emission aviation fuel: Pitching Progress brings you the stories of innovators working to decarbonize the industries that power our world. On this show from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the founders of some of the world’s most inventive green-tech startups take part in an in-depth pitch session that challenges them to demonstrate their products' environmental impact, and the value they create for investors. We’ll show you tha ...
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It’s 2050 and we’re exploring how the world radically reduced carbon emissions and saved itself from climate catastrophe. What have our cities done to accommodate massive population growth? And how do businesses, governments, researchers and everyday people work together to build sustainable supply chains, agricultural practices and transportation infrastructure?
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The Leadership Podcast Series by BCG in India is where some of India’s finest minds in the world of business give their views on ideas, challenges, and opportunities on a variety of issues ranging from technological developments, macroeconomics, emerging business models, digital enablement, consumer behavior, marketing, finance, and climate concerns, among others.
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Are you sitting comfortably? Agile Storytime brings new ways of working to life through informative, insightful and inspiring tales. Join David Ritter, BCG partner and director, in stories that will deepen your understanding of Agile, give you new ways to think about and express core Agile principles, and add tools to your toolbox to make your work with your teams and clients even more impactful. This podcast is from Boston Consulting Group. For more information on Enterprise Agility, visit ...
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This video interview program features today’s top IT leaders, with rotating hosts, including Maryfran Johnson, Lee Rennick and Matt Egan. Watch new episodes on YouTube and CIO.com.
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A Conversation with "GENE" on BCG's AI Learnings. This audio program from Boston Consulting Group explores the transformative impact of GenAI on business—and our featured expert would know! The program stars a GenAI chatbot named GENE in conversation with BCG editor in chief Paul Michelman. GENE's memory banks are stocked with research and insights on GenAI from some of BCG’s top thinkers. GenAI on GenAI will help leaders understand the state of AI in business today; how it stands to reshape ...
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What are the key ingredients for building a future-ready, dynamic business ecosystem from the Middle East? Flavors of Ambition explores this question with industry pioneers, global investors, and visionary leaders shaping the region’s future. From technology and AI to renewable energy, trade, healthcare and education, each episode uncovers the forces driving transformation and investment across the Middle East. But business here isn’t just about strategy—it’s about people, partnerships, and ...
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Women today control as much as 70 percent of household purchases and $20 trillion of consumer spending worldwide. They will be responsible for $5 trillion of incremental spending over the next several years — a greater commercial potential than that of the rise of the consumer economies of India and China. Yet despite all this spending power, women feel undervalued and misunderstood. They are pressed for time and stressed out by products and services that don’t meet their needs.The message o ...
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Cracking the Code of Customer Contradictions
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18:42AI and data help tell us what people do, but not why. Lauren Taylor, global leader of BCG’s Center for Customer Insight, makes sense of the mixed signals that consumers give off. To truly understand what drives people, businesses of course value robust, real-time data. But they also must uncover the context, motivators, and human truth behind every…
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In this episode of India for the World, brought to you by Mint and BCG, we dive deep into India’s rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and IT and CEO of the India AI Mission, joins Saibal Chakraborty, BCG’s Managing Director and Technology Lead, to discuss how India is making AI accessib…
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The Tile Shop's CIO Christopher Davis on cloud migration, AI integration
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33:42Christopher Davis, CIO at The Tile Shop, joins host Shane O’Neill for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the challenges and strategies in the home improvement sector, as well as the importance of cloud migration, AI integration, and technologies to enhance the customer experience. This episode is sponsored by DataXstream, which develo…
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AI Agents and the 'Everywhere All at Once' Sales Team
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36:08Too often, a company’s sales strategy is limited by finite resources. Even the largest multinational corporations have to make tough decisions about where to deploy their sales teams. But as they grow more sophisticated, AI agents are expected to be capable of reaching and interacting with not only your largest and most valuable clients and custome…
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From turning food waste into energy, to sustainable steel and low-emission aviation fuel: Pitching Progress brings you the stories of leaders working to decarbonize the industries that power our world. On this show from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the founders and CEOs of some of the world’s top green companies take part in an in-depth pitch ses…
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Throwback: Role Modelling Vulnerability with Kensho’s Bhavesh Dayalji
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25:46What does allyship look like when you’re leading a company? For Bhavesh Dayalji, it often means being honest about the challenges of balancing work and family, and choosing to show up as a husband and father first. This is a throwback episode, but Bhavesh’s reflections on leadership and allyship remain just as powerful today. Bhavesh shares how vul…
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M&A Is Heating Up. Is Your Dealmaking Still on Ice?
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21:33M&A activity is waking up, but many companies are reluctant to leap into the fray. Daniel Friedman, BCG’s global leader of transactions and integrations, explains why bold moves now could pay off. Waiting may feel safe, but the cost could be forfeiting once-in-a-decade opportunities. Learn More: Daniel Friedman: https://on.bcg.com/4mWHyGW Mid-2025 …
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Boston Consulting Group CIO Merim Becirovic on transforming BCG into an AI-powered company
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19:36Becirovic, CIO at Boston Consulting Group, sat down with senior editor Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO 100 event to discuss BCG's AI strategy, which emphasizes internal proof-of-concept before external application and focuses on journey-led and experience-led platforms. Becirovic also highlighted the importance of data strategy, upskilling, and mana…
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Who Wants to Be a CEO? The role of the CEO is both powerful and punishing. Christine Barton, BCG’s CEO Advisory lead in North America, explores how to make the job more fulfilling. It starts with clarity of purpose, building the right leadership team, and minimizing activities that are time and energy sinkholes. Learn More: The So What from BCG: ht…
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Throwback: Eclectic Career Paths with Google’s Hayete Gallot
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30:24While we’re busy working on new episodes, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite conversations from Season 3. When we first spoke with Hayete Gallott, she was Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. Today, she is President of Customer Experience at Google. We thought this was a meaningful opportunity to revisit her reflections on career choices, c…
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Don't Be a Statistic. Make Transformation Work.
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22:04Transformation isn’t a gamble—it’s science. Kristy Ellmer, a leader with BCG Transform, unpacks the research behind what really makes change work: involving employees in the journey, preparing for the “messy middle,” and building emotional and practical support into the process. Successful efforts focus equally on shifting behaviors and mindsets, n…
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India’s workforce is no longer just about numbers, it’s about skills, adaptability, and innovation. In this episode of India for the World Podcast, Mint’s Shouvik Das speaks with Arundhati Bhattacharya (President and CEO - Salesforce, South Asia) and Sreyssha George (Managing Director & Partner, BCG) on how India’s talent base is reshaping industri…
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Stanford Healthcare taps AI to cut burnout, boost efficiency in patient responses
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25:34Aditya Bhasin, VP of Software Development at Stanford Healthcare, showcased their AI-powered system that automates billing responses to patient inquiries. Launched post-COVID to ease clinician burnout and boost patient experience, the project started with 10 billing reps and saved 17 hours by handling 1,000 messages using 25 smart templates. Now en…
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Leading Through Uncertainty: A Crisis Playbook for Compliance Leaders with Satnam Lehal
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21:43In compliance, moments of uncertainty can define careers and reshape organizations. But what does it take to make sound judgments under intense pressure? How do you steer a team through a crisis without overpromising or losing trust? To explore these questions, our guest host and BCG senior executive Bernhard Gehra, is joined by senior compliance p…
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When Quantum Computing Brings Breakthroughs...or Chaos (First Aired: November 13, 2024)
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32:11Quantum computers harness the almost mystical properties of subatomic particles to solve problems that are beyond even the most powerful “classical” computers available today. Will these computers usher in a new generation of custom pharmaceuticals and sustainable materials—or will they be used to crack every password and create global chaos? BCG’s…
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Building with Purpose with Across AI’s Nilou Salehi
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25:45We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What does it look like to pivot while staying true to your purpose? For Nilou Salehi, it meant putting her professorship role at UC Berkeley on pause to co-found Across AI,…
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Become the CEO of Your Health and Longevity
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20:51What happens when people live decades longer than before—but not necessarily healthier? Iana Kouris, customer experience leader at BCG X, explores how companies can help people live longer healthier. Businesses can jumpstart the longevity economy by leveraging CX, behavioral design and change management to develop new products for prevention and cu…
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Bentley Motors CIO Kirsty Mason on building the skills foundation for AI adoption
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18:38Kirsty Mason, CIO at Bentley Motors, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live. They discussed building the foundations for AI adoption through data literacy and skills development, defining workplace actions that support women in tech, and creating business and IT partnerships in the automotive industry.…
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While discussions of US tariff policies dominated Q2 earnings calls to an unprecedented degree, another equally important trend is bubbling just under the surface in C-suites and on trading floors: concern that the economic uncertainty caused by tariff turmoil may lead to a downturn. That’s the conclusion of the third edition of the CEO Radar—a too…
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Throwback: Shaping the Future of Leadership with Praxis Lab’s Elise Smith
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26:21We’ll be back soon with a new episode. In the meantime, enjoy this throwback conversation with Elise Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs. Earlier this month, Praxis Labs was acquired—marking a major milestone in the company’s journey. This episode offers a look at the vision and values that helped get it there. What makes a great manager in to…
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Insider trading: From Analyst to FBI informant with Tom Hardin.
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30:49Insider trading doesn’t always start with a grand plan. Sometimes it starts with a single decision made in isolation. In this episode, we talk to Tom Hardin, a former hedge fund analyst turned FBI informant, known in headlines as “Tipper X.” Tom opens up about his descent into insider trading, what it was like to wear a wire for the FBI and the per…
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Private equity is under pressure to deliver returns in a tougher environment. Clark O’Niell, BCG’s global lead for AI infrastructure and cyber in the private investors & private equity practice, shares how the smartest investors are using AI to move beyond hype, drive impact at scale, and future-proof their portfolios. It’s about focus over fragmen…
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University of Texas CIO Frank Feagans on AI partnerships in higher-education
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13:21Frank Feagans, VP IT and CIO at University of Texas at Dallas, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed the benefits of bringing IT best practices and workforce development methods from private industry to higher-education, as well as developing mission-critical…
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Preparing for an Uncertain Future…in the Future (First Aired: November 27, 2024)
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33:20By the year 2035, we will likely be able to utilize AI to crunch complex data sets and produce far more accurate predictions of the future, for everything from stock market fluctuations to consumer trends. Already, meteorologists are using AI to improve weather forecasting—for instance, by more accurately predicting when a hurricane will make landf…
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When Feedback and Data Fuels Creativity, with Angela Morgenstern
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26:49We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when the data doesn’t give you a clear answer—but the decision can’t wait? For Angela Morgenstern, that moment came early in her tenure at Netflix. It offere…
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Rich Lesser, BCG’s global chair, and Martin Reeves, chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, reflect on the shocks and surprises that shaped the first half of the decade and what they reveal about the future. They explore the traits leaders need today: building trust, staying geopolitically aware, and adopting AI in a people-centered way. Learn Mor…
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Novanta CIO Sarah Betadam on managing risk around AI
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7:51Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed AI governance, data privacy and AI councils, plus the balancing act of staying competitive as a business, while viewing company data in a highly protective way.…
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What can ancient Greek myths teach us about modern leadership? Kirsten Rulf has spent her career at the intersection of tech, policy, and public service. In this episode, Kirsten shares how she found clarity in moments of uncertainty, why AI presents a major opportunity for the public good, and what it was like helping shape the EU’s landmark tech …
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Training for Change in the Age of AI, with Microsoft’s Miki Tsusaka
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27:13We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when a dream opportunity arrives at an inopportune time? For Miki Tsusaka, it called for some tough conversations with the people she trusted most. This epis…
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Virtual Assets: Integrating Cryptocurrency and Traditional Banking, with Sheetal Bhardwaj
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20:11We are in the midst of a virtual asset revolution. Consumers are diversifying their portfolios to include crypto, but integration with financial institutions has been a challenge. Sheetal Bhardwaj, is at the forefront of compliance in the changing digital asset landscape. Sheetal is a banker, an expert in the digital asset domain and an anti-financ…
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Europe is at a tipping point after years of slow growth. Sylvain Duranton, BCG X’s global leader, explains how countries and companies can work together to simplify regulation, scale innovation, and build a truly unified, competitive Europe. Learn More: Sylvain Duranton:https://on.bcg.com/3T9QN9b Europe’s Business Leaders Are Ready for Action: http…
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Smart Systems, Human Goals: Joseph Bradley on Designing the Middle East’s AI-Powered Future
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33:20The Middle East is building the future of cities from the ground up, with bold ambition and long-term vision. From cognitive cities to AI-enabled governance, the region is transforming into a living lab for the technologies, systems, and societies of tomorrow. In this episode of Flavors of Ambition, we speak with Joseph Bradley, CEO of Tonomus, and…
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The Business of Startups: How India Plans to Lead Globally
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36:25Is India truly poised to lead the global startup race? In this episode of India for the World—a leadership podcast by Mint and BCG — host Ranjani Raghavan dives deep with Rajan Anandan, Managing Director at Peak XV, and Alpesh Shah, MD & Senior Partner at BCG, to unpack the big questions. Explore: India's twin-engine startup model (tech + manufactu…
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Agentic AI, the tech ecosystem, leadership -- all topics covered here with Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions Inc.
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8:28Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions Inc. joins host Lee Rennick at IDC Directions where they discuss building business velocity through Agentic AI and the tech ecosystem.By Foundry
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Hang Up and Hang Out: AI Agents Give Us a Phone-Free Future
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30:00Apps were supposed to make life easier to navigate, but they often create more complexity. Planning a trip can involve hundreds of digital touchpoints over several months. But new advances–especially the growth of AI agents–coupled with ambient and voice-recognition technology, could make apps obsolete. BCG’s Dutch MacDonald imagines a world where,…
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What A Global Financial Crisis Taught Me, With Citi’s Sophia Bantanidis
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26:22We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when your job drops you into the center of a global financial crisis? That’s where Sophia Bantanidis found herself – helping craft post-crisis banking reform…
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