Digital Executive Laura Merling Shares the Biggest Challenges Facing Today's Chief Digital Officers

As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey, "CDO Decoded: The First Wave of Chief Digital Officers Speaks", Lindsay Trout, Egon Zehnder's Digital Practice Leader, and Gibu Thomas, PepsiCo Head of Global eCommerce, discuss the traits needed to take on a transformation role at a large-scale organization.

Egon Zehnder's Alejandro Folmer at down with Eugenia Erlij, Innophos' VP of Marketing, at our second annual Fresh Start Executive Forum Breakfast in New Orleans to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an interdisciplinary approach.

Egon Zehnder's Alejandro Folmer sat down withIn Conversation With Mario Ferruzzi, Food Science & Nutrition Professor at North Carolina State University, at our second annual Fresh Start Executive Forum Breakfast in New Orleans to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an interdisciplinary approach.

Egon Zehnder's Alejandro Folmer sat down with Amy McDonald, FONA International President, at our second annual Fresh Start Executive Forum Breakfast in New Orleans to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an interdisciplinary approach.

Egon Zehnder's Jason Hecker sat down with Nextfoods Inc. CEO Alan Murray to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an interdisciplinary approach.

Egon Zehnder's Jason Hecker sat down with Dr. Rachel Cheatham, Founder of Foodscape Group, at our second annual Fresh Start Executive Forum Breakfast in New Orleans to discuss the future of personalized nutrition and the need for an interdisciplinary approach.

Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of Volvo Cars Ventures and former digital executive at McDonald's, discusses what it really means to transform global corporations for the digital world.

Paul Polman, who just stepped down as Unilever’s CEO, sat down with Egon Zehnder's Dominique Laffy to explain his take on how businesses should handle social responsibility and accountability.

As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey, Lindsay Trout spoke with Macerich EVP & CDO Kevin McKenzie for his personal take on what it means being a Chief Digital Officer today.

As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey, "CDO Decoded: The First Wave of Chief Digital Officers Speaks",  Lindsay Trout, Egon Zehnder's Digital Practice Leader, and Laura Merling, Digital Strategic Advisor formerly at AT&T and Ford, discuss what it means to be a Chief Digital Officer today.

View the takeaways from San Francisco's 2019 Leaders & Daughters panel session, featuring Shnam Koirala, Michael Mathias, Amy Argenal, and Devon Valencia.

At San Francisco's 2019 Leaders & Daughters event, chef Traci des Jardins discusses empowering female leaders in her keynote speech.

At London's 2019 Leaders & Daughters event, Egon Zehnder's Axelle Sznajer spoke with Blythe Masters, former CEO of Digital Asset Holdings, and her daughter Honour Masters, Director of Business Strategy at coVentures, on how to empower future female leaders.

At SãoPaulo's 2019 Leaders & Daughters event, Paola Carosella, businesswoman and renowned cook, made her remarks on women empowerment and diversity in the workplace.

During the São Paulo edition of Egon Zehnder’s Leaders & Daughters event earlier in March, Fabio Coelho, CEO for Google Brasil, discussed female leadership and potential, along with the importance of diversity in organizations.

Marina Helou, State Representative in São Paulo by Rede Sustentabilidade, discusses career, maternity, and politics at the São Paulo edition of Egon Zehnder’s Leaders & Daughters event held in March 2019.

In a conversation with Egon Zehnder’s Simone Stebler, UBS Global Wealth Management’s Group Managing Director and General Counsel Maria Leistner and her mentee, Legal Team Executive Director Aleksandra Schellenberg, share career advice for the next generation of leaders.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, senior adviser Claudio Fernández-Araoz discusses the theme of women's leadership based on a survey conducted by Egon Zehnder.

In 2019, we celebrate five years of convening Leaders & Daughters events, aimed to address the needs and requirements of the next generation of female leaders. We have brought together more than 6,000 leaders, daughters and mentees through our 85 events around the world.

Egon Zehnder's Loula Lefkaritis discusses the chances of achieving parity in our lifetimes in a panel session at the Milken Institute in London.

On April 12, 2018, Egon Zehnder hosted its first annual Leaders & Daughters event in Montreal. The event brought together an intimate group of high-powered men and women and their daughters and mentees in hopes of spotlighting the motivations and challenges confronting the next generation of professional women.

Egon Zehnder's Kristi Maynor spoke with GoFundMe's CMO Raquel Rozas at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Amanda Roberts spoke with the CMO of Peapod Carrie Bienkowski at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Kristi Maynor spoke with former CMO of Procter & Gamble and current Kellogg professor Jim Stengel at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Kristi Maynor spoke with KFC U.S. President Kevin Hochman at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Cynthia Soledad spoke with Greg Carpenter from the Kellogg School of Management at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Sarah Van Dyck spoke with the CMO of AR/VR and Facebook, Rebecca Van Dyck, at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Sarah Van Dyck spoke with Clorox CMO Eric Reynolds at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Amanda Roberts spoke with The Coca-Cola Company's SVP Strategic Marketing Geoff Cottrill at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Egon Zehnder's Cynthia Soledad spoke with the General Manager of U.S. Chromebooks Zena Arnold at the 2018 Kellogg Marketing Summit.

During an interview with the consultant Ângela Pêgas, from Egon Zehnder Brazil, the attorney José Eduardo Carneiro Queiroz, partner-director at Mattos Filho, a company based in São Paulo, comments on the election of 80% of female partners in 2018. The video tackles core issues related to female leadership such as maternity leave, flexible schedules and the presence of women in a traditionally conservative environment.

Dick Patton talks to NPR about the importance of mindset preparation and the role of boards in helping CEOs succeed.

When building the future of work change is inevitable but do it humbly, you have to be ethical. Hear Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene’s perspective on upskilling and the role of AI in this transformation from her conversation with Egon Zehnder’s Karim Jalbout at CognitionX

Looking back at her time as Royal Mail CEO, Moya Greene reflects on underestimating how hard it is to drive change. Hear more of this conversation with Egon Zehnder’s Karim Jalbout at CognitionX

Drone deliveries? Not happening any time soon according to Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene, drone deliveries are not happening any time soon. Hear more from her conversation with Egon Zehnder’s Karim Jalbout at CognitionX

Can AI really transform a business or is it all just hot air? Hear from Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene in her conversation with Egon Zehnder’s Karim Jalbout at CogX 2018.

Any change you make is going with your people, not against your people.” – Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene in conversation with EgonZehnder’s KarimJalbout on stage at CognitionX

Egon Zehnder introduced Leaders & Daughters in March 2015 in London to provide a forum for addressing both the gender divide and the opportunity gap faced by the next generation of women leaders. By bringing together highly accomplished leaders and their daughters and mentees, we addressed the opportunities, challenges, obstacles and ideals of women leaders – and began to pave a path for positive change. Join the conversation by using #LeadersandDaughters.

Egon Zehnder introduced Leaders & Daughters in March 2015 in London to provide a forum for addressing both the gender divide and the opportunity gap faced by the next generation of women leaders. By bringing together highly accomplished leaders and their daughters and mentees, we addressed the opportunities, challenges, obstacles and ideals of women leaders – and began to pave a path for positive change. Join the conversation by using #LeadersandDaughters.

A fireside chat with Mark Krymalowski, Head of the EMEA Digital Practice at Egon Zehnder, sat down with Dr. Bernd Montag, CEO of Siemens Healthineers was part of the NOAH Conference 2018.

When rising complexity pushes corporate hierarchies to their limits, the only meaningful response is a paradigm shift, argues business thinker Frédéric Laloux.

Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout spoke at Innovate 2018 on Talent and the Next Generation Workforce.

Erica Ariel Fox is setting new standards in senior leadership development. In her view, the key to entrepreneurial success lies in a renewed capacity for self-discovery among top managers and CEOs.

Egon Zehnder introduced Leaders & Daughters in March 2015 in London to provide a forum for addressing both the gender divide and the opportunity gap faced by the next generation of women leaders. By bringing together highly accomplished leaders and their daughters and mentees, we addressed the opportunities, challenges, obstacles and ideals of women leaders – and began to pave a path for positive change.

Egon Zehnder London's Loula Lefkaritis spoke with GKN Plc CEO Anne Stevens at Leaders & Daughters London 2018.

Egon Zehnder's 2018 Leaders & Daughters Dallas event was held on March 6, 2018 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Hear Egon Zehnder CEO Rajeev Vasudeva advice to his daughter Mihira as a part of the Global Leaders & Daughters Event Series 2018.

In March and April 2018, we hosted Leaders & Daughters events in nearly 40 markets worldwide. This year’s theme: Mind the Gap: Why Women Leave – and How to Help Them Stay focuses on women leaders who leave or are pushed out of their careers as they senior executive positions.Timed in celebration of International Women’s Day, we hope that these important conversations will lead to solutions that will create more opportunities for the women leaders of tomorrow.

Egon Zehnder's 2018 Leaders & Daughters Boston event was held on March 6, 2018 at the Boston Children's Museum.

Simone Stebler, an Egon Zehnder consultant and one of the leading experts on diversity and inclusion in Switzerland, sat down with CNNMoney Switzerland to discuss her ideas about how women can break the glass ceiling.

Egon Zehnder introduced Leaders & Daughters in March 2015 in London to provide a forum for addressing both the gender divide and the opportunity gap faced by the next generation of women leaders. By bringing together highly accomplished leaders and their daughters and mentees, we addressed the opportunities, challenges, obstacles and ideals of women leaders – and began to pave a path for positive change. Join the conversation by using #LeadersandDaughters.

Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School in dialogue with Egon Zehnder Boston's Greig Schneider.

Karim Jalbout (Partner of Digital & Tech, Leader of Internal AI Platform at Egon Zehnder) on the Impact of AI in HR & Recruitment.

Hear his reflections on "Reconciling the Leadership Paradox" while Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.

Culture: how can founders/startups get it right? Panel discussion with Susanne Given, Chairwoman at Made.com - Tara Reeves, Partner at LocalGlobe - Lisa Bridgett, COO of The Modist - Dominic Jacquesson, Director at Index Ventures - Karim Jalbout, Head of European Digital Practice at Egon Zehnder and Magali Mcintyre, Principal at Egon Zehnder at the NOAH Conference 2017 in London, Old Billingsgate 2-3 November 2017.

At Egon Zehnder we believe strongly that a diverse and inclusive leader creates a better world. In 2017, we are celebrating International Women’s Day by hosting Leaders & Daughters events in more than 40 cities worldwide. Join the conversation using the hashtag #LeadersAndDaughters

How can music contribute to the development of leaders and organizations? What does leadership mean in today’s world? Egon Zehnder in dialogue with Kent Nagano.

How This Mother and Daughter Reached the Top of Chinese Business Leadership. An interview with Hera Siu, COO, Greater China, of Cisco Systems, and her daughter Esther Kwok, senior associate of Vega Proprietary Holdings, in a conversation about the next generation of female leadership

How to create positive change in board diversity? What is the role of chairmen in driving the diversity agenda? What advice can a pioneer in the economic empowerment of women give to aspiring female talent?

Egon Zehnder Consultant and NA CCO Practice Leader Amanda Roberts speaks on how agility unlocks growth. Egon Zehnder is proud to be a founding partner of the Kellogg School of Management's Marketing Leadership Summit: http://bit.ly/1N1vj5l

Marjorie Yang, Chairman, Esquel Group in dialogue with Catherine Zhu, Egon Zehnder Hong Kong and C.K Tsang.

Talent 3.0: Science meets Art - Company Presentation by Karim Jalbout, Head of the European Digital Practice at Egon Zehnder at the NOAH 2016 Conference in London, Old Billingsgate 10-11 November 2016.

Egon Zehnder’s Head of the Financial Officers Practice, Cagla Bekbolet provides a perspective on what leadership requires in this new changing world order.

Claude Shaw interviews Matt Levine for The Conference Board in 2016 discussing the approach to corporate governance, the role of independent directors on EQT portfolio company boards, as well as how EQT leverages its industrial advisor network to populate its boards with independent and seasoned business leaders.

Gizem Weggemans speaks at European Communication Summit 2016

How do you equip an organization with the right leadership to sustain long-term growth? Brian Reinken and Bernhard Scholl in conversation with Dow Chemical Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris.

Silvio Napoli, Executive Board Member of the Schindler Group, talks to Egon Zehnder consultant Peter U. Zehnder about boosting team performance by redesigning the rules, and fully engaging each executive to change the team’s dynamics and harnessing its ambition to do better.

BlaBlaCar – walued at $1.6bn by US investors in 2015, and with 30 million members in 22 countries, this is the world's largest long-distance ride sharing community.

Karim Jalbout, Head of the European Digital Practice of Egon Zehnder speaks at the Axel Springer NOAH 2016 Conference in Berlin, Tempodrom 8 - 9 June 2016.

B2B - Company Presentation by Karim Jalbout, Head of the European Digital Practice of Egon Zehnder at the Axel Springer NOAH 2016 Conference in Berlin, Tempodrom 8 - 9 June 2016.

Wood MacKenzie’s CEO Steve Halliday talks to Egon Zehnder’s Andrew Vivian about remodeling the senior team based on a mix of external search and internal talent assessment and development.

Maintaining leadership development and talent management is essential for energy companies during the oil industry downturn. This is a key insight offered by Carol SingletonSlade, Global Head of the Energy Practice and Roger Aguirre, Global Head of the Oilfield Services Practice, in an interview with Atul Arya of IHS. The interview was taped on site at the 2016 CERAWeek conference in Houston.

For start-ups seeking to take their business to the next level, talent is crucial. Egon Zehnder’s Karim Jalbout offers three pieces of advice: don’t be afraid to hire people who are brighter than you, always look for leadership potential and be prepared to exchange equity for top talent.

For start-ups seeking to take their business to the next level, talent is crucial. Egon Zehnder’s Karim Jalbout offers three pieces of advice: don’t be afraid to hire people who are brighter than you, always look for leadership potential and be prepared to exchange equity for top talent.

After 40 years of tireless travelling, Pico Iyer has learned nothing is more valuable than time, and identity is determined more by where you are going than where you are.

Philosopher Julian Baggini explores the misconception of an immutable identity. Identity is much more mutable than we commonly imagine, shifting to match the various roles we play and the contexts in which we act. We sustain a sense of self not by always being the same, but by always adapting with integrity.

Whirlpool Corporation Vice Chairman Marc Bitzer in conversation with Egon Zehnder Partner Mike Portland on the impact of the assessment and development of senior leadership in the face of a major merger.

Diversity thought leader Binna Kandola discusses improvements in creativity, leadership and productivity.

Strive Masiyiwa battles corruption to empower young Africans, and is spearheading a mobile revolution.

Stew D. Friedman, Practice Professor of Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, describes work-life integration and three principles for creating harmony between work, life, community and self.

The trailer for Egon Zehnder’s “In Dialogue With” series explores the topic of identity with leading business, academic and cultural leaders, including the CEOs of LEGO, Rosewood Hotels and The New York Times. To view the full interviews, please click on the links below.

The CEO of the New York Times and the Head Coach of the Women’s National U.S. Soccer Team discuss how to succeed as a leader.

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp balances the pursuit of children’s imagination with the demands of running a global family business. Here’s how.

Sonia Cheng, a 34-year-old CEO and mother of two, describes the need for a strong team, passion and proper balance in both professional and personal life.

Ulrich Spiesshofer, CEO of technology group ABB, and Bertrand Piccard, scientist-explorer and the initiator of solar impulse, talk about fostering a pioneering spirit and how to motivate people in times of uncertainty.

Learning from Nelson Mandela: South African rugby legend François Pienaar and Jan du Plessis, Chairman of Rio Tinto, discuss trust, the rules of the game, and values in leadership.

Movement entrepreneur Jeremy Heimans and novelist Taiye Selasi explore how the millennial generation is driving a momentous shift in how we do politics, conduct business, and engage in the critical issues shaping our future.

Greenpeace head Kumi Naidoo and Hans Wijers, former CEO of AkzoNobel, on the long road ahead in terms of environment and climate protection, on new networks connecting businesses and NGOs, and on a more globally equitable balance between ecological, social, and economic demands.

Pianist Lang Lang talks with Paul E. Jacobs, inventor and Executive Chairman of Qualcomm, about the balance between discipline and freedom, challenging fathers, and artificial intelligence.