Teneo Insights Podcast

Sally Susman, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer and author of Breaking Through joins our host Kevin Kajiwara on the Teneo Insights Series. Sally shares insights from her long-standing career as a trailblazing communications leader and the important lessons she learned along the way; how she led corporate affairs at Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic and through the vaccine rollout; and the importance of breaking through the noise and communicating with intention and authenticity in our turbulent world.

Andrew Liveris, Teneo Senior Advisor, former Dow Chairman and CEO and author of Leading through Disruption: A Changemaker’s Guide to Twenty-First Century Leadership joins our host Kevin Kajiwara on the Teneo Insights Series. Drawing on four decades of global leadership experience, Liveris discusses a new framework for business leaders seeking to thrive in an era of exponential change, how to create a more equitable, sustainable future and his vision for tomorrow’s “enlightened board.”

With an ever-changing world order, arts and cultural organizations are uniquely positioned to build civic capacity for public discourse around controversial issues. While their role is to serve as custodians of culture, they are also required to take responsibility for their constituencies and stakeholders and act as agents of positive change. Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO at the Metropolitan Museum of Art joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for an insightful discussion on leading one of the largest and most unique cultural institutions in the world and the integral role museums play in cultural and civic life at a time of social and political reckoning.

An armed rebellion in Russia led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the private military company (PMC) Wagner, shocked the world and amounted to the most significant challenge to Putin’s rule in over two decades. Although the revolt was short-lived, new questions about Putin’s hold on power remain. Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Teneo's partner firm WestExec Advisors and Chair of the Center for a New American Security; Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Advisor at WestExec Advisors and former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council; Andrius Tursa, Central & Eastern Europe Advisor for Teneo, join our host Kevin Kajiwara for an important update on Russia’s war against Ukraine, the weakening of Putin’s grip on power and how a period of instability in Russia might impact Ukraine and the rest of the world

Today’s fast-paced and interconnected operating environment is forcing leaders and organizations to go beyond their economic roles and drive meaningful change. Visionary leaders with clear objectives can unlock the potential of individuals, communities and companies, and inspire bold action. Ginni Rometty, Teneo Senior Advisor, former Chair, President and CEO of IBM and author of Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for a conversation on the Teneo Insights Series. Ginni shares insights from her book, including her journey to the Fortune 500 C-suite, and the important lessons she learned along the way which have helped her navigate a rapidly evolving global business landscape and recognize the expectations of corporate leadership in this era of disruption.

The emergence over the past decade of intensified great power competition has fueled fragmentation and heralded a particularly disruptive period for the global economy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fraught U.S.-China relations and the risk of escalation in the South China Sea continue to drive a disproportionate amount of uncertainty in the world today. Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Teneo's partner firm WestExec Advisors, Chair of the Center for a New American Security and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama, joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for a discussion on the state of U.S. national security and the maelstrom of geopolitical risks facing the world through the unique lens of Flournoy’s long-standing career as a military and defense policy expert.

We are pleased to welcome Teneo Brand Ambassador and PGA Tour star Shane Lowry to the Teneo Insights Series. Shane is a six-time winner on tour, including the 2019 Open Championship and 2022 BMW PGA Championship. He also represented Team Europe at the 2021 Ryder Cup and Ireland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Shane Lowry joins Kevin Kajiwara for a timely discussion on the Masters Tournament, the first golf major of the year; the importance of building both mental strength and physical skill; and his love of the game, which culminated in his Open Championship victory. Shane also offers insights into the future of golf, including how the sport continues to evolve and attract new players and avid viewers alike.

We are pleased to welcome Richard Haass back to the Teneo Insights Series. Dr. Richard Haass, a veteran diplomat, respected scholar and proven leader, is in his 20th year as president of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Haass is the author or editor of 14 books on American foreign policy, one book on management and one on American democracy. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published by Penguin Press in January 2023 and became a New York Times best seller. He previously served as Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. Department of State and was the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Dr. Haass joins Kevin Kajiwara for a discussion on his new book, major current geopolitical events including the Russia-Ukraine War and China-U.S. relations and a perspective on the role of Council on Foreign Relations as he prepares to step down after 20 years at the helm.

China's growing economic and geopolitical influence has emerged as a dominant concern for political leaders in the U.S. and around the world. From the Chinese surveillance balloon incident and China’s strategic partnership with Russia to a sweeping leadership reshuffle at the National People’s Congress – the trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship and the evolution of China's domestic politics have the world on edge. Ling Li, lecturer of Chinese politics and law at the University of Vienna and former Senior Research Fellow at the U.S.-Asia Law Institute of the New York University School of Law; Paul Haenle, Teneo Chairman, Asia Pacific Region; and Gabriel Wildau, Managing Director, Teneo join our host Kevin Kajiwara for a timely discussion exploring the current events shaping U.S./China relations, Chinese elite politics and the ramifications for multinationals operating in China.

In the wake of technological, geopolitical, climate and demographic shifts, the conventional wisdom about globalization has been put to the test. In an increasingly connected and competitive world, how can the U.S. lean into its regional strengths and dominate the next decade? Shannon O’Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter, joins our host Kevin Kajiwara for an important discussion on the reality of globalization, the evolution of trade networks and what this means for U.S. economic competitiveness.