Leaders with Francine Lacqua

Georges Elhedery, CEO of HSBC who is leading a major bank overhaul, shares his approach to simplifying operations and building cultural fluency. He discusses cutting complexity, moving fast on restructuring, and rolling out generative AI at scale. Short, practical takes on leadership, language learning and navigating geopolitics while keeping customers central.

Georges Elhedery, CEO of HSBC who is steering the bank through strategic and AI-driven transformation. He discusses scaling generative AI to hundreds of thousands of employees. He explains how tech teams are boosting speed and vulnerability patching. He highlights the rising importance of continuous learning and adaptability in banking.

Melinda French Gates, philanthropist, founder of Pivotal and former Microsoft executive. She talks about values-based leadership, the courage to embrace major life transitions, and how authenticity shaped her career. Conversations touch on using conflict constructively, parenting without gender bias, and knowing when to step aside.

What makes a leader successful? Francine Lacqua interviews top CEOs and global industry leaders for candid lessons on leadership, management, and the future of work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.