A series of one-to-one interviews with leaders of some of Europe’s best known industrial and technology companies. We ask these CEOs and Chairs about their early lives, careers, experiences and leadership lessons. We talk about the challenges of the sectors they are working in, the opportunities they see on the horizon and gauge their views on some of the burning topics of our time.
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BONUS EPISODE with "Mr Single Market": Enrico Letta (00:29:13)
In April of this year, former Italian Prime Minister and current President of the Jacques Delors Institute, Enrico Letta released his much awaited report "Much more than a Market". It was the result o...
Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO of E.ON on advancing Europe's energy transition (00:36:07)
Leonhard Birnbaum grew up in the industrial town of Ludwigshafen, Germany surrounded by industry. Later, after studying chemical engineering at university, he started his career in consulting, gradual...
Benoît Potier, Chairman of Air Liquide (00:41:08)
During his engineering studies at Ecole Centrale Paris, Benoît Potier was active in the theatre group, enjoying it to such an extent that he even considered becoming a professional actor. Ultimately h...
Leif Johansson, the polymath of Swedish enterprise (00:48:54)
Leif Johansson initially wanted to be a rock guitarist. That ambition morphed into wanting to become a professor of physics. But somewhere along the way, he was drawn into business and found an endles...
Dr Martin Brudermüller & Dr Lars Frolund on Innovation made in Europe (00:47:48)
As ERT prepares to launch a new publication about innovation, we thought it could be interesting to do an episode where we discuss that very subject. So, we brought together a leader of one of Europe’...
Hilde Merete Aasheim, President & CEO of Norsk Hydro (00:42:05)
We talk with Hilde Aasheim Merete, the President and CEO of Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium and energy company, with operations worldwide. She talks about how her first summer job in a bakery p...
Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group (00:37:10)
In this episode, we talk with someone is leading the transformation of one of the most recognised car companies in the world: Ola Källenius, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group. He has spent his entire car...
Jonathan Symonds, Chairman of GSK (00:42:19)
In this latest episode, we talk with Sir Jonathan Symonds, the Chairman of GSK. A maven of the bridge between life sciences and finance, he spoke with us about his upbringing in the UK, his first car...
Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of L'Oréal (00:40:35)
We kick off Season 2 with Jean-Paul Agon, long-standing Member of ERT and French business leader synonymous with one of France’s best known worldwide consumer brands: L’Oréal. We talk about beginnin...
Thomas Leysen, Chairman of Umicore, Mediahuis & Royal DSM (00:52:06)
Belgian industrialist Thomas Leysen tells us about his upbringing and early interest in business, media and environmental issues. As the chairman of businesses in a range of different sectors, we also...
Paulo Azevedo, Chairman of Sonae Group (00:52:21)
Paulo Azevedo tells us about growing up in Portugal and England and the various stages of his ascent to the role of Chairman of the Portuguese conglomerate, Sonae Group. We talk about what drives h...
Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo (00:37:52)
Alessandro Profumo talks about his teenage passion for basketball, his early start in banking, his time in consulting and more recent move into aviation and security, as the CEO of the Italian company...
Nancy McKinstry - ERT Vice-Chair and Chair & CEO of Wolters Kluwer (00:40:54)
Nancy McKinstry talks about her childhood in rural Connecticut, her path from consulting into the world of publishing and the strategy she put in place at the 185 year old company Wolters Kluwers to t...
Stefan Oschmann, former-Chairman & CEO of Merck Group (00:43:58)
We sat down with Stefan Oschmann, former-Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the global biopharma company Merck Group, before he moved to the new role of Chair of the Board & Independent Direct...
Tony Smurfit, CEO of Smurfit Kappa Group (00:44:23)
Tony Smurfit talks about his interest in business from an early age and what it was like growing up in a family synonymous with enterprise. He shares his insights on leadership during challenging time...
Dr Ilham Kadri, CEO & President of Solvay (00:44:10)
Ilham Kadri talks about her humble upbringing in Casablanca, her professional start in industry, some of the roles she took on earlier in her career and what she learned. She also tells us about her a...
Carl-Henric Svanberg, ERT Chair & Chairman of Volvo Group (00:49:31)
In a very open conversation, Carl-Henric Svanberg talks about his upbringing in Sweden and shares lessons he learned from his experiences at the helm of companies in many industrial sectors, including...
