Episodes
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Darden Emerging Markets Podcast, Episode 3: Africa’s Fintech Revolution... Unlocking Growth, Capital, and Opportunity
Africa’s rapidly growing fintech ecosystem is capturing global attention - including from investors, entrepreneurs, and businesses in the United States. In this episode of the Darden Emerging Markets Podcast, we explore how financial technology is reshaping access, driving entrepreneurship, and...
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Darden Emerging Markets Podcast, Episode 2: Rethinking Growth... Trade, Tech, and Transformation in Latin America
Latin America is undergoing a strategic shift - driven by nearshoring, climate innovation, and a wave of tech-driven growth. In this episode of the Darden Emerging Markets Podcast, we explore how the region is responding to global challenges across trade, investment, and innovation. From shifting...
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Darden Emerging Markets Podcast, Episode 1: Talent, Tech, and the Future of U.S. - India Relations
In this inaugural episode of the Darden Emerging Markets Podcast, we sit down with Ambassador Atul Keshap, President of the U.S.-India Business Council and former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Chargé d'affaires to India. A career diplomat and proud UVA alum, Ambassador Keshap...
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Green Frontiers: Investing in India’s Climate Revolution
Sandiip Bhammer is a seasoned investor and thought leader in sustainable finance, with over 26 years of experience in investment banking, asset management, and climate venture funding. As Founder and Managing Partner of Green Frontier Capital, he leads India’s first “green” business accelerator...
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India’s Economic Transformation with Prof. K.V. Subramanian, ED at IMF and India’s former Chief Economic Adviser
Dive into the inspiring journey of Prof. K.V. Subramanian, from an engineering and MBA student to India's youngest Chief Economic Advisor and now an IMF Executive Director. This podcast explores his pivotal role in India's economic reforms, his insights on policymaking and implementation, and the...
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CEO Voices - We’ve Moved!
"CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables transformational leadership. In Season 3, we look at leadership communication from the point of view of former legendary CEOs who have led iconic enterprises through periods of dramatic change and strategic renewal.…
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Leadership Unscripted: Effective Sustainability Leaders At Work
Description: How should a leader manage the sustainability function of a business effectively? Chrissa Pagitsas, Founder & Principal at Pagitsas Advisors and author of Chief Sustainability Officers at Work joins Darden Professor Mike Lenox, Professor at the UVA Darden School of Business for a...
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Leadership Unscripted: The Smart Strategy at the Heart of ESG
What are the public misperceptions about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and how can ESG leaders craft an integrated strategy to create value for multiple stakeholders? Katherine Neebe (MBA ‘04), Duke Energy Corp. chief sustainability & philanthropy officer, joins Darden...
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Leadership Unscripted: Leading a Growth Agenda in a Divided World
CEOs and business leaders are increasingly expected to take stands on a range of controversial and politically divisive issues, but leaders risk weakening rather than strengthening their corporate brands if they are not thoughtful in how they respond. Adam Goodman, a veteran media consultant…
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2022 Women in Leadership Summit - Keynote Address: Connie Hallquist, Garnet Hill President
The 2022 Women in Leadership Summit curated speakers and panelists to cover topics including sustainability, venture capital, tech, innovation, equity and belonging, entrepreneurship and more, including a keynote address by Garnet Hill President Connie Hallquist (MBA ’91). Hallquist focused on…
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Creating Inclusive Workplaces for Women: A Conversation with Lorraine Hariton, CEO of Catalyst
Lorraine Hariton, recipient of the Women's Leadership Champion Award, sits down with Darden Professor Mary Margaret Frank at Darden's 2022 Women's Leadership Summit to discuss her varied and successful business career and her continuing passion for helping to creating inclusive workplaces for women.
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Leadership Unscripted: Leading With Empathy During Tumultuous Times
Joe Thomas, the Director of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the U.S. Naval Academy, talks to Professor Tim Laseter about the vital role of empathy and cultural competency in leadership.
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Leadership Unscripted: The Role of Private vs. Public Sectors
How can the government effectively support outcomes in a market economy? DJ Nordquist, former executive director for the United States at the World Bank Group and former chief of staff at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and Darden Professor Dan Murphy bring their unique backgrounds...
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Hayes Humphreys, COO of Devils Backbone Brewing Company
"CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables transformational leadership. In Season 2, we look at leadership communication from the point of view of entrepreneurs and start-up CEOs who oversee fast-growth enterprises. In this episode we speak with Hayes...
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s Corporation
"CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables transformational leadership. In Season 2, we look at leadership communication from the point of view of entrepreneurs and start-up CEOs who oversee fast-growth enterprises. In this episode we speak with Stephanie...
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Charlotte Hanes, CEO of River Ridge Land and Cattle Company
"CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables transformational leadership. In Season 2, we look at leadership communication from the point of view of entrepreneurs and start-up CEOs who oversee fast-growth enterprises. In this episode we speak with Charlotte...
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Jennifer Bisceglie, CEO and Founder of Interos
"CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables transformational leadership. In Season 2, we look at leadership communication from the point of view of entrepreneurs and start-up CEOs who oversee fast-growth enterprises. In this episode we speak with Jennifer...
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Leadership Unscripted: Addressing Today’s Complex Social Challenges
How can society effectively eradicate complex social problems like poverty and hunger, racial injustice, human trafficking, and the opioid addiction crisis? Baroness Philippa Stroud, CEO of the Legatum Institute and a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, and UVA Professor Lucy Bassett...
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Leadership Unscripted: The Future of Media in the Age of Misinformation
Speaking at a Leadership Unscripted event hosted by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Michael Finnegan, president of Atlantic Media (MBA ’07), and Michael Suarez, UVA professor and director of the Rare Book School, discussed recent changes in modern media and examined how...
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Leadership Unscripted: Health Means Business, and Other Lessons From the Pandemic
Dr. Jerome Adams, 20th Surgeon General of the United States, and Darden Professor Greg Fairchild discuss the mutual linkage between community health and economic prosperity in contemporary America, and the risks we face in failing to engage the business sector. They will also share anecdotes and...
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Leadership Unscripted: A Conversation With Dr. Patrick Conway and Vivian Riefberg
Challenges and opportunities for the U.S. health care system were on the examination table during this Leadership Unscripted event hosted by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, as were the leadership traits health care industry executives will need to improve a system in…
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Muhtar Kent, Former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company
In this episode we speak with Muhtar Kent, the former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. Kent shares insights on the role communication played in revitalizing growth of the world's most-recognized brand. "CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables...
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE
In this episode we speak with the CEO of CARE, Michelle Nunn. Nunn is transforming the global humanitarian relief organization to help over 200 million people overcome poverty and social injustice in the next 10 years. "CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that…
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Frank Blake, Former CEO of The Home Depot and Chairman of Delta Airlines
In this episode we speak with Frank Blake, the former CEO of The Home Depot and the current Chairman of Delta Airlines. Blake led a massive overhaul of The Home Depot's business and customer-service models while revitalizing its internal culture. As Chairman of Delta, he's helping the company...
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CEO Voices: Leading with Communication with guest Craig Lemasters, CEO of GXG Consulting and Former CEO of Assurant Solutions
In this episode we speak with Craig Lemasters, the former CEO of Assurant Solutions and currently CEO of GXG Consulting. During his tenure at Assurant, Craig more than doubled revenues by repositioning the financial services giant and is now disrupting the consulting business. "CEO Voices…
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Leadership Unscripted: A Conversation on AI, Diversity and Humanizing Technology
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science are becoming an intrinsic part of our personal and professional lives, helping many lead healthier, happier and more productive lives. For AI to fully fulfill its promise, however, it must help all humans, regardless of ethnicity, gender,...
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Leadership Unscripted: GEICO Execs Examine the Modern Workplace Amid COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way much of the world lives and works, and it’s unclear both when a return to normal may occur and what that return may look like. What practices, many born out of necessity, will carry over to a post-COVID world? Which will be dispatched as soon as possible?...
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Leadership Unscripted: Let’s Talk About Water
Hosted by UVA Darden Professor Peter Debaere in a Leadership Unscripted session, this discussion features Fernando Mercé (MBA ’98), CEO of Melissa & Doug and former president and CEO of Nestlé Waters North America. Water is what connects Mercé and Debaere. When Mercé served as CEO of Nestlé…
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Leadership Unscripted: Lessons From the Pandemic With Dr. Vivian Pinn
Dr. Vivian Pinn said “social determinants” — factors such as wealth, profession and access to health care — have been among the key drivers of who gets sick and why. Pinn was interviewed at the virtual Leadership Unscripted event by Professor Lalin Anik, whose research in the marketing area often...
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Leadership Unscripted: The Unique Role Female Leaders Can Play in Times of Crisis
A Conversation with former President of Ireland Mary Robinson and Halla Tómasdóttir, a former candidate for president of Iceland and CEO of The B Team.
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Leadership Unscripted: What's Holding Business Back from Achieving Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace?
Speaking at a Leadership Unscripted event at UVA Darden DC Metro, Darden Professor Laura Morgan Roberts, incoming Wharton Dean Erika James and Airbnb Head of Global Diversity and Belonging Melissa Thomas-Hunt discuss the connection between identity and experience in the workplace and what it…
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Leadership Unscripted: A Conversation with Carolyn Miles, CEO of Save the Children
In this episode, Save the Children CEO Carolyn Miles (MBA'88) discusses the role of women in the developing world and the ability of women and girls to change the trajectory of a country's development towards a more equal and democratic society. Leadership Unscripted is a Darden speaker series...
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Leadership Unscripted: A Conversation with Jean Case, Chairman of the National Geographic Society and CEO of the Case Foundation
In this episode of Leadership Unscripted, Case Foundation CEO and National Geographic Society Chairman Jean Case discusses the importance of taking risks, being fearless, and leveraging difference in order to change the world. Leadership Unscripted is a Darden speaker series hosted at UVA Darden…
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Darden Leadership Speaker Series: Scott Price, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer of UPS
In this episode, UPS Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Scott Price (MBA/MA ’90) discusses how to influence and create transformation from within a global corporation. The Darden Leadership Speaker Series is held on Darden Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia, and events are open to the...
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Darden Leadership Speaker Series: Tom Barkin, Richmond Federal Reserve President and CEO
In this episode of Darden Leadership Speaker Series, Richmond Federal Reserve President and CEO Tom Barkin shares 10 life tips he has learned during his career and offers his thoughts on economic issues, from global trade wars to potential recession. The Darden Leadership Speaker Series is held…
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Darden Leadership Speaker Series: His Excellency Mahendra Siregar, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States of America
In this episode of the Darden Leadership Speaker Series, Indonesian Ambassador to the United States of America Mahendra Siregar shares the story of Indonesia's recovery from near collapse and discusses the impact of global trade skirmishes. The Darden Leadership Speaker Series is held on Darden...
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Lessons from the World of Banking: Barbara Byrne, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Barclays
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series welcomes Barbara Byrne, a Vice Chairman within the Investment Bank at Barclays. Based in New York, Ms. Byrne is Chairman of both Barclays Americas Citizenship Council, overseeing strategic programs to foster global economic growth and opportunity, and Barclays...
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Leading the Digital Enterprise: Dr. Claudy Jules, Accenture
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series welcomes Claudy Jules, Ph.D., Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, Talent & Organization. Dr. Jules leads Accenture’s strategy consulting work globally on leadership. He has extensive experience working as an advisor and executive coach to corporate,...
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5 Things I Wish I'd Learned in School: Tobias Dengel, CEO of WillowTree
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series welcomes Tobias Dengel, CEO of WillowTree. This event was co-sponsored by the Darden Technology Club. Prior to his role as CEO of WillowTree, Tobias co-founded Leads.com in 2003, based in Northern Virginia. He was at AOL from 1996 to 2003, with his final role...
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Ground Control's Kim Morrish: A Journey to Leadership
Kim Morrish (MBA’93), Owner and Director of Ground Control Ltd. joins us as part of Darden's Leadership Speaker Series. Kim and her husband are directors and majority shareholders of Ground Control Ltd., the UK’s largest landscaping company with over £100 million in annual turnover. In 2016…
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Leadership in Global Consulting: A Darden "Fireside Chat" with Deloitte's Jim Moffatt
Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer Mike Lenox moderates a fireside chat with Jim Moffatt, CEO, Global Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and Deputy CEO, Deloitte LLP, as part of Darden's Leadership Speaker Series. Since joining the Deloitte U.S. practice in 1987, Jim has...
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Darden Speaker Series: "Leadership in the 21st Century and Global Forces" Dominic Barton, McKinsey
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series kicks-off its 2016-17 season with Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company. In his 30 years with the firm, Dominic has advised clients in a range of industries including banking, consumer goods, high tech and industrials. Prior to his...
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Living a Life of Conscious Leadership: John Mackey, Whole Foods Market
The Darden Leadership Speaker series welcomes John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. Mr. Mackey has led the natural and organic grocer to a $15 billion Fortune 500 company with more than 435 stores and 85,000 team members in three countries. The company has been included on...
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Avoiding a Water Crisis: Water Challenges and Proposed Solutions: Peter Brabeck
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series welcomes Peter Brabeck, Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Nestlé Group, to the School as the keynote speaker of a series of events across the University of Virginia around World Water Day. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe led the Nestlé Group from 1997 to 2008,...
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Leadership Insights from Coca-Cola: Sunil Ghatnekar
Darden welcomes alumnus Sunil Ghatnekar (MBA ’92), CFO, Bottling Investments Group, the Coca-Cola Company back to Darden as part of the Leadership Speaker Series. Sunil also serves on the Darden Corporate Advisory Board. Sunil brings insights from more than 23 years of experience with the…
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Leading in a Rapidly Changing Society: Carol Sawdye, PwC
Carol A. Sawdye, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers visits Darden as part of the Leadership Speaker Series. Sawdye has an interesting background beginning with her years as a partner at PwC, followed by moves to become the CFO & COO of one of the world’s largest…
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Innovation at ADT: Naren Gursahaney, ADT
Darden alum Naren Gursahaney (MBA '89), President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of The ADT Corporation speaks on "Innovation at ADT" as part of Darden's Leadership Speaker Series. The event was co-sponsored by Darden’s Technology Club . Naren and his leadership team’s significant...
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Inspiring Leaders: Robert G. Wilmers, M&T Bank Corporation
Darden welcomes Robert G. Wilmers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of M&T Bank Corporation as a participant in the 2015-16 Leadership Speaker Series, “Leaders that inspire innovation, collaboration and growth." His presentation was followed by a "fireside chat" with Darden Finance Professor...
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"Community First, Company Second": Javier Rodriguez, DaVita Kidney Care
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series welcomes Javier Rodriguez, President & CEO of DaVita Kidney Care. Mr. Rodriguez speaks on "Community First, Company Second: Leading a Village" Javier Rodriguez is president and CEO of DaVita Kidney Care, a leading provider of kidney care services and a…
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Michael DeCola, CEO of HBM Holdings
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series welcomes alum and former Board of Trustees member Michael A. DeCola, Chief Executive Officer of HBM Holdings. This event was co-sponsored by Darden’s General Management and Operations Club. HBM Holdings was formed in January, 2014 to oversee all of the…
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