Heads Talk
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ยฉ 2025 Elaine Pringle Schwitter
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A Fly on the Boardroom Wall
Weekly, in-depth dialogues with industry titans and top executives. From FTSE and S&P CEOs to C-suite leaders of renowned institutions, ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ offers "๐ผ ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐ก๐ก" insights into the pressing topics shaping today's business, finance, and technology landscape.
The Heads of the world's biggest corporations discuss current and future industry matters with ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ , providing a unique perspective on the pulse of global commerce. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ค๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ค!
Our distinguished guest list includes C-suite board executives from Alphabet Inc., AWS, Boeing, Deloitte & Touche, EY, Geely, GM, Google, HSBC, IBM, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, O2, Oracle, Pfizer, PwC, Roche, Salesforce, Shell, Siemens, Swiss Re, UBS, Verizon, Zurich Insurance, and many more industry giants.
Join us on this top 0.5% podcast in management & business, where conversations reign supreme.
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฉ: Tune in to our 100th episode for a sneak peek at the exceptional guests featured on the show.
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Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐ฟ๐ฆAfrican Women: Architect of Trade โA Miracle Built On Unity"๐ฎ๐ณ We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a formidable business leader whose influence spans construction, manufacturing, energy, and international trade. HRH Princess Lebogang Zulu is the Executive Chairperson of the BRICS Womenโs Business Alliance South Africa and the Pr...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟGeopolitical Tortoise and Hare Race๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Another captivating episode in the BRICS & Geopolitics Series (#HTBRICSSeries) on Heads Talk where we explore the shifting landscape of money, trade, politics, conflict, and the technologies shaping the next global order. This week, Iโm joined by David Sime, Chief Innovation Strategist at Invantage Ltd,...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐ฟ๐ฆCapital Security to Capital Growth: Africaโs Bankable-to-Investable Journey๐ฟ๐ฆ We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a dynamic C-suite leader, investor, and influential figure in Africaโs tech, finance, and impact investment Ecosystems. Dr. Frank Aswani is the CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), a pan-African n...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐จ๐ณOsmosis: The Unbroken Self๐ณ๐ฑ We rarely pause to see those caught in between the acceleration of AI and the shifting of Geopolitical lines - the living bridges silently carrying the weight of nations. Sometimes, a conversation about technology stops being about machines and progress and instead reveals the quiet, very real toll on a human holding 2 world...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐จ๐ณMade in China 2025: Digital Evolution & Global Tech Influence๐จ๐ณ We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a returning guest from three years ago, Ashley Dudarenok. Her first episode remains one of my personal favourites, and Iโm delighted to have her back. This time, we reconnect to discuss how Chinaโs fast-moving tech ecosystem has evo...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐จ๐ญCFO Frameworks in an Uncertain World๐จ๐ญ We take a brief pause from the #HTBRICSSeries (BRICS & Geopolitics) this week on Heads Talk to spotlight a compelling release from the ๐ต โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ต series. In this timely and thought-provoking conversation, Iโm joined by returning guest and Fortune 50 Executive Claudia Cordio...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ถ๐ฆDigital Sovereignty & The Gulf Tech Frontier๐ถ๐ฆ Another thought-provoking episode of Heads Talk this week as I sit down with an influential figure in the Gulfโs digital transformation space. Giorgio Torre, a leader in data, sustainability and technology advisory, KPMG, with a broad international remit, but a particular focus on the GCC region, i...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ป๐ณCommon Prosperity๐ฐ๐ญ Itโs always a little more special when a familiar face joins me on Heads Talk. This weekโs guest is not only a globally respected transformation leader, but also a former colleague from our time together at KPMG in London. A lot has changed since then, but what hasnโt changed is his deep insight and global perspective. Iโm joined by R...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐ฎ๐นThe Globetrotter That Got Awayโฆ Until Now! - Part 2 ๐ฎ๐น In this second and final part of this special on Heads Talk, I wrap up my conversation with Paolo Sironi, Global Research Leader in Banking and Financial Markets at the IBM Institute for Business Value. If you missed Part 1, you can find the link here. Definitely worth a listen first. This episode is...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ฐ๐ชExplorer and Adopters of New Technology, By Nature๐ฐ๐ช Another insightful episode of Heads Talk today. It was such a pleasure to speak with my guest today. I found her content incredibly thoughtful and walked away with a much deeper understanding of the fintech, finance, and growth landscape in East Africa, especially their sharp focus on strategic partner...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐ฎ๐นThe Globetrotter That Got Awayโฆ Until Now! - Part 1 ๐ฎ๐น In this 2-part special on Heads Talk is a masterclass in all things fintech, regulation, and behavioural banking, brought to you by my brilliant guest. You know those rare moments when you hear someone speak and think, โIf only they were my professor back in the dayโ? This is one of those momen...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐จ๐ณThe Thucydides Trap๐จ๐ณ An insightful and timely episode for the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk exploring the realities and the risks of The Thucydides Trap: the historical pattern where a rising power threatens to displace an established one, often resulting in conflict. Dr Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Centre for China and Globalisation (...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ป๐ณVietnamโs Bamboo Diplomacy & 20 Year Plan for High Income Status๐ป๐ณ Another insightful and timely episode of Heads Talk as part of the BRICS & Geopolitics series (#HTBRICSSeries). In a significant development, Brazil, Chair of BRICS 2025, officially announced on June 13 that Vietnam has been named one of 10 BRICS partner countries. This new partne...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ฌ๐งEconomists, Tell A Better Story๐ฌ๐ง We kickstart the new series on Heads Talk with the formidable Paul Donovan, Group Chief Economist at UBS. Iโve had Paul on my radar for several years, and I was thrilled when he agreed to join the show to discuss all things Economics and Geopolitics. This is the BRICS & Geopolitics series, #HTBRICSSeries, where we ex...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐บ๐ธWe Will Aways Be About Money!๐บ๐ธ We conclude the ๐ต โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ต series on Heads Talk with Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Money20/20 - arguably the most influential global event in fintech, payments, banking, and financial services. With Money20/20 Europe kicking off tomorrow in Amsterdam, the finan...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐บ๐ธImportance of Data Driven Decisions๐บ๐ธ Today for the ๐ต โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ต series we have a seasoned Fortune 50 Executive. Juliette W Samson is a technology & business influencer and is on Nasdaqโs Center of Board Excellence. As a former Fortune 50 Executive, the former Chief Information Officer of GenPro Inc. ; and a board...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐จ๐ณUS-China Tariffs Bilateral Discussions/Analysis๐จ๐ณ In this bonus episode of Heads Talk - a collaboration with CGTN, we dive into the US-China bilateral agreement thatโs shaking up global markets. Recorded the day after the landmark meeting in Geneva, we break down the tariff truce, the key players, and what both countries are really after. What led to t...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title: ๐ซ๐ฎTrailblazing & We Women Need to Up our Game! ๐ซ๐ฎ Fitting! In this 250th Episode of Heads Talk and today for the ๐ต โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ต series we have the long-awaited episode with the frank, fearless, and formidable Monika Liikamaa, Co-CEO of Enfuce. My kind of woman! I thoroughly enjoyed this candid, truth-bomb-filled conversati...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐จ๐ญQuietly Impactful, Deeply Principled, Defined by Ethos๐จ๐ญ Today for the ๐ต โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ต series on Heads Talk we have Christel Rendu de Lint, the Co-CEO of Vontobel. With a career spanning two decades, Christel has led high-performing teams and strategies from London to Geneva, including roles as Head of Fixed Income at Un...
Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedIn Episode Title:๐ฉ๐ชPower and Limits of Algorithmic & AI-Driven Trading Models๐บ๐ธ Today on Heads Talk, part of our๐ต โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ต series, we sit down with Dr. Nakeema Stefflbauer, a frequent speaker at major institutions, including landmark addresses to the European Parliament. A leading expert in algorithmic bias, AI governance, and regulatory...
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An informative podcast and the standard is 1st rate
Very good podcast for the business world
Great podcasts - interesting presenters and subject matter