Teneo Insights Podcast

With the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approaching, the balance of power in Congress remains uncertain, with significant implications for Washington and corporate America. In this episode, host Kevin Kajiwara is joined by Trey Gowdy, former U.S. Representative (R-SC), and Joe Kennedy III, former U.S. Representative (D-MA) and U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, to assess the electoral landscape and what could follow. They discuss the outlook for the House and Senate, the lame-duck session and how a new Congress could reshape oversight, investigations and the broader operating environment for business.

As AI moves from experimentation to the heart of the enterprise, its transformative potential is colliding with new economic, operational and political realities. In this episode, host Kevin Kajiwara is joined by Shayan Mohanty, Chief Data and AI Officer at Thoughtworks, and Sparky Zivin, Global Head of Teneo Research, to explore the next phase of AI adoption. They discuss how companies can capture AI’s rapidly expanding potential while balancing its costs, managing the risks and building trust throughout the enterprise.

In a special edition of Teneo Insights, Kevin Kajiwara is joined by Bill Bratton, Executive Chairman of Risk Advisory at Teneo and former New York City Police Commissioner, to reflect on how 9/11 reshaped the city, our communities, and the relationship between law enforcement, government and corporate America. Bratton explores the importance of collaboration, information-sharing and institutional resilience and considers what the lessons of the past 25 years can teach leaders confronting a new generation of risk.

The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is entering a new phase, with global concerns on regional escalation. In this timely conversation, Kevin Kajiwara is joined by General Frank McKenzie, former CENTCOM Commander and Teneo Senior Advisor, and Emily Stromquist, Teneo Managing Director, to assess the latest military, geopolitical and economic outlooks. They examine the strategic choices facing Washington and Tehran, how the conflict is reshaping the regional security landscape and what the next phase of the crisis could mean for global markets and business.

With the 2026 U.S. midterm elections fast approaching, the outlook for control of Congress is coming into sharper focus—and so are the implications for business. In this episode of Teneo Insights, Kevin Kajiwara is joined by Nate Tamarin, Head of Teneo’s Washington, D.C. office, and Rory Cooper, Teneo Senior Managing Director, to examine the state of the race and what it reveals about the political landscape taking shape in Washington. They discuss how the election could influence the balance of power, the governing agenda and the operating environment for companies as business leaders prepare for the next phase of the administration.