Crisis at Hormuz, and Your $160b Tariff Refund Clock, with Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
In this Rapid Response episode, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen explains how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is rippling through global trade, driving up oil and air‑freight costs while leaving container shipping relatively unscathed. He highlights secondary crises such as fertilizer shortages and helium supply disruptions that could threaten food production and high‑tech manufacturing. Petersen also discusses creative logistics workarounds, like hybrid sea‑air services, and the potential for U.S. businesses to claim billions in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Trump administration. Throughout, his expertise in global trade provides a real‑time, on‑the‑ground perspective of the unfolding supply‑chain chaos.
Forget FalconBridge. NexGen Is Gilman's Big Score
In this episode, host Trav sits down with Warren Gilman, head of Queens Road Capital and board member of NextGen, to recount his 25‑year career in mining investment banking. Gilman details landmark deals—including the $1.4 billion Falconbridge IPO, a record‑size secondary...
#276 Why Information Security Is Now a CFO Responsibility, Howard Francioni, Lead Auditor, Akton Boundrie Group
In this episode, host Kevin Appleby talks with Howard Francioni, a lead auditor at Akton Boundrie Group, about why information security is now a core responsibility for CFOs. They discuss the real‑world impact of cyber incidents—such as the Jaguar Land...
Is Healthcare Safe From the SaaS Bloodbath? With Omada CEO Sean Duffy and Stephanie Davis
In this episode of Lifers, host Christina Farr talks with Omada Health CEO Sean Duffy and equities analyst Stephanie Davis about whether the current SaaS market downturn, driven by AI hype and tightening valuations, threatens digital health firms. Duffy explains...
Investors Seek More Signs of Iran Thaw After Rally
The episode reviews Tuesday’s market outlook, focusing on how geopolitics—especially President Trump’s remarks about renewed U.S.-Iran talks and the still‑closed Strait of Hormuz—are driving oil prices and, in turn, equities, bonds, and the dollar. Crude’s recent dip below $88 per...
Ep294 Sean McGovern LMA Chair: Building the Market of the Future
In this episode, Sean McGovern, CEO of AXA XL UK & Lloyd's and newly appointed chair of the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA), outlines the LMA’s five‑point agenda: enhancing technical expertise through training, advocating for managing agents with regulators and government,...
Shifting AI From Fear to Optimism: U.S. Department of Labor’s Taylor Stockton
In this episode, Chief Innovation Officer Taylor Stockton of the U.S. Department of Labor explains how the agency is shifting the narrative around AI from fear to optimism by focusing on workforce agility, AI literacy, and supportive policy. He highlights...
How to Build a Saleable, Scalable, and Easy-to-Run Business with Sarah Victory
In this episode of Shocking Profit, host Tim Van Meegum talks with Sarah Victory, founder and CEO of The Victory Company, about how to build a saleable, scalable, and easy‑to‑run business. Sarah shares her bold "do something brave every day"...
Argus Metals Movers: Turkey's Flat Steel Trade Patterns Set to Shift in 2026
In this episode, Argus senior reporter Elife Iboğlu and Tolga Yi Tekiciler, procurement manager at Tatmetal, discuss Turkey’s flat steel market amid tightening EU anti‑dumping and origin rules, upcoming EU quota cuts, and the loss of the UK’s galvanized‑steel exemption....
Oil, Outages and Energy Shifts: The Global Ripples From the Middle East
The episode examines how the Middle East conflict is rippling through global energy markets, from plunging oil prices to strained LNG supplies and rising fuel costs in places like the Philippines. Experts Walter Todd, Ira Joseph, and Ray Coyle explain...
CEO of MEHR Consultancy on Building Cross-Platform Hotel Ops
In this episode, Harmeet Mann, CEO and co‑founder of MEHR Consultancy, walks through the cross‑platform tech stack that powers her third‑party hotel management firm, highlighting tools like Inflow for finance, Monday.com for task and document management, Slack for communication, and...
Four CEOs on the Future of AI: CoreWeave, Perplexity, Mistral, and IREN
At NVIDIA’s GTC, four AI CEOs—CoreWeave’s Michael Intrader, Perplexity AI, Mistral, and IREN—discussed the evolution of AI infrastructure from early crypto mining to today’s large‑scale GPU supercomputers. Intrader explained how CoreWeave pivoted from crypto to serving researchers and then to...
Jennifer Van Dijk - President Boston Legacy FC (NWSL)
In this episode of Sports Business Radio, host Brian Berger interviews Jennifer Van Dijk, president of the NWSL’s Boston Legacy FC, about the team’s record‑breaking inaugural match that drew over 30,000 fans at Gillette Stadium and the broader challenges of...
Structuring for Uncertainty - Legal Trends in Middle-Market M&A - Pt. 1
In this episode, Steve and Bruce Fretton discuss how heightened uncertainty—driven by tariffs, shifting interest rates, and tighter credit markets—has complicated middle‑market M&A. They note that private equity’s $2 trillion of undeployed capital is pushing deals forward, but valuation gaps and...
Structuring for Uncertainty - Legal Trends in Middle-Market M&A - Pt. 2
In this episode, Bruce Fenton and host Steve discuss how to structure middle‑market M&A deals amid heightened uncertainty, focusing on valuation gaps, earn‑outs, seller rollovers, and purchase‑price notes as tools to bridge price mismatches. They highlight the importance of rigorous...
Markets Rally as Trump Signals Progress with Iran
The episode examines the market rally sparked by President Donald Trump's claim of progress in talks with Iran, which sent oil prices down over 11% to just under $100 a barrel and lifted the S&P 500 about 2%. Investment manager...
Sean Clark of Clark Capital: This Is No Time for Knee-Jerk Reactions
In this episode, Sean Clark, CIO of Clark Capital Management, explains why markets historically overreact to crises with an initial dip of about 7% but then rebound strongly over the following months, urging investors to avoid knee‑jerk reactions amid the...
Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation at Scale.
In this episode of the Business of Government Hour, host Michael Keegan talks with Jason Wild, co‑author of *Genius at Scale*, about how leaders can drive innovation across organizational and sector boundaries. Wild explains the book’s ABC framework—Architects who build...
WATCH: The Next Inflation Wave Is Already Here
In this episode the hosts drift from light‑hearted banter about coffee‑infused drinks, relationship quirks, and upcoming birthday celebrations to a brief segue into the looming "next inflation wave" and its potential impact on everyday expenses. They share personal anecdotes about...
From Projects to Value Streams: Gilbane’s CTO on Outcome-Driven IT
In this episode, Gilbane’s Chief Technology Officer Alex Gutman explains how the firm has shifted from managing isolated projects to organizing around client‑defined value streams, enabling outcome‑driven delivery. He details the CTO’s remit—cyber resilience, service enablement, and future‑focused data/AI foundations—and how...
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Why You Need a Personal Board of Directors [Uncensored Renegades]
In this episode of Uncensored Renegades, the hosts discuss the concept of a personal board of directors—a curated advisory group that helps you navigate pivotal career moments. They explain how to differentiate between community, network, and a personal board, emphasizing...
Finding Value in Numbers
In this episode, Mark Gandy interviews Issan Isani about his book *Finding Value in Numbers*, which offers a practical, math‑light toolkit for CEOs, finance directors, and board members to assess and create value in growing businesses. They discuss the importance...
GTM 42 | When Dashboards Divorce the P&L
In this episode of GTM Vault, Rowan Thonkin, CMO of Planful, explains why go‑to‑market (GTM) dashboards often diverge from financial reality as companies scale, pinpointing the CRM as the root cause of misaligned metrics. He highlights early warning signs such...
What Leaders Get Wrong About Helping Their Struggling People
In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws and Zennium HR VP Lacey Partipillo explore how leaders can effectively support employees who are struggling. They emphasize the importance of regular, open‑ended conversations to uncover whether challenges stem from...
‘March Madness’ for Markets Too
In this brief episode, Andrew Sheets draws a parallel between March Madness basketball and the sudden shift in market narratives caused by the Iran conflict and a potential oil shock. He outlines how, after a period of strong economic signals—low...
Is AI Killing Advertising? & Scott’s Best Financial Decision
In this episode the hosts discuss how AI is disrupting the traditional advertising agency model, using Levi's as a case study of how brand storytelling once drove sales but is now sidelined in boardrooms. They argue that AI tools are...
Episode 292: March Madness 2.0
In this episode, hosts discuss the S&P 500 slipping below its 200‑day moving average, signaling a bearish long‑term trend, and note similar weakness across major indices, sectors, and fixed‑income markets. They highlight energy as the sole sector still posting gains...
"Work From Home and Limit Flights", Urges IEA, as Fuel Crisis Deepens
The episode examines how recent attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure, sparked by the US‑Israeli conflict with Iran, are driving volatile oil and gas prices and threatening global supply chains. The International Energy Agency urges governments to cut demand by promoting...
Ditch the Discount, Says Brand Marketer
In this episode, host Eric Banholz chats with e‑commerce strategist Shireen, known as the "D2C queen," about moving beyond deep discounting to smarter offer strategies. Shireen shares how AI agents can automate tasks without forcing new habits, and emphasizes that...
The Clearest Sign Your Content Is Invisible to LLM Bots
In this episode of Voices of Search, host Jordan Cooney talks with Jeff Raine, co‑founder of Everything Machines, about how to ensure website content is readable by large language model (LLM) crawlers. Jeff explains that the clearest sign of invisibility...
EMR Optimization: Why Ambient AI Can’t Fix a Broken EHR
The panel discussed practical approaches to EMR/EHR optimization, emphasizing that hidden workflow friction—not just software bugs—drives clinician burnout. They highlighted the need for combined quantitative analytics (e.g., usage dashboards, sentiment analysis) and qualitative methods (shadowing, listening sessions) to surface problems,...
WATCH: The 35% Recession Warning Markets Are Ignoring — with Ed Yardeni
In this episode, host Scott Yalloway recounts his surreal experience at the Vanity Fair Oscars after‑party before diving into a focused interview with Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research. Yardeni explains why his team raised the probability of a U.S....
Eye of the Storm?
The episode examines how recent geopolitical tensions are driving a fresh surge in energy prices, with the US and allies pledging to boost supply while Qatar reports that 17% of its gas output has been knocked offline by airstrikes, potentially...
Lead Better - Failure to Confront Poor Performance for Fear of Demotivating a Critical Team Member
In this episode, hosts Scott and Mikey discuss the common leadership dilemma of avoiding confrontation with a high‑performing but problematic team member for fear of demotivating them. They explore the tension between performance‑focused and relationship‑focused leadership styles, emphasizing that even...
Global Rates: Global DM Swap Spread Outlook
In this episode of At Any Rate, JP Morgan’s global rate strategy team breaks down recent dynamics in developed‑market (DM) swap spreads, highlighting how central‑bank policy expectations and technical factors drive the curves across the US, Germany, the UK, Japan and...
A Forgotten Roman Masterclass in Leadership
The episode spotlights the largely overlooked Roman leader Frontinus, highlighting his extensive field experience as governor of Britain, negotiator with Welsh tribes, and companion of Emperor Domitian in German campaigns. The host argues that Frontinus’s blend of military command and...
208. Lisen Zethraeus, CMO at Stratsys - How to Make Your Experts the Face of Your Brand
In this episode, CMO Lisen Zethraeus of Stratsys discusses how the company leverages its internal subject‑matter experts to become the public face of its brand, especially in the complex GRC and ESG space. She explains the dual‑track thought‑leadership strategy that...
#319 Bjarke Just Nielsen Founder at Norrlyst Koncernen - Scaling Restaurant Quality with Tech and Culture
In this episode, Michael Tinser chats with Bjarke Just Nielsen, founder of Nordust, about how his restaurant group has scaled to 20 venues, 550 staff and nearly a million guests by treating the business as a tech platform rather than...
Leading IT Across Vertical Businesses with Ellora Sengupta of EverCommerce
In this episode of CIO Classified, EverCommerce CIO Ellora Sengupta discusses the challenges of integrating over 50 acquisitions into a cohesive technology platform while preserving each business's entrepreneurial spirit. She emphasizes the balance between standardizing security, data governance, and core...
🎥 Brookfield Asset Management's David Nowak - "Earn Your Seat" Private Equity
In this episode, Brookfield Asset Management’s President of Private Equity, David Nowak, discusses how the firm’s owner‑operator culture and “earn your seat” ethos shape its private‑equity strategy. He explains Brookfield’s deep alignment with LPs—investing its own capital alongside theirs—and its...
How Could I Know? Ep 3: Seizing Opportunity Before You Feel Ready, with Rachel Sheffield
In this episode, hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett interview 24‑year‑old farmer Rachel Sheffield about seizing opportunities before feeling fully ready. Rachel shares how she leveraged her agriculture business education, a Young Farmers program, and a newly revamped New Entrant...
Strategy Summit 2026: Why AI Means Radical Change
In this HBR IdeaCast episode, Harvard Business School professor Sadal Neely explains why AI drives radical organizational change, introducing the "30% rule" that sets a baseline AI literacy for all employees. She outlines AI’s historical waves, distinguishes narrow (specific) AI...
David Kindlon, Co-Founder & VP of Strategic Partnerships & Growth at Eppione - PIR Ep. 796
In this episode, David Kinlon, co‑founder and VP of Strategic Partnerships & Growth at Epion, explains how the company’s global, broker‑agnostic employee benefits platform consolidates data for employers, brokers, and carriers across multiple jurisdictions. He highlights the platform’s ability to...
Building a Global Engineering Team (Plus AI Agents) with Netlify
In this brief episode, the host discusses the rapid democratization of software development and how Netlify is building a global engineering team to harness this momentum, including the use of AI agents to streamline workflows. They highlight the shift away...
Tech M&A in February 2026: Deal Volume, Valuations & Mega Deal Trends Explained
The February 2026 Tech M&A episode breaks down 394 tech transactions, highlighting five mega‑deals—including a $9.9 billion deal and a $9.2 billion acquisition of InPost by FedEx—while showing that startups still account for 45% of deals and cross‑border activity hits 35%. It...
5 Costly Tech M&A Myths That Kill Founder Value (And How to Avoid Them)
In this brief episode, the host debunks five persistent myths that erode founder value in tech M&A: the belief that companies are bought rather than sold, the ineffectiveness of soft overtures, the flawed serial approach to buyer outreach, outdated bid...
OpenAI’s Strategy Shift Ahead of IPO
The Motley Fool Money team discusses OpenAI's strategic pivot ahead of a rumored 2026 IPO, noting the company's shift from consumer‑focused side projects like a browser and video app to enterprise‑grade products such as the expanded Codex platform. They explore...
Awarded Campaigns: How Procell Reframed the True Cost of Cheap Batteries to Win B2B Buyers
In this episode of Behavioral Science for Brands, Michael Aaron Flicker and Richard Shelton dissect ProCell’s award‑winning B2B campaign that reframed cheap batteries as a hidden cost rather than a low‑price win. The creative team used humor—personifying wasted labor with...
Why Buyers Are Searching for Your Professional Service Business
In this episode Jacob Oros interviews Eric Brenner, a seasoned financial advisor who has completed 11‑12 acquisitions of wealth management, tax, and accounting firms. Brenner explains how the market has shifted from a handful of buyers to intense competition, driven...
Oil Shock Spreads Global Strain
The episode examines the ripple effects of the recent oil price surge, sparked by an Iranian petrochemical plant strike, on global markets and everyday life. Market maker Greg Newman describes unprecedented volatility and links the crisis to broader geopolitical tensions...