Iceye U.S. Appoints ASRC Federal Exec Ann Stevens as CEO
Iceye’s U.S. subsidiary appointed Ann Stevens as CEO, moving Eric Jensen to chief operating officer of the parent company in Helsinki. Stevens arrives from ASRC Federal, where she was chief strategy officer, and brings more than two decades of Boeing experience in maritime and intelligence systems. The board highlighted her technical depth and national‑security background as key to serving U.S. customers. The leadership shift is designed to deepen Iceye’s foothold in the growing U.S. SAR satellite market and government contracts.
How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Treats Employees of the World’s Most Valuable Company
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told reporters at Computex that he aims to pay employees as much as possible, highlighting a new $400,000 bonus program for eligible staff. An SEC filing shows the median Nvidia employee earned $301,233 last year, creating...
Wolverine Worldwide CEO on Merrell’s Legacy and Why He’s Not Leaning on the Past
Chris Hufnagel, newly appointed CEO of Wolverine Worldwide, reflects on his three‑year tenure leading Merrell through the pandemic and a rapid brand transformation. He emphasizes that Merrell’s 45‑year legacy should not anchor the company, urging teams to look forward while...
Deloitte Asia Pacific Names Robert Hillard CEO in Four‑Year Leadership Shift
Deloitte announced that Robert Hillard will assume the role of Asia Pacific Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2026, beginning a four‑year term. Hillard succeeds David Hill, who stepped down after a four‑year tenure that saw Deloitte become the region’s...
Cisco Bets on AI‑centric Network, Not Just Nodes
Cisco CEO and CoB @ChuckRobbins kicks off @Cisco Live 2026: -framed this as Cisco's most consequential Cisco Live (he means it this time 😀), anchored on the thesis that the network is more powerful than the node, now applied to GPUs,...
CEO Of One Of The Most Hated Companies In Games Wants You All To Trust Embracer
Embracer Group’s CEO Phil Rogers, who took the helm after a decade of aggressive acquisitions, says the company is working to regain trust among developers and gamers. The firm has been reshaping its portfolio following the collapse of a $2 billion...
British Land Appoints "Highly Respected" Property Expert Joanne McNamara New CEO
British Land announced the appointment of Joanne McNamara as its new chief executive, succeeding Simon Carter after an 18‑year tenure. McNamara arrives from Oxford Properties, where she spent 16 years leading European operations and helped build a portfolio of roughly £8 billion...
Cancer Charity Promotes Marketing Director to Top Job
Worldwide Cancer Research has appointed its marketing and fundraising director, Laura Brady, as chief executive, succeeding Helen Rippon after more than a decade in the role. Brady, who joined the charity in 2017 and led its recent rebrand, will guide...
Restaurant Technologies Names Alissa Partee President & CEO
Restaurant Technologies (RTI) announced that Alissa Partee will assume the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2026, succeeding founder Jeff Kiesel, who will become non‑executive chairman. Partee, who joined RTI in 2020 as Chief People Officer...
Cafe Rio Hires &Pizza CEO After Losing Its Way
Mike Burns, former CEO of &pizza and Latitude Food Group, took the helm at Cafe Rio on Cinco de Mayo. He acknowledges that the fast‑casual chain has drifted from its core offering, with menu tweaks and slower service alienating loyal fans....
The CEO Complacency Trap: How Success Can Stall Growth
The article warns that CEOs can fall into a complacency trap when past success narrows their decision‑making. It cites Apple’s incremental iPhone upgrades and Sears’ missed digital pivot as cautionary examples, and notes that only 1 in 10 S&P 500 firms...
McDonald’s Rolls Out ‘NEXT’ Strategy to Simplify Franchises and Boost Automation
McDonald’s announced its new corporate plan, “McDonald’s > NEXT,” to make franchise operations easier, increase automation and lift hospitality standards. CEO Chris Kempczinski said the move is meant to unlock the next phase of growth as the chain battles slipping...
West Pharmaceutical Services Names Michel Lagarde CEO as Eric Green Retires
West Pharmaceutical Services said its board has appointed Michel Lagarde as president and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 31, 2026, replacing retiring CEO Eric M. Green. The transition also elevates Lead Independent Director Robert F. Friel to board chair, underscoring...
Telkom’s Data Growth Story Still Has Years to Run: CEO
Telkom Group says its data‑driven growth will continue for the next four to five years, even as voice revenue becomes a commodity. In the fiscal year to 31 March 2026, data revenue rose 7.6% to R26.6 billion (≈$1.4 bn), representing almost 60%...
MTN Appoints New Group People Chief, Names New CEOs for Côte D’Ivoire and Zambia
MTN Group announced a reshuffle of senior leadership, promoting Mitwa Ng’ambi to Group Chief People and Culture Officer and appointing new CEOs for its Côte d’Ivoire and Zambia operations. Ng’ambi, formerly CEO of MTN Côte d’Ivoire, will join the Group...
AMCS Names Eric S. Walsh CEO, Succeeding Co-Founder Jimmy Martin
AMCS Group, the AI‑powered automation provider for waste, recycling and transportation, announced Eric S. Walsh as its new chief executive. Walsh succeeds co‑founder Jimmy Martin, who will remain on the board to guide long‑term strategy. The Irish‑based firm, now operating...
NS&I Offers up to £220k for Next Chief Executive
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has opened a search for a permanent chief executive, offering a salary of up to £220,000 (about $280,000). The move follows a £476 million (≈$610 million) payment error to relatives of deceased customers and a costly, delayed...
Cognizant CEO Announces 20,000 Graduate Hires and Dismisses AI Token Metrics
Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S. told Fortune that the firm hired 20,000 entry‑level graduates last year and will keep scaling hiring in 2026. He also warned that using AI token consumption as a productivity gauge is a “vanity metric,” urging...
McLaren CEO Zak Brown Still Gets FOMO About Racing Cars
Zak Brown transformed McLaren from a financially strained, mid‑grid team into a championship contender, clinching the 2024 constructors’ title and 12 race wins in 2025. Sponsorship revenue surged from under $50 million to nearly $500 million, pushing total revenue to about £700 million...
Audiochuck Appoints Former SoulCycle CEO Evelyn Webster as New Chief Executive
Audiochuck, the company behind the second‑most‑listened podcast in the United States, announced that Evelyn Webster, former chief executive of SoulCycle, will replace Matt Starker as CEO. The move is framed as a step toward scaling the platform’s global footprint and...
Warren Buffett Used a Brilliant Strategy in 2008 That Most Founders Get Entirely Wrong Today
Before the 2008 crisis Warren Buffett let Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile swell to about a quarter of its assets, while peers chased market rallies. Critics labeled him overly cautious, but when the market collapsed his dry‑powder reserve became a buying...
Gudrun Scharler Announced as New CEO of Riedel Networks
Riedel Group announced Gudrun Scharler as the new CEO of Riedel Networks, succeeding Michael Martens after a structured handover. Scharler arrives with senior leadership experience at Nets Group, Sunrise Communications and Telefonica Germany, where she led customer‑focused transformation initiatives. Martens...
ZIM Selects New CEO with Hapag-Lloyd Deal Still Pending
Israeli container carrier ZIM announced Chen Lichtenstein as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1. Lichtenstein, a former CFO of Syngenta and veteran of Goldman Sachs, comes from outside the shipping industry. His appointment coincides with a proposed...
From Family Business to Diversified Powerhouse: A Conversation with Daniel Tsai, Chairman, Fubon Group
Daniel Tsai, chairman of Taiwan’s Fubon Group, discussed how the firm evolved from a modest family‑owned insurer into a diversified financial powerhouse spanning banking, asset management, fintech and real‑estate. Over the past decade, Fubon’s assets under management have surged past...
Kinross Is Flush but Not Feeling Forced Into M&A
Kinross Gold’s CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the miner is not pressured to chase M&A despite a sector‑wide surge that pushed precious‑metals deal value to about $15.8 billion (≈$16.1 bn) by mid‑May. The company closed Q1 with $3.9 bn in liquidity, including $2.2 bn of...
Turnaround Specialist Appointed Community Bank CEO for a 6th Time
BCB Bancorp appointed veteran turnaround specialist Thomas O'Brien as president and CEO, marking his sixth community‑bank leadership role. O'Brien, who has negotiated the sale of five banks for a total of $1.55 billion, will address BCB’s credit‑quality issues after a 2025...
Mori Nishimura’s A Cabin Company Finds Full Occupancy After Launching Prefab Cabins in Rural Japan
Mori Nishimura, CEO of A Cabin Company, opened the first 16‑sqm trailer‑based cabin in a Chiba national park in August 2024, achieving full occupancy within three months. A LinkedIn‑driven pre‑seed round funded the launch, and the venture now plans a...
Sleepagotchi – The Intelligence Layer for the Wellness Economy
In this episode of Brave New Coin, host Andy Pickering talks with Kenny Wood, CEO of Sleepagotchi, about the platform’s AI‑driven health ecosystem that began with sleep tracking and is expanding into the broader wellness economy. Wood explains how Sleepagotchi...
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare CEO: Upstream Care Key to Reducing Health Care Fragmentation
Karen Brubaker Miller, the new CEO of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, is focusing on financial stewardship, maintaining its CMS five‑star rating, and expanding strategic initiatives. She plans to grow hospice, palliative, and memory‑care services to meet rising demand from a...
AHLA Names New Board Leadership Team
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced a new board leadership team effective July 1, naming Davidson Hospitality Group CEO Thom Geshay as chair. Summit Hotel Properties president‑CEO Jon Stanner will serve as vice chair, while IHG Americas CEO Jolyon Bulley...
Apex Tool Group Taps New CEO
Apex Tool Group announced Chris Keffer as its new chief executive officer and board member, succeeding Jim Roberts who led the company since 2016. Keffer arrives from STIHL Inc., where he oversaw a $2.5 billion revenue portfolio and expanded the brand’s...
Apeel Founder on MAHA Misinformation, Layoffs, and a Second Act in Post-Harvest Tech
Apeel Sciences, once valued at over $2 billion with 450 employees, has shrunk to about 50 staff after two rounds of layoffs and a coordinated misinformation campaign that labeled its edible produce coatings as toxic. The campaign, driven by wellness influencers,...
BDC Extends Isabelle Hudon’s Mandate as CEO Through 2030
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has extended CEO Isabelle Hudon's mandate through 2030, citing the need for steady leadership amid geopolitical uncertainty. Under Hudon since August 2021, BDC has grown its client base by nearly 50%, remained consistently...
AIG’s Turnaround Under Zaffino Sets Stage for New Leadership
Eric Andersen assumes the CEO role at AIG after Peter Zaffino’s five‑year turnaround that shifted the insurer from chronic underwriting losses to consistent profits and a 69% stock rally. Zaffino’s aggressive cost cuts halved the company’s commercial policy liabilities from...
PayPal CEO Leans on AI Chief
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores has appointed Anshu Bhardwaj as chief AI transformation and simplification officer to drive AI‑led cost reductions. The company targets $1.5 billion in savings over the next two to three years, coupled with a 20% workforce cut and...
Balls Food Stores Names Campbell President
Balls Food Stores announced Ryan Campbell as its new president, while founder David Ball transitions to chairman of the board. Campbell, a former Army intelligence officer and Deloitte consultant, has been steering the retailer’s five‑year Project 2030 growth plan as...
Idex Appoints New CEO as Biometric Card Maker Seeks Commercial Traction
Idex Biometrics announced that COO Kjell-Arne Besseberg will assume the roles of chief executive officer and interim chief financial officer, while founder Anders Storbråten moves to executive chairman. The Norwegian firm reported a record order backlog of NOK 23.4 million (about $2.3 million),...
Evelyn Partners CEO and CFO to Step Down
Evelyn Partners announced that CEO Paul Geddes and CFO Alex Gersh will depart once NatWest finalises its summer acquisition. The firm named Chief Investment Management Officer Chris Kenny as the incoming CEO and promoted deputy CFO Din Mustaffa to the...
Five Thoughts From Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC Taipei 2026 Keynote
At Nvidia’s GTC Taipei 2026, CEO Jensen Huang declared that "useful AI" and agentic systems are now driving real economic value, turning compute into revenue. He highlighted a surge in developer productivity, with AI copilots enabling $9 trillion of output for...
GE Vernova CEO Flags State Pushback on Data‑Center Builds, Shares Slip
At the May 27 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, GE Vernova chief Scott Strazik warned that more U.S. states are resisting data‑center projects, a factor that could delay equipment orders. The caution sparked a multi‑day sell‑off, with the stock falling about...
Wix Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Citing AI and Currency Pressures; MIT Scholar Calls It ‘AI Washing’
Wix announced a 20% workforce reduction—about 1,000 employees—citing the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and a strengthening Israeli shekel as the drivers. The layoff sparked pushback from investors and a MIT professor who says the AI rationale is a familiar...
Barry Diller Moves to Take Over MGM Resorts in $18 Billion Deal
People Inc., the media holding company of billionaire Barry Diller, announced a cash offer to acquire the remaining 73.9% of MGM Resorts for $48.30 per share, valuing the casino operator at more than $18 billion. Diller already owns 26.1% of MGM...
Podcast: NTTC's New Chairman, Jeremy Mairs
Jeremy Mairs, president and CEO of Cox Petroleum, has been appointed chairman of the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC). In a recent podcast, Mairs discussed his upbringing in the trucking sector, his experience navigating California’s stringent regulations, and his vision...
Finolex Cables Appoints Mahesh Viswanathan as CEO
Finolex Cables has named long‑time insider Mahesh Viswanathan as its new chief executive officer. The chartered accountant brings more than 17 years of experience across the firm’s finance and operations functions. His appointment coincides with the company’s push to broaden...
Honeywell Splits Into Two Public Companies, Creating Honeywell Technologies and Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) said it will spin off its aerospace unit on June 29, forming two independent, publicly traded companies—Honeywell Technologies and Honeywell Aerospace. The move follows a $18 billion brand valuation and sparked a 2.1% rise in Honeywell’s stock, signaling...
10x Genomics CEO Serge Saxonov Sells 28,893 Shares for $709,000, Prompting Investor Scrutiny
Serge Saxonov, chief executive of 10x Genomics, sold 28,893 shares between May 22 and May 26, 2026 for about $709,000, the biggest open‑market disposition he’s made in two years. The sale cut his direct stake to roughly 1.14 million shares, while...
FastQuery AI Names New CEO to Lead AI-Native Transformation for Independent Retailers
FastQuery AI, the AI‑native platform for home‑improvement and hardware retailers, has named Joe Bullock—formerly head of customer success—as its new chief executive officer. Bullock takes the helm amid rapid expansion, with the platform already logging more than 15,000 user sessions...
Priority Waste Names CEO
Priority Waste announced Aaron Johnson as its new CEO, replacing co‑founder Todd Stamper. Johnson, a fourth‑generation waste operator with over two decades at WM Inc. and Reworld, will lead the Clinton Township‑based firm. The change follows TPG’s acquisition of Priority Waste...
Boards of Directors Have Critical New Responsibilities in the AI Era
Tech leaders at Google and OpenAI argue that AI could soon replace CEOs, suggesting that all executive functions can be reduced to algorithms. The article contrasts this view with classic management theories: Milton Friedman’s profit‑first stance and Peter Drucker’s belief...
Lanvin Names CEO
Lanvin has appointed former Eric Bompard chief executive Virginie Werschine as its new CEO. Werschine brings a résumé that includes seven years on Hermès’ executive committee and senior stints at Celine, Louis Vuitton, and Zadig & Voltaire, as well as a consulting background at...