The ongoing supply chain chaos that has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic has spurred one of the largest disruptions to the global supply chain in recent memory, but even before its impact became clear, risks and vulnerabilities were on the rise. Everything from geopolitical tensions to climate change have forced business leaders to rebalance and shift their supply chains. Sustained economic recovery and growth are directly correlated to the health of global supply chains. So how are companies using technology to revamp their operations? How can supply chains be reinvented to be more resilient, transparent, and climate friendly?

We’ll take a closer look at the proposed US Infrastructure plan, what it means for businesses
that are committed to stakeholder capitalism, and its implications on taxes, technology, jobs, schools, and more. We’ll also explore technology regulation legislation.
Senator Mark Warner, D-VA

Rapid advances in software over recent decades have brought opportunities for the private sector, but they pose new challenges, too. The emergence of software-defined technologies like cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, and more have empowered bad actors with new tools to disrupt operations in both the private and public sectors. Security concerns from state (China, Russia, Iran) and non-state (terrorist groups, international criminal networks) organizations alike pose a novel and increasingly complex set of challenges for business leaders. This conversation will dive into the threats that lurk in a digital world, from the tools you need to protect your enterprise to a breakdown of the most pressing security concerns today.

The strain on the most important bilateral relationship in the world continues to escalate, impacting everything from geopolitics to the supply chain. In the absence of U.S. military forces, China’s national interest in Afghanistan is another step forward in demonstrating its influence. We will discuss how business leaders can navigate everything from human rights issues to trade disruptions and global economics as the chasm widens between the world’s two largest economies.

Every published prediction he has made to date on the global pandemic has been accurate, so where are we now and what will happen in the future? We’ll hear from Dr. Mark Dybul on what business leaders can do to navigate the global pandemic and what lies ahead in this one-on-one conversation.

Rethinking culture and retraining people to build an inclusive, economically secure workforce.
Hosted by Workday

Building a green economy that expands opportunity while reducing waste and CO2 emissions.
Hosted by BCG

Envisioning and guiding the ethical and wise use of technology as a unifying, equitable force in business and society.
Hosted by Genpact

The Biden Administration is working to enact one of the boldest and most aggressive legislative and policy agendas of any modern Presidency, with far reaching implications for business and society. The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act this month is being followed by new climate commitments at COP26 and then a push for a massive tax and spending bill - the Build Back Better Framework - that may reshape American life. We discuss what this aggressive agenda means for business and how organizations can engage in meaningful public-private partnerships that leverage the power of business to improve the communities that they serve.

As employers work to build more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces, how can they move beyond well-meaning pledges and create long-lasting change? How can they remove systemic barriers that impede progress? Business leaders share their approaches for meaningfully expanding their talent acquisition and retention strategies; creating more transparency and dialogue around internal employee metrics; and setting actionable business targets for themselves, their leadership teams, and their companies.

Some of the pandemic’s hardest-hit sectors were forced into a long and unprecedented hiatus, providing a chance for many businesses to revamp the way they relate to their client base, as well as reflect on how to use technology to surprise and entice their customers. What are some of the new offerings corporations are bringing to the consumer as they pivot in the face of crisis? And how can business leaders across the industries most impacted by Covid seize this opportunity to lead with creativity and empathy, to elevate and transform the customer experience?