In Conversation with Paul Polman, Caroline Casey and Anne O’Leary

Jan 29, 2021

Paul Polman has been described by the Financial Times as “a standout CEO of the past decade” and he is a leading proponent that business should be a force for good,.

Humanity and our planet are facing historic challenges and CEOs around the world recognise it. In an exclusive interview with our CEO, Tomás Sercovich, Paul shared his insights about leadership and how business must go beyond the rhetoric and drive transformational change.

Special Guests: Caroline Casey, Founder of The Valuable 500 joined the conversation to share insights around the importance of diversity and inclusion. Anne O’Leary, CEO Vodafone Ireland discussed the purpose of business and the role of CEO as Activist.

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