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Driving toward net zero in the Canadian energy industry: A conversation with Avik Dey, CEO of Capital Power
Avik Dey, the CEO of Capital Power, sits down with Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean to discuss Dey’s journey leading the company in its growth and expansion plans across Canada and the United States as well as accelerating its current strategic drive to net zero. Dey, who has seen the energy industry from multiple viewpoints, including in board, executive, operational, investing, and senior advisory roles, shares what he thinks are Canadian leaders’ areas of expertise as well as areas of growth, and offers advice for other Canadian leaders looking to compete internationally for the best talent against that backdrop. Finally, he discusses how he and his team prioritize where to focus, what to learn, and which expertise to bring onto the team regarding the drive to net zero.
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HR’s role in AI transformation: A conversation with Andrew Pek, CEO of Amiko.
14:16|Andrew Pek, CEO of AI-enabled leadership and workforce enablement platform Amiko, shares his views on challenging leaders and HR’s role in AI transformations.Preparing for an AI transformation: A conversation with Bettina Dietsche, chief people and culture officer at Allianz Group
25:24|Bettina Dietsche, chief people and culture officer for one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers, shares how to prepare one’s workforce, leaders, and culture for AI-driven transformation.Leading through AI-driven disruption: a conversation with Eric Adler, CEO of L&G Asset Management
40:17|Eric Alder, CEO of an asset management company, shares that effective leadership increasingly requires curiosity, humility, adaptability, and the ability to know when to step in and when to step back.Driving business outcomes as an HR leader: A conversation with Simone Berger, CHRO of Olympus
16:27|Simone Berger, CHRO of a global medical technology company, shares how to be an enterprise-first HR leader.Succeeding with private equity spin outs: A conversation with Eric Zoller, Co-founder and CEO of Taproot Capital
23:01|Eric Zoller, CEO of a firm that supports emerging private equity firms as they scale, shares his views on successful spinouts.Shaping courageous leaders: A conversation with Penny Hughes, experienced chair and non-executive director
31:48|Penny Hughes, one of the UK’s most respected business leaders, shares her view on the qualities that make a successful leader—including courage, confidence, and resilience—and discusses how those qualities helped her navigate both wins and losses.The human edge in AI-driven investing: A conversation with Arnaud de Servigny, investor, academic, and author
34:20|Arnaud de Servigny, expert in AI quantitative investing, machine learning, and the future of asset management, speaks about how AI is reshaping investment management and what it means for leadership.Building a people-centric leadership style: A conversation with Charlie Green, CEO of Workspace Group PLC
43:18|Charlie Green, CEO of one of London's leading providers of flexible office space for small and medium-sized creative businesses, discusses driving growth by focusing on the customers and their needs first.Human-centered leadership in the age of AI: A conversation with Felice Gorordo, CEO of Embark
21:33|Felice Gorordo, CEO of a management and finance consulting firm, shares how he has scaled a founder-inspired culture and how he uses AI to augment capabilities.