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Meet The Leader

World Economic Forum
Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
World Economic Forum
Climate Change
Sustainability
Davos
Education
Gender Equality
Innovation
Spatial Computing
Generative AI
Space Economy
Electric Vehicles
Collaboration
Robotics
Shared Mobility
Generation Alpha
Aerospace Engineering
Cybersecurity
Social Justice

In these one-on-one conversations, host Linda Lacina interviews the world's top leaders, change-makers and experts on the solutions they're building to tackle the world's biggest challenges, the habits they can't work without, and their lessons learned, all from the World Economic Forum

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Recent Guests

Lisa Monaco
Microsoft President of Global Affairs and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General and Homeland Security advisor
Microsoft
Episode: Microsoft's Lisa Monaco: What Leaders Need to Know About Digital Sovereignty
Donya Piggot
Barbadian tech entrepreneur, LGBTQ advocate, founder of Pink Coconuts
Pink Coconuts (property technology)
Episode: Inclusive tech and AI: What Every Tech Founder Should Prioritize
Sana Mir
Cricketer and sports analyst
Pakistan Women's Cricket Team
Episode: Sana Mir, trailblazing Pakistani cricketer: How sport made me a leader
Jonas Prising
Chair and CEO, ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup
Episode: Hiring Is Changing: Why Human Judgment Still Matters in the AI Era: ManpowerGroup
Shogun Mahadumrongkul
Thai entrepreneur, deep tech and AI investor, founder of Avant Labs; Buddhist monk and founder of Zenful Institute
Avant Labs; Zenful Institute
Episode: Be less reactive: A Buddhist monk on how mindful leaders make better decisions
Kian Katanforoosh
CEO and founder of Workera, skills intelligence platform
Workera
Episode: The books that shaped and inspired 5 tech founders
Sam Yang
CEO and co-founder of Xandar Kardian
Xandar Kardian
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Sarah Fleischer
Co-founder of 2Zero, battery recycling innovator
2Zero
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Emilie Bodoin
CEO and chairman of Pure Lithium Corporation
Pure Lithium Corporation
Episode: The books that shaped and inspired 5 tech founders

Host

Linda Lacina
Host of Meet The Leader

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 108 ratings
  • 👍🏼🎙

    Really interesting insights from excellent guests!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bdc1993
    Switzerland4 years ago
  • Valuable insights

    Always insightful. I enjoy the leadership lessons as they cut across industries and sectors. High caliber of guests too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    !Earslikeanelephant!
    Switzerland5 years ago
  • Wonderful analysis regarding leadership

    Linda Lacina does an incredible job at eliciting leadership principles from top leaders. Really serious discussions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Davenycbrooklyn
    United States5 years ago
  • Great guests — very topical

    Always find these insights on leadership useful and relevant. Great stuff!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    #Alexo#
    Switzerland5 years ago

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Strong, topical guest selection with impactful insights on focus, resilience, and mentorship.
Great synthesis of personal stories and actionable strategies for leaders and aspiring guests.
The host elicits practical leadership principles that translate well beyond business.
Thoughtful, high-caliber guests who discuss leadership across industries.

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Microsoft's Lisa Monaco: What Leaders Need to Know About Digital Sovereignty
Q: How do digital embassies fit in? What role might they play?
They could give countries and companies assurance that data hosted in another country is treated under the data owners' local laws, while providing resilience and control.
Microsoft's Lisa Monaco: What Leaders Need to Know About Digital Sovereignty
Q: What does people sort of misunderstand about digital sovereignty?
Monaco says organizations may assume that isolating their data behind walls creates more control and security, but doing so can deprive them of cybersecurity intelligence that helps protect them.
Inclusive tech and AI: What Every Tech Founder Should Prioritize
Q: How do you balance advocacy history with entrepreneurship and stay true to inclusion values?
Loyalty to inclusion guides every pivot, and the form of inclusion can evolve—from LGBTQ advocacy in the Caribbean to building accessible tech for Caribbean and Sub-Saharan African users.
Inclusive tech and AI: What Every Tech Founder Should Prioritize
Q: What advice do you have for leaders leveraging AI to build inclusive products?
Lead with the user in mind, remove ego, ensure diverse voices are in the room, and use AI to augment human conversations and trust rather than replace them.
Inclusive tech and AI: What Every Tech Founder Should Prioritize
Q: What does belonging mean to you now, given your life today in Harlem compared to Barbados?
Belonging means being seen and welcomed for all aspects of identity, and giving back to the community that supports you, with a focus on being inclusive in the spaces you occupy.

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2. Donya Piggot
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5. Shogun Mahadumrongkul
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