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Artificial Intelligence
Carvana
Resy
UPS
Agriculture
Xbox
General Motors
Electric Vehicles
Airbnb
Adobe
Gilead Sciences
Tapestry
Coach
American Express
IBM
Philip Morris International
Grindr
Leadership
Automation
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Next to Lead featuring Fortune editor Ruth Umoh is a weekly vodcast series featuring a new generation of Fortune 500 leaders. Each week we talk to today’s most prominent C-suite executives who are shaping the future of business. Episodes will reveal what drives these executives, their vision for the future, and how to succeed in today’s hyper competitive landscape.

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Today’s CMO isn’t just selling the brand; they’re responsible for the business, owning revenue, product, and data. At the same time, AI is automating a huge slice of marketing and exposing the metrics that don’t actually move the business.

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You may know Coach and Kate Spade, but you may not know Tapestry, the $30 billion company behind them. After a blocked merger with Capri Holdings, and the sale of its Stuart Weitzman brand, Tapestry is betting on Coach's momentum to fuel its next pha... more

In late 2022, Carvana was flirting with bankruptcy after its stock collapsed 99% in just 16 months. Now, the online used-car retailer is staging a stunning comeback, pouring billions into acquisitions, infrastructure, AI, and its signature car vendin... more

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Gilead Sciences moves at a pace rarely seen in pharma, delivering breakthrough COVID-19 antivirals and HIV preventatives in record time. Yet, in an industry facing a massive trust deficit, speed isn’t always enough.

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Scott Rowe
CFO and COO at Tapestry
Tapestry, Inc.
Episode: How Coach's Parent Company Keeps Winning Gen Z
Christina Keiser
Executive Vice President of Strategy at Carvana
Carvana
Episode: How Carvana Survived a 99% Stock Collapse | Next to Lead
Johanna Mercier
Chief Commercial and Corporate Affairs Officer at Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences
Episode: Big Pharma's Trust Gap? How Gilead Is Rewriting the Narrative | Next to Lead
Anil Chakravarthy
Adobe President, overseeing customer experience orchestration
Adobe
Episode: Can Adobe Survive the AI Era It Helped Shape? | Next to Lead
Ellie Mertz
Airbnb CFO, 13-year veteran
Airbnb
Episode: Airbnb Is Building a Travel Platform, Not Just Rentals | Next to Lead
Damola Adamolekun
CEO of Red Lobster
Red Lobster
Episode: Red Lobster’s CEO says “organizations take on the personality of their leaders” | Next to Lead
Seth Kaufman
Philip Morris International's US Chief Commercial Officer
Philip Morris International
Episode: Can a tobacco giant build a smokefree future? | Next to Lead
Shilpan Amin
Global Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at GM
General Motors
Episode: How America’s oldest automaker is tackling tariffs, electrification, and AI | Next to Lead
Cathinka Wahlstrom
Chief Commercial Officer at Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon)
BNY Mellon
Episode: How the bank founded by Alexander Hamilton is transforming for the future of finance | Next To Lead

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Ruth Umoh
Fortune editor and host of Next to Lead; frequent interviewer with focus on leadership, strategy, and transformations in large enterprises.

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UPS’s Matt Guffey on the company's next act: leaner operations and a sharper focus on growth
Q: How are you using data and AI to improve efficiency and customer experience?
AI is applied across functions to improve cost, top-line outcomes, and customer interactions, especially in call centers for faster, first-call resolution and proactive service.
UPS’s Matt Guffey on the company's next act: leaner operations and a sharper focus on growth
Q: What are your priorities for UPS in the near term?
The focus is on growth across value-accretive segments, especially healthcare, SMBs, and international logistics, supported by a strategy built on customer first, people led, and innovation driven.
Resy CMO Hannah Kelly on where to dine next, how trends are made, & smart leadership
Q: What leadership qualities do you think are essential to ascend to the C-suite?
Hustle, curiosity, and empathy—coupled with the ability to connect with humans and to convert insights into tangible business outcomes through focused teams and priorities.
Resy CMO Hannah Kelly on where to dine next, how trends are made, & smart leadership
Q: How closely do AmEx and Resy work together, and is there a shared brain trust between the two?
We operate very closely with dedicated Resy and AmEx goals aligned around attracting great restaurants, engaging guests, and driving merchant acceptance, with a strong emphasis on preserving brand integrity while leveraging data and scale.
Resy CMO Hannah Kelly on where to dine next, how trends are made, & smart leadership
Q: What drew you to leave a blue-chip brand for a smaller, more entrepreneurial startup?
I saw an opportunity to apply the scale and learnings from AmEx to build something for restaurants by restaurants, and to embed as the first AmEx member on the Resy leadership team, aligning brand, product, and customer value from the ground up.

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A weekly leadership-focused series that centers Fortune 500 executives driving modern business transformation. Conversations typically explore portfolio strategy, growth, and operational turns within large, legacy brands as they embrace AI, digital transformation, and data-driven decision making. Guests come from industries like technology, automotive, consumer goods, finance, and hospitality, and are invited to share leadership philosophies, crisis management lessons, and practical insights on navigating disruption at scale. The show often highlights how established organizations balance tradition with innovation, maintain brand and customer focus, and foster culture and talent in a fast-changing business landscape. A standout pattern is d... more

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