Jose ‘Pepe’ Gorbea is the Global Head of Brands and Sustainability Innovation for HP Inc., the iconic Silicon Valley company with a wide portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions and services. In FY2021, HP’s revenue was about $64 billion.
Pepe grew up in Mexico City and spent the first years of his career with global food giants like Nestle and ... Show More
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Laura Knebusch (Georgia-Pacific) | The Power of Staying Unflappable
<p>When you think of some of America’s most recognizable household brands: Brawny, Angel Soft, Dixie, Quilted Northern…there’s one company behind them all: Georgia Pacific.
And at the helm of marketing for that incredible portfolio is Jim's guest this week, Laura Knebusch, the Se ... Show More
48m 20s
Nov 21
The Brand Builder's Playbook // The Partnership Payoff: Picking the Right Collaborations // With Kristen D’Arcy (True Religion)
<p>What do LEGO, Megan Thee Stallion, and a Ford Mustang have in common? They’re all proof that the right partnership can supercharge a brand.</p><p>In the sixth episode of <em>The Brand Builder’s Playbook</em>, hosts Jim Stengel and Ryan Barker, joined by guest co-host Lindsey W ... Show More
42m 54s
Nov 19
Hope Bagozzi (Tim Horton's) | The Magic of Canada’s Favorite Brand
<p>If you are Canadian, and you hear the words Tim Hortons, you conjure up a wide and deep range of emotions. Few brands inspire the kind of passion that Tim Hortons does in Canada. With nearly 6,000 restaurants in 22 countries, the 60-year-old brand continues to grow like a star ... Show More
48m 28s
Mar 2025
Pepsi, Poppi, and the Creosote Bush
To stay on top, the consumer giants need a player in every potential market.
(00:21) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- February retail numbers showing continued consumer struggles, and why this upcoming retail earnings season will be a key read on the economy.
- Pepsi’s $2 ... Show More
25m 43s
Jan 2020
Eat your heart out, Willy Wonka: How Edita beat out global household names to become the leading snack food producer in Egypt (Ep 6)
If you’ve ever been starving in Egypt without a kitchen anywhere in sight, it’s likely that you’ve tried a snack by Edita. Since its founding in 1996, the maker of such brands as Todo, Molto, Bake Rolz and Twinkies, expanded its product offering, grown its manufacturing capacity, ... Show More
36m 11s
Feb 2025
Eli Lilly CEO: The Weight-Loss Drug Revolution, AI in Pharma, and Innovation
<p>Nicolai Tangen meets with David Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, for a discussion about the pharmaceutical giant's remarkable journey. At the forefront is Eli Lilly's breakthrough work with weight reduction drugs, which are showing promise far beyond their original ... Show More
55m 40s
Dec 2019
One ring to rule them all: How the Azza Fahmy brand became a precious heirloom that was nourished into a global luxury powerhouse
After taking over the helm at Azza Fahmy back in 2006, Fatma Ghali, along with her sister Amina, built on the legacy of their mother, spearheading the expansion of the brand outside of Egypt and added a contemporary perspective to the company’s designs. They established a foothol ... Show More
29m 30s
Feb 2025
ASML CEO: EUV Technology, Microchips and Long-term Mindset
<p>In this episode, Nicolai Tangen speaks with Christophe Fouquet, President and CEO of ASML - the company that makes the ultra-sophisticated machines needed to produce the world's most advanced computer chips. They discuss ASML's groundbreaking technology, the fut ... Show More
59m 47s
Aug 6
S8E8: Luis von Ahn Is Making Screen Time Count
<p>Luis von Ahn was a tenured professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who had sold a company to Google. “You were pretty set, a lot of us would say, so why were you so hungry to build something new with Duolingo?” asks Ayesha Karnik, MBA ’25. </p><p>“For ... Show More
57m 51s