CEOs Talk About 2020 Leadership And The Future
by Robert Reiss
Originally published on Forbes
Probably the most frequently mentioned quote I’ve heard during this pandemic is by Lenin, "There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen". Clearly, 2020 has dramatically escalated business transformation – both in terms of challenges and opportunities.
To gain insight, on August 27, 2020, I moderated a panel of leaders in: financial services, retail, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology and telecommunications to talk about leadership during the pandemic and their view of the future. Many ideas emerged including: 5G, ESG, BlueJeans video-conferencing, and the virtual customer experience. The panel was:
- Fred Crawford, President, Aflac Incorporated
- Gina Drosos, CEO, Signet Jewelers (Kay’s Jared, Zales etc.)
- Dave Hopping, CEO, Siemens Smart infrastructure
- Sampath Sowmyanarayan, President, Global Enterprise Verizon Business
