Here are edited highlights from some of the CEOs who joined us:
Dave Bozeman, CH Robinson. “We have over 83,000 customers. Not all of them are able to move product forward. Some automotive systems were designed for years to be just-in-time. With the 90-day pause, we have seen an uptick right away in people starting to move product from China. There’s been a flurry of activity. You have to be calm, measured, and data-driven, driving a good lean operating model with technology.”
Christina Kosmowski, LogicMonitor. “Middle management are the ones carrying this every day. They’re the connective tissue to the frontline workforce, and they’re burnt out. I think a lot about how are we helping them and enabling them. AI is not being executed as fast as everyone thought it could and I think that’s because of this middle layer.”
Himanshu Palsule, Cornerstone. “This change to the future of work has been in the making for five to 10 years, and in some ways I’m glad it’s getting forced to a decision now. Everything around you is changing, and it’s going to change even faster: business models, pricing, supply chains, how things are procured, how things are sold. There is now a new virtual reality of AI.”
Padraig McDonnell, Agilent. “We’re doubling down on innovation because that’s going to fuel growth as customers need new technologies. We’re asymmetrically investing in some innovation projects right now so we can come out of this stronger.”
Cid Wilson, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. “Attacks on DEI are pushing companies to do things that may not be consistent with their corporate values. And the employees are seeing this. When you come into the office, you’re bringing everything that we’re hearing with you. And this has an impact on productivity.”
