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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

CEO Editor, Semafor

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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson is the former US News Editor at the Financial Times, where he oversaw coverage across business, politics, and the economy. Andrew also served as the FT’s US Business Editor and Global Media Editor, and edited its management coverage. He has spent three decades reporting on global business leaders and the forces shaping modern capitalism.

How the billionaire Bayeux Tapestry backer gets ‘impact per dollar’

WorldQuant’s Igor Tulchinsky finds inspiration in the ‘very, very old data set’ now on display in the British Museum.

The logic behind Scott Kirby’s long-odds bet on a United Airlines deal

The gambler-turned-CEO is making the case for consolidation while trying to build a brand that passengers love.
Scott Kirby, United Airlines CEO

How a ‘China-for-China’ strategy rebooted Logitech

CEO Hanneke Faber says competing in China is critical to winning in the rest of the world.
Hanneke Faber, CEO of Logitech

The Canadian founder telling CEOs to rethink AI resilience

Cohere’s Aidan Gomez says companies are waking up to the need for tech sovereignty.
Aidan Gomez

‘We go big’: Jon Gray on how Blackstone places its AI bets

The $1.3 trillion firm is staying bullish but investing “through the lens that this may change.”
Jon Gray

‘I’m staring into the abyss’: How Toto Wolff drives Mercedes’ F1 team

The motorsports CEO says his ‘tough love’ style ensures the most compelling arguments prevail.
Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes F1
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Spencer Stuart’s CEO on trust and tension in the boardroom

Jordan Brugg says it’s becoming easier for executives to feel misaligned with their directors.

‘It’s an unbundling’: ADP’s Maria Black on how AI is changing the workforce

The payroll processor sees technology disrupting low-value tasks but making human judgment more valuable.

Reed Hastings on life after Netflix and the coming ‘creative destruction’

The streaming pioneer says we’re underestimating how AI will change competition.

Why Max Levchin wants Affirm to act like your smarter older sister

The fintech founder sees AI threatening traditional lenders by alerting consumers to their hidden fees.

How Bruce Van Saun united Citizens against America’s biggest banks

The superregional lender’s CEO has made a virtue of its place in “the middle of the river.”

The German founders bringing a Silicon Valley ethos to America’s Greyhound buses

Flix’s André Schwämmlein and Daniel Krauss say Europeans can’t blame their governments for a shortage of startups with global reach.

Why Coherent’s CEO believes in giving people room to fail

Jim Anderson says the $60 billion photonics group had to take more risk to meet surging data center demand.

Why the CEO of an elite law firm sees AI driving more deals

Miguel Zaldivar says Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s smaller rivals will struggle to compete.

How Patrice Louvet blends ‘magic and logic’ at Ralph Lauren

The Procter & Gamble veteran has focused the fashion brand by balancing emotion and data.

Why Edward Jones thinks AI can defuse a demographic time bomb

Managing partner Penny Pennington wants to capture financial advisers’ insights before they retire.

How Allianz’s CEO prepares for the risk of ‘huge havoc’

Oliver Bäte says Europe can no longer afford all the options its citizens expect.

The MSCI boss helping Elon Musk get closer to Mars

Henry Fernandez says the index provider has grown by playing soccer, not singles tennis.