C-Suite Conversations with Dr. Patrick Leddin

Join Blackstone’s Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Christine Anderson, as she breaks down how to communicate more effectively within your organization and in your personal life. Christine shares her insights on corporate communications, with a focus on how simplicity, clarity, and repetition are key.

Garner insights that will help you identify how to add purposefulness to your life with NYT bestselling author and CEO of Modern Elder Academy Chip Conley. Empower yourself with the knowledge and practices needed to identify different kinds of purpose in your life, helping to ensure your second half of life is as fruitful, if not more fruitful, than your first.

From being the oldest of four in a modest American family to becoming one of the first black female CEOs of the tech industry, Shellye Archambeau knows how to create success on her own terms and she has made it her mission to teach others to do the same. Join her for a conversation on how to not only persevere, but to make intentional choices with the knowledge and planning necessary to increase your odds of being successful.

Join EVP and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, Sally Susman, as she discusses the importance of intentional communication, both personally and professionally. Sally shares how her experiences have helped her find her voice and how others can do the same.

Join Boston Consulting Group’s managing director, senior partner, and North American chair, Sharon Marcil, for a conversation on the important roles mentorship and diversity play in an organization’s culture. Sharon shares how she’s learned to not only recruit but also retain the best talent through learning, development, and support.

Join Chief Technology Officer of Kohl’s, Siobhán Mc Feeney, as she shares her insights on how leaders can most effectively stay connected with their teams. Siobhan discusses the importance of utilizing AI (with guardrails in place), meeting people where they’re at, and striving for everything we can be in life.

Join the CEO and Co-founder of Delivering Happiness, Jenn Lim, as she shares tactical things every leader can do to create a ripple of impact in their organization and in their lives. She discusses strategies for building a strong culture in an uncertain world, sharing that the hardest work we have to do is not the work we get paid for – it’s the work we do internally.

Join Aditi Javeri Gokhale for a conversation about the crucial role organizational culture plays in the strategy for success. As the Chief Strategy Officer, President of Retail Investments and Head of Institutional Investments at Northwestern Mutual, Aditi is passionate about the power of resilience amid challenge and the growth that can flourish from trusting relationships.

Jijo is the Chief Medical Officer for Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices. In the role, he is responsible for overseeing patient monitoring and safety surveillance practices. Jijo is a member of the Johnson & Johnson Office of the Chief Medical Officer Senior Leadership Team and the Medical Devices R&D Leadership Team. Previously, Jijo was the Chief Medical Officer for the Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies where he led the Safety Council for the Consumer sector and was a member of the Consumer R&D Leadership Team. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) to advance medical device regulatory science and bring innovative, safe, and effective life-changing devices to those who need them most.

Join the President and CEO of Logitech, Bracken Darrell for a wide-ranging conversation on modern leadership. Bracken reflects on his fascinating career journey, drawing lessons he’s learned about goal setting, communication, and the importance of sustainability and inclusiveness in organizational culture.