What does it really take to become a better leader?

According to leadership expert Margaret Andrews, the answer starts not with managing others, but with managing yourself. In this session, Margaret and Dan will explore how personal experiences, values, and worldview shape your leadership style—and how self-awareness can be your most valuable leadership tool.

Ronit Avni, CEO of Localized, and Dan dig into the growing imperative for “carbon intelligence”—a baseline fluency in sustainability and climate-aware decision-making that is becoming increasingly important to workforce development. But that’s just one piece of what Ronit calls the “skills triad”: green literacy, virtual fluency, and AI competency.

How can capital markets become a more powerful force in driving sustainable economic development and lifting millions out of poverty? What does it take to lead reform in the most complex institutions and regions of the world? Listen in for an inspiring conversation with Arunma Oteh, one of Africa’s most respected financial leaders and global changemakers—and, according to Forbes, one of “Africa’s 50 most powerful women."

In an age where Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the very fabric of work, education, and societal systems, this session explores a critical question: How do we prepare individuals and institutions for relevance in an AI-driven world? Drawing from CFTE’s whitepaper The AI-fication of Talents, the talk examines how AI is shifting value creation, fragmenting the talent landscape, and demanding new models of readiness.

Effective intergenerational leadership can foster mutual learning, strengthen communities, enhance productivity, and accelerate innovation. Listen in as Patrick and Dan discuss insights from his book, Five Generations and explore how understanding and embracing the diverse perspectives, work styles, and expectations of five distinct generations can unlock team potential and drive solutions to today’s biggest development challenges.

Michigan Professor and author of Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market (released on April 8, 2025) has a candid conversation with GBSN CEO, Dan LeClair, about the strengths and limitations of business schools and their role in shaping the future of business and society.

Listen in on Dan LeClair and Dr. Galán-Muros as they discuss the role of universities as engines for sustainable development, their potential to drive societal progress, and insights into how universities can rethink the role of business schools—not just as academic entities, but as catalysts for broader institutional impact. 

Dr. Galán-Muros is a globally recognized expert in higher education policy, management, engagement, and innovation. She has co-authored numerous reports and academic publications, including a recent study on the creation of academic spin-offs and the dynamics of university-business partnerships in fostering innovation.

Listen to our discussion featuring Mike Posner, Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance and the Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU's Stern School of Business, as he addresses what lies at the root of the challenges global corporations face in addressing human rights failures in his new book, Conscience Incorporated. The rise of new technologies has made it easier than ever to document corporate misconduct -- but many businesses continue to overlook their human rights failures. In Conscience Incorporated, Mike Posner draws from decades of experience in human rights advocacy to provide a blueprint for how businesses can adopt more ethical practices.