Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (28)
Since Jan 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what's ahead™.

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Recent Episodes

S1E351 Where to Hire in Europe in a Changing Market

Apr 09, 2026 23m

In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Sara Murray, managing director, international at The Conference Board, speaks with Robin Maillard, researcher in the Human Capital Center at The Conference…

S1E350 What Does it Really Take to Succeed in the C-Suite?

Apr 06, 2026 27m

In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Steve Odland, president and CEO of The Conference Board, sits down with Jennifer Eggers, founder and president of LeaderShift Insights, to explore what it…

S1E349 The State of the Economy for March 2026

Mar 31, 2026 14m

Consumer confidence has ticked up slightly but remains low in the face of tariffs, spiking prices and war. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® edged up in March to 91.8 (1985=100),…

S1E348 Consumer Spending on Food Signals Deeper Economic Pressures

Mar 30, 2026 16m Transcript

In this episode, Dana Peterson, leader of the Economy, Strategy & Finance (ESF) Center at The Conference Board, speaks with Malala Lin, economic research associate at the ESF Center, about new…

S1E347 China for China: How MNCs Are Rewriting Their Playbooks

Mar 23, 2026 33m Transcript

China remains one of the most essential -- and complex -- markets for global companies. In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, host Steve Odland sits down with David Hoffman, Senior Advisor and…

S1E346 What Drives CEO Succession Today—And Are Boards Ready?

Mar 16, 2026 31m Transcript

In this episode, Brian Campbell, leader of the Governance & Sustainability Center at The Conference Board, is joined by Blair Jones and Greg Arnold, managing directors at Semler Brossy, to…

S1E345 Climate Risk Is Rising. Is Our Infrastructure Ready?

Mar 09, 2026 31m Transcript

As climate extremes intensify, resilient infrastructure is no longer a future consideration; it is a present-day imperative. Alex Heil, senior economist at The Conference Board, speaks with Greg…

S1E344 What Makes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Work?

Mar 02, 2026 25m Transcript

New global data reveals strong employee support for diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)—but also a widening gap between how leaders view progress and how workers experience it. Allan Schweyer,…

S1E343 The State of the Economy for February 2026

Feb 24, 2026 26m

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased by 2.2 points in February to 91.2 (1985=100), from an upwardly revised 89.0 in January. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers'…

S1E342 Ukraine War: Are We Headed for a Frozen Conflict—or a Bigger War?

Feb 23, 2026 31m

Three years into the conflict, the Ukraine war has evolved into a brutal war of attrition—with implications far beyond the battlefield. The Conference Board CEO Steve Odland and Dr. Lori Esposito…

S1E341 How AI Is Reshaping Corporate Sustainability

Feb 17, 2026 27m Transcript

Learn why companies need to understand AI's promise and potential drawbacks for environmental sustainability. More than 60% of companies are using AI to support or advance environmental…

S1E340 What's Next for CEO and Executive Compensation?

Feb 09, 2026 27m

Find out what's new in CEO and executive compensation, including say-on-pay practices and SEC regulations. CEO pay in the S&P 500 increased 7% year-over-year in 2025, with stock awards as the…

S1E339 What Could the Fed Look Like Under Kevin Warsh?

Feb 05, 2026 19m Transcript

Find out what Kevin Warsh's nomination for Fed chair means for interest rates—and the potential Senate battle ahead. Kevin Warsh has been known as an inflation hawk. Will that change if he is…

S1E338 Why 2026 Will Be the Year of Agentic Commerce

Feb 02, 2026 28m Transcript

Learn what C-Suite Outlook 2026 reveals for marketing and communications executives as organizations prepare for the rise of A-Commerce (Agentic Commerce)—a new model of commerce driven by…

S1E337 Why Skills, Not Headcount, Matter Most to HR in 2026

Jan 29, 2026 29m Transcript

Finding skilled talent remains difficult. Find out how CEOs and CHROs plan to develop their workforce this year. Nearly 37% of CEOs say finding qualified workers is a challenge, according to the…

S1E336 The State of the Economy for January 2026

Jan 27, 2026 21m

Consumer confidence has plummeted. What does it mean for the economy? The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® fell sharply in January, from 94.2 in December to 84.5. Consumers' assessment…

S1E335 Governance Is Changing. Find Out What's on Deck for 2026

Jan 26, 2026 25m Transcript

Find out how governance and sustainability are evolving, including what's next for ESG. Change is coming for governance leaders, whether it's the evolution of ESG, the risks around AI, or an…

S1E334 Control Risk's Lessons on Keeping Your Executives Safe

Jan 22, 2026 26m Transcript

CEOs are increasingly at risk, both physically and digitally. Find out what's new in corporate risk preparedness. The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 has forced companies to…

S1E333 C-Suite Outlook 2026: Top Priorities for CEOs

Jan 20, 2026 27m Transcript

Our latest C-Suite Outlook reveals CEOs' biggest concerns—and why they're measuring the ROI of AI. US CEOs rank economic and geopolitical uncertainty as top risk factors for 2026, according to the…

S1E332 C-Suite Outlook 2026: Where CEOs Plan to Invest This Year

Jan 15, 2026 28m Transcript

Find out how CEOs are planning to win this year amid a world of uncertainty. As 2026 begins, CEOs are worried about uncertainty — in the economy, geopolitics, trade policy, supply chains, and…

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