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The Chiefs

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Tyler Brûlé talks to inspirational chief executives and chief operating officers from the world’s biggest players in finance, retail, healthcare, aviation and more in a special season of Monocle Radio’s flagship, long-form interview programme. Do you want to know how the finest global businesses are successfully navigating a course through the pandemic? Then join Monocle’s editor-in-chief and a stellar cast of c-suite leaders for practical advice on steering a business through unprecedented volatility towards a secure and profitable future.

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Episodes

Thiago Alonso de Oliveira

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Thiago Alonso de Oliveira, CEO of JHSF – the leading company when it comes to Brazil’s high-income property industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 30, 202329 min

Michael Peter

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by the CEO of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter, to discuss our changing relationship with rail travel and the future of the urban commuter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 202328 min

Vassilis Kikilias

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins Vassilis Kikilias, the Tourism Minister of Greece, leading the charge to extend his country’s tourist season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 14, 202328 min

Wayne Griffiths

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Wayne Griffiths, the CEO of Seat and Cupra, Spain’s innovative car manufacturer. From developing more sustainable solutions for urban transportation to new vehicle launches, we take a look at the next generation of mobility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 07, 202324 min

Jennica Arazi

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by Jennica Arazi, the owner of Marbella Club Hotel, one of the highest-regarded stays in Spain. From what it means to run a hotel with such a great legacy to how customers’ needs might be changing, we analyse the work behind one of the world’s great luxury destinations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 202327 min

Tomohiko Taniguchi, Margarita Seselgyte and Lewis Lukens

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins our specially convened panel of experts to look back on the pivotal events of the past 12 months and peer ahead to 2023. The panel includes: in Tokyo, Tomohiko Taniguchi, a foreign-policy specialist who formerly served as special advisor to the late Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister; in Vilnius, Margarita Seselgyte, director of the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University; and in London, former US di...

Dec 06, 202231 min

Jim Hagemann Snabe

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by the chairman of Siemens AG, Jim Hagemann Snabe, at the company’s Munich HQ. They discuss where a firm so intertwined in the critical infrastructure of our daily lives is heading next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 03, 202232 min

Marc Walder

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins the CEO of Ringier AG, Marc Walder. They discuss where media is heading next and what our constantly evolving relationship with news means for consumers and business-owners alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 202229 min

Thomas Ahrenkiel

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins the former head of the Danish intelligence service and head of Macro Advisory Partners, Thomas Ahrenkiel. From cyber security to Russia, terrorism and beyond we analyse the risks that face Europe as we head into 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 28, 202128 min

Matthew Whitman Lazenby

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins the CEO of Miami’s Bal Harbour shops, Matthew Whitman Lazenby. Bal Harbour is a family-run retail mammoth with almost 60 years of history. Whitman Lazenby discusses how it will maintain its charm as it prepares for major expansion to its premises, and why footfall is booming, now more than ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 21, 202126 min

Turkka Kuusisto

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by the CEO of Finland’s Posti, Turkka Kuusisto. As Christmas looms, we ask one of the leading players in logistics whether we’ll be getting our gifts in time. Plus: how an innovative new flagship is designed to reinvigorate the post office as a physical space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 14, 202127 min

Marco Bizzarri

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by the CEO of Gucci, Marco Bizzarri. As the brand turns 100, we look at its evolution – and why embracing change is key to its future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 202128 min

Ola Källenius

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins Ola Källenius, who leads both Daimler and Mercedes-Benz, to discuss why the original inventor of the four-wheeler is at the forefront of sustainable change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 28, 202130 min

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas

In this week’s episode of The Chiefs, Monocle's editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on leading in times of crisis and the future of Estonia and its national identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 21, 202130 min

Mark Carney

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins economist Mark Carney to get a macro view on global economic recovery as the world gets back on its feet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 202129 min

Henrik Wenders

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins the senior vice president of Audi brand, Henrik Wenders. They discuss the essence of “Made in Germany” and why brand consistency is key. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 08, 202130 min

Michael Peter

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé speaks with CEO of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter. They discuss the future of train travel, how to balance a human and digital touch and the innovation that we should be getting excited about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 08, 202127 min

Mayor Jan Vapaavuori

In this week’s episode, Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins the outgoing mayor of Helsinki, Jan Vapaavuori. They discuss the path to realising Helsinki’s potential – and why functionality is sexier than it sounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 04, 202130 min

Vas Narasimhan

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Apr 13, 202131 min

Davide Grasso

Monocle editorial director Tyler Brûlé joins CEO of Maserati Davide Grasso for the final installation of our travel and hospitality series. They discuss how to cater for the modern luxury consumer and how to go electric while staying true to your brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 06, 202128 min

Sébastien Bazin

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Mar 30, 202128 min

Eric Vallat

In this week’s episode, Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, meets the CEO of Rémy Cointreau, Eric Vallat. They discuss the future of hospitality, what it means to lead a brand with so much history, and whether 2020 will have a lasting impact on consumer trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 202129 min

Blake Scholl

In this week’s episode, Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins the founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, Blake Scholl. They discuss the path to making supersonic flight commercially viable again – and why it disappeared in the first place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 202129 min

Akbar Al Baker

In this week’s episode, Monocle editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by the GCEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker. They look at the state of the aviation industry, Qatar Airways’ no-fuss approach to the pandemic and why it never stopped flying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 09, 202130 min

Edgar Heinrich

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by BMW Motorrad’s chief designer Edgar Heinrich. They discuss why the future of the two-wheeler is looking bright and the innovative design process behind the upcoming CE 04. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 02, 202128 min

Professor Joël Mesot

Monocle’s editorial director and chairman Tyler Brûlé is joined by Professor Joël Mesot, president of ETH Zürich, one of the world’s leading universities. They discuss the future of learning, Zürich’s symbiotic relationship with the institution and ETH’s impressive start-up programme, the Spin-offs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 23, 202129 min

Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck take a trip to Athens to visit Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Mansion Maximos. They discuss Greece’s newfound sense of national confidence, the strategic importance of the eastern Mediterranean and why Greece is back on the map for citizens, visitors and investors alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 202131 min

Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck take a trip to Athens to visit Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Mansion Maximos. They discuss Greece’s newfound sense of national confidence, the strategic importance of the eastern Mediterranean and why Greece is back on the map for citizens, visitors and investors alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 202131 min

Best of 2020: part 2

Tom Edwards guides us through a curated selection of highlights from 2020’s impressive catalogue of interviews. From CEOs to city mayors, presidents and beyond, Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé sat down with those at the top to talk leadership and strategy in a year like no other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 29, 202027 min

Best of 2020, part 1

Monocle’s Tom Edwards guides us through a selection of highlights from the year’s interviews. From CEOs to city mayors and presidents, Tyler Brûlé sat down with those at the top to talk leadership and strategy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 22, 202025 min
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