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Leaders Unplugged

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Democracy
Authoritarianism
Sustainability
Political Science
Business Leadership
Leadership
Civic Responsibility
Political Backsliding
Decarbonization
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Elections
Civil Society
Donald Trump
Artificial Intelligence
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Shipping Industry
Vestas
Global Economy
China
India

Leaders Unplugged is real talk with the impactful. Candid, honest, actionable – and fresh from behind the scenes. Presented by IMD in collaboration with Remote Daily. Hosted by IMD’s president, David Bach and Felix Zeltner.

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Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order.

Recorded live on the final day of WEF 2026 in Davos, David Bach sits down with colleague and... more

In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach speaks with Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, about leading a global shipping giant through geopolitical tension, climate pressure, and permanent uncertainty, into the future of glo... more

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Walmex CEO Guilherme “Gui” Loureiro on reinventing Walmart Mexico into a purpose-driven digital powerhouse – by overcoming his own ego.

Recorded live at the IMD International Alumni Symposium in Lausanne, this Leaders Unplugged episode features Walm... more

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In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach sits down with Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator Gideon Rachman for an unflinching look at the shifting balance of global power – and what it means for leaders today.

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Recent Guests

Rolf Habben Jansen
CEO of Hapag Lloyd
Hapag Lloyd
Episode: Hapag Lloyd CEO: What does resilience look like when trade routes break?
Guilherme Loureiro
CEO of Walmart Mexico (Walmex) and newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Walmex.
Walmart
Episode: Walmex CEO Guilherme Loureiro: What happens when leaders admit they're dinosaurs?
Gideon Rachman
Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator for the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: Gideon Rachman (FT): Can liberal democracy win the 21st century?
Bo Cerup-Simonsen
CEO of the Maersk-McKinney-Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Maersk-McKinney-Møller Center
Episode: From wake-up call to global coalition: How Maersk is pushing shipping toward net zero
Morten Bo Christiansen
Leads Maersk's decarbonization team
Maersk
Episode: From wake-up call to global coalition: How Maersk is pushing shipping toward net zero
Maria Vassalou
Head of the Pictet Research Institute and expert in finance, geopolitics, and innovation.
Pictet Research Institute
Episode: “It’s time for a complete reset” – Maria Vassalou on the future of investing
Daniel Ziblatt
Political scientist and director of Harvard University's Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
Harvard University
Episode: Why Democracies Die – and What Business Leaders Must Do
Geraldine Matchett
Former CEO of DSM and board member at Nestlé, ABB, and SwissRe, passionate about sustainability.
DSM
Episode: Episode 3: David Bach with Stuart DeCew and Geraldine Matchett
Stuart DeCew
Leader at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, focusing on sustainability in business practices.
Yale University
Episode: Episode 3: David Bach with Stuart DeCew and Geraldine Matchett

Hosts

David Bach
Host of Leaders Unplugged and President of IMD.
Felix Zeltner
Co-host of Leaders Unplugged and Founder of Remote Daily.

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#139
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#147
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#183
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#219
Belgium/Business/Careers
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#229
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Why Democracies Die – and What Business Leaders Must Do
Q: What do you think businesses can do to help support democracy?
Businesses should leverage their influence strategically and form coalitions with other leaders to uphold democratic values.
Why Democracies Die – and What Business Leaders Must Do
Q: What role does the changing media and social media landscape play across the different countries that you've looked at?
The fragmentation of the public sphere due to social media has increased polarization and reduced the ability to mobilize in defense of democracy.
Why Democracies Die – and What Business Leaders Must Do
Q: How do you think about the role of citizens in this process, the information, the education that citizens really requires to engage in the democratic process?
Civics education is crucial; understanding the fragility of democracy through direct encounters with democratic activists can help engage citizens.
Gideon Rachman (FT): Can liberal democracy win the 21st century?
Q: Is Brexit in hindsight a cautionary tale about attempts to disengage from broader political and economic systems?
Yeah, I think so. Britain is still going, but I think that it seems to me that it's probably lowered our potential growth rate fairly significantly.
Gideon Rachman (FT): Can liberal democracy win the 21st century?
Q: When you talk to business leaders, what's your advice for them on how to manage this volatility?
It's very difficult because I mean, it depends. I mean, I think in a way, it's best to be in an industry that doesn't have to make big long-term commitments.

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