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The Transformation Issue

OCTOBER 2024

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DarrenAbrahams

Geopolitical and Regulatory - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Is REACH Toxic?

Both the EU and UK are delaying passage of regulations on chemicals, creating a minefield for companies in many sectors. Brunswick’s Lidia Fornasiero and Nick Blow spoke to expert Darren Abrahams, Partner at international law firm Steptoe.

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Finance - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Inflation and Destiny

It’s no exaggeration to say inflation made Fabio Kanczuk an economist. The former Head of Policy at Brazil’s Central Bank talks to Brunswick’s Daniel Wiedemann and Eduardo Tavares about living with uncertainty in the US and Brazil.

GreatGatsby

Arts and Creative - 07 OCTOBER 2024

Critical Moment

In Gatsby, the beauty of the American Dream competes successfully with the mendacity of it, perhaps because Gatsby’s ugly fate is no match for the narrator’s poetic ode to the American Dream.

AlanParker

Leadership - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Chairman's Letter

Accelerating change, increasingly complicated issues, a wide web of stakeholders—what does transformation represent against that backdrop?

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Technology, Media and Telecoms - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Regarding Change

Is it really different this time? By Raul Damas and Carlton Wilkinson.

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Leadership - 13 OCTOBER 2024

Changing the View

Research shows that by changing our thinking, we can move from entrenched behaviors and invite positive transformation. By Brunswick’s Robert Moran.

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Leadership - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Running at the Speed of a Girl

That’s the pace the Girl Scouts of the USA aims to hold, says CEO Bonnie Barczykowski. “And if you’ve ever been around a 5-year-old, she runs fast.”

DeborahMajoras

Geopolitical and Regulatory - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Deborah Majoras

The former Chair of the US Federal Trade Commission on the changing global landscape in antitrust, her experiences with activist investors at Procter & Gamble, and the personal values that helped lead to her success. By Brunswick's Stuart Hudson.

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Technology, Media and Telecoms - 07 OCTOBER 2024

Search Transformation

The first search engine, Archie, was publicly released in 1990. So much has changed since.

JamesBaldwin

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - 07 OCTOBER 2024

The Fire of James Baldwin

At 100, the celebrated author is as relevant as ever.

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Leadership - 14 OCTOBER 2024

Editor's Letter

An introduction to the Transformation Issue.

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Arts and Creative - 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

Brooklyn Museum Reimagined

As the Brooklyn Museum marks its 200th birthday, Director Anne Pasternak talks about the institution’s transformation. By Brunswick’s Darrell Rocha and Maddie Hickey.

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Entertainment - 17 SEPTEMBER 2024

Raven

A veteran executive of men’s teams and leagues, she now serves as President for a professional women’s soccer team. The numbers all point in the same direction, says Raven Jemison: “Women’s sports is a smart business investment.”

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Foundations and Non-Profits - 10 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Friendship Solution

Jeff Rotmeyer, founder & CEO of Hong Kong’s ImpactHK, argues that the key to resolving homelessness is within our grasp. By Brunswick’s Diane Murray and Stephanie Ma.

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Entertainment - 14 OCTOBER 2024

NFL's Peter O'Reilly

Fans of America’s most popular sport want more NFL during the off season, more NFL around the globe. Delivering that growth is O’Reilly, a League EVP who also runs the Super Bowl.

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Consumer Industries - 03 SEPTEMBER 2024

More Than a Dress

Almost overnight, the Nap Dress made Nell Diamond and her company, Hill House Home, famous. How do you build on that success, rather than be defined by it? Brunswick’s Janelle Nowak-Santo reports.

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Entertainment - 06 AUGUST 2024

Olympian Savoir Faire

LVMH’s Antoine Arnault describes the luxury house’s creative and elegant partnership with the Paris Olympics to Nikhil Deogun, Brunswick’s CEO of the Americas.

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Industrials and Infrastructure - 06 AUGUST 2024

From the Ground Up

Jens Lund, the CEO of DSV, the third-largest freight forward company in the world, makes the case for transparency as the best instrument for productivity. By Sebastian Urthaler and Carlton Wilkinson.

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Geopolitical and Regulatory - 29 JULY 2024

Macron and the Olympics

The event is poised to be the high point of his turbulent, transformative presidency. Brunswick’s Philip Delves Broughton reports.

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Arts and Creative - 26 JUNE 2024

Indian Art Revolution

Interest in the country’s artists has created a surge in valuations that shows no signs of stopping. By Pavan Lall.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - 18 JUNE 2024

The National Juneteenth Museum Breaks New Ground

Its goal is to help write a new story, not just memorialize history, says CEO Jarred Howard. He spoke to Brunswick’s Peter Dillon and Travis Malone weeks before the museum was set to begin construction in Fort Worth.

Beaudreau

Crisis - 12 JUNE 2024

Charting Biden’s Climate Course

Joe Biden promised to end new drilling on federal lands. It didn’t work out that way. A former top aide explains why, and what it means for the US fight against climate change. By Stephen Power and Emily Buczynski.

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Professional Services - 30 MAY 2024

Beyond the Language Barrier

Doing business in the China region requires on-the-ground fluency of languages and culture, says Jenny Shan, Brunswick’s Manager of Translation in Hong Kong.

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Cybersecurity - 23 MAY 2024

Turning Back the Disinformation Tide

Defensive measures businesses can take right now can reduce vulnerability in the event of the sudden appearance of false information. Brunswick Review speaks with cybersecurity experts Lisa Kaplan and Preston Golson.

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Leadership - 14 MAY 2024

World's Best Pastry Chef

Nina Métayer is the first female to be named World’s Pastry Chef. She is French of course. By Aurélia de Lapeyrouse and Sophie Gotelf.

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Healthcare and Life Sciences - 09 MAY 2024

Women's Health: Out of the Shadows

After decades of neglect, it’s time to recognize that investing in women’s health is the right and smart thing to do. Ben Hirschler and Charis Gresser report.

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Finance - 02 MAY 2024

Banking on Entrepreneurs

Rishi Khosla, the Co-founder of leading neobank OakNorth, talks about serving the “missing middle” of enterprise and the role that segment plays in society. By Brunswick's Alice Gibb and Carlton Wilkinson.

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Leadership - 19 APRIL 2024

In Conversation: Salman Amin

A love of brands transformed Salman Amin from engineer to marketing chief with a brief stint as reality television star of business. Now he’s the CEO of global biscuit and chocolate maker pladis, home to iconic brands such as McVitie’s and Godiva.

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Foundations and Non-Profits - 05 MARCH 2024

Milken Institute CEO Richard Ditizio

Decades of careful listening inform his leadership. By Tanisha Carino and Molly Millerwise Meiners.

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Healthcare and Life Sciences - 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Cleveland Clinic's London Calling

A new hospital brings to the UK both state-of-the-art technology and a distinctive approach to care. Brunswick’s Aideen Lee and Kathleen Lang report.

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Consumer Industries - 20 FEBRUARY 2024

Kellanova Chairman and CEO Steve Cahillane

Guided by the example of founder William Keith Kellogg, Cahillane executed a transformation of considerable consequence across the global food industry.

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Consumer Industries - 20 FEBRUARY 2024

Spirit of the Founder

Transparency and empathy guided the spinoff that created Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co. By Kris Bahner.

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Consumer Industries - 20 FEBRUARY 2024

WK Kellogg Co Chairman and CEO Gary Pilnick

He’s the leader of a new cereal company with century-old roots and a venerable name—WK Kellogg Co.

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Consumer Industries - 20 FEBRUARY 2024

Legacy Rooted in Family

Once she was a Battle Creek reporter charged with covering Kellogg Co. Now the first Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for the new WK Kellogg Co, Stacy Flathau shares her story and her view of the spinoff.

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Consumer Industries - 20 FEBRUARY 2024

Mr. Kellogg Would Approve

A spinoff that offered enormous opportunity for a 118-year-old company also posed challenges for executives determined to chart a new course while honoring the legacy of their founder.

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Geopolitical and Regulatory - 06 FEBRUARY 2024

Signs of a New India

Brunswick Chairman Sir Alan Parker talks with Cyril Shroff, the leading corporate lawyer in Mumbai, about the prospects for the country’s journey and the opportunities ahead.

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Technology, Media and Telecoms - 09 JANUARY 2024

Decoding the Digital Transformation

With the explosion of AI in the workforce, tech education company Decoded is having one of its biggest years yet. Brunswick’s Kirsty Cameron talks with their CEO, Kathryn Parsons.

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Consumer Industries - 13 DECEMBER 2023

Style on Purpose: Ralph Lauren’s Katie Ioanilli

“I think anyone who sits on a Board or executive team now has a deeper understanding about the need for strong, strategic communications leadership,” says Ralph Lauren’s Chief Global Impact and Communications Officer.

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Energy and Resources - 12 DECEMBER 2023

Energy Entrepreneur

Michael Polsky built the first half of his career on fossil fuels. Can he help the US get off them? By Stephen Power.

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Leadership - 21 NOVEMBER 2023

Leave the First 100 Days to Napoleon and FDR

Incoming executives are expected to come armed with them, yet 100-day plans are dated and arbitrary. Brunswick Partner Bill Pendergast offers an alternative.