Linda discusses how creating an inspiring vision can help deliver change, and how the importance of diversity helps NBC Universal build and maintain strong connections with colleagues, audiences and clients

This “Mark to Market” podcast features Mark's conversation with Kathy Mikells, CFO, ExxonMobil, where they discussed the scale of ExxonMobil’s diversified business, its ambitions to meet its net zero emissions goals by 2050 and its focus on helping other corporates achieve their own emission targets.

Kathy discusses how the company mobilized its workforce to get firmly behind its long-term ESG agenda, in order to understand the value that ExxonMobil provides to clients through its energy and chemicals business.

There are more insightful podcasts to come in the “Mark to Market” series from Deutsche Bank, which we look forward to sharing over the next weeks and months.

This month's "Mark to Market" features Jim Fitterling's thoughts and experiences on sustainable innovation, creating an inclusive culture, coming out as an-openly gay CEO and empowering people to have the courage to do the same in order to bring their whole selves to work.

In the first “Mark to Market” of 2021, we start with a conversation with Marc Rowan, CEO and Co-Founder of Apollo Global Management, discussing the importance of culture, dealing with complexity in any company and key lessons learned from successfully repositioning a global business.

In the final “Mark to Market” of 2021, we end on a high note with Belen Garijo, former physician and now Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck KGaA, unpacking the skills that helped her change career trajectory, the lessons learned from the pandemic (so far!), and fostering increased diversity in her business. Belen also shares insights invaluable for those starting off their careers.

In the latest “Mark to Market” podcast, I’m joined by the one and only Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of @Blackstone. Listen in for Stephen’s invaluable thoughts on building and sustaining an inclusive and empowered culture, his lessons on investment decision-making, and how to keep persevering through difficult times until you have achieved your career objectives.

As we push through to the end of the year, I’m delighted to share my “Mark to Market” podcast from July with Ajay Banga, Executive Chair of the Board, Mastercard, a leading global technology company in the payments industry.

We discussed his priorities on social and financial inclusion, social development issues, the importance of diversity and his role in helping Mastercard to deliver such strong financial performance.

There are more insightful podcasts to follow in the “Mark to Market” series, which I look forward to sharing over the next weeks and months.

Jill Woodworth, Chief Financial Officer of Peloton, the global interactive fitness platform, speaks to Mark Fedorcik, Deutsche Bank’s Global Head of Investment Bank, about how Peloton fosters community, how interactive technology differentiates the company and the future of fitness in the digital age. Jill also gives some thoughts from her distinguished career in investment banking prior to joining Peloton and her insight for bankers looking for the best way to serve their clients.