CEOs and Thought Leaders

The latest interviews, profiles, and conversations with C-suite and other movers and shakers.

CoreWeave CEO on Whether the AI Boom Is a Circular Economy

"We're trying to build an infrastructure at a pace the world has never seen before," Said Mike Intrator, CEO of CoreWeave. This interview was recorded on Jan. 21, 2026, at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains His Plan to Fix ‘Mostly Dead’ Social Security. Plus, the Big Beautiful Bill and RFK Jr.

Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains His Plan to Fix ‘Mostly Dead’ Social Security. Plus, the Big Beautiful Bill and RFK Jr.

Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, has a proposal to touch what is known as the third rail of American politics: Social Security.

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AON’s CEO Sees Huge Potential in These Four (or Five) Megatrends

AON’s CEO Sees Huge Potential in These Four (or Five) Megatrends

Greg Case leads a company with origins in Chicago that go back more than 100 years.

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From ‘Snow White’ to ETFs: How LA’s $3 Trillion Quiet Colossus Plays the Long Game

From ‘Snow White’ to ETFs: How LA’s $3 Trillion Quiet Colossus Plays the Long Game

Mike Gitlin, CEO of the Capital Group, speaks with At Barron’s Andy Serwer.

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IonQ Aims to Become the Nvidia of Quantum Computing. How Its CEO Sees That Happening.

IonQ Aims to Become the Nvidia of Quantum Computing. How Its CEO Sees That Happening.

‘I believe IonQ will be the Nvidia player,’ says IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi. ‘There will be other people that copy us and follow us; they have always copied and followed us.’

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Teva Will Hike Generic Drug Prices If Trump Imposes Tariffs, CEO Says

Teva Will Hike Generic Drug Prices If Trump Imposes Tariffs, CEO Says

The drugmaker reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance.

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Anduril Is Aiming to Do to Lockheed What Tesla Did to Ford

Anduril Is Aiming to Do to Lockheed What Tesla Did to Ford

Co-founder Trae Stephens talks about defense, disruption, and technology.

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Has a Weed Problem. Can It Grow Again?

Scotts Miracle-Gro Has a Weed Problem. Can It Grow Again?

A foray into marijuana didn’t pay off as hoped. The company is now refocusing on its traditional lawn and garden business, CEO Jim Hagedorn explains.

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The Sports Business Is Going ‘Great,’ Says Monumental CEO Ted Leonsis. What He Sees for the Future.

The Sports Business Is Going ‘Great,’ Says Monumental CEO Ted Leonsis. What He Sees for the Future.

Ted Leonsis might be the ultimate Washington, D.C., sports fan. 

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Jacobs Has More Than 25,000 Projects Around the World. Its CEO Explains How the Company Keeps Track.

Jacobs Has More Than 25,000 Projects Around the World. Its CEO Explains How the Company Keeps Track.

Bob Pragada, a former engineer for the U.S. Navy, became Jacobs’ CEO in 2023 after 17 years with the company.

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Why You Should Ignore Everything Going On in the Market Right Now

Why You Should Ignore Everything Going On in the Market Right Now

Author Morgan Housel follows the market closely. But he never lets it sway his investing program. He explains why.

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Intel’s New CEO Says Turnaround ‘Won’t Be Easy’

Intel’s New CEO Says Turnaround ‘Won’t Be Easy’

In this first public speech as Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan asked customers to give him “harsh feedback” as he seeks to plot a new strategy for the chip maker.

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BP CEO’s Plan to Catch Exxon and Chevron: Make More Cash From the Gulf

BP CEO’s Plan to Catch Exxon and Chevron: Make More Cash From the Gulf

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss says that the oil major is on the cusp of churning out much more cash than previously.

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Shell CEO Says a Coming LNG Glut Could Be ‘a Good Thing’

Shell CEO Says a Coming LNG Glut Could Be ‘a Good Thing’

The company is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of the fuel.

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Economic Forecast: Gloomy, with a Strong Chance of Rate Cuts

Economic Forecast: Gloomy, with a Strong Chance of Rate Cuts

Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, expects economic growth to slow due to tariffs and reduced immigration.

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A Tribute to Richard Parsons: He Lived His Best CEO Life—and More

A Tribute to Richard Parsons: He Lived His Best CEO Life—and More

Richard “Dick” Parsons died on Dec. 26, 2024, at the age of 76.

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AT&T Is Red-Hot Again. CEO John Stankey Says It’s Just the Beginning.

AT&T Is Red-Hot Again. CEO John Stankey Says It’s Just the Beginning.

Stankey has worked at the company for forty years and has been CEO since July 2020.

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