65 Episodes

  1. Forward Thinking on the enduring power of engineering in a digitizing world with Hayaatun Sillem

    Published: 12/1/2021
  2. Forward Thinking on making labor markets work smarter—for people and companies—with Beth Cobert and Byron Auguste

    Published: 11/17/2021
  3. Forward Thinking on pandemic preparedness, climate risk, and Europe’s recovery with Guntram Wolff

    Published: 10/20/2021
  4. Forward Thinking on economies beyond COVID-19 with Michael Spence

    Published: 10/6/2021
  5. From fighter pilot to robotics pioneer: An interview with Missy Cummings

    Published: 9/22/2021
  6. [Introducing] Inside the strategy room: A conversation with Brian Chesky of Airbnb on the 21st century corporation

    Published: 8/25/2021
  7. How Hamilton stayed alive during the pandemic: An interview with producer Jeffrey Seller

    Published: 8/11/2021
  8. Forward Thinking on economic recovery and gender equality with Laura Tyson

    Published: 7/28/2021
  9. Forward Thinking on technology and political economy with Daron Acemoglu

    Published: 7/14/2021
  10. Forward Thinking on China and artificial intelligence with Jeffrey Ding

    Published: 6/23/2021
  11. Forward Thinking on artificial intelligence with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott

    Published: 6/9/2021
  12. Forward Thinking on measuring GDP and productivity with Diane Coyle

    Published: 5/26/2021
  13. Programming life: An interview with Jennifer Doudna

    Published: 5/12/2021
  14. Forward Thinking on Unemployment with Sir Christopher Pissarides

    Published: 5/12/2021
  15. Forward Thinking on the Bio Revolution with Jason Kelly and Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath

    Published: 5/12/2021
  16. A happy warrior: Mellody Hobson on mentorship, diversity, and feedback

    Published: 5/12/2021
  17. Introducing “Forward Thinking” from the McKinsey Global Institute

    Published: 5/5/2021
  18. How can business leaders can make the new world of work better for people?

    Published: 5/16/2018
  19. How can business leaders, policymakers, and individuals prepare today for the jobs of tomorrow?

    Published: 3/16/2018
  20. How will automation affect jobs, skills, and wages?

    Published: 2/2/2018

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Forward Thinking examines groundbreaking ways in which the world is evolving and how people and organizations can respond to changing demands and technologies. In each episode theorists, innovators, and business leaders discuss global trends—technology, artificial intelligence, globalization, urbanization, climate change, and more—with hosts Michael Chui and Janet Bush of the McKinsey Global Institute.