The AlixTalks Podcast

Understanding AI: AlixTalks with Michael Kratsios, Simon Freakley, and Amna Nawaz

Is AI an opportunity or a concern? Simon Freakley and Michael Kratsios sit down with Amna Nawaz, Co-Host of PBS Newshour, to explore what this technology means for the future of business.
 

The return of geopolitics: AlixTalks with William Lewis, Simon Freakley, and Matt Murray

The return of geopolitics: A look at how geopolitics is impacting markets, the global economy, and business strategy. As tensions between the US and China continue and the war in Ukraine enters its second year, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley and former Editor-In-Chief of The Wall Street Journal, Matt Murray, explore the extent to which geopolitics is impacting markets, the global economy, and business strategy.
Moderated by William Lewis, former CEO of Dow Jones, the conversation takes a look at how business leaders are navigating the current state of play. 
 

US Midterms and the State of the Global Economy: AlixTalks with William Lewis and Gerard Baker

What do the US midterms and the state of the global economy mean for business? This AlixTalks discussion dives into the diverse yet interconnected challenges confronting business leaders today, including the implications of the midterm elections.
Moderated by William Lewis, former CEO of Dow Jones, with Simon Freakley, CEO of AlixPartners, and Gerard Baker, Editor-at-Large of The Wall Street Journal.
 

Impact of Sanctions: AlixTalks with William Lewis, Guy Harrison, Tom Scampion, and Wendy Wysong

As global sanctions against Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine, continue to mount at an unprecedented scale and scope, the regulatory and stakeholder risks associated with a misstep have never been higher.
In this AlixTalks session, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley opens a discussion on the topic led by William Lewis, former CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, with Guy Harrison, CEO of SmartSearch, Tom Scampion, Managing Director at AlixPartners, and Wendy Wysong, Partner at Steptoe.
 

The Ukraine Crisis: AlixTalks with William Lewis and Anne McElvoy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis has shocked the world. The future is anything but certain. Based on what we know today, what might we expect to happen in Ukraine? What are the longer-term implications for the global economy? How should business leaders approach decision-making amid so much uncertainty?
Learn more from our discussion moderated by William Lewis featuring speakers Simon Freakley and Anne McElvoy on these and other questions.
 

2023 Disruption Index: AlixTalks with William Lewis, Simon Freakley, Peter Robinson & Gillian Tett

With a looming US recession, high inflation, and fundamental changes to the way we work, business leaders are more than ever having to manage increasingly complex priorities to ensure they deliver for their various stakeholders.
Featuring insights from our fourth annual Disruption Index, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley sits down with William Lewis, former CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The WSJ, Peter Robinson, a Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board and Editor-at-large, US, Financial Times, to discuss the disruptive forces driving the global economy today and the steps executives need to take in the short- and long-term to thrive during these unprecedented times.