C-Speak: The Language of Executives
PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, features frank and lively conversations on leadership and life. Hosted by Carolyn Jones, market president and publisher of the Boston Business Journal, far left; Jon Bernstein, regional president of PNC Bank; and Saskia Epstein, senior vice president, client and community relations, with PNC Bank, each episode profiles a well-known local business leader and explores their personal career path and today’s most pertinent business topics. Hear their stories, including pivotal highlights from their lives and forward-thinking insights. Listen here and subscribe to PNC C-Speak at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
83 episodes
PNC Executive Insights: PNC Bank SVP client and community relations Saskia Epstein on purpose-driven leadership, working to improve early childhood and Boston’s priorities
In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Saskia Epstein, senior vice president for client and community relations at PNC Bank, discusses her journey from the nonprofit sector to banking. She shares her focus on employee engagement, social impact, busine...
Curiosity, collaboration and AI: How the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center cultivates growth in the field
In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Dr. Kirk Taylor, CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, discusses his path from neurology and more than 25 years in global drug development to public-sector leadership. He highlights trends shaping the li...
WellWithAll CEO Demond Martin on bridging the health equity gap and improving access to care
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Bright Horizons CEO Stephen Kramer on navigating childcare challenges globally for employers and employees
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PNC Bank New England President Jon Bernstein on building a better future through education and community
In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Jon Bernstein, regional president for PNC Bank New England, turns from host to guest as he’s interviewed by Boston Business Journal Market President and Publisher Carolyn Jones. They discuss Bernstein’s career jo...
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Boston Ballet Executive Director Ming Min Hui discusses blending corporate strategy with artistic mission to shaping Boston’s cultural pulse
In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Ming Min Hui, executive director of the Boston Ballet, shares her journey from a ballet-loving child to a Wall Street banker and ultimately to Boston Ballet. She discusses the importance of merging business acume...
Takeda Pharmaceuticals CEO Christophe Weber shares his unique leadership vision and global mission
In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Christophe Weber, president and CEO of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, discusses the company’s global footprint and its mission to deliver life-transforming medicines worldwide. Weber shares his leaders...
East Boston Social Centers and Neighborhood Villages partnership aims to reform local early education in Boston
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Standex President and CEO David Dunbar on his leadership journey and company evolution
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Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler on technology transitions and using chess to navigate business strategies
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Eneida Roman of ALX and Kristin McSwain, senior advisor for early childhood, on charting a new path for child care in the region
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Bose CEO on fostering a culture of innovation, leveraging AI for UX
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How businesses can support and retain working caregivers, according to Brooke Thomson of Associated Industries of Massachusetts and Sadie Funk of The Best Place for Working Parents
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Boston nonprofit leaders Sandra McCroom and Ben Hires on early childhood education and why it’s critical to a strong community
Early childhood educators are making a big impact on the Boston community. Their work affects not only the local economy, but even more importantly, the course of a child’s future.“If we invest and pour into our children — not as the pro...
John Lee, CEO of MKS, on the impact of innovation and inclusion on the tech company’s culture
“If you don’t innovate,” says John Lee, “you can't invent the products people use.” In this episode of the PNC C-Speak podcast, Lee, president and CEO of MKS, shares the origin story and trajectory of the nearly 60-year-old tech en...
Sara Fraim, CEO of MTLC, on leading an organization that supports one of the country’s top technology ecosystems (podcast)
Sara Fraim got her start with the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council in 2011 in a role that focused on education and signature programing for members. Eleven years later, she was promoted to CEO of the association that plays a critical...
Christina Gordon, CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Boston, on her “economic empowering” mission for women and girls
Christina Gordon’s pivotal “aha moment” surfaced during a college class on at-risk children.“We discovered research had shown that the strongest variable for success for a high-risk child was maternal education,” Gordon recalls. If wome...
Marty Meehan, president of the University of Massachusetts, on the five-campus system’s far-reaching impact
A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and assistant district attorney, Marty Meehan defines his background and path to higher education as “nontraditional.” Today, Meehan is nearly a decade into his presidency of the...
James Rooney, CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, on navigating today’s business and political landscape
As CEO and president of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, James Rooney has witnessed significant shifts in Boston’s business community, and the chamber, over the past decade. Biotech is now a leading industry. AI is becoming t...
Eneida Roman, Amplify LatinX president and CEO, on closing the opportunity, elevating Latino leaders in Massachusetts
Eneida Roman aims to help close the opportunity gap in Massachusetts. “We're talking about investing in the Latino community,” said Roman. “This is an investment because economic prosperity of the Latino community is American p...
George Sargent, CEO at Arnold, on understanding business opportunities, corporate culture and audiences
At creative agency Arnold, says CEO George Sargent, designing marketing campaigns – whether with large brands or growth companies – comes down to listening and becoming immersed in the client’s culture.That’s how Arnold’s campaigns for ...
Lisa Wieland, National Grid’s New England president, on the evolving energy sector, Boston’s talent pipeline
For Lisa Wieland, president of National Grid’s New England business, today is the best time to work in the evolving energy sector.“To be at the heart of the energy transition is a pretty exciting place to be,” she said. The company’s go...
Dr. Anne Klibanski, CEO of Mass General Brigham, on the complexities of delivering patient-focused care
Creating an inclusive, equitable workplace and “workforce of the future,” says Dr. Anne Klibanski, is imperative for any organization with a goal of delivering patient-focused health care. “I think one of the most important lessons...
Brooke Thomson, president of AIM, on creating access to opportunities for her advocacy organization’s members
For Brooke Thomson, president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the statewide business advocacy organization’s mission is clear.“We are here to help businesses succeed. We know that when our businesses are strong, when our ...
Andrew Bialecki, CEO of global tech firm Klaviyo: Embrace “the willingness to be wrong”
What drives innovation? Andrew Bialecki, CEO and president of Klaviyo, says it’s people willing to take chances and “embrace the willingness to be wrong.”“If you surround yourself with a lot of other ambitious, thoughtful people, you're ...