S1:E6: Kathleen Taylor, chief executive of Canada's Four Seasons luxury hotel group, is credited with taking the company outside its traditional markets and jumpstarting the largest expansion in its history.
David Neeleman made his name in the airline business, founding US low-cost airlines Morris Air and JetBlue. The Brazilian-born American entrepreneur then founded Brazilian carrier Azul in 2008, seeing good opportunities in South America's fastest-growing economy.
Eavesdrop on the ultimate in high powered business conversation as two leading business figures from very different worlds come together to share their experiences.
The Ideas Exchange is a series from the BBC, in association with HSBC, exploring the minds shaping global business. It pairs up business leaders from around the world to discuss today's business landscape and their secrets to success.
FULL EPISODES
March 18, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E1: Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is the founder and managing director of SoleRebels, which makes shoes out of recycled materials. Based in Addis…
March 22, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E2: Sir Martin Sorrell privately invested in Wire and Plastic Products (WPP), a UK manufacturer of wire shopping baskets, in 1985. He joined the company as chief…
March 22, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E3: Argentine-Spanish entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky has founded seven companies over the past 20 years. These include telecoms provider Viatel and, more recently,…
March 22, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E4: Dare Jennings' businesses have always focused on creating a memorable brand and a desirable product. He founded clothing and surf brand Mambo in 1984 and sold it…
March 22, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E5: Embraer chief executive Frederico Curado spent 23 years at the Brazilian airplane maker, working across everything from manufacturing to procurement to IT and…
March 22, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E6: Kathleen Taylor, chief executive of Canada's Four Seasons luxury hotel group, is credited with taking the company outside its traditional markets and jumpstarting…
March 22, 2020
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.embed-container .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed S1:E7: Carlos Ghosn spent 18 years at Europe's largest tire maker, Michelin, before joining Renault in 1996. He has turned around the fortunes of Japanese carmaker…