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C-Speak: The Language of Executives
Hosted by PNC & Boston Business Journal · EN
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 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/%20c-speak-the-language-of-executives/id1587932421/ (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/0JktOGXObtNmMbzKuBPF9S?si=I8mWEhbaSLiE7JEkebQKkQ&dl_branch=1&nd=1 (Spotify) or wherever you get your podcasts.
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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
Apr 900:24:26Tap to summarizeIn 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, business development and brand communications. Epstein also highlights PNC’s long-standing commitment to early childhood education as a core community focus and the work she helps advance through her leadership in community relations.“There is an incredible need for a wide diversity of opportunity for early learning and family-based care is providing an expansion to the options. [In-home childcare] also creates self- sustaining business opportunities for individual entrepreneurs,” Epstein said.Powered by PNC Bank.Download a transcript of this episode.
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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
Apr 900:24:25Tap to summarizeIn 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, business development and brand communications. Epstein also highlights PNC’s long-standing commitment to early childhood education as a core community focus and the work she helps advance through her leadership in community relations.“There is an incredible need for a wide diversity of opportunity for early learning and family-based care is providing an expansion to the options. [In-home childcare] also creates self- sustaining business opportunities for individual entrepreneurs,” Epstein said.Powered by PNC Bank.Download a transcript of this episode.
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Curiosity, collaboration and AI: How the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center cultivates growth in the field
Mar 3000:25:23Tap to summarizeIn 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 life sciences sector, including AI and machine learning, talent competition, speed to commercialization and the importance of federal and state funding. “The concept that everyone’s talking about is AI,” Taylor says. “Taking control of it, as opposed to it taking control of us, will help with drug development and job creation. It will impact everything, but I hope in a positive way.”
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WellWithAll CEO Demond Martin on bridging the health equity gap and improving access to care
Mar 1300:20:02Tap to summarizeSubscribe to C-Speak so you never miss an episode. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Demond Martin, CEO and co-founder of WellWithAll, shares his career and leadership journey, including stops at the Clinton White House, Harvard Business School and Adage Capital. He discusses how his experiences led to WellWithAll, a health and wellness company that donates 20% of profits to health equity initiatives.“WellWithAll, it’s a Newman’s Own 2.0, if you will, where we take 20% of our profits of everything that we sell and use it to help society in those areas around health equity that are so desperately needed in the moment,” says Martin.
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Bright Horizons CEO Stephen Kramer on navigating childcare challenges globally for employers and employees
Jan 2900:30:04Tap to summarizeSubscribe to C-Speak so you never miss an episode. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Stephen Kramer, CEO of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, discusses the mission and growth of Bright Horizons as the largest provider of employer-sponsored childcare. He shares insights into the challenges employers face with childcare, the impact of COVID-19 on early childhood education and his journey with entrepreneurship. Powered by PNC Bank.Download a transcript of this podcast.
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PNC Bank New England President Jon Bernstein on building a better future through education and community
Dec 400:19:17Tap to summarizeIn 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 journey at PNC Bank, as well as his commitment to furthering early childhood education.Bernstein also provided advice for the next generation of leaders. “The best in the world are the best at something because they’re always finding ways to get better. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, there are ways to get better. You need to maintain that curiosity and that exploration and that passion,” Bernstein says.Listen to hear more about:- PNC’s growth in the New England region (0:45)- The bank’s efforts to improve early childhood education (6:38)- Bernstein’s appointment as chair of the Mass Business Roundtable (11:37)- What Bernstein wishes for Boston (18:14)
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Boston Ballet Executive Director Ming Min Hui discusses blending corporate strategy with artistic mission to shaping Boston’s cultural pulse
Nov 1300:27:53Tap to summarizeIn 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 acumen with arts management, the mission-driven aspects of her work, and how the Boston Ballet influences the community through education and accessibility. “Because it is a nonprofit and it’s a mission-fulfilling organization, we can keep at the center of everything we do a real focus on pushing the boundaries of dance forward,” Hui says. “Really taking the risks of innovating and investing in these large-scale artistic works that are not necessarily commercially driven.” Listen to hear more about: How Hui’s career went from Wall Street to ballet (0:53)The involvement of Boston Ballet in the community (7:58) The ways the Boston Ballet is shaping Boston’s cultural landscape (15:10) What’s next for the Boston Ballet (21:47)Download a transcript of this episode.
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals CEO Christophe Weber shares his unique leadership vision and global mission
Nov 600:20:59Tap to summarizeIn 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 leadership perspective, emphasizing the importance of cultural agility and value-driven operations. “Our mission is to deliver life-transforming medicines. When we develop new medicines — which is a very hard mission — we really aim for that medicine to be made available across the world for all patients,” Weber says. Listen to hear more about:- Takeda’s approach to ‘caring leadership’ (4:33)- How Takeda’s corporate social responsibility program unites all employees (8:46)- Where Takeda believes AI can make a difference (12:10)- Why Takeda moved its headquarters to Massachusetts (15:00)Download a transcript of this episode.
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East Boston Social Centers and Neighborhood Villages partnership aims to reform local early education in Boston
Oct 200:44:12Tap to summarizeSubscribe to C-Speak so you never miss an episode. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Justin Pasquariello, president and CEO of East Boston Social Centers, and Sarah Siegel Muncey, co-president of Neighborhood Villages, delve into the missions of their organizations and their impactful partnership. Muncey highlights Neighborhood Villages’ mission to establish a structured child care system and details their collaborative approach to support schools and care providers. Pasquariello shares his journey into early childhood and community work, emphasizing the importance of addressing foundational social issues and building resilient, joy-filled communities. Listen to hear more about: · Why Sarah Siegel Munsey started Neighborhood Villages (00:32)· The partnership between East Boston Social Centers and Neighborhood Villages (4:09)· How Pasquariello leads successful programs while working to change the early childhood system (11:17) · Key accomplishments of each organization (22:34)
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Standex President and CEO David Dunbar on his leadership journey and company evolution
Oct 200:28:25Tap to summarizeSubscribe to C-Speak so you never miss an episode. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.On this episode of PNC C-Speak, David Dunbar, president and CEO of Standex, discusses his leadership journey and the evolution of Standex, including the company’s history and strategic pivots.Dunbar shares his thoughts on problem-solving, maintaining a high-performance culture and the value of humor in leadership. Listen to hear more about: - The history of Standex (1:09)- How Dunbar’s lessons in leadership shaped his outlook (7:26)- What Dunbar looks for when recruiting leaders (13:54)- Dunbar’s experience with songwriting (19:19)- His perspective on the Northeast as a place to live and work (22:11)
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