The Chiefs
Tyler Brûlé interviews top CEOs and business leaders on navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and building resilient, profitable futures.
Latest Episodes
Best of 2020, part 1
Monocle’s Tom Edwards guides us through a selection of highlights from the year’s interviews. From CEOs to city mayors and presidents, Tyler Brûlé sat down with those at the top to talk leadership and strategy.
Tristram Carfrae
In this week’s episode Tyler Brûlé is joined by Tristram Carfrae, deputy chair of engineering powerhouse Arup. They discuss the power of a cooperative company culture, the construction industry’s responses to 2020’s unique challenges and Arup’s role in shaping the future of sustainable urbanism.
Will Butler-Adams
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, joins Will Butler-Adams, the CEO of foldable-bicycle company Brompton. They discuss how the company handled an unprecedented rise in demand, the future of the bike industry, urban change and why weight will always be Brompton’s obsession.
Norbert Kettner
Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé is joined by Norbert Kettner, who has been director of the Vienna Tourist Board for more than 10 years. They discuss the importance of celebrating our cities, how to support a night-time economy in times of crisis and why the spirit of Viennese decadence will endure.
Simonetta Sommaruga
In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s editor-in-chief, Tyler Brûlé, sits down with Simonetta Sommaruga, president of the Swiss Confederation, in her office in Bern. They discuss the country’s practical approach to the pandemic and why it worked so well. Plus: how Switzerland can take more of a role…
Susanne Kaufmann
In this week’s episode of The Chiefs, Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé is joined by Susanne Kaufmann, founder of the eponymous cosmetics brand and spa. They discuss the unique qualities of the Vorarlberg region, the rise of “Made in Austria” – and why keeping production close to home is…
The Chiefs conference – live from St Moritz
We present highlights from our live conference The Chiefs, which took place in St Moritz from 17-18 September. From the man mitigating crises on the frontline to the woman at the helm of an iconic Swiss furniture brand, we highlight some top moments from our Alpine get-together.
Marc Spiegler
Tyler Brûlé is joined by the global director of the world’s leading art fair editions, Marc Spiegler, to discuss what the disruption to the events industry means for Art Basel – and how they plan on pushing forward.
Kostas Bakoyannis
In this week’s episode, Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé is joined by the mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis. They discuss why the Greek capital is on the rise (and how to keep it there) – and why the current moment is an opportunity for accelerating positive urbanism.
Carlo De Benedetti
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by renowned Swiss-Italian publisher Carlo De Benedetti to discuss the launch of his new print and digital publication, ‘Domani’, how to build a new media brand in a moment of flux and the importance of European values.
