The Chiefs
Tyler Brûlé interviews top CEOs and business leaders on navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and building resilient, profitable futures.
Latest Episodes
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.
Marie Sallois Dembreville
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, meets the International Olympic Committee’s director of corporate and sustainable development, Marie Sallois Dembreville. They discuss the IOC’s new Lausanne HQ, its quest to meet sustainable goals in host cities and the legacy that the Olympics leaves behind.
John Goodwin
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by John Goodwin, the CEO of the Lego Foundation, from its home city of Billund in Denmark. We learn why the global crisis in education might be an opportunity to reimagine learning and to rediscover the value of play.
Bracken Darrell
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Bracken Darrell, the CEO of multinational technology firm Logitech. They discuss how Logitech came to engineer almost every part of our virtual lives – from the boom in eSports to the revolution in the way we work – and why a…
