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“We are in the middle of this huge and unpredictable change in the global order,” says journalist Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. In a world marked by rising geopolitical tension and increasing economic fragmentation, understanding the forces shaping the global economy has never been more critical. In this episode of Do Better Podcast, Wolf joins us to talk about the global economy challenges the world is facing.  As part of the 15th anniversary of EsadeGeo, Esade’s Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, Wolf offers a wide-ranging assessment of the economy at a moment of profound transition. Hosted by Professor Angel Saz-Carranza, EsadeGeo’s director. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode of Do Better Podcast, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator at EsadeGeo Marie Vandendriessche speaks with Amrit Singh Deo, Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting and alumnus of the Full Time MBA at Esade, about India’s economic rise and its evolving role in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape.The conversation explores India’s growth story, its pursuit of strategic autonomy in foreign and security policy, and the renewed momentum behind the long-negotiated EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Particular attention is given to the main sticking points in the talks—agriculture, energy and climate policy (including CBAM), and services—alongside the opportunities emerging from closer cooperation on the energy transition, defense, technology, and connectivity.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

China is redefining what it means to be a global superpower—and doing so on its own terms. In this episode of Do Better Podcast, Dr. Yu Jie unpacks Beijing’s economic transition, geopolitical strategy, and shifting global ambitions for the years ahead.The Asian superpower is undergoing one of the most significant strategic transformations in its modern history, and few analysts are better placed to unpack it than Dr. Yu Jie. In this new episode, Professor Angel Saz-Carranza, director of EsadeGeo, sits down with the Senior Research Fellow on China at Chatham House to explore how Beijing understands its role in a rapidly shifting world—and why its economic and geopolitical decisions today will shape global dynamics for years to come.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A single, public document can prompt thousands of companies to improve their governance practices. In this episode of Risk and Return, we explore a subtle but powerful tool used by some of the world’s largest investors: expectation documents. Rather than engaging company by company, global investors such as sovereign wealth funds and index giants publish portfolio-wide statements that outline the standards they expect from all the firms they own. In the second episode of Risk and Return, Vicente J. Bermejo, professor in the Master in Finance at Esade and member of the Group for Research in Economics, Finance and Accounting (GREF) discusses his recent study —which you can read about here— analyzing the impact of a major governance expectations release by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund in 2012.  Hosted by Professor Omar Rachedi, Risk and Return features conversations with leading scholars and practitioners to strip away jargon and explore how markets, businesses, and policies shape our world.  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

En este episodio de Voces del Consejo, Mario Lara, director de Esade Madrid y del Centro de Gobierno Corporativo, conversa con Rita Estévez Luaña, antigua alumna del Programa para Consejeros de Esade y consejera independiente en empresas del sector financiero y tecnológico. Un episodio imprescindible para quienes buscan entender cómo la tecnología está cambiando la agenda de los consejos y qué competencias clave necesitan los consejeros de hoy. Juntos reflexionan sobre cómo la inteligencia artificial generativa está transformando las empresas y redefiniendo la función del consejo, que debe asumir un rol cada vez más estratégico y ético en la adopción de nuevas tecnologías. También analiza la creciente relevancia de la ciberseguridad como uno de los principales riesgos corporativos y comparte su experiencia gestionando incidentes críticos. Entre otros cargos relevantes, Rita Estévez es presidenta de la Comisión de Auditoría de Línea Directa y de la Comisión de Tecnología de MoraBanc. También ha sido la Chief Operations Officer de Deutsche Bank a nivel global.  Esforma parte de la Junta Directiva del Club de Consejeros de Esade Alumni.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.