Season 4

94 How Hyatt Develops AI-Ready Leaders at Scale
CPO PLAYBOOKJanuary 13, 2026x
94
00:41:55

94 How Hyatt Develops AI-Ready Leaders at Scale

What do you do when the world changes faster than your workforce can adapt? Carlee Wolfe, AVP, Leader Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Hyatt Hotels, shares how she’s helping over 125,000 employees stay ahead—by building leadership capabilities that thrive in uncertainty and unlock trans...

93 AI Tools for Creatives
CPO PLAYBOOKJanuary 06, 2026x
93
00:38:10

93 AI Tools for Creatives

What does it mean to be an AI-native employee—and why will they win? In this episode of CPO PLAYBOOK, Thibault Imbert, Chief Product and Growth Officer at The Brief, breaks down the tools, mindsets, and skills redefining productivity and creativity in the AI era. From mastering conversational AI to ...

92 How a CEO Biotech Founder Scaled to IPO Without Silicon Valley
CPO PLAYBOOKDecember 16, 2025x
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00:44:51

92 How a CEO Biotech Founder Scaled to IPO Without Silicon Valley

What does it take to build a biotech company without burning billions—or losing your conviction? In this episode of CPO PLAYBOOK, Felicia Shakiba sits down with Dr. Shalabh Gupta, Founder & CEO of Unicycive Therapeutics, a physician-turned-Wall-Street-analyst who built and took a biotech company pub...

91 From Athlete to Investor: How to Build Wealth & Scales Startups
CPO PLAYBOOKDecember 09, 2025x
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00:36:29

91 From Athlete to Investor: How to Build Wealth & Scales Startups

Can financial education turn athletes into powerful investors? In this episode of CPO PLAYBOOK, Danny Cortenraede shares his journey from entrepreneur to investor and mentor, helping athletes and early-stage startups build long-term wealth. Drawing from his background scaling multiple companies, Dan...

90 What Makes a Great CEO in Healthcare Entrepreneurship Today?
CPO PLAYBOOKDecember 02, 2025x
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00:33:30

90 What Makes a Great CEO in Healthcare Entrepreneurship Today?

How do you take a healthcare innovation from lab to market—without losing your shot at impact? In this episode of CPO PLAYBOOK, Sasha Schrode, CEO of FEMSelect, shares her founder journey from licensing IP out of the University of Pennsylvania to raising venture capital, securing FDA approval, and s...

89 Leadership Training: Unlocking Explosive Business Growth Through Culture and Performance
CPO PLAYBOOKNovember 25, 2025x
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00:35:40

89 Leadership Training: Unlocking Explosive Business Growth Through Culture and Performance

What happens when you bet on people instead of acquisitions? In this insightful episode of CPO PLAYBOOK, Pia Ostos, EVP and Chief Performance Officer at Inmar Intelligence, shares how prioritizing leadership training fueled explosive business growth and transformed company culture. By investing in l...

88 How Private Equity Shares Equity to Motivate Employees
CPO PLAYBOOKNovember 18, 2025x
88
00:39:22

88 How Private Equity Shares Equity to Motivate Employees

When private equity enters the picture, alignment becomes everything. But how do you keep employees motivated through uncertainty? Start with equity. Former private equity backed CEO Adam Coffey explains how incentive equity—not just stock options—can drive performance, increase retention, and turn ...

87 Mastering M&A Culture: How 10 Companies Operate as One
CPO PLAYBOOKNovember 11, 2025x
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00:40:25

87 Mastering M&A Culture: How 10 Companies Operate as One

Join Tim Ringel, CEO of Meet, as he shares his unique experience of having 10 companies work together under one roof. In this insightful video, Tim reveals the challenges, benefits, and surprises that come with such an innovative setup. From collaboration and creativity to potential conflicts and lo...

86 Raising Capital with Vision: $290M to See the Future
CPO PLAYBOOKNovember 04, 2025x
86
00:43:39

86 Raising Capital with Vision: $290M to See the Future

In this episode, Roman Axelrod, founder and CEO of Xpanceo, shares the bold vision behind raising capital - $290M to create smart contact lenses designed to expand human capability. From building prototypes to leading a deep-tech team, Roman opens up about the real challenges of turning science fict...