Pakistani CEO talks about the future of leadership at Davos 2019

Published on: February 1, 2019

What does it take to meet the increasingly outsized demands placed on leaders today? Here, CEO of Alfalah GHP Investment Management Ltd., Maheen Rahman, shares her perspective with an audience at the World Economic Forum 2019, at Davos last month. She spoke on the unique opportunities and challenges for Pakistani business leaders, including CPEC and rapid urbanisation, as well as the important role women will play in the future of our workforce.

This clip was taken from INSEAD, which hosted a panel discussion on ‘The Future of Leadership’.

Also Watch: Maheen Rahman on the what Pakistan’s economy needs right now

Led in by Deputy Dean Peter Zemsky, the panellists include Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of Gates Foundation; Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork; Rain Yu Long, CHRO at JD.com 京东; and Feike Sijbesma, CEO of DSM Bright Science Brighter Living.

Video and thumbnail photo credit: facebook.com/INSEAD/

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