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218. Cisco Systems CFO on M&A, geopolitics, and the emerging AI opportunity

This week, we’re joined by Scott Herren, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cisco Systems, and Eric Kutcher, Senior Partner and Chair of McKinsey & Company, North America. They discuss the rationale for Cisco's recent acquisition, the role of CFOs in driving change within a company, the impact of AI on finance, and the current geopolitical and economic climate. Related insights: The Seasons of the CFO Palo Alto Networks CFO on AI, cybersecurity, and the finance leader’s mandate Data, analytics, and decisions: An interview with Teradata’s CFO Discover our latest insights and join more than 92,000 influential professionals who are part of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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  225. Alex Gorksy, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson

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  224. Strategies to navigate geopolitical uncertainty

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  223. What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines

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  222. Investor perspective: A conversation with BlackRock’s Sandy Boss

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  221. Building a superpower: How to turn a capability into a competitive ad…

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  220. How gen AI can help accelerate M&A

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  219. How leadership is changing for a changing world

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  217. How CFOs raise their game in midtenure

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  216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors

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  215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty

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  214. The secrets to outperforming family-owned businesses

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  213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role

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  212. Do you have what it takes to be a CFO?

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  211. 10 questions boards should ask about cybersecurity

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  210. Transformation and new business building