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CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Senior VP of Manufacturing and Product Engineering Josh Tavel discuss how they run the best-selling automaker in the U.S., and their plans to dri...

CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Chief Business Officer Mary Ellen Coe discuss how they rewrote the rules to create the world’s largest video sharing platform, where 2 billion people a...

Charles Schwab President and CEO Rick Wurster discusses different investing habits between generations, including Gen Z’s interest in saving and the increased gamification of trading. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is not running for reelection, and the lawmaker is using his freedom from campaign politics to speak up against the DOJ’s case against Fed Chair Jay Powell  and the execution of immigration...

Disney has officially announced CEO Bob Iger’s successor: Josh D’Amaro . CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the choice and explains the importance of the Disney Experiences Division, which D’Amaro currently leads. Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday , New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft launches an ad for the Blue Square Alliance, an initiative to combat antisemitism and hate. Kraft discusses building co...

After  Disney’s quarterly results , CFO Hugh Johnston discusses the company’s business, potential successors to Bob Iger, and  Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery ’s film assets. The  Fed-critical Kevin Warsh  is President Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair. Former SEC Chair and current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton discusses the choice and...

Gold and silver prices are volatile after their worst trading day since 1980, oil prices are pulling back after President Trump indicated talks with Iran were ongoing, longtime government economist Brett Matsumoto has been named the new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, President Trump plans to close the Kennedy Center in Washington for 2 years of renovations, and new Amazon documentary “Mel...

After much Wall Street and Main Street anticipation, President Trump has announced his nominee for Federal Reserve chairman: Kevin Warsh . CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the choice, what it means for the markets, especially given Warsh’s history of critiquing the central bank itself. Exxon Mobil posted strong results this quarter , despite oil’s price decline. Exxon CEO Darren Woods discusses the...

Luke Rosen was working as an actor and writer in New York when his daughter Susannah was diagnosed with KIF1A, an ultra-rare neurodegenerative condition. It's often fatal. At the time they received Susannah's diagnosis, Luke and his wife Sally didn't have much hope. There was no treatment for KIF1A, and there wasn't much work being done on it among researchers.   But Luke, one of the most optimist...

Meta has reported strong quarterly results , highlighting AI-driven shifts to the company’s business. The SEC and CFTC are hosting a joint conference to underscore collaboration on crypto and the digital assets market structure bill. SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig discuss the dynamic between the crypto and finance industries and making America competitive for crypto business. Pres...

CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison and Executive Vice President of Human Resources Janice Dupré discuss bringing new life to the home improvement brand and how they delivered a multibillio...

CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses how he went from an industrial design major to tech founder and CEO of thehome sharing app which forever changed the way we travel, plus the majo...

New York’s new Mayor Zohran Mamdani sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin for a conversation about taxing the wealthy , preparing for ICE agents in New York, and managing the city’s deficit. Becky Quick sits down with former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill, now known for his philanthropy. Weill brings University of California Davis Chancellor Gary May and UC Davis Dean of the Veterinary School of Medicine M...

The 5 things to know before the stock market opens today: the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision today, Elevance Health stock fell after a Trump administration proposal on Medicare, shares of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix are moving higher after reporting a record yearlong profit, and shares of both Dutch chipmaker ASML and Texas Instruments are higher, boosting the...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces his first major test as a massive snowstorm hits the city. Partnership for New York City President and CEO Steven Fulop, in his first TV interview since taking the helm, discusses the outlook for business in New York under Mamdani’s leadership. Then, after 60 executives of Minnesota-based companies co-signed a letter calling for calm in Minneapolis, former...

After  an ICE officer shot and killed another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis ,  CEOs of Minnesota-based companies have urged for calm  as tensions rise. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the federal, local, and corporate response to the fatal shootings, and CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the  Senate standstill over DHS funding  that could lead to a partial government shutdown. Author and Tulane profess...

After serving 4 months in prison and receiving a pardon from President Trump, Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In an exclusive and candid interview, CZ reflects on his time in prison and what he would do differently, if he were starting Binance again. Plus, CZ shares his expectations for crypto in the coming...

AI is front and center in Davos this year, as world leaders and tech executives debate how quickly the technology is reshaping the economy and workforce. Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, sits down with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum. The two discuss Gemini’s position in the AI race, the evolution of artificial general intelligence (AGI), and what it all...

Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon joins Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin in Davos at the World Economic Forum. He responds to President Trump’s framework of a deal for Greenland as well as the economy and the latest market trends. He weighs in on business sentiment amid shifting geopolitics, the U.S. affordability and housing crisis, and President Trump’s proposal to cap...

Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, discusses the company’s $600 billion push into AI infrastructure and U.S. jobs from the World Economic Forum in Davos. He outlines Meta’s superintelligence ambitions and the future of its Llama AI model and maps out global AI regulation.   In this episode: Joel Kaplan, @joel_kaplan Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin,...

From the World Economic Forum in Davos, Arm CEO Rene Haas discusses the global AI race and what it means for the semiconductor industry. He breaks down current chip demand, Arm’s ubiquity in AI projects, the strain AI is putting on energy consumption, and the next phase of AI growth.   In this episode: Rene Haas, @renehaas237 Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin,  @an...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sits down for an extended interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He discusses The Gates Foundation’s new $50m partnership with OpenAI to bring AI tools to 1000 health clinics in Africa. Plus, Gates offers his perspective on geopolitics and AI’s impact on the workforce.  In this episode: Andrew Ross Sorkin,  @andrewrsorki...

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, joins Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin at the 2026 World Economic Forum. He discusses the state of the AI race, how the company is positioning itself against competition, and what’s ahead for artificial intelligence in 2026. Amodei says Anthropic is largely focused on enterprise customers, which make up about 80% of its business.   In t...

President Donald Trump joins CNBC’s Joe Kernen in Davos during the World Economic Forum, outlining what he called a framework for a future deal with Greenland. President Trump also weighs in on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, his push for a temporary cap on credit card interest rates, and the search for the next Federal Reserve chair.   In this episode:  President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump Joe Kern...

CNBC Leader's Playbook features conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and President/COO Andrew Macdonald reveal the leadership strategies that helped make Uber the #1 ride sharing app in the world, and expanded the platform to f...

CNBC Leader's Playbook features conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, IAC & Expedia Chairman & Senior Executive Barry Diller reveals the leadership strategies that drove his six decades of extraordinary success from reinventing the film industry to launch...