Future Back Drinking with Dr. Athina Kanioura

For the Season 2 finale of Future Back Drinking , the tables turn as Dr. Athina Kanioura trades the host chair for the guest seat, reflecting on the ideas and conversations that defined the season. From AI and the future of work to leadership, creativity, and human potential, Athina explores how she applies “future back thinking” in her own life and work, why empathy and creativity sti...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Andrés Mosquera, CEO of Claro Enterprise Solutions, to explore how telecom is expanding into cloud, cybersecurity, and AI-driven services and why the real challenge isn’t the technology, but getting organizations ready for it. They discuss what it means to be “secure by design” and why Latin Ameri...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura speaks with Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility, about the rise of humanoid robots like Agility's Digit, and their role in the future of work. From warehouses to real-world environments, Peggy explains how robots are being designed to work alongside humans, handling repetitive, physically demanding tasks while opening the door to new kinds of...

On this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura and co-host Priyanka Aribindi sit down with Diane Hoskins, Global Co-Chair of Gensler, for a conversation on leadership and the power of design to shape how people do their best work. Diane shares how Gensler’s co-CEO model has fueled the firm’s growth, why diversity of thought drives effective leadership, and how architectu...

On this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura and Priyanka Aribindi sit down with Dr. Laurie Santos, Yale psychology professor and host of The Happiness Lab, to unpack what truly drives happiness and performance at work. In an age of AI and hybrid teams, Laurie argues that happiness isn’t a “nice-to-have,” but a core driver of productivity when workplaces foster b...

Dr. Athina Kanioura and co-host Priyanka Aribindi are joined on this episode of Future Back Drinking by Shamina Singh. As President of the Center for Inclusive Growth and Executive Vice President for Sustainability at Mastercard, Shamina oversees efforts to advance inclusive, sustainable economies, grounding her reflections on the changing ties between business, impact, and community. She shares t...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura and co-host Priyanka Aribindi speak with Vivian Schiller, Executive Director of Aspen Digital at the Aspen Institute, about how AI and emerging technologies are transforming journalism, media, and trust. Vivian reflects on the challenges of misinformation, deepfakes, and the “liar’s dividend,” while highlighting how or...

Renowned researcher, author, and Nielsen Norman Group co-founder Don Norman joins Dr. Athina Kanioura and co-host Priyanka Aribindi to discuss how design must adapt in the age of AI. Norman shares insights from his journey - starting with coining the term “user experience” at Apple to his current advocacy for humanity-centered design, an approach that reaches beyond products to influen...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura and co-host Priyanka Aribindi sit down with Ravi Kumar, CEO of Cognizant and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, to explore how technology is reshaping the very fabric of work. Ravi shares his vision for a future where AI acts not as a replacement but as an equalizer, a tool that amplifies human potential, sparks inno...

Future Back Drinking is back! For the Season Two premiere, Dr. Athina Kanioura and co-host Priyanka Aribindi are joined by TIME CEO Jessica Sibley for a conversation on strategic leadership and business innovation. Together, they discuss how to transform legacy brands without losing their identity, the role of bold leadership in navigating change, and why embracing AI and new technologies is criti...

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Future Back Drinking !  As we wrapped our first season, there was one last conversation we couldn’t keep to ourselves. On this episode, host Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Marc Benioff, Chair, CEO, and Co-Founder of Salesforce, and the owner of TIME. Marc has not only shaped the modern cloud landscape but has redefined what it means to lead with...

In the Season One finale of Future Back Drinking, Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Becky Frankiewicz, Chief Commercial Officer and President of ManpowerGroup North America, for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of work. Becky shares how growing up in a small Texas town shaped her deep commitment to making work meaningful, valuable, and rooted in integrity. Together, she and Athina e...

Vilas Dhar leads The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a $1.5 billion philanthropy dedicated to leveraging AI and data for a more equitable and sustainable future. In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Vilas to explore the powerful intersection of philanthropy, technology, and AI-driven social impact. He shares his insights on using AI as a force...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , host Dr. Athina Kanioura is joined by Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health; President of Healthcare Delivery at CVS Health. Together, they discuss the major role human-centered technology is playing in tackling today’s biggest healthcare challenges and the complexities of navigating digital transformati...

Since its inception in 1847, Siemens has been recognized as a manufacturing powerhouse. But how is the company evolving to meet the demands of today’s digital-first world?  In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura speaks with Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens, who brings over 30 years of experience to his role at the helm of the company’s digital tran...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO of Verizon Consumer. With a career at the forefront of network transformation, groundbreaking products, and digital innovation, Sampath has been instrumental in redefining how we connect and engage with technology daily. From the future of AI to the next big breakthroughs in consumer connectivit...

Panos Madamopoulos-Moraris, the first Director of Partnerships at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), is at the forefront of initiatives that are driving the AI journey for industry leaders. Tune in to  Future Back Drinking as Dr. Athina Kanioura and Panos discuss the opportunities of bridging the gap between industry and academia - highlighting the technical a...

In this episode, Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM, to explore the future of technology through the lens of his 33-year career at IBM. Hear all about key innovations in wireless networking and security, quantum computing’s potential–and its challenges–plus what Krishna considers to be untapped opportunities in AI. In this conversation with Dr. Athina Kanour...

Cassie Kozyrkov is the former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, where she trained over 20,000 Googlers about data-driven decision making and AI. Now, she’s running her own consulting agency helping leaders optimize their biggest decisions. In a world where AI is becoming non-negotiable in business, decision science has never been more critical. Don’t miss this compelling conversation with Dr. Ka...

In this episode of Future Back Drinking , Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Deb Cupp, President of Microsoft America, to explore how she's driving transformation at the helm of a $80 billion tech giant. Deb pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a winning culture and modernize a giant in the tech space.  If anyone knows how to embrace AI and navigate disruption, it’s Deb. Tun...

Julie Sweet is the Chairwoman and CEO of Accenture, the leading global professional service company helping the world’s largest organizations reinvent their enterprise, ranked by outlets such as Fortune and The New York Times as one of the most powerful women in America. Listen to her conversation with Dr. Athina Kanioura as they dive into how to capitalize on GenAI and Julie’s journey to the C-su...

Introducing Future Back Drinking – a new podcast series from PepsiCo and TIME– is a masterclass in forward-thinking, from the cutting-edge of innovation. Hosted by PepsiCo’s first Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Dr. Athina Kanioura, each episode features riveting conversations with industry pioneers, illuminating the technologies and trends that will redefine our tomorrow. Learn from...