Masters of Scale: Rapid Response Podcast
1) The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien
From attacks by President Trump to active lawsuits against Microsoft and OpenAI, The New York Times is engaged in a fierce fight to preserve the future of independent journalism. It also keeps buildin...Show More
2) What really shapes our economic future, with Federal Reserve of San Francisco CEO Mary Daly
The Federal Reserve’s influence on the economy is immense, and often misunderstood. President of the San Francisco Fed Mary Daly joins Rapid Response to give us an exclusive, firsthand look into the c...Show More
3) Airbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian Chesky
Amid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Recorded live at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky shares his c...Show More
4) Possible: Stephen Colbert isn’t so sure about AI (with Reid Hoffman)
On a recent episode of Reid Hoffman’s Possible podcast, he and Aria talk with comedian Stephen Colbert. They discuss how J.R.R. Tolkien helps The Late Show host make sense of AI, whether technology wi...Show More
5) OLIPOP’s gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we chart OLIPOP’s surging popularity. As Gen Z and millennials ditch sugary sodas, OLIPOP is leading the prebiotic beverage trend, sparking the likes of Coca-...Show More
6) Do businesses still have a social responsibility? with The B Team’s Leah Seligmann
Headwinds across the business world challenge any leader striving to make an impact beyond shareholder value. Few know this struggle better than The B Team, born out of Sir Richard Branson’s drive to ...Show More
7) Design’s dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figma's Dylan Field
Figma burst into the public eye in 2022 after Adobe was blocked from buying the design startup for $20 billion. This chapter set the stage for an even bigger milestone at Figma: a splashy IPO this sum...Show More
8) What Meta’s CMO sees coming next for marketing and platforms
Meta is once again at a crossroads, navigating the rise of AI, a shifting political and cultural climate, and evolving debates over speech online. Few executives have had a closer view of the company’...Show More
9) After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy...Show More
10) How IKEA’s diversity and climate action boosted business, with Jesper Brodin
After eight years at the helm of Ingka Group, the operating entity behind home-furnishing giant IKEA, CEO Jesper Brodin is stepping down. Brodin joins Rapid Response to explain why now was the right t...Show More