Re-Release: The Future of U.S. Politics // Reps. Gerry Connolly and Maxwell Frost
This episode is a re-release of a conversation from September 2023, in memory of Gerry Connolly, who passed away on May 21, 2025. Gerry will be remembered as a public servant who was driven by purpose and principle. His timeless words of wisdom are an inspiration to many. – Paul Laudicina joins two sitting members of Congress, Representative Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly (VA-11) and Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) to discuss the future of political engagement. Their conversation spans important policy issues like gun control and campaign finance reform, along with a look at the changing social habits for political representatives in Washington. Reimagining the Future: Bridging Generations is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin shares lessons from history for Trump’s second term
Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian, bestselling author, and Pulitzer Prize winner, joins host Paul Laudicina to discuss this current moment in US history and help us better understand where we’re headed. She shares stories from Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Teddy Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and other leaders throughout the country’s history, with relevant lessons for today’s leaders, politicians, and young people. Reimagining the Future is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.
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World at risk: AI-powered transformations
In this bonus series, we’re bringing you a sampling of the fascinating conversations from our 2024 CEO Retreat in Big Sky, Montana. The theme for the event was “World at risk: leading through profound uncertainty.” Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian, a nationally recognized computer scientist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, joined us to explore how AI will transform work, scientific discovery, and much more. Reimagining the Future: Bridging Generations is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.
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Healthcare at an inflection point - Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia
In this bonus series, we’re bringing you a sampling of the fascinating conversations from our 2024 CEO Retreat in Big Sky, Montana. The theme for the event was “World at risk: leading through profound uncertainty.” One of our past podcast guests, Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, joined us in Montana to discuss how healthcare is changing, the important inflection point he sees ahead, and new predictions for how AI will reshape healthcare. Reimagining the Future is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.
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World at risk: Top 10 takeaways from the 2024 CEO Retreat
In this bonus series, we’re bringing you a sampling of the fascinating conversations from our recent CEO Retreat in Big Sky, Montana. The theme for the event was “World at risk: leading through profound uncertainty.” Paul Laudicina, podcast host and GBPC founder, reflects on his top takeaways and themes from the week. Reimagining the Future: Bridging Generations is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.
How is the massive disruption of the past few years leading to transformation, opportunities, new challenges and a new reality? Has our world fundamentally shifted as a result of the COVID pandemic, ongoing wars, climate change, and emerging economic and geopolitical challenges? What does the future look like for the next generation, and how will the baton be passed from the leaders of the past decades to future leaders?
In this podcast series, host Paul Laudicina brings together the world’s leading and emerging experts in health care, science, public policy, and business to reimagine where the future might take us. Our guests offer new perspectives and highlight the tensions and complexity we're all navigating, helping to illuminate new paths forward.
Reimagining the Future is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.
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