Diverse Perspectives with Angela Hwang

Over the past few years, there has been an increased focus on human resources trends as we have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. Payal Sahni Becher, Pfizer's Chief People Experience Officer and Executive Vice President offers a fresh perspective on how Human Resources has evolved over the years to prioritize the colleague experience and how her own compelling personal journey has shaped who she is today.

How do you lead a company of half a million people? With purpose. UPS CEO, Carol Tomé, shares her story of joining the world's largest package delivery company, the path to understanding the company's ‘why', essentialness during the pandemic and how to create a culture of trust.

Ever wondered what it's like to be at the very top, leading a company? Today we expect leaders to not only deliver business results but to inspire cultural change. And in a world where our reality can be turned upside down overnight, we increasingly need people who can navigate change through transformational leadership--something that Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, knows how to do all too well. Joining Angela for this latest episode, Shantanu talks about his team's response to the pandemic, what big companies can learn from silicon valley, and how to create a culture of innovation within any organization.

In this special episode, recorded in the summer of 2021 at the One Young World Summit, Angela sits down with Kate Robertson, Co-Founder and CEO of One Young World, to share the story of Pfizer's fight against #COVID19.

Since the start of the pandemic, people have endured enormous stress. It's time to talk solutions, not just survival. Joey Hubbard, Chief Training Officer at Thrive Global, joins me to talk about how the brain responds to stress, and how we can use sleep, breathing, and other exercises to recharge and build back our resilience. Please note that this conversation does not constitute medical advice, and it's always best to consult your physician before starting new health practices or treatments.

Expert Pfizer scientists Kathrin Jansen & Annaliesa Anderson have an in-depth conversation about our COVID-19 pandemic learnings, and how maintaining a 'lightspeed' mindset can help us bring even more breakthroughs to patients.

Ella Robertson, Managing Director of One Young World, joins me to talk about the various ways that young people across the globe are stepping up to fill a leadership vacuum and propel change in their communities. From Malala Yousafzai to Greta Thunberg and other change makers, this new generation wields enormous influence. It’s time we understood what we can do to develop and empower them as they become the future.

Fatima Goss Graves is President & CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, and cofounder of the Time’s UP Legal Defense Fund. She talks to Angela about her career in social justice, as well as how events in 2020 have amplified stark social inequities--closing with what both individuals & companies must do to effect real change.

Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO of GirlsWhoCode, and host of the "Brave Not Perfect" podcast, talks about ‘unlearning perfectionism’ as adults, letting people "see the mess" of our lives during the pandemic, and how technology can create opportunities for young women of all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities.

In our latest episode, Angela sits down with Pfizer’s Chief Patient Office, Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron, to talk about her profound personal journey from training as a physician to becoming a lifelong patient advocate, and how COVID-19 has intensified the need to address health disparities in society.

As 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, with a specific focus on climate action, Angela sat down to talk over Pfizer’s “Green Journey” with Louise Proud, Vice President of Global Environment, Health & Safety at Pfizer. Few realize how much action biopharmaceutical companies take around environmental sustainability, and at Pfizer we’ve successfully completed thousands of conservation projects since our Green Journey began back in 2000. From reducing water and energy use, to reuse, recycling and other efforts, we’ve used both science and human ingenuity to make a difference in our environmental footprint.

Dhruv Boddupalli, M.D. and director of healthcare partnerships at Zipline, talks about how Zipline is using drone delivery to get millions of people almost instant access to urgent medical supplies and medicines.

A conversation with Dr. Isaac Odame, founder of the Global Sickle Cell Disease Network and a physician at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, about disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and lived experience of sickle cell disease patients around the world.

Dr. Adrian Gardner, Executive Field Director of AMPATH, talks about creating a holistic and sustainable healthcare model in Kenya, where AMPATH serves millions of patients with both innovative treatments and economic empowerment opportunities.

Lidia Fonseca, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Pfizer, shares with us her career journey, which companies she considers to be digital movers and shakers, and what excites her most about digital disruption in healthcare.

Lisa Bodell, Founder and CEO of FutureThink, discusses the impact of Simplicity, and how we can leverage it to make the most of our time in organizations, teams, and even our personal lives.