EEC 399: From Escaping Saigon to Leading a Biotech Company, with Quang Pham
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Release Date: 09/16/2025
EEC 414: Leading Swiss Private Banks, Featuring Charles de Boissezon
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Charles de Boissezon is past CEO of Geneva headquartered Hinduja Bank, a Private Bank, and brings with him more than 40 years of International banking experience in London, Hong Kong, New York, Geneva, Chile, and Jersey. Charles is both French and British. He grew up in Vietnam and Hong Kong and spent his formative years in Geneva attending the College de Leman School. He then left for the USA to earn his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Boston University, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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EEC 413: Leadership Advice from Dr. Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Past Director General at CERN
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Have you ever questioned the very nature of existence? Have you wondered how it all started and what secrets the universe holds? For most of us, these matters are beyond our comprehension. And yet, these are questions scientists at CERN - the world’s leading research body for particle physics - are currently exploring. Dr. Heuer discusses with host Dr. Katrina Burrus the experiences and challenges to which he now attributes his successful leadership and achievements within the scientific community. Who is Rolf-Dieter Heuer? Dr. Heuer studied physics at the University of Stuttgart. He then...
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EEC 412: Unlocking Empathy - What the Deaf Community Taught Me About Inclusion, with Maria Gallucci
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Maria Gallucci is a multi-award-winning real estate agent and proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). Growing up as one of six hearing children raised by Deaf parents, she learned ASL before English and helped her parents buy a home at just 12 years old. How did "Raised in Silence" teach you profound lessons on listening and love? Why do people struggle to connect in a hearing-centered world? What from your childhood inspired you to help others feel understood? What is "Deaf Gain" and how can it help build stronger relationships in leadership? What mindset shift turns awkwardness into a genuine...
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EEC 411: How to Persuade and Succeed at Your Negotiations, with Andres Lares
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Andres Lares is the Managing Partner at Shapiro Negotiations Institute and co-author of Persuade: The 4-Step Process to Influence People and Decisions. What is your four-step process to persuade others? Why do people focus on logic rather than emotion? How can you build credibility quickly? When is the right time to go first in negotiations? What are the five main aspects of emotional intelligence? Andres Lares Andres Lares is the Managing Partner at Shapiro Negotiations Institute and co-author of Persuade: The 4-Step Process to Influence People and Decisions. His expertise ranges from...
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EEC 410: The Living Organization - Coaching Leaders to Unlock Human Potential, with Norman Wolfe
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Norman Wolfe is the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, Inc., a strategy execution consulting firm focused on transforming businesses to unlock the power of the human spirit. The Living Organization® System emphasizes treating organizations as dynamic, living entities. How does this approach differ from traditional business paradigms, and how does it impact strategy execution? How can leaders create a culture where employees feel both valued and aligned with the company’s mission? Leadership can often feel lonely at the top. Why? What strategies do you recommend for organizations trying to...
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EEC 409: How Senior Leaders Can Reignite Their Value , with Loren Greiff
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Loren Greiff is an executive career coach and strategist. She is the founder and president of PortfolioRocket, a career coaching business she started in 2020 to help executives over 40 advance their careers, overcome ageism, and land jobs faster while earning more. Many executives over 40 hear the word “overqualified” in job searches. What does that term really mean? You’ve said that experience is no longer currency - relevance is! What strategies can senior executives use to package 20+ years of experience so it resonates in today’s market? Traditional networking only has a 2%...
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EEC 408: How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) in the Age of AI, with Steff VanHaverbeke
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Steff Vanhaverbeke is a Lecturer and AI Adoption Coach at Syntra, where she empowers professionals and entrepreneurs to navigate the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence. How can professionals develop "cognitive agility" to thrive alongside AI rather than fear being replaced? What are the five human skills that AI can't automate, and why are they crucial for career security? What is an AI Agent? What is the "Superworker" methodology and how does it deliver 3x productivity gains? Steff VanHaverbeke Steff Vanhaverbeke is a Lecturer and AI Adoption Coach at Syntra, where she...
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EEC 407: Reaching the Red Dot, with Timothy Totten
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A parallel entrepreneur, Timothy Totten, runs his legacy family business in the funeral product manufacturing industry, and creates escape games and other team-building activities with his FunVenture partner. Why did you get involved with TEDx? What are the biggest mistakes you've seen hopeful TEDx speakers make? How has landing a TEDx talk changed over the years, and how should people approach the stage today? Besides memorizing a talk, what are the most important steps to having a successful TEDx experience? How do you help those aspiring to the world's most influential stage, and can you...
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EEC 406: Leadership Development Lessons From Julius Caesar, with Paul Vanderbroeck
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Paul Vanderbroeck is an international executive educator and coach. In his leadership development, he uses a transdisciplinary approach, combining leadership theory and diagnostic instruments with history, arts, and theatre. What are the leadership models that you have chosen for your research and why? What can modern leaders learn from Caesar’s career, and how does it apply to leaders today? What can modern leaders learn from Caesar’s behavior and development over time? What can modern leaders learn from Caesar’s personality? What new elements did your research bring to Caesar’s...
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EEC 405: Mastering the Stages of Growth for Sustainable Success, with Matthew Pohl
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Mathew Pohl is a former data analytics professional turned small business owner and advocate for organizational growth. He applied the Stages of Growth methodology, achieving a 10x increase in his company's value. What was the driving force behind you becoming an entrepreneur? Tell us about the two seasons of your first business and why those were so different? Why is having a roadmap so important for SMB owners? What is the ReWild Group's roadmap based on? How does Organizational ReWilding differ from EOS? Mathew Pohl Mathew Pohl is a former data analytics professional turned small business...
info_outlineQuang X. Pham is a biotech executive, war veteran, author, speaker, and community leader with a remarkable journey shaped by resilience, service, and entrepreneurship. He made history as the first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator’s wings in the Marine Corps and lead an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.
- How can someone starting as an underdog in this country (this area, this company) succeed?
- Why did you join the Marines, and what did you learn from your service?
- How did you overcome the business and personal obstacles in your life?
- What did you do to prepare for the leaps in your life, from the Marines to business, from entrepreneur to author, back to entrepreneur, from startup to IPO, and back to author?
- Why is it hard for Americans to understand/accept the high cost of prescription drugs?
Quang Pham
Quang X. Pham is a biotech executive, war veteran, author, speaker, and community leader with a remarkable journey shaped by resilience, service, and entrepreneurship. He made history as the first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator’s wings in the Marine Corps and lead an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.
His inspiring American underdog journey, told in first person, is unlike any other.
Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Quang and his family fled as refugees when he was 10, while his father, a Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilot, remained and was imprisoned for more than a decade. After earning a degree from UCLA, Quang served seven years on active duty, flying CH-46 helicopters in the Persian Gulf War, Somalia, and in the Reserves.
Following his military career, Quang transitioned into business, founding multiple pharmaceutical companies. In 2000, he launched MyDrugRep.com (which became Lathian Systems), an innovative online platform for physician marketing engagements, which was later acquired. In 2015, he founded Espero Pharmaceuticals and Jacksonville Pharmaceuticals. His leadership and entrepreneurial success earned him the Florida EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2018. Today, Quang serves as Chairman and CEO of Cadrenal Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CVKD).
Quang is also the author of the award-winning father-son memoir, A Sense of Duty: Our Journey from Vietnam (Penguin Random House, 2005), as well as his new book, Underdog Nation: Unleash Your Inner Underdog by Starting with Success. Committed to giving back, Quang has served on the boards of private companies, veteran charities, and educational organizations. He lives in Florida with his family, continuing to lead and inspire.
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