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287. IBM Chairman, President, and CEO Arvind Krishna on setting bold ambition and driving growth through innovation
Thursday, 22 January, 2026
Arvind Krishna, the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, stepped into the CEO role at IBM in 2020, following 30 years at the company. Prior to that, he held various senior positions, spanning VP of Cloud and Cognitive Software to Head of Research, where he drove innovation in core technologies – including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and cloud platform services. In today’s episode, Arvind joins our North America Chair and senior partner Eric Kutcher to discuss how he led IBM to triple its share price in just five years, the current AI landscape, how to pursue opportunities from volatility, the potential of quantum computing, what it takes to drive growth through innovation, and the dangers of being too risk-averse. Related insights CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the cycles of leadership The Strategic CEO newsletter Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: Lessons from the captain’s seat Doug Parker, former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares leadership lessons John Stankey talks about leaning into the long term at AT&TSupport the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
