As regional trading blocs emerge, today’s multinational playbooks will become increasingly obsolete. Marc Gilbert, BCG’s Global Lead for its Center for Geopolitics, unpacks what every CEO needs to know to master the multi-polar world, from what winning looks like to navigating local rules, preferences and politics without losing the global edge.

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Marc Gilbert: https://on.bcg.com/4p2KjqP

What’s in Your Tariff Response Toolkit?: https://on.bcg.com/47z0M03

Services Are the New Fault Lines in Global Trade: https://on.bcg.com/43hUsaM

BCG on International Trade: https://on.bcg.com/3JBZoAB

Bonus Content on Trade and Tariffs: https://youtu.be/08RH9rSjH5Y

Chapters

00:00-01:38 The scenario: The multinational has become regional

01:39-02:57 The current state of trade and tariffs

02:58-04:25 How are CEOs navigating geopolitical risk?

04:26-06:59 What are command centers and how are leaders using them?

7:00-08:11 How do CEOs focus on long-term value during turbulence?

08:12-10:18 What major trade blocs could emerge in the future?

10:19-11:54 Will companies need to restructure to thrive?

11:55-12:57 How will companies adapt?

12:58-13:53 Which industries are likely to be most disrupted?

13:54-14:33 Bill and GENE Teaser

14:34-16:39 How can companies acquire the best talent?

16:40-17:34 How can companies insure they have the best AI talent?

17:35-19:21 How would regulation develop in this new world?

19:22-20:10 How should companies think about their headquarters?

20:11-21:11 Will local wins cannibalize global value?

21:12-22:39 How will trade disputes be handled?

22:40-23:51 What scenarios could disrupt this future?

23:52-25:47 What is one no-regret move CEOs can make now?

25:48-28:34 Bill and GENE: Building apps with no experience using AI

28:35-29:18 Outro

Many fear a future where huge swaths of the workforce are replaced by AI. But those concerns are based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how companies can best unlock AI's profit-boosting potential, says Julie Bedard, a Fellow at BCG Henderson Institute. Instead of replacing people with AI, she says, companies should upskill workers with higher-order capabilities and put them in charge of AI tools—which will serve not as coworkers but as human-controlled conduits for better outcomes.

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Julie Bedard: https://on.bcg.com/4ofmtYQ

AI Is Moving Faster Than Your Workforce Strategy. Are You Ready?: https://on.bcg.com/3LeAEi6

BCG’s Latest Thinking on People Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/4oaJmMU

BCG on GenAI: https://on.bcg.com/4oJKqYd

BCG Henderson Institute’s Latest Insights: https://on.bcg.com/3WZhwHu

Chapters

00:00-02:04 The scenario: Does placing AI on equal footing with humans limit its potential?

02:05-02:51 Will companies become more profitable by replacing humans with AI?

02:52-03:59 Where will AI replace humans?

04:00-04:56 AI as a tool

04:57-06:10 What skills will be needed to succeed?

06:11-07:32 Who will need to be upskilled?

07:33-08:31 What happens to corporate hierarchy?

08:32-09:58 How can companies use AI holistically?

09:59-12:01 What does AI mean for mature workers?

12:02-14:16 How can the education system prepare?

14:17-14:56 Bill and GENE teaser

14:57-18:50 How to build a talent strategy

18:51-21:33 The role of the CPO

21:34-22:53 Is AI a coworker?

22:54-24:06 What happens to mentorship?

24:07-27:34 How companies can approach fear surrounding AI

27:35-29:07 How companies might approach AI in the future

29:08-30:20 What could disrupt this future?

30:21-31:43 No regret moves for CEOs

31:44-33:49 Bill and GENE: How to introduce AI agents to your team

33:50-34:33 Outro

Sponsored and boosted content is a reality of web searches these days, making it harder for consumers to find agnostic product recommendations. Consumers who want to cut to the chase will increasingly use LLMs. Chatbots can quickly comb the web to help consumers research products and serve up recommendations that fit personal needs and tastes. BCG’s Andrej Levin explores how consumers will use LLMs to transform the car buying experience and how CEOs across industries can position their companies to thrive in this burgeoning AI-enabled consumer journey.

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Andrej Levin: https://on.bcg.com/4nSUluo

BGC’s Latest Thinking on Automotive: https://on.bcg.com/4mYjenj

Will AI Become the Best Car Sales Advisor?: https://on.bcg.com/46Na1cy

Chapters

00:00-02:38 The scenario: AI reinvents how consumers shop

02:39-04:00 How are people already shopping for cars with AI?

04:01-05:20 How will information reach consumers using LLMs to buy cars?

05:21-08:04 Who controls the information LLMs access?

08:05-09:41 What happens to brands that lag behind?

09:42-11:07 What happens to customer loyalty?

11:08-13:12 How can auto manufacturers approach regional differences?

13:13-14:23 How will LLMs merge with the web and traditional search?

14:24-17:18 Will your car sensors help serve up recommendations?

17:19-19:43 How can AI improve financing in car buying?

19:44-20:15 Bill and GENE teaser

20:16-22:38 How can AI assist with everyday purchases?

22:39-24:53 Can retail shopping experiences compete with LLMs?

24:54-26:00 Will mass market brands break down?

26:01-27:32 Who will be in control of consumers’ data?

27:33-29:20 Will sponsored content find its way to chatbots?

29:21-31:46 How can business leaders ensure their product shows up in LLMs?

31:47-32:33 What could disrupt this future?

32:34-33:34 What no-regret move could CEOs make now to prepare?

33:35-36:36 Bill and GENE: How to become visible in LLM search

36:37-37:20 Outro