Next to Lead featuring Fortune editor Ruth Umoh is a weekly vodcast series featuring a new generation of Fortune 500 leaders. Each week we talk to today’s most prominent C-suite executives who are shaping the future of business. Episodes will reveal what drives these executives, their vision for the future, and how to succeed in today’s hyper competitive landscape.
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Next to Lead featuring Fortune editor Ruth Umoh is a weekly vodcast series featuring a new generation of Fortune 500 leaders. Each week we talk to today’s most prominent C-suite executives who are shaping the future of business. Episodes will reveal what drives these executives, their vision for the future, and how to succeed in today’s hyper competitive landscape.
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July 17, 2026
Killing Vanity Metrics: How AI Just Blew Up The CMO Job | Next to Lead
Today’s CMO isn’t just selling the brand; they’re responsible for the business, owning revenue, product, and data. At the same time, AI is automating a huge slice of marketing and exposing the metrics that don’t actually move the business.At Cannes Lions, Fortune’s Ruth Umoh sat down with the marketing chiefs of Slack, Zoom, Slalom, and TD Bank U.S. to unpack how AI is reshaping their roles, what they now measure, and how they chase growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 1, 2026
How Coach's Parent Company Keeps Winning Gen Z
You may know Coach and Kate Spade, but you may not know Tapestry, the $30 billion company behind them. After a blocked merger with Capri Holdings, and the sale of its Stuart Weitzman brand, Tapestry is betting on Coach's momentum to fuel its next phase of growth. As luxury retailers compete for younger consumers in an uncertain economy, Tapestry CFO and COO Scott Rowe says the key is winning Gen Z, investing in brand engagement, and using AI-driven insights to stay ahead of changing consumer behavior. 00:00 Why Coach Is Winning While Luxury Struggles 01:18 Tapestry's Competitive Advantage 02:09 Scott Rowe's Career Journey 03:42 Why He Left Manufacturing for Fashion 04:11 Why Global Experience Creates Better Leaders 05:35 Is Job Hopping Better Than Company Loyalty? 07:58 Why Scott Joined Tapestry 09:46 Balancing the Roles of CFO and COO 10:39 The "So What?" Test for Business Investments 11:37 Why Finance and Operations Work Better Together 12:41 What the Failed Capri Merger Taught Tapestry 14:33 Can Kate Spade Make a Comeback? 15:59 How Tapestry Is Navigating the K-Shaped Economy 17:27 Why Coach Keeps Winning 19:18 The Biggest Myth About Gen Z Consumers 20:38 How Tapestry Uses AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 27, 2026
How Carvana Survived a 99% Stock Collapse | Next to Lead
In late 2022, Carvana was flirting with bankruptcy after its stock collapsed 99% in just 16 months. Now, the online used-car retailer is staging a stunning comeback, pouring billions into acquisitions, infrastructure, AI, and its signature car vending machines. In this episode of Next to Lead, Fortune’s C-suite and Leadership editor Ruth Umoh sits down with Carvana strategy chief Christina Keiser to discuss what it will take to sustain that momentum and how it came back from the brink. 00:00 Intro 01:05 What is Carvana 04:49 Carvana’s online shopping business model 06:32 Christina’s rise to the C-suite 08:20 Christina’s strategy role at Carvana 10:56 Carvana’s vision 11:51 Christina’s vision 12:34 Managing Carvana’s stock crash 16:37 Looking back at Carvana’s crisis 19:00 Staying focused in leadership 21:27 Carvana’s inventory strategy 23:04 Balancing rising interest rates 25:28 Carvana’s ADESA auction acquisition 28:55 Carvana’s car vending machines 31:30 Carvana’s AI strategy 33:47 Christina’s best leadership advice 34:13 Christina’s advice for recovering from a career mistake 34:37 Christina’s personal car and outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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