{"id":73735,"date":"2025-10-14T10:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/73735\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T10:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:25:09","slug":"fortunes-mpw-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-selena-gomez-and-the-imf-all-on-the-same-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/73735\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortune’s MPW: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Selena Gomez, and the IMF\u2014all on the same stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning from Washington. Today is Day 2 of Fortune\u2019s Most Powerful Women Summit<\/a>. From the speed of AI to the shifting policy environment, the theme of Leading in a Dynamic World resonates. There\u2019s cause for concern: Angela Williams, the CEO of United Way Worldwide, the world\u2019s largest privately-funded philanthropy, told me that global uncertainty is prompting a \u201cwait-and-see\u201d approach among donors at a time of growing need.\u00a0 But I\u2019m also struck by the optimism of women leaders here. At a dinner hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne P. Clark last night, there was talk about the entrepreneurial energy being channeled into small business and the opportunities right now to disrupt policy for the better.\u00a0<\/p>\n

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who joined us fresh from the first day of the annual World Bank-IMF meetings, talked about how \u201cthe private sector is more agile, more adaptable\u201d in this environment, comparing global trade to water: \u201cYou put [up an] obstacle, it goes around it.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

SAIC chief Toni Townes-Whitley talked about the need to keep up with U.S. adversaries that are operating in \u201cmultiple modes\u201d<\/a> and can \u201cuse their entire industrial base.\u201d<\/p>\n

And bestselling author Bren\u00e9 Brown talked about the need to develop new skills and reimagine leadership essentials<\/a> for this new era, in a conversation that we recorded for the Leadership Next podcast. In her latest book, Strong Ground, Brown makes a compelling case that we\u2019re not wired for this level of uncertainty, and risk losing focus on the core values of courageous and sustainable leadership. It\u2019s a deeply human perspective that emphasizes the kinds of connections we create at events like this.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out our latest Leadership Next podcast that drops today on Apple<\/a> and Spotify<\/a>:\u00a0 Ramp CEO Eric Glyman talks to Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell about how the fintech upstart has scaled to more than $1 billion in annualized revenue by encouraging companies to spend less and creating a culture of urgency and speed at Ramp. The goal of business, in his view, is \u201ccompanies working to make their customers better off, and customers genuinely choosing the provider that\u2019s helping them grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more inspiration from the front lines of business, join us at MPW via livestream<\/a>. Among many others, we will hear from Best Buy<\/a> CEO Corie Barry, Land O\u2019Lakes<\/a> CEO Beth Ford, Dame Emma Walmsley of GSK<\/a>, Nubank<\/a> Brazil chief Livia Chanes, Ulta Beauty<\/a> CEO Kecia Steelman, NYSE Group President Lynn Martin, DBS Group<\/a> CEO Tan Su Shan, Abercrombie<\/a> CEO Fran Horowitz, Dina Powell McCormick<\/a> of BDT & MSD Partners, GoodRX <\/a>CEO Wendy Barnes, Nordstrom<\/a>\u2019s Alexis DePree, Palantir<\/a>\u2019s Shannon Clark, Procter & Gamble<\/a>\u2019s Monica Turner, Lisa Caputo of Travelers<\/a>, Prudential Financial<\/a>\u2019s Yanela Frias, Gina Mastantuono of ServiceNow<\/a>, Airbnb<\/a>\u2019s Ellie Mertz, and Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase<\/a>\u2014along with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Michigan), Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and Selena Gomez.<\/p>\n

Contact CEO Daily via Diane Brady at diane.brady@fortune.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Top news<\/p>\n

China wants to \u2018pull everybody else down,\u201d Bessent says<\/p>\n

China\u2019s export controls on rare earth minerals are \u201ca sign of how weak their economy is, and they want to pull everybody else down with them,\u201d Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the FT<\/a>. \u201cMaybe there is some Leninist business model where hurting your customers is a good idea, but they are the largest supplier to the world,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are in the middle of a recession\/depression, and they are trying to export their way out of it.\u201d Reality check: China imposed the controls after the U.S. imposed tariffs on its exports; and China\u2019s economic growth is stronger<\/a> than America\u2019s.<\/p>\n

All living Gaza hostages are now free<\/p>\n

20 living hostages were returned<\/a> to Israel by Hamas after being held in underground tunnels with little food, water, or medical care for two years. Hamas also returned 4 dead bodies but said it was having difficulty locating 24 other corpses it kept during the war. Israel returned 1,700 Palestinian prisoners. President Trump addressed the Israeli parliament and urged the president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, who has been charged with corruption. Trump also complained<\/a> about the way his hair looked on the cover<\/a> of Time magazine.<\/p>\n

Google to build $15 billion AI center in India<\/p>\n

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian announced<\/a> Google\u2019s biggest AI hub outside the U.S. on Tuesday. Google has forecast that it will spend $85 billion on AI this year.<\/p>\n

LendingTree CEO dies<\/p>\n

Doug Lebda, the founder of LendingTree, was killed<\/a> in an ATV accident on his family\u2019s farm. He was 55. He will be replaced by COO Scott Peyree, the company said.<\/p>\n

Strava intends to go public<\/p>\n

Exercise-tracking app Strava intends<\/a> to \u201cgo public at some point,\u201d according to a new Financial Times interview with CEO Michael Horbath. The app was most recently valued at $2.2 billion thanks to a wave of\u00a0 Gen Zers turning to exercise, and running in particular.<\/p>\n

Logitech CEO says those not using AI are \u201cmissing out\u201d<\/p>\n

Also from Fortune\u2019s Most Powerful Women conference, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber stated<\/a> that she uses AI bots in almost every meeting and would be open to an AI board member. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have an AI agent in every meeting, you\u2019re missing out on some of the productivity,\u201d Faber said.<\/p>\n

Most major news brands decline Pentagon censorship rules<\/p>\n

A dozen or more major media companies, including conservative-leaning newsrooms, have refused to sign<\/a> a pledge to only report officially approved news from the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he will revoke the press credentials of any news brand that refuses to obey the rules.<\/p>\n

The markets<\/p>\n

S&P 500 futures were down 0.75% this morning. The index closed up 1.56% in its last session. STOXX Europe 600 was down 0.47% in early trading. The U.K.\u2019s FTSE 100 was flat in early trading. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 was down 2.58%. China\u2019s CSI 300 was down 1.2%. The South Korea KOSPI was down 0.63%. India\u2019s Nifty 50 was down 0.42% before the end of the session. Bitcoin was down to $111.8K.<\/p>\n

Around the watercooler<\/p>\n

Top analyst warns that \u2018larger than expected correction is likely\u2019 if Trump and China don\u2019t kiss and make up<\/a> by Nick Lichtenberg<\/p>\n

\u2018Scandalous\u2019: Top economist Jeremy Siegel says U.S. sleepwalked into rare earths crisis as China tightens its grip<\/a> by Eva Roytburg<\/p>\n

Former Apple CEO says \u2018AI has not been a particular strength\u2019 for the tech giant and warns it has its first major competitor in decades<\/a> by Sasha Rogelberg<\/p>\n

Peter Thiel says he warned Elon Musk to ditch donating to The Giving Pledge because Bill Gates will give his wealth away \u2018to left-wing nonprofits\u2019<\/a> by Jessica Coacci<\/p>\n

CEO Daily is compiled and edited by Joey Abrams and Jim Edwards.\n<\/p>\n

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