Chambers Talks Episode 36: Bridging Nations and Perseverance with Jacques Aschenbroich

About this episode

Jacques Aschenbroich discusses visionary leadership and cross-border collaboration in driving innovation.

Jacques Aschenbroich, Chairman of Orange – one of the largest telecoms operators in the world, joins John Chambers for episode 36 of Chambers Talks to discuss how visionary leadership and cross-border collaboration can accelerate innovation for meaningful impacts. Jacques shares his lessons from leading global transformations across verticals, from energy, manufacturing, automotive, and telecoms, and how he’s guiding Orange through the biggest shifts of today: quantum, cybersecurity, and satellites. Together, John and Jacques explore how bridging nations can drive a new era of speed, diversity, and humility in a rapidly changing world.

People in this episode

Host: John Chambers

Guest: Jacques Aschenbroich

Topics covered

• leadership
• innovation
• cross-border collaboration
• telecommunications
• global transformation
• quantum technology
• cybersecurity

Keywords

• Jacques Aschenbroich
• John Chambers
• Orange
• telecom
• innovation
• leadership
• cybersecurity
• quantum
• global transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orange

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