Alfred Kelly, Jr.

Leadership in Turbulent Times

Julia Boorstin, Carmine Di Sibio, Barbara Humpton, Alfred Kelly, Jr.

CEOs Barbara Humpton, Carmine DeCibio, and Alfred Kelly Jr. addressed the challenges of leading EY, Siemens, and Visa during the pandemic by pivoting toward digital resilience and remote work models that have permanently reshaped their operations. The panelists outlined specific commitments to support small businesses, accelerate contactless payments, and launch targeted diversity initiatives to address systemic racial and gender inequities exposed by the crisis. Furthermore, they detailed strategies to reduce carbon footprints through travel cuts and to maintain workforce stability by avoiding layoffs while redefining office spaces as collaboration hubs.