Morning Brief Podcast: Corner Office Conversation with John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express
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Corner Office Conversation with John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express
Anirban Chowdhury and Forum Gandhi | 18:06 Min | June 12, 2025, 6:48 AM IST
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DHL Express, has made a strategic turnaround in the last 15 years to become a key revenue driver for the DHL Group. At the helm is its CEO John Pearson, a 40 year veteran at the logistics behemoth. But as geopolitical forces give new directions to global trade, DHL must find new anchors. In this Corner Office Conversation Pearson talks to Anirban Chowdhury, who joins him at DHL's Dubai facility, and ET's Forum Gandhi about how he and his company are navigating the shifting sands, air and waters of global trade and how India is playing a critical role in its recalibrated plans.Tune in
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