
Alec McDonnell
Deputy Editor

Deputy Editor for the Business Chief Portfolio.
Business Chief is the home of innovative leadership, connecting C-suite executives at the world’s largest brands.
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Our digital magazine, reports, whitepapers, podcasts and videos cover the vision, values and strategies driving C-level success and influencing tomorrow’s leaders.
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Articles by Alec McDonnell
Romain Spitzer will succeed previous Bottega Veneta CEO Bartolomeo Rongone and will assume the position in September this year
Former BrewDog CEO James Watt has launched a takeover bid to buy the firm back from Tilray, following its acquisition of the craft beer brand in early 2026
Discussing England's World Cup success, InterTalent CEO Jonathan Shalit says trust, understanding and shared purpose drives work ambition
The CEO Summit is just one of several in-depth panel discussions at this yearās CXO Summit, taking place on 7-8 October at Convene 155 Bishopgate in London
Lists by Alec McDonnell
Business Chief looks at the Top 10 CEOs in the telecoms industry, including Christel Heydemann of Orange, Akira Shimada of NTT and John Stankey of AT&T
Business Chief takes a look at the top 10 CEOs in Luxury Goods, including Gucciās Stefano Cantino, Ferrariās Benedetto Vigna and Porsche's Michael Leiters
Business Chief looks at the Top 10 CEOs in the APAC region, including Melanie Perkins of Canva, Richard Allen of Fonterra and Chey Tae-won of SK Group
Business Chief looks at the Top 10 leading podcasts for business executives, including Masters of Scale, The Prof G and HBR IdeaCast
