Senior Partner and Head of CSC's Enterprise Intelligence Practice
CSC

Alex Black is a senior partner and the head of CSC's Enterprise Intelligence Practice. He has over 30 years of broad-based experience in strategy design and implementation, information management, finance, sales and marketing. He focuses his client work on business and customer intelligence to drive profitability. Mr Black is a member of the Advisory Board of the CMO Council.

Carlos Gutierrez

Former CEO and Chairman of the Board, Kellogg Company and former Secretary of the US Department of Commerce

Carlos Gutierrez is the former CEO and chairman of the board at the Kellogg Company. He is also the former Secretary of the US Department of Commerce during George W Bush's administration. He is the son of Cuban immigrants who began his career selling Kellogg's cereal to small grocery stores in Mexico City eventually rising to become the youngest CEO in the 100-year history of the Kellogg Company. Mr Gutierrez has a rich range of perspectives on the world of business. He understands the point of view of the salesman just starting out, the immigrant forging a career in a new country, the corporate executive steering a company with a household name, and the government official working to advance American business around the world. Mr Gutierrez speaks to the challenges facing American business and the ways in which leadership, diversity, innovation, values, and education will ensure that America will continue to lead the world in the 21st century.

A G Lafley

Former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Procter & Gamble

A G Lafley is Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) former chairman of the board and served as CEO from 2000 to 2009. Under Lafley's leadership, P&G focused on consumer-driven innovation and consistent, reliable, sustainable growth. He led a turnaround at P&G after taking over in 2000 in the wake of a big share drop and a ‘crisis of confidence’. Since then, the company has more than doubled sales, and has grown its portfolio of billion-dollar brands from 10 to 23. In his nine years as president and CEO, P&G has had annual organic sales growth of 5%, core earnings per share growth of 12% and free cash flow productivity has increased 112%. The company's market capitalization has made P&G among the 10 most valuable companies in the world. Mr Lafley is consistently praised for his wise, focused and progressive leadership. He broke decision making into steps, and showed keen judgment with moves like the acquisition of Gillette.