What is the most powerful way a business can show up for society? What legacy can today’s institutions build if every action and interaction was grounded in spiritual attunement and sacred duty? How can today’s leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers build enduring positive movements and become a lighthouse for others? And what four-letter word can orient us, our businesses, and our economy toward a future that makes our people and our planet thrive?

Find out from Jay Coen Gilbert, exclusively in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.

Jay Coen Gilbert is the Co-founder of B Lab, the acclaimed nonprofit that created the global B Corp certification. Today, this movement includes over 9,500 certified organizations in more than 100 countries, all committed to balancing profit with purpose. He is also the Executive Chair of Imperative 21, a business-led network shifting the narrative toward a just, regenerative economy; and is now actively engaged in racial justice, co-founding White Men for Racial Justice and leading peer learning groups on anti-racism. Along with his B Lab co-founders, Jay has received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and the McNulty Prize at the Aspen Institute, where he is a Henry Crown Fellow. Prior to co-founding B Lab, Jay co-founded and sold AND1, a $250M basketball footwear, apparel, and entertainment company. He has also worked for McKinsey & Co, as well as organizations in the public and nonprofit sectors.

In this episode, Jay reveals:

- The most powerful way a business can show up for society

- What can happen if our every action and interaction was grounded in spiritual attunement

- A four-letter word today’s businesses must build their future on

What changes when people are able to bring their deepest values to work? What are the critical responsibilities businesses must uphold for society in today’s times? How can organizations gain the cultural confidence to do what’s right, even when the odds are against them? And what does it take for ordinary individuals to build a business that puts purpose before profit and become a role model for the entire business community?

Find out from Vincent Stanley, exclusively in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.

Vincent Stanley has been with Patagonia on and off since its beginning in 1973, and has served in key executive roles as head of sales or marketing. At present, he serves as Director of Patagonia Philosophy, teaching company history and values to employees. More informally, he is Patagonia’s long-time chief storyteller. Vincent helped develop The Footprint Chronicles, the company’s interactive website that outlines the social and environmental impact of its products, The Common Threads Partnership, an initiative launched by Patagonia in collaboration with eBay, aiming to reduce environmental impact by promoting sustainable consumption habits; and Patagonia Books, the publishing branch of Patagonia, that produces high‑quality books aligned with the brand’s mission of environmental stewardship, adventure, and activism. He has co-authored two books with Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia: The Responsible Company (2012) and The Future of the Responsible Company (2023). Vincent is also a visiting fellow at the Yale School of Management, and also a poet whose work has appeared in Best American Poetry, a prominent annual anthology that showcases a curated selection of contemporary American poems.

In this episode, Vincent reveals:

- What changes when people are able to bring their deepest values to work

- The minimum responsibility businesses must uphold in today’s times

- What shifts when we see responsibility as a right, not a burden

Why are we out of balance, not just within our own selves, but collectively as society? What fundamental qualities do we need to cultivate that can lead to breakthrough solutions to humanity’s core problems today? What lessons can we draw from nature’s cycles to inform and advance our own work and life pursuits? What new avenues can we explore to shift us and others to a higher state of consciousness? What is the ROI of inner work? Does extraordinary change only begin through the force of a singular heroic individual or is that a myth? And what does it take to activate group genius?

Find out from Nicole Schwab, exclusively in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.

Nicole Schwab is a policy leader, systems change expert and author, with more than 20 years experience in building communities and facilitating processes for collective action. She is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Ostara Collective, an environmental services organization, on a mission to restore relationships to ourselves, each other, and the Earth, building engaged communities of changemakers to reimagine and catalyse the emergence of an economy in service of life. In the past, Nicole has co-headed the Nature Pillar and chaired the Forum of Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum; advised forest and ocean conservation non-profits including National Geographic Society’s Campaign for Nature; and co-founded the EDGE Certified Foundation, a business certification standard for gender equality in the workplace. Nicole has also authored the book, The Heart of the Labyrinth, a spiritual parable offering earth centered wisdom.

In this episode, Nicole reveals:

- Why we are out of balance, not just within ourselves but as society

- The ROI of inner work and fundamental qualities we need to cultivate to achieve breakthrough solutions at the personal and collective level