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The Forum with Becky Quick

The Forum with Becky Quick

Written by: The Economic Club of New York
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For over 115 years, the Economic Club of New York has stood as the premier forum for critical conversations among the world’s brightest leaders. Its podium has served as a transformative thought platform, shaping the world across domains from business and finance to policy, geopolitics, technology, society, and beyond.

For the first time in history, the doors are open for all to experience these conversations guided by our host, CNBC anchor Becky Quick.

To learn more about the Club and membership, visit: econclubny.org

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Episodes
  • How to Make a Few More Billion Dollars with Brad Jacobs
    Dec 22 2025

    On this episode of The Forum with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Brad Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of QXO, Inc., joins Sara Eisen, Co-Anchor of Squawk on the Street and Money Movers on CNBC, for a conversation on building and scaling multi-billion-dollar companies across industries.

    Over the course of his career, Jacobs has founded and scaled multiple Fortune 500 companies using a distinctive playbook rooted in transformative M&A and operational rigor. He discusses how he identifies the right industries, allocates capital with discipline, and avoids the most common pitfalls in mergers and acquisitions, explaining why scale, market structure, and cost of capital matter more than timing the economic cycle.

    Jacobs also outlines the integration strategies that turn acquisitions into growth engines, including organizational design, procurement, logistics, compensation, and technology-driven productivity. Throughout the discussion, he emphasizes disciplined execution as the foundation of long-term value creation.

    Speakers

    • Brad Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of QXO, Inc.
    • Sara Eisen, Co-Anchor, Squawk on the Street and Money Movers, CNBC

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    26 mins
  • Rebuilding Wells Fargo After the Scandal: Inside the Turnaround with Charles Scharf
    Nov 26 2025

    On this episode of The Forum with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charles Scharf joins Sara Eisen, Co-Anchor of Squawk on the Street and Money Movers on CNBC, for a candid conversation on leading one of America’s largest banks through crisis, scandal, and transformation.

    Drawing from his first years at Wells Fargo, Scharf reflects on taking over the company in 2019 amid the fallout of the fake-accounts scandal, stalled regulatory progress, and an unprecedented Federal Reserve asset cap. He discusses what he discovered when he arrived, why key remediation efforts had to “start from scratch,” and how he approached rebuilding internal controls, operational rigor, and leadership culture across the institution.

    Scharf also explains how he navigated complex relationships with regulators, balanced political scrutiny, and undertook a major simplification and cost-reduction strategy that reshaped the bank and strengthened long-term performance. This conversation offers a rare inside look at one of the most challenging corporate turnarounds in modern banking.

    Speakers

    • Charles Scharf, Chairman & CEO, Wells Fargo
    • Sara Eisen, Co-Anchor, Squawk on the Street and Money Movers, CNBC

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    22 mins
  • Inside U.S. Trade Policy: Tariffs, China and Reshoring with Ambassador Jamieson Greer
    Oct 31 2025

    On this episode of The Forum with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, joins Maria Bartiromo, host of Mornings with Maria on FOX Business, for a wide-ranging conversation on the direction of U.S. trade policy and its impact on national security.

    Greer discusses the goals behind an America First trade strategy, the use of tariffs to strengthen domestic industry, and the importance of building fair and reciprocal trade relationships with China and other global partners. He also explains how the administration is reshoring American manufacturing, addressing vulnerabilities in pharmaceutical and semiconductor supply chains, and rebalancing global trade to support American workers.

    Speakers

    • Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative
    • Maria Bartiromo, Host, Mornings with Maria on FOX Business Network

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    21 mins
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