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What’s new: In this Global Insight episode of the On Aon podcast, Petra Schmidt and Derry Pickford reframe inflation from a cost challenge to a leadership test — one that is shaping how organizations allocate capital, price risk and position for growth.
They move beyond near‑term pressures to examine inflation as a persistent force influencing strategic decisions across pricing, supply chains and investment. The conversation centers on how leading businesses are building the capabilities to act in real time — bringing together data, discipline and scenario-planning to make better decisions in an unpredictable environment.
Rather than reacting to shifting conditions, Petra and Derry outline what it takes to stay ahead: embedding flexibility into operations, strengthening analytical capabilities and making deliberate trade‑offs that protect margin while positioning for long‑term opportunity.
Key Takeaways:
- Inflation is reshaping decision-making. Business leaders are treating it as a structural input, embedding flexibility, scenario-planning and capital discipline into how they operate and grow.
- Leading organizations are shifting toward more data-driven and dynamic strategies — including pricing, supply chain design and cost management — to protect margin and adapt in real time.
- Resilience is a capability that drives advantage. Continuous adaptation — not reliance on forecasts — is enabling organizations to protect margin and capture growth as conditions evolve.
Experts in this episode:
- Petra Schmidt, Global Industry Leader, Enterprise Client Group, Aon
- Derry Pickford, Global Head of Investment Strategy and Economics, Aon
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