Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Vik Malhotra

About the Event

Join us for a meaningful conversation in our Enduring Excellence series with Vik Malhotra, Former Chairman of the Americas at McKinsey & Company and co-author of CEO Excellence.

In conversation with Tyler Mathisen, Malhotra will share leadership lessons drawn from his extensive consulting experience and in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most effective CEOs. This session will focus on how great leaders sustain success over time—balancing execution, adaptability, and personal development while navigating constant change.

Who's Speaking

Vik Malhotra

Former Chairman of the Americas, McKinsey & Co.; Co-author, CEO Excellence

Vik Malhotra is McKinsey’s Former Chairman of the Americas. He has held key internal leadership roles over the years, including serving on McKinsey’s Shareholders Council (Board) for 12 years, serving as the Managing Partner of the Americas, leading our Senior Partner Committee, and leading parts of our banking and life...

Vik joined the firm in 1986 and has spent his career in the New York office. During his time at McKinsey, his consulting experience has covered a broad range of assignments on performance transformation, corporate strategy, business unit strategy, growth strategies, organizational effectiveness, and operational improvement. Much of Vik’s current focus is on counseling CEOs and boards on a range of issues.

He is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller, CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest, and the co-author of the upcoming book – A CEO For All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership.

Vik is also active with major non-profits outside McKinsey. He currently serves as chair of the board at the Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a trustee of The New York City Partnership and a Trustee Emeriti of the Asia Society.

Tyler Mathisen

Distinguished Fellow, University of Chicago Graham School

Tyler Mathisen is one of the nation’s most respected business news journalists and interviewers. For more than 27 years, he was a news anchor and co-anchor for CNBC, the world’s top business news television channel. In that time he hosted or co-hosted virtually every program on the CNBC schedule, most recently “Power Lunch,” one of the network’s longest running program franchises. His coverage credits include: the bursting of the so-called “market bubble” in 2000; the 9-11 terror attacks; the financial crisis of 2007-2009; and the Covid-19 pandemic and its profound business impact. Additionally, he was CNBC’s Vice President of Events Strategy. In that role, he helped map the company’s initiatives in the live events business, virtual and in person.

Previously, Mathisen was Managing Editor of CNBC Business News, responsible for directing the network’s daily content and coverage, and Vice President for Strategic Editorial Initiatives.

He also co-anchored “Nightly Business Report,” an award-winning evening business news program produced by CNBC for U.S. public television. In 2014, NBR was named best radio/TV show by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW).

Mathisen also reported multiple one-hour documentaries for the network including “Best Buy: The Big Box Fights Back,” “Supermarkets Inc: Inside a $500 Billion Money Machine” and “Death: It’s a Living,” which won SABEW’s 2014 “Best in Business” award for best radio/TV feature or field report. He was also the host and chief correspondent of two CNBC series, “How I Made My Millions” and “High Net Worth.”

Before joining CNBC in 1997, Mathisen spent 15 years as a writer, senior editor and top editor for Money magazine. He also served as Money Editor for ABC’s “Good Morning America” from 1991 to 1997.

A native of Arlington, Va., Mathisen graduated with distinction with a degree in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia.