The Chemical Show: Where Leaders Talk Business podcast

The Chemical Show: Where Leaders Talk Business

Looking to lead, grow, and stay ahead in the trillion-dollar global chemical industry? The Chemical Show - the #1 business podcast for the chemical industry - is your go-to resource for leadership insights, business strategies, and real-world lessons from the executives shaping the future of chemicals. Grow your knowledge, your network, and your impact. Each week, you'll hear from executives from across the industry - from Fortune 50 to midsize to startups. You’ll hear how they're tacking today's challenges and opportunities, their origin story (what got them here!), how you can take and apply these lessons and insights to your own business and career. We talk: - Business Transformation - Innovation - Digitization of business - Strategy - Supply Chain - and so much more Founder and host Victoria King Meyer is an expert interviewer - who brings out the best in each guest. She gained her industry experience at leading companies, including Shell, LyondellBasell and Clariant. Today, she is a high-performance coach and advisor to business leaders in chemicals and energy, as well as the host of The Chemical Show podcast, and founder of The Chemical Summit. Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest! Websites: https://www.thechemicalshow.com https://www.thechemicalsummit.com https://www.progressioglobal.com

Looking to lead, grow, and stay ahead in the trillion-dollar global chemical industry? The Chemical Show - the #1 business podcast for the chemical industry - is your go-to resource for leadership insights, business strategies, and real-world lessons from the executives shaping the future of chemicals. Grow your knowledge, your network, and your impact. Each week, you'll hear from executives from across the industry - from Fortune 50 to midsize to startups. You’ll hear how they're tacking today's challenges and opportunities, their origin story (what got them here!), how you can take and apply these lessons and insights to your own business and career. We talk: - Business Transformation - Innovation - Digitization of business - Strategy - Supply Chain - and so much more Founder and host Victoria King Meyer is an expert interviewer - who brings out the best in each guest. She gained her industry experience at leading companies, including Shell, LyondellBasell and Clariant. Today, she is a high-performance coach and advisor to business leaders in chemicals and energy, as well as the host of The Chemical Show podcast, and founder of The Chemical Summit. Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest! Websites: https://www.thechemicalshow.com https://www.thechemicalsummit.com https://www.progressioglobal.com

 

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Is Recovery on the Horizon? Hard Realities Facing Petrochemicals in 2026 with John Stekla of Perin R...

Global oversupply, uncertain demand, and tough cost structures are reshaping the chemical ... more

09 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:15

09 Dec 2025


#245

15-Minute Leadership Reset: Your Year-End Momentum Plan - Ep. 244

Leaders who finish strong in December are the ones who start January ahead—both in focus a... more

02 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:51

02 Dec 2025


#244

What to Take to Thanksgiving Dinner: 5 Truths Shaping the Chemical Industry - Ep. 243

What’s the one thing you should always bring to Thanksgiving dinner? According to host [Vi... more

25 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:13

25 Nov 2025


#243

Chemical Industry Q3 Results: Key Trends, Risks, and 2026 Strategy Guidance - Ep. 242

The chemical industry is navigating its longest down cycle in two decades, with oversupply... more

18 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:01

18 Nov 2025


#242

Energy and Chemical Industry Outlook for 2026 with S&P Global - Ep. 241

Geopolitics, energy volatility, and persistent oversupply are reshaping the global chemica... more

11 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:34

11 Nov 2025


#241

Inside Syensqo’s Innovation Engine: AI, Customer Impact & Growth with CTIO Mike Finelli - Ep. 240

What does it take to transform a legacy chemical business into a cutting-edge innovation e... more

04 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:11

04 Nov 2025


#240

How TFS Is Transforming Sustainable Procurement Across Chemical Companies - Ep. 239

Accelerating sustainability through industry-wide collaboration is changing how chemical c... more

28 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:24

28 Oct 2025


#239

Turning Industrial Efficiency into Real-World Sustainability with ACC’s Mitch Toomey - Ep. 238

Efficiency and innovation have quietly embedded sustainability into the DNA of the chemica... more

21 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:02

21 Oct 2025


#238

Insights from Chemical Summit 2025: Culture, Agility, and Technology - Ep. 237

People and culture are at the heart of transformation in an AI-enabled world—especially fo... more

14 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:53

14 Oct 2025


#237

Chemical Industry Transformation: Startup Mindset with Jimmy Jett of Integrity Biochem - Ep. 236

Taking on a 100-year-old industry with a startup mentality requires equal parts resilience... more

07 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:13

07 Oct 2025


#236

Surviving the Long Downturn: Dewey Johnson of Chemical Market Analytics on Chemicals, Strategy, and ...

Oversupply, uncertainty, and shifting global forces are reshaping the chemical industry in... more

30 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:07

30 Sep 2025


#235

Q4 2025 Priorities: How Chemical Leaders Can Position For 2026 Success - Ep. 234

As the chemical industry closes out a turbulent 2025, leaders are facing another critical ... more

23 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:05

23 Sep 2025


#234

Modern Pricing Challenges and Value Drivers in the Chemical Industry with James Hogan of Simon-Kuche...

Pricing remains one of the most powerful yet often misunderstood levers for growth and pro... more

16 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:33

16 Sep 2025


#233

Accelerating the Speed of Decisions with Knowde CEO Ali Amin-Javaheri - Ep. 232

The chemical industry is facing a new wave of digital transformation, with artificial inte... more

09 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:09

09 Sep 2025


#232

Inside Carpenter Company’s Evolution: CEO Brad Beauchamp Discusses Acquisitions, Company Culture, an...

How does a 75-year-old manufacturing company successfully transform through bold acquisiti... more

02 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:43

02 Sep 2025


#231

What Employers and Employees Really Want with Milan Taylor of Mercer - Ep. 230

How companies manage people and talent is rapidly changing—especially in the chemical indu... more

26 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:28

26 Aug 2025


#230

Q2 Earnings Insights: Leading Through Chemical Industry Transformation - Ep. 229

Economic uncertainty, supply chain complexity, and shifting global demand are shaping the ... more

19 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:04

19 Aug 2025


#229

Lessons in Change: Adapting Technology, Data, and People in the Modern Shipping Industry - Ep. 228

How is artificial intelligence changing the world of maritime shipping and the broader che... more

12 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:17

12 Aug 2025


#228

2026 Strategy Starts Now: Economic Forecasts for Chemical Executives - Ep. 227

With business leaders facing volatile headlines and uncertainty heading into 2026, underst... more

05 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:04

05 Aug 2025


#227

How Allied Microbiota Tackles PFAS and Pollution Through Biotech with Ray Sambrotto - Ep. 226

Can environmental biotech finally crack the code on PFAS, “forever chemicals,” and other p... more

29 Jul 2025

25 MINS

25:04

29 Jul 2025


#226

Fostering Innovation: Practical Takeaways for Business Leaders in Mature Industries - Ep. 225

At the midpoint of 2025, the chemical industry is navigating a turbulent landscape marked ... more

22 Jul 2025

20 MINS

20:05

22 Jul 2025


#225

Lummus Technology CEO Leon de Bruyn on Culture, Innovation, and the Future of Process Technology - E...

How does a century-old technology company stay at the forefront of industrial innovation? ... more

15 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:39

15 Jul 2025


#224

Transforming Hexion: CEO Michael Lefenfeld on Innovation, AI, and Leading With Customer Focus - Ep. ...

Transforming a 150-year-old chemical business into a technology-driven solutions provider ... more

08 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:05

08 Jul 2025


#223

How Chemical Leaders Can Thrive: Mentoring, Feedback, and Navigating Challenge with Jeff Hancher - E...

Great leadership is forged through adversity, not comfort. Leadership expert [Jeff Hancher... more

01 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:15

01 Jul 2025


#222

Five Key Questions for Jennifer Abril: Leadership, Transformation, and the Future of Chemicals - Ep....

Leadership transitions can shape the future of entire industries. With [Jennifer Abril] (h... more

24 Jun 2025

16 MINS

16:53

24 Jun 2025


#221

View from the East - Petrochemical Markets - with John Richardson of ICIS - Ep. 220

Is China’s strategic push for chemical self-sufficiency reshaping the global petrochemical... more

17 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:59

17 Jun 2025