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Suzanne Heywood

Executive Chairperson, Cnh Industrial Nv

Search every verified Suzanne Heywood interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At the CNH Industrial 2026 Annual General Meeting, Suzanne Heywood, serving as chair of the board, presided over the meeting remotely. During the session, she noted the reappointment of herself as an executive director, along with the reappointment of other directors and the approval of various agenda items, including authorizations related to share issuance and repurchases. Heywood stated that the company remains committed to reaching 16 to 17% midcycle adjusted EBIT margins by 2030 in agriculture and 7 to 8% midcycle adjusted EBIT margins by 2030 in construction. She also said that after satisfying debt obligations and funding strategic investments, the company intends to return substantially all industrial free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

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  • CNH Industrial AGM 2026 | Precision Technology Farm Equipment Strategy Approved At Annual Session

    May 01, 2026 · 📺 Investing 101

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  • What a life of disruption reveals about business and leadership in uncertain times | Suzanne Heywood

    November 27, 2025 · 📺 Lucerne Dialogue

    Resilience is rarely built in comfort zones. Suzanne Heywood – COO of Exor Group and Chair of CNH Industrial and Iveco Group – brought this message to the European Economic Forum 2025 with a keynote that linked her extraordinary childhood at sea to the realities of strategic leadership today. Drawing on a life shaped by uncertainty, she shared what it means to lead with confidence when the future is unclear. Her reflections — from navigating storms as a child to guiding major industrial players across Europe — highlighted that true resilience is not about sheer strength, but about adaptabilit…

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  • Lady Suzanne Heywood on a childhood spent at sea

    September 11, 2025 · 📺 Story Knight

    How quickly does a child tire of sailing around the world with her family? How does someone self-educate themselves on a boat in the South Pacific and end up at Oxford University? What’s it like to be appointed Commander of the British Empire by King Charles III? COO, best-selling author, public advocate and board member (The Economist, Christian Louboutin) shares these stories and much more on the latest episode of The Career Circus. Next week Story Knight is joined by entrepreneur, financier and Columbia University professor Abbas Hashmi. Abbas shares stories from a career that spa…

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  • She Grew Up Trapped on a Boat And Became a Global CEO | Suzanne Heywood’s Untold Story // REPLAY

    July 01, 2025 · 📺 Decidedly Podcast | Business Decision Tips

    What if your childhood was a prison disguised as adventure? In this gripping episode of Decidedly, Suzanne Heywood shares the shocking true story of growing up trapped on a sailboat for nearly a decade—with no friends, no school, and no way out. Her parents set off to “follow Captain Cook,” but what began as a three-year journey turned into a cult-like isolation across the oceans. At just 16, Suzanne made a bold escape, taught herself through mail-order courses, and earned a place at Oxford University. Today, she’s the COO of Exor—one of Europe’s most powerful holding companies. 🎧 Suzanne r…

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  • Suzanne Heywood - Exor COO on her 10-year family trip: from childhood heaven to unescapable hell

    April 11, 2024 · 📺 The Silicon Roundabout Channel

    Silicon Roundabout meetup - April 11th 2024 https://siliconroundabout.ventures/co... Suzanne Elizabeth Heywood, Baroness Heywood of Whitehall, CBE (née Cook; born 25 February 1969), is a British executive and former civil servant. She has been the chief operating officer of the Exor Group since 2022 and the chair of CNH Industrial since 2018. She is also the chair of Iveco Group. Having sailed around the world with her family as a child for a decade, she studied at Somerville College, Oxford and King's College, Cambridge. Her early career was spent as a civil servant in HM Treasury. She the…

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  • Suzanne Heywood | From Shipwreck to Boardroom Leadership (SPARK20 - 133)

    March 31, 2025 · 📺 Christian Soschner

    What does it take to turn extreme adversity into extraordinary leadership? Suzanne Heywood’s life reads like a novel—shipwrecked at seven, isolated at sea for a decade, forging her father’s signature to survive, and ultimately earning a place at Oxford through sheer determination. Today, she’s a top executive and investor, steering multi-billion-dollar companies with resilience, clarity, and innovation. In this episode, Suzanne shares the defining moments that shaped her, the mindset that helped her thrive in crisis, and the leadership lessons she applies in business today. Whether you’re an…

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  • Suzanne Heywood, COO of Exor, talks about resilience in business

    March 02, 2025 · 📺 Christian Soschner

    The CEOs Who Thrive in 2025 Have One Thing in Common: Resilience Why do ...

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  • From the high seas to corporate boardrooms: Suzanne Heywood in conversation | LSE Event

    February 25, 2025 · 📺 LSE

    Join us for a fireside chat with Suzanne Heywood, Chair of CNH Industrial N.V and Iveco Group, and Chief Operating Officer of ...

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  • EP 133: Suzanne Heywood - Shipwreck to Boardroom: Education & Resilience

    January 30, 2025 · 📺 Christian Soschner

    Imagine spending a decade of your childhood adrift at sea, facing shipwreck and isolation. Could you turn that adversity into a springboard for a remarkable career? Suzanne Heywood, COO of Exor and author of the captivating memoir "Wavewalker," did just that. In this episode, we unpack her incredible journey from a life of hardship to leading a global investment firm. 🎙️ Uncover the secrets to: 1️⃣ Resilience: Learn how to harness adversity as fuel for personal and professional growth. 2️⃣ Unconventional Thinking: Discover the power of challenging the status quo and forging your own path. 3…

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  • From Shipwreck to Boardroom: How Suzanne Heywood's Unconventional Path Forged Uncommon Leadership

    May 01, 2024 · 📺 Christian Soschner

    ⏰"I wanted to be like Heidi and Sandy and go to school every day." This heartfelt wish from young Suzanne Heywood, confined to a life at sea, reveals a yearning for normalcy that shaped her into the remarkable leader she is today. 🌊 Uncommon Leadership: Discover how Suzanne's unique childhood at sea shaped her resilience and leadership style. 💼 From Sea to Boardroom: Learn about the pivotal moments that propelled Suzanne from a shipwrecked teenager to leading global powerhouses. 📚 Education as an Equalizer: Understand the importance of education in creating a more inclusive global economy.…

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