J&J CEO On Stereotypes, Innovation Secret Sauce And Kenvue

J&J chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato shares striking glimpses of his own life journey at a recent summit as he underscores the value of diversity, equity and inclusion. He also discusses the company’s formulae for innovation and the Kenvue spin out.

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Johnson & Johnson chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato kept the audience enthralled at a recent conclave as he peppered his responses around important issues ranging from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to the company’s “sophisticated system” of onboarding innovation with vignettes from his own life journey and corporate learnings.

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