BCA President Adam Legge is joined by one of the most iconic leaders in Canada’s energy sector, Rich Kruger, President and CEO of Suncor, for a very special interview on C-Suite Unplugged.
Rich talks about a career in the oil and gas industry that spans over 40 years and some of the roles that took him from Minnesota to Texas to the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and now here in Alberta.Â
Adam and Rich talk about philosophies of life and leadership, including lifelong learning, embracing similarities across continents and cultures, and the ‘living organism’ of a multinational company.
Rich also shares some of his own entertaining stories, including how a phone call on a beach in St. Lucia pulled him out of retirement to lead one of Canada’s largest energy companies, why a group of Canada’s energy leaders wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, and what Rich is setting out to accomplish before he retires for good.
Rich and Adam also analyze the pivotal moment Canada finds itself in and what it will really take to make Canada an energy superpower for the world.
In this episode
- A career around the world
- Leadership philosophies and business priorities
- Why Canada’s energy leaders wrote a letter to the Prime Minister
- Canada’s oil and gas industry
- Transforming Canada into a global energy superpower
About C-Suite Unplugged
In this series, C-Suite Unplugged, host Adam Legge talks to Alberta’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their journey to the C-Suite, what keeps them up at night as an Albertan and as a leader in their industry, and what their outlook is for the future.
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