SmartBrief publishes scores of daily and nondaily e-mail newsletters across dozens of industries, and each year, we highlight industry thought leaders in select publications as part of our “Best Of” reports.
You may have noticed a number of these Q-and-A interviews on the SmartBlogs network this past week but didn’t get a chance to read them all. Or, perhaps, you wondered where you could find more news in that industry or field. Wonder no longer — here is a roundup of the thought leaders SmartBrief has interviewed recently, as well as links to sign up for the newsletters that featured these interviews.
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Energy & chemicals
- EDP Renewables North America CEO Gabriel Alonso discusses the challenges ahead for wind energy: “I believe the Congress will enact a short term PTC in the lame-duck session.” (Wind Energy SmartBrief)
- API CEO Jack Gerard on oil’s challenges and successes in 2012: “[T]his industry is not only producing the energy a growing economy demands, but also creating tens of thousands of high-paying jobs while generating billions in new revenue for the government.” (API SmartBrief)
- The chemical industry in 2013: A Q-and-A with Paul Hodges and Kevin Swift: “I think that a lot of today’s uncertainty is caused by a sense that politicians have stopped focusing on solving the big issues, and are no longer providing the leadership we have a right to expect.” (ACC SmartBrief)
Finance
- SIFMA President and CEO Tim Ryan on the state of the industry: “It’s time to step back, review what we are trying to accomplish and find a better approach to getting it done.” (SIFMA SmartBrief)
- SIFMA’s Tom Price on the outlook for operations and technology: “[C]ybersecurity is another critical issue. As an industry, we have a weighty responsibility to maintain safe and secure markets.” (SIFMA SmartBrief: Operations and Technology Edition)
- Tim Pawlenty on the “fiscal cliff” and financial services regulation: “Refinement of the Dodd-Frank Act is an important priority for the financial services industry — but nothing can happen until the ‘fiscal cliff’ issue is resolved.” (The Financial Services Roundtable SmartBrief)
- FSI Chairman Joseph Russo on the virtues of being an independent adviser: “If you are an independent financial adviser, there is no need to watch in isolation as legislators and regulators in Washington and elsewhere determine the future of your business. By getting involved in industrywide advocacy organizations, you can make your voice heard.” (FSI NewsBrief)
Health care
- Dr. Ari Brown on what pediatricians can expect in 2013: “[W]e need to make sure that the public and the government remain aware of our unique expertise as child-health specialists.” (AAP SmartBrief)
- Steward Health Care CIO Drexel DeFord on the future outlook for health IT: “If you’re willing to shed a bit of your inner control freak, I think moving to the cloud is a great opportunity for the right services — and only you can decide which ones are right for your company.” (CHIME’s Healthcare CIO SmartBrief)
- Dr. Clifford Deutschman on the challenges of critical care medicine: “The challenges facing those of us who practice in countries with highly developed health care systems are quite different than those faced by our colleagues in other parts of the world.” (SCCM SmartBrief)
- Dr. Vivian Fonseca of the American Diabetes Association on what’s in store for physicians next year: “Although physicians have always wanted the best long-term outcomes for their patients, they will now focus on the pathway to get them there and hopefully will be rewarded for these efforts appropriately.” (DiabetesPro SmartBrief)
Restaurants and foodservice
- Jersey Mike’s Subs President Hoyt Jones on how restaurants can prep for 2013: “Our best advice is to take care of your existing customers to the best of your ability. Equally important is taking care of your employees.” (Restaurant SmartBrief)
- CIA’s Jonathan Zearfoss on what chefs can expect in the new year: “We have entered the era of evidence-based cooking. Chefs today who better understand the mechanisms underlying the transformations of food during preparation and cooking will be far better prepared for success in the future than their counterparts.” (ProChef SmartBrief)
- 2012 Golden School FAME winner Melanie Konarik on navigating school-meal changes: “Schools are a place to teach students healthy habits, including which foods are nutritious and reasonable portion control, and we believe the cafeteria is a key place to introduce and reinforce these ideas.” (SNA SmartBrief)
Retail and hospitality
- ICSC 2012-13 Chairman Brad Hutensky on what 2013 holds for shopping centers: “ICSC’s top priority is to pass Sales Tax Fairness legislation to level the playing field between store-based retailers and online retailers by requiring the latter to collect the state sales taxes currently in place.” (ICSC SmartBrief)
- Ron Vlasic of the American Hotel & Lodging Association: “We are in the service industry, and if someone is self-serving, chances are they won’t be as successful as those that put themselves out there to help others.” (AH&LA SmartBrief)
Social media and marketing
- 2012 in social media with Lori Randall Stradtman: “The best way to deal with a social media meltdown is to nip it in the bud by paying attention to what’s happening around your brand.” (SmartBrief on Social Media)
- Vibes’ CEO Jack Philbin on mobile marketing: “2012 marks the year where the idea of having a mobile, personal computing device became mainstream.” (MMA SmartBrief)