#41 Regenerating Business

Episode notes

In this Podcast Episode Julia Culen is joined by Carles Navarro Vigo, Managing Director of BASF Spain & Portugal until the end of 2025 and a leader with 36 years of global experience. From his early days as a young engineer in 1989 to leading one of the world’s most influential chemical companies through times of profound transformation, Carles shares an unusually open and reflective leadership journey.

Having worked and lived across Spain, Turkey, and Canada, Carles brings a deeply global and human perspective on leadership. He speaks candidly about how his mindset evolved—from a technically driven, results-focused leader to one who consciously integrates purpose, people, planet, and profit.

We explore what Conscious Leadership really means in an industrial, performance-driven environment

navigating the tension between planet and profit

radical transparency and leadership integrity

Carles' personal and professional journey towards responsible and conscious leadership

regenerative business and the limits of capitalism and the future of business

what the next generation of leaders truly needs

A rare, honest conversation about leadership, responsibility, and the courage to act in alignment with what one says and stands for.