The CPG Guys welcome Chad Matthews, Chief Commercial Officer at PepsiCo.Follow Chad on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-matthews-a4773711/Follow PepsiCo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico/Follow PepsiCo online at: http://pepsico.comHere's what we asked Chad : Chad - your career spans a couple decades in selling. From KAM to account leadership to region to SVP to CCO. Take us through the years, the valuable lessons you learned and how you got to this role.No successful leaders delivers plans and goals without successful talent surrounding them. What do you look for in good talent and how does one spot and champion good talent.Business in 2023 looks very different than 2021 or 2022 which was rampant with inflation and supply chain challenges. A lot of food and beverage consumption seems to have slowed down - how are you adapting and delivering against this for your retail partners and the consumer?We would love to hear your perspective on innovation. How important is innovation to the lifeline of beverages in our industry. How do you personally champion it at PBNA?How do you evaluate success for your sales teams and what resources do you provide your team to help them achieve this success?In the world of omnichannel, how important is content marketing and retail media to today's customer ecosystem?What role does AI, technology, automation play in today's world of CPG & retail. How are you championing this for PBNA?The last question is what we call fast forward, what trends to do you expect to start, stop or continue next 3 years, Where do you spend most of your time in learning new trends and applying them to PBNA.CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comCPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.comNextUp Website: http://NextUpisnow.org/cpgguysRetailWit Website: http://retailwit.comRhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.comDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.