September 12, 2025
LONDON – 11 September, 2025 – Bloomberg will premiere a new Originals series, Leaders with Francine Lacqua, on September 12 at 5:30pm (BST) on Bloomberg Television. The six-part programme showcases Bloomberg Television’s London-based anchor and Editor-at-Large, Francine Lacqua, in conversations with influential decision makers, exploring the personal stories behind their public personas and the motivations that drive them.
Lacqua’s first guest is the President of Finland Alexander Stubb. They meet at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki and discuss his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, his leadership style, and ‘Sisu’ — the Finnish concept of resilience, perseverance, and grit. Upcoming guests include Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, and former U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.
Each half-hour episode will be available on Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg TV and YouTube. Streaming partners for Leaders with Francine Lacqua include: Samsung TV+, Amazon Prime Channels, LG Channels, Tubi, and more.
Themes explored in the series will also be a key feature of the refreshed Management & Work vertical on bloomberg.com. Francine will be authoring special editions of the Management & Work newsletter to coincide with each of the episodes in the series, and this will be followed by the launch of her new podcast series.
About Bloomberg Media
Francine Lacqua is the award-winning London-based anchor of daily weekday show ‘The Pulse with Francine Lacqua’, which features exclusive interviews with high profile guests from the worlds of global business, economics, finance and politics.
Bloomberg Originals series include The Circuit and Posthuman, both hosted by Emily Chang, An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Season 2 debuting later this year), Emmy-award winning The Future with Hannah Fry and more.