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Ep. 41: Play, with Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz

“Play is never canceled. You can cancel school, you can suspend retail stores or close movie theaters, but you cannot cancel play.” For Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, taking the helm of one the world’s iconic companies two years ago was a privilege...

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Play, with Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz

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Ep. 42: Foresight, with WorldQuant Predictive’s James Golden

“We knew that some kind of pandemic has always been inevitable….What we didn't really predict was the magnitude of the impact, the stress on the healthcare system, shocks to markets and economies….How do we predict the new normal at speed...

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Foresight, with WorldQuant Predictive’s James Golden

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Ep. 40: Can-Do, with MassMutual’s Roger Crandall

“You start by taking care of your people. Your people then can take care of their families and loved ones. That's how communities get taken care of. And that's kind of the building blocks that we see as being critical here.” For MassMutual...

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Can-Do, with MassMutual’s Roger Crandall

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Ep. 39: Trial by Fire, with Credit Suisse’s Thomas Gottstein

“I was deeply impressed. They managed much bigger volumes than in any normal period, and we were really very proud and still are very proud how our fixed income and equity traders managed these challenges, because it was certainly not an...

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Trial by Fire, with Credit Suisse’s Thomas Gottstein

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Ep. 38: Disparities, with Freda Lewis-Hall

“One of the other things that has come to light with regards to COVID-19 are health disparities….in the infection rates and the hospitalization rates and in the death rates of certain communities.” As a young African American girl growing...

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Disparities, with Freda Lewis-Hall

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Ep. 37: Resilience, with Hospitality Icon Stephen J. Cloobeck

“The consumer is resilient. Vacations are mandatory. I believe the cruise business within a year will be back. I truly believe that. And I believe the [Las Vegas] Strip will be back within that period of time too.” As the founder of Diamond...

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Resilience, with Hospitality Icon Stephen J. Cloobeck

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Ep. 36: The Pioneer, with the National Cancer Institute’s Steven Rosenberg

“We're perhaps working now at 10% of where we were working before the COVID infections. It's heartbreaking to think what cancer patients are going through as they're watching their cancers grow, and yet have to deal with this threat of the...

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The Pioneer, with the National Cancer Institute’s Steven Rosenberg

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Ep. 35: Access, with Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon

“This is a demand shutdown in the economy that's affecting all businesses….If you're a small business, your access to capital in some cases can be limited, [so] that's why getting resources to these small businesses that employ so many is...

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Access, with Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon

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Ep. 34: Upside Down, with Vivek Ramaswamy

“Seeing my own family members in New York go through what they're going through has...not only turned our personal life upside down, but also has turned upside down...the near-term priorities of our company to help do our part in addressing...

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Upside Down, with Vivek Ramaswamy

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Ep. 33: Public-Private Partners, with DFC’s Adam Boehler

There are places in the United States now with little to no cases, and if the states have the ability to do contact tracing with some testing to ensure that if there's a flare we can move quickly, then I think it's fine to open up now as...

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Public-Private Partners, with DFC’s Adam Boehler

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