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Ep. 44: The Virus and the Clock, with Moderna’s Tal Zaks

“In this fight, where we are today—this is May of 2020—there's a lot of other companies and a lot of other approaches that are trying to generate vaccines. I wish them all success, and we all need to be successful here. I have only two...

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The Virus and the Clock, with Moderna’s Tal Zaks

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Ep. 43: Turning Point, with CEPI’s Richard Hatchett

“When I was working at ground zero, I saw a level of cooperation and willingness for everybody to sort of check their egos at the door because we knew that we were all facing an external threat. And that's exactly what we're seeing today...

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Turning Point, with CEPI’s Richard Hatchett

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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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