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Conversations with Mike Milken

COVID-19 has changed the way we work and live. In response to the public health emergency, Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken is engaging a range of industry leaders and medical experts to help us better understand and confront a crisis that has not only altered our current day-to-day but will change the course of how we work, socialize, and fight disease for years to come.

 A Timely Solution, with EJF Capital’s Manny Friedman and Neal Wilson
Ep. 103
As co-CEOs of EJF Capital, Manny Friedman and Neal Wilson oversee more than $6 billion in assets, with clients in 22 countries and offices on three continents.

A Timely Solution, with EJF Capital’s Manny Friedman and Neal Wilson
with
Emanuel “Manny” J. Friedman and Neal Wilson

 Humanitarian, with the Hilton Foundation’s Peter Laugharn
Ep. 102
Just out of college in 1982, Peter Laugharn joined the Peace Corps, setting him on a lifelong journey of service.

Humanitarian, with the Hilton Foundation’s Peter Laugharn
with
Peter Laugharn

 Diversified, with Eldridge’s Todd Boehly
Ep. 101
Todd Boehly strives for an organization as diverse as the holdings of Eldridge Industries itself.

Diversified, with Eldridge’s Todd Boehly
with
Todd Boehly

 Family, with Target’s Brian Cornell
Ep. 100
For more than three decades, Brian Cornell held executive roles in the consumer goods sector. But when he became chairman and CEO of Target in 2014, he says his business career really began.

Family, with Target’s Brian Cornell
with
Brian Cornell

 Lessons, with Maria Contreras-Sweet
Ep. 99
With a career that effortlessly spans public and private sectors, including successful forays into entrepreneurism and philanthropy, Maria Contreras-Sweet is lauded for her ability to bring efficiencies and modernization to large scale organizations.

Lessons, with Maria Contreras-Sweet
with
Maria Contreras-Sweet

 Inclusive Capitalism, with TIAA’s Roger Ferguson
Ep. 98
As President and CEO of TIAA, Roger Ferguson manages 1. 1 trillion dollars in retirement funds and services spanning the academic, research, medical, and cultural fields.

Inclusive Capitalism, with TIAA’s Roger Ferguson
with
Roger Ferguson

 Visionary, with iHeartMedia's Bob Pittman
Ep. 97
Bob Pittman was 15 when he started in radio – and he never looked back.

Visionary, with iHeartMedia's Bob Pittman
with
Bob Pittman

 Transitions, with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Michael Hofman
Ep. 96
As a noted physician-scientist and nuclear medicine physician at the University of Melbourne in Australia, Michael Hofman has built a career on using the latest technology in the pursuit of better cancer treatments, especially those using...

Transitions, with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Michael Hofman
with
Michael Hofman

 Real Impact, with Jennifer Doudna
Ep. 95
It used to be the stuff of science fiction: A scientist discovers a way to edit genetic sequences in humans and plant life, creating new opportunities to eliminate diseases and famine.

Real Impact, with Jennifer Doudna
with
Jennifer Doudna

 Immigrant Spirit, with ABH’s Anastasia Soare
Ep. 94
Anastasia Soare is living proof that one can achieve the American Dream by building a better eyebrow.

Immigrant Spirit, with ABH’s Anastasia Soare
with
Anastasia Soare

 Compassionate Capitalism, with Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Ep. 93
As one of India’s most celebrated biopharmaceutical entrepreneurs, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been committed to healing the sick since she was 25.

Compassionate Capitalism, with Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
with
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

 Skills, with Facebook's Nicola Mendelsohn CBE
Ep. 92
Lady Nicola Mendelsohn is doing her part to make the world smaller and more accessible.

Skills, with Facebook's Nicola Mendelsohn CBE
with
Nicola Mendelsohn CBE

 Transparency, with MCC’s Sean Cairncross
Ep. 91
Created in 2004 with broad bipartisan support, the Millennium Challenge Corporation is a US Government aid agency that seeks to reduce poverty in the developing world through economic growth.

Transparency, with MCC’s Sean Cairncross
with
Sean Cairncross

 Well-Being, with the Motsepe Foundation’s Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Ep. 90
When Precious Moloi began her career as a doctor in South Africa, she would eventually open the first women’s clinic in Johannesburg.

Well-Being, with the Motsepe Foundation’s Precious Moloi-Motsepe
with
Precious Moloi-Motsepe

 Impact, with GPIF’s Hiro Mizuno
Ep. 89
When he was managing Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), Hiro Mizuno recognized that his role went beyond fiduciary. After all, with $1.

Impact, with GPIF’s Hiro Mizuno
with
Hiro Mizuno

 Ownership, with Liberty Media’s Greg Maffei
Ep. 88
With COVID striking at the heart of Liberty Media’s sports portfolio (Formula 1 and the Atlanta Braves), it’s understandable that President and CEO Greg Maffei injected competitive stakes into how his managers look at their respective...

Ownership, with Liberty Media’s Greg Maffei
with
Greg Maffei

 Time to Reflect, with Larry Gagosian
Ep. 87

Time to Reflect, with Larry Gagosian
with
Larry Gagosian

 Compassion, with Cesar Purisima
Ep. 86
As the former Secretary of Finance for the Republic of the Philippines under two Presidents, Cesar Purisima is widely credited with turning the Philippine economy around and restoring investor confidence.

Compassion, with Cesar Purisima
with
Cesar Purisima

 Sustainable, with Unilever’s Alan Jope
Ep. 85
When William Lever packaged Sunshine—his first bar of soap—in the 19th Century, he couldn’t dream that his company would someday grow to include more than 400 brands, including Dove, Lipton, and Ben & Jerry’s.

Sustainable, with Unilever’s Alan Jope
with
Alan Jope

 Culture, with Mastercard’s Ajay Banga
Ep. 84
Since becoming CEO of Mastercard in 2010, Ajay Banga has seen his company’s annual revenues more than triple, from $5 billion to $17 billion.

Culture, with Mastercard’s Ajay Banga
with
Ajay Banga

 Breaking Through, with Ursula M. Burns
Ep. 83
When Ursula Burns became CEO of Xerox in 2009, she was the first African American woman to reach that position at a Fortune 500 company.

Breaking Through, with Ursula M. Burns
with
Ursula M. Burns

 The Day After, with UC Berkeley’s Carol T. Christ
Ep. 82
As the 11th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley—and the first woman to hold that position—Carol Christ helms what U. S. News and World Report considers the world’s best public university.

The Day After, with UC Berkeley’s Carol T. Christ
with
Carol T. Christ

 New World, with Guggenheim Partners’ Scott Minerd
Ep. 81
As Chairman of Investments and Global Chief Investment Officer for Guggenheim Partners, Scott Minerd oversees more than $270 billion in assets.

New World, with Guggenheim Partners’ Scott Minerd
with
Scott Minerd

 Reimagining, with Deepak Chopra
Ep. 80
For Deepak Chopra, healing the world begins with healing individuals—and that can begin by integrating Eastern spiritual traditions and Western medicine.

Reimagining, with Deepak Chopra
with
Deepak Chopra

 Diplomacy, with Ambassador Kelly Craft
Ep. 79
Whether she’s voting in the Security Council or leading the personnel at the U. S. Mission to the U. N. (USUN), Ambassador Kelly Craft is keenly aware of the national values she represents.

Diplomacy, with Ambassador Kelly Craft
with
Kelly Craft

 Tipping Point, with Seritage Growth Properties’ Kenneth T. Lombard
Ep. 78
When Kenneth Lombard looks at our current confluence of crises, the Executive Vice President and COO of Seritage Growth Properties sees opportunities—especially in the hard-hit brick and mortar retail space.

Tipping Point, with Seritage Growth Properties’ Kenneth T. Lombard
with
Kenneth T. Lombard

 Minimizing Injustice, with Arnold Ventures’ Laura E. Arnold
Ep. 77
For ten years, husband and wife Laura and John Arnold have grappled with some of society’s most intractable problems.

Minimizing Injustice, with Arnold Ventures’ Laura E. Arnold
with
Laura Arnold

 Favoring the Bold, with the Dallas Mavericks’ Mark Cuban
Ep. 76
For Mark Cuban, fortune favors the bold—and there’s no time like the present.

Favoring the Bold, with the Dallas Mavericks’ Mark Cuban
with
Mark Cuban

 Economic Justice, with Vista Equity Partners’ Robert F. Smith
Ep. 75
With the pandemic revealing greater inequities in existing economic systems, Robert F. Smith is determined to make a difference.

Economic Justice, with Vista Equity Partners’ Robert F. Smith
with
Robert F. Smith

 Lifelines, with IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva
Ep. 74
For struggling economies around the world, the IMF is a lifeline.

Lifelines, with IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva
with
Kristalina Georgieva

 Big Gaming, with Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick
Ep. 73
As CEO of one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick will do whatever is necessary to keep his workforce healthy.

Big Gaming, with Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick
with
Bobby Kotick

 Positive Energy, with Chevron’s Mike Wirth
Ep. 72
Chevron has been weathering the vicissitudes of cultural and industrial shifts around the world since it was founded 141 years ago to provide a substitute for whale oil used in lamp lighting.

Positive Energy, with Chevron’s Mike Wirth
with
Mike Wirth

 Gratitude, with Infosys’ Ravi Kumar S.
Ep. 71
As the world struggles with the vagaries of a pandemic, Ravi Kumar S. is already planning for a transformed workplace.

Gratitude, with Infosys’ Ravi Kumar S.
with
Ravi Kumar S.

 The Conversation, with the World Bank’s Jingdong Hua
Ep. 70
Last year, the World Bank Group was busily working on two ambitious goals for its 189 member nations: ending extreme poverty within a generation and boosting shared prosperity.

The Conversation, with the World Bank’s Jingdong Hua
with
Jingdong Hua

 Cashless, with Visa's Al Kelly
Ep. 69
When the pandemic hit in January, Al Kelly made a vow to have zero layoffs at Visa.

Cashless, with Visa's Al Kelly
with
Al Kelly

 Outcomes, with Helmsley Charitable Trust's David Panzirer
Ep. 68
When David Panzirer was named a Trustee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust thirteen years ago, he knew little about being a philanthropist.

Outcomes, with Helmsley Charitable Trust's David Panzirer
with
David Panzirer

 Healing, with Children’s National Hospital’s Joelle Simpson
Ep. 67
For 150 years, Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC has been a beacon of pediatric excellence. With Dr.

Healing, with Children’s National Hospital’s Joelle Simpson
with
Joelle Simpson

 Teachable Moment, with IAC’s Barry Diller
Ep. 66
As Chairman and Senior Executive of Expedia Group—which includes a dozen top online booking sites—Barry Diller knows travel trends.

Teachable Moment, with IAC’s Barry Diller
with
Barry Diller

 Across Sectors, with Mastercard Foundation’s Reeta Roy
Ep. 65
Relatively new to the world of nonprofits, the MasterCard Foundation has had an outsized impact, especially in Africa.

Across Sectors, with Mastercard Foundation’s Reeta Roy
with
Reeta Roy

 Struggle, with Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson
Ep. 64
As president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson is responsible for more than $10 billion in investor assets.

Struggle, with Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson
with
Mellody Hobson

 Madame Chairwoman, with U.S. Representative Maxine Waters
Ep. 63
Rep.

Madame Chairwoman, with U.S. Representative Maxine Waters
with
Maxine Waters

 Sprinting, with the Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein
Ep. 62
After achieving financial success by co-founding and co-chairing the private equity firm The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein is now redefining philanthropic success.

Sprinting, with the Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein
with
David Rubenstein

 Paying It Forward, with PayPal’s Daniel Schulman
Ep. 61
For PayPal president and CEO Dan Schulman, the health and wellbeing of his 25,000 global employees comes first.

Paying It Forward, with PayPal’s Daniel Schulman
with
Daniel Schulman

 Sea Change, with NASDAQ’S Adena Friedman
Ep. 60
Early in the coronavirus crisis, Adena Friedman, president and CEO of Nasdaq, focused her energy on making sure companies and investors had uninterrupted liquidity to meet the challenges ahead.

Sea Change, with NASDAQ’S Adena Friedman
with
Adena T. Friedman

 Taking Flight, with Delta’s Ed Bastian
Ep. 59
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, remembers all too well how 9/11 affected his industry and his airline, which had to restructure and make difficult cost-cutting decisions.

Taking Flight, with Delta’s Ed Bastian
with
Ed Bastian

 Care for the Caregivers, with Cleveland Clinic’s Tomislav Mihaljevic
Ep. 58
For the 99-year-old Cleveland Clinic, the care of their patients is equaled only by the emphasis they place on the health of their own workforce.

Care for the Caregivers, with Cleveland Clinic’s Tomislav Mihaljevic
with
Tomislav Mihaljevic

 Like Family, with Wynn Resorts’ Matt Maddox
Ep. 57
For Matt Maddox, CEO of Wynn Resorts, the safety and security of employees and customers is paramount.

Like Family, with Wynn Resorts’ Matt Maddox
with
Matt Maddox

 The Analyst, with Two Sigma’s David Siegel
Ep. 56
Ever since tinkering with punch-card computers at age 10, David Siegel has had a fascination with data.

The Analyst, with Two Sigma’s David Siegel
with
David Siegel

 Test and Isolate, with Nobel Laureate Paul Romer
Ep. 55
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer is accustomed to seeing the big picture of a problem—and offering big solutions.

Test and Isolate, with Nobel Laureate Paul Romer
with
Paul Romer

 In Translation, with NCATS’ Christopher Austin
Ep. 54
How do simple scientific observations—from the laboratory, clinic, or the community—become therapies and cures? It’s called translation.

In Translation, with NCATS’ Christopher Austin
with
Christopher Austin

 Helping Hand, with Brent McIntosh
Ep. 53
In normal times, Brent McIntosh’s charge at the Treasury Department is to advance America’s economic interests abroad.

Helping Hand, with Brent McIntosh
with
Brent J. McIntosh

 The Stakes, with Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa
Ep. 52
Strive Masiyiwa is in a race against the clock.

The Stakes, with Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa
with
Strive Masiyiwa

 Service, with Former Congressman Henry Waxman
Ep. 51
When he retired from the U. S. House of Representatives after four decades of service, Henry Waxman was considered one of the most influential and effective legislators of his era.

Service, with Former Congressman Henry Waxman
with
Henry Waxman

Ep. 50: Special Edition — Potential Breakthroughs in COVID-19 Research Coming From Cancer Research

 Time Equals Lives, with FasterCures’ Esther Krofah
Ep. 49
Keeping track of rapid-pace global developments in treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 may seem to be an uphill battle.

Time Equals Lives, with FasterCures’ Esther Krofah
with
Esther Krofah

 Commencement, with UCLA’s Gene Block
Ep. 48
Big changes are afoot at UCLA, America’s number one-rated public university.

Commencement, with UCLA’s Gene Block
with
Gene Block

 Unprecedented, with UCLA Health’s John Mazziotta
Ep. 47
As the vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences and the CEO of UCLA Health, John Mazziotta helms one of the crown jewels of California’s formidable medical research and health care ecosystem.

Unprecedented, with UCLA Health’s John Mazziotta
with
John Mazziotta

 Stewardship, with DBS Group’s Piyush Gupta
Ep. 46
As the CEO and Director of DBS Group, a financial services firm operating in 18 countries throughout Asia, Piyush Gupta is known for anticipating and staying ahead of current trends in banking.

Stewardship, with DBS Group’s Piyush Gupta
with
Piyush Gupta

 Anchored, with Admiral James Stavridis
Ep. 45
A retired 4-star, Admiral James Stavridis has not lost his focus on the future of geopolitics and American national security.

Anchored, with Admiral James Stavridis
with
James Stavridis

 The Virus and the Clock, with Moderna’s Tal Zaks
Ep. 44
If developing a COVID-19 vaccine were a race, Tal Zaks and Moderna Therapeutics won the first leg.

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

 Turning Point, with CEPI’s Richard Hatchett
Ep. 43
For Richard Hatchett, 9/11 changed everything. While serving as an oncology fellow in New York City, he quickly found himself on the front lines tending to the injured.

Turning Point, with CEPI’s Richard Hatchett
with
Richard Hatchett

 Play, with Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz
Ep. 41
“Play is never canceled. You can cancel school, you can suspend retail stores or close movie theaters, but you cannot cancel play. ”

Play, with Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz
with
Ynon Kreiz

 Foresight, with WorldQuant Predictive’s James Golden
Ep. 42
Predicting the future isn’t what it used to be, especially with the inherent variables of a pandemic.

Foresight, with WorldQuant Predictive’s James Golden
with
James Golden

 Can-Do, with MassMutual’s Roger Crandall
Ep. 40
For MassMutual’s Roger Crandall, leadership in times of a pandemic means more opportunities to help policyholders and employees create virtuous cycles.

Can-Do, with MassMutual’s Roger Crandall
with
Roger Crandall

 Trial by Fire, with Credit Suisse’s Thomas Gottstein
Ep. 39
Thomas Gottstein became CEO of Credit Suisse on February 14, 2020. Within three weeks, the world had changed, and he found himself leading the storied firm through the uncharted waters of a pandemic.

Trial by Fire, with Credit Suisse’s Thomas Gottstein
with
Thomas Gottstein

 Disparities, with Freda Lewis-Hall
Ep. 38
As a young African American girl growing up in the early 1960s, Freda Lewis-Hall was accustomed to people telling her that she would never attain her dream of becoming a doctor.

Disparities, with Freda Lewis-Hall
with
Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall

 Resilience, with Hospitality Icon Stephen J. Cloobeck
Ep. 37
As the founder of Diamond Resorts International and the former chairman of Brand USA—the nation’s first public-private partnership to promote tourism—Nevada native Stephen J. Cloobeck has led the hospitality industry through good times and bad.

Resilience, with Hospitality Icon Stephen J. Cloobeck
with
Stephen J. Cloobeck

 The Pioneer, with the National Cancer Institute’s Steven Rosenberg
Ep. 36
When Steven Rosenberg joined the National Cancer Institute more than 45 years ago, he was determined to prove that a patient’s own immune system could be used to fight cancer.

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

 Access, with Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon
Ep. 35
For David Solomon and Goldman Sachs, helping small enterprises navigate the crisis requires access—to expertise, education, and capital.

Access, with Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon
with
David Solomon

 Upside Down, with Vivek Ramaswamy
Ep. 34
When Vivek Ramaswamy was only 28, he founded the pharmaceutical company Roivant Sciences. When COVID-19 hit New York City, his wife was a frontline medical worker—and pregnant with their son.

Upside Down, with Vivek Ramaswamy
with
Vivek Ramaswamy

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

Public-Private Partners, with DFC’s Adam Boehler
with
Adam Boehler

 Sequencing, with Illumina’s Francis deSouza
Ep. 32
“The first genome sequence of the virus that was published on January 12th online was done on Illumina machines, and so we have been working on this outbreak [since] well before it became a pandemic.

Sequencing, with Illumina’s Francis deSouza
with
Francis deSouza

  Backstop, with the Veterans Health Administration’s Richard Stone
Ep. 31
“As we began to see in January the evolution of this virus. . .

Backstop, with the Veterans Health Administration’s Richard Stone
with
Richard Stone

 Values, with Kroger’s Rodney McMullen
Ep. 30

Values, with Kroger’s Rodney McMullen
with
Rodney McMullen

 Powerhouse, with Siemens USA’s Barbara Humpton
Ep. 29

Powerhouse, with Siemens USA’s Barbara Humpton
with
Barbara Humpton

 Triage, with Ray Dalio
Ep. 28

Triage, with Ray Dalio
with
Ray Dalio

 Reaching Out, with Humana’s Bruce Broussard
Ep. 27

Reaching Out, with Humana’s Bruce Broussard
with
Bruce Broussard

 Greenlight, with Alibaba’s Joe Tsai
Ep. 26
If you’ve never heard of Alibaba, chances are you aren’t one of the 700 million active annual consumers living in China who rely on the company for e-commerce, online auctions, technology and business services, entertainment, and...

Greenlight, with Alibaba’s Joe Tsai
with
Joe Tsai

 Essential Work, with Kindercare’s Tom Wyatt
Ep. 25
With more than two-thirds of his 1,500 KinderCare centers now closed, Tom Wyatt feels it is his civic duty to keep the remaining ones open to serve the children of parents who must work—including those on...

Essential Work, with Kindercare’s Tom Wyatt
with
Tom Wyatt

 The Right Thing, with Children’s National Hospital’s Kurt Newman
Ep. 24
Putting patients first—in this case, young patients who often require special care and immediate attention—has long been Kurt Newman’s priority at Children’s National.

The Right Thing, with Children’s National Hospital’s Kurt Newman
with
Kurt Newman

 Curveball, with Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred
Ep. 23
A month after what would have been opening day, the national pastime remains in limbo.

Curveball, with Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred
with
Rob Manfred

 Gaining Ground, with Amgen’s Robert Bradway
Ep. 22
Under Robert Bradway’s leadership, Amgen is aggressively pursuing SARS-CoV-2 on a number of fronts. Some of their efforts build on past successes, focusing on antibodies and the immune system.

Gaining Ground, with Amgen’s Robert Bradway
with
Robert A. Bradway

 Ramping Up, with Novartis’s Vasant Narasimhan
Ep. 21
As CEO of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Vas Narasimhan knows what a unique moment in history this is.

Ramping Up, with Novartis’s Vasant Narasimhan
with
Vas Narasimhan

 Sounding the Alarm, with Entrepreneur Jeff Skoll
Ep. 20
 Jeff Skoll knows pandemics. More than a decade ago he launched an organization whose current name reflects its mission: Ending Pandemics.

Sounding the Alarm, with Entrepreneur Jeff Skoll
with
Jeff Skoll

 First Things First, with Senator Rick Scott
Ep. 19
As two-term governor of Florida, Rick Scott led his state through crises including hurricanes, mass shootings, and the Zika virus. Now, as a US Senator, he’s helping see the nation through COVID-19.

First Things First, with Senator Rick Scott
with
Rick Scott

 Searchlight, with Senator Harry Reid
Ep. 18
Senator Harry Reid knows about handling adversity. Born during the Great Depression, he grew up in a shack in Searchlight, Nevada with no indoor toilet, telephone, or hot water.

Searchlight, with Senator Harry Reid
with
Senator Harry Reid

 Data-Driven, with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Ep. 17
In 1980, Steve Ballmer left Stanford’s MBA program to become Microsoft’s 30th employee. Thirty-four years later, he retired as CEO and promptly channeled his formidable energy into a variety of interests, including USAFacts.

Data-Driven, with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
with
Steve Ballmer

 The Translator, with PCF’s Jonathan Simons
Ep. 16

The Translator, with PCF’s Jonathan Simons
with
Johnathan Simons

 The Record-Keeper, with Epic’s Judy Faulkner
Ep. 15
The story is familiar, even mythic: brilliant young student builds out a new technology in her garage and changes the world. But Judy Faulkner never made it to Silicon Valley.

The Record-Keeper, with Epic’s Judy Faulkner
with
Judy Faulkner

 Renaissance Woman, with Sue Desmond-Hellmann
Ep. 14
From serving as a frontline physician treating HIV patients in Uganda, to overseeing new therapies for a leading biopharma company, to running a renowned health sciences university, to heading the world’s largest philanthropy – Sue Desmond-Hellmann...

Renaissance Woman, with Sue Desmond-Hellmann
with
Sue Desmond-Hellmann

 Community, with AARP’s Jo Ann Jenkins
Ep. 13
Since taking the helm of the largest nonprofit for Americans 50 and older, Jo Ann Jenkins has built a culture of community among her staff, 60,000 volunteers, and her organization’s 38 million members.

Community, with AARP’s Jo Ann Jenkins
with
Jo Ann Jenkins

 A Global View, with EY’s Carmine Di Sibio
Ep. 12
For EY’s 300,000 global employees – including 25,000 in China – the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted what it means to serve clients as trusted advisors and help them navigate an uncertain world.

A Global View, with EY’s Carmine Di Sibio
with
Carmine Di Sibio

 Impatient, with Tempus/Groupon’s Eric Lefkofsky
Ep. 11
When Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky’s wife was diagnosed with cancer, he found the lack of data maddening.

Impatient, with Tempus/Groupon’s Eric Lefkofsky
with
Eric Lefkofsky

 The Public Servant, with former FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg
Ep. 10
Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg has devoted her life to elevating the best in public health while anticipating the worst. As New York City Health Commissioner, she curtailed the spread of tuberculosis.

The Public Servant, with former FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg
with
Margaret Hamburg

 Shock Treatment, with Google's Eric Schmidt
Ep. 9
That’s Eric Schmidt’s bold plan to put a stop to the pandemic so we can start to return the nation to some semblance of normalcy.

Shock Treatment, with Google's Eric Schmidt
with
Eric Schmidt

 Legacy, with former FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach
Ep. 8
Long before Andrew von Eschenbach served as Commissioner for the FDA, he was crucial to Mike Milken’s decades-long efforts to transform biomedical research and speed delivery of cures to the world.

Legacy, with former FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach
with
Andrew von Eschenbach MD

 Team Science, with MD Anderson’s James Allison and Padmanee Sharma
Ep. 7
Dubbed the ‘Cancer fighting power-couple’ by the Washington Post, James Allison and Pam Sharma have dedicated their careers to cancer treatment and research.

Team Science, with MD Anderson’s James Allison and Padmanee Sharma
with
James Allison

 Mobilization, with George Washington University’s Lynn Goldman
Ep. 6
When it comes to COVID-19, Lynn Goldman sees the big picture.

Mobilization, with George Washington University’s Lynn Goldman
with
Lynn Goldman

 Breaking the Code, with Nobel Laureate David Baltimore
Ep. 5
In the midst of a public health crisis, David Baltimore can be trusted to offer reason and rational thinking when the climate is so often dominated by misinformation and distrust.

Breaking the Code, with Nobel Laureate David Baltimore
with
David Baltimore

 Moonshot, with Johnson & Johnson’s Alex Gorsky
Ep. 4
That’s Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky talking about the $1 billion partnership his company formed with BARDA, the U. S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

Moonshot, with Johnson & Johnson’s Alex Gorsky
with
Alex Gorsky

 Physician Heal Thyself, with Allogene’s Arie Belldegrun
Ep. 3
Following a conference in Boston, Arie Belldegrun—oncologist, businessman, biopharmaceutical leader—contracted COVID-19, as did his wife. However, while he suffered the widely-reported symptoms, she did not.

Physician Heal Thyself, with Allogene’s Arie Belldegrun
with
Arie Belldegrun

 Grand Rounds, with Providence’s Rod Hochman
Ep. 2
Few Americans have been on the frontlines of this pandemic longer than Rod Hochman. Back in January, his team at Providence St.

Grand Rounds, with Providence’s Rod Hochman
with
Rod Hochman

 Big Science, with NIH’s Francis Collins
Ep. 1
Francis Collins was born for big science.

Big Science, with NIH’s Francis Collins
with
Francis Collins

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