The Way Forward

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. In this episode, Quinnipiac Professor of Finance, Osman Kilic and I have a conversation with private equity leaders David Kaplan, co-founder of Ares and co-chairman of Ares Private Equity Group; and Vikrant Sawhney, chief administrative officer and chief operating officer of Blackstone, on understanding private equity, how they screen investment deals and where they see future global marketing opportunities. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Brown, Dean of the School of Law, and I have a conversation with Toni Bush, executive vice president and global head of government affairs for News Corp, and Elicia Spearman, general counsel and vice president for human resources at Quinnipiac University. We discuss the range of career paths available to law graduates and how to ascend the ladder in government, non-profits and the corporate world as a female who is black.  The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. In this episode, President Judy Olian has a conversation with Chuck Saia, a Senior Deloitte Partner and trustee member of Quinnipiac about his new book titled, "You Got This, Kid! Words of Advice for Young Leaders." This book challenges young leaders to find the secret sauce that will help them successfully carve their unique path through the corporate jungle. Drawing on 30 years of experience, Saia offers seven unforgettable animal analogies between the business world and the animal kingdom. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. In this episode, Quinnipiac's Dean of the School of Business Matt O'Connor and President Judy Olian have a conversation with Jim Loree, Chairman and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker, and Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel, about the complexities of running a major global manufacturing company. They discuss overcoming production disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic and these CEOs obsession with technological innovation as they steer their company into the future. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, Associate Vice President and Director of the Quinnipiac Poll, Dr. Doug Schwartz, moderates a conversation with Denise Merrill, Connecticut Secretary of the State, and Ron Brownstein, a political correspondent and analyst, about the upcoming presidential election. They discuss changing voting patterns, how local and state polling stations with cope with the dramatic increase in mail ballots and the political maneuvering between the parties in monitoring and managing these dramatic shifts in voting behavior.  The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, Quinnipiac's Dean of the School of Law Jennifer Brown hosts a conversation with betsy McLaughlin, board member of several companies including Veggie Grill and a former CEO of Hot Topic, and Jack Hitt, food writer and contributor editor to Harper's, The New York Time's Magazine and This American Way. They discuss how the pandemic has upended the restaurant industry's people and establishments, the roles of pickup and delivery and the choices we are making in the food we eat and the ways we cook at home. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, Quinnipiac's Dean of the School of Communications Chris Roush hosts guests Matt Murray, Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal, and Peter Spiegel, U.S. Managing Editor of The Financial Times, about the tensions of managing their newsrooms during the coronavirus pandemic and navigating the final stretch of the presidential election.  The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, President Judy Olian interviews Michael Zavodsky, chief business officer for the Detroit Pistons, and Peter Guber, veteran Hollywood producer and Oscar winner, and co-owner of several professional sports teams including the Golden State Warriors and the Dodgers. We discuss the future of sports and esports during and after the coronavirus, and whether fans will be able to fully enjoy sports as a digital experience. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, President Judy Olian interviews Bill Weldon, the former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, and Dr. David Feinberg, who heads Google Health, as they explore the frontiers of health care, how artificial intelligence and individualized medicine will advance the health and well-being of broad populations, and their assessment of potential solutions to the coronavirus pandemic. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, Quinnipiac's Senior Director of Inclusive Excellence, Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean, moderates a panel that consists of Arunan Arulampalam, Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection; Eric Clemons, President and C-E-O of the Connecticut Center of Arts and Technology; and Will Ginsberg, President and C-E-O of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. The discussion today is about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economically vulnerable and what direction the economy is headed towards. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way Forward podcasts thoughtful conversations with the trailblazers who are seeking solutions to all of today's challenges. For this episode, Quinnipiac President Judy Olian and Vice President Monique Drucker speak with Stewart Bainum, chairman of Choice Hotels, about what it's like to own a global chain of hotels during a pandemic, and some of the tough decisions he's had to make. They also talk about the steps he's taking as an owner of an assisted living facility to protect his staff and the residents, and about how he says he's still a work in progress. The Way Forward event series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast is produced by David DesRoches and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an interview with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont in the summer of 2020, President Olian talked with him about his response to COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and police reform, about his plans for K-12 education, also talked about the future of college athletics -- and the possibility of a Quinnipiac/Yale hockey game this winter. The Way Forward events series is directed by Karla Natale, and the podcast series is produced by David DesRoches and the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quinnipiac University's Judy Olian speaks with today's trailblazers about how we move forward as we face today's challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices