Participants Include:
Organizations are working to come back stronger than ever from the coronavirus pandemic and are taking steps to address racial disparities that have come to the forefront around the world. From adjusting to economic impacts to examining their corporate cultures, industry leaders are taking concrete steps to make real progress in the face of these challenges. McDermott sits down with executives who are leading the way to learn how they are implementing forward-looking strategies within their own organizations and their industries as a whole.
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LATEST EPISODE
FOSTERING FINANCIAL LITERACY IN TEENS AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
Kirupa Pushparaj, General Counsel
Step
Kirupa discusses with McDermott Partner Pankit Doshi how the fintech startup is trying to educate consumers about spending, saving and building credit.
ALL EPISODES
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH & INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS
Steven Sell, CEO
agilon health
Steven sits down with Mara McDermott, Vice President at McDermott+Consulting, to discuss how value-based care models can benefit both patients and providers.
KEEPING REFUGEES SAFE DURING THE PANDEMIC
Lance Bartholomeusz, Head of Legal Affairs Service
UNHCR
Lance explains how COVID-19 has affected the UN Refugee Agency and the people it serves, including forcibly displaced people seeking asylum amid border closures.
USING INNOVATIVE FINANCING TO PURCHASE AND DEPLOY COVID-19 VACCINES
Shirmila Ramasamy, Senior Counsel, Development Finance
The World Bank
Shirmila tells McDermott’s Ranajoy Basu how the World Bank is providing billions of dollars to purchase and deploy COVID-19 vaccines.
COORDINATING THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINES
Jelena Madir, General Counsel
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
Jelena tells McDermott’s Ranajoy Basu how Gavi is managing the legal risks of procuring and distributing COVID-19 vaccines.
Health Tech and Elder Care
Naveen Kathuria, CEO
eFamilyCare
Naveen sits down with Lisa Mazur to discuss the role of caregivers and health technology in elder care.
HELPING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD
Peter Mason, Former General Counsel
UNICEF
Peter tells McDermott Chairman Ira Coleman how UNICEF is working to help children in the world’s poorest countries.
*After more than 20 years, Peter recently concluded his term in office at UNICEF.
ADAPTING TO CHANGING COVID REQUIREMENTS
Dianna MacDonald, CFO
Powerhouse
Dianna discusses how Powerhouse is changing to meet its customers’ needs.
SUPPORTING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Chrysty Esperanza, Counsel Lead, Litigation, Employment, Trust & Safety
Square
Chrysty explains how Square is supporting employees and empowering customers to succeed.
UPLIFTING WOMEN FROM A FOUNDATION OF CARE
Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center
Fatima discusses the pandemic’s outsized impact on women – particularly women of color – and how a national foundation for care enhances women’s ability to work and the economy as a whole.
WALKING THE WALK OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center
Fatima discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion at the leadership level and shares how the NWLC is taking steps to improve D&I in its own ranks.
Supporting Health Through Supply Chain Management
Chaun Powell, Group Vice President
Premier, Inc.
Chaun walks through Premier’s process for mitigating disruption in the healthcare supply chain, efforts to make sure Premier’s front-line workers stay healthy, why he expects supply chain management to become a greater priority for the industry and more.
Changing to Meet Today’s Needs
Kimberly Manna, Former CEO
Panama Jack
Kim describes how Panama Jack began making hand sanitizer to meet demand during the coronavirus pandemic, and how the lifestyle brand saw changes in consumer needs as daily lives became centered around the home and outdoors.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Karl Reid, Ed.D., Former Executive Director
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Karl explains how companies are responding to calls for racial justice by reviewing their policies, practices and ecosystems; conducting anti-racist training; and publishing their diversity, equity and inclusion metrics.
Listening, Reflecting and Acting
Judith Grimmer, Deputy General Counsel
BDO
Judy explains how BDO is helping clients work through the challenges presented by the pandemic and addressing social justice through recruiting, hiring and mentoring, as well as creating opportunities for open dialogue on these issues.
BREAKING DOWN CARE BARRIERS
Sean Duffy, CEO
Omada Health
Sean shares how Omada has accelerated its mission to provide customized digital care and digital health’s imperative to address racial disparities in healthcare.
MODELING THE FUTURE
Julia Haart, CEO & Co-Owner
Elite World Group
Julia shares how Elite has reinvented the way it does business and launched a virtual agency.
UP NEXT
Coming soon! Conversations with additional executives who are leading the way to a brighter future. Whether it’s empowering employees through support programs or enhancing use of technology, learn how they are changing their organizations and their industries to meet the challenges we face today.
