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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world.

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Update frequency: every 3 days
Average duration: 23 minutes
Episodes: 1367
Years Active: 2017 - 2025

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Back to School 2021: U.S. Education Secretary on Reimagining Education in America

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the current state of education in America, why we need to reimagine what schools can be and returning to school safely during the pandemic. This i…

00:09:31 | Tue 17 Aug 2021

Can a Text Message Reminder Encourage Covid Vaccinations?

Mitesh Patel, VP of Clinical Transformation and National Lead of Behavioral Insights at Ascension Health, and Associate Professor of Health Care Management at Wharton, talks about how text message re…

00:09:44 | Thu 12 Aug 2021

Walmart's Chief Sustainability Officer on the Rise in ESG

Walmart's Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin talks to Dan Loney about the company's newly released 2021 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) summary and "living" ESG reporting site.

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00:11:17 | Tue 10 Aug 2021

Marketing the Olympics & the Unique Challenges for Brands During the Tokyo Games

Eric Bradlow, Host of SiriusXM's Wharton Moneyball and Wharton Professor of Marketing, talks about marketing during the Olympics and the challenges brands - and athletes - faced this year specificall…

00:09:23 | Thu 05 Aug 2021

Rotten Tomatoes Editor in Chief: There Will Always Be a Place for the Theatrical Experience

As movies head back into theaters late this summer and into fall, Joel Meares, Editor in Chief of Rotten Tomatoes, talks about getting back to reviewing films and what it means for the film industry …

00:10:02 | Tue 03 Aug 2021

NJ Governor Phil Murphy on the Impact of the Delta Variant on Economic Recovery

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy discusses how states are dealing with the pandemic, what New Jersey specifically is doing, and the impact the Delta variant is having on recovery efforts.

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00:20:27 | Thu 29 Jul 2021

Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs on Not Making it to the Tokyo Games

Jordan Burroughs, Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler and four-time World Champion, talks to Dan Loney about competing in the Olympic Games and why he's set his sights on Paris in 2024.

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00:10:13 | Tue 27 Jul 2021

Navigating Cryptocurrency's Uncertainties & Regulation Challenges

Sarah Hammer, Managing Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, talks to Dan Loney about the unknowns in the crypto landscape and why those uncertainties are creating challenges for …

00:10:41 | Thu 22 Jul 2021

Behind the Decentralization of ShapeShift, and its Move to a Token-Based Organization

Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift, a self-custody crypto platform, talks to Dan Loney about how the decision behind dismantling the company's entire corporate structure, and how crypto custody works. …

00:09:56 | Tue 20 Jul 2021

Is There Still Bias in the Hiring Process? Here's How to Create an Unbiased Algorithm

Corinne Low, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, talks to Dan Loney about her new research into whether firms discriminate and if companies that felt they have addres…

00:11:48 | Thu 15 Jul 2021

Jillian Michaels Talks About Getting Back to Working Out at the Gym

Jillian Micheals, global health and fitness expert, wellness entrepreneur and creator of THE FITNESS APP, talks about getting back to the gym as part of Wharton Business Daily's "The Business of Fitn…

00:12:30 | Tue 13 Jul 2021

The Conscience Code: Will We See a Spike in Employee Activism as We Head Back to the Office?

Richard Shell, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, and Management, and author of The Conscience Code, talks to Dan Loney about the rise of social impact over the last few years and …

00:14:33 | Thu 08 Jul 2021

How Much Regulation Will We See Around Bitcoin?

Ray Sharif-Askary, Director of Investor Relations at Grayscale Investments, talks to Dan Loney about the bitcoin outlook, and what's in store for this investment tool around the world.

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00:12:06 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

Learning to Lead: How to Take Your Firm to Future Growth

Mike Useem, Wharton Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management, talks about the future of work, the future of leadership, and his new book: The Edge: How …

00:16:46 | Thu 01 Jul 2021

Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern on the State of the Restaurant Industry as the World Reopens

Andrew Zimmern, chef, writer, traveler and TV host, talks to Dan Loney about how the restaurant industry is faring as the world opens back up. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Busin…

00:12:45 | Tue 29 Jun 2021

New Report Suggests ESG Returns Might Not Have Been as Successful Without Concerns Around Climate

Luke Taylor, Associate Professor of Finance at Wharton, talks to Dan Loney about his new report that analyzed ESG investment products and the returns they generate.

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00:12:41 | Thu 24 Jun 2021

Josh Levs on Improving Family Leave Policies in the United States

00:11:59 | Thu 10 Jun 2021

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