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May 3 at 1:00 pm PDT | A Look into the Metaverse: Augmented and Virtual Reality
The idea of the metaverse—a virtual world or reality—has been around for decades, but in 2021 it w
ent mainstream. Opinions on the metaverse range from euphoric to dystopic, but what does the word really mean? What are its implications for society?
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May 3 at 1:00 pm PDT | Adapt or Die? News Media at a Crossroads
A robust news media is essential to a vibrant society and a healthy democracy. But technological,
political, and cultural changes have disrupted the media ecosystem, challenging traditional models and causing new ones to proliferate.
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May 3 at 1:00 pm PDT | ESG for the Public Finance Sector? From Theory to Practice
Like corporate and institutional investors, the $4 trillion dollar municipal bond market is increa
singly grappling with how to account more accurately for ESG goals.
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May 3 at 2:30 pm PDT | Private Markets: The Opportunity Continuum
For private markets, 2021 was a standout year. Private equity deal value and volume reached record
highs, and private credit instruments attracted investors looking to protect against looming interest rate hikes.
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May 3 at 2:30 pm PDT | All Eyes on Europe: Global Markets Responding to Crisis
Russia's attack on Ukraine has shocked the world and rattled global markets.
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May 3 at 2:30 pm PDT | The JOBS Act of 2012: Looking Back and Looking Forward
The JOBS Act of 2012, which eased many securities regulations, was intended to improve access to c
apital and job creation by small businesses in the United States.
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May 3 at 2:30 pm PDT | Advancing Social Policies for Public Health Equity and Wellbeing
Nearly 80 percent of health outcomes are due to social determinants—the environments where people
are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age.
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May 3 at 2:30 pm PDT | From K-Pop to K-Explosion: Lessons from Korea's Creative Economy
Even before Squid Game became the most watched Netflix series, or Parasite became the first foreig
n film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, or BTS packed US stadiums, the billion-plus dollar wave of Korean pop culture, or hallyu, was already sweeping ma
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May 3 at 2:30 pm PDT | Leading with Trust: Business at the Forefront
The results of research show that more than half of people default to distrust and skepticism arou
nd new information, which creates a deep culture of mistrust globally.
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May 3 at 10:00 am PDT | The 21st Century Home: Health Hub of the Future
Pandemic-driven expansion in virtual care revealed the potential of homes as hubs for health.
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May 3 at 10:00 am PDT | Corporate Philanthropy: Strategies to Serve Communities
In 2019, the Business Roundtable "redefined the purpose of a corporation to promote 'An Economy Th
at Serves All Americans.'" In 2020, responding to a renewed focus on racial injustice and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some companies pledged to give hun
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May 3 at 10:00 am PDT | The Case for International Aid and Investing in Global Development
Emerging from a global pandemic, the world is met with escalating geopolitical tensions in Europe,
persistent instability in the Middle East, enduring poverty across Africa, and the impacts of climate change around the world.
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