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Episodes
- An Airline Odyssey with Maurice Gallagher
Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., chair of Allegiant Travel Company, details how airline entrepreneurship, deregulation, and innovation impact air travel, focusing on Allegiant's niche low-cost model and industry resilience.
- The Impact of AI on Business
Thomas Beyer explores the evolution of AI in business, from data collection to proactive systems. The discussion covers AI's promises, limits, bias, and its role as a business partner, with examples from enterprise and healthcare.
- How to be Remarkable with Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki, former Apple evangelist and Canva chief evangelist, shares 10 tips for personal and professional development, emphasizing reinvention and resilience. The episode draws from his career experiences and his book "Wiser Guy."
- Extended Studies: Lifelong Learning That Expands Opportunity
Dean Hugo Villar of UC San Diego Extended Studies explains how the division fosters lifelong learning to enhance individual skills and adaptability in a changing job market. The programs incorporate workforce insights and integrate artific…
- Economics Always Wins: Climate and Electrification in the 21st Century with Tom Steyer
In a discussion with Scott Lewis, climate investor Tom Steyer, the 2025 Charles David Keeling Memorial Lecturer, covers the future of energy, emphasizing the need for capitalism and policy to align on climate and electrification. He addres…
- Engineer Turned Restaurateur: Cris Liang’s Journey
Cris Liang, a UC San Diego alumnus trained in engineering, explains how a cross-border upbringing and family entrepreneurship guided his move from engineering to hospitality. He grew up between Mexico and the United States, spoke Cantonese…
- That May Be The Chancellor: Episode 13
In this episode of That May Be the Chancellor, Chancellor Gary S. May explores some of the reasons UC Davis is such a great place to launch an idea. First; an interview with Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director of the Mike and Renee Child Inst…
- Earth Works: The Cultural Evolution of Farm Workers
Explore the evolving identities, histories, and rights of farmworkers across Mexico and the United States. Panelists—including scholars, organizers, and agricultural leaders—discuss cross-border migration, labor conditions, cultural herita…
- The Moral Economy of Resource Extraction and the Future of Industrialization
The "energy transition" is actually a shift from relying on fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) to using metals to generate energy. However, extracting metals has always been a significant environmental and political issue, especially f…
- Student Success in a Changing Job Market: Career Technical Education
A Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools is a valuable, research-driven resource that helps families navigate school choices with confidence. This year, the guide takes a deeper look at the powerful role Career Technical Education (CTE) plays…
- Insider's View on the Evolution of Impact Investing
What is impact investing? Silicon Valley venture capitalist Nancy Pfund talks about her career in finance and what shaped her life. In this spirited conversation with Stephen Morris, the San Francisco Bureau Chief of The Financial Times, P…
- The Authority of Craft
This program aims to recover Plato’s idea of craft or art, Greek technê, in the expansive sense which includes not only the handicrafts but skilled practices from housebuilding to navigation. Rachel Barney, professor of philosophy at the U…
- The End of Craft
What is a craft? For Plato, paradigmatic craft-practitioners include the doctor, carpenter and navigator; an updated, more generous conception should include the dancer, coder, waitress, painter, chef, professional athlete, and firefighter…
- Craft Métier Utopia
Especially when practiced as a line of work — as a job or métier — craft sets norms for its practitioners. On the whole, a shoemaker should try to be a good shoemaker, and the good person who is a shoemaker routinely does just that. But wh…
- Ethical Policy-Making in an AI-Driven World
In this program, Professor Martin Hilbert, Chair of Computational Social Sciences at UC Davis, discusses AI and ethical policy-making. He looks at the tradeoffs between unimaginable wealth and existential risks, and new roles for human min…
- The Future of Work with Pedro Manrique
Pedro Manrique discusses the evolving landscape of work, emphasizing the importance of asynchronous collaboration across time zones and the integration of AI as a tool to enhance productivity. He highlights the need to embrace disruption a…
- The Future of AI and California's Economy
In this program, Professor Matthew Harding distills the current state of the economic literature on AI, explores the major industries in California that are likely to be impacted by AI, and considers gaps that could hinder California’s abi…
- Is Housing a Human Right?
The dramatic housing shortage in California affects millions of residents and leads thousands to homelessness. The 2024 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate addresses this issue by asking, “Is Housing a Human Right?” If so, our state faces a massiv…
- Brewing Brilliance: Beer Study and Practice
Eager to embark on a brewing career? Join Charles W. Bamforth, Glen Patrick Fox, Lindsey Barr, Jonathan Hughes, and Kelly Nielsen as they delve into the essential skills required for success in the dynamic world of beer. From mastering sen…
- Careers in the Brewing Industry
Thinking about changing careers and have an interest in brewing? Have you considered getting into the brewing industry? Kelly Nielsen, Ph.D, discusses the expanding field of brewing, the pathways into a career in the brewing industry, and…
- CEO Marcie Frost on Money and Retirement
The nation's largest public pension firm is the California Public Employee's Retirement System, known as CalPERS. Its CEO, Marcie Frost, speaks with the Financial Times' U.S. Managing Editor Peter Spiegel about managing the mission-driven…
- Poverty in America with Matthew Desmond
What's the root cause of poverty in America? And how do we fix it? In this discussion, Matthew Desmond, renowned Princeton sociologist and author of "Poverty, by America," talks about why poverty persists in the U.S. with Marc-Andreas Muen…
- Policies to Restore the American Dream with Raj Chetty
Where did the American Dream of hard work equals upward mobility go? And what will it take to bring it back? In this talk, Raj Chetty, director of Opportunity Insights and professor of public economics at Harvard University, focuses on thr…
- The Science of Economic Opportunity: New Insights from Big Data with Raj Chetty
Children’s chances of earning more than their parents have fallen from 90% to 50% over the past half century in America. How can we restore the American Dream of upward mobility for all children? In this talk, Raj Chetty, director of Oppor…
- Underappreciated Evergreen Companies: Capitalism at Its Best with David Whorton
After founding four companies and working at top firms in venture capital and private equity, where fast growth and maximum profits rule, David Whorton, Founder and CEO of the Tugboat Institute, has spent the last decade exploring and deve…
- A Conversation with Ezra Klein about Liberalism
California’s deepest problems — the skyrocketing cost of housing, the lagging development of clean energy, the traffic choking the state — reflect an inability of Democratic governments to build real things in the real world quickly and af…
- Gender Inequality in the Workplace: A Conversation with Elizabeth Campbell
Join Elizabeth L. Campbell, Ph.D., and Sherry Seethaler, Ph.D., for an in-depth discussion of gender inequality in organizations and careers. They examine research on pay gaps, mentorship, and systemic solutions. Campbell highlights the si…
- AI Meets Copyright
This series on artificial intelligence explores recent breakthroughs of AI, its broader societal implications and its future potential. In this presentation, Pamela Samuelson, professor of Law and Information at UC Berkeley, discusses whet…
- How AI Fails Us and How Economics Can Help
This series on artificial intelligence explores recent breakthroughs of AI, its broader societal implications and its future potential. In this presentation, Michael Jordan, professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Stat…
- Connecting Passion to Purpose with Neville Billimoria - Career Talks
"When we can align what we love, with what we are good at, with what the world needs, and what others find valuable, we can unleash our true potential and purpose on this planet," says UC San Diego alum Neville Billimoria. He shares his jo…
- How Modern Slavery Touches Everyone
Modern slavery, which encompasses 45 million people around the world, is intricately linked to the economy, politics, violence and war, gender and the environment. In this panel discussion, Kevin Bales, professor of contemporary slavery an…
- How Modern Slavery Impacts the Environment with Kevin Bales
There are 45 million enslaved people in the world today. The links between slavery, conflict, environmental destruction, economics and consumption began to strengthen and evolve in the 20th century. The availability of people who might be…
- Top Jobs in San Diego County 2023-2033
How do you find a fulfilling job with opportunities for advancement and financial stability? One way is to use data that looks at which industries are growing and what it takes to land that job. Kelly Nielsen, Ph.D, analyzes the job landsc…
- Conversation with CEO Jenny Johnson on the World of Finance
As CEO and president of Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm with more than $1.5 trillion of assets under management, Jenny Johnson is one of the few top women in the world of finance. She talks with Peter Spiegel, the U.S. managin…
- 21st Century Global Health Priorities with Christopher Murray
The world has lived through 2+ years of the COVID-19 pandemic, heightening the awareness of the links between health and other aspects of life including education and the economy. Future pandemics are a real risk but there are a number of…
- The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children with Hilary Hoynes
A hallmark of every developed nation is the provision of a social safety net – a collection of public programs that deliver aid to the poor. Because of their higher rates of poverty, children are often a major beneficiary of safety net pro…
- 2022 UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz Finals
Get your "Jeopardy!" hat on... for the final round of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Biz Quiz. Teams from UC Davis, UCLA and UC San Diego compete to answer questions on global current affairs and financial knowledge in this n…
- Marion Nestle: The Journey of One Woman in Science and Policy
Marion Nestle, Ph.D., MPH, reflects on her late-in-life career as a world-renowned food politics expert, public health advocate, and a founder of the field of food studies after facing decades of low expectations. She discusses her new mem…
- Connect with a Click: Effective Virtual Networking
When it comes to moving into a career you love, cultivating relationships is critical. In today’s world of work, it’s easier than ever to make new professional connections with a simple click of a button. Hear from experts as they share wh…
- Is Parental Leave Costly for Parents and Co-Workers?
In this program, Heather Royer, Ph.D., discusses the challenges and benefits of parental leave, including the impact on families, companies, the labor force and the economy. Series: "Critically Human" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Bu…
- Conversation with Former Salesforce Leader Tony Rodoni
In this UC Santa Barbara Innovator Stories program, Tony Rodoni, a former Global Sales Leader at Salesforce, talks about how he went from being an engineer to sales by focusing on customers, their needs and how he could help solve their pr…
- Client Satisfaction Is Key - A Conversation with Catherine Zinn
Making sure your client is happy is the number one priority for any business leader. As the first-ever Chief Client Officer of Baker Botts, a global law firm, Catherine Zinn is laser-focused on servicing the client. Referring to the Net Pr…
- Design at Large: Transborder Regions and Immigrant Integration
Mexico is the 10th most populous country, 15th largest economy in the world, and is connected with the United States through its geographic border and strong economic, cultural, and historical ties. California was once Mexico, so it is no…
- China's Shifting Economy and Politics with Kevin Rudd
The relationship between the U.S. and China is complex. Kevin Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister and current president of Asia Society, has written extensively about that relationship, including his latest book, "The Avoidable War: The…
- Design at Large: Future of Work and Higher Education
Quality education that leads to employment opportunities is considered an essential platform for social mobility. Unfortunately, not all children have access to robust k-12 education that provide avenues to college. Educational disparities…
- Design at Large: Housing Justice and Urban Design
Finding solutions to the housing crisis in California is daunting. Skyrocketing rents and housing prices, almost non-existent housing supply and pent-up demand, and pervasive homelessness result from a set of complex and multifaceted probl…
- Design at Large: Alternative Transportation Futures
In California, the car is king. Most travel is conducted by car across all socio-economic groups and has been incentivized by massive government investment in roads, infrastructure, and sprawling land use developments. Will gas-fueled cars…
- Engineering for Good with Ramesh Rao - Science Like Me
Ramesh Rao is an electrical engineer who leads the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego. He talks with Saura Naderi about his upbringing, his early interest in engineering and his current position. He also talks about his involvement in proj…
- Trailblazing Autonomous Transportation in North America part 2
The development and production of self-driving or autonomous vehicles has the potential to revolutionize transportation. Experts envision the future of transportation from autonomous vehicles to intelligent roads, from urban air mobility t…
- Trailblazing Autonomous Transportation in North America part 1
The development and production of self-driving or autonomous vehicles has the potential to revolutionize transportation. Experts envision the future of transportation from autonomous vehicles to intelligent roads, from urban air mobility t…