Many of us have questions about what to expect as the economy reopens after COVID-19. Each week on The Reopening, co-hosts Andrew Schwartz and Scott Miller speak with a leader from the world of business and finance about the future of a sector they know best. Inside every enterprise is a story of revival and re-invention waiting to be told. The Reopening is the place to hear that story from people leading the way.
PODCAST EPISODES
Daniel Yergin on “The New Map”September 16, 2020This episode’s guest is Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert Daniel Yergin. Daniel is vice-chairman of the research firm IHS Markit and has served on the Secretary of Energy’s advisory board under the last four presidential administrations. Daniel talks with Andrew and Scott about his latest book, The New Map, and the way technology revolutions in energy are influencing geopolitics, security, climate, and health.
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The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
Daniel Yergin offers a revelatory new account of how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics are mapping our future.
‘Farewell, fossil fuels’? What oil’s demise will do to the world’s leading economies
Daniel Yergin points out that challenges lie ahead for oil giants like Russia and Saudi Arabia unless they transform their economies quickly.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS3833924300UNICEF’s Henrietta Fore on Supporting Children and Families WorldwideSeptember 8, 2020In this week’s episode, Andrew and Scott speak with Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF. The pandemic has upended the lives of children and families as health systems buckle, borders close, and schools and businesses shutter. Henrietta describes the many ways UNICEF is working to keep children around the world healthy, learning, and safe.
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Child malnutrition and Covid-19: the time to act is now
Henrietta Fore outlines five urgent actions needed from governments, the private sector, and the UN alike to protect children’s right to nutrition in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Joint Call to Action: Reimagining the World We Need
Henrietta Fore and John W.H. Denton of the International Chamber of Commerce issue a joint call for public and private sectors to work together in combatting Covid-19 and in creating a better, fairer, healthier and more prosperous world in the pandemic’s aftermath.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS4504796390Legendary Concert Producer Peter Shapiro on the Future of Live MusicSeptember 1, 2020
In this episode, Andrew and Scott speak to legendary concert producer Peter Shapiro. Among other pursuits, Peter is the Founder of Dayglo Ventures, owner of the Brooklyn Bowl, Publisher of Relix magazine, and Chairman of the non-profit, HeadCount. We talk with Peter about the unique challenges the pandemic created for live music performance, the future of streaming technology, and the creative power of music.
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How a Top Promoter Is Envisioning a Future for Live Music
Peter Shapiro, the veteran promoter responsible for reuniting the Grateful Dead, ponders the future of live music during an uncertain time.
Pandemic leaves independent music promoters struggling to stay afloat
The Covid-19 pandemic has been disastrous for independent music entrepreneurs. What challenges are they facing and how have they adapted?
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS4689450164J.P. Morgan’s Joyce Chang: “De-Globalization is a Policy Choice.”August 25, 2020
Joyce Chang, Chair, Global Research for J.P. Morgan, joins Scott for this episode. Joyce is a member of the Management Committee of J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank and is ranked by American Banker as one of the most powerful women in finance. She offers insights on the tectonic shifts in world markets, strained relations between the U.S. and China, and the economic consequences of populism.
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How the Pandemic Will Change Financial Markets Forever
Four months into lockdown, Joyce Chang gives an update on the markets and predicts what’s next for investors in a changed financial landscape.
Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in Finance: Joyce Chang
Read more about Joyce Chang, one of Wall Street’s best-known analysts.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS5300789871Former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff on Post-Covid Security ChallengesAugust 18, 2020In this episode, Andrew and Scott speak with Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. Secretary Chertoff is now senior counsel at Covington & Burling LLP and Chairman of the Chertoff Group, a cybersecurity consultancy. He shares his views on the post-Covid world, including how changed patterns of work may place new demands on infrastructure and cybersecurity. We also discuss disaster preparedness, election security, and countering disinformation.
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When do we dial back the coronavirus red alert?
Michael Chertoff writes that the costs of an extended lock down are real and substantial, and fall disproportionately on less privileged members of our society.
Will your 2020 vote actually get counted?
Michael Chertoff argues that election security is a national challenge, and not one that a single spending bill can fix.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS5570387092Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman: “Capital is Part of the Cure.”August 11, 2020
This week’s guest is Adena Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq. One of Forbes magazine’s “Most Powerful Women of 2019,” Ms. Friedman is a Class B director to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a board member of FCLTGlobal, a non-profit organization that researches tools to encourage long-term thinking in business and investing. In this episode, she talks about the central role of capital markets in economic recovery, the power of technology, and how companies that do the right thing deliver superior returns.
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Adena T. Friedman | Nasdaq
A biography of Nasdaq’s President and CEO of 3.5 years, highlighting her career achievements and education.
Why abandoning globalization would be a ‘shame,’ according to Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman
In an interview with CNBC, Friedman discusses Nasdaq’s pandemic plan, adjusting to remote work, and why giving up on globalization would cause negative consequences.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS2309462234Rep. Seth Moulton: “Our Response to Covid Will Affect Both National Security and Economic Security”August 4, 2020
U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat who represents Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District, joins Andrew and Scott for this week’s podcast. A former Marine Corps officer, Mr. Moulton has served in Congress since 2015 and is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and Vice Chair of the Budget Committee. The Congressman offers his distinctive perspective on the health, economic, and security challenges his constituents and the nation as a whole are facing.
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U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton
Next Generation. Leadership. Service. Opportunity. Website of Seth Moulton, Congressman representing Massachusetts’s 6th district.
Seth Moulton wants to flip the Senate. He also flipped on a campaign finance pledge.
Although Congressman Seth Moulton had told his supporters that he would not be accepting money from PACs, this has since changed. However, it is all in support of achieving his goal of flipping the senate.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS5515150709Home Depot Founder Ken Langone: “Don’t Sell America Short!”July 27, 2020
This week, Andrew and Scott’s guest is Ken Langone, Chairman of Invemed Associates and a Trustee of CSIS. Ken is a true American success story who now focuses his efforts on philanthropy, including to NYU Langone Health. We talk with Ken about the power of education and hear his views on the country’s prospects and promise.
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CNBC’s full interview with Ken Langone
Kenneth G. Langone discusses the heroism on the front lines and his thoughts that the media is inciting differences instead of sharing positive outcomes of the pandemic.
Philanthropy Magazine – Interview with Ken Langone
Philanthropy Magazine interviews Kenneth G. Langone about his life, philanthropy, and how to be a successful board member.
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS5907654568Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg on Global Economic RecoveryJuly 21, 2020
This week’s guest is Evan Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb Limited and Chubb Group. Evan is a CSIS Trustee, Chairman Emeritus of the U.S.-China Business Council, and serves by presidential appointment to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. In a wide-ranging conversation, Evan describes the post-COVID state of the world economy and the near-term challenges faced by national governments. Evan also outlines how leaders in business and government can work together to accelerate growth and overcome the tendency to turn inward instead of cooperating with trading partners.
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Chubb CEO on insuring in a pandemic: ‘It’s unlike any other catastrophe’
In an interview with CNBC, Greenberg discusses the importance of cooperation between public and private entities in the midst of a pandemic, the need for payouts, and the unprecedented nature of this crisis.
Chubb is “leaning into” reinsurance firming: CEO Greenberg
“Chubb [is] upsizing on their reinsurance underwriting portfolios to capitalise on improved and more risk-adequate rates.”
https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=CSIS8393232528Former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly on the Post-Covid Renewal of American CitiesJuly 14, 2020
This week, Andrew and Scott talk to William Reilly, former President of the World Wildlife Fund and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator during the George H.W. Bush administration. Bill contemplates how the Covid-19-induced increase in remote work will reshape American cities facing lower demand for office space, transit, and in-person conferencing. Bill also expresses optimism about making progress toward climate goals as we quickly adapt to new technologies.
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Earth Day at 50: Reflections from William Reilly
The week of the anniversary of Earth Day, Bill Reilly joined the Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast to discuss the importance of the environment for voters. He also discusses that while many people do not necessarily find climate change to be false, they are against the ideas of changing their lives and the policies that would come with that.
William K. Reilly accepts the 2020 Climate Pioneer Award
On March 5, 2020, Bill Reilly was awarded the 2020 Climate Pioneer Award at the Climate Leadership Conference.
