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Conversations about the role of business in society, brought to you by the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society at BU Questrom School of Business.
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- Apr 23, 202623 min
Does the Future of Sustainability Lie in the Shipping Industry?
Ocean shipping carries close to 90% of global trade, and it accounts for about 3% of global emissions. The International Maritime Organization has set ambitious targets to reduce those by 20% by 2030, by 70% by 2040, and reach net zero by 2050. Ships are expensive and pay for themselves over decades, and the technology for green fuels is still developing. What are you supposed to do if you're a shipping company? Do you invest early and take on the risk? Do you drag your feet? And why should we be thinking about the shipping industry in the first place? Host Curt Nickisch unpacks this question and more with Ravi K. Mehrotra and Amulya Mohapatra from the Foresight Group; Chris Wiernicki, independent industry consultant and the former Chair and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping; Valerie Thomas, professor of industrial engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology; and Justin Ren, Associate Professor of Operations and Technology Management at BU Questrom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 16, 202632 min
Can Private Equity Be a Force for Good?
We are living through a massive migration of wealth. More and more capital is leaving public markets and flowing into private equity. There's even a growing push to let everyday investors put their retirement savings into private markets. But as private equity's footprint expands, so does the debate over who actually benefits. Has private equity made the economy more efficient, innovative, and productive — or has it become a system for extracting wealth at the expense of workers, consumers, and communities? Can private equity be a force for good? And if this is where the money is flowing, what rules and safeguards do we actually need? Host Curt Nickisch unpacks this question and more with Danny Wadhwani, Private Equity investor and Co-founder at ThinkLite; Gretchen Morgenson, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist from NBC News; and Thomas Wollmann, Associate Professor in Markets, Public Policy, & Law at Boston University Questrom School of Business. Related reading: Painful Bargaining: Evidence from Anesthesia Rollups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 13, 20260 min
Vote for "Is Business Broken?" in the Webby Awards!
Exciting news! Is Business Broken? has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Business category! We couldn't be prouder of all of our listeners who helped make this possible. And with this nomination, we're up for a People's Voice award. We’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to vote for us: https://wbby.co/57452N. The voting period ends this Thursday, April 16th. Thank you so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 9, 202632 min
How is AI Changing Your Relationship With Your Doctor?
AI is already making its way into healthcare, from helping doctors write notes to interpreting medical images and managing growing amounts of patient data. As one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S., healthcare is quickly becoming a major testing ground for these tools. As tech giants roll out health-focused chatbots and tools, patients and providers face big questions: Is AI giving doctors back the time and presence that the business of medicine stripped away? Or will it become another lever for consolidation and control in a care system that doesn’t always reward real value? Host Curt Nickisch unpacks this question and more with cardiologist and author Eric Topol, anesthesiologist and pain physician Sunny Jha, Microsoft Health Futures principal researcher Michael Hansen, and BU Questrom professor Carey Morewedge. Related readings: AI chatbots versus human healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of empathy in patient care ChatGPT Health performance in a structured test of triage recommendations Protecting Physicians From AI Impostors | Think Global Health GenAI and the psychology of work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 2, 202628 min
How is Generative AI Reshaping Hollywood?
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving into Hollywood, from visual effects and editing to script development and production workflows. In the realms of creative industries, the question looms large: Is AI a complement to human creativity, or is it a substitute that may eventually replace it? Host Curt Nickisch unpacks this question and more with BU Questrom professor Carey Morewedge, Roma Murphy, animation writer and co-chair of the AI committee at the Animation Guild, Tim Herrold, a visual effects artist and editor, and Erik Barmack, CEO of Wild Sheep Content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Mar 26, 202629 min
Would You Trust a Self-Driving Car?
Self-driving cars are logging millions of miles in a growing number of U.S. cities. Waymo now wants to test its newest robotaxis on Boston’s narrow streets, rotaries, and snowy roads. But are drivers ready to hand over the wheel to AI? What makes people trust or reject a technology that asks them to give up control? And what kind of future are we really driving toward? Host Curt Nickisch unpacks these questions and more with BU Questrom professor Carey Morewedge, entrepreneur Basak Ozer, AAA Northeast spokesperson Mark Schieldrop, and App Drivers’ Union leader Mike Vartabedian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Mar 12, 202631 min
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Tariffs, Inflation, and Deregulation
In recent years, the Federal Reserve has faced down enormous economic challenges: rising inflation, new trade policies, a pandemic, and a weaker labor market. So how much are tariffs really driving price increases? How should we measure inflation in a modern economy? And how has bank regulation reshaped the Fed’s balance sheet and the role it plays? At a recent live event, Host Curt Nickisch sits down with Stephen Miran, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Previously, Governor Miran chaired the Council of Economic Advisers, where he helped develop much of President Trump’s trade policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Nov 20, 202543 min
Are Boardrooms Ready for the New Geopolitical Reality?
Today's episode tackles a challenge facing boardrooms right now: the intersection of geopolitics and corporate governance. For decades, companies followed a playbook built on global integration and efficiency. But now that playbook is being rewritten by trade wars, sanctions, and supply chain disruptions.So how do boards navigate a landscape where geopolitical risk is the new normal, and where every decision reverberates across shifting borders, markets, and social expectations?At a recent live event, Host Curt Nickisch sits down with: Ruth Aguilera, Brodsky Trustee Professor in Corporate Governance at Northeastern University; Kevin McGovern, President of the New England chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors; and Roy Shapira, Professor of Law at Reichman University and visiting fellow at the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business Markets and Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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