Show Notes
Harvard University President Alan M. Garber joins David Rubenstein to discuss the university's decision to sue the federal government over the freezing of approximately $600 million in research funding. He also addresses Harvard's large endowment and recent changes to admissions policies following the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action. Garber explains how Harvard handled campus protests related to the conflict in the Middle East, the uncertainty around visas for foreign students and the importance of having different viewpoints on campus. He's on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This interview was recorded October 14 in Boston. Disclosure: This interview took place at The David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato says the company has no plans to enter the obesity market, instead focusing on areas such as cancer. He says oncology remains one of J&J's core growth pillars, and highlights dementia as another major challenge for the healthcare industry. Duato also talked about how artificial intelligence could accelerate drug discovery and the development of new medicines. He's on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This interview was recorded June 16 at The Economic Club of Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David Booth started Dimensional Fund Advisors out of a Brooklyn brownstone in 1981 with an idea that challenged conventional investing: investors should have exposure to smaller companies as part of a diversified portfolio. Today, Dimensional manages more than $1 trillion. Booth sits down with David Rubenstein to discuss his new book, Stay Calm, which applies his investment philosophy of staying calm during periods of market volatility, to navigating the uncertainties of life. He's on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This interview was recorded August 10 in New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clara Wu Tsai is one of the most influential sports owners and philanthropists today. In 2019, she and her husband, Joe Tsai, bought the New York Liberty, where she helped transform the franchise into a WNBA championship team by investing in players, facilities, management and the fan experience. Wu Tsai, who also co-owns the Brooklyn Nets, explains why sports have become a legitimate asset class and why live sports are increasingly valuable in the age of AI. She also reflects on her journey from growing up in Kansas as the daughter of immigrants from Taiwan, to building a career in business as well as her philanthropy, and the lessons she's learned about leadership, opportunity and success. Wu Tsai joins David Rubenstein for the premiere episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations, Season 12. This interview was recorded June 4, in Brooklyn, New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam discusses how the company moves nearly $2 trillion worth of goods annually, its use of AI and data analytics, autonomous trucking, and the massive transformation underway inside FedEx. He also shares his personal journey from Kerala, India to becoming CEO of one of the world's largest transportation companies, including lessons from founder Fred Smith and the culture that continues to drive FedEx forward. Subramaniam is on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This interview was recorded April 29 at the Economic Club of Washington DC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.