Katie Couric
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- Milken Institute57 min
Beyond Crypto's Wild Ride
Staci Warden, Meltem Demirors, Kathryn Haun, Elizabeth Rossiello, Elizabeth Stark, Katie Couric, Yamiche Alcindor, Amna Nawaz, Tamara Keith, Elizabeth Choe
A panel of industry leaders and investors from Andreessen Horowitz outlines the evolution of digital assets from speculative instruments into a foundational computing platform and a mechanism for solving global coordination problems. The discussion details how innovations like the Lightning Network are addressing Bitcoin's throughput limitations while emerging use cases ranging from unbanked financial inclusion to machine-to-machine economies drive institutional adoption by entities such as Fidelity and JP Morgan. Despite regulatory hurdles regarding taxation and security risks posed by bad actors, the consensus points toward a 2025 future characterized by mature infrastructure, interoperable systems, and a transformed "internet of value."
- Goldman Sachs52 min
Katie Couric on Telling America’s Stories
In a comprehensive interview, pioneering broadcaster Katie Couric details her unconventional path from a CNN failure to becoming the first solo female anchor of the CBS Evening News, where she prioritized substantive coverage of issues like sexual assault over traditional newsroom norms. She discusses her strategic negotiations for professional equality, her pivotal 2008 interview with Sarah Palin, and her current documentary series *America Inside Out*, which seeks to bridge deep societal divides through direct dialogue and the re-examination of Confederate history. Couric concludes by advocating for structural changes such as the Rooney Rule to combat workplace bias and emphasizing the critical role of proximity in fostering empathy across America's shifting demographic landscape.
- Milken Institute1h 13m
Getting Our Health Priorities in Order: Prevention, Research, and Treatment
Ed Greissing, Katie Couric, Mark Alles, Tom Beauregard, Linda Fried, Eric Lefkofsky, Jim Robinson
Addressing a critical misalignment where preventive social factors drive 70% of health outcomes despite comprising only 5% of spending, industry leaders from UnitedHealth, Celgene, and Tempus are pivoting toward virtual prevention and genomic data integration. Innovations such as Project Not Me, early-stage biological interception, and million-fold reductions in sequencing costs aim to overcome regulatory friction and treat diseases before they manifest, as demonstrated by UnitedHealth's prenatal care model that reduced preterm births by 30%. The panel concludes that immediate progress requires interoperable data platforms to replace siloed systems, enabling the digital infrastructure necessary to close the nine-year life expectancy gap driven by socioeconomic disparities.
- Milken Institute1h 5m
MIc'd Up: Conversation with Robert Ballard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Conversation with Katie Couric
Robert Ballard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Katie Couric, Brian Sullivan, Buzz Aldrin
Oceanographer Robert Ballard contrasts the underfunded state of deep-sea exploration with NASA's space budget, highlighting discoveries of life origins at hydrothermal vents and the urgent need for sustainable aquaculture to address fishing depletion. Meanwhile, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on his 50-year mentorship with John Wooden, detailing how their cross-racial friendship navigated civil rights challenges and shaped his conversion to Islam. Together, these perspectives underscore the importance of expanding human knowledge in both the unmapped depths of the ocean and the diverse landscapes of society.
- Milken Institute35 min
MIc'd Up | Part 2: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Conversation with Katie Couric
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Katie Couric
In an upcoming podcast episode scheduled for May, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts his 1985 NBA championship victory over the Celtics, discusses his friendship with John Wooden, and details his 2009 leukemia diagnosis which has intensified his advocacy for social justice. He critically analyzes the Trump administration's tax and travel policies, attributes Hillary Clinton's 2016 loss to Electoral College mechanics, and argues that visual documentation of police brutality is shifting the national dialogue on race. The conversation, which also covers his religious conversion to Islam and the evolution of the NBA, was highlighted by President Obama awarding Abdul-Jabbar the Presidential Medal of Freedom for overcoming systemic biases in basketball.