Paula Kerger
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- Goldman Sachs35 min
Paula Kerger, President & CEO of PBS
PBS CEO Paula Kerger oversees the decentralized network's 16-year evolution from a command-and-control model to a trust-based system that balances federal infrastructure support with local fundraising. The organization differentiates its portfolio by prioritizing high-investment educational documentaries and investigative journalism like *Frontline* while transitioning to digital platforms to ensure equitable access in underserved communities. Looking ahead, Kerger aims to expand funding for national arts and science programming while reinforcing the network's role as a non-partisan counterweight to media consolidation and algorithmic polarization.
- Milken Institute59 min
The Influencers: How Increasing Longevity Will Shape Our World
Paula Kerger, Marc Freedman, Linda Fried, Ai-jen Poo, Nora Super
A panel of experts addresses the critical demographic shift toward an aging population, highlighting the economic potential of a 25-million-strong "second act" workforce and the systemic gaps in caregiving infrastructure. The discussion contrasts outdated retirement models with emerging intergenerational strategies, such as formalized "gap years" for older adults and technological integration in home care, while noting the urgency of reforming Medicare and Social Security to sustain these changes. By framing longevity as a collective national opportunity rather than a burden, the session urges policymakers to adopt new life-stage categories and invest equally in the quality of extended lives alongside longevity itself.