Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Chris Librie, Head of Global Impact & Giving at eBay, joins hosts Sherryl Kuhlman and Sandi Hunt to discuss some of eBay's initiatives to help build sustainable communities like Retail Revival, eBay for Charity, and more on Dollars and Change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Syed Hussain, Chief Commercial Officer for BANKEX, joins hosts and Wharton Profs Anne Greenhalgh and Mike Useem to explain blockchain technology and talk about why this space is attracting so much interest on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brandon Taubman, Senior Director of Baseball Operations and Analytics for the Houston Astros, joins hosts and Wharton Profs Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner to discuss baseball analytics initiatives affecting various areas of the Astros organization, including scouting and player development on Wharton Moneyball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Nancy Rothstein, Director of Corporate Sleep Programs at CIRCADIAN, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss what the unintended consequences are of getting enough sleep and strategies you can employ to improve your sleep patterns on Work and Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg Valliere, Chief Global Strategist at Horizon Investments, joins host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss how events in Washington, from policy to politics, might affect your investments on Behind the Markets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Price, Founder at Artisanal Talent Group, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss his career in the executive search industry and how his high-touch executive search firm helps portfolio companies address their senior strategic executive and Board hiring needs on Launch Pad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Wunker, Managing Director of New Markets Advisors, joins host Harbir Singh to discuss his new book "COSTOVATION: Innovation that Gives Your Customers Exactly What They Want—and Nothing More" where he explains how companies can still innovate without breaking the budget on Mastering Innovation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host Mike Useem talks with Brandon Webb, CEO of Hurricane Group, Inc. and Retired US Navy Chief and SEAL, about his book "Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide" and how everyone can harness fear to become their ally on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, joins hosts Prof Peter Cappelli and guest host Prof Greg Shea to discuss Burning Glass Technologies' recent report "The Permanent Detour: Underemployment’s Long-Term Effects on the Careers of College Grads" on In the Workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host Laura Zarrow talks with Alaina Percival, the CEO of Women Who Code, a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers offering more than 1,500 free technical and leadership events per year on Women@Work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad Haley, CMO of IHOP, joins host Prof David Reibstein to discuss the decision making behind IHOP's recent temporary brand change to IHOb and whether they judge the strategy as a success on Measured Thoughts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Janis Bowdler, President at JPMorgan Chase Foundation, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss the Foundation's recent commitment to invest $1.75B over the next five years to strengthen workforce systems, revitalize neighborhoods, grow small businesses, and improve the financial health of individuals across the United States and all over the world on Dollars and Change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Nancy King, President of Senior Options, LLC, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss her new book "Fired: How to Manage Your Career in the Age of Job Uncertainty" and share what she's learned after traveling the US interviewing people who have been let go on Career Talk.Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Fired-manage-your-career-uncertainty/dp/1978407130 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Salkever, Technology Expert and former Technology Editor at BusinessWeek, and Vivek Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program and Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering, join host Rob Coneybeer to discuss their new book "Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning The Battle To Control Your Brain - And How To Fight Back" on Launch Pad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts and Wharton Profs Cade Massey and Eric Bradlow discuss how John worked the odds and beat our over 7,500 other players to win $8.8 Million US dollars on Wharton Moneyball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Randy Komisar, Veteran Venture Capitalist, joins host Doug Collom to discuss tips and tricks from his book "Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds-From Mastering the Fundamentals to Selecting Investors, Fundraising, Managing Boards, and Achieving Liquidity" on Bay Area Ventures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PwC's Tim Bodner, US Real Estate Deals Leader, and Byron Carlock, Real Estate Practice Leader, join host Bob Lane to discuss the results of PwC's recently released Real Estate Deals Insights: Q2 2018 on The Real Estate Hour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Light, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on examining the challenges facing regulators and legislators when new disruptive forms of business and technology require regulations that promote innovation while also protecting the public interest.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, visit: https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/b-school/get-involved/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Todd Sensing, Founder of FamilyVest, joins host Wharton Prof Kent Smetters to discuss the unique considerations when financial planning for those with special needs children on Your Money. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts and Wharton Profs Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed talk with Richard Wong, VP of Marketing & Creator Relations of #pad, and Danielle Bernstein, Fashion Blogger (We Wore What) and Social Media Influencer, to examine the complex world of social media influencer marketing and how brands are connecting with influencers more than ever on Marketing Matters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.