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John D. Kuhns, an American financier and industrialist, was one of the first Western businessmen active in China after the economic reforms of the late 1970's. Mr. Kuhn's presentation focuses on what it's like to do business in the "real" China, not the China we usually hear about from academics, State Department officials, trade mission representatives, currency experts, and other "talking heads" who concentrate on policy issues in Beijing and Shanghai.
John Kuhns talks about the business and cultural challenges of dealing directly with Chinese bureaucrats, managers, and workers whose methods and aspirations are often at odds with the China we recognize as an emerging economic super power. Podcast (19:41): Listen Now | Download Now
Learn more about John D. Kuhns on his website. Watch as Mr. Kuhns talks about what it's like to do business in China on Business News Network. In this Bloomberg Law video, Mr. Kuhns discusses his views on inflation in China.
Ann M. Fudge, recognized as one of America’s most influential and innovative corporate executives, examines the varying attitudes about privacy between different generations and the fine line between sharing and over-sharing information.
We have gone from a world of mass marketing to micromarketing; from broadcasting to narrowcasting. What are the implications? What does it mean for consumers and the companies that are trying to reach us? Podcast (25:22): Listen Now | Download Now
Read Ann M. Fudge's bio. Watch as Ms. Fudge discusses national debt and how to address it. In this video, Ms. Fudge shows her passion for education reform while reflecting on her own grandchildren. Watch as Ms. Fudge talks about the challenges leaders face as they respond to the demands for sustainability while simultaneously trying to cut costs.
Harriet A. Washington, award-winning author and medical ethicist examines the legal, ethical, and social issues which result from the growing practice of awarding gene patents to private life sciences companies.
Taken from her new book, "Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself – And the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future," Ms. Washington questions some of the basic tenets behind restrictive patents and increased privatization. Podcast (27:23): Listen Now | Download Now
Listen to Harriet A. Washington on NPR's "FreshAir" Read "Gene Patenting Produces Profits, Not Cures" by Ms. Washington Watch Ms. Washington as she discusses how firms are taking over life itself on Democracy Now
Dr. Briscoe, the Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health at Harvard University, examines how water security affects the trade-offs developing countries make among economic, cultural, and environmental objectives. Podcast (40:47): Listen Now | Download MP3
Learn more about John Briscoe Harvard Magazine features John Briscoe in "The Water Tamer" Learn about the Harvard Water Security Initiative and the Harvard Water Security Initiative Read Dr. Briscoe’s article “Water Security: Why It Matters and What to Do about It” in Innovations
John Henry Clippinger, Co-Director of The Law Lab at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, delivers an entertaining look at how we form relationships and define identity in a networked world. Podcast (30:42): Listen Now | Download MP3
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Learn more about John Henry Clippinger’s background and what he’s working on now. Stay updated on Dr. Clippinger’s work at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Read "Facebook Is Betting Against its Users," by John Henry Clippinger.
Mary Mazzio, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Olympian, and former law firm partner, tells entertaining and inspiring stories about entrepreneurial spirit, social change, and the importance of never giving up.
Audio excerpts from Mazzio's talk. Podcast (39:38): Listen Now | Download MP3
Listen to a brief interview with Ms. Mazzio. Podcast (17:22): Listen Now | Download MP3
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To learn about 50 EGGS, Inc., Mary Mazzio’s independent film production company, and the films she’s produced. Stay updated on what Mary has to say by reading her blog. Read about Mary's latest film, TEN9EIGHT. Connect with TEN9EIGHT on Facebook.
Rory Stewart, Ryan Professor of Human Rights at Harvard University and Faculty Director of the Kennedy School's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy introduced the many faces of Afghanistan to a rapt audience of Cambridge Trust Wealth Management clients. Mr. Stewart discussed his work in the region and recounted adventures from his 6,000-mile walk across Afghanistan.
Audio excerpts from Stewart's talk. Podcast (55:41): Listen Now | Download MP3
Listen to a brief interview with Mr. Stewart. Podcast (6:41): Listen Now | Download MP3
A slideshow of Rory Stewart’s photos from his trip through Afghanistan Rory Stewart’s bio An in-depth profile of Rory Stewart featured in The New Yorker PBS interview with Rory Stewart Eight-part Rory Stewart Lecture “Afghanistan: The Places in Between” Turquoise Mountain Foundation
Boston Philharmonic Conductor Benjamin Zander and Executive Coach Rosamund Zander present tools to turn life's challenges into possibilities. Using stories from their own experience and their book, The Art of Possibility, the couple shows how we can unlock our hidden potential and live more satisfying lives.
Audio excerpts from the Zanders' talk. Podcast (39:26): Listen Now | Download MP3
Benjamin Zander biography The Boston Philharmonic Benjamin Zander on music and passion at TED Rosamund Zander biography About the book: The Art of Possibility
Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University spoke to Cambridge Trust Wealth Management clients about how society can realize significant returns on investment in the healthy development of all children and discussed moving to a new era in early childhood policy driven by science-based evidence, bipartisanship, and public-private partnerships.
Audio excerpts from Dr. Shonkoff's talk. Podcast (39:49): Listen Now | Download MP3
Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. biography Center for the Developing Child at Harvard The Developing Child Report on a Science-Based for Early Childhood Policy Video of the National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy
MIT AgeLab Director Joseph F. Coughlin spoke to Cambridge Trust Wealth Management clients about innovative technologies that are changing how we think about retirement, aging, and driving well into our nineties.
Audio excerpts from Dr. Coughlin's talk. Podcast (22:29): Listen Now | Download MP3
Joseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D. biography Technology Needs of Aging Boomers, by Joseph Coughlin MIT AgeLab 12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement Six Decades at the Center of Attention, and Counting In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity