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Good Things Happen Season 2

Good Things Happen is a podcast from Citi that addresses some of the greatest challenges facing the investing world and asks how we can come together to solve them. The sharpest minds from finance and beyond join host Jorian Murray to debate some of the biggest questions of our time .

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Season 2
Season 2 • February 28

Good Things Happen Episode 8: Enabling the Entrepreneur’s Journey

The entrepreneur. The start-up founder. The disruptor. We have a clear, cultural idea of what “innovators” look like, but the pieces that come together to bring big ideas to life require more than just one exceptional leader. What needs to happen to go from game-changing idea to real-world impact?

Season 2 • February 14

Good Things Happen Episode 7: Investing in Social Impact

Social and environmental projects can be amplified through thoughtful, scalable investments whose goal is to generate as much return for the investor as they do for the cause. But what does that look like in 2023, and how do conscious investors ensure their money goes where it’s needed most?
Season 2 • January 31

Good Things Happen Episode 6: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Diverse financial institutions across the United States make crucial investments in their communities but are often overlooked for business opportunities by potential clients in favor of bigger Wall Street firms. Citi helps such minority-owned banks, equipping them with the tools to be competitive and participate more fully in the financial services industry. Building access to these financial resources at an institutional level is an important step in addressing the racial wealth gap.

Season 2 • January 17

Good Things Happen Episode 5: Macro Trends and Economic Outlook

2023 in China is celebrated as the Year of the Rabbit, a symbol of peace, prosperity, and good luck. However, looking at the state of our global economy is less than encouraging. In this episode, we are joined by guests Elaine Buckberg, Chief Economist of General Motors, and Nathan Sheets, the Global Chief Economist at Citi and for a peek behind the curtain into the Economic Outlook through an economist's lens and why they're feeling optimistic.
Season 2 • November 18

Good Things Happen Episode 4: Trends in Digital Payments

For consumers, money needs to move instantaneously. Making payments – and getting paid on time – has been streamlined down to a science, with 4 in 5 Americans routinely using digital payments. But what goes into making sure every transaction happens as seamlessly as customers have come to expect? Hint: a huge amount of work in scaling, development, and technology.
Season 2 • November 14

Good Things Happen Episode 3: Innovation in Energy

Global climate change is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges we face in the 21st century. Achieving global carbon neutrality, or “net zero,” will require a major energy transition – one that’s far easier said than done. What inventive new technologies will be needed to facilitate energy transition? Today, we’re learning how global institutions can help to enable urgent, climate-focused adaptations – sooner, rather than later.
Season 2 • November 01

Good Things Happen Episode 2: Eliminating Poverty

In 2015, eliminating global poverty was named #1 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals by the UN. Despite major multinational efforts in the years since, poverty remains a major challenge for global leaders to define, measure, and ultimately eradicate – a challenge that Citi is helping clients meet head-on, thanks to innovative poverty indexes that guide capital where it's needed most. We chat with Jason Channell, Head of Sustainable Finance within Citi Global Insights and Jamie Coats, president and CEO of Wise Responder, to learn about the multidimensional metrics that help governments and companies address global needs in a realistic, holistic way.
Season 2 • October 18

Good Things Happen Episode 1: The Future of Finance

Crypto. DeFi. Contactless payments. We've seen countless technologies promising to change finance as we know it – and in many cases, they have. But with regulation lagging behind innovation, is widespread adoption and acceleration a red flag for the finance world? Can we understand this seemingly unprecedented tech explosion within the context of finance history?
Season 2 • October 11

Good Things Happen, Season 2, Trailer

It’s back! Season 2 of the #GoodThingsHappen podcast returns on October 18th. This season, we’re excited to bring together more than a dozen incredible guests for thought-provoking conversations on the future of finance, crypto, fintech, investing, venture capital, and more. Hear how experts across sectors – such as global leaders at Uber and innovators from the Wharton School – are using their financial skills to tackle poverty, the wealth gap, and social finance, transforming banking into a means for social good. Tune into the first episode on Tuesday, October 18th, wherever you get your podcasts.

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