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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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Citigroup.Inc. (&ldquo;Citi&rdquo;), Career Ready and Progress Together are not affiliated and are independent companies, though Career Ready and Progress Together has a relationship with Citi through Citi Global Insights. The speakers&rsquo; views are their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates.
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Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa is a seasoned social entrepreneur and senior leader with a track record of executing innovative social impact concepts, particularly within the media and youth development sectors. Tokunbo is the current Chief Executive of Career Ready, a UK wide social mobility charity that links employers with schools and colleges to open up the world of work for young people. Tokunbo is a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs and was a Cabinet Office appointed Social Enterprise Ambassador for three years. In addition, in 1999 Tokunbo was co-founder of the ORIGIN rites of passage programme for young men of African Caribbean descent. In 2020 he founded the Black Unity Bike Ride, which saw 2000 riders cycle across London with the aim of increasing diversity within cycling and also celebrating Black empowerment. Tokunbo joined Career Ready in January 2020, following his role as CEO of the Foyer Federation. He was highly commended at the 2021 Third Sector Awards as a &lsquo;Rising Chief Executive&rsquo; and was shortlisted for CEO of the Year at the 2022 Charity Times Awards. Tokunbo embodies the ethos of Career Ready and our mission to boost social mobility. He grew up in a single-parent family in Leyton, East London and went on to study journalism at University of the Arts, London. Prior to working in the third sector, he enjoyed a successful career in journalism. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his young family, competing in triathlons, listening to 90s hip-hop and watching Liverpool Football Club.

Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, CEO, Career Ready 

Sophie Hulm is the CEO of Progress Together, a not-for-profit membership body. Progress Together aims to level the playing field for employees from all socio-economic backgrounds, across UK financial services. As Head of Skills Policy at the City of London, Sophie was the founder and architect of a Government commissioned Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce. Sophie sees a clear link between the skills and labour challenges which exist in UK financial services and the need for greater socio-economic diversity at senior levels. Sophie joined Progress Together as Chief Executive in September 2022. Sophie currently sits on the SteerCo for the 30% Club and has led a number of high-profile initiatives including the Lord Mayor&rsquo;s Dragon Awards. Throughout her working life Sophie has focused on the power of business to bring about change, including working for a welfare-to-work organisation, a Corporate Responsibility membership body, and as a trustee for Governors for Schools. Her dad is a working-class East Londoner and her mum a retired academic with immigrant parents. She lives with her partner and two mixed-race children who are big fans of Pokemon and Octonauts.

Sophie Hulm, CEO of Progress Together

Andrew has 30 years&rsquo; experience in the financial services industry and has been at Citi since 1996. He has been in Research management roles for 18 years having previously been a No.1 ranked investment analyst. He is Global Head of Research at Citi and a member of Citi&rsquo;s ICG Management Committee with a broad mandate to coordinate and develop original content across the whole of Citi&rsquo;s Banking and Markets businesses. Andrew is also a co-Chair of the Citi Women affinity network in the UK and a member of various academic Advisory boards, including at Oxford and Cambridge universities. He works with numerous universities, think tanks and research institutes in order to facilitate collaboration between Citi and outside research partners, with many research outputs being produced through Citi&rsquo;s publicly available GPS series which he launched in 2011. Andrew has two degrees from Oxford University and taught as a Lecturer at Keble College, Oxford, before joining the Financial Services industry.
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Andrew Pitt, Global Head of Insights, Citi 

Season 4

Talent is everywhere, but all too often opportunity isn't. The futures of far too many young people are determined by background, not potential. Evidence shows that people born into low-income families do not have access to the same opportunities as those born into privilege, regardless of their skills or hard work.
Andrew Pitt, Citi&rsquo;s Global Head of Insights joins the podcast to talk about the bank&rsquo;s efforts to help people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds access and climb the career ladder. He explains why a socially diverse workforce makes business sense and the evidenced impact it can have on wider society and GDP.
Joining him is Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, CEO of Career Ready, which connects talented young people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to a spectrum of different industries and employers, through summer internships. He describes his interns as &lsquo;pioneers&rsquo; and reveals the barriers they are overcoming, as they pave the way for future generations.
Sophie Hulm, CEO of Progress Together, joins to talk about the importance of collaboration among UK financial services. She explains how data collection is an essential cornerstone for companies to measure mobility. And how diversity of experience and innovation in leadership leads to sound decision making.

Good Things Happen, E1: Social Mobility - Breaking Barriers

The world is changing at lightning speed! Whilst change can be uncomfortable, unexpected and at times disruptive, it&rsquo;s inevitable and, more often than not, change is for good.&nbsp;
Good things happen when individuals driven by an unwavering sense of purpose have a brilliant idea and the ability to convince others to help them realise their ambition.&nbsp;
Our podcast series Good Things Happen invites change makers and enablers to join me in conversation to share their inspiring stories of progress.
Join Jorian Murray, for Series 4 of Good Things Happen... coming very soon to Spotify, Apple and your favourite podcast platform.&nbsp;
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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.&nbsp;

Good Things Happen Season 4

On August 28, Paris will host the Paralympic Games - where some 4,400 Paralympians will compete in 23 sports in front of over 3 million spectators.
The Paralympics shine a spotlight on the incredible talent, dedication, and perseverance of Paralympic athletes. Championing freedom, empowerment and a strong sense of personal identity, Para Sport not only promotes inclusive professional sporting opportunities, but also drives wider societal change. Celebrating differences, encouraging equality and inclusion, Para Sport is transformational in helping empower the lives of the world&rsquo;s 1.2 billion people living with disabilities.
Lauren Steadman MBE, UK Para Triathlete and Gold Medalist and Citi Ambassador,&nbsp; joins the podcast to talk about her personal journey, her mindset, and motivations, as well as her ambitions for elevating mental health awareness in sport.
Joining Lauren is Ingrid Giordano, Head of Early Career Talent Acquisition at Citi. Ingrid highlights the many ways that Citi is championing Para Sport, including its athlete mentorship programme.
Citigroup Inc. (&ldquo;Citi&rdquo;), and Para Sport. are not affiliated and are independent companies, though Para Sport has a relationship with Citi as they are a founding partner of Para Sport.&nbsp; The speakers&rsquo; views are their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates.
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Lauren Steadman is a British Paralympic triathlete competing in the PTS5 classification. Steadman began her Paralympic career as a swimmer at Beijing 2008. Receiving encouragement from her uncle, Steadman first tried Paratriathlon in 2011 and committed to the sport after competing in swimming events at London 2012. Her decision to change sports resulted in her first career Paralympic medal at Rio 2016 where she won Silver in the PT4 class. Steadman&rsquo;s determination in Paratriathlon led her to win her first Gold medal in PTS5 at Tokyo 2020. She was presented with the 2019 Female Para Triathlete of the Year award by 220 Triathlon Magazine and named Female Para Triathlete of the Year in both 2014 and 2015 at the British Triathlon Awards. With her athletic success, Steadman was named a Member of the British Empire in 2021. She is currently competing in the World Triathlon Para Series, most recently winning Bronze at the World Triathlon Para Championships in Spain. Simultaneously, she is preparing to qualify for Para Nordic skiing, a new discipline for Steadman. Outside of her athletic career, Steadman also took part in multiple celebrity-focused television shows, including being a contender of Strictly Come Dancing and being awarded co-winner of Channel 4&rsquo;s 2020 Celebrity SAS.

Lauren Steadman MBE, UK Para Triathlete and Gold Medalist and Citi Ambassador

Ingrid Giordano is the Global Early Career Talent Acquisition and Program Management Head responsible for the global strategy and ongoing innovation and optimization of the early career operating model, workforce planning, processes, and technology platforms.&nbsp; In her role, she leads a team of early career professionals and oversees the global campus and early career attraction and selection strategy, growth of the programs, end-to-end management of analyst and associate programs.&nbsp; Ingrid&rsquo;s team develops and manages relationships with business sponsors and steering committees to ensure the campus strategy is embedded in the overall business agenda and culture as well as measuring the effectiveness of the programs against stated success criteria.&nbsp; Ingrid began with Citi in the late 1990s working across multiple human resources areas as well as businesses.&nbsp; She has been passionate about playing an integral part in the attraction and development of early career talent.&nbsp; She has served on multiple steering committees, built many early engagement programs, and led several programs across products and geographies.&nbsp; Prior to joining Citi, Ingrid worked at various financial services firms as a client manager and lead for learning and development. Ingrid&rsquo;s contributions also include leading the submission recognizing Citi as having the #1 internship program in the Americas as well as recognition for award winning programming for the early identification program with a diversity, equity, and inclusion award.&nbsp; Ingrid launched the HBCU Innovation Leadership Symposium Program at Citi providing HBCU students across 20 HBCUs an opportunity to learn about opportunities in financial services.&nbsp; She has supported the Asian Leaders of Today initiatives including serving as a moderator and panelist for various initiatives.&nbsp; She serves on Citi&rsquo;s Global Asian Heritage Diversity Committee.&nbsp; Ingrid received her Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from Pace University.&nbsp; She was a Director-Employer on the NACE (National Association of Colleges &amp; Employers) Board of Directors.&nbsp; She serves on advisory boards including being a member of the New York Jobs CEO Council, College Apprenticeship Advisory Board and JFF Ventures Corporate Innovation Council.&nbsp;

Ingrid Giordano, Head of Early Career Talent Acquisition, Citi

On August 28, Paris will host the Paralympic Games - where some 4,400 Paralympians will compete in 23 sports in front of over 3 million spectators.

Good Things Happen, E2: Athletes That Inspire: Para Sport

The speaker's views are their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice, neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

Andy Sieg joined Citi in September 2023 as Head of Wealth. He is a member of Citi's Executive Management Team.&nbsp; Andy was previously the President of Merrill Wealth Management, where he oversaw a team of more than 25,000 people providing investment and wealth management services to individuals and businesses across the U.S. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1992, and previously held senior strategy, product and field leadership roles in the wealth management business.&nbsp; From 2005 to 2009, Andy served as a senior wealth management executive at Citi. He returned to Merrill Lynch in 2009 after the firm's acquisition by Bank of America. Earlier in his career, Andy served in the White House as an aide to the assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy.&nbsp; Andy earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Penn State University and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. He serves on the Board of the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris and as an Advisory Council Member for the Stanford Center on Longevity.&nbsp; Andy and his wife, Heliane, and their three children reside in Greenwich, CT.&nbsp;

Andy Sieg, Head of Citi Wealth

Kristen Bitterly Michell is Head of Investment Solutions for Citi Global Wealth. In this role, she is responsible for leading our investments business globally serving all of our clients at Citi Global Wealth. This includes delivering the entirety of our investment product offering including performance, innovation, development, platform and sales.&nbsp; Most recently, Kristen was Head of North America Investments at Citi Global Wealth where she was responsible for the investments business serving our Citi Gold and Private Bank clients across North America. Prior to this, Kristen has had numerous leadership roles in the organization including Head of Americas Capital Markets and Head of Investments for the East Region at Citi Private Bank.&nbsp; Kristen has spent over two decades in the industry leading teams at Citi, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan. A fluent Spanish speaker, Kristen has extensive experience covering clients globally and speaks regularly in the media and at industry conferences, presenting in both English and Spanish.&nbsp; Kristen holds a BA in Economics and Spanish Language &amp; Literature from the University of Notre Dame (sum ma cum laude) and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. She holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 24, 65, 31 licenses.

Kristen Bitterly, Head of Investment Solutions, Citi Wealth

This is an extraordinary time in global history. Over the next decade, it is projected that there will be $100 trillion dollars of new wealth around the world &ndash; created through human ingenuity, free markets, great ideas and capital and talent coming together. So says Andy Sieg, Head of Citi Wealth.
Andy joins the podcast to discuss all things Wealth. From clients&rsquo; increasingly global needs to private banking and wealth planning. As well as Citi Wealth - the exciting new integrated division he&rsquo;s returned to Citi to lead.
Joining Andy is Kristen Bitterly, Head of Investment Solutions for Citi Wealth. Kristen talks about the emergence of technology in wealth management, the important causes investors are backing and the unique professional and personal rewards working at Citi brings.
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Good Things Happen, E3 - Wealth Management: Growing, Preserving & Protecting Wealth

Citigroup Inc. ("Citi"), and Arize AI are not affiliated and are independent companies. The speaker's views of their owner and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future result.

Aparna Dhinakaran is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Arize AI, a pioneer and early leader in machine learning (ML) observability. A frequent speaker at top conferences and thought leader in the space, Dhinakaran was recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30. Before Arize, Dhinakaran was an ML engineer and leader at Uber, Apple, and TubeMogul (acquired by Adobe). During her time at Uber, she built several core ML Infrastructure platforms, including Michealangelo. She has a bachelor&rsquo;s from Berkeley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science program, where she published research with Berkeley's AI Research group. She is on a leave of absence from the Computer Vision Ph.D. program at Cornell University.

Aparna Dhinakaran, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Arize AI

Dr. Prag Sharma leads Citi&rsquo;s Global Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI CoE). He is one of only 10 Citi Tech Fellows globally. He us a resident expert in Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) across the organisation. As such, Prag has led the development of Citi-wide best-practices from a Governance, Risk &amp; Controls and Technology perspective in AI, addressed AI-related infrastructure and tooling needs across the organisation and enabled state-of-the-art AI design, development and use at Citi across all its businesses. Prag represents Citi externally and has led numerous high-profile engagements with clients, global regulators, trade bodies, regional/ other advisory committees and external experts in the world of AI. Prag has led R&amp;D teams and technology consultants in both industry and academia for over 15 years, working on emerging technologies with start-ups and multinationals in the Financial Services, Health, Technology and Pharmaceutical sectors. He also co-founded two start-ups in his previous life. Prag holds a PhD in Machine Learning (Computer Vision) and an MBA, majoring in Innovation.

Prag Sharma, Head of Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI CoE), Citi

AI is having a transformative impact across multiple industries and the world. But what exactly is driving this rapid growth and what are the ethical considerations we need to consider as AI continues to evolve?
Prag Sharma, Citi&rsquo;s Global Head of Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence joins the podcast to tell us what he believes this year has in store for AI &ndash; the latest advancements and emerging trends.
Joining Prag is Aparna Dhinakaran, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer for Arize AI, a platform that helps people better understand AI, troubleshoot problems and provide guardrails when AI makes decisions.
Prag and Aparna bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from the front lines of AI research and development, as we discuss what is happening in this emerging industry, in 2024 and beyond.

Good Things Happen, E4: Artificial Intelligence: What it is and why it matters?

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We live in a world where there is enough food to feed everyone on the planet. However,&nbsp;conflict, climate change, disasters, inequality&nbsp;and most recently &ndash; the&nbsp;COVID-19 pandemic&nbsp;mean&nbsp;one in ten people&nbsp;globally are still&nbsp;going to bed hungry&nbsp;and millions are living on the brink of famine.
Virginia Villar Arribas, Deputy Director of Private Sector Partnerships at the World Food Programme (WFP), joins the podcast to explain the drivers of food insecurity, the impact it has and what needs to be done to ensure hunger is a thing of the past.
Joining Virginia is John Finnigan, Head of Global Development Organizations for Public Sector Banking at Citi. John tells us how Citi is working with the WFP and the unique impact it is having as a global bank working in hard-to-reach locations.
The World Food Programme is the world&rsquo;s leading humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
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Citigroup and the World Food Programme are not affiliated and are independent companies. Citi has provided services to WFP since 2005, and WFP also has a relationship with Citi Foundation. The speaker's views are their owner may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

John Finnigan is the Head of Development Organizations in the Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory of Citi. Citi&rsquo;s Development Organization clients include supranationals, development financial institutions, and non-government organizations. John leads a team of coverage bankers that provide financial services including capital markets, credit, treasury and trade solutions and investor services. These financial solutions help our Development Organization clients deliver on their mission of addressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Prior to joining the Public Sector Franchise, John held a number of positions in Citi&rsquo;s Treasury and Trade Solutions organization. In this previous role, he served as North American Head of Sales and Relationship Management for Commercial Cards and Payments supporting multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector clients.
John has more than 20 years of experience in banking and has an extensive background in servicing the complex needs of the Public Sector. Prior to joining Citi, John held a variety of sales and market development positions with The Bank of New York, US Trust and Commerce Bank. John completed The Bank of New York&rsquo;s corporate credit training program following earning his Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from The University of South Carolina.

John Finnigan, Head of Global Development Organizations for Public Sector Banking at Citi

Ms. Virginia Villar Arribas is the Deputy Director of the Private Sector Partnerships Division at the World Food Programme (WFP), based in Rome, since November 2020. She joined from Burundi, where she had been Country Director and Representative of the World Food Programme from Dec 2017 to Nov 2020. She had previously worked as Head of the OCHA Office (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) in Burundi, after a humanitarian coordination posting in Afghanistan as Deputy Head of the OCHA Office, dealing among other with Field Operations, as well as Communication and Advocacy. Mrs. Villar had been UNRWA&rsquo;s (UN Nations Agency supporting Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, West Bank and Gaza) Chief of Donor Relations (2014-2016), leading the Agency&rsquo;s strategy, development and implementation of relations with donors and resource mobilization. She had previously worked in the UNRWA Office in Lebanon, heading the Programme Support Office, supporting the planning, strategy and coordination of the Agency&rsquo;s operations in the field (education, health, relief and social services, emergency). She led the development of a Mental Health and Psychosocial support strategy, as well as the mainstreaming of people with disabilities, gender and youth issues into the programmes. From 2010- 2013, she was the UNRWA Liaison Officer with the European Union in Brussels. Before joining the United Nations and for a period of 10 years, Virginia Villar had worked in the European Union holding different capacities: Head of Operations of the EU mechanism for support to Palestinians (PEGASE) in the occupied Palestinian Territory, Geographical Coordination for the Near &amp; Middle East (2006-2009); and Programme Manager for Twinning Operations (EU bilateral governmental cooperation in the areas of justice, energy, transport, border management and others) for Ukraine, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia (2005-2006). From 2004-2005, Ms. Villar Arribas was responsible for EU assistance to Maghreb-Mashrek countries in the area of Justice, Liberty and Security. Virginia Villar is a Spanish national. She has a background in Journalism (Bachelor of Arts) having studied in Spain and The Netherlands and holds Masters in International Studies (Diplomatic Academy of Spain) and International Relations (Complutense University, Madrid) as well as post Graduate Studies in Political Science and International Relations (University of Ottawa, Canada).

Virginia Villar Arribas, Deputy Director of Private Sector Partnerships, World Food Programme

We live in a world where there is enough food to feed everyone on the planet. However,&nbsp;conflict, climate change, disasters, inequality&nbsp;and most recently &ndash; the&nbsp;COVID-19 pandemic&nbsp;mean&nbsp;one in ten people&nbsp;globally are still&nbsp;going to bed hungry&nbsp;and millions are living on the brink of famine.

Good Things Happen, E5: Citi & The World Food Programme - Reaching a Zero Hunger World

We are living in a new space age, one that promises to deliver extraordinary technological, commercial, and potentially environmental benefits.
Lori Garver, former Deputy Director of NASA and Jason Gursky, Citi&rsquo;s resident Aerospace and Defense Analyst join the podcast to help us understand what is happening in the interplanetary world.
Lori, A three-time advisor to presidential candidates and author of &lsquo;Escaping Gravity,&rsquo; gives a personal account of the inner workings of NASA, the exciting new innovations on the horizon and why she thinks Space is critical to the future of humanity. Jason talks us through the impact of commercial investment in Space and the opportunities created by lowering costs and private sector involvement.
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Citigroup, Inc. Citi and Lori Garver are not affiliated and are independent companies. The speakers views are of their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.
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Lori Garver is the former NASA Deputy Administrator. She is also the author of "Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age."
Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Lori Beth Garver was the deputy administrator of NASA from July 17, 2009 to September 6, 2013. As deputy administrator, Garver was NASA's second in command. She worked closely with the administrator to provide overall leadership, planning, and policy direction for the agency.
Garver's confirmation as deputy administrator marked the second time she has worked for NASA. Her first period of service to the agency was from 1996 to 2001. She first served as a special assistant to the NASA administrator and senior policy analyst for the Office of Policy and Plans, before becoming the associate administrator for the Office of Policy and Plans. Reporting to the NASA administrator, she oversaw the analysis, development and integration of policies and long-range plans, the NASA Strategic Management System, and the NASA Advisory Council.
A native of Michigan, Garver graduated from Haslett High School in Haslett, Michigan, in 1979 and four years later, in 1983, she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Colorado College. Her focus turned to space when she accepted a job working for Sen. John Glenn from 1983 to 1984. She since has served in a variety of senior roles in the nonprofit, government and commercial sectors.
Garver worked at the newly formed National Space Society from 1984 to 1996, becoming its second executive director in 1987. She served as the society's primary spokesperson, making frequent appearances on national television and regularly testifying on Capitol Hill. During that time, she also earned a master's degree in science, technology and public policy from George Washington University in 1989.
After working at NASA from 1996 to 2001, Garver was employed as the vice president of DFI Corporate Services from 2001 to 2003. From January 2001 until her nomination as NASA's deputy administrator, she was a full-time consultant as the president of Capital Space, LLC, and senior advisor for space at the Avascent Group. In these roles, she provided strategic planning, technology feasibility research and business development assistance, as well as merger, acquisition and strategic alliance support, to financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies.
Garver was the lead civil space policy advisor for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign and led the agency review team for NASA during the post-election transition. Previously, she served as the lead space policy advisor for the Hillary Clinton and John Kerry campaigns for president and represented them at various events and conferences. Garver has held numerous senior positions in space policy. She was a member of the NASA Advisory Council, a guest lecturer at the International Space University, president and board member of Women in Aerospace, and president of the American Astronautical Society. She lives in Virginia with her husband, David Brandt, and their sons Wesley and Mitchell.

Lori Garver, Former Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jason Gursky is the senior U.S. aerospace and defense analyst with Citigroup, where he was named a top stock picker and top earnings estimator in the space by Thompson Reuters in recent years. Previously he has covered technology supply chains for JPMorgan and held various management roles in the telecommunications sector. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MA in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University and a BA in International Relations from UC Davis.

Jason Gursky, Aerospace and Defense Analyst, Citi Research

We are living in a new space age, one that promises to deliver extraordinary technological, commercial, and potentially environmental benefits.
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Good Things Happen, E6: The New Space Age

Following the Covid pandemic, the world has experienced a sharp rise in global digital interactions, from remote working and learning, to online shopping and telemedicine.&nbsp;
In this episode of Good Things Happen we look at what these shifts mean for healthcare around the world, including health equity and access, healthcare systems and long-term wellbeing.
Dr Harshit Jain, Founder and CEO of Doceree - one of the world&rsquo;s leading healthcare marketing platforms - joins the podcast to discuss the role of technology in global health and the formidable success his company has had connecting pharmaceutical companies with physicians in real-time, with the support of Citi.
Joining Harshit is Nauman Ansari, Head of Healthcare for Citi Commercial Bank. He spotlights the behavioural shifts the world has seen since the pandemic, including the rise of wellbeing in the workplace, work life balance and the increasing autonomy people are seeking over their own health. Ansari explains the focus of Citi Commercial Bank&rsquo;s Healthcare Industry team and the opportunities that are arising as part of the health tech revolution.
Citigroup (&ldquo;Citi&rdquo;), and Doceree are not affiliated and are independent companies, though Doceree has a relationship with Citi through Citi&rsquo;s Commercial Bank. The speakers&rsquo; views are their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided, nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.
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Dr Harshit Jain is the Founder and Global CEO of Doceree, the First Global Network of Physician-only Platforms for Programmatic Marketing. Founding Doceree in 2020, Harshit is aiming to address the acute problem of rising cost of healthcare by bringing in efficiency and effectiveness in marketing to Physicians by pharma brands on digital platforms with methodical use of data and creativity.
A healthcare innovator, he is driving health transformation across the globe, delivering life changing, creative and sustainable ideas. Recognized as Elite 2020 Disrupter Award by premier global PM360 Magazine for his venture, Dr Harshit has addressed some of the biggest health challenges &ndash; Immunization, Vitamin D deficiency, Diabetes by creatively and innovatively using data. In his over 16 years of professional journey, he weaved together his domain expertise of medicine and his marketing acumen to come up with out-of-the box ideas and campaigns in the healthcare space.&nbsp;
For his pathbreaking work, he has been conferred with eminent industry awards and accolades -- Cannes lions Grand Prix for Good, India&rsquo;s first Black Pencil at D&amp;AD Awards, One Show&rsquo;s first ever Best of Discipline Award in Health, Wellness &amp; Pharma category, 40 under 40 APAC marketing-communications achievers, 2017 Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders of the Year by the World Marketing Congress to name a few. An accomplished speaker Harshit played a key role in making India win the first ever Black Pencil &ndash; the highest honor at D&amp;AD Awards through the Immunity Charm campaign, a brainchild of his.
He cut his teeth at big advertising agencies, including McCann where he held a series of positions including Country Head, Marketing Director &amp; Innovation Lead in Asia, Europe and Americas. Besides being a qualified physician &ndash; an MD from Chicago&rsquo;s Northwestern University, Dr Harshit holds an executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and has also published a textbook in medicine.

Dr. Harshit Jain, Founder and CEO, Doceree

Nauman Ansari is a Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare at Citi Commercial Bank. Nauman&rsquo;s career in banking spans over 20 years, and has been primarily focused on the Healthcare industry, where he has led a number of market-leading, transformative deals and developed a breadth of relationships across the sector. He joined Citi in 2023 from Evercore where he led the EMEA Corporate Debt Advisory team.&nbsp; Nauman is focused on leading a global team of bankers who provide banking services and solutions to mid-sized corporates across healthcare verticals. Services include but are not limited to advisory and execution on access to capital, mid-market M&amp;A advisory services, FX, domestic and international treasury management as well as trade and working capital solutions. After starting his banking career as a Medical Technology Healthcare Equity Analyst in New York, Nauman worked across multiple banking products and specializations, while gaining the majority of his experience in Leveraged and Acquisition Finance, at HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. Earlier in his career Nauman was focused on North America, and over the past 15 years he spent the majority of his time with EMEA and Global clients, and on cross-border, often trans-Atlantic, transactions. Nauman has a BA from Boston College, an MBA from NYU&rsquo;s Stern School of Business and a Master&rsquo;s Degree in International Economics from Columbia University in New York. He is based in London.

Nauman Ansari, Head of Healthcare, Citi Commercial Bank

Read the latest Citi GPS report on the&nbsp;<a style="font-size: 14px;" href="https://www.citigroup.com/global/insights/citigps/future-of-healthcare" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-source="tiny">Future of Healthcare</a>.&nbsp;
The average global citizen born today will live almost 30 years longer than one of their forebears born in 1950, one of humanity&rsquo;s most astonishing achievements. But the global healthcare system&rsquo;s vital signs have deteriorated recently.

Citi GPS: Future of Healthcare

Following the Covid pandemic, the world has experienced a sharp rise in global digital interactions, from remote working and learning, to online shopping and telemedicine.&nbsp;

Good Things Happen, E7: The Health Tech Revolution

In the series finale of Good Things Happen, we joined Citi&rsquo;s 11th annual Digital Money Symposium in London which took place on 20th June, to be inspired by thought leaders across the financial services ecosystem, discussing &lsquo;the future of finance and money&rsquo;.
Guest host Alex Miller, from Citi&rsquo;s Global Insights team is joined by Bin Ren, Founder &amp; CEO of Sig Tech and Ronit Ghose, Citi&rsquo;s Head of Future Finance to discuss the emerging role of artificial intelligence in global banking.
Bin Ren tells us about the autonomous AI agents his company is building, including those able to pass the Chartered Finance Analyst exam at 90 percentile performance. He describes the opportunities he sees to use AI to scale the industry, boost productivity and enhance jobs.
Ronit Ghose, joins the podcast to talk through AI and the considerations and regulations being put in place to avoid and mitigate risks such as deep fakes and AI hallucinations.
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Citigroup Incorporated, (Citi) and SigTech are not affiliated and are independent companies. The speakers' views of their owner may not necessarily reflect the views of Citi or any of its affiliates. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

Before founding SigTech at the start of 2019, Ren was the Chief Investment Officer of the Systematic Investment Group (SIG) at Brevan Howard Asset Management where he managed multiple quantitative investment funds. He started his career at Barclays Capital as an equity exotics trader managing quantitative investment strategies across all major asset classes. Before university, Ren skipped two grades in school and won three first prizes in the Chinese National Olympiads, because of which he was exempted from the Chinese National College Entrance Examination.
After earning a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in electrical engineering at the national gifted education program of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Ren was directly admitted with full scholarship to the PhD program for computer science at Cambridge University, UK. While there he researched the Xen virtual machine monitor that was chosen by Amazon as the foundation of the AWS cloud-computing platform.

Bin Ren, Founder & CEO, SigTech

Ronit is the Head of Future of Finance for the Citi Global Insights team. Prior to this Ronit was Global Sector Head for Banks in Citi Research. He has been Head of the European Banks team since 2009. He is the lead analyst on HSBC, Standard Chartered, the GCC and Nordic Banks. Since joining Citi in 1997, Ronit has covered banks in the Benelux, Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia, Spain, UAE and the U.K. Ronit previously worked at the British Bankers&rsquo; Association and as a research assistant in Parliament for the former U.K. Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath. Ronit has an undergraduate degree in Modern History (University of Oxford), a postgraduate diploma in Economics (University of London), and is a CFA charterholder.

Ronit Ghose, Head of Future of Finance, Citi Global Insights

In the series finale of Good Things Happen, we joined Citi&rsquo;s 11th annual Digital Money Symposium in London which took place on 20th June, to be inspired by thought leaders across the financial services ecosystem, discussing &lsquo;the future of finance and money&rsquo;.

Good Things Happen Season 4

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