Stern Chats

This week's episode features Prashant Gandhi—the Chief Business Officer of Melio, one of the fastest growing FinTech startups in NYC. Recently valued at $4 billion, Melio provides digital payment solutions to small businesses so they can pay and get paid painlessly. Prior to joining Melio, Prashant spent just over 20 years building an illustrious career at Microsoft, McKinsey, and most recently at JPMorgan as Head of Digital Payments. Listen to this episode to get Prashant's thoughts on the world of FinTech, how real time payments can help business owners streamline their processes, and how to build your own successful career in this space–starting at Stern. This episode was made in collaboration with the NYU Stern FinTech Association.

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Hosted by: Bar Tenenbaum, Neeharika Tummala

Produced by: Bar Tenenbaum

Edited by: Andrew Kim

Music by: Jesse Han

Stern Chats is thrilled to introduce our new hosts for season 10: Bar Tenenbaum, Hayley Wilcox, Ashley Jefferson, Charlotte Kassimir, Qurat Khan, Mujesira Dudic, Matt Givner, Neeharika Tummala, and Khalil Romain! In this behind-the-scenes episode, you can learn a little bit about the people who will be behind the mic this year and get a sneak peek of what lies ahead for season 10.

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Produced by: Bar Tenenbaum

Edited by: Pj Wyderka

Music by: Jesse Han

As we get ready for season 10 of Stern Chats, enjoy one of the most popular episodes from our archives.

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[Rebroadcast] Patrick Vardaro, current MBA student and veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, joins us in the studio to discuss his time as an officer in the Army. In a story about leadership and sacrifice, Patrick shares details of the transformation and growth he experienced on his personal and professional journey.

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As we get ready for season 10 of Stern Chats, enjoy one of the most popular episodes from our archives.

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[Rebroadcast] Susan Jurevics (Langone '96) is the former CEO of Pottermore and was at Sony for over a decade as SVP of Global Retail CRM and Brand Marketing. She has spent her career connecting fans to beloved characters and universes such as Harry Potter, Spiderman, James Bond, and Barbie. In this episode of Stern Chats, Susan unveils her work at the intersection of culture and commerce and how she builds a business for the next generation of fans.

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As we get ready for season 10 of Stern Chats, enjoy one of the most popular episodes from our archives.

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[Rebroadcast] Professor Richard Hendler tells us about his experience studying the law, transitioning into teaching and finding the love of his life. In a story about riding the wave, Professor Hendler proves that finding and leaning on your "super skills" will yield a more than fulfilling life.

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Intro by: Bar Tenenbaum & Jennifer Evensen

Intro music by: Jesse Han

Intro editing by: Andrew Kim

Directed by: Naisham Jamshidi & Andrew Slotnick

Produced by: Naisham Jamshidi

Technical by: Bob Kerr & Daniel Thoennesson

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We say goodbye to this year's hosts and introduce the new Stern Chats logo and sound design. Daniel, Tiffany, Mahum, Lauren, Kathleen, and Melanie look back on a full year of Stern Chats, talk about the show's impact on their Stern experience, share advice for next year's hosts, and extrapolate the lessons learned from being on the show to life more broadly.

Thank you for another great year of Stern Chats! We'll be back soon with more amazing stories from the NYU Stern Community.

Hosted by: Daniel Yellin, Tiffany Lin, Mahum Jamal, Lauren Marinaro, Kathleen Dillon, and Melanie Gonzalez

Produced by: Daniel Yellin

Edited by: PJ Wyderka

Music by: Jesse Han

This week, Kathleen and Melanie had a chance to talk with NYU Stern Associate Professor Lisa Leslie. They spoke about her research on diversity in the workplace and how to implement diversity initiatives in the most effective and impactful way possible, including how to deliver an effective message to your organization. Professor Leslie also suggests a surprising place where the money on diversity initiatives may be best spent.

Hosted by: Melanie Gonzalez and Kathleen Dillon

Produced by: Hayley Wilcox, Bar Tenenbaum, and Daniel Yellin

Edited by: PJ Wyderka and Marcin Skok

Maria Velissaris is the founder and managing partner at SteelSky Ventures, which focuses on access, care, and outcomes for women's healthcare. This week, Lauren and Melanie got the chance to speak with Maria to learn more about how she went from selling her first business to U-Haul to starting her own venture capital fund and the years of purposeful skill-building that came in between. Maria also talks about how the power of the Stern network helped her get where she is today.

Hosted by: Lauren Marinaro and Melanie Gonzalez

Produced by: Daniel Yellin

Edited by: Su Hawn Chung

Amanda Villarreal is a first year in the Langone part-time MBA program at NYU Stern. This week, Tiffany and Melanie talked with Amanda about the long and winding path she took to discover that NYU was the right place to continue her education. We at Stern Chats hope that Amanda's non-traditional route, which included stints in politics, non-profit work, admissions consulting, human-centered design, and more, will show that there's no one correct way to get into business school.

Hosted by: Tiffany Lin and Melanie Gonzalez

Produced by: Daniel Yellin

Edited by: PJ Wyderka

This week, Melanie and Daniel spoke with Nyagaka Ongeri, founder and CEO of Ubora Advisors. Nyagaka talked about his passion for sustainable finance, his work delivering innovative financial solutions to companies in Africa and the Americas, as well as his philosophy on career trajectory, mentorship, and hiring. It was a wonderful conversation that will take listeners around the world, from Israel to New York to Kenya to South Africa. They also talked about Nyagaka's partnership with NYU Stern, including developing a Stern Signature Project as an experiential learning opportunity for current Sternies and hiring Sternies to work at Ubora.

Hosted by: Melanie Gonzalez and Daniel Yellin

Produced by: Bar Tenenbaum and Daniel Yellin

Edited by: PJ Wyderka