Thinkset Podcast

Matteo Felici and Michael Jelen from BRG's Global Applied Technologies Team (GAT) discuss personal experiences with technology interfaces and user experiences in the industry. They also provide a preview the latest release of BRG's analytics service platform, DRIVE.

Learn more about BRG's GAT services.

In this episode, Michael Whalen is joined by BRG Director Roberto Cunha to discuss the fundamentals of the Hotelling rule and how this long-standing rule has prevailed in today's economy.

Learn more about the Hotelling rule in a paper coauthored by Mr. Cunha, "The Hotelling Rule in Non-Renewable Resource Economics."

BRG Managing Director Elizabeth Arnold joins Michael Whalen to talk about how COVID-19 has changed the workplace environment and how well employees are complying with the employment law for remote workers. Ms. Arnold discusses an empirical study conducted recently by BRG Labor and Employment experts to examine hourly employees' compliance with applicable wage and hour laws in a remote work environment.

David Lewin joins Michael Whalen to discuss the effects that the California AB5 ruling has had on the gig economy in Silicon Valley and the tech sector. Dr. Lewin provides personal insights on these complex issues and his work with independent contractors to modify this ruling prior to the election.

Phil Rowley connects with Kalev Peekna, managing director and chief strategist at One North Interactive, about One North and BRG's collaboration to revamp the BRG website. They discuss the process, understanding the impact of COVID-19 on digital marketing, and best practices to help reach a target audience.

David J. Teece, BRG's chairman and principal executive officer, joins Michael Whalen for a conversation near the first anniversary of 2019's New Enlightenment conference held at Adam Smith's Panmure House in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Teece discusses the history of Adam Smith, also known as the father of capitalism and economics, and how Smith's paradigms of international economics are directly challenged with the surge to prominence of a very different model pursued by China.

Jennifer Mannino, a managing director in BRG's Transaction Advisory practice, joins the podcast to discuss her background in investigations and how the advancement in technology has affected the way she conducts business. Jennifer describes previously written articles she authored on due diligence to compare the capabilities in investigations then, now, and years to come.

BRG's Mukesh Gangwal and Paul Osborne moderated a panel discussion with Dr. K. Ranga Krishnan (CEO, Rush University System for Health), Daniel DeBarba, Jr. (CFO, Catholic Health Services of Long Island), and Tri MacDonald (president, BRG). In this extract for their COVID-19 Challenges and Rapid Recovery podcast, they discuss COVID-19 governmental funding sources and how health systems will restart operations under a new-normal environment.

BRG's Mukesh Gangwal and Paul Osborne moderated a discussion with Dr. K. Ranga Krishnan (CEO, Rush Medical University System for Health) and Daniel DeBarba, Jr. (CFO, Catholic Health Services of Long Island). The panel discussed how organizations are responding to the clinical challenges brought on by the pandemic and the biggest financial and operations issues their organizations are facing.