THE WEEKLY KNOCKOUT
TURN OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES
turn obstacles into opportunities
The Weekly Knockout is a webinar series where industry leaders help women in business turn obstacles into opportunities. Join 25,000 women in business and investing who refuse to walk alone on our path to success. We believe in community over competition, and that by teaching and supporting one another, we can gain the knowledge we need and build a community where we belong.
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recent episodes
The Evolution of Education
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Susan Cates, Partner at Leeds Equity Partners, for a discussion on how the pandemic is accelerating change in higher education, workforce development, and the opportunities that creates.
The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Can Technology Help?
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Stephanie Nieman, Principal at SJF Ventures, for a discussion on how technology can help the mental health crisis impacting America’s youth.
Be Your Own Hero: Advocating Internally
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Dee McDougal, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Pacific Western Bank, for a discussion on why advocating for ourselves feels so challenging for many of us, and why we need to do it anyways.
Consumer Forecasting: The Next “Big Thing”
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Jamie Sabat, Director of Trends & Consumer Forecasting at Streetsense, for a discussion on consumer forecasting and what trends to expect in these ever-changing times.
Prioritizing When Everything is a Priority
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Elizabeth Crain, Chief Operating Officer and Director at Moelis & Company, for a discussion on how to prioritize decisions in today’s environment where a pandemic, social unrest, a remote workforce, and a volatile market environment have shaken up the status quo.
Salvation Capital: Prudent Investments or Sinkhole?
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Samantha Koplik, Partner at Dechert, for a discussion on considering, structuring, and effecting a salvation capital investment into a portfolio company.
What Crisis Reveals about Corporate Culture
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Sarah Fortt, Counsel for Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets at Vinson & Elkins, as we discuss what crisis reveals about corporate culture.
7 Legal Concepts Every Executive Needs to Know About Bankruptcy
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer, Anna Rotman, partner at Kirkland & Ellis, for a conversation about legal concepts every executive needs to know about bankruptcy.
Jet Girl: What it’s Like to be a Woman Aviator in Today’s US Navy
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Caroline Johnson, author of Jet Girl: My Life in War, Peace, and the Cockpit of the Navy’s Most Lethal Aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet, for a discussion on what it’s like to be a woman aviator in today’s US Navy.
The Future of Retail: A Transformation is in Store
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazers, Sarah Somers, Founder of DESEDA, and Dana Gordon, Founder of Dana Rebecca Designs, for a discussion on what the future holds for the retail industry as consumer preferences and expectations evolve.
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