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The Knockout is a podcast 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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Building Communities and Expanding Access: The Power of MDIs
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazers Effie Dennison, Texas Capital Bank and Kim Saunders, National Bankers Association, as they discuss where MDIs exist today and how the national banks benefit.

How ESG Creates Value in Real Estate
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Daniele Horton of Verdani Partners, as they walks us through three key factors of ESG in real estate – net zero targets, building health and resiliency.

Is Finding Lab Space a Bottleneck in Life Sciences?
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Susie Harborth, Executive Vice President, Business Operations at Breakthrough Properties, as they discuss what unique demands to life sciences tenants have and why is it so hard to find lab space.

Why Healthcare Providers are Turning to Private Equity
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Amel Hammad, Conway MacKenzie, as they discuss how new capital foster synergies and where does it go from here.

The Flood Gates Are Open: What’s Happening in the Produced Water Industry?
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Molly Butkus, Partner at Bracewell as they discuss what’s happening in the produced water industry.

Why Business Owners Fear Private Equity
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Kelley Powell, MacLaurin Group, as they discuss how to be a great partner to business owners considering private equity capital.

Challenges and Opportunities in Post COVID-19 Credit Fund Platforms 2020
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazers Amanda Persaud, Katie Waite, & Laurel FitzPatrick of Ropes & Gray, as they discuss the outlook for credit markets in 2021.

Will Infrastructure Bend or Break Under Climate Stress?
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Mekala Krishnan, McKinsey Global Institute, as they discuss investing, climate change, and the impact on global infrastructure.

Retail had a Record Year in 2020…What?
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Monica Aggarwal, Managing Director and Head of Retail & Consumer Team at FitchRatings, as they dive into the business and financial trends retailers can expect for 2021.

Don’t be Clueless: 5 Insurance Tips to Protect Portfolio Companies
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Ashley Hunter, HM Risk as they dive into the five tips that will help private equity firms and company leaders to sleep well at night while they build great companies by day.
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