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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.
recent episodes
Curiosity: The Gift that Powers Us All
As we mature, society often pressures us to avoid failure. Failure is bad and deserves to be feared. But Lauren Soulis, Vice President in the Power & Renewables Group at Prudential Private Capital, missed that lesson early...
An M&A Lawyer’s Most Powerful Tool: Building Community
M&A transactions can appear dauting, involving complex technical and high stakes elements. But at its core, M&A really focuses on leveraging the human relationships and...
Meet Devika Kornbacher – Do What You Love
“I'm going to do what I love until I don't love it anymore.” That’s the mantra that has guided Devika Kornbacher on her path from ministry to engineering to law and technology. Combining her engineering...
Meet Tammy Davies – A New Type of Corporate Lawyer
Unlike stereotypes of lawyers from bygone days, today’s up-and-coming corporate attorneys are refreshingly entrepreneurial, energized and purpose-driven. Tammy Davies exemplifies this new archetype. In her role as an Associate in the Alternative Lender and...
Trends in Data Privacy and Law
Keeping up with data privacy is an enormous challenge for companies of all shapes and sizes. Business leaders need to be ready for quick shifts in data privacy and data protection laws. This podcast is a conversation between...
Affordable Housing from an Architect’s Perspective
In our final episode of our 3-part series on affordable and essential housing, we speak with architect Nancy Bastian who specializes in affordable housing projects in Philadelphia. Whether she is working on senior housing or buildings...
Can Institutional Investment Solve Essential Housing?
In our next episode of our 3-part series on affordable and essential housing, let’s talk about solving the Essential Housing shortage. Julie Kittler is a real estate investor and asset manager specializing in the multifamily...
America’s Housing Affordability Problem
In the first of our 3-part series on affordable housing, we’ll try to understand the problem. There is a shortage of housing today in the segment of the United States housing market which services low and moderate income workers – called Essential...
The Only Man in the Room
Amidst a sea of powerful female executives, often the men at Kayo events stand out. In this episode, we’ll meet one Kayo alumni and community member Kyle Kosmider who happens to be a male. Managing Partner at Urban Opportunities in Nashville, Kyle has...
Ransoms (Part 3): How to Avoid a Ransomware Crisis
In Part 3 of our Cybersecurity Series, you’ll learn how to reduce the risk of a ransomware incident at your firm (hint: MFA!) and how to learn from the mistakes of others. Our guest hosts, Brenda Sharton, Partner at international leading law firm Dechert and John...