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Ransoms (Part 2): Should you Pay the Ransom?
In Part 2 of our Cybersecurity Series, we’ll tackle the most burning questions businesses face during a ransomware incident: Should we pay? Is anyone else paying? Is it legal to pay? If we pay, will they honor it? What if paying a ransom violates our company culture...
Ransoms (Part 1): What are the Threats?
Brenda Sharton, partner and co-chair of Dechert’s top ranked, global privacy & cybersecurity practice, is a top privacy and cybersecurity and commercial litigator. She is one of only 16 lawyers in the country ranked as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 for Cyber...
Private Equity’s Buy and Build Strategy
Samantha R. Koplik focuses her practice on leveraged finance transactions for private equity firms, strategic buyers, institutional investors, biotech/pharma companies, private debt funds and other providers and consumers of debt financing. Guest: Samantha Koplik,...
Integrating a Fractional Leader Into Your Team
Many businesses struggle to grow their sales. James River Sales Advisors powered by Sales Xceleration provides business owners with an experienced Sales Consultant to drive sales growth when you need it most. As your local Advisor, Glenn Kurtz will help you build a...
Sunbelt Showdown: Southeast vs Southwest Deal Perspectives
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazers Amanda Fallaw and Brooke Ansel, Prudential Private Capital as they share the latest insights on current investment activity across the sunbelt. Sponsored by RSM LLP RSM US LLP is the leading U.S....
From Dance to Finance: Eleena Melamed’s Story
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Eleena Melamed as she shares how dancing prepared her for her career in finance. Sponsored by RSM LLP RSM US LLP is the leading U.S. provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the...
Factory of the Future: How Technology is Transforming Manufacturing
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Shruti Gupta as she shares the top trends in manufacturing today. Shruti Gupta Senior Manager, Industrials Senior Analyst In January 2019, Shruti was selected as a senior analyst in RSM’s...
How to Fight Rare Disease with Innovation and Hope
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Ashley Evans, Carlyle Group, to hear the story of how the Syngap Research Fund was formed, and how Ashley and her family plan to accelerate the science to Tony and other individuals with rare...
How ESG Creates Value in Real Estate
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Daniele Horton of Verdani Partners, walk us through three key factors of ESG in real estate – net zero targets, building health and resiliency. The Weekly Knockout is now featured on Feedspot as one...
Not a Question of If, a Question of When: Reducing Cybersecurity Risk in Private Equity Transactions
Join Kayo Founder and host, Lindsay Burton, and featured trailblazer Brenda Sharton, co-chair of Dechert’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, as they walk us through steps to avoid falling victim to cybersecurity risk. The Weekly Knockout is now featured on...