The Washington Post - USA (2022-05-15)

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Coming Up This Week

MARK T. ESPER

Former Defense Secretary & Author, “A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times”

The former Trump defense secretary gives an insider’s account of the tense moments and darkest days of his time in the

administration, as written in his new book.

THURS. MAY 19 AT 9:30 A.M.

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‘CAPEHART’

Andrea Jenkins , President, Minneapolis City Council

The Minneapolis City Council president reflects on the impact of the 2020 murder of George Floyd on the two-year anniversary of his

death.

THURS. MAY 19 AT 3:00 P.M.

RACE IN AMERICA: GIVING VOICE

Sanjena Sathian , Author, “Gold Diggers”

Sathian discusses how her work explores family, community and belonging in our continuing series with cultural pioneers during Asian

American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

MON. MAY 1 6 AT 1:00 P.M.

FUTURE OF WORK: THE GIG ECONOMY

Ania Smith , CEO, TaskRabbit

Smith analyzes the rise of the gig economy, characterized by freelance, contract or short-term jobs, and how it will shape the future of

work.

WED. MAY 18 AT 12:00 P.M. PRESENTING SPONSOR

HEALTH EQUITY: VACCINES

Cheryl Bettigole , MD , Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Atul Gawande , MD , Assistant Administrator, Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development

LaQuandra S. Nesbitt , MD , Director, District of Columbia Department of Health

Cameron Webb , MD , White House Senior Policy Advisor for Equity

Content from March of Dimes : Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD, Associate Vice President of Health Equity, Merck & Lead, Merck for Mothers

Zsakeba Henderson, MD, Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Medical & Health Officer, March of Dimes

Bettigole, Gawande, Nesbitt and Webb talk about the dynamics of the vaccine access gap and how vaccine inequities worldwide have

raised the stakes in preparing for future global health crises.

TUES. MAY 17 AT 9:00 A.M. PRESENTING SPONSOR

‘HIS NAME IS GEORGE FLOYD’

Robert Samuels , Co-Author, “His Name Is George Floyd” and Toluse Olorunnipa , Co-Author, “His Name Is George Floyd”

Samuels and Olorunnipa explain how systemic racism shaped the life of George Floyd as shared in their new book.

TUES. MAY 17 AT 12:00 P.M.

SECURING CYBERSPACE

Bob Kolasky , Senior Vice President, Critical Infrastructure, Exiger

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.), Co-Chair, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Member, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus

Content from Comcast Business : Shena Seneca Tharnish, Vice President, Secure Networking & Cybersecurity Product Solutions,

Comcast Business

Kolasky, McCaul and Slotkin assess the current cyber landscape and examine the impact of private/public sector cooperation in

securing cyberspace.

WED. MAY 18 AT 2:30 P.M. PRESENTING SPONSOR

THE TECHNOLOGY 202: THE FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh

Content from Siemens : David Etzwiler, CEO, Siemens Foundation and Scott Ralls, PhD, President, Wake Technical Community College

Walsh and Hogan address the challenges and opportunities in building and maintaining a skilled infrastructure workforce.

THURS. MAY 19 AT 11:00 A.M. PRESENTING SPONSOR

FIRST LOOK

The Post’s Jonathan Capehart , Eugene Robinson and Josh Rogin

A smart, inside take on the day’s politics – a reporter debrief followed by a roundtable discussion with Post Opinions columnists.

FRI. MAY 20 AT 9:00 A.M.