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The Walker Webcast is in the top 1.5 percent of podcasts globally viewed by over 10 million. The webcast brings brilliant minds from broad and varied backgrounds to engage in conversation with our CEO, Willy Walker. Insights for life.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    David Petraeus, Former U.S. Army General and Director of the CIA

    To celebrate the 200th episode of the Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by General David Petraeus, retired four-star U.S. Army general who served as the director of the CIA, focusing on intelligence and counterterrorism. He and Willy discussed the evolving landscape of global security, how near-death experiences changed his perspective on life and leadership, physical fitness and his competitive drive, the strategy behind the raid of Bin Laden, and the threats and challenges we’re facing in the world today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min

  2. 13 SEPT

    Robert Reffkin, Founder and CEO of Compass, Inc.

    Willy was joined by Robert Reffkin, the Founder and CEO of real estate tech company Compass, Inc., live from the 2024 Zelman & Associates Housing Summit. He and Willy discussed topics including Robert’s humble upbringing and how it led him down the path to entrepreneurship, pivotal moments that shaped his career, combatting negativity and lessons learned through hardship, Compass’ investment in technology, intricacies of the real estate market, Robert’s vision for the company and where it will be in twenty years, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min

  3. 5 SEPT

    Priscilla Almodovar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae

    Willy was joined by one of the most notable figures in housing finance, Priscilla Almodovar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae. She is on a mission to create a housing market that works for everyone, including whom she calls the “credit invisible” – hard working Americans who may not qualify for traditional loans. She and Willy discussed the intricacies of her career journey in the private, public, and social sectors, what drew her to the housing industry, mortgage rate predictions, what Fannie Mae is doing to address the affordability crisis, and her strategic vision driving the organization’s initiatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m

  4. 29 AUG

    Matthew Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean and Chair of MBA Program at Harvard Business School

    Willy was joined by Matthew Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the MBA Program at Harvard Business School and an economist whose research focuses on economic policy and the commercialization of space. They discussed Matthew’s intellectual pursuits and his experience as a student at HBS, his pivot from a focus on tax policy to the new frontier of space, the curriculum at HBS and their focus on leadership over strictly business, why your company needs to have a space strategy, the adoption of AI and tech to propel HBS forward, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    60 min

  5. 22 AUG

    Strauss Zelnick, Chairman, CEO of Take-Two Interactive and Gary Pinkus, McKinsey & Company Chairman of North America

    On this episode of the Walker Webcast, we featured an interview between Gary Pinkus, McKinsey & Company’s Chairman of North America, and Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., from W&D’s 2024 Summer Conference. They touched on Strauss’ approach to business and leadership, his origin story – from childhood ambitions of running a movie company and toying with the notion of being a performer to deciding to run a business in the creative space – milestones of his career including greenlighting the movie Dirty Dancing, the ins and outs of the largest industry, in the entertainment world: gaming, his breakdown of AI and its future impact on the workforce, what he’s experiencing as a CRE investor, and what to expect in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  6. 15 AUG

    Diane Hoskins & Andy Cohen, Global co-chairs of Gensler and co-authors of Design for a Radically Changing World

    Willy was joined by Diane Hoskins and Andy Cohen, global co-chairs of the world’s most influential architecture design planning firm with over $2 billion annually in revenue, Gensler.  They covered ways to drive meaningful change through the power of design, creating office spaces of the future, ways they’re working to lower emissions, how Gensler has secured their place as an industry leader, how AI and autonomous vehicles will change the face of our cities, building a culture of collaboration, and how to stay ahead of the curve in a constantly shifting environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m

  7. 8 AUG

    Willy Walker, Chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop

    While it’s clear that we’re living through an uncertain time in history, there’s one thing Willy is confident in – the strength of our country to get through challenging times. On this Walker Webcast, we featured Willy’s opening remarks from W&D’s Summer Conference in Sun Valley. Listen to his take on consumer confidence, housing prices, asset classes including hospitality and office, the impact that climate change is having on your bottom line, single and multifamily housing starts, the impact of AI, impactful global leaders, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min

  8. 1 AUG

    Jeffrey Rosen, Bestselling Author of The Pursuit of Happiness

    How can we ensure the preservation of democracy? By adopting the virtues of our founding fathers.  On the latest episode of the Walker Webcast, we featured Willy’s discussion with Jeffrey Rosen – president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, host of the weekly podcast We the People, professor of law at the George Washington University Law School, and contributing editor of The Atlantic – from the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. Their conversation centered around themes from Jeff’s newest book The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America, including the lives of the founding fathers and their quest for virtue, their emphasis on self-mastery and character development, how social media is validating the founding fathers’ fears of unmediated democracy, the state of play in American politics today, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
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The Walker Webcast is in the top 1.5 percent of podcasts globally viewed by over 10 million. The webcast brings brilliant minds from broad and varied backgrounds to engage in conversation with our CEO, Willy Walker. Insights for life.

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  • Creator
    Willy Walker
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    173
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 949855
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    The Walker Webcast

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