MIT Catalysts

MIT Club of Northern California
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MIT Catalysts is a podcast series by the MIT Club of Northern California. Host Julia Yoo interviews MIT alumni, faculty and affiliates who are movers and shakers in the Bay Area.

  1. 04/15/2021

    Stephanie Sonnabend

    Terrorist attacks. A catastrophic hurricane. Profound market uncertainty. During her decades-long career in the hospitality industry, MIT Sloan alum Stephanie Sonnabend has seen it all — and everything in between. The former CEO and president of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and co-founder and chair of 5050 Women on Boards, Sonnabend joins host Julia Yoo on this episode of MIT Catalysts. Music: Daydream Bliss by SYBS

    35 min

  2. 02/26/2021

    Sudeb Dalai (follow-up)

    Host Julia Yoo checks in with Dr. Sudeb Dalai, an infectious disease physician, virologist, and epidemiologist. We first had Dr. Dalai on our show last May. In this episode, Dr. Dalai updates us on his thoughts about herd immunity, debunks some common vaccine misinformation, and tells us why he’s optimistic about our post-pandemic future. Music: Daydream Bliss by SYBS

    26 min

  3. 01/26/2021

    Amrita Saigal and Arun Saigal

    We're kicking off season two of MIT Catalysts with a double feature! Host Julia Yoo chats with siblings Amrita Saigal, founder and CEO of Kudos, and Arun Saigal, cofounder and CEO of Thunkable. Tune in to hear how each Saigal turned MIT projects into startups, the pandemic-induced changes that are here to stay, and adapting — both personally and professionally — to a worst-case situation. Music: Daydream Bliss by SYBS

    36 min

  4. 11/25/2020 · BONUS

    Sun Yoo

    While we're planning season 2, we wanted to check in on the special Frontlines series we did in Season 1. In this bonus episode, host Julia Yoo speaks with Dr. Sun Yoo about her experience on the healthcare frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    16 min

  5. 09/04/2020

    Mohanjit Jolly and Mark Gorenberg

    Host Julia Yoo chats with venture capitalists Mohanjit Jolly (Partner, Iron Pillar) and Mark Gorenberg (Founder and Managing Director, Zetta Venture Partners). Tune in to hear Jolly and Gorenberg’s insider advice for founders, observations of common pitfalls facing startups and what each says is their investing “secret sauce.”

    38 min

  6. 07/01/2020

    Heidi Zak

    Host Julia Yoo chats with ThirdLove co-founder and co-CEO Heidi Zak. Tune in to hear Zak's thoughts on what it’s like to build a business and product for women, and the challenges—and opportunities—to be found in running a global, direct-to-consumer online company during a global pandemic.

    35 min

  7. 05/15/2020

    Sudeb Dalai

    In the third of a special series about MIT community members on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, host Julia Yoo chats with Dr. Sudeb Dalai about how his interdisciplinary training uniquely prepared him for the pandemic on multiple fronts, how his day job is affecting his personal life and the changes he’s looking forward to seeing as we all adjust to a new normal.

    39 min

  8. 04/21/2020

    Steven Hao, Annick Aubin-Pouliot and Mark DuLong

    In the second of a special series about MIT community members on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, we compiled three interviews that host Julia Yoo recently did with cardiologist Steven Hao, otolaryngologist Annick Aubin-Pouliot and plastic surgeon Mark DuLong. Although each is involved in a different aspect of the pandemic, certain similarities tie their experiences together.

    30 min
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MIT Catalysts is a podcast series by the MIT Club of Northern California. Host Julia Yoo interviews MIT alumni, faculty and affiliates who are movers and shakers in the Bay Area.

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  • Creator
    MIT Club of Northern California
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 MIT Catalysts
  • Show Website
    MIT Catalysts