Citi: Good Things Happen

Veterans often face numerous challenges upon returning home, including inadequate government support in terms of services, treatment, equipment, and tools to navigate their new realities. Citi is joined by Brian Rathjen of Roberts & Ryan, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Broker Dealer, whose mission is to utilize financial resources to support veterans and their families by supporting organiza...

Welcome to Season 3 of Good Things Happen.

The entrepreneur. The start-up founder. The disruptor. We have a clear, cultural idea of what “innovators” look like, but the pieces that come together to bring big ideas to life require more than just one exceptional leader. What needs to happen to go from game-changing idea to real-world impact? In this episode of Good Things Happen, we asked Christina Brun Petersen, Co-Founder and Chief People...

Social and environmental projects can be amplified through thoughtful, scalable investments whose goal is to generate as much return for the investor as they do for the cause. But what does that look like in 2023, and how do conscious investors ensure their money goes where it’s needed most? We sat down with investor, founder and author Eva Yazhari, general partner of the women-led impact venture...

Diverse financial institutions across the United States make crucial investments in their communities but are often overlooked for business opportunities by potential clients in favor of bigger Wall Street firms. Citi helps such minority-owned banks, equipping them with the tools to be competitive and participate more fully in the financial services industry. Building access to these financial res...

2023 in China is celebrated as the Year of the Rabbit, a symbol of peace, prosperity, and good luck. However, looking at the state of our global economy is less than encouraging. Continued challenges from the pandemic remain in play, the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows few signs of resolution, Europe is in the jaws of a gas shock, and surging inflation has elicited the most aggressive central bank h...

For consumers, money needs to move instantaneously. Making payments – and getting paid on time – has been streamlined down to a science, with 4 in 5 Americans routinely using digital payments. But what goes into making sure every transaction happens as seamlessly as customers have come to expect? Hint: a huge amount of work in scaling, development, and technology.​ ​ Hear from two digital payments...

Global climate change is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges we face in the 21st century. Achieving global carbon neutrality, or “net zero,” will require a major energy transition – one that’s far easier said than done. What inventive new technologies will be needed to facilitate energy transition? Today, we’re learning how global institutions can help to enable urgent, climate-focused adap...

In 2015, eliminating global poverty was named #1 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals by the UN. Despite major multinational efforts in the years since, poverty remains a major challenge for global leaders to define, measure, and ultimately eradicate – a challenge that Citi is helping clients meet head-on, thanks to innovative poverty indexes that guide capital where it's needed most.​​ We chat...

Crypto. DeFi. Contactless payments. We've seen countless technologies promising to change finance as we know it – and in many cases, they have. But with regulation lagging behind innovation, is widespread adoption and acceleration a red flag for the finance world? Can we understand this seemingly unprecedented tech explosion within the context of finance history? In this episode, hear from future...

​It’s back! Season 2 of Good Things Happen returns on October 18th. This season, we’re excited to bring together more than a dozen incredible guests for thought-provoking conversations on the future of finance, crypto, fintech, investing, venture capital and more. Hear how experts across sectors – such as global leaders at Uber and innovators from the Wharton School – are using their financial ski...

Traditionally speaking, disruption has a negative connotation, especially when it comes to money! But our guests on the Season 1 finale of Good Things Happen look at disruption as a positive change and ongoing necessity, especially in the digital age. Don’t miss our season wrap where Paco Ybarra, CEO and Stuart Riley, Global Head of Technology from Citi Institutional Clients Group talk about the f...

The pace at which we learn and the skillsets needed to succeed are continually evolving. Along with changing how we work and live, the pandemic also accelerated innovation in how we learn and train others. On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private Bank, and Cameron Hedrick, Citi's Chief Learning Officer, to discuss a subject near and dear to our...

The days of Wall Street firms being made up entirely of investment bankers and traders is over. But what really makes talent tick? And what drives them to join the companies that they do? On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Erika Irish Brown, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent at Citi and Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff at Citi’s Institutional Clien...

For political and financial professionals, the “butterfly effect” is more reality than fiction. A simple decision on the other side of our ever-connected world can ripple through industries and our daily lives. And now more than ever, global organizations like Citi need to know how they should respond to political shifts, new legislation and more at a moment’s notice. ​    ​ On this...

“Innovation” can sometimes feel like an overused buzzword favored by the likes of startups. But more and more, multinational companies are infusing their organizations with teams focused on looking ahead to solve the biggest problems facing their industries. But how do companies with offices around the world and a workforce that numbers in tens of thousands take a nimble approach and embrace a sta...

Is remote working here to stay? Is it possible to build a strong team culture over Zoom? And how do the best companies adapt when those key players leave   for other opportunities? As companies like Citi work to build a future-proof company, how they approach this evolving work environment will play a vital part in their success. ​    ​ On this episode of “Good Things Happ...

By 2030, ESG investing is predicted to surpass $1 trillion dollars. But at top financial institutions, ESG is no longer just an asset class, it’s an entire investment philosophy. On the premiere episode of “Good Things Happen,” we we’re joined by Harlin Singh, Global Head of Sustainable Investing and Davida Heller, Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi. ​ ​ Harlin and Davida are at the center of...

How do you make good things happen? We think all it takes is inviting two bright, informed minds together to discuss a fascinating topic. So, that’s what we’re doing.