TD Cowen Insights

Recorded on 02/04/22 Cowen Analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Jean-Francois Formela, Partner at Atlas Venture and Otello Stampacchia, Founder of Omega Funds about investing in and building companies from the ground up, particularly in light of the unprecedented pace of innovation in biotech. Science prevails when it comes to investing in early-stage biotechs, but many key strategic and financing dec...

Recorded on 02/08/22 The Markets have changed pretty dramatically since June 2021 - the last time Larry Wieseneck, Co-President of Cowen and Company, Grant Miller, Head of Cowen Capital Markets and David Erickson, Senior Fellow at the Wharton Business School sat down to discuss current Market Conditions. Now, in February 2022, they discuss where they think the markets are now and how Cowen is advi...

Recorded on 01/07/22 Max Rakhlenko, Cowen’s Retail & Fitness Analyst speaks with Founder and CEO of FlexIt, Austin Cohen on the future of the fitness industry, and how FlexIt is positioned to lead the increasingly hybrid industry model. Other discussion topics include FlexIt’s suite of virtual training solutions, expansion into wellness and growth of the flywheel, strategies around marketing a...

Recorded on 12/20/21 In this episode Cowen’s Communications Infrastructure and Telecom Services analyst Colby Synesael spoke with Cyxtera’s Chairman Manny Medina about the founding of Terremark and the opportunity for Cyxtera to fill the void in the publicly traded data center market. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

Recorded on 12/14/21 Cowen’s Retail, New Platform, & Luxury Analyst Oliver Chen speaks with Macy’s CEO and Chairman, Jeff Gennette, on how to drive magic and logic at Macy’s as the retailer invests in next generation omni capabilities, transforms its digital platform, and engages new and younger customers. Macy’s is working to develop a complete personalized shopping ecosystem fit for every cu...

Recorded on 12/10/21 Cowen analyst Yaron Werber, M.D., speaks with Devang Bhuva, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Alliance Management at Gilead to get an inside look at the deal-making process from start to finish. In this episode of the Biotech Dealmakers Series, we discuss how deals get done, trends in oncology M&A, the framework that potential acquirers use to triage and ide...

Recorded on 11/30/21 Cowen's Retail, New Platform, & Luxury Analyst Oliver Chen speaks with Chief Merchandising and Sustainability Officer of C&A, Martijn van der Zee, on key advances in apparel manufacturing sustainability, consumer insights, and expectations for progress in the industry. We also discuss recent initiatives at C&A that are pioneering improvements in apparel manufacturi...

Recorded on 11/10/21 In this episode, we discuss the regulatory outlook for telehealth, including work towards extending current federal rules expanding access to telehealth during the current public health emergency and state level efforts on expanding medical licensure flexibilities. In addition, we’ll also talk about the application of telehealth as more care, in general, is being delivered in...

Recorded on 11/22/21 Cowen & Company Co-President Larry Wieseneck speaks with David Erickson, Senior Fellow at Wharton Business School, as he looks back on the four years since he joined Cowen. What stands out most is disruptive change across the economy and within this sweeping transformation, one of the biggest themes to emerge has been a greater focus on sustainability, which has accelerate...

Recorded on 11/02/21 When most people talk about healthcare, they tend to speak about it in terms of themselves: How do I as the individual use the healthcare system? How do I interact with my insurance company? How do I use this digital health app? But oftentimes, a lot of care is coordinated not by the individual but by others. In this episode, we’ll talk about caregiving and the challenges fami...

Recorded on 09/16/21 In this episode Cowen’s Communications Infrastructure and Telecom Services analyst Colby Synesael spoke with Cogent CEO Dave Schaeffer about his transition from the taxi business to telecom and how Cogent was formed after the telecom bubble popped. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Recorded on 09/28/21 In this episode, Cowen Aerospace/Defense Analyst Cai von Rumohr speaks with Rob Scholl, Senior V.P. of Textron's eAviation division. Textron serves aerospace and defense markets with broad expertise in rotorcraft, bizjet, and turboprop operations, a strong record of certifying 40 aircraft, and OEM relationships with potential eVTOL customers. Formed in March, 2021 eAviation is...

Recorded on 08/26/21 Cowen analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Sophie Kornowski, Partner at Gurnet Point Capital, and Doug Giordano, Managing Director, Perceptive Advisors, about the importance of taking risks, staying humble, and thinking through valuations when they headed transactions at Roche and Pfizer. They discuss the importance of building relationships, getting internal alignment and support...

Recorded on 08/31/21 Cowen’s Retail, New Platform, & Luxury Analyst Oliver Chen speaks with Co-Founder & CEO of Rhone, Nate Checketts on the inspiration behind the brand; opportunities to increase engagement and grow the market; the changing retail landscape; and focus areas on responsibility, sustainability, & ESG. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDi...

Recorded on 09/29/21 Cowen’s Sustainable Food & Healthy Living Analyst Brian Holland speaks with Freshpet CEO Billy Cyr about the company’s background, where it stands today, and the paths & opportunities going forward. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Recorded on 09/18/21 Cowen analyst Yaron Werber speaks with David Schenkein, General Partner, GV, about the role of external innovation in building a successful company from both the large and small company perspective based on his experiences at Genentech and Agios. They discuss how to establish "win-win" deals and the importance of deal term structure in facilitating successful collabo...

Recorded on 09/15/21 In this episode, Cowen’s Beverages, Tobacco and Cannabis analyst Vivien Azer speaks with Ascend Wellness, CEO Abner Kurtin, Lowell Farms, Chairman George Allen and Edie Parker Founder and Creative Director Brett Heyman about the evolving cannabis landscape and how cannabis brands are navigating a fragmented industry that is still in relatively early stages of maturity. For Dis...

Recorded on 08/18/21 Cowen's analyst Yaron Werber speaks with George Golumbeski, former, EVP, Business Development, Celgene, and Tom Daniel, former, President, Global Research & Early Development, Celgene, in the hacker's guide to biotech innovation. They discuss the importance of collaboration, balancing internal and external innovation, and fostering a "deal-friendly" culture which...

Recorded on 09/14/21 In this episode, Charles Rhyee, Cowen’s Health Care Technology Analyst speaks with Kurt Workman, CEO and Co-Founder of Owlet Baby Care. Owlet is a disruptive baby monitoring & safety company whose mission is to empower parents with the right information at the right time through their increasing array of products. We discuss the challenges that new parents face after leavi...

Recorded on 09/02/21 Cowen’s Retail, New Platform, & Luxury Analyst Oliver Chen speaks with CEO and Founder of Hydrow, Bruce Smith on the future of at-home fitness, and Hydrow's competitive positioning as the at-home space is gaining consumer interests across all age groups. Other discussion topics include Hydrow's growth opportunities, customer acquisition, retention strategies, and pricing d...

Recorded on 08/16/21 In this episode, Charles Rhyee, Cowen’s Health Care Technology Analyst speaks with Jean Drouin, CEO and Founder of Clarify Health. Clarify Health is a healthcare analytics platform that uses comprehensive, longitudinal and linked data from clinical, claims, prescription, lab, and consumer data sources to inform thousands of predictive models and streamline decision-making for...

Recorded on 07/26/21 In this episode Cowen’s Communications Infrastructure and Telecom Services analyst Colby Synesael spoke with euNetworks CEO Brady Rafuse about the value of hard work (still), the successes of so many Level 3 alums, keeping the service offering simple, and above all else, staying humble. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure Hosted by Si...

Recorded on 07/19/21 Cowen’s updated views on federal cannabis policy following the introduction of draft legislation from Senators Schumer, Wyden and Booker, with Jaret Seiberg and Vivien Azer. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

Recorded on 07/07/21 In this episode, Charles Rhyee, Cowen’s Health Care Technology Analyst speaks with Steve Blumenfield, Head of Strategy and Innovation for Health and Benefits North America at Willis Towers Watson. Together they take a look back at this year’s 6th Annual Cowen FutureHealth Conference, held virtually this past June, and discuss the wide range of topics covered during the confere...

Recorded on 06/14/21 Magic meets logic at an elite global luxury leader. Cowen’s Retail, New Platform, & Luxury Analyst Oliver Chen speaks with Mytheresa's CEO Michael Kliger. Our Retail Visionaries Podcast Series features thought leaders across retail, new platforms, and luxury on the most pertinent topics in these industries. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/Podca...