Talks at Google

This episode features AERIN LAUDER - a designer, tastemaker, working mother of two, and granddaughter of famed cosmetics company founder Estée Lauder. A modern day style icon, Aerin discusses the space for beauty and design in a world where many lives are being affected by modern day events. How should we create and consume beauty in today's world and what are Aerin's predictions for the world of home and beauty tomorrow? Aerin will also share her top tips for decorating interiors and spaces in the time of COVID. Committed to living life more beautifully, Aerin Lauder founded the luxury lifestyle brand AERIN in 2012. With a love for interiors and a talent for creating warm, inviting spaces, Aerin's elegant, effortless aesthetic is a reflection of her unique upbringing. As she says, "Beauty is my heritage, but home and accessories are my passion." A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications, Lauder began her career at Estée Lauder in 1992. She held various executive roles, including Senior Vice President and Creative Director, throughout her time there. In addition to her work at AERIN, she currently maintains her role as Estée Lauder's Style and Image Director. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video. Moderated by Googler Michelle Pham.

Professor Ibram X. Kendi is one of America's foremost historians and leading antiracist voices. He has spent his career driving racial research, research-based policy innovation, educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. Professor Kendi recently published the books How to Be An Antiracist and Antiracist Baby to educate people on how to join the fight against racism. In both of these books, he explains it's not enough to be "not racist." He argues that to end racial disparities, it takes antiracism: actively standing against racism and replacing racist policies with policies that promote equity. For more information about Prof. Kendi and his books, please visit https://www.ibramxkendi.com/. More and more people are starting to realize that being neutral or passively opposing racism actually perpetuates racial injustice. Many of these people want to do more, however, they don't know where to start or they're not convinced they can have an impact as an individual. This talk will empower those who want to get involved by educating viewers on the concept of antiracism and providing them with tools and strategies they can use to play a more active role in building an antiracist society. The Search for Racial Equity Series is a global forum offering an in depth study and dialog of racial equity and justice, through forthright discussion and a syllabus that intends to amplify the most authentic and powerful voices of our time and of this movement. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video. #RacialEquity #IbramXKendi #AntiRacist

Do you have a keen imagination, rich inner life, and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential as air? Do others call you too shy or overly sensitive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be a highly sensitive person or HSP. In this talk Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Alane Freund who is an expert consultant working with the trait of high sensitivity, talks about how to use your strengths as an HSP, coping mechanisms for dealing with overstimulation, ways to improve your relationships, and the latest developments in research about highly sensitive people. For more information about Alane Freund's work and highly sensitive people, visit areyouhighlysensitive.com and hsperson.com. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones sees her "work as forcing us to confront our hypocrisy, forcing us to confront the truth that we would rather ignore." She holds nothing back as she discusses civil rights and racial injustice as a student of history. "As power always does, power protects itself." Given this, will the current actions of policy makers and corporations cause transformative change or will they just subvert and delay the real change necessary to reorder the hierarchy? Ms. Hannah-Jones's parallel command of language and truth are awe-inspiring and force us to take a hard look at our assumptions and question the completeness of the history that we learned and how that has shaped our society today. The 1619 Project aims to reframe the history of the United States by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the US's national narrative. Slavery is sometimes referred to as the country's original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country's very origin. The Search for Racial Equity Series is a global forum offering an in depth study and dialog of racial equity and justice, through forthright discussion and a syllabus that intends to amplify the most authentic and powerful voices of our time and of this movement. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video. #RacialEquity #The1619Project #NikoleHannahJones

Today's episode features John Krasinski, who came to Google back in April 2018 to discuss his film ""A Quiet Place,"" which he co-wrote, directed, executive produced, and starred in. The film, also starring Emily Blunt, is a modern horror thriller in which a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you. The film came to theaters April 6, 2018. Moderated by Matthew Hendershot. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

In this premiere episode, we talk with Erika Alexander and Dawn Porter to discuss the life, legacy, and wisdom of Congressman John Lewis and explore the criticality of voting rights and voter registration - a main theme in the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, which premiered on July 3, 2020, and is available to WATCH AT HOME by clicking this link. The Search for Racial Equity Series is a global forum offering an in depth study and dialog of racial equity and justice, through forthright discussion and a syllabus that intends to amplify the most authentic and powerful voices of our time and of this movement. We aim to create safe spaces for the most important and authentic discussions.

Tony Hawk is one of the most recognized Action Sports figures in the world. His impact on the sport of skateboarding itself is unmeasurable, and his personality and popularity has made him a household name. In this episode he joins us along with the Co-Founders of D/CAL, Ryan Maconochie and Adam Wilson for a discussion on creativity, innovation, risk-taking and authenticity. Join us as together they explore several lessons that marketers and brands can learn from the culture of skateboarding. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Billy Porter is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning, actor, singer, director, composer. He won a Tony Award in 2013 for originating the role of "Lola" in Broadway's Kinky Boots, and his electric portrayal of "Pray Tell" in Pose earned him a 2020 Golden Globe nomination and a Critics' Choice Award nomination. He also recently starred in the eighth season of Ryan Murphy's acclaimed American Horror Story: Apocalypse as "Behold Chablis." Billy joins us to discuss his career, his experience as a black queer man in entertainment, and his role on the acclaimed series Pose. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Pose is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, a movement that first gained notice in the late 1980s. Making television history, Pose features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles. The Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy-nominated drama also features the largest recurring cast of LGBTQ actors ever for a scripted series. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

We welcome panelists Bob Costas, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, George McGinnis, & Dan Issel to tell stories of the American Basketball Association and how it shaped the current NBA style of basketball. The legitimate rival to the NBA in its heyday, the American Basketball Association (ABA) captured a large and extremely loyal fan base with its unique style of play. What is now common play in the current NBA was pioneered by the ABA which was known for its high scoring, fast tempo and stylish plays—including popularizing the three-point shot and the dunk contest. The ABA and NBA merged in 1976 bringing several teams to the NBA and the 3-point shot to the NBA in 1979. In 2014, the Dropping Dimes Foundation, Inc was created as a way to give back to ABA players. The foundation's main focus and concern is for the well-being and betterment of former players of the American Basketball Association and their families, who are experiencing financial or medical difficulties and have encountered significant financial hardship or sickness. After the NBA-ABA Merger, the ABA itself ceased to exist as a going concern. Former ABA players who were not part of the Merger, or who did not play long enough in the NBA to receive vested pension benefits, were generally left in disadvantaged financial circumstances. Moderated by Mike Abrams Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Anthony Bourdain, American celebrity chef and host of No Reservations, discusses the filming process, building relationships with people on the show, commitment to authenticity, hilarious mishaps in Italy, lowest moments during travels, favorite bars and Vietnamese pho, and representation of women in the culinary industry.