TD Cowen Insights

Recorded on 03/02/26 TD Cowen senior biotech analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Amy Burroughs, CEO of Terns Pharmaceuticals, at the 46th Annual TD Cowen Health Care Conference, discussing leadership, resilience, and innovation in biotech. Amy reflects on her non‑linear career path from large organizations to smaller biotechs, and how those experiences shaped her approach to building teams and leading through change. She discusses how Terns, inspired by the agility and persistence of the Arctic tern, evolved through multiple pivots to focus on TERN-701, its lead program in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). She outlines the key unmet need in CML – the pursuit of functional cures – and explains Terns’ plans to advance TERN‑701 into pivotal trials with urgency and discipline. On a personal note, Amy describes her leadership “superpower”: learning not to be the smartest person in the room, listening intently, and surrounding herself with trusted advisors. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 03/03/26 TD Cowen senior biotech analyst Ritu Baral speaks with Praxis CEO Marcio Souza at TD Cowen’s 46th Annual Health Care Conference to discuss FDA functionality following recent leadership changes and destaffing, approaches to working with the agency on complex datasets, and implications for the broader biotech sector. Drawing on Praxis’s extensive regulatory experience, Souza notes that despite chronic FDA understaffing, engagement with the Office of Neuroscience has remained stable and highly productive. He underscores the value of incorporating FDA guidance early in endpoint and trial design in areas such as essential tremor, where regulatory precedent is limited, and emphasizes that frequent, senior-level interaction and a patient-centric framing of complex data can help drive alignment and constructive regulatory dialogue. He adds that investors can gauge the quality of a developer’s relationship with the agency by looking at the recency of FDA communications and the level of senior leadership engagement during recent interactions. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 03/02/26 TD Cowen's Health Care Technology Analyst Charles Rhyee speaks with Adam Kautzner, PharmD, President of Express Scripts and Evernorth Care Management, a part of The Cigna Group, at TD Cowen’s 46th Annual Health Care Conference to discuss how the industry is beginning to move away from rebates, and what that means for patients, employers, drug makers, pharmacies and PBMs. The role of the PBM has been a contentious topic for years but seemingly has come to an inflection point with the recent passage of reform legislation, along with Cigna's recent settlement with the FTC. And coming out of all this is a changing world for drug reimbursement. Along with greater transparency, the market is increasingly moving further away from rebates. This is most recently expressed by new Cigna's rebate-free model announced last October. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 02/12/26 Trust, Engaging Content, & Experiences Shape Leading Luxury Car Ecosystem. duPont REGISTRY is the world's leading luxury automotive ecosystem that encapsulates the culture, community, and commerce of the high-end automotive lifestyle. Operating in the $110bn luxury used-car market, which is expected to double in the next 10 years, duPont REGISTRY is a heritage brand being transformed and has no exact competitors. In this episode, we host CEO Antoine Tessier. Prior to joining duPont REGISTRY, he spent 12 years at LVMH, most recently as the Chief Technology Officer for LVMH Americas. We discuss a range of topics, from connecting buyers and sellers of fine automobiles around the globe to creating digital experiences. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 02/05/26TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which this month looks at what we can expect from Kevin Warsh, who is President Trump's pick to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. To help us assess the impact on interest rates, we bring in Gennadiy Goldberg, Head of US Rates Strategy at TD Securities. We also present our market and policy recaps and preview the month ahead for financial policy. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 01/30/26In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, is joined by an all-star reporter roundtable to discuss FY26 & FY27 budgets and Reconciliation 2.0. They also discuss DoW's latest push to fund multi-year deals for munitions increases, some surprise charges during earnings, and how company managements have discussed investments, buybacks, and dividends. And there's a new National Defense Strategy that’s much different than the prior one. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 01/16/26In this episode, Gautam Khanna, TD Cowen's A&D equity analyst, joins Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, to preview the upcoming A&D earnings season and the top geopolitical & defense macro topics in Washington, including FY26 & 27 budgets and Reconciliation 2.0. They also cover last month's defense Ahead of the Curve® report, Remaking The Arsenal of Freedom & Military-Tech Fusion. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/05/25We Believe The Future Of Retail Is Adaptive: An Expert A.I. Briefing. We host Francois Chaubard, Partner at Y Combinator, and Founder & Former Focal Systems CEO, in the first episode of a two-part series on the rapidly evolving A.I. landscape in retail. We discuss how A.I. is impacting customer experience & inventory management, when to outsource solutions, which technologies are most exciting for retail, and the impact A.I. and automation can have on retailers' P&Ls. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 01/08/26TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which this month looks at our 2026 expectations on the policy front for financials, crypto, and housing. We see deregulation, though risks include the rise of populism and the midterm elections. We also focus on market concerns with Scott Smith, TD Cowen's specialty salesperson for financials. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 18/12/25In a crossover episode of Wheels Up and Retail Visionaries, we sat down with Oliver Chen, TD Cowen's senior research analyst covering retailing/specialty, broadlines, department stores, and luxury goods, to discuss our recent Ahead of the Curve report examining opportunities in commerce media and retail media. Our discussion explores the emergence of retail media networks, their appeal for advertisers, their broadening out into commerce media, and the opportunity for airlines in advertising. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 12/11/25In this episode, TD Cowen's Health Care Analyst Brendan Smith hosts Shawn O'Connor, CEO of Simulations Plus, to explore the interrelated evolution of artificial intelligence and biosimulation, and what this means for companies looking to capitalize on this shift. We discuss how Simulations Plus is future-proofing their platform with next-gen AI integrations, where the definition of innovation could go from here, and what the field of AI-powered biosimulation means for the industry. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/18/25 In this episode, we sit down with the CEO of Freehold Royalties to discuss how the company is positioning itself in a rapidly evolving North American energy landscape. We explore Freehold's growth outlook across various jurisdictions, capital allocation strategy, and underappreciated potential. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 10/27/25Conversational Experiential Retail, Powered By AI But Grounded in Human Taste. We host Daydream's CEO and Founder Julie Bornstein on how Daydream replaces traditional fashion search with conversational, image-driven A.I., reshaping the path to purchase and enabling frictionless consumer journeys. We unpack why vertical A.I., human-in-the-loop styling, and deep brand partnerships (vs. broad-based, horizontal platforms) will define the next era of fashion commerce. In TD Cowen's view, AI is moving from predictive to prescriptive, and although conversational commerce is currently a modest mix of retailer's digital traffic, we estimate it will grow rapidly at ~30-40% every month. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 12/08/25 TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which includes a discussion of equity stock tokenization with Reid Noch, TD Cowen's domestic market structure expert. We dig into the latest comments from SEC Chair Paul Atkins and look at what that will mean for policy. We also get an update on credit quality and other market concerns from Scott Smith, the TD Cowen specialty salesperson for financials. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/13/25We chat with Alon Chen, the founder of Tastewise, to learn how the firm is helping big food companies leverage generative A.I. to capture consumer insights to speed up new product development and improve marketing campaigns. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/18/2025Join us for an in-depth conversation with Sadiq Lalani, CFO of Kelt Exploration, as we explore the company's growth following the recent start up of a third-party processing facility, its approach to potential asset sales, and how Kelt is positioning itself for the future. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/18/25In this episode, California Resource Corporation's COO Omar Hayat joins us to discuss the company's renewed optimism for upstream energy growth in California. We unpack CRC's outlook for production under revised permit reforms and how the company approaches growth opportunities in the state with a differentiated E&P, carbon capture, and power footprint to meet California's expanding and dynamic energy needs. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/19/25 In this episode, we speak with Whitecap Resources' Thanh Kang (CFO) and Joey Wong (VP, Unconventional Division). We discuss how synergy realization and operational efficiencies have unlocked free cash flow for 2026+ and set the stage for robust buybacks. At the operational level, we discuss the broader opportunity set across the Duvernay and Montney – including Lator. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/21/25 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, and an All-Star reporter lineup discuss the outlook for Trump's Ukraine peace plan and SecArmy Driscoll's mission, the NDAA and spending outlook for FY26 and FY27, Golden Dome progress, a new four-star acquisition czar for four big USAF programs, and DoW's new Top 6 R&D priorities. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/18/2025In this episode, ARC Resources CFO Kris Bibby joins us to unpack the key learnings from the past year at Attachie and how those results are shaping ARC’s next phase of development. We explore how the company is balancing Attachie’s momentum with the strength of its broader Montney portfolio, including the strategic role of its other core assets. Kris also discusses ARC’s growing LNG diversification strategy and what it means for long-term optionality and value creation. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/07/2025 The Wheels Up podcast returns with an interview with David Sunde, the founder of The Landline Company. Landline is a venture-backed startup providing multi-modal solutions connecting small-and-mid-sized communities with hub airports. The company is currently partnered with American Airlines, Air Canada, and Sun Country. Our discussion explores the company's founding, its initial vision, and David's outlook for growth opportunities around alleviating congestion at hub airports. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 11/04/25 TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which includes a discussion consumer finance and credit quality with TD Cowen equity analyst Moshe Orenbuch, who follows the consumer finance sector. We also get a market update from Scott Smith, the TD Cowen specialty salesperson for financials. And we recap financial policy developments from October and preview what we expect for November. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 10/31/25 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, and an All-Star reporter lineup discuss the latest outlook and possible way out of the soon-to-be-longest USG shutdown, some read outs from President Trump's big trip around Asia, the Secretary of War's big meeting with defense CEOs in Washington, and a potential contract to SpaceX for Golden Dome satellites. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 10/17/25Retail Thrives With Creative Community Engagement + A.I. We host Brieane Olson, CEO of Pacific Sunwear ("PacSun") to discuss key findings from PacSun's proprietary Gen Z and Gen Alpha research. The research highlights these generations' emphasis on mental health and music and the scale of creator ambition. PacSun's creative engagement and adaptive merchandising execution are driving share gains. In our view, better retail builds with these generations, embraces the TikTokification of retail, and tests, reads, and adapts to the new world of agentic artificial intelligence. TD Cowen's PAD A.I. framework calls for Prescriptive, Adaptive, and Doing-It-All retail. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 10/10/25TD Cowen's The Future Is Now podcast series, hosted by health care analysts Dan Brennan and Brendan Smith, discusses emerging themes and critical investment topics across the life science tools and diagnostics sector. The series focuses on key takeaways from the team's proprietary conferences, unpacking the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment of the sector and the impact on emerging R&D spend trends across the health care industry.In this episode, Dan and Brendan highlight the biggest takeaways from TD Cowen's 14th Annual MedTools Conference. The team hosted 10 different key opinion leaders across four panel sessions, with more than 100 investors on site to discuss four main topics: 1) The AI Era of Tools/Dx; 2) The Future of Bioprocessing; 3) Pharma R&D Spending Trends; and 4) Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED). The discussion includes insights on how to contextualize key growth drivers in the sector today, expectations for 2026, and how innovation across the space is disrupting long-established tools spending paradigms. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 10/03/25TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which includes a discussion of the state of housing with Max Rakhlenko, TD Cowen equity analyst and author of TD Cowen's monthly Housing Blueprint. We also get a market update and earnings preview from Scott Smith, the TD Cowen specialty salesperson for financials. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 10/03/25 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, and an All-Star reporter lineup discuss the outlook for the USG shutdown impasse, the Secretary of War's big meeting in Quantico, the strong final Foreign Military Sales tally for FY25, and some program updates, including F-35 and Golden Dome. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/24/25TD Cowen's Machine Medicine: AI & Health Care podcast series takes on the cross-sector revolution in artificial intelligence and breaks it down one piece at a time. We highlight some of the biggest misconceptions about how AI is and can be used in different health care settings and aim to contextualize the latest and most impactful developments in a field defined by rapid innovation. In this episode, TD Cowen's health care analyst Brendan Smith hosts Alex Zhavoronkov, chief executive officer and founder of Insilico Medicine, to explore how Insilico is helping define some of the most important efficiency benchmarks and key performance indicators for AI in drug development. We discuss the difficulties investors face when assessing the relative productivity and competitive profile of different AI platforms and how important it is that AI players demonstrate and disclose quantifiable improvements that actually bend the curve on R&D efficiency. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 09/18/25.TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Ron Renaud, a Wall Street biotech veteran who turned into a seasoned biotech CEO and chairman of boards, as he outlines his decision to helm Kailera Therapeutics as President and CEO. Ron lays out Kailera's vision in obesity, a field that underpins one of the key global healthcare challenges. Backed by a $400M Series A and a strategic partnership with Jiangsu Hengrui, a large global pharma based in China with deep peptide chemistry expertise, the company is advancing both an injectable dual GLP1/GIP1 agonist and an oral GLP1 program to create a comprehensive, leading, late-stage, metabolic portfolio. Ron emphasizes how the partnership with Hengrui accelerates data flow and strategic decision-making. He stresses that guiding Kailera's growth requires the same principles he applies broadly in biotech: transparency, trust, surrounding yourself with great people, and stimulating the best in innovation and cooperation from the team.Ron also shares lessons from his impressive career spanning equity research, multiple biotech CEO roles, and three successful acquisitions by pharma (Idenix, Translate Bio, Cerevel) for a total $16B in value. He emphasizes that companies “get bought, not sold” — meaning value comes from building strong, enduring organizations with the right people and differentiated foundations.On leadership, Ron highlights the importance of transparency with boards and employees, especially during turbulent times of strategic refocusing/change, pipeline reprioritization, and recognizing the importance of every employee within a company. He stresses that good decision-making often comes from admitting what you don’t know and being unafraid to ask. For aspiring CEOs, he recommends surrounding yourself with trusted mentors and collaborators, focusing on culture as much as science, and learning to navigate nonlinear processes.If he wasn’t a biotech CEO, Ron would opt to be a teacher. Lastly, on a fun note, when asked to choose between jumping out of a plane or scuba diving to the bottom of the ocean, Ron, an avid fisherman, says that he would pick scuba diving because of his deep love of the ocean, as he can always figure out a way back to the surface. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 09/23/25.Northland Power is a large-scale developer and operator of renewable, battery storage, and gas-fired power, with 3.5 gigawatts of operating capacity and an additional 2.2 gigawatts under construction. President and CEO Christine Healy provides a detailed overview of the company's diverse platform and compelling growth prospects across technologies and regions. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 08/01/25How to Succeed in Sephora & Drive Longevity. We host Cassie Cowman, Co-Founder of View from 32, who explains why Sephora launches demand 9-18 months of planning, aligned KPIs, and flawless execution. We discuss Rare Beauty’s blush and Rhode’s lip as lessons in category ownership and highlight haircare’s styling wave. We also unpack how biotech + AI are key drivers amid rising market volatility and Ulta vs. Sephora dynamics.What's Next in Beauty and Wellness and What Will Work For the Long Term. In this episode, Cassie explains that longevity in beauty comes from owning categories and building replenishable hero SKUs, not chasing viral spikes, and highlights how Rare Beauty’s dominance in blush and Rhode’s lip play serve as case studies in the trade-offs between loyalty and virality. The discussion unpacks haircare’s next wave in styling, biotech and AI-driven skincare innovation, and the rise of “expert-led” brands driving category engagement. Cassie also contrasts Sephora’s disciplined brand-building with Ulta’s broader assortment, arguing that Ulta must sharpen curation, education, and services to compete in a market where consumer demand is more volatile than ever. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 09/05/25In this episode, TD Cowen's Consumer Finance analyst Moshe Orenbuch hosts Zip Co CEO Cynthia Scott to explore what Zip does and its value proposition to consumers and merchants. We believe this is very relevant to our coverage of consumer finance companies including Affirm, given the fast growing BNPL industry in the U.S., competitive landscape, as well as Klarna's recent IPO. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 09/04/25TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Ricky Sun about Bain Capital's collaborative edge with both the Life Sciences and Private Equity teams, their broader Asia strategy with a focus on Japan and China, advice for biotech CEOs and boards, and opportunities and challenges in the current life sciences investing landscape. Ricky shares his learnings from Bain’s recent carve-out/taking private of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma (valued at roughly $3.3B), and notably how leveraging deep scientific and operational expertise across the Life Sciences and Japanese Private Equity teams was crucial for deal execution. In what is one of the key underpinnings of this deal, he shares optimism that the streamlining of drug approvals within the Japanese PMDA, especially for orphan indications, will allow faster time to market, reduce requirements to conduct Ph1 studies in Japanese patients by employing data from Western patients, and facilitate earlier feedback to sponsors, which will expedite approvals. He also cites his experience from >80 deals that suggests that quality of management, sound decision making, and discipline in capital deployment are the key factors for success in biotech. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 09/04/25 TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which includes a discussion of tokenized equity trading with Reid Noch, who follows U.S. market structure at TD Cowen. We also get a market update from Scott Smith, the TD Cowen specialty salesperson for financials. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/23/25TD Cowen's Machine Medicine: AI & Health Care podcast series takes on the cross-sector revolution in artificial intelligence and breaks it down one piece at a time. We highlight some of the biggest misconceptions about how AI is and can be used in different health care settings and aim to contextualize the latest and most significant developments in a field defined by rapid innovation. In this episode, TD Cowen's health care analyst Brendan Smith hosts Jeff Elton, Vice Chairman of ConcertAI, to explore how ConcertAI is rewriting the playbook for designing and enrolling clinical trials using AI and data-driven precision. We discuss how ripe the current process of running clinical trials is for this kind of innovation as well as how recent guidance from the FDA is shifting conversations with customers. We also aim to unpack what the path toward widespread AI integration could look like and where the field may go from here, especially as the push for faster and more precise trials continues to be a top priority for the entire health care sector. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 07/30/25Stem Cells To Skin: How Molecular Biology & AV Laboratories' SOM3 Molecule Drive Skin Wellness. We host AV Laboratories CEO Ami Mezezi and CMO Josh Smith to discover how they merge biotechnology and regenerative science with efficacious skincare. AV Laboratories is a biotech company first, differentiated by full vertical integration: developing, testing, and manufacturing all in-house. SOM3 is AV Laboratories' proprietary molecular nutrition system that delivers targeted amino acids and cofactors to support cell metabolism and longevity. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 08/28/2025 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, discusses the big must-do things in Washington and potential catalysts through the end of the year with an All-Star reporter lineup. We cover recent Administration comments about the Federal Government taking equity positions in defense companies and look at upcoming issues such as the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act, appropriations, Continuing Resolutions, shutdown risk, rescissions, plus some program milestones on General Atomics' Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Northrop Grumman's B-21 and SpaceX's Starship. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 08/12/25We spoke with QTS's Co-CEO Tag Greason at TD Cowen's 11th Annual Communications Infrastructure Summit. Mr. Greason discusses the evolution of QTS since being taken private by Blackstone in 2021, the state of hyperscale AI demand, and the bottlenecks for data center capacity delivery. In addition, Mr. Greason highlights his observations of the enterprise data center market, trends for data center development yields, and lessons from prior infrastructure buildout cycles. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 07/09/25From Trauma to Transformation, the Future Is Regenerative Skincare. Nicolas Travis intimately shares how failed facial reconstruction surgeries at 19 inspired him to build Allies of Skin, a global brand rooted in clinical science. Nicolas' mission is to make science-backed skincare more human and accessible for all skin journeys using regenerative actives including growth factors and peptides.How Recovery Inspired Allies of Skin's Regenerative Approach. In this episode, Nicolas Travis, CEO/Founder of Allies of Skin, highlights how the brand combines rigorous science with a deeply human approach to beauty. He details how he launched Allies of Skin with three science-backed products, including the Peptides & Antioxidants Advanced Firming Daily Treatment (which is still their #1 best-selling moisturizer today), the Retinal & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream, and the Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist. Travis explains how he then introduced the breakthrough Multi Peptides & Growth Factor Advanced Lifting Serum, a $188 hero product that took five years to create and has sold out seven times with a 12,000-person waitlist. Nicolas discusses how growth factors and peptides act as “personal trainers for your skin,” strengthening collagen and cellular communication. Travis also shares how Allies validates every launch through 28- and 56-day clinical studies and is now advancing into custom exosome delivery for 40x deeper ingredient penetration. We explore how Allies of Skin has scaled to 36 countries in nine years, driving rapid growth across Amazon, direct-to-consumer, and Cult Beauty, while also expanding retail doors at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Violet Grey. Targeting mature customers with higher spending power and loyalty, Allies balances margin goals with accessibility, offering products like SPF at $45, and adopts a channel-agnostic philosophy, meeting consumers where they shop, from luxury retailers to TikTok Shop. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 08/13/25 This episode features Tom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen's airline analyst, and Moshe Orenbuch, TD Cowen's specialty finance analyst, discussing major takeaways on the health of the consumer and outlook for travel demand as we approach the fall. Topics include the continued strength in premium product demand, divergences in spend by income cohorts and age demographics, the latest color on corporate travel demand, credit card commentary on spending categories, competition across loyalty programs, and an update on aircraft leasing. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 07/07/25Learn About Clinically Kind Skincare Powered by Goat Milk. Co-Founder and Chief Kindness Officer of Beekman 1802, Dr. Brent Ridge, shares how he grew Beekman 1802 from a rural goat farm into a global leader in sensitive skin care. Brent's medical background, clinical efficacy, storytelling, and kindness philosophy fuel Beekman's omnichannel growth strategy across DTC, Ulta, QVC, and Amazon.Where Kindness Meets The Microbiome: Beekman 1802's Science-Backed Secret to Loyalty. In this episode, Brent shares how he and his partner co-founded Beekman 1802 during a financial crisis by embracing the original act of kindness - taking in a neighboring farmer’s goats. That ethos of empathy now drives their company culture, product development, and community-building strategy. Brent unpacks how goat milk became the foundation for barrier-safe skincare and how the brand has leaned into science with its proprietary “Milk RX” exosome line, microbiome-friendly body care, and peptide-forward innovation. We also dive into goat milk's composition of 160bn+ exosomes/mL, and how these natural vesicles may serve as delivery systems for peptides that support barrier repair and microbiome health.Brent explains how Beekman leverages a statistically validated “Kindness Quotient” to screen its 7,000-person ambassador crew, and how emotional connection, not virality, is the true measure of customer loyalty. He discusses the brand’s omnichannel strategy and how being bootstrapped for 10 years shaped Beekman’s long-term growth approach. From aging science and microbiome research to AI’s role in accelerating product innovation, Brent offers an insightful perspective into what it means to scale with intention, empathy, and scientific rigor. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 07/30/25TD Cowen financial policy analyst Jaret Seiberg hosts TD Cowen's Two Cents Podcast, which includes a discussion with TD rates strategist Gennadiy Goldberg on the threat to interest on reserves as well as a broader recap of policy changes for financial companies, including expectations for bank capital reforms. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/23/25TD Cowen's Machine Medicine: AI & Health Care podcast series takes on the cross-sector revolution in artificial intelligence and breaks it down one piece at a time. We highlight some of the biggest misconceptions about how AI is and can be used in different health care settings and aim to contextualize the latest and most impactful developments in a field defined by rapid innovation.In this episode, TD Cowen's Health Care Analyst Brendan Smith hosts William Feehery, Chief Executive Officer of Certara, to check under the hood of Certara's premier biosimulation platform. We explore in-depth how in silico modeling fits into the rapidly evolving field of AI but also how it is already tackling some of health care's biggest challenges and where the technology can go from here. 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 for advertising.

Through conversations with leading innovators and executives across the industry, TD Cowen's ToolTalks podcast series seeks to explore the key technologies and business strategies that are transforming life science and clinical diagnostics markets today. Each episode aims to highlight the potential for Tools to enable more efficacious drugs, lower care costs, and provide better and earlier diagnoses that ultimately extend and save human lives. In the podcast's inaugural episode, TD Cowen's health care analyst Dan Brennan hosts Christian Henry, Pacific Biosciences President and CEO, to understand the progress and continued promise of next-generation sequencing to deliver new biological insights, accelerate discoveries, and power the next generation of clinical assays. We discuss Henry's experience and success with short-read NGS leader Illumina, his move to long-read sequencing leader Pacific Biosciences, and reflect on PacBio's recent success dramatically scaling/improving their technology as well as the tremendous opportunity that lies ahead across clinical, research, and applied markets. Recorded on 06/24/25 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/18/25We host Melissa Butler, Founder & CEO of The Lip Bar, to discuss her journey building an inclusive beauty brand rooted in authenticity and community. From crafting lipstick in her kitchen to now being a national leader in Target, Walmart, and Amazon, Melissa shares how purpose, performance, and customer connection power growth and cultural relevance for The Lip Bar.Brand Building With and For Community. In this episode, Melissa Butler, CEO of The Lip Bar, shares how she’s scaled a brand that’s as bold in performance as it is in purpose. Headquartered in Detroit, The Lip Bar blends cultural authenticity with data-driven product development, delivering high-efficacy formulas designed to show up on every skin tone and last all day. Melissa discusses how the flagship store serves as a real-time R&D lab, why retention, not virality, is the true measure of success, and how she leads with both community connection and operational clarity. From navigating tariffs to decoding TikTok, she offers a rare look at what it takes to build a brand that endures. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 07/18/25In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen’s WRG geopolitics & defense analyst, discusses recent congressional accomplishments with an All-Star reporter lineup. Topics include the passage of the One Big Beautiful Act, FY26 defense authorization and appropriations bills, as well as an update on President Trump's NATO visit and new plans to support Ukraine with U.S. military hardware purchased by NATO. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 07/10/25TD Cowen's Life Science Tools & Diagnostics analysts Dan Brennan and Brendan Smith discuss the current and future outlook of the Tools/Dx sector as a wrap-up to The 4th Annual Tools/Dx Revolution Conference featuring a broad spectrum of executives and industry insiders from leading public and private players in the space. The team dives into key themes and critical investment topics across the sector and sheds light on lessons learned, the path forward for the space, and strategies to differentiate the leaders from the laggards.Panel highlights include salient commentary pertaining to everything AI (which permeated every panel), company strategy (to navigate the challenging times), lessons learned (from industry vets about assessing the current environment to past periods), how Pharma is looking to improve R&D productivity, optimizing products/strategy for the Longevity wave, and the oncology Dx business models (particularly as competition intensifies). Though the Tools sector has seen challenges in recent years, confidence in the long-term vibrancy of the sector is evident, coupled with enthusiasm for the Dx and AI spaces that are experiencing numerous tailwinds. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/03/25Follow the Digital Luxury Leader: How Will Differentiation, Integration, & Long-Term Growth Evolve at LuxExperience? On this episode of Retail Visionaries, we host LuxExperience's CFO, Dr. Martin Beer, for a discussion on the transformation ahead for the company. LuxExperience now operates three distinct segments: Mytheresa, Net-a-Porter & Mr. Porter, and YOOX & The Outnet following the YNAP acquisition from Richemont in April 2025. Key discussion points include: differences of each platform, potential synergies following the integration, long-term financial targets, and the outlook for the luxury industry. The digital luxury sector remains much better positioned relative to last year with leaner inventories; however, management monitors customer uncertainty related to tariffs and other geopolitical factors. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/25/25In this episode, we will discuss the current state of the biopharma industry. Coming out of the pandemic, the biopharma research and development industry saw a wave of innovation and investment. However, as we move further beyond the pandemic, biopharma has begun to experience a multitude of headwinds, including the IRA, patent expirations, changes at the FDA, NIH funding cuts, and efforts to regulate drug pricing. This influx of pressure has forced the biopharma industry to rethink how it conducts its research and development programs.To help us discuss these topics and more, we are joined by Brian Whitlock, the founder and CEO of i3 Strategic Consulting. Brian has more than 25 years of clinical development experience across the biopharma and CRO industries. Prior to i3, Brian was the VP of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement R&D for Bristol Myers Squibb, and has also spent time at Amgen and Covance. 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 for advertising.

Recorded on 06/03/25TD Cowen's Machine Medicine: AI & Health Care podcast series takes on the cross-sector revolution in artificial intelligence and breaks it down one piece at a time. We highlight some of the biggest misconceptions about how AI is and can be used in different health care settings and aim to contextualize the latest and most impactful developments in a field defined by rapid innovation.In this episode, TD Cowen's Health Care Analyst Brendan Smith hosts Sean McClain, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Absci, to dive deeper into the world of monoclonal antibodies and how Absci's gen AI-powered drug design engine tackles the challenge of creating better drugs against harder-to-treat targets. We discuss the history of developing biologics, where this technology could take us over the very near term, and why this modality is the perfect target for the integration and revolution of AI. 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 for advertising.