VIDEO & PODCAST SERIES

Blue Chair Conversations

**Something special happens when a guest sits in that blue chair.**

See for yourself in the brand-new video and podcast series from Duke celebrating the hope, passion and resiliency that connects us. MADE FOR THIS: Blue Chair Conversations features candid one-on-one interviews with Duke change agents, speaking from the heart. Find out what drives them, what keeps them going through tough times and what keeps them at Duke.

Kate Bowler on Embracing Hope in Uncertain Times

Kate Bowler is made for hope.

After being diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at 35, Kate Bowler began reexamining much of what she thought she knew about life, loss and joy. Now in remission, Bowler explains what she has learned about how authentic hope can exist in the midst of life’s greatest uncertainties.

Finding Courage Through Community

Victoria Pinedo is made for community.

As a first-generation college student at Duke, Victoria Pinedo ‘22 says building authentic community takes both courage and using one’s voice. Her secret to successfully navigating a world of firsts? The community she built around her at Duke.

OpenAI’s Chief Economist on Human-Centered AI

Ronnie Chatterji is made for innovation.

The Chief Economist of OpenAI and professor of business and public policy at Duke, Chatterji says that technology of our present and future has the power to humanize us and grow our relationships stronger than ever.

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