This interview challenges the idea that we have to choose between a healthy economy and healthy people. We need to make the tough choices to balance these priorities in order to face the crisis of our time to address the health, economic, and also the political aspects of the pandemic. Steve Davis is at the forefront of the digital, business and health responses to COVID-19. He recently served as President and CEO of PATH, a global health nonprofit with offices in 70 countries. He currently co-chairs the World Health Organization’s Digital Health Technical Advisory Group, and is involved in multiple advisory groups focusing on health, innovation, and technology. Davis joins interviewer Phil Klein for a focused conversation around the local, national, and global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation touches on numerous topics, including the process of getting people back to work; the balance between the economy, health, and politics; and how our lives may be changed post-pandemic. Drawing on his diverse background in law, public health, and innovation, Davis offers a uniquely qualified perspective on how our society can continue to move forward through this time of crisis.

Part 2 of a 2 part interview recorded May 7, 2020. Steve Davis until recently served as President and CEO of PATH, a global health nonprofit with offices in 70 countries. He currently co-chairs the World Health Organization’s Digital Health Technical Advisory Group, and is involved in multiple advisory groups focusing on health, innovation, and technology. Davis has a diverse background in law, public health, and innovation, and he offers a uniquely qualified perspective on how our society can continue to move forward through this time of crisis. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx