Sonali Basak Biography

1. Sonali Basak - Bloomberg EqualitySonali covers the financial industry for Bloomberg TV, radio and Bloomberg News, specializing in investment banking, private equity and asset management.The Bloomberg Equality Summit convened senior leaders, and by using data-driven insights, shifts the focus from conversation to action. The global economy and its citizens are confronting dual shocks: the deadly COVID-19 virus which has shuttered nations and exposed the disproportionate disparities in health and access to health care – all while researchers race for a vaccine. The second shock are the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, whose killing by four police officers in Minneapolis set off global protests against police brutality and a reckoning on race throughout all facets of society. The unprecedented pandemic and protests comes as the U.S. celebrates the centennial anniversary of a woman’s right to vote and the nation prepares for the 2020 presidential election. At th...