CLEAR's CEO Karen Seidman Becker on Frictionless Travel, Biometrics & International Expansion

Ann Berry is joined in-studio by CLEAR's CEO Karen Seidman Becker. They review the company’s latest quarter, the rollout of eGates and how the company is preparing for global expansion. Karen shares what’s driving CLEAR’s growth across travel and enterprise, why healthcare is a major unlock and the ways digital identity is becoming a core layer of modern life.

Highlights include: CLEAR's origin story and buyout from bankruptcy plus how the company navigated this fall's government shutdown.

00:00 — Karen Seidman Becker Joins

00:53 — What’s Powering Clear’s Momentum

01:49 — eGates, CapEx & Free Cash Flow

02:13 — Airport Footprint & Expansion Plans

04:36 — Fixing Wait Times & Member Experience

06:07 — Travel During the Shutdown

07:23 — Signing Documents With Your Face

09:05 — DeepFakes & Identity Security

10:56 — Government Tech & Verification

11:19 — CLEAR in Entertainment & Events

13:21 — Cybersecurity & Holding Less Data

14:16 — Healthcare & “Killing the Clipboard”

18:49 — Global Travelers & Compliance

19:44 — Clear’s Origin Story

23:59 — Stock Price, Buybacks & Free Cash Flow

25:44 — M&A Outlook

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