Fireside Chat, Interview
A Conversation with Citadel’s Ken Griffin | Global Conference 2026
- Geopolitical expectations include setting back Iranian nuclear ambitions for years to decades during the current presidential term, while a Middle East stalemate persisting for six to twelve months is predicted to trigger a global recession impacting the United States and potentially reduce global GDP.
- Macroeconomic forecasts indicate the Federal Reserve will likely remain on hold this year due to core inflation remaining above target and upside risks from energy price shocks, with college graduates facing a rate of change twice the speed of previous lifetimes and workers needing to acquire new skills at a rate significantly higher than 20 to 30 years ago.
- Artificial intelligence is expected to eliminate specific roles such as translation while creating new, unprecedented job categories, though insufficient systems to manage mid-career shocks remain a concern.
- Educational plans involve purchasing Animal Farm for every ninth grader in New York public schools, expanding Success Academies with five new locations opening in Florida over the next two years, and advocating for national alignment on best practices to maintain competitiveness against China.
- Risks to national prosperity include the potential elimination of gifted programs, which the speaker fears will stifle future engineering talent, and the failure to implement effective educational reforms nationwide.
- Regional real estate strategies confirm the decision to shift focus from New York to Miami, where 350 Park was revised into a larger office building, and New York partners are urged to double down on the Miami bet.
- Mississippi is identified as having implemented phonics instruction and ended social promotion, achieving a top-ten ranking in American education and the number one position when adjusted for demographics.