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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs23 min
Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, OBE
Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, Kyle Williams
At Goldman Sachs' "Talks at GS" event, Kyle Williams hosted Baroness Doreen Lawrence to discuss the disproportionate impact of the Coronavirus on BAME communities and the ongoing legacy of the Macpherson Inquiry. Lawrence detailed how historical institutional racism necessitated legislative reforms like the Double Jeopardy clause, yet highlighted that current police recruitment standards and a lack of colonial history education continue to fuel racial profiling and discrimination. She concluded by advocating for comprehensive educational reform and promoting the Stephen Lawrence Scholarship to ensure future generations grow up free from systemic bias.
- Goldman Sachs33 min
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Dan Hibbert
Harvard historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad joined Goldman Sachs to dissect the historical roots of systemic racism, tracing modern policing to slave patrols and explaining how racial capitalism sustains a ten-to-one wealth gap between Black and white families. Muhammad distinguished current protests from the Civil Rights era by their unprecedented white participation and argued that lasting change requires the private sector to move beyond reputational philanthropy toward dismantling the political power structures that protect inequality. He concluded that bridging this divide demands a national confrontation with American history, urging universal bias education and the transfer of power from police institutions to local communities to address the true causes of social stratification.
- Goldman Sachs21 min
Cori “Coco” Gauff, Professional Tennis Player
Tennis champion Coco Gauff, drawing inspiration from the Williams Sisters and her family's encounter with police brutality, integrates racial justice advocacy into her professional life by urging allies to use their platforms for change. Following a record-breaking Wimbledon debut against Venus Williams, Gauff manages high-pressure expectations by treating her career as a long-term marathon while maintaining that off-court activism fuels her on-court performance. She plans to resume international travel and daily practice despite pandemic restrictions, balancing competitive demands with lessons on mental health and the power of representation.
- Goldman Sachs26 min
John Dickerson, Author of 'The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency"
In *The Hardest Job in the World*, journalist John Dickerson argues that the modern presidency has evolved from a constitutionally limited office into an unmanageable entity due to expanded security threats, legislative abdication, and inflated public expectations. Dickerson critiques the current selection process for prioritizing campaign theater over governance skills, citing the Trump administration's pandemic response as evidence that effective leadership requires rigorous operational testing rather than solo heroics. By highlighting the disconnect between campaign narratives and the complex reality of decision-making, the author urges a shift in media and voter focus toward substantive management capabilities and the feasibility of policy implementation.
- Goldman Sachs33 min
Zachary Carter, Author "The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes"
Zachary Carter, John Maynard Keynes, Tim O'Neill
This event redefines John Maynard Keynes not merely as a proponent of deficit spending but as a philosopher of crises whose work integrated social harmony, war, and culture into economic theory. It traces his journey from resigning in protest against the Versailles Treaty to architecting the National Health Service, highlighting his conviction that money serves as a tool of governance rather than a natural medium of exchange. Ultimately, the presentation argues that applying his original vision to modern challenges like climate change and public health would require shifting focus from debt metrics to managing uncertainty and ensuring social stability through massive international cooperation.
- Goldman Sachs22 min
Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies
Michael Dell outlines how the 2020 crisis accelerated digital transformation and prompted the launch of the "Progress Made Real 2030" ESG strategy, which prioritizes social impact alongside financial performance. The company addressed these shifts through a revised remote work culture that boosted employee engagement, a $100 million philanthropic commitment to digital equity, and a strategic exploration to spin off VMware to create a leading multi-cloud infrastructure entity. Looking ahead, Dell warns that the convergence of 5G, AI, and IoT will generate a data tsunami, necessitating intrinsic security measures and proactive interventions to prevent technology from exacerbating social inequalities.
- Milken Institute30 min
A Conversation with Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard argues that while the U.S. economy has adapted more resiliently than initially feared through remote work and essential business pivots, policymakers must abandon strategies waiting for a vaccine in favor of managing a virus that will circulate long-term. Bullard emphasizes that the Federal Reserve faces the complex task of stabilizing the economy without freezing out shrinking sectors like airlines, while simultaneously addressing persistent racial employment gaps and the risk of low inflation expectations. Despite skepticism regarding current epidemiological and economic models, he advocates for transparent committee operations and aggressive fiscal-monetary support to prevent a deeper depression and avert a secondary financial crisis.
- Goldman Sachs27 min
David Cote, Former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell
During a 16-year tenure at Honeywell, leadership successfully balanced short-term financial discipline with long-term capital allocation, resulting in sustained stock outperformance through strategic investments in aerospace, digital platforms, and sustainability initiatives. The organization overcame fragmented corporate cultures by replacing internal identity wars with a unified operating system that prioritized "compliance with intent" over metric manipulation, while simultaneously resolving massive legacy liabilities to secure its social license to operate. Looking forward, the strategy shifts toward becoming a "software industrial" leader prepared to navigate demographic pressures, rapid technological revolutions in quantum computing and biotechnology, and evolving global geopolitical landscapes.
- Milken Institute29 min
Equality and Equity: A Conversation with Vista Equity's Robert Smith
Robert Smith proposes a strategic "2% Solution" that redirects approximately $970 billion from the earnings of the top ten U.S. banks to fund capital for minority depository institutions and modernize their technological infrastructure. This initiative aims to eliminate banking and broadband deserts while deploying cloud-based lending tools to 1,075 Community Development Financial Institutions over a two-year period. Concurrently, the plan leverages the InternX platform to bridge the gap between HBCU STEM talent and major corporate partners, ultimately targeting $300 billion in capital infusion to generate a projected $1.5 trillion annual GDP uplift.
- Milken Institute34 min
A Conversation with Mark Cuban
Amid a crisis that erased 22% of U.S. micro-businesses, the discussion highlighted the urgent need for "Infrastructure 2.0" investments in robotics and AI to reshape manufacturing, alongside entrepreneurial pivots toward ambient voice technology. Comprehensive reform proposals were presented to address economic disparity, including a "Sick Bank" system and a means-tested "10 Plan" for healthcare, while the sports sector emphasized community-focused initiatives to confront systemic racism. The dialogue concluded with strategic advice for workforce agility, urging job seekers to acquire technical skills and relocate to secure opportunities in a rapidly evolving global economy.
- Milken Institute34 min
Opening Plenary | Part 1: A Conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
Kristalina Georgieva, Michael Milken
Governments, the IMF, and the private sector engaged in unprecedented collaboration to deploy $17 trillion in fiscal and monetary support, providing financial lifelines to 70 nations and establishing a debt moratorium for the world's poorest countries. Despite this rapid crisis response, the IMF warns that economic recovery will be slower than anticipated, accompanied by record-high debt levels and risks of widening inequality unless investments prioritize sustainability and social inclusion. Policymakers are urged to maintain agile strategies to address non-banking financial vulnerabilities and prevent complacency, ensuring the rebuilding of an inclusive, low-carbon global economy.
- Goldman Sachs28 min
Chris Wallace, Anchor of "Fox News Sunday"
Chris Wallace, anchor of *Fox News Sunday*, discusses his book *Countdown 1945* while contrasting Harry Truman's secret acquisition of the atomic bomb with the unique "firehose" of information generated by the current administration. Wallace analyzes Truman's agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan and warns that the modern political climate's polarization threatens the unity required for such grave historical choices. In the present day, the anchor notes that the 2020 election will be shaped by divergent campaign strategies regarding public safety and absentee voting, with outcomes heavily dependent on how voters interpret these pandemic-era behaviors.
- Milken Institute20 min
Part 1: A Conversation with His Excellency Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Murhairi
Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Murhairi, Hadley Gamble, His Excellency Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi
Mubadala's investment strategy leverages the pandemic as a catalyst to deploy $1.2 billion in strategic positions, such as its stake in India's Jio, while targeting long-term growth in technology, biotech, and healthcare infrastructure across the US, Asia, and Europe. The firm's conviction-led approach prioritizes balancing risk and reward over short-term volatility, with recent capital commitments designed to yield returns within a four-to-six-year horizon as market dislocations create entry points for major partners. By focusing on data-driven decisions and navigating regulatory scrutiny, Mubadala aims to capitalize on irreversible shifts in e-commerce, telemedicine, and industrial sectors despite global economic uncertainty.
- Milken Institute35 min
A Conversation with Tim Scott, US Senator, South Carolina
Senator Tim Scott leverages his background of overcoming poverty to advocate for individual responsibility, private capital investment through Opportunity Zones, and education reform via charter schools as solutions to systemic disparities. While acknowledging personal encounters with racial profiling and significant poverty rates in minority communities, he argues that attributing these issues solely to racism undermines agency and calls for redirecting resources from removing statues to building infrastructure and schools. Scott concludes that true prosperity requires faith-driven resilience, a free-market approach to job creation, and a focus on empowering the poorest children to maintain the nation's global standing.
- Milken Institute34 min
A Conversation with SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a global digital transformation that fundamentally reshaped supply chains, finance, healthcare, and education by replacing physical infrastructure with data-driven alternatives like dark kitchens and telemedicine. This shift empowered small businesses and consumers through frictionless digital payments, democratized access to credit and education, and forced a strategic pivot toward regional self-sufficiency in manufacturing and technology. As major firms like SoftBank curtailed experimentation to focus on survival, the event highlighted a geopolitical realignment where East-to-West technology transfer and national infrastructure security now supersede global scale.