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Pande & Conde on: Players and Paths for Healthcare Startups
The discussion outlines a strategic framework for healthcare startups, contrasting the lengthy regulatory paths of therapies and diagnostics with the rapid market entry offered by Laboratory-Developed Tests and R&D tool sales. Highlighting the $75 billion U.S. R&D market, the analysis features success stories like Atomab and Illumina to demonstrate how founders can leverage non-exclusive licensing models instead of pursuing costly end-user commercialization. Ultimately, the presentation advises entrepreneurs to align their go-to-market approach with specific proof points and regulatory requirements, choosing between partnership-based platforms and integrated drug development based on their technology's unique capabilities.
- Goldman Sachs17 min
Deborah DiSanzo: Solving the World’s Health Problems of the Future
Deborah DiSanzo, Christina Minnis
Former healthcare executive Deborah DeSanza leads IBM Watson Health's initiative to integrate artificial intelligence and cloud computing with clinical expertise, achieving tangible results such as reducing breast cancer trial matching times by 75% at the Mayo Clinic and accelerating drug discovery from 18 months to under 12 weeks. By partnering with major industry consortia to aggregate millions of patient records, the organization aims to alleviate physician burnout caused by electronic health record burdens while lowering costs through real-world evidence generation. Under the strategic direction of IBM Chairman Ginni Rometty, this approach shifts the technology firm from legacy hardware to a dominant position in AI-driven healthcare solutions that prioritize patient data ownership and life-saving outcomes.
- Goldman Sachs17 min
John Avlon: Covering the Intersection of Politics and Power
Former speechwriter and *Daily Beast* Editor-in-Chief John Avlon applies a legacy of 9/11-era resilience and a nonpartisan but morally accountable framework to steer the publication's growth to 1.1 million daily readers while targeting powerful bullies and bigots. He warns that contemporary journalism must actively counter hyper-partisanship and misinformation, drawing on George Washington's Farewell Address to advocate for national unity and fiscal responsibility amidst the challenges of the current political climate. Avlon maintains that holding power accountable requires a clear mission to follow facts regardless of political preference, a principle that guided the newsroom's diverse hiring strategy and its coverage of high-stakes investigations like the Mueller probe.
- The Economist8 min
Putin's games with the West
Former chess grandmaster and exiled activist Garry Kasparov analyzes Vladimir Putin's geopolitical strategy as a deceptive game of poker rather than transparent chess, detailing how Western inaction during conflicts in Georgia, Ukraine, and Syria has repeatedly emboldened the Russian leader. Kasparov critiques the failure of past engagement policies and argues that the West must now shift toward a rigorous strategy of isolation and deterrence to impose long-term strategic losses on Russia. He proposes concrete countermeasures including economic sanctions, visa restrictions, and asset seizures to counter Putin's use of blackmail and secrecy.
- Goldman Sachs15 min
Talks at GS - Arianna Huffington: Thriving in the “Attention Economy”
Entrepreneur and author Arianna Huffington discusses her transition from founding The Huffington Post to establishing Thrive Global, driven by her personal burnout and a mission to debunk the myth that success requires sacrificing well-being. Highlighting the dangers of the attention economy and the toxic Silicon Valley "brilliant jerk" culture, she details her tenure on the Uber board where she enforced strict accountability measures, leading to leadership changes and a zero-tolerance policy for unprofessional behavior. Ultimately, Huffington advocates for systemic shifts in how organizations value sleep, creativity, and human dignity over short-term metrics and relentless productivity.
- Goldman Sachs18 min
Talks at GS – Dara Khosrowshahi: Uber’s Roadmap to the Future
Dara Khosrowshahi joined Uber to stabilize a crisis-ridden company and transform it into the world's largest transportation provider by leveraging a marketplace strategy across rides, food delivery, and micromobility. Strategic moves including the SoftBank investment, a pivotal settlement with Waymo, and leadership hires like Tony West have secured capital, resolved governance conflicts, and restored operational focus. The company now aims to integrate multimodal transport and cover 80% of the global population by combining direct operations with equity stakes in key regional markets.
- Goldman Sachs14 min
Talks at GS – Magic Johnson On “Over-Delivering” On And Off The Court
Magic Johnson, Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Magic Johnson transitioned from leading Michigan State to an NCAA title and cultivating a legendary rivalry with Larry Bird in the NBA to a distinguished business career driven by strategic mentorship and deep market insight. Following his 1991 HIV diagnosis, he credits his 26-year survival to a regimen of mental resilience, physical training, and medication adherence, while leveraging his public platform to launch ventures like Magic Johnson Theaters and invest in the Los Angeles Sparks and Dodgers. Johnson now focuses his legacy on creating economic opportunities for people of color in urban America, prioritizing societal impact over personal wealth accumulation.
- Goldman Sachs14 min
Talks at GS – Telling the Human Side of the Refugee Crisis: “This is Home”
Alexandra Shiva, Princess Firyal of Jordan
Princess Feryal of Jordan and filmmaker Alexandra co-produced a documentary that chronicles the lives of four refugee families in Baltimore, specifically juxtaposing a humorous couple against educated professionals to humanize the displacement crisis. The film explores complex themes such as the psychological erosion of dignity among unemployed men, the enduring longing for a homeland, and the critical role of grassroots community integration in fostering stability. Drawing on Princess Feryal's advocacy, the project serves as a catalyst for local mentorship and political engagement, urging audiences to support international refugees while highlighting the disproportionate burden on host nations like Jordan.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
Talks at GS – Rajeev Misra: Creating Capital for the Future
The SoftBank Vision Fund, a $100 billion vehicle that channels all SoftBank Group investments, targets late-stage private market leaders with a mandate to back 100 companies globally over three years. Its strategy prioritizes massive capital deployment to accelerate "winner-takes-all" expansion in China, India, and the U.S., often encouraging portfolio firms to raise more funds than initially planned to secure immediate global dominance. To ensure long-term liquidity and returns, the fund prefers IPOs or debt market access over secondary sales, aiming to validate its portfolio companies through public market performance within its 14-year maturity term.
- The Economist7 min
Bassem Youssef: Why we should laugh at leaders
Former heart surgeon Dr. Bassem Youssef transformed Egyptian media by launching the satirical program *Al-Bernameg*, which reached 30 million viewers and critiqued the hypocrisy of the state during the Arab Spring. As the political landscape shifted from the ousting of Hosni Mubarak to the military coup led by General Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi, Youssef faced escalating state censorship, including broadcast jamming and arrests, which ultimately forced his show off the air in 2014. Now established in the United States, Youssef's legacy endures as a catalyst for breaking decades of silence on political discourse in Egypt, with his work demonstrating the inherent link between satire and genuine freedom of expression.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
Talks at GS – The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities & Race Relations in America
Stanley Nelson, Jr., Dr. Wayne Frederick, Johnny Taylor, Jr.
Documentary director Stanley Nelson and current Howard University president, the 17th and seventh Black individual to lead the institution, discuss the historical necessity and modern evolution of HBCUs, highlighting their role in transforming legal prohibitions against Black literacy into a premier engine for professional mobility. The conversation details how political pragmatism, exemplified by General Howard's 1867 chartering by President Andrew Johnson and Speaker Paul Ryan's restoration of federal funding cuts, has allowed 101 institutions to produce the majority of Black physicians and dentists despite a contemporary 40-year decline in Black male medical school applications. Ultimately, the speakers argue that maintaining access to these "unbridled opportunities" requires leaders to navigate complex political landscapes without compromising their identity, thereby ensuring HBCUs continue to provide the societal change that began during Reconstruction.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
Talks at GS – Juan Enriquez: The Future of Humankind
Juan Enriquez posits that humanity has transitioned from natural selection to "human selection," granting the power to deliberately program the genetic code of all species and establishing the bio-economy as the dominant global force for the coming century. This biological revolution promises to eradicate diseases, regenerate complex organs, and replace animal agriculture through synthetic alternatives, while simultaneously raising ethical questions that Enriquez addresses by advocating for a 25% protected reserve of nature on Earth or in space. Looking further ahead, Enriquez predicts that non-invasive neural interfaces will soon bridge human consciousness with machines and that extraterrestrial life will likely be detected within five years, fundamentally altering our understanding of biology and our place in the universe.
- Goldman Sachs14 min
Talks at GS –Jayne-Anne Gadhia: Driving Gender Equality in Business
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Sir Richard Branson
Upon returning to Virgin Money in 2006, CEO Jane-Anne Gaddier orchestrated a high-stakes acquisition of the distressed Northern Rock under Richard Branson's direction, transforming the brand into a safe, long-term legacy asset. Gaddier subsequently led a rigorous gender equality initiative that dismantled structural barriers by rejecting bonus data skewed against women and enforcing aggregate statistical parity in pay distributions. Her leadership also established a culture prioritizing output over presence and leveraging the Virgin platform to support executive civic engagement through strategic institutional and spousal support systems.
- Goldman Sachs18 min
Talks at GS – Scooter Braun: Disrupting the Music Industry
Scooter Braun leverages a "why not" philosophy to transform from an underdog college promoter into a global music mogul who discovered Justin Bieber on YouTube and secured Psy's "Gangnam Style" by honoring the artist's original language. His management strategy emphasizes translating creative genius for corporate partners, most notably negotiating a landmark partnership between Kanye West and Adidas that produced the brand's best-selling footwear. In a defining demonstration of his resilience, Braun proceeded with a high-risk benefit concert in Manchester following a 2017 terror attack, successfully rallying 60,000 attendees and 22 of the 23 victim families as a defiant response to violence.
- Goldman Sachs7 min
Talks at GS – Haim Saban: The Life of a Media Mogul
Haim Saban leveraged his early success in music and animation to create the Power Rangers franchise, a global phenomenon that generated over $10 billion in merchandise and led to the strategic acquisition of the Fox Family Channel. His 2001 investment in the bankrupt German broadcaster KirchMedia secured significant political backing from leaders such as Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, becoming a highly profitable venture with symbolic importance in post-war Germany. Throughout his career, Saban balanced these massive commercial achievements with a steadfast personal focus on family and active advocacy for the U.S.-Israel alliance.