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Diane Greene's Advice for Founders
Diane Greene, currently Chief of Google Cloud and a veteran founder who established VMware and Bebop, delivers a strategic masterclass to over 800 global female founders on building resilient enterprises. She outlines critical success factors including lean founder alignment, non-disruptive market adoption strategies, and the importance of fostering collaborative corporate cultures, drawing direct parallels between her competitive sailing experience and high-stakes business leadership. The session concludes with a Q&A segment where Greene discusses the viability of corporate intrapreneurship and shares her philosophy on prioritizing process and value creation over immediate financial outcomes.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Talks at GS – Dr. Vivek Murthy: The Global Epidemic of Addiction
Former Surgeon General Dr. Murthy reflects on his tenure while highlighting the opioid epidemic as a defining global crisis exacerbated by historical medical misinformation and aggressive pharmaceutical expansion. He advocates for a shift in public health strategy from merely treating mental illness to proactively fostering emotional well-being through social connection and contemplative practices. Ultimately, Murthy emphasizes that building a culture of trust and openness requires top-down leadership to protect both employee health and organizational performance.
- a16z13 min
On Machine Learning in Medicine and More
Andreessen Horowitz is distinguishing its bio-investing strategy by applying software methodologies and machine learning to traditional biological challenges, specifically targeting digital therapeutics, computational medicine, and cloud biology infrastructure. This approach leverages hybrid founders with dual expertise in computer science and biology to de-risk drug development, enabling scalable solutions that integrate with existing healthcare systems while projecting software-like returns. By transforming healthcare from acute intervention to preventative maintenance through advanced data analytics, the firm aims to secure exit multiples significantly higher than those typical of conventional life sciences ventures.
- Milken Institute11 min
Lunch Program | Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony
Adina Friedman, Mike Cloughton
Marking the 20th anniversary of the Milken Institute Global Conference, Nasdaq President Adina Friedman and Institute Chairman Michael Milken convened over 4,000 global leaders in Los Angeles to advance themes of building meaningful lives and converting ideas into action. The ceremony highlighted the critical role of capital access in driving innovation across healthcare, technology, and job creation, while honoring Milken's influence on medicine and the Nasdaq's history of transforming startups into iconic enterprises like Apple and Tesla. This collaboration underscored the necessity of funding for entrepreneurial growth as experts from finance, government, and medicine gathered to craft solutions for a more productive world.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Talks at GS – Eddie Huang: Food, Culture, Identity
Executive Producer and author Nahnatchka Khan reflects on her memoir *Fresh Off the Boat* and the television adaptation as pivotal moments in transitioning from defensive survival mechanisms to intentional identity formation. She critiques the show for diluting authentic Asian experiences into universal white narratives while rejecting the "model minority" stereotype through her personal journey of culinary preservation and leadership at her restaurant, Bauhaus. Ultimately, she advocates for a cultural shift that prioritizes shared humanity over differences, utilizing a management philosophy that blends high performance with deep personal care to foster genuine employee loyalty.
- Goldman Sachs11 min
Talks at GS – Julia Steyn: Car Sharing and the Future of Auto
GM is pivoting from a traditional manufacturing model to a service-oriented strategy through its Maven brand, which targets younger urban demographics with integrated car-sharing and rideshare solutions. CEO Mary Barra oversees this multi-billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence, autonomous technology, and electric vehicles to address the mismatch between slow automotive engineering cycles and rapid consumer tech adoption. The initiative aims to secure lifetime customer value by adapting to shifting urban habits while acknowledging that personal vehicle ownership will persist in rural markets.
- Y Combinator6 min
Ben Huh on Therapy
Ben Ha, founder of Cheeseburger Network and Y Combinator special projects lead, advocates for proactive mental health support to maintain high-performance states rather than reacting to crises. Drawing on his own experience with coaches Jerry Colonna and Khalid Halim, Ha emphasizes a strategy grounded in radical honesty and the "so, so, so what?" mantra to strip away emotional reactivity and clarify core motivational drivers. He asserts that investing in regular therapy yields a significant return on investment for startup founders by optimizing decision-making capabilities and preventing costly burnout.
- Goldman Sachs13 min
Talks at GS – Adam Grant: The Psychology of Resilience
Organizations Psychologist Adam Grant and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg discuss how originality functions as a portfolio strategy requiring high failure rates and how prioritizing employees over shareholders drives sustainable corporate success over decades. Their collaboration on *Option B* emerged from Sandberg's grief after her husband's death, leading to insights on how leadership transparency and early organizational engagement foster resilience and continuous improvement. Grant further emphasizes that leaders should normalize vulnerability by sharing their own performance reviews, a practice exemplified by Carolyn Iverson at Facebook, while advising individuals to focus on executing decisions rather than merely making the right ones.
- Goldman Sachs15 min
Talks at GS – Robert Smith: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Vista Equity Partners Chairman and CEO Robert Smith leveraged his early Bell Labs experience and Goldman Sachs tenure to launch a private equity firm that redefines enterprise software investment by shifting focus from single products to long-term ecosystem control. Operating within the framework of the fourth industrial revolution, Smith's strategy prioritizes building platform moats over decades to dominate specific geographic or sectoral markets rather than competing for short-term product advantages. His approach combines a rigorous evaluation of industry equilibrium with a cultural emphasis on innovation, aiming to transform capital deployment from asset aggregation into deep, value-creating partnerships with software leaders.
- Y Combinator8 min
Know Why You're Starting a Company - Danae Ringelmann of Indiegogo
The company leverages a deeply rooted mission to democratize access to capital, which guided a strategic pivot from an offline model to a global online "perk space" that empowers creators worldwide. This authentic "why" attracted high-caliber talent and co-founders, enabling the team to endure a three-and-a-half-year fundraising drought caused by the 2008 financial crisis while developing a platform with diverse funding structures and regulatory flexibility. Successful outcomes include validating the model through major projects like uBiome and helping passion-driven engineers raise millions, proving that a belief-based core drives both talent acquisition and long-term operational resilience.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Talks at GS – John Mackey: Conscious Capitalism, Conscious Eating
This event details the strategic expansion of Whole Foods from a small collective to a 470-store global enterprise while presenting a comprehensive case for plant-based nutrition and environmental sustainability. Speakers advocate for the "Conscious Capitalism" framework, arguing that purpose-driven leadership and stakeholder focus drive both human health recovery in corporate wellness programs and long-term business viability. The discussion concludes that reducing animal food consumption is essential for ecological balance and that successful entrepreneurship relies on cultivating team-based communities rather than relying solely on individual heroism.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
Talks at GS - Marc Metrick: Authenticity, the “New Luxury”
Saks Fifth Avenue is pivoting from traditional ostentation to a strategy of "new luxury" defined by authenticity, personalized technology, and open retail environments that mirror the service standards of brands like Starbucks. This agile approach includes the launch of amenity-driven standalone men's locations featuring barber shops and coffee bars, alongside a rapid, entrepreneurial product model that enabled a LeBron James-collaborated sweatshirt to sell out in 45 minutes. By ensuring a seamless omni-channel experience where 75% of sales are digitally influenced, the retailer is effectively shifting from exclusivity to accessibility to meet modern consumer demands.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Talks at GS – David Robinson: “The Admiral” on Leading From the Front
Ten-time NBA All-Star and Naval Academy graduate David Robinson details his transformation from a developing athlete to a transformative leader who built the San Antonio Spurs into a perennial championship franchise. He explains how his military discipline and faith guided the creation of the Admiral Capital venture fund and the Carver Academy partnership, which now operates 14 schools serving 5,500 students with plans to expand to 20. Robinson concludes by outlining his philosophy that true greatness involves a "rising tide" effect, where leaders foster an environment of mutual elevation through unconditional love and strategic sacrifice.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Talks at GS - Dr. Ellen Chesler: Toward Work-Life Balance – Feminism’s Next Wave?
Dr. Ellen Chesler, Peter van de Ven
Historian Tanya Cushman outlines the historical trajectory of the modern women's movement, highlighting how economic necessity and landmark legislation like the 1964 Civil Rights Act initially accelerated female participation in education and the workforce. While global advancements in literacy and reproductive rights have improved child welfare and national development, the United States currently faces stagnation in upward mobility and political representation due to a lack of paid leave and childcare infrastructure. Cushman proposes that future progress requires statutory mandates such as legislative quotas, universal paid leave for both genders, and cultural shifts to dismantle patriarchal structures preventing career continuity.
- Goldman Sachs13 min
Talks at GS – Altuzarra and the Art of Fashion
Designer Joséphine Altuzarra launched her New York-based brand in 2008 to provide fashion-forward, feminine professional attire for women across their adult lifecycles. The collection merges French sophistication with American practicality, featuring themes of protection inspired by Macbeth and designs tailored for active lifestyles like commuting and childcare. By prioritizing commercial longevity and brand integrity over fleeting trends or contractual celebrity placements, the label has established a unique aesthetic that balances artistic expression with daily wearability.