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Clear all filters- Milken Institute50 min
Life After Sport - What Do Elite Atheltes Do Next?
Sarah Sandler, Khaled Al-Mahri, Didier Drogba, Clarence Seedorf, Vladimir Kilichkov
Hosted by the Milken Institute in Abu Dhabi, an all-star panel featuring Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka, Clarence Seedorf, and Vladimir Kilichkov discussed strategic transitions from elite athletics to sustainable business and leadership roles under the moderation of Khaled Al-Mahri. The distinguished athletes shared specific insights on mental resilience, injury prevention, and long-term planning, while highlighting critical gaps in African football infrastructure and the broader socio-political power of the sport. Their collective dialogue emphasized that enduring success in both sports and commerce requires a foundational philosophy of "Challenge Management," coordinated efforts among strategic partners, and a shift toward proactive, future-oriented governance.
- Milken Institute37 min
Opening Plenary - Part 2: Global Overview
Waleed Al Muhairi, Adam Boehler, Raymond Dalio, Dina Powell McCormick, John, Haldun al-Mubarak
The event analyzes escalating global economic headwinds driven by geopolitical tensions and the coronavirus outbreak while detailing how major institutional investors like Mubadala adjust their portfolios toward cash-flow robust assets amidst shifting monetary policies. Simultaneously, the discussion highlights the strategic maneuvering of entities such as the DFC to counter Chinese influence in emerging markets and addresses the urgent need for economic diversification in the Middle East to mitigate youth unemployment risks. Experts emphasize that long-term success now depends on integrating ESG principles and accelerating the transition away from hydrocarbon dependency before fiscal stability is compromised by resource depletion.
- a16z14 min
A Novel Path to Homeownership
Addressing the stagnation of U.S. homeownership among Millennials and first-time buyers, CEO Adina Heffetz's company Divi Homes introduces a flexible ownership model that allows customers to enter the market with a 2% down payment while Divi retains the majority equity. Operating across six major markets, the platform splits monthly payments into rent and equity-building components, enabling occupants to incrementally increase their ownership stake to 10% over three years before buying out the remainder or exiting with accrued gains. This approach combines traditional asset ownership with access-based utility, offering a "stair step" path that integrates maintenance support and potential mortgage transition services for consumers traditionally excluded by strict underwriting standards.
- Lex Fridman24 min
Jim Keller: Elon Musk and Tesla Autopilot | AI Podcast Clips
Jim Keller, Elon Musk, Lex Fridman
Tesla's approach to autonomous driving prioritizes affordable, scalable hardware designed through first principles to address the 80% of accidents caused by human attention lapses rather than incremental engineering tweaks. The methodology distinguishes between solving simple detection problems and the complex challenge of modeling human intent and behavioral unpredictability, a divergence that delays perfect generalization while promising a tenfold safety improvement in the near term. By combining rapid data collection with a manufacturing philosophy that strips away assumptions, the initiative navigates intense regulatory scrutiny to achieve robust system safety despite the long timeline required for full human-like understanding.
- Goldman Sachs17 min
David Katz, Founder and CEO of The Plastic Bank
The Plastic Bank operates a global currency system that enables impoverished communities to exchange collected plastic for essential goods like education, healthcare, and utilities. This model functions as a for-profit enterprise that supplies major corporations with verified recycled materials while providing collectors with an entrepreneurial income stream exceeding traditional wages. The organization is currently expanding its footprint upstream along the Nile River to prevent marine debris at its source by formalizing waste collection in Egypt and neighboring nations.
- Goldman Sachs32 min
Risk Management - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Brian Lee, Karen Seymour, Sarah Smith, Shira Fredman
A panel of four seasoned executives, including CRO Brian Lee and General Counsel Karen Seymour, outlined a risk and compliance framework defined by an independent function that integrates disciplined risk-reward strategies into all new business initiatives. The firm aims to maintain a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio between 13% and 13.5% while deploying robust stress-testing methodologies and enhanced surveillance systems to address geopolitical, climate, and cybersecurity threats. This approach ensures that control functions participate in strategic planning from day one and that the balance sheet retains fair valuation flexibility regardless of accounting designations.
- Goldman Sachs35 min
The Future of Market Structure - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Ezran Ahoum, Liz Martin, Amy Hong
The firm is transforming its global markets structure by leveraging high-frequency technology and regulatory automation to process billions of daily transactions while shifting equity and fixed income workflows toward algorithmic trading and real-time pricing engines. Strategic investments in digital platforms like Marquee and AI-driven natural language processing have enabled 99.9% straight-through processing rates, allowing the firm to capture doubled market share in Europe and become the leading provider of US investment-grade corporate bond electronic trading. As the talent base evolves toward data science and engineering, the organization is capitalizing on securities lending and financing bundles to offset compressing margins and secure a dominant position in an increasingly fragmented, data-intensive financial ecosystem.
- Goldman Sachs31 min
Fixed Income Investor Relations - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Beth Hammack, Kerry Halio, Rajeshri Datta
Goldman Sachs is accelerating a strategic shift to increase unsecured consumer deposits, aiming to replace $10 billion of wholesale debt annually to reduce interest costs and fund a long-term 50-50 debt-deposit mix. Complementing this funding evolution, the firm plans to shorten its wholesale debt weighted average maturity to eight years or less while executing a targeted transition away from LIBOR by the end of 2021. These liquidity and asset-liability management initiatives, supported by robust capital buffers and conservative underwriting, are projected to lower net interest expenses by $1 billion over the medium term.
- Goldman Sachs42 min
A Conversation with David Solomon - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
David Solomon, Julian Wellesley, Brennan, Mike, Kiana Wilson, Doug, Christian Bolu, Glenn, Betsy, Devin, Steve, John, Gerard Cassidy, Matt O'Connor, Jeff Hart
Goldman Sachs is executing a strategic pivot to diversify its Global Markets client base and expand Consumer and Wealth Management operations, specifically targeting a $1.3 billion expense reduction while simultaneously building toward $125 billion in deposits. CEO David Solomon and leadership team emphasized a "One Goldman Sachs" ethos to break internal silos, with management deferring specific payout ratios in favor of a CET1 target of 13% to 13.5% to fund accretive growth. The firm projects a three-to-four-year J-curve for new lending and transaction banking initiatives, planning to report progress against these capital allocation and efficiency milestones on an annual basis rather than quarterly.
- Goldman Sachs18 min
Innovation - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Marco Argenti, Stephanie Cohen, David
Marco Argenti, former co-CIO of Goldman Sachs, leads a technology transformation designed to evolve the firm into a "vertical cloud" provider by prioritizing modular APIs and externalizing services like Marquee and Apple Card. Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Cohen reinforces this strategy by shifting engineering focus toward differentiated capabilities, resulting in a dynamic framework that combines buying, building, partnering, and investing to capture a $60 billion retail deposit base and expand quantitative trading volumes through external broker-dealers. This approach leverages Goldman Sachs' heritage in equity markets and deep pre-IPO relationships to create a self-reinforcing platform that enables developers to embed financial services directly into client workflows while generating durable, fee-based revenue.
- Goldman Sachs21 min
International Strategy - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Goldman Sachs International CEO Richard Nutter detailed a five-decade strategy that expanded the firm's international footprint to over 40% of total revenue, supported by a diverse leadership team of 80 nationalities and the cross-border "One Goldman Sachs" model. The firm achieved market leadership in China and global M&A while driving growth in underpenetrated regions like South Africa and Europe through specific launches in fixed income, digital banking, and alternative investments. Looking ahead, Goldman plans to secure full ownership of its China joint venture, expand its international private wealth advisory force by 50%, and target $100 billion in new fundraising to capitalize on projected revenue pools.
- Goldman Sachs26 min
Global Markets - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Jim Esposito, Ashok Varadhan, Mark Nachman
Under the leadership of Jim Esposito and Ashok Varadhan, Goldman Sachs' Global Markets division is executing a strategic pivot to become the preeminent global franchise by leveraging high-barrier-to-entry scale and regulatory advantages. The firm is accelerating this transformation through technology-driven automation, the expansion of its Marquee platform, and a shift toward lower-volatility financing activities that have already captured 30% of revenues. By systematically closing over 1,000 client gaps and reducing operating expenses by nearly $1 billion, the division projects to exceed an 11% return on tangible equity while narrowing its revenue gap with top-ranked peers.
- Goldman Sachs30 min
Investment Banking - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
Greg Lemkaw, Dan Dees, John, David, Jim Esposito, Ashok Varadhan
Co-led by Greg Lemkau and Dan Dees, the investment bank reinforces its position as the global market leader in M&A and underwriting through a strategy targeting mid-cap growth, financial sponsors, and transaction banking. The firm leverages a vast network of over 10,000 clients and a culture of mentorship to drive record revenues, recently exemplified by landmark deals like the Spotify direct listing and the Fiat Chrysler-Peugeot merger. Looking toward 2025, leadership plans to expand coverage of $500M–$2B companies and launch a high-tech transaction banking platform to diversify revenue streams and achieve 1% global market share within five years.
- Goldman Sachs29 min
Executing Our Strategy - Goldman Sachs 2020 Investor Day
John Waldron, President and COO of Goldman Sachs, outlines a strategic mandate to drive operational excellence and global client engagement through a three-pillar approach of strengthening the core franchise, investing for growth, and enhancing efficiency. The firm targets a return on equity exceeding 10% over the next three years by expanding investment banking coverage, unifying its alternatives platform, and implementing $1.3 billion in cost savings while reallocating resources toward technology and talent mobility. This comprehensive roadmap includes structural changes such as increasing engineering budgets, launching the Apple Card, and scaling the "One Goldman Sachs" philosophy to break down silos across 100 key client relationships.
- Jane Street1h 24m
Steve Lee: State of the Shell: PowerShell7
The PowerShell team announced a strategic shift where Windows PowerShell 5.1 is now maintenance-only, while the primary focus moves to PowerShell 7 as a cross-platform Long-Term Servicing release aligned with the .NET yearly cycle. Significant technical improvements include the introduction of null propagation, parallel processing capabilities, and a new module management system designed to replace the deprecated v2 architecture. While legacy Windows-specific modules now access via implicit remoting, the product strategy excludes future in-box inclusion in Windows due to mismatched support lifecycles.