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Why Creativity Will Matter More Than Code | Kevin Rose and Anish Acharya
Kevin Rose and Anish Agarwal discuss how Digg's "like" button invention and its defensive patent strategy reshaped social media algorithms before pivoting to analyze the current renaissance of AI-driven consumer software. They identify a market shift where independent founders leverage multi-model applications and "vibe coding" workflows to challenge Big Tech in sensitive sectors like AI companionship and productivity, which require emotional authenticity that corporate models struggle to replicate. The conversation further outlines an investment thesis prioritizing contrarian, "weird" instincts and forecasts a future where "lossy" AI summarizes conversational themes to balance utility with evolving privacy norms.
- Milken Institute48 min
You and AI: Breaking Boundaries Everywhere | Asia Summit 2025
John B. Quinn, Hans A.T. Dekkers, Rodrigo Kede Lima, Panos Madamopoulos-Moraris, Grace Park, Rodrigo Lima, Pavel
Industry leaders from IBM, Microsoft, Prudential, and Stanford gathered to address the critical gap between AI hype and measurable enterprise value, revealing that 70% of tangible benefits stem from traditional algorithms rather than generative models. The panelists emphasized that successful adoption requires a hybrid strategy combining bottom-up tool empowerment with top-down strategic integration to avoid "death by a thousand pilots," while simultaneously reskilling the workforce for "AI business translator" roles. With Asia emerging as a dominant innovation hub accounting for 70% of global AI patents, the discussion concluded that future growth depends on orchestrating domain-specific models and investing in long-term human-machine collaboration to bridge the lab-to-reality divide.
- All-In Podcast11 min
California Forever: The Startup Building America's Next Great City
Silicon Valley-backed investor Jan Sramic is advancing the California Forever project to construct a 70,000-acre self-funded community in Solano County designed to solve California's housing crisis and reindustrialize the region. The development plan features a massive advanced manufacturing park, a national shipbuilding hub on the Deepwater Ship Channel, and a walkable city intended to house 400,000 residents. By co-locating high-tech R&D with production and leveraging AI-driven robotics, the initiative aims to demonstrate American capacity for rapid construction and strategic abundance over the next two decades.
- Milken Institute48 min
Escaping Scam City: Untangling the Human and Economic Cost of Cybercrime | Asia Summit 2025
Manisha Tank, Rafael Frankel, David Koh, Shibani Mahtani, Jacob Sims, Emily Fortuna, Shabani Singh Cassidy, Nicole Sinclair, Rafael Alvarez, Jake Archibald O'
Hundreds of militarized scam compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos operate with state protection, creating a massive global criminal economy that enslaves tens of thousands of workers and generates billions in annual losses. Governments and tech firms like Meta have responded with sanctions, integrated command centers, and account takedowns, yet significant challenges remain due to limited US funding and sanctions that fail to address state-embedded actors. Experts warn that while total eradication is unlikely, coordinated diplomatic pressure at the upcoming ASEAN summit and heightened public vigilance are essential to blunt the industry's growth.
- Milken Institute47 min
Will AI Deliver on the Promise of Better, Faster, Cheaper Health Care? | Asia Summit 2025
Sung Hee Choe, Lohendran (Logen) Baskaran, David Berry, Adrian Lam, Wan Yue, Dr. Logan Baskerin, Dr. Yuan Yueyuan, Dr. Wan, Dr.-Vosker, Wanyu, Logan, UA, David Rockefeller Jr.
A recent panel explored the integration of transformative AI in genomics, drug development, and cardiac diagnostics, highlighting significant reductions in analysis time and the emergence of non-invasive, portable monitoring tools. While investors prioritize models that address diagnostic errors and dynamic patient incorporation, experts warn that divergent global data regulations and geographic biases currently hinder the equitable deployment of these technologies. To accelerate adoption, stakeholders must establish flexible reimbursement frameworks, dismantle data silos, and enhance public AI literacy to support a future of seamless preventive care.
- Milken Institute46 min
China Outlook: Making Sense of the New Investment Narrative | Asia Summit 2025
Xin Li, Guo Kai, Charles Li, Milind Pant, Allen Zhu, Lee Chin
Guo Kai, Charles Li, Alan Zhu, and Milan Pan discuss China's projected 5% GDP growth and the structural shift from state-led industrialization to a wealth redistribution model requiring the compensation of the rural population. The panelists highlight a divergence between stable macro indicators and micro-level consumer caution, noting that investment strategies are pivoting toward cash-flow focus in saturated sectors while capital flows return to Chinese assets amidst geopolitical tariff uncertainties. Looking forward, the experts anticipate China's dominance in AI hardware and robotics driven by massive energy infrastructure, with future policy remaining tied to completing this social equity redistribution before easing capital controls.
- The Economist10 min
Were we wrong about Trump's tariffs?
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Edward Carr, Henry, John, Ed
Recent trade policies have established the highest tariff levels in ninety years, creating a significant gap between announced rates and effective collection due to supply chain shifts and business cost absorption. While the U.S. economy experienced its weakest half-year growth since 2012 with rising inflation, political dynamics are shifting toward protectionism across both parties despite bipartisan opposition from key figures like Mitch McConnell. Experts warn that arbitrary policy implementation and entrenched lobbying interests will likely create long-term structural damage and market isolation, even if an immediate recession is avoided.
- Milken Institute50 min
What’s Cooking: Global Child Nutrition to Fuel Bright Futures | Asia Summit 2025
Curtis S. Chin, Asnawi Abdullah, Laurent Hochet, Heidi Kessler, Tony Yoo
Global Child Nutrition Foundation initiatives and private partners like Sodexo are scaling school meal programs to address the double burden of malnutrition affecting over 400 million children worldwide. These multi-sectoral efforts leverage technology and culinary innovation to boost enrollment, specifically benefiting girls, while reducing food waste and supporting local agricultural economies. Experts emphasize that standardized data and public-private collaboration remain essential to achieving Indonesia's 2045 stunting targets and securing broader national development goals.
- Milken Institute45 min
Can Globalization Be Great Again? Doing Business in a Changing World | Asia Summit 2025
Julie Yoo, Namsun Kim, Kawal Preet, Aseem Puri, Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri
The "State of Globalization" summit convened Indonesian government officials and global leaders from Unilever, FedEx, and Naver to analyze the shift from a unipolar, integrated world to a multipolar landscape defined by fragmentation and protectionism. Panelists detailed strategic adaptations, including Indonesia's aggressive ratification of trade agreements like CEPA and SIPA to leverage its 68% export reliance on free trade partners, alongside corporate pivots toward emerging markets in Africa and Asia that prioritize agility and AI-driven logistics. The event concluded with a consensus that while the era of frictionless trade is over, businesses must act as pioneers by leveraging sustainability and digital tools to navigate a permanent state of geopolitical volatility.
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Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi: How to Run a $100 Billion Business
Ben Horowitz, Ali Ghodsi, Sarah Wang, Erik Torenberg
In 2016, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi executed a critical strategic pivot from open-source distribution to a B2B enterprise sales model to overcome the open source paradox and secure proprietary revenue. This transformation required hiring non-PhD sales veterans and forging a high-stakes Microsoft partnership that aligned Databricks' technical capabilities with Microsoft's massive distribution channel. Under Ghodsi's leadership, the company maintained a rigorous acquisition strategy prioritizing cultural fit over immediate financial metrics while retaining top engineering talent through competitive compensation and a private equity structure.
- All-In Podcast11 min
Bryan Johnson’s Best Health Hack: Lower Your RHR Before Sleep = Sleep Better and Live Longer
Brian Johnson presents an ambitious framework positioning the indefinite extension of human life as a new global ideology, utilizing biological age testing to illustrate that organs age independently and require targeted management. He identifies resting heart rate as the primary health metric and details a specific protocol involving strict sleep hygiene, diet timing, and screen discipline to lower this rate by approximately 10%. This approach aims to reverse aging trends while simultaneously treating sleep as the fundamental intervention for anxiety and depression, ultimately preparing humanity for a future defined by superintelligence.
- All-In Podcast19 min
Cathie Wood on How AI Can Double GDP, Bull Case for Bitcoin $1M, Elon’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Package
ARK Capital projects a near-future US GDP acceleration to 7% driven by the convergence of five innovation platforms, a trajectory that investor Cathie Wood attributes to both technological deflation and the Trump administration's tax policies. The firm forecasts a significant market broadening away from the "Mag 6" toward disruptive sectors like autonomous mobility and multi-omic healthcare, with a targeted 40–50% compound annual return for innovation equities over the next five years. Supporting this thesis, ARK maintains a bullish $2,600 price target for Tesla and a valuation model suggesting Bitcoin could reach $3.8 million, while advocating for regulatory reforms to expand private market access to retail investors.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
From Crypto to CBDCs: Asia's Blueprint for Digital Finance | Asia Summit 2025
Angelina Kwan, Eric Anziani, Luke Boland, Melvin Deng, Tom Lee, Jaime Leverton
Asian financial hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore are rapidly transitioning from speculative crypto markets to robust institutional infrastructure driven by strategic public-private collaboration. Industry leaders from QCP, Reserve One, and Crypto.com highlighted the urgent need for consistent regulatory frameworks to facilitate the growth of digital asset treasuries, tokenized securities, and cross-border stablecoins. As major institutions integrate traditional finance with blockchain technology, the sector faces a consolidation phase where only well-governed entities capable of delivering real-world utility and liquidity will sustain long-term success.
- All-In Podcast28 min
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha: Why Venture Capital is Broken & How Great Companies Are Built
Sequoia Capital, led by a third generation of partners, sustains its legacy by prioritizing long-term value creation and consensus decision-making over aggressive fee maximization. The firm counters industry capital overhang by deploying proprietary AI tools and maintaining a selective investment strategy that has historically generated trillions in public market value through companies like Apple and Nvidia. While navigating geopolitical shifts by separating its Chinese operations and adapting to a regulatory landscape that has drastically reduced startup formation there, Sequoia continues to back founders with exceptional curiosity despite unconventional profiles.
- Milken Institute22 min
Actress Shefali Shah: Stories that Move; Strength that Inspires | Asia Summit 2025
Shefali Shah, Teresa Whang, Curtis S. Chin
Acclaimed actress Shefali Shah, known for her Emmy-winning role as DCP Shreya Sharma in Netflix's *Delhi Crime*, discusses the industry's shift from limiting stereotypical roles to complex character portrayals. She details the upcoming third season of the series, which tackles human trafficking and bride sales through a narrative blending multiple true cases, while highlighting her work in *The Three of Us* and *Adolescence* to explore dementia and social media's impact on children. Shah further emphasizes her advocacy for women's and children's safety, urging audiences to view her award-winning projects to understand these critical social issues.