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Clear all filters- All-In Podcast26 min
The Besties Take Napa | All-In Special
Speakers including David Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, and David Sachs predict a future where AI enables small teams to rebuild the software stack by replacing human coding and administrative roles with automated workflows, potentially rendering traditional SaaS obsolete. The discussion highlights critical enterprise AI hurdles regarding data context windows, proposing Retrieval Augmented Generation as a necessary optimization, while advocating for an investment philosophy that favors intense focus on single verticals over diversified portfolios. These technical and strategic insights were exchanged at a high-cost Milan gathering, which also featured personal reflections on the "bionic" nature of work, poker as a decision-making tool, and a surprise birthday celebration for Friedberg.
- a16z24 min
Mark Casey (Capital Group): Public Market and Macro Perspectives
Capital's long-term value investing strategy employs a four-to-eight-year horizon and a compensation structure weighted toward multi-year results to prioritize earnings convergence over short-term market noise. The firm actively manages portfolio construction by identifying unstoppable secular trends like cloud computing and e-commerce while criticizing deceptive metrics such as adjusted EBITDA in favor of free cash flow per share. Additionally, the approach emphasizes superior capital allocation by citing industry leaders like Warren Buffett and Hock Tan, while maintaining bullish positions on high-moat fintech and semiconductors tied to the AI revolution.
- Goldman Sachs44 min
Private credit investing with Ares Management’s Mike Arougheti
CEO Mike Arrighetti leads Ares Management, a global alternative asset firm overseeing over $400 billion in assets and establishing itself as a premier direct lender through active origination strategies. Under his 2018 succession of co-founder Bennett Rosenthal, the firm has institutionalized a partnership culture while expanding its private credit footprint across aging demographics, regulatory shifts, and emerging markets in Asia and Latin America. Arrighetti projects the sector will sustain 10–15% annual growth driven by bank disengagement and infrastructure demands, a trajectory that aligns with the firm's focus on floating-rate resilience and its broader charitable initiatives.
- Sequoia Capital52 min
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski on Getting AI to Do the Work of 700 Customer Service Reps
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Sonya Huang, Pat Grady
Klarna CEO Sebastian Gunnarsson leveraged a direct partnership with OpenAI to transform the payments platform's dispute resolution from a 14-minute human process to a two-minute autonomous AI system, resulting in a $40 million annual profit increase and the elimination of 700 contracts. Beyond customer service, the company has centralized its operations into a proprietary knowledge graph to power an internal chatbot named Kiki while simultaneously replacing legacy enterprise software to accelerate marketing campaigns from months to days. Gunnarsson frames this strategic shift not as a total replacement of human roles but as a necessary evolution to enforce higher documentation standards and create a "digital financial assistant" that proactively drives savings for consumers.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Biopharma opportunities and macro challenges: A check-up on the industry
Asad Haider, Chris Shibutani, Salveen Richter, Sylvain
Major pharmaceutical and biotech leaders converged to identify GLP-1 agonists and AI integration as primary drivers for a market revised upward to $130 billion, while strategically addressing patent cliffs through aggressive external collaborations and M&A targeting metabolic and neurology assets. Although the biotech IPO window has reopened with nine clinical-stage offerings, investor sentiment remains sensitive to interest rate trajectories and the need for immediate commercial validation of AI-driven discoveries. Consequently, industry capital allocation prioritizes balancing near-term revenue generators with long-term growth catalysts to navigate complex clinical challenges in the central nervous system and cardiovascular disease sectors.
- The Economist25 min
Joe of good faith: Biden bows out
Joe, Biden, Kamala Harris, Dr Ruth, Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, John Priddo, Leo Morani, Anne Rowe, Jerry
Following a debate performance that eroded public confidence, President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race and immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, positioning her to potentially become the first female president despite her lack of a proven national election record. While political analysts warn that the public still associates Harris with Biden's approval ratings and note her previous unsuccessful primary run, the party faces a competitive field led by governors and senators before the mid-August convention. Concurrently, the administration's legacy remains precarious as the upcoming election could overshadow recent legislative victories in climate and economic recovery, leaving the Democratic strategy to pivot on whether a competent opponent can capitalize on Donald Trump's polarizing nature.
- Milken Institute58 min
Traversing Real Estate Realities | Milken Institute Global Conference 2024
Ted Seides, Jase Auby, Maggie Coleman, Joshua Morris, Tim Sloan, Joshua Weintraub
Leading institutional investors and asset managers converged to analyze a commercial real estate market defined by a dislocation between elevated interest rates and slower fundamental growth, creating distinct opportunities in data centers, single-family rentals, and distressed senior credit while navigating significant risks in oversupplied office sectors. Speakers highlighted how a generational housing shortage and a looming "wall of maturities" for $2.6 trillion in commercial loans are driving a structural shift where private non-bank lenders replace exiting regional banks to fund high-yield strategies. The panel concluded that prioritizing use-based assets with defensive demographics over traditional property classifications offers a more resilient path through the current higher-for-longer rate environment, provided investors maintain strict valuation discipline against cyclical volatility.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Next Wave of Immunotherapy and Cancer Treatments | Milken Institute Global Conference 2024
Marc Hurlbert, Gina Carithers, Friedrich Graf Finckenstein, Anusha Kalbasi, Connie Pfeiffer, Sunil Verma, Frederick Finckenstein, Neil Verma, Anusha Singhal
Major research organizations like the Melanoma Research Alliance and the Prostate Cancer Foundation have funded over $1 billion in studies that pioneered immune checkpoint inhibitors and novel T-cell therapies for melanoma and prostate cancer. Recent advancements include the approval of Iovance's tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte treatment for solid tumors and the development of bispecific agents that reduce manufacturing delays, though challenges regarding high costs, autoimmune side effects, and the need for broader genetic screening persist. Clinical strategies are shifting toward neoadjuvant trials and combination therapies with antibody-drug conjugates to improve patient outcomes before standard care options are exhausted.
- All-In Podcast1h 16m
Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service failure, Inside the RNC, VC liquidity problem
Trump, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, Nick, Freeburg
Following a failed assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks that killed one attendee and injured others, the Republican National Convention solidified a coalition between MAGA populists and tech interests by selecting J.D. Vance as Donald Trump's vice-presidential running mate. The hosts analyzed the event's security failures, debated the impact of political rhetoric on the violence, and examined the administration's potential shift toward isolationist trade policies and regulatory changes regarding Big Tech. Simultaneously, the discussion highlighted significant venture capital developments, including Stripe's liquidity deal and Google's potential acquisition of Wiz, while predicting President Biden's imminent withdrawal from the race due to declining donor confidence.
- Y Combinator14 min
Tarpit Ideas: The Sequel
YC partners Dalton and Michael define "tar pit" ideas as market spaces that appear highly attractive but historically fail due to a lack of genuine technological shifts or fundamental behavioral changes. While Large Language Models have rendered some previously impossible ventures viable, founders must demonstrate concrete problem-solving capabilities rather than relying on social validation or assuming the first successful iteration is imminent. This dynamic framework warns against behavioral coordination failures and fast wealth arbitrage, urging entrepreneurs to rigorously validate ideas against historical precedents and actual user needs.
- Milken Institute32 min
A Conversation with Snoop Dogg and Larry Jackson | Milken Institute Global Conference 2023
Snoop Dogg, Larry Jackson, Shirley Halperin
Co-chaired by Larry Jackson and Snoop Dogg, Gamma Distribution distinguishes itself by bridging artistic vision with enterprise execution through a proprietary financial dashboard that facilitates monthly artist payouts and rapid vinyl manufacturing. The company recently appointed Saipu Delamini and Naomi Campbell to lead its expansion in Africa and the Middle East while reporting a 5 billion monthly stream volume that generated 80% growth in its first seven weeks. Despite celebrating the sell-out of limited edition Snoop Dogg vinyls and upcoming film projects, the leadership strongly criticized YouTube Shorts for generating negligible revenue relative to stream counts, underscoring their strategic pivot toward a curated, high-value roster of 15,000 artists.
- Goldman Sachs29 min
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins on growing an idea into a multibillion-dollar design company
Canva, led by co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht, has scaled to serve 165 million users and 90% of Fortune 500 companies by leveraging a bottom-up adoption strategy and its proprietary Magic Studio for AI-driven design automation. The company recently pivoted toward "wall-to-wall" enterprise deployment while maintaining profitability, a trajectory supported by its strategic acquisition of visual AI firm Collido and a dedicated trust and safety framework. Guided by a dual mission of commercial growth and social impact, Canva plans to expand its ecosystem to one billion monthly active users by donating equity and profits to eradicate extreme poverty.
- a16z1h 31m
Trump Vs. Biden: Tech Policy
Trump, Biden, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz publicly endorse Donald Trump over Joe Biden, arguing that the current administration's hostile regulatory stance toward cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and venture capital threatens the future of American innovation and national security. The speakers contrast the Biden administration's restrictive executive orders and proposed unrealized capital gains taxes with Trump's platform promising to repeal these measures, defend self-custody rights, and accelerate technological competition against China. Citing the recent assassination attempt on Trump as a demonstration of the unique leadership required for this era, the venture capitalists conclude that the "little tech" ecosystem faces an existential crisis under current policies that necessitates a 180-degree strategic shift.
- Goldman Sachs28 min
A skeptical look at AI investment
Daron Acemoglu, Jim Covello, Alison Nathan
While Goldman Sachs projects generative AI could boost U.S. GDP by 6.1% over a decade, MIT's Darren Acemoglu and Goldman's Jim Covello warn that high infrastructure costs and technical limitations may restrict automation to less than 5% of tasks. Driven by fear of missing out in a competitive "arms race," major technology firms are currently pouring capital into GPU-heavy infrastructure despite the absence of a cost-effective "killer application," sparking concerns that the sector mirrors the overbuild of the 2000 internet bubble. Analysts emphasize that the next 12 to 18 months serve as a critical inflection point where the emergence of tangible business use cases will determine whether this trillion-dollar investment cycle results in sustained productivity gains or a sharp correction in valuations.
- Milken Institute30 min
A Conversation with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan | Global Conference 2024
Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Kevin Herglotz, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Ali Velshi
Queen Rania addresses the global humanitarian crisis by warning that "us vs. them" polarization and unsustainable military operations in Rafah are driving toward large-scale civilian deaths and eroding prospects for peace. She rejects the narrative that the two-state solution is dead, instead attributing stagnation to a deficit of political will and explicitly condemning any forced transfer of Palestinians as a "second Nakba." Urging the United States to enforce international law rather than offering unconditional support, she argues that long-term Israeli security remains impossible without ending the illegal occupation and addressing the systematic injustices facing both populations.