Supported by

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Justin B. Smith, Co-Founder & CEO, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Leadership in Uncertain Times
How do executives navigate and manage risks in a rapidly changing world?
        

Featuring: Rich Lesser, Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
In conversation with: Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Global Trade Battles
Priorities and pitfalls for commercial ties in a time of war
 

Featuring: Valdis Dombrovskis, EVP of the European Commission on An Economy that Works for People and Trade Commissioner
In conversation with: Liz Hoffman, Business and Finance Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Europe’s Largest Economy
Challenges for the German economy and the ripple effects of them

Featuring: Christian Lindner, Finance Minister, Germany
In conversation with: Liz Hoffman, Business and Finance Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Countering China
A view from the U.S. House on economic ties with China and the state of free trade

Featuring: Rep. Kevin Hern (R) Oklahoma
In conversation with: Jordan Weissmann, Washington Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Global Trade in the 2030s 
A look at five tectonic shifts that are shaping global commercial ties. 

Featuring: Nikolaus Lang, Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Vice Chair, Global Advantage Practice, BCG 
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: The State of Small Business
After a pandemic-fueled spike in new small businesses, how are they holding up?

Featuring: Jeff Jones, CEO, H&R Block
In conversation with: Liz Hoffman, Business and Finance Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: The View from “America’s Business Diplomat”
Where the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sees obstacles and opportunities for global business

Featuring: Suzanne P. Clark, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Panel: Leading vs. Retreating
Grading U.S. economic leadership on the world stage

Featuring: Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group; Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations; Steven Rattner, CEO, Willett Advisors
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Panel: The Next Super Cycle
The building blocks behind the global energy transition

Featuring: Scott Strazik, CEO, GE Vernova
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: The Global Chips Race
Semiconductors are viewed as critical assets as tech wars heat up

Featuring: Pat Gelsinger, CEO, Intel
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Can the U.S. Economy Keep It Up?
America’s economic growth has been resilient, but there are signs that pace is waning

Featuring: Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Treasury Department 
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat:  The U.S. and Global Competition
How the CHIPS Act, export controls and other programs are reshaping the economic landscape and geopolitical alliances.

Featuring: Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Commerce Department 
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Closing Remarks

Featuring: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor    

Supported by

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Rachel Oppenheim, Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Grading U.S. Digital Infrastructure

Featuring: Kathy Grillo, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Verizon
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: AI and Digital Infrastructure
How the needs of people and business are changing as technology
evolves

Featuring: Kevin Scott, CTO, Microsoft
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Class in Session
The pressing needs of students, teachers, and school officials and how AI is shaking that up 

Featuring: Nicolaas Matthijs, Chief Product Officer, Anthology
In conversation with: Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Semafor   

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Panel: Defending and Strengthening
How to build resiliency into our digital infrastructure 

Featuring: Brandon Wales, Executive Director, CISA; Sandra Joyce, Head of Global Intelligence, Mandiant; Jeetu Patel, EVP, Cisco
In conversation with: Morgan Chalfant, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief,
Semafor

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Panel: Rebuilding Ukraine
A look at the most pressing digital infrastructure needs as the country is in its second year of the war

Featuring: Mark Simakovsky, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
In conversation with: Morgan Chalfant, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, Semafor

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Panel: AI and Unintended Consequences
How artificial intelligence can exacerbate inequities and how we can
avoid that outcome

Featuring: Steve Case, CEO, Revolution; Frank McCourt, Executive Chair, Project Liberty 
In conversation with: Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Energy’s Role in Our Connected Future
Powering our digital infrastructure as energy demands grow 

Featuring: Joe Dominguez, CEO and President, Constellation Energy
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: No One Left Behind
Closing the Gap for Vulnerable Workers

Featuring: Jared Bernstein, Chair, White House Council of Economic Advisors 
In conversation with: Jordan Weissmann, Washington Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Pay It Forward
What it takes to build an inclusive digital economy

Featuring: Chris Clark, Chairman, Asia Pacific, Visa
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Reviving an African Giant
How Nigeria resets its economy in the face of difficult headwinds
and what role does digital infrastructure play in that turnaround?

Featuring: Wale Edun, Finance Minister, Nigeria
In conversation with: Yinka Adegoke, Africa Editor, Semafor 

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Tom Lue: Strong Medicine
The importance of digital infrastructure for medical innovation and equitable healthcare

Featuring: Tom Lue, General Counsel, Google DeepMind
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: A Blueprint for Universal Broadband
North Carolina’s effort to make internet more affordable and accessible

Featuring: Gov. Roy Cooper (D) North Carolina
In conversation with: Jordan Weissmann, Washington Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Beyond the Digital Divide
With online access largely covered, what else is missing from the puzzle? 

Featuring: John Roese, CTO, Dell Technologies
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor
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Closing Remarks; Program Adjourns 
Featuring: Rachel Oppenheim, Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor

Supported by

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Ben Smith, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: The Road Ahead
Can Hyundai retain its upstart edge as it doubles down on EVs and
expands its global footprint?

Featuring: José Muñoz, President and Global COO, Hyundai Motor Company
In conversation with: Justin Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: The U.S. Vision for the Future of Mobility
What the U.S. is doing to lay the groundwork for faster, greener, and more convenient transportation 

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
In conversation with: Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Taxes and Transportation
The UK’s tax strategy, incentives versus disincentives

Featuring: Jeremy Hunt, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer
In conversation with: Liz Hoffman, Business and Finance Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: The Future of Manufacturing
Mexico’s Role in the New Era of Auto Manufacturing

Featuring: Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Panel: Financing the Transition
From scaling bankable projects to EV charging stations, and the financial incentives and risks

Featuring: Jigar Shah, Director of Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Portable Politics
What can a split Congress do to improve our transportation?

Featuring: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) Maryland; Chair, Regional Leadership Council
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Panel: Driving Into the Future
Global consumer trends in self-driving and ride-sharing

Featuring: Andrew Macdonald, SVP Mobility, Uber; Ryan Powell, Head of UX Research & Design, Waymo
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Delivering The Future
Innovative technology changing the face of global shipping

Featuring: Carol Tomé, CEO, UPS 
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Critical Drivers for Cleaner Mobility
The challenges and opportunities on the road to a more sustainable future
 

Featuring: Gretchen Watkins, President, Shell USA
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Manufacturing Mobility
How the economics of where we build is being buffeted by trade
tensions, industrial policy, and geopolitical risks 

Featuring: Larry Summers, former Secretary, U.S. Treasury Department
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor  

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Panel: Taking to the Skies
How air travel will change as we know it

Featuring: Bonny Simi, President, Joby Aviation; Blain Newton, COO, BETA
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside: Green Energy Solutions for Mobility
How hydrogen, electricity and other sources will power cars, airplanes, and space travel

Featuring: Matthew Mejía, CFO & Chief Strategy Officer, SpinLaunch
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Unfinished Business
What is on the to-do list if Biden wins a second term 

Featuring: Ali Zaidi, National Climate Advisor, White House
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor    

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Closing Remarks; Program Adjourns 
Featuring: Ben Smith, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor

Supported by

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Justin B. Smith, Semafor Co-Founder & CEO

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Fireside Chat: Risks and Opportunities
A scan of global markets to root out lurking pitfalls and under-the-radar openings

Featuring: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder, Carlyle Group
In conversation with: Penny Pritzker, Former U.S. Commerce Secretary

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Fireside Chat: An Update from the Inflation Battlefield
Progress has been made on bringing down prices but several fights
remain

Featuring: John Williams, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: All Politics is Global
How geopolitical tensions are affecting regional economies

Featuring: Sim Tshabalala, CEO, Standard Bank 
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Voting with Their Capital
How companies are allocating investments given rising geopolitical
tensions

Featuring: John Waldron, President, Goldman Sachs
In conversation with: Liz Hoffman, Business and Finance Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Rising Labor Movements
Organized workers have been scoring wins. What does that mean
for policymakers?

Featuring: Julie Su, Acting U.S. Labor Secretary    
In conversation with: Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Carrots and Sticks
How taxes and tax credits should be used to steer the U.S economy

Featuring: Sen. Ron Wyden (D) Oregon 
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: China and Beyond
The economic headwinds in the world’s second-largest economy and its consequences

Featuring: Hank Paulson, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 
In conversation with: Justin Smith, CEO and Co-Founder, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Policing U.S. Financial Cops
Assessing financial watchdogs and their impact on the global economy

Featuring: Rep. Patrick McHenry, (R) North Carolina, Chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee
In conversation with: Liz Hoffman, Business and Finance Editor, Semafor

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Panel: Making the Grade
A Performance Review of Central Bank Chiefs and Finance Ministers

Featuring: Adam Posen, President, Peterson Institute
Kevin Warsh, Former Member, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-CIO, Bridgewater
In conversation with: Jon Hilsenrath, Author

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Fireside Chat: The State of Global Finance
How banks are dealing with higher for longer interest rates and what that means for financial stability

 
Featuring: Daniel Pinto, President, JPMorgan
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Balancing Act
The state of the U.S. economy amid industrial policies and increasing competition with China

Featuring: Lael Brainard, White House National Economic Advisor
In conversation with: Phil Mattingly, Anchor and Chief Domestic Correspondent, CNN

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Closing Remarks and Program Adjournment
Featuring: Justin B. Smith, CEO & Co-Founder, Semafor

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Bennett Richardson, General Manager, Global Head of Public Affairs, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: A Reset of the US Strategy in Africa
How the U.S. can regain trust on the continent

Featuring: Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Former Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United States 
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: China’s Appeal to Developing Countries
With more choices for funding and lessons learned, where does the world’s second-largest economy stand?

Featuring: Dr. Henry Wang, Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization, Former Counselor to China State Council
In conversation with: Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Semafor

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Panel: Navigating a Multipolar Funding World
How should developing countries reevaluate their approaches and ambitions in a changed geopolitical environment? 

Featuring: Luis Alberto Moreno, former President, Inter-American Bank
W. Gyude Moore, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Alexis Crow, Lead, Geopolitical Investing, PwC 
In conversation with: Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Building a Global Healthcare System 
How the U.S. is leading the charge for global pandemic readiness

Featuring: Xavier Becerra, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary
In conversation with: Kadia Goba, Politics Reporter, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: U.S. Vision for Global Debt and Development Finance
Lessons learned and the road ahead for international debt.

Featuring: Brent Neiman, Assistant Secretary for International Finance, U.S. Treasury
In conversation with: Jordan Weissmann, Washington Editor, Semafor

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Panel: Laying Digital Pipes For Financial Inclusion
Perspectives on the essential role of fintech players in emerging markets

Featuring: Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave; Bin Chen, CEO, Stori Card
In conversation with: Yinka Adegoke, Africa Editor, Semafor 

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Fireside Chat: Untapped Potential: Financing The Green Energy Transition

Reforming our global financial system to aid energy-poor countries.

Featuring: Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation 
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Panel: A Seat at the Table
Bringing developing countries into the clean energy supply chain

Featuring: Ani Dasgupta, CEO, World Resources Institute
Zainab Usman, Director, Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Fireside: Lobito Corridor
A creative approach to development finance

Featuring: Scott Nathan, CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Samaila Zubairu, CEO, African Finance Corporation
In conversation with: Yinka Adegoke, Africa Editor, Semafor 

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Fireside: Solving the Climate Jigsaw Puzzle 
Changing economic rules to protect the planet

Featuring: Andrew Steer, CEO, Bezos Earth Fund
In conversation with: Tim McDonnell, Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor

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Panel: Reforming our International Financing Structures
Restructuring the Bretton Woods institutions to better serve the world's fastest growing populations

 
Featuring: Hannah Ryder, CEO, Development Reimagined
Gargee Ghosh, President, Global Policy & Advocacy, Gates Foundation
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President and CEO, The One Campaign
In conversation with: Jordan Weissmann, Washington Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Navigating a Rapidly Evolving Debt Environment
How African economies can better manage debt for development

Featuring: Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group 
In conversation with: Yinka Adegoke, Africa Editor, Semafor

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Closing Remarks

Featuring: Bennett Richardson, General Manager, Global Head of Public Affairs, Semafor

Supported by

Opening Remarks
Featuring: Rachel Oppenheim, Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Responsible AI
What are the best ways to develop the technology to mitigate risks,
and what does that mean for the ideal rules to regulate it?

Featuring: David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy & General Counsel, Amazon
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Thinking Outside the Box
How AI can change education, agriculture and healthcare in India

Featuring: Nandan Nilekani, Co-Founder, Infosys
In conversation with: Gina Chon, Senior Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Competition in AI: How Big is the Pie?
What are the barriers to entry and incentives for startups?

Featuring: Aravind Srinivas, CEO, Perplexity 
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Balancing Act
How to ensure innovation while also addressing safety and threats

Featuring: Arati Prabhakar, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: AI at Work
How Amazon is incorporating the technology and what it means for
jobs.

Featuring: Tye Brady, Chief Technologist, Amazon Robotics
In conversation with: Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Preparing for The Future 
How to get businesses and their workforce ready for the AI age

Featuring: Julie Sweet, Chair & CEO, Accenture
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: AI Agents
Many of us may soon have access to AI personal assistants at work and at home, with implications for policymakers. 

Featuring: Kanjun Qiu, CEO, Imbue 
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor
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Fireside Chat: Does It Compute?
What do businesses want from AI regulators and what do they think of the rules that have been passed? 
 

Featuring: Rob Thomas, SVP, Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM
In conversation with: Rachel Oppenheim, Chief Revenue Officer, Semafor

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Panel: On The Ground    
How companies are implementing executive orders, AI Acts, and more

Featuring: Max Fenkell, Head of Government Relations, ScaleAI
Alissa Starzak, Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer & Global Head of Public Policy, Cloudflare
In conversation with: Morgan Chalfant, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief,
Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Delivering the Future    
Innovative technology changing the face of global shipping.

Featuring: Carol Tomé, CEO, UPS
In conversation with: Steve Clemons, Founding Editor-at-Large, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: Blocking and Tackling
How OpenAI is dealing with regulatory hurdles and opportunities around the world

Featuring: Anna Makanju, VP of Global Affairs, OpenAI
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Fireside Chat: AI and Drug Discoveries
The technology is supercharging how companies come up with drug treatment possibilities, with implications for our health and policymakers

 
Featuring: Stéphane Bancel, CEO, Moderna
In conversation with: Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor

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Closing Remarks and Program Adjourns
Featuring: Justin Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor