Conversations

A conversation on business and geopolitics, global population and health trends, climate change, technology and more.

NYU Professor Anindya Ghose discusses China, the US, and the next generation of Artificial Intelligence business applications

As the global workforce undergoes a once in a century transformation wouldn’t it make sense to also reconsider our inputs into that workforce: The way we recognize talent and help all children grow and learn?

Featuring leading voices in American education, health and child development, The 180 explores how to transform 21st century education – how to turn it around – using 21st century science.

From intense due diligence to define the market opportunity to a “startup approach” to fundraising, portfolio management, donor relations and more, Alexandre Mars explains how Epic Foundation is rewriting the global approach to philanthropy.

Diane Flynn, Co-Founder and CEO of ReBoot Accel, explains how high-growth and Fortune 500 companies, as she puts it, can create “workplaces where women thrive” — and how to help accelerate the careers of women in the workplace.

Capitalism & technology get blamed for much of our global warming. What if they also present the best solution? MIT’s Andrew McAfee did the math and makes the argument.

For business and public policy leaders, the question remains: How did we get here – and where do China and Chinese-U.S. relations go next?

What happened to Facebook? Silicon Valley Investor Roger McNamee explores the question — and offers solutions to issues ranging from business models to data privacy.

What does ESG mean today? How involved in the portfolio companies’ sustainability strategies should the PE firms be? And how important is it to LPs? Adam Heltzer, Head of ESG & Sustainability at Partners Group, explains.