2024 Schedule

Experts on well-being share why we all need family connections, community wisdom and the weave of social fabric.

Given what we learned from the global turbulence from COVID-19, are we any more prepared for the next pandemic? Author and journalist Michael Lewis and Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, discuss strategies to protect the world against future outbreaks and explore how global collaboration can ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines.

In the aftermath of the sentencing of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, celebrated author Michael Lewis shares new insights about the spectacular downfall of SBF, whom he shadowed for months for his book “Going Infinite.” Lewis sits down with Tina Brown to reflect on what this tells us about fast money, the crypto-world, billionaire worship and the naivety of those caught in SBF’s web.

Two legends — a baseball superstar and a Wall Street titan — discuss how they are leveraging their passion for professional sports as a team stakeholder and an owner.

With a staggering $84 trillion projected to change hands by 2045, the United States is on the brink of a historic intergenerational wealth exchange. How are our institutions preparing, and how are some families discussing wealth transfer as the next generation redefines the American Dream?

Do immigrants depress the wages of American workers? Are too many coming to the United States? What would happen if they stopped? Is there a mismatch between our immigration system and our economic needs? "Morning Joe" economic analyst and New York Times contributing opinion writer Steve Rattner lays out the numbers, the legalities - and the facts.

Across the globe, humans are living and working longer than ever — and today’s systems, governments and businesses aren’t prepared. Examine how we can reimagine work, wealth and retirement to live our lives both longer and better.

Poverty doesn’t care what color you are. Declining manufacturing jobs, income inequality and inadequate social safety nets affect all Americans. The problem of poverty demands a collective — and moral — response.

Today’s global challenges call for innovation, and that’s as true in philanthropy and investing as any other sector. Explore how strategic thinkers — leaders of the Gates Foundation, McGovern Foundation, TPG Rise Funds and Giving Tuesday — are testing new ideas, measuring outcomes and placing their bets.

The engaged citizen is democracy’s greatest asset, but many Americans are disillusioned and disengaged, and feel a loss of agency. In this focus group conversation, next-generation volunteers, givers, leaders — and audience members — share what motivates and what gets in the way.

The U.S. is spending record amounts on infrastructure, with billions of federal dollars going to bridges, clean drinking water, broadband, and climate and energy. The governor of Maryland talks about what that looks like at state and local levels — and why it’s necessary now.

The market is at record highs. Unemployment is at record lows. And most economists will tell you the American economy is the envy of the world — but far too many working families need more to get by. What do the trends on mortgages, consumer behavior and lending tell us about America’s economic future?

Of the 1.2 billion youth aged 15 to 24 worldwide in 2019, close to half were out of school, out of work or underemployed, and this number will continue to grow. Listen as global Opportunity Youth leaders and partners from India, Africa and Latin America discuss mobilizing hundreds of partners and thousands of young people to create viable economic pathways.

The Walton Family Foundation’s latest research with Gallup shows that young people need a sense of purpose in school and work to feel happy—and the right adult mentors and guides can help them find it. Learn how leaders who are working with youth to help them navigate challenges on the path to adulthood.

If you want to know where the economy is headed, ask an economist. If you want to know why (and more), ask a treasury secretary, an economic diplomat, a director of the National Economic Council and the president of Harvard. Larry Summers has been all of those things (and more).

How did the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television go from middle-class schoolgirl to being the first Black woman billionaire? Sheila Johnson shares her story.

The racial reckoning of 2020 called for new models of philanthropy, but four years later there is strong political and social opposition to philanthropic investment in equitable systems. Corporate and nonprofit leaders address the role of philanthropy in advancing social progress.

Uncle Sam is rich enough that every young person in America can benefit from generational wealth transfer. Leaders from impact investing, philanthropy and the finance sector discuss market and policy innovations that could give every child capital to invest in the business of living.

Peter Thiel has made no secret of his feelings about economic and cultural issues. Hear him discuss his vision for the future, his bets on AI and digital currencies, his thoughts on the state of America — and why he’s staying out of the 2024 U.S. presidential election (for now).

With ESG caught in the political culture wars, business executives must decide to speak up or stay quiet about climate, diversity and democracy. What do employees and citizens expect, and can playing offense be the best defense against the pushback?