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A first look at Samsung’s blueprint to win the AI era, with Mauro Porcini

As AI redefines how products are both built and experienced, Samsung is reimagining its place in the tech ecosystem. As Milan Design Week gets underway, Samsung's president and chief design officer Mauro Porcini pulls back the curtain on the company’s new design manifesto, and ge ... Show More

33m 54s

Apr 16

Why CEOs need to think more like athletes, with investor Byron Deeter

Byron Deeter has spent two decades at the epicenter of tech as an investor with Bessemer Venture Partners. His portfolio includes some of the most innovative companies in the world, from Anthropic to Waymo to Canva. He talks with host Jeff Berman about his advice for both founder ... Show More

36m 30s

Apr 14

LIV Golf’s gambit to rewrite global sports, with Scott O’Neil

Scott O'Neil has run NBA and NHL franchises. Now he's betting on a golf revolution. The LIV Golf CEO joins Rapid Response to reveal what it really takes to disrupt a legacy sport, the unique pressures of answering to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and why golf may be the m ... Show More

31m 52s

Mar 2022

Energy, Food, and War in Eastern Europe

Volatility remains the dominant theme for financial markets, as prices for energy and food commodities continue to rise along with hostilities in Eastern Europe. Russia’s war on Ukraine has made central bankers’ fight against inflation that much more complex. And its broader rami ... Show More

37m 23s

Oct 2022

Battle for Kherson 'about to begin' & how Ukrainian businesses are working through the Russian invasion

Day 238. Today, we examine the evolving situation on the ground in Kherson as Russia braces for a Ukrainian attack on the occupied city. Plus we discuss a number of important diplomatic updates from around the world and speak to Ukrainian businesswoman Olga Shapovalova about the ... Show More

46m 19s

Dec 2022

HIBT Lab! Gro Intelligence: Sara Menker

Growing up in Ethiopia in the 1980s and ‘90s, Sara Menker saw the devastating effects of drought and famine firsthand. Later as a commodities trader on Wall Street, Sara realized that a major driver of food insecurity around the world was a lack of good data to predict weather ... Show More

38m 43s

Mar 2022

Russia’s war on Ukraine adds more turmoil to global shipping

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueling the ‘fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since second world war,’ according to the UNHCR; the White House has reversed its position and now is talking with European partners about a ban on Russian oil, and sanctions on Russia have u ... Show More

8m 23s

Mar 2022

What If It's Different This Time? - The Impact of the Russian-Ukraine War

What can we do to prepare if the Russian-Ukraine war gets even worse?Topics covered include:<ul><li>How risk and uncertainty differ as does how we manage them</li><li>What we can learn from Ukraine and Russian citizens on dealing with uncertainty</li><li>What will b ... Show More

22m 12s

Feb 2022

What Are Markets Telling Us About Russia s Invasion of Ukraine?

The crisis in Eastern Europe has escalated to new levels, as Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the deployment of troops to rebel-held areas of Ukraine. Prices for energy commodities, including crude oil and natural gas, spiked on the news. And wheat, a key export from t ... Show More

31m 46s

Mar 2022

MM058: Russian default risk recedes & is President Xi in trouble?

In this episode, Piers and I catch up on what has been another busy week in markets where global stocks are on course for their best week since November 2020. We catch-up on the latest news on Ukraine, where reports midweek suggested Ukraine and Russia have made sign ... Show More

1h 7m

Rapid Response: How global markets are r...