The Citi Institute Podcast The Innovation Puzzle: Historical Context and the Capital Shaping Tomorrow's Disruptors
Together, they explore the profound impact of AI and disruptive innovation on societies, economies, and institutions—and why imagination and human creativity remain essential drivers of progress, even as technology accelerates.
Arvind Purushotham explains how Citi identifies and invests in startups to bring innovative technologies into financial services, highlighting the critical role of trust and adoption in scaling AI and frontier technologies.
Professor Carl-Benedikt Frey discusses the distinction between exploration and exploitation in innovation, and why different institutions are better suited to each. Together, they reflect on why disruptive innovation is rarely instantaneous, but instead unfolds gradually over time.
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