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A conversation about rebuilding American prosperity through inclusive capitalism and expanding the middle class. Discussion of corporate profit sharing, upskilling, and financial coaching at major firms. Practical steps like apprenticeships, financial literacy, and tax incentives are highlighted. The talk connects economic inclusion to national competitiveness and social cohesion.

Joe Doe, Bloomberg corporate and economic statecraft reporter, explains how recent strikes on UAE and Bahrain smelters could tighten global aluminum supply and why high‑purity metal matters for defense. Katrina Manson, tech and national security reporter and author of Project Maven, walks through MAVEN Smart System, its wartime uses, AI failure modes, and the ethical tensions around autonomous weapons.

Jessica Rosenworcel, leader at the MIT Media Lab and former FCC chair, talks tech in health, wireless sensors, and regulation. Robert Tipp, fixed income strategist, covers central bank moves, bond flows, and investor positioning. Matthew Seligman, constitutional lawyer, discusses DOJ and legal angles. They explore markets, policy, healthcare tech, and risks in short, punchy conversations.

Angel Saz, professor and director of EsadeGeo who studies geopolitics and global value chains, discusses why firms meet regulators alongside their trade associations. He explores when companies reinforce, nuance, or break from collective industry messages. The conversation covers vulnerabilities in global supply chains, rising economic security measures, and how firms shape industrial policy worldwide.

Ben Gagnon, CEO of Keel Infrastructure, explains a pivot from Bitcoin mining to AI-ready data centers. Andrew Cesarowski, Morgan Stanley portfolio manager, talks markets, oil shocks and positioning. Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech reporter at Kennedy Space Center, gives live coverage of the Artemis II lunar launch and program delays. They cover SpaceX ties, geopolitical stakes around the Moon, energy constraints for AI, and market implications.

Jeffrey Flaks, CEO of Hartford HealthCare, a leader running a large Connecticut health system. Allon Block, co-founder and CEO of K Health, builder of AI-driven clinical tools. They discuss PatientGPT tying AI to secure medical records for personalized advice. Conversation covers integrating AI into electronic records, validation and clinical studies, multi-channel access to care, and clinician workflow benefits.

Stew Leonard Jr., president of a family grocery chain, on how higher energy costs squeeze prices and supply chains. Loren Grush, a space reporter, on NASA’s Artemis goals, lunar plans and program challenges. Peter Atwater, an economist and lecturer, on macro trends and the growing K-shaped economy. They discuss grocery pain, moon missions, energy risks and who bears the costs.

Mandy Oser, owner and wine director of Ardesia in Hell’s Kitchen, curates under-the-radar wines and champions women-led wineries. She talks about younger drinkers choosing values and stories, explains rise and cost of de-alcoholized wine, highlights curious orders from natural and sparkling styles, and spots underappreciated regions like Uruguay, Hungary, and Armenia.

Rob Hayworth, Senior Investment Strategy Director at U.S. Bank Asset Management, breaks down market positioning amid geopolitical-driven energy swings. James Walker, CEO of Nano Nuclear Energy, discusses small modular reactor tech, safety and regulatory progress. Florian Ielpo, Head of Macro at Lombard Odier, covers energy shocks, inflation and portfolio hedges. Maj. Gen. Mastin Robeson, retired Marine, provides strategic military analysis on U.S.-Iran tensions.

Katrina Manson, Bloomberg reporter and author of Project Maven, is a tech and national security journalist who covered AI’s leap into combat. She discusses the Pentagon’s rush to deploy AI, how industry players like Palantir and cloud firms got involved, early battlefield uses such as Kabul, mistakes and limits of algorithms, and the broader risks of AI-driven targeting and escalation.