Economy & Business
Biden official: No more trade liberalization for its own sake
Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai noted complexity is changing the equation.
2024 highlights
notable Speakers
Adena Friedman
Chair, Nasdaq
Alicia Boler Davis
CEO, Alto Pharmacy
Andrew Yaffe
CEO, Dude Perfect
Aravind Srinivas
CEO, Perplexity
Cathie Wood
CEO, ARK Invest
Chamath Palihapitiya
CEO, Social Capital
Charlie Baker
President, NCAA
Chip Bergh
CEO, Levi Strauss
Chris Sacca
Founder, Lowercarbon Capital
Christine Duffy
President, Carnival Cruise Line
Coby Cotton
Co-founder, Dude Perfect
Dany Garcia
CEO, TGC Management
David Sacks
Partner & Co-founder, Craft Ventures
Garry Tan
CEO, Y Combinator
Gerry Cardinale
Founder, RedBird Capital Partners
Gov. Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York
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James Pitaro
Chairman, ESPN & Sports Content
Jared Kushner
CEO, Affinity Partners
Jeff Moorad
CEO, MSP Sports Capital
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Founding Partner, WndrCo
Jim Lanzone
CEO, Yahoo
Jon Winklereid
CEO & Partner, TPG
John Collison
President & Co-founder, Stripe
Jonathan Gray
President & Chief Operating Officer, Blackstone
Karen Desalvo
Chief Health Officer, Google
Katherine Tai
19th United States Trade Representative
Kathryn Haun
Founder & CEO, Haun Ventures
Keily Blair
CEO, OnlyFans
Keith Rabois
Managing Director, Khosla Ventures
Lynn Martin
President, New York Stock Exchange
Marcie Frost
CEO, CalPERS
Mark Cuban
Co-founder, Cost Plus Drugs
Mayor Francis Saurez
Mayor of Miami
Michele Kang
Founder & CEO, Kynisca
Owner, Washington Spirit
Michelle Bernstein
Chef, Restaurateur, James Beard Foundation Award Winner
Mustafa Suleyman
CEO, Inflection AI
Reid Hoffman
Co-founder, Inflection AI
Co-founder, LinkedIn
Partner, Greylock
Robert F. Smith
Partner, Vista Equity
Robin Arzón
Vice President of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor, Peloton
Founder, Swagger Society
Ron Shaich
Managing Partner, Act III Holdings Board Chair, Cava Group
Founder, Panera Bread
Stephen Berenson
Managing Partner, Flagship Pioneering
Steve Young
Co-founder & Managing Director, HGGC
Former NFL Quarterback
Steve Stoute
Founder & CEO, United Masters Founder & CEO, Translation
Tyler Epp
President, F1 Miami Grand Prix
Vivek Ranadivé
Owner & Chairman, Sacramento Kings
Wendy McMahon
President & CEO, CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures
Wyc Grousbeck
Lead Owner, Boston Celtics
Co-founder & Partner, Causeway
Zach Reitano
Cofounder & CEO, Ro
highlights 2024
Conversation with Robin Arzón
Conversation with Jared Kushner
Conversation with Cathie Wood
Conversation with Robert F. Smith
Conversation with Mark Cuban
Event Agenda
10:00AM EST
Axios Welcome and Introduction
Opening remarks by Dan Primack
10:03AM EST
Interview
Inflection AI's Mustafa Suleyman + Reid Hoffman with Kia Kokalitcheva
10:30AM EST
Interview
Blackstone's Jon Gray with Dan Primack
10:50AM EST
Interview
U.S. Trade Amb. Katherine Tai with Hope King
11:05AM EST
Break
11:25AM EST
View from the Top
View from the Top: Wells Fargo's Ather Williams with Nicholas Johnston
11:35AM EST
Interview
CBS' Wendy McMahon with Sara Fischer
11:55AM EST
INTERVIEW
Act III Holding's Ron Shaich with Dan Primack
12:15PM EST
Break
12:30PM EST
View from the Top
View from the Top: Latham & Watkins’ Benjamin J. Cohen with Nicholas Johnston
12:40PM EST
Interview
UnitedMasters' Steve Stoute with Hope King
1:00PM EST
Interview
Flagship Pioneering's Stephen Berenson with Dan Primack
1:20PM EST
INTERVIEW
OnlyFans' Keily Blair with Kia Kokalitcheva
1:40PM EST
INTERVIEW
Boston Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck with Dan Primack
2:00PM EST
Networking Reception
Event Agenda
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