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Closing Reception
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Resilient Communities II: Building Investable Cities (Invite only)
Providing a robust housing supply remains a vital component of any government’s strategy that ai
ms to invest in human capital, promote economic development and provide social mobility.
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Lunch Part A | A Conversation with California Leaders
From transformative new technologies, ambitious resiliency and social initiatives, California re
mains a prolific laboratory for bold ideas and innovative solutions to some of the world's most intractable challenges. This session will convene senio
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Entrepreneur Support and Small Business Creation (Invite only)
Entrepreneurs and small businesses have been and continue to be the leading job creators in the
state since the last recession. According to the UN, the world will need 15 million new jobs for the next 15 years to meet the demand of a growing work
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California Trading Up: New Strategies for Trade Promotion (Invite only)
The past few years have been a tumultuous, competitive time for businesses engaging in internati
onal trade and foreign direct investment.
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Registration opens and continental breakfast
podcast episode
Ep. 119: Revolutionary, with UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna
“Diagnosis goes hand in hand with vaccination, and of course with therapies as well. What CRISPR i
s doing is providing for rapid turnaround testing at a lower cost and higher throughput than we've had with other technologies.
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Ep. 118: Core Values, with Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian
“The process of digitization – whether that was e-commerce in retail, or online gaming for media,
online streaming in the media business, digital platforms for the public sector – was already underway.
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video
Lord of the Rings: A Conversation With Five-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady
Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady talks about football, family, and his future during a one-
on-one session with sportscaster Jim Gray at Global Conference 2018.
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video
FDI in MENA: The Role of Capital Markets and Financial Infrastructure
In the era of low oil prices, access to foreign direct investment (FDI) is critical to the region.
video
Motivating Venture Capital in the Era of MENA Technology and Innovation
The Middle East is an affluent region and home to very sophisticated investors, including sovereig
n wealth funds, large family offices, and venture capital.
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African Century: Engaging the Continent's Great Opportunities
As the Middle East looks to its neighbors for potential outward investment, the gaze has concerted
ly turned towards Africa.
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