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Hollywood and the Global Exodus: Restoring Stability to Filmed Entertainment in California and the United States (Invite only)
For decades, Hollywood and the entertainment industry have served as a core component of the Cal
ifornia economy, as well as a key economic and cultural export for the United States.
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Uniting for Progress: Collaborative Funding and Innovation in Rare Disease Research (Invite only)
There are approximately 7,000 rare diseases that in aggregate affect five percent of the worldwi
de population—some 300 million, nearly equivalent to the population of the United States.
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Associates Breakfast: A Conversation with California's CIOs (Invite only)
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Stephen Gilmore, Chief Investment Officer of CalPERS,
and Scott Chan, Chief Investment Officer of CalSTRS.
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The Internationalization of the Business of Cannabis
Cannabis legalization is going global, presenting the industry and investors with new opportunit
ies and new risks.
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Part 1: A Conversation With Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce | Part 2: The American Workforce
It is no secret that the United States has a workforce-development challenge. Human capital is t
he most important intangible asset, yet parts of the American labor force face significant uncertainty amid structural changes in the economy.
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US Economic Competitiveness in a Changing World
The United States has entered 2025 with a renewed focus on deftly negotiating key priority areas
, including energy independence, strategic trade partnerships, tariff adjustments, and supply chain resilience.
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Critical Minerals, Critical Risks: Securing Supply Chains
Most developed countries, including the United States, are heavily reliant on imports of mineral
s identified as critical for economic growth and security, with some minerals vulnerable to a single point of failure.
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A Fireside Chat With John Demers: Confronting National Security Threats (Invite only)
Defendants with a nexus to China account for 90 percent of the Department of Justice's economic
espionage cases and 65 percent of its trade-secret theft cases.
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Europe in the Emerging World Order (Invite only)
This session will discuss the challenges and potential opportunities confronting the European Un
ion this year as it attempts to carve its new role in the emerging global order.
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North American Trade: The Road to Ratification (Invite only)
When the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement was signed in late 2018, it was hailed as a mutua
lly beneficial update to the NAFTA agreement. Yet the final ratification and subsequent implementation of the agreement remain uncertain.
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5G: A Tech Revolution With National Security Implications
The rollout of 5th generation cellular networks worldwide has become a national security issue f
or the United States and a point of contention not only with China but also Europe.
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