Past Events

Talks, conversations and their central questions.

Selected completed engagements across science, entrepreneurship, technology, economics and history.

Completed Engagement · October 4, 2026

Maye Musk

Model · Author · Speaker · Mother of Elon Musk

Resilience, reinvention and a life across decades

Consider how long careers are built through reinvention, health and the confidence to begin again at any age.

Completed Engagement

David A. Sinclair

Professor, Harvard Medical School

Longevity and the future of health

Consider the relationship between healthspan, scientific progress and long-term decisions about well-being.

Completed Engagement

Marc Randolph

Co-founder & first CEO, Netflix

Entrepreneurship and experimentation

Explore how testing ideas, learning from setbacks and disciplined execution inform business decisions.

Completed Engagement

Steve Blank

Entrepreneur · Educator

Innovation and customer discovery

Examine how understanding customers can challenge assumptions and guide entrepreneurial growth.

Completed Engagement

Mary Jo Madda

Technology & AI strategy

AI and decision-making

Consider how artificial intelligence is changing education, organizational judgment and leadership.

Completed Engagement

Philippe Aghion

2025 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

Innovation and economic growth

Explore how innovation, institutions and creative destruction influence long-term prosperity.

Completed Engagement

Lord Charles Spencer

9th Earl Spencer · Historian · Author

History and the responsibilities of legacy

Reflect on cultural memory, family continuity and the responsibilities that accompany inheritance.