Wise Founder Taavet Hinrikus on Europe’s Tech Renaissance
From being the first non-founding employee of Skype to co-founding international money transfer platform Wise, Taavet Hinrikus has been at the center of Europe’s technology ecosystem. Today at early-stage VC Plural, he focuses on funding European tech startups and supporting the next generation of founders. He spoke about the impacts of early exits, the importance of backing mission-driven entrepreneurs, and his optimism for Europe’s tech landscape with Clif Marriott, Goldman Sachs co-head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group in EMEA. The conversation was filmed at Goldman Sachs’ Disruptive Technology Symposium in London on March 5, 2025.
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Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman on the future of public markets
Adena Friedman, Chair and CEO of Nasdaq, has expanded Nasdaq from an exchange operator to a global technology and insights platform. She spoke with Goldman Sachs COO and President John Waldron about how Nasdaq is utilizing AI and cloud technology to drive financial innovation, as well as the company’s vision for making public markets more attractive to companies.
This episode was recorded on April 7, 2025.
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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on the race to build artificial general intelligence
OpenAI is at the forefront of the generative AI revolution.
How did it get there, and what is the company doing to stay ahead of its
competitors? Sarah Friar, chief financial officer of OpenAI and former head of
technology equity research at Goldman Sachs, discusses the path to artificial
general intelligence and the importance of capital in the AI race with Dan
Dees, Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets co-head. The conversation was
filmed at Goldman Sachs’ Disruptive Tech Summit in London on March 5, 2025.
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Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green on AI and using technology for good
Yasmin Green is the CEO of Jigsaw, the unit at Google that builds technology aimed at protecting open societies. She joined Goldman Sachs’ Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, head of the Investment Strategy Group and chief investment officer of Wealth Management, to share Jigsaw’s mission and the innovative tools they are building to harness AI for constructive communication.
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How Robin Hood CEO Rich Buery is addressing NYC’s rising poverty rates
Richard Buery is the CEO of Robin Hood, New York City’s largest poverty-fighting philanthropy. Since its founding in 1988, Robin Hood has invested more than $3 billion dollars in the fight against poverty. In this Talks at GS with Tony Pasquariello, global head of hedge fund coverage for Global Banking & Markets, co-head of One Goldman Sachs, and Robin Hood board member, Buery discusses the critical role of early childhood education, mental health, and public-private partnerships in creating lasting change, and how innovative approaches, including AI, are reshaping anti-poverty efforts.
This episode was recorded on February 26, 2025.
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