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Davos, Switzerland: Session from The Washington Post House

For the past few years, the narrative around artificial intelligence has been one of ethereal magic. Models spun text from prompts, conjured images from imagination, and lived inside our browsers. But as the dust settles at the 2026 World Economic Forum, a new, more grounded conversation has taken center stage. The discourse
Continue Reading Beyond the Chatbot: AI’s Physical Reckoning

I’m happy to have been invited onto the Silk Way TV Channel to discuss AI on their “New Time” segment.

Broadcasting in six languages — English, Kazakh, Russian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Turkish — and reaching audiences in more than 118 countries worldwide, Silk Way TV serves as a news channel for international dialogue and public diplomacy.

In this clip I
Continue Reading Silk Way TV Channel Guest Appearance on AI

Davos, Switzerland: Monaco Day, during the World Economic Forum

You expect certain things from a talk by Anthony Scaramucci. You expect unfiltered opinions, sharp-witted analysis, and maybe a few headline-grabbing quotes about his eleven days in the Trump White House. What you might not expect is a masterclass on the systemic failures of globalization, the weaponization of media, and a
Continue Reading The System is Broken: Scaramucci’s Political Diagnosis

Ever wondered what it’s actually like on the ground at the World Economic Forum? In this Davos 2026 vlog, I walk the famous Promenade to show you the corporate pavilions, the security, and how the conference really works for attendees. I go through all of the most important details about the event and along the way you get to see
Continue Reading Inside Davos: Walking the World’s Most Exclusive Street at the World Economic Forum

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I will be putting boots on the snowy ground in Switzerland next week for Davos Innovation Week. It is a privilege to join global leaders and forward-thinkers in such an inspiring setting to tackle the biggest technological challenges of our era.

On January 19, 2026, I will be a panelist for a session
Continue Reading The Convergence: Where Immutable Ledgers Meet Intelligent Engines

I am incredibly fortunate to be heading back to Davos this year for the week of the World Economic Forum. It is the most unique convergence of ideas, industries, and individuals I have seen compared to any conference I have been to, now 600+.

This year, my schedule is shaping up to be a dynamic mix of speaking engagements, recording
Continue Reading Davos Dispatches: 12 Practical Tips for Surviving the World Economic Forum

Today’s discussion will explore the rapid evolution of technology, spanning hardware, software, and the pivotal race toward rapidly evolving AI, and what these changes mean for organizations – and everyday users alike. 

We may dive into the balance between open source and proprietary innovation, and unveil how Cisco is driving operational simplicity through breakthrough platforms such as AgenticOps, Meraki,
Continue Reading Inside Cisco’s AI Playbook: Austin Lin on AgenticOps, Meraki, and the Future of Network Management

Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: The title of this session could’ve been lifted straight from a sci‑fi screenplay: “So It Begins: Big Banks’ War on Crypto.” But as moderator Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer at the Blockchain Association, reminded the audience, this was no fiction. Traditional financial institutions, fortified by regulatory allies and legacy infrastructure, are fighting to constrain the technologies
Continue Reading Blockchain Association Policy Summit: So It Begins – Big Banks’ War on Crypto

Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC was interviewed by moderator Marta Belcher of Filecoin. This conversation was framed around a clear break from “regulation by enforcement” toward a more rules‑first, experimentation‑friendly approach to digital assets. Peirce describes the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force as an explicit attempt to “do it right this time,”
Continue Reading Commissioner Hester Peirce: Update on the SEC Crypto Task Force

Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: When Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer at Variant, opened the panel “Rulemaking and the Road Ahead,” he set the tone with characteristic candor. “A year ago,” he said, “we were talking about agencies trying to destroy this industry under the guise of regulation. Today, we’re talking about constructive rulemaking.”

The shift in tone reflected the changing dynamic
Continue Reading Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025: Rulemaking and the Road Ahead

What does it take to reimagine the building blocks of the internet and put user ownership at the center of it all? Well… Luckily, we have George here to explain it all, no pressure George! He is one of the architects behind a protocol that’s redefining how crypto and AI can work hand in hand.​

We’ll unpack NEAR’s ambitious journey
Continue Reading Building Tomorrow: NEAR, Modular Internet, and User-Owned AI with George Zeng

Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: When Miles Jennings, Crypto Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, sat down with former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins for the session “A View from the SEC”, the room was charged with a mix of cautious optimism and anticipation. Over the past year, digital asset regulation in the U.S. has shifted from
Continue Reading Commissioner Paul Atkins: A View from the SEC

There’s something fitting about me releasing an AI-generated holiday album at the close of 2025, a year that has redefined what creativity means in the age of intelligent tools. Zuzu’s Christmas Album isn’t your typical seasonal project. It’s both a festive soundtrack and a live experiment in how far generative technology has come in just a short time. The result? A production-quality
Continue Reading Zuzu’s Christmas Album: A Holiday Soundtrack from the Age of AI

At Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center, the “Open to Debate” podcast convened an audience of students, journalists, and policy thinkers to dissect one of the defining questions of our era: Should the U.S. government break up Big Tech?

On stage were four heavyweight voices: Bharat Ramamurti and Matt Stoller arguing Yes, that concentrated tech power threatens competition, democracy, and innovation, and Jennifer Huddleston and Geoffrey Manne arguing No, that Big Tech’s
Continue Reading Tech Titans or Tyrants: Should the U.S. Government Break up Big Tech?