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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise.
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- 4 days agointerview26 min5-min read
Eric Schmidt scores US vs. China: who’s winning the AI race?
The U.S.-China AI race is now a tight two-horse competition, with China closing the gap to just six months despite chip restrictions, driven by algorithmic efficiency and open-source strategies. Eric Schmidt argues that America must act decisively on energy, infrastructure, and talent to maintain leadership.
- 1 weeks agointerview28 min6-min read
Reid Hoffman and OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on where AI goes from here
The age of AI is unfolding as a renaissance of creativity and innovation, not just automation, with OpenAI at the forefront of enabling transformative applications in healthcare, science, and enterprise—while emphasizing trust, safety, and inclusive access. The company is pacing its frontier advancements to align with societal readiness, ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity, not just the privileged few.
- 1 weeks agointerview28 min5-min read
REI’s secrets to sustaining a beloved brand and touching grass
Mary Beth Laughton, CEO of REI, is steering the 88-year-old outdoor co-op through post-pandemic financial strain and internal tensions by doubling down on its mission-driven, member-first model while integrating modern retail tech—especially AI—without sacrificing the human expertise that defines the brand. Her leadership blends lessons from Nike, Athleta, and Sephora to balance profitability with purpose.
- 2 weeks agoconversational35 min4-min read
Rich Roll’s ‘crash course’ in entrepreneurship
Rich Roll, a once-troubled lawyer turned wellness icon and podcast pioneer, shares his journey from rock bottom to building a trusted media brand rooted in integrity. Now with over 1,000 episodes, he’s scaling his influence by launching a boutique podcast network that prioritizes authentic creator-brand relationships over algorithmic virality.
- 2 weeks agointerview27 min5-min read
The AI race to save American science and reshape medicine forever
Renee Wegrzyn, founding director of ARPA-H and co-founder of Transfer, argues that America’s scientific edge is at risk due to overreliance on federal funding and fragmented knowledge transfer in labs, but sees hope in AI-augmented lab infrastructure that captures tacit scientific knowledge to accelerate discovery and scale breakthroughs. Her company Transfer is building AI-powered tools to record and analyze real-time lab work, enabling faster, more reproducible science.
- 3 weeks agointerview37 min6-min read
Pioneers of AI: OpenAI’s Tibo Sottiaux doesn’t want humans to be an ‘afterthought’
Thibaut Sottiaux, OpenAI's head of product, discusses the company's latest advancements, including the Astra model and Dots—AI agents designed to autonomously assist users—while emphasizing the critical importance of safety, alignment, and human-centered design. He reflects on the rapid pace of development, the internal culture of transparency, and the responsibility of ensuring AI benefits all of humanity.
- 3 weeks agointerview32 min6-min read
Building a marketplace from scratch, with Hipcamp founder Alyssa Ravasio
Alyssa Ravasio founded Hipcamp to solve the fragmented, outdated process of booking outdoor stays, initially as a search engine for public campgrounds. After realizing supply scarcity was the core problem, she pivoted to unlocking private land for camping, creating a marketplace that scales recreation while funding conservation and revitalizing rural economies.
- 3 weeks agointerview34 min6-min read
Kalshi vs. Everyone: Co-Founder Luana Lopes Lara on the lawsuits and the long game
Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder and COO of Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market platform, explains how her company’s exchange model—where users trade against each other with real-time price competition—differs fundamentally from traditional sports betting platforms like DraftKings, offering more transparency, liquidity, and utility for hedging real-world risks. Despite legal challenges from states attempting to regulate Kalshi under gambling laws, the company has grown from $10 million in annual revenue pre-2022 to transacting that amount daily, driven by disciplined execution, regulatory foresight, and product innovation.
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