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In this interview, Ritesh Agarwal discusses why global tourism is entering a new growth era driven by AI, rising prosperity, and increased travel demand. He explains OYO's international expansion, the need for smarter tourism regulations, Europe's opportunities, India's growing tourism economy, and the importance of resilience, entrepreneurship, and long-term thinking when building global businesses.

In this interview, NevGold founder and CEO Brandon Bonifacio explains how the company is positioning itself to become a leading domestic antimony producer in the United States. He discusses the growing importance of critical minerals, the supply challenges facing Western markets, and how NevGold's flagship Limousine Butte project could help address national security and industrial demand. Brandon also shares insights on resource development, market opportunities, government support, and the company's growth strategy over the coming years.

In this interview, Sheila Huff shares the challenge of leading a third-generation family business through a difficult transition after losing a longtime general manager. She discusses company culture, leadership from a distance, preserving family values, customer service, and why intentionality is essential when building a lasting business legacy.

In this interview, VryfID co-founders Gabe and Aiden Karp discuss a recent antisemitic incident that emerged during their internship hiring process. They share how the experience reinforced their commitment to building an inclusive company while highlighting the importance of standing against discrimination and creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds.

In this conversation, Y Combinator Managing Partner Dalton Caldwell discusses the myth of getting rich quickly through startups. He explains why most successful founders spend years creating real value, why shortcuts rarely work, and how building something genuinely useful often leads to the best financial outcomes.

In this interview, Fabricio Bloisi discusses his vision for building globally competitive technology companies across Europe, India, and Latin America. He explains how artificial intelligence is accelerating innovation, improving execution, and enabling teams to serve customers more effectively at scale. Bloisi also shares leadership lessons on grit, continuous learning, and confronting difficult realities while maintaining the ambition required to create transformative businesses and long-term value.

In this interview, David Baszucki discusses the evolution of Roblox from a simple physics experiment into one of the world’s largest user-generated gaming platforms. He shares insights on trusting intuition, building for long-term growth, and navigating major product and business challenges. The conversation highlights creator economies, platform innovation, user safety, AI-driven development, and how continuous reinvention, resilience, and a decades-long perspective can help build enduring technology companies.

In this interview, Mati Staniszewski discusses the rapid rise of ElevenLabs and the future of voice AI. He shares insights on building responsibly at the frontier of artificial intelligence, empowering creators through voice cloning and AI agents, and scaling a high-growth technology company. The conversation highlights innovation, ethical AI development, creator monetization, user-focused product design, and why AI literacy will become an essential skill for individuals and businesses alike.

In this interview, David Mizrahi discusses his journey from running a struggling shawarma shop to building Salt Restaurant Group, a rapidly growing hospitality company. He shares insights on customer-first service, responsible expansion, operational excellence, and hands-on leadership. The conversation highlights the importance of listening to customers, building strong teams, maintaining quality during growth, and creating memorable dining experiences that drive loyalty and long-term business success.

In this interview, Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick discusses how Uber transformed the transportation industry by making ride-hailing simple and accessible through technology. He explains the benefits of flexible work for drivers, addresses concerns around surge pricing, shares Uber's expansion into food delivery, and discusses why embracing innovations like autonomous vehicles is essential for the future of transportation.

Harry Halpin discusses his journey from philosophy and activism into privacy technology, why mass surveillance threatens freedom, the origins of Nym, the future of internet privacy, and how decentralized networks can help protect users from censorship and tracking.