Financial Technology (FinTech)
Should AI Models Autonomously Execute Financial Trades?Should AI models be trusted to execute financial trades without human oversight? ABRDN CEO Richard Carter, CFA Institute's Barbara Roper, and finance professor Dr. Mark Koller debate whether speed and data-driven precision outweigh the need for human judgment in unpredictable markets.
Global Business / Economy
Is the Global Food System the Next Financial Crisis Nobody Is Pricing Into Their Portfolio?Is the global food system the next crisis investors aren't pricing in? Former WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo, Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker, and Mark T. McGowan debate whether climate change and supply chain fragility demand urgent action — or measured, long-term adaptation.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Donating to Charity a Financial Strategy — or Does Calling It One Reveal Everything That's Wrong With How We Think About Giving?Is charitable giving a legitimate financial strategy, or does calling it one cheapen the act itself? Harvard's Daniel Halperin, Charity Defense Council founder Dan Pallotta, and CFP Sylvia A. A. Wong debate whether tax-smart philanthropy amplifies giving or trivializes it.
Global Business / Economy
Is Deglobalization Permanent — or Are We Just in the Most Expensive Pause in the History of World Trade?Is deglobalization a permanent shift, or just an expensive pause in world trade? Economist Daniel Altman, former Bulgarian Deputy PM Simeon Djankov, and economist Heather Boushey debate whether supply chain disruption and rising nationalism mark a lasting rupture or a cyclical dip.
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Is Passwordless Authentication the Future of Financial Security — or Are We Trading One Vulnerability for Three We Haven't Mapped Yet?Is passwordless authentication truly securing financial systems, or just trading known vulnerabilities for uncharted ones? Imprivata CEO Mark Risher, Deloitte cybersecurity analyst Shivangi Gupta, and journalist Brian Krebs debate biometrics, regulation, and the human factors technology can't fix.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is the Debt Snowball Method Mathematically Wrong — and Does That Actually Matter?Is the Debt Snowball method mathematically inefficient — and does that even matter if it works psychologically? Dave Ramsey, financial journalist Lindsay Goldwert, and CPA Michele Cagan debate whether motivation or math should drive your debt repayment strategy.
