Forbes Talks

Vice President JD Vance focuses on trade and the economic alliance of the U.S. and India in his speech at the Rajasthan Centre in Jaipur, India. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Samir Mane fled Albania’s communist regime in the early 1990s and resettled in Austria where he made his first fortune. Now back in Albania, he oversees a real estate and retail empire stretching across the western Balkans and beyond.Mane, the 57-year-old tycoon, is Albania’s first—and only—billionaire, the richest person in this small Mediterranean country of just 2.8 million people. Thanks to his investments in retail, real estate and banking, he’s built a $1.4 billion fortune, per Forbes estimates, earning him a place on Forbes’ 2025 World’s Billionaires list. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everett Taylor, the CEO of Kickstarter, joins Forbes Talks to discuss Kickstarter's longevity and relevance in the crowdfunding space. Taylor emphasizes Kickstarter's evolution into a broader creator economy leader, supporting creators throughout their journey, not just funding. Taylor also shares his personal journey to becoming a CEO, emphasizing risk-taking and the importance of supporting creators during uncertain economic times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Seth Matlins, managing director of the Forbes CMO Network, talks with Jonny Bauer about his thesis on enterprise value creation, one formed by his years as Droga5’s Chief Strategy Officer and Blackstone’s Global Head of Brand Strategy and Transformation. Now, the founder and CEO of Fundamentalco, Jonny’s insights into the upstream role of brand in driving business strategy and not just downstream marketing outputs are well worth every CEO, CFO and Board considering.Note:In the episode, Jonny refers to one of the earliest pieces of work to come from then new agency, Droga5. The 2006 spot for streetwear brand ECKO is known as “Tagging Air Force One.” See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP0iSJQLfJ4See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Talks: Musk Watch," Forbes Staff Writer Emily Baker-White discussed her reporter showing that while Elon Musk has long claimed civilization will collapse unless we raise the birth rate, his “DOGE” group is slashing billions in funding for pregnant and nursing mothers and their children.Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2025/04/11/elon_musks_war_on_moms_and_babies/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Tesla to SpaceX to xAI, Elon Musk’s sprawling global business empire will be slammed by Trump’s tariffs regime. Here’s how.Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhyatt/2025/04/08/trumps-tariffs-are-disastrous-for-elon-musk/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sales of Elon Musk’s chunky truck in the year’s first three months were less than half of what it delivered in Q3 and Q4 of last year, according to Cox Automotive.Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2025/04/10/tesla-cybertruck-sales-saw-a-sharp-dive-in-the-first-quarter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Forbes Talks, Forbes Associate Edited Alex York talks with CEO and Cofounder of Secfix Fabiola Munguia.Munguia discusses her background, inspired by her entrepreneurial parents and witnessing cybersecurity trends at university. She started by selling ethical hacking services and then pivoted to building SEC Fix due to client demand for ISO 27,001 certification assistance.Munguia predicts that AI will increasingly automate workflows and be used to collect and document evidence for compliance. Most of SEC Fix's clients are European startups in information technology, and the company has secured $4.2 million in funding.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ForbesWomen Editor, Maggie McGrath, sits down with Joanna Strober, a seasoned entrepreneur and healthcare pioneer, who has dedicated her career to addressing gaps in healthcare. After successfully scaling her previous company focused on childhood obesity prevention, Strober pivoted her attention to what she saw as an even bigger challenge she herself lived firsthand: the lack of specialized care for women in midlife. Under her leadership, Midi Health has grown to serve over 12,000 women per week with their menopause journey, via a network of 250 specialized clinicians. Having closed a $63M Series B round in September, the companies mission is ambitiously moving the dial towards making tailored midlife care accessible to women via insurance coverage and telehealth services.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite escalating trade tensions with the U.S., China’s stock markets still soared since last year’s list of the World’s Billionaires. The Hang Seng Index rallied almost 20% as officials promised greater economic support, while DeepSeek’s January release of a highly affordable AI model reignited investor interest in the country’s technology sector. As a result, the collective fortune of Chinese billionaires on Forbes’ 2025 ranking reached $1.68 trillion–up 26% from $1.33 trillion a year ago and also exceeding 2023’s total of $1.67 trillion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.