Endless Frontiers

Adam Hammer, CEO of Roadrunner Venture Studios, shares insights on the future of deep tech and the importance of building a national network of venture studios. He discusses how these studios can transform ideas into businesses, particularly in frontier technology, which holds significant societal and geopolitical consequences. Hammer also highlights the need for innovation to revitalize American manufacturing and advocates addressing the socioeconomic impacts of AI and robotics on the labor market, stressing proactive measures to support affected workers.

Roy Bahat, head of Bloomberg Beta, joins the Endless Frontiers podcast.

Jennifer Pahlka, former Deputy CTO the U.S., Niskanen Center Senior Fellow, and author of Recoding America: Why Government is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better, joins the Endless Frontiers podcast.

Dr. Garrett Groves, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives at Austin Austin Community College, joins the Endless Frontiers podcast.

Kathleen Hicks, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, joins the Endless Frontiers podcast.

The conversation explores the innovative concept of risk gaming, applying it to strategic planning beyond military uses. The guests highlight unique risk games that engage diverse audiences and foster empathy regarding complex decisions in biosecurity and climate change. They also discuss the challenges in the American shipbuilding industry, emphasizing the importance of optimism and collaboration among stakeholders. Insightful future gaming topics aim to tackle critical challenges like climate change and national security.

Rush Doshi, C.V. Starr senior fellow for Asia studies and director of the China Strategy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations joins for the first episode of the Endless Frontiers podcast. Rush and Endless Frontiers Executive Producer Marshall Kosloff discuss the decade-long goals of Endless Frontiers, America's advantages and disadvantages relative to China in the mid-2020s, the degree to which the national competitiveness conversation can be reduced to our position relative to China, and the need for reindustrialization, defense reform, resilience, and national cohesion in the face of current and emerging challenges.