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Recognize's Charles Philippes & Catalio Capital's George Petrocheilos at Semafor World Economy
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May 1, 2026
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Recognize's Charles Philippes & Catalio Capital's George Petrocheilos at Semafor World Economy
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Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
· 2026
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Geopolitical volatility is directly impacting venture capital, forcing firms to manage operational risks in conflict zones (e.g., Ukraine) and adapt to an LP focus on cash returns (DPI) over paper gains, which is suppressing the IPO market.
The primary bottleneck for AI innovation is a severe compute constraint, which is blindsiding even expert entrepreneurs and causing unpredictable, rapidly escalating costs for enterprises.
AI is driving a major talent shift, creating high demand for AI specialists and systems engineers while simultaneously generating massive technical debt from hastily deployed code, making continuous reskilling essential.
Despite constraints, AI presents significant opportunities, from democratizing strategic advice for small businesses to revolutionizing the entire drug discovery pipeline in biotech.
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