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The Machine that Made the Vaccine

Stephane Bancel, Jorge Conde, Hanne Winarsky, and a16zftr

This episode of Bio Eats World takes us from a world of pipette and lab benches to a world of industrial robots making medicines.

The Cost Disease in Healthcare

Marc Andreessen, Vijay Pande, and a16zftr

Marc Andreesen and Vijay Pande discuss the lesser known law of economics that explains why healthcare, education and housing is so expensive and getting worse

The ‘Holy Grail’ of Social + Fintech

Anish Acharya, D’Arcy Coolican, and a16zftr

The intersection of social and finance—as well as shifting attitudes around what we share about money—have given way to a new wave of financial products.

On Fear and Leadership — Product to Sales CTOs & CEOs

Martin Casado, Armon Dadgar, and Sonal Chokshi

As companies evolve, so must leaders into new roles. But can the same person transition across all these phases?

Crypto Creators: On Art Galleries to ‘Tokenized’ Collectibles

Signe Pierce and Zoran Basich

Two artists exploring crypto-powered marketplaces, Murat Pak and Signe Pierce, explain how crypto is enabling new business models and revenue streams.

The Great Data Debate

Bob Muglia, Michelle Ufford, Martin Casado, Tristan Handy, George Fraser, and a16zftr

As the technical capabilities of data lakes and data warehouses converge, are the separate tools and teams that run AI/ML and analytics converging as well?

How to Moderate Talks, Panels, Meetings, and More (Virtual and Beyond)

Matt Abrahams and Sonal Chokshi

The best practices for moderating discussions across mediums, including managing unruly discussions, anxiety, presence in virtual environments, and more.

Textiles as Tech, Science, Math, Culture, or Civilization

Virginia Postrel and Sonal Chokshi

The story of textiles — and of technology — is a universally human story, woven from countless threads and wires.

Data Alone Is Not Enough: The Evolution of Data Architectures

Ali Ghodsi, Martin Casado, and a16zftr

Ali Ghodsi and Martin Casado explore the evolution of data architectures and where they’re going, and consider a surprising use case for streaming data.

Designing for, Marketing to, and Partnering with Gen Z

Tiffany Zhong, Connie Chan, and a16zftr

Key differences between Gen Z and millennials, how to market without being "cringe," and how Gen Z is shifting the paradigm around money, luxury, and work.