I’ve had a great (but hot) time showing the family around Kansai, and on the long train rides I was able to listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

First was an intriguing talk by Margarita Tsoutsoura on the talent gap at family firms at the NBER https://www.youtube.com/live/0Wd96JN00b4?si=ugc8Z7GCGRm-K-S7&t=3564

Next was an important talk by Peter Koudijs on the relationships between finance and the slave trade at the NBER https://www.youtube.com/live/v8xNYe-lAe4?si=ywZUVjkbOVvy2gkh&t=18618

Next was a great talk by John Van Horn on biologically-inspired learning objects at the UW eScience Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6f4pDo6Gio

Next was a compelling talk by Nava Haghighi on ontological multiplicity in AI and beyond at Stanford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpzIDAqJDwI

Next was an interesting talk by Stanislav Shekshnia on the practical difficulties of CEO succession planning at INSEAD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtenIB8rlL8

Last was an excellent talk by Pier Paolo Creanza on big business, mergers, and innovation in the US from the Civil War to WWI at the NBER https://www.youtube.com/live/IL551l5-6Ng?si=RcXwANMdg8XbFdSd&t=323