Yael and Mike speak with Robin Hanson about how prediction markets work, who influences them, and what challenges lie ahead.
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Yael Grushka-Cockayne
David M. LaCross Dean of the UVA Darden School of Business, Charles C. Abbott Professor of Business Administration
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AI can generate more answers. Darden’s case method asks students and leaders to do something harder: weigh the evidence, engage with competing views and decide what should be done. Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne explains why that distinction matters.
The human brain is the most powerful network ever built: 86 billion neurons connected by more than 100 trillion synapses, enabling us to think, learn, and adapt. What happens when those connections break? Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Mike Lenox speak with UVA Professor Jack Van Horn.
Kalshi and Polymarket have surged in value and volume in the past year. A new Darden case, focusing on a media analytics firm’s gametime dilemma, asks students to wrestle with how accurate these prediction platforms are, and how companies should take them into account in determining their forecasts.
Mike Lenox and Yael Grushka-Cockayne talk with Jared Orton, President of Banana Ball, for a truly engaging conversation on the "Greatest Show in Sports."
Faraj Aalaei shares lessons from his 40-year journey from product engineer to successful entrepreneur and explains Cognichip’s semiconductor design technology.
NBA legend Ralph Sampson shares his lessons for succeeding on and off the court.
Mike Lenox and Yael Grushka-Cockayne talk with Anna Siefken, Director for Policy & Markets, North America for the Long Duration Energy Storage Council about Long Duration Energy Storage, or LDES, and why these technologies are the best chance we have to maintain grid stability in this time of growth.
As we end our third season, Yael and Mike reflect on the disruptive technologies explored over the last year. It was an interesting mix of good, bad and no disruption calls. Do they feel the same now about disruptive potential that they did when each episode first aired? What’s coming in 2026?
Explore how fintech apps like Chime, Venmo, and Robinhood are disrupting traditional banking. Discover AI's role in finance and whether your money stays safe.
