Future Topics of Interest:

• Companies faced record levels of activist pressure in 2025, often with agendas at odds with sustainable growth. What characteristics make companies more vulnerable to activist interference, and how can firms build resilience before the pressure begins?
• AI is reshaping business models and compressing product cycles, making traditional valuation methods – like discounted cash flow and dividend discount model, which rely on stable long-term forecasts and terminal value – harder to apply. Investors are increasingly shifting toward portfolio- or option-based valuation frameworks. How should long-term investors evolve valuation approaches to account for both the uncertainty and the upside potential of AI-driven firms?
• Basic research and breakthrough innovation often require long-term, high-risk capital. However, institutional investors are not willing to accept concessionary capital. Alternative capital structures may be needed to close this innovation funding gap. What financial structures and incentives best support long-horizon research and breakthrough innovation at scale?

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