Masters of Scale

Demis Hassabis says society is “not ready” for the AI future

Google DeepMind co-founder and chair Demis Hassabis says the world is not ready yet for what’s next in AI. He joins Reid Hoffman to talk about how to effectively govern f

Thriving in chaos: top leaders’ strategies from Masters of Scale Summit

A decade ago, Bob Safian wrote about Generation Flux, the people built to thrive amid constant change. Today, he says, we all belong to it, whether we want to or not. In

Reed Hastings on Hollywood’s future, Netflix’s shakeup and knowing when to leave

After nearly 30 years building Netflix, co-founder and former chairman Reed Hastings stepped down from the board of directors this past June. His departure came at a tumu

Maria Ressa on how to save democracy from Big Tech

When truth is under attack, how do you fight back? Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent years confronting disinformation and political pressure thro

Eric Schmidt scores US vs. China: who’s winning the AI race?

The AI race between the US and China is the defining competition of our age. Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, advisor to the Pentagon, and current CEO of Relativity Sp

Reid Hoffman and OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on where AI goes from here

Few companies have as much influence over AI’s trajectory as OpenAI. Reid Hoffman sits down with CFO Sarah Friar to understand the precipice of the moment we are in and t

REI’s secrets to sustaining a beloved brand and touching grass

REI has been around for 88 years. Mary Beth Laughton wants to make sure it’s around for 88 more. The CEO of America’s largest consumer co-op joins Rapid Response to talk

Rich Roll’s ‘crash course’ in entrepreneurship

Rich Roll’s popular podcast recently passed 1,000 episodes. He sat down with host Jeff Berman to discuss his growing podcast network, why he’s ignoring the algorithm, and

The AI race to save American science and reshape medicine forever

Renee Wegrzyn spent her career building the future of American science — including ARPA-H, the White House agency created to accelerate health breakthroughs. Then the Tru

Pioneers of AI: OpenAI’s Tibo Sottiaux doesn’t want humans to be an ‘afterthought’

Thibault “Tibo” Sottiaux is OpenAI’s head of Product & Platform, making him responsible for the AI tools used by more than a billion users worldwide. Rana el Kaliouby spo

Building a marketplace from scratch, with Hipcamp founder Alyssa Ravasio

Alyssa Ravasio loves using ‘coyote trickster energy’ to get more people to put down their technology. Her camping marketplace, Hipcamp, has grown into the largest source

Kalshi vs. Everyone: Co-Founder Luana Lopes Lara on the lawsuits and the long game

Prediction markets incentivize truth. Everything else incentivizes clickbait. That's the core argument Luana Lopes Lara makes for Kalshi — the prediction market platform

Don't be boring: KCRW's Jennifer Ferro on building a brand people love

Jennifer Ferro is the former board chair of NPR and president of Southern California’s iconic public radio organization: KCRW. Ferro talks with host Jeff Berman about how

Halloween meets GLP-1s: Hershey’s candy Super Bowl, with CEO Kirk Tanner

The second a brand like Hershey stops being culturally relevant, says its CEO Kirk Tanner, you should be worried. He joins Rapid Response to explain exactly what he's doi

Rapid Response: Stop creating businesses. Buy one instead, with Codie Sanchez

Own or be owned. That's Codie Sanchez's ultimatum for anyone serious about their financial future. The founder of Contrarian Thinking and author of the new book Own or Be

How to build a billion-dollar sports team from scratch, with Golden State Valkyries’ Jess Smith

When Jess Smith became employee number one for the Bay Area’s WNBA expansion team, the future was a blank slate. Now, the Golden State Valkyries brand is boasting a unico

Rebranding in a war zone, with Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps)

The world has never faced so many humanitarian crises at once, and the systems built to respond to them are fraying. Tjada McKenna, CEO of Prosper Global — the organizati

Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now

Author and researcher Brené Brown joined host Reid Hoffman on stage last year in San Francisco for the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit. She reveals insights about how to lea

Let’s Kill Sh*t: Axios CEO on simplifying your work-life in the AI era

AI isn't simplifying your life… Yet. It's mass-producing more options, more decisions, and more noise. Axios CEO Jim VandeHei returns to Rapid Response to make the case t

Rapid Response: On's 16-year overnight success: Zendaya, Federer, and outrunning competition

On built a $4 billion sports brand in 16 years with a garden hose, a Roger Federer dinner in Zurich, and a young designer who watched a Halloween YouTube video. Co-founde