What if the power to change the world—for good or for ill—rests in the hands of today’s most innovative leaders, and AI is the key?
In this eye-opening episode of Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond, recorded at the exclusive Global Passion Projects event in Southampton, Long Island, Lou sits down with three remarkable guests: Mark Jennings (Byte Investments), Larry Leeds (philanthropist and investor), and Edwin Wang (frontier technology investor). Together, they deliver candid insights on the future of technology, philanthropy, and the very fate of society.
You’ll discover:
- How Byte Investments is revolutionizing fundraising for philanthropy and private deals by making the worst parts of financial compliance a breeze.
- What happens when some of the planet’s top minds in medicine, AI, and investment collide to explore the intersection of health, longevity, and legacy.
- Why AI’s explosive growth isn’t just hype, and why companies like Nvidia are changing what’s possible—not just for business, but for humanity itself.
- Worries and hopes about the state of political leadership and why one guest would put up $5B for a centrist, military leader to fix U.S. polarization.
- The existential resource crack in the AI revolution: Is the world even ready for the energy demands our digital future requires?
- Candid, rapid-fire speed rounds revealing what today’s leaders wish they did more (and less) of—and favorite places, from Bermuda to the present moment.
Whether you’re passionate about investment, curious about the future of AI, or searching for hope and honest perspective in uncertain times, this episode delivers powerful, thought-provoking conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.
- [00:00:02] – Introduction: The Global Passions Project and the mission of Thrive Loud
- [00:01:04] – Mark Jennings on Byte Investments, supporting philanthropy, and open water swimming
- [00:04:09] – Larry Leeds reflects on AI, medicine, and concerns for political leadership and America’s future
- [00:10:34] – Edwin Wang discusses transformative technology, investment trends, and the AI revolution’s challenges and potential
- [00:17:21] – Rapid-fire speed rounds with the guests: personal insights and quick-hit recommendations
- [00:18:38] – Outro and where to connect with Thrive Loud
Don’t miss this exclusive behind-the-scenes plunge into the minds moving the needle on what’s next—for tech, for business, and for humanity.
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