May 06, 2025

Energy, Education, Deregulation with David Friedberg, Shaun Maguire, and Todd Young at the Hill & Valley Forum

35 minutes

Today on Moment of Zen, we're sharing a conversation about rebuilding American manufacturing recorded at this week's Hill & Valley Forum in Washington D.C.

Senator Todd Young is joined by Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia, and David Friedberg the CEO of Ohalo to discuss the massive energy gap with China, how to reform education for industrial jobs, and where strategic innovation could help the US regain its competitive edge.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Preview

(00:57) Introduction to the panel on rebuilding American manufacturing

(01:25) Panel discussion begins on industrial strength in America

(02:29) Shaun Maguire on creating national champions to rebuild supply chains

(04:43) Senator Young on government's role in reshoring critical technologies

(08:00) David Friedberg on energy and education as baseline problems

(14:35) Sponsors: Netsuite | Shopify

(17:05) Discussion on nuclear energy policy and regulatory reform

(20:00) Role of automation in American manufacturing revival

(22:48) Debate on friend-shoring versus onshoring manufacturing

(27:48) Magic wand policy changes to bring back manufacturing

(30:56) Sponsors: AdQuick | Squad

(32:53) Outro

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By Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, Antonio Garcia Martinez

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