What did Steve Forbes want to be when he grew up? Was he always expected to take over the family business? What was the hardest part of deciding to run for president? In this special anniversary edition of What’s Ahead, Steve takes a pause from the host chair to answer questions from Moira Forbes—Executive Vice President of Forbes Media, Publisher of Forbes Women, and last but not least, Forbes Daughter #4.

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As the President & COO of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, Darla Romfo believes parents should have the right to choose the best K-8 schools for their children. And through “a hand up, not a hand out,” the CSF has helped hundreds of thousands of families do just that. In this episode of What’s Ahead, Darla talks to Steve about the problems with the U.S. education system and how school choice programs can create more equal opportunities for low-income families.

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In his brand new book A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley, Zack O’Malley Greenburg gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how celebrities have learned to monetize their fame like never before. From Ashton Kutcher with Airbnb, Nas with Genius, to Joe Montana with Pinterest, Hollywood A-listers are trading endorsements for equity in Silicon Valley startups—and the results are astounding. In this episode of What’s Ahead, Zack talks to Steve about the stories behind these unexpected partnerships.

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The name of John Chuang’s creative staffing agency may be a made-up Latin term, but what’s not made up about Aquent is its success in an economy that depends more and more on a flexible workforce. Now boasting clients such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple, back in the 90’s Aquent became the first staffing company to offer full benefits to its fleet of independent contractors. In this episode of What’s Ahead, John talks to Steve about the evolution of the gig economy, the importance of worker benefits, and how legislation like California’s Assembly Bill 5 can intervene in the disturbing trend of benefits inequality. 

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As first responders rushed to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Roger Ferguson rushed to make sure the financial markets didn’t freeze up in the fallout of the tragedy. A childhood econ nerd with three degrees from Harvard, who better to carry on Andrew Carnegie’s legacy as President & CEO of the Teacher’s Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)? In this episode of What’s Ahead, Roger Ferguson and Steve Forbes discuss solutions to the retirement and student debt crises, and how the recently passed SECURE Act can help.  

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With a new album, a radio show on SiriusXM, and a movie deal in the works for his thrilling autobiography Me, The Mob, and The Music, Tommy James is very much still alive and rockin.’ There were some close calls, though, brought on by drug addiction, a gun obsession, and his unwitting ties to New York’s Genovese crime family. Looking back at his sensational, decades-long career as the leader of The Shondells, Tommy discusses these stories and more with Steve in this episode of What’s Ahead.

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To those who knew the creator of Mickey Mouse, Disney Land was “just one of Walt’s screwy ideas.” According to Richard F. Snow, author of the new book Disney’s Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park that Changed the World, the legendary cartoonist persevered with his vision despite near financial ruin and a disastrous opening day. In this episode of What’s Ahead, Steve talks to Snow about the epic failures and eventual triumph that made Disney Land the global icon that it is today.

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Kenneth Frazier wanted to be Thurgood Marshall when he grew up. A beneficiary of Brown v. Board of Education, Frazier attended the best schools in Philadelphia and went on to earn his law degree from Harvard. In perhaps a surprising move, Frazier stepped into the role of CEO at Merck & Co. so he could preserve and extend human life on a larger scale. In this live recording from the Forbes Healthcare Summit, Frazier receives the first-ever Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award for Healthcare and talks to Steve about the sense of purpose and moral philosophy behind his leadership at Merck.

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“Dignity is so much more important to the human spirit than wealth.” As founder and CEO of Acumen, Jacqueline Novogratz has developed a revolutionary, human-centered investment philosophy to promote small businesses and help the poor in developing nations. She calls it “patient capital,” and for good reason: besides creating new products or services, Acumen-backed entrepreneurs often have to create the markets and infrastructures to go with them—and that takes time. In this second installment of her conversation with Steve Forbes, Jacqueline explains her “patient capital” philosophy and tells some of the inspirational success stories Acumen has achieved with it.

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As a wide-eyed young banker-turned-philanthropist, Jacqueline Novogratz learned that good intentions can sometimes get you poisoned. She’s documented this and other hard-won lessons in her best-selling book The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World. She’s also put those lessons into action as the founder and CEO of Acumen—a non-profit venture capital fund that seeks to alleviate global poverty through entrepreneurial approaches. In this episode of What’s Ahead, Jacqueline talks to Steve about her thrilling, heart-wrenching, and vitally important work.

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