Small business owners are battling inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain slowdowns. The National Federation of Independent Business’s Executive Director of Research, Holly Wade, talks small business trends, owner optimism, and shares her outlook for the second half of 2021 and beyond.

SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman on the federal and local resources available to support entrepreneurs and small businesses, from leveraging technology to providing financial aid.

As small businesses struggle to hire workers, Gyanda Sachdeva, LinkedIn VP of Product, and Nina Vaca, Pinnacle Group Chairman & CEO, share their top strategies for recruiting talent: offering flexible work options, getting creative with compensation, and building communities online

Artist, philanthropist and entrepreneur will.i.am shares the inspiration behind his new business venture, and the secret to moving forward, even during a pandemic.

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, co-chair of the Financial Innovation Caucus, on investing in Bitcoin and integrating cryptocurrency into the U.S. financial system.

Dr. Jennifer Doudna, 2020 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, on the genome editing technology known as CRISPR. Dr. Doudna details the various applications of CRISPR technology and the innovations that she hopes will make it a successful and affordable treatment for disease.

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks on his company’s innovative approaches to treating Alzheimer’s, developing and delivering Covid-19 therapies, and bringing his workforce back into the office.

Carol Tomé didn’t plan to come out of retirement to lead UPS through a pandemic, but that is exactly what happened. She details how the pandemic presented opportunities to improve the business, meet increased customer demand, and deliver exponential growth for shareholders.

Greylock’s Reid Hoffman and Sarah Guo on the hybrid future of work, taking intelligent risks to build dominant businesses, and techniques for remote team building.

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted on the innovative technologies and manufacturing techniques leading his company’s sustainability effort. Adidas says nine out of ten products will be sustainable by 2025. Rorsted shares insights on leading a global company in a heated geopolitical climate, and addressing social issues and diversity challenges with transparency.