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Navigating the Tech Investment Landscape: A Conversation with Alok Sama and Max Levchin

Join us for an insightful evening at Asia Society as Alok Sama, former President & CFO of Softbank Group International and author of the bestselling literary memoir The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble, engages in a compelling conversation with renowned fintech entrepreneur Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and founder-CEO of Affirm. They will share invaluable lessons from their extensive careers in tech and finance, delving into the current landscape of tech investment, exploring the impact of the present administration’s tech vision, and the U.S.-China tech rivalry.  With Masayoshi Son leading President Trump’s AI infrastructure investment project — Project Stargate — Mr. Sama has special insight into what to expect from the enigmatic “Masa,” much of his experience also documented in his book The Money Trap. What is it that investors and innovators are not seeing? Or choosing not to see?











When: Tue., Apr. 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Ave.
212-288-6400
Price: $20
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Join us for an insightful evening at Asia Society as Alok Sama, former President & CFO of Softbank Group International and author of the bestselling literary memoir The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble, engages in a compelling conversation with renowned fintech entrepreneur Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and founder-CEO of Affirm. They will share invaluable lessons from their extensive careers in tech and finance, delving into the current landscape of tech investment, exploring the impact of the present administration’s tech vision, and the U.S.-China tech rivalry.  With Masayoshi Son leading President Trump’s AI infrastructure investment project — Project Stargate — Mr. Sama has special insight into what to expect from the enigmatic “Masa,” much of his experience also documented in his book The Money Trap. What is it that investors and innovators are not seeing? Or choosing not to see?

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