After nearly three decades inside legacy Wall Street institutions, including 14 years as a partner, John Levene made a decisive move: leaving traditional prime brokerage to help build a modern clearing platform from the ground up.
Recorded live at iConnections, this conversation explores why outdated infrastructure is limiting major banks, how cloud-native systems are changing market speed and capacity, and why data — not size — is becoming the true competitive edge.
From hedge funds and family offices to AI-driven trading strategies, this is a look at how institutional finance is quietly being rebuilt.
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The AI Revolution in Healthcare Is Happening Faster Than Most People Realize with Brian Kreiter
At the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026, Dan Costa speaks with Brian Kreiter, Co-Founder and CEO of Braidwell, about the future of medicine, AI-driven drug discovery, biotech investing, and why healthcare may be entering its biggest transformation in decades. Kreiter explains how Braidwell combines science, investing, and technology to identify breakthrough medicines—and why artificial intelligence […]
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The AI Boom Is Creating an Energy Crisis Nobody Is Ready For with Milken Institute’s Rachel Halfaker
Rachel Halfaker of Milken Institute discusses AI, climate finance, energy infrastructure, and the future of American development.
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The New Power Players in Markets with Clear Street’s Mark Daniels
At the iConnections Global Conference, Worth Media’s Jim McCann sits down with Mark Daniels, Head of Platform Sales at Clear Street, to discuss how fintech infrastructure is reshaping institutional finance. Clear Street was built to challenge the legacy systems that have powered Wall Street for decades. In this conversation, Daniels explains how modern cloud-native technology […]
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Jose Minaya on Wealth, AI, and Market Volatility at Davos 2026
At Davos 2026, Jose Minaya, head of wealth management at BNY, joins Worth’s Dan Costa to discuss how ultra-high-net-worth investors are navigating market volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. Minaya explains why long-term discipline, diversification, and outcome-driven investing remain central—even as anxiety rises and liquidity becomes more valuable. He also shares […]
