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Navigating the Boom: Confronting GenAI’s Most Pressing Questions
Delve into William Blair’s latest generative AI report, “Navigating the Boom: Confronting GenAI’s Most Pressing Questions.” Featuring insights from technology analysts Jason Ader, Arjun Bhatia, and Sebastien Naji, this episode explores the current state of AI, industry trends, and the future of AI development.
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Talking Market Trends with Tony Frascotti, Head of Private Shares Trading
In this episode of William Blair Thinking Presents, Tony Frascotti, head of private shares trading at William Blair, discusses the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the private shares market, delving into the impact of macroeconomic factors, the influence of AI on investment strategies, and the resurgence of the crypto market.
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Navigating the Boom: Understanding the Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence
From increased productivity to software development to content creation, GenAI is ushering in a new era of rapid advancement. In our first installment of confronting GenAI's most pressing questions, we explore the economic impact of AI and where the most untapped opportunities are for investors.
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Anticipating the Next Frontier for GLP-1 Therapies
Over the past 3 years, the GLP-1 drug class has revolutionized how obesity is managed, and no other therapeutic category has made such a profound impact in that short period of time. Andy Hsieh, Ph.D., partner, explores how recent scientific advances created optimism that there will be more novel drug candidates, potentially generating a wave of new therapies that could help millions of patients around the world.
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How AIOps Helps Unlock New Efficiencies in an Increasingly Complex IT Landscape
Equity analyst Jake Roberge explains the increasingly important role the observability and AIOps software markets are playing for businesses of all sizes, why these platforms are gaining momentum over legacy monitoring tools, and the key trends he’s seeing throughout the sector.
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Advanced Manufacturing in the U.S.: The Future is Now
As companies look to bring manufacturing efficiently closer to the point of consumption, equity analyst Brian Drab details why advanced manufacturing, including 3D printing, will continue to change the entire manufacturing industry here in the U.S.—and worldwide.
Spotlight on our Newest Partners
Tim Mulrooney, Group Head, Global Services Equity Research
Last year Tim Mulrooney cast a spotlight on "forever chemicals" (like PFAS) and how their use in many household items may be dramatically impacted. It's a topic that remains relevant today. And as newly appointed partner Tim outlines, the remediation and policy changes impacting the manufacturing industry's use of PFAS and similar chemicals is a topic that won’t go away anytime soon.
Take a Look Back
From the archives, get our take on trends that matter, including friction-free real estate transactions, personalized medicine, brand intimacy, consumer-centric healthcare, and more.
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