WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Greg Piefer (Founder & CEO - “SHINE Technologies, LLC”) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Tim McDonnell (Climate & Energy Editor - Semafor), Greg Piefer (Founder & CEO - “SHINE Technologies, LLC”) and Baiju Bhatt (Founder - Aetherflux) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Baiju Bhatt (Founder - Aetherflux) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Greg Piefer (Founder & CEO - “SHINE Technologies, LLC”) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Chris Nassetta (President & CEO - Hilton) and Liz Hoffman (Business & Finance Editor - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Chris Boerner (Board Chair and CEO - Bristol Myers Squibb) and Christine Romans (Senior Business Correspondent - NBC News) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Arjun Sethi (Co-CEO - Kraken and Payward) and Rohan Goswami (Business Reporter - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Arjun Sethi (Co-CEO - Kraken and Payward) and Rohan Goswami (Business Reporter - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)