On January 21, 2025, the MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative brought together policymakers, practitioners and scholars to explore how we can align innovation and equity in the digital economy.

The third panel of the afternoon focused on finance and competition, including: How will advances in AI and digital technologies reshape consumer protection and affect financial stability? How might the nature of competition and entrepreneurship change?

Panelists:
Randy Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago

Thomas Philippon, Max L. Heine Professor of Finance, NYU Stern

Antoinette Schoar, Stewart C. Myers-Horn Family Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan

Chair:
David Thesmar, Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics, MIT Sloan

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