The rigid Canadian in me can’t help but cringe at the idea of the Florida Panthers beating the Edmonton Oilers this week

A very necessary integration, and can’t think of anyone better than Alondra Nelson to get it started. Congrats!

A historical review of regulating novel technologies to inform AI regulation today. One lesson: you can't just leave it to the technologists issues.org/ai-governance-…

Teams is abusive on its own cnbc.com/2024/06/25/mic…

Debates in elections feel like penalty kicks in soccer. Little to do with the actual game, but can decide the game

I’m a big fan of innovation for democracy. This is a very interesting process proposal nytimes.com/2024/07/08/opi…

While financing gaps are often cited as a key barrier to achieving United Nations’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the biggest obstacle is the lack of scalable solutions, argue The Brookings Institution’s John W McArthur and The Rockefeller Foundation’s Zia Khan. bit.ly/4f6bKf3

I worked with ⁦⁦Darren Walker⁩ when I joined ⁦⁦The Rockefeller Foundation⁩. Taught me the ropes. An early lesson was to hold high standards for doing philanthropy well, because it’s easy to do poorly with no consequences. Thanks for it all Darren! nytimes.com/2024/07/22/art…

Digital Public Infrastructure has evolved from a novelty to an expectation for governments around the world. Glad The Rockefeller Foundation played a role accelerating adoption IMF blog-pfm.imf.org/en/pfmblog/202…

UN Security Council permanent members doing well in Paris

As the Olympics come to a close, many will reflect on who Won, and who Lost; Who got Gold, who got Silver or Bronze. Then those are others who criticize those who did not metal at all. It’s sad, but true “Everybody Loves a Winner”… #🥇 #🥈#🥉#Olympics2024Paris

With six years remaining until the 2030 deadline to achieve the sustainable development goals, big ideas are needed. John W McArthur and @ziakhannyc discuss how leaders can chart a productive path forward. brookings.edu/articles/reboo…

We want explanations for how AI works. Do we know how human minds work? You can quickly recognize a friend in a crowd. Could describe them well enough so someone else could?

Fewer bats -> more insects -> more pesticide -> more babies die. Biodiversity matters. nytimes.com/2024/09/05/cli…

Anyone who sits on a board will shudder reading this. Fixing governance is like getting insurance. Never urgent, but pays off when you need it. nytimes.com/2024/09/08/bus…

"Ambitions without solutions are just hopes, while solutions without ambition lead to stagnation." John W McArthur & @ziakhannyc share lessons on how to reboot the #SDGs for systemic gains. Boldness is key! #GlobalGoals #UNGA brookings.edu/articles/reboo…

A superstorm of panels is coming to NYC. So many people passively listening to VIPs politely agreeing. We need better ways to harness passion and ingenuity for tackling climate change.

The world is facing a future of crises. Connecting people to clean, affordable power is the smartest way to ensure the world’s future can be one of opportunity. Ahead of #ClimateWeekNYC, read my latest oped in The New York Times about how we can get there nytimes.com/2024/09/22/opi… #UNGA79

Another great #17Rooms! Thanks to John W McArthur and our The Brookings Institution partners, my The Rockefeller Foundation teammates, and most importantly the participants who embraced this event as a potluck vs. formal dinner.

.The Rockefeller Foundation's Dr. Rajiv J. Shah highlights the clean energy transition's potential to reduce poverty. From a small grant 15 years ago to partnering with African Development Bank Group and World Bank to bring energy to 300M people in Africa, big progress but we can all do more! nytimes.com/2024/09/22/opi…