Drew Horn, founder and CEO of Green Mett Corporation, discussed investments in innovation for the entire important mineral industry.

Shana Orczyk Sissel, President and CEO, founder of Valion Capital Management, expressed views on concerns about valuation, technology trends, and the next Trump administration.

Katherine Kostereva, CEO and founder of Creatio, along with Caroline Hyde, discuss the emergence of AI agents at the forefront of interactions from customer service to sales, and share their outlook for this field in 2025.

The Conference Board's Chief Economist, Dana Peterson, discusses the decline in consumer confidence in the USA in December. The Conference Board's confidence indicator dropped to 104.7, driven by consumers aged 35 and older.

President Jose Raul Mulino of Panama refused the threat by Donald Trump to renegotiate U.S. control of the Panama Canal, stating that the sovereignty of the canal is non-negotiable. Trump had previously claimed that the canal was 'falling into the wrong hands' and hinted at the possibility of the USA taking control of management rights.

Matt Hogan, CIO of Bitcoinus Asset Management, explained to Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde the reasons why he believes the recent weakness in cryptocurrency and Bitcoin is a "healthy correction". According to Hogan, this adjustment does not undermine the significant upward trend of the entire asset class this year.

Two years ago, OpenAI's ChatGPT became the most anticipated product in the tech industry. However, AI developers are beginning to realize that their models are not evolving at the same pace as before, making profitability still a challenging situation.

Kim Forrest, CIO of Bokeh Capital Partners, stated that the sharp drop in Micron's stock price due to the company's bearish semiconductor demand outlook is "a buying opportunity".

The Federal Reserve Board has reduced the policy interest rate three times in a row, but reduced the expected number of rate cuts in 2025 and adopted a cautious stance. Chair Jerome Powell mentioned that the inflation rate is moving towards the 2% target. Chair Powell made the opening remarks at a press conference in Washington.