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Mehran Gul discusses the future of innovation and the emergence of new technology hubs beyond Silicon Valley.

Everyone knows where the last generation of great technology companies came from. The more interesting question is where the next generation will. Mehran Gul spent years studying the world's most successful innovation hubs to understand why some places repeatedly create breakthrough companies while others never quite do. He shares surprising insights about China's rise, Silicon Valley's future, and why artificial intelligence could reshape the global map of innovation in ways that few peop...

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Host: Lynn Thoman

Guest: Mehran Gul

Topics covered

• innovation hubs
• technology companies
• artificial intelligence
• global innovation
• China's rise
• Silicon Valley's future

Keywords

• innovation
• technology
• Silicon Valley
• China
• artificial intelligence
• breakthrough companies
• global map

Mentioned in this episode

Products: artificial intelligence

Places: Silicon Valley, China

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