WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Mark Lazarus (CEO - Versant) and Ben Smith (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Mark Lazarus (CEO - Versant) and Ben Smith (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Mark Lazarus (CEO - Versant) and Ben Smith (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Mark Lazarus (CEO - Versant) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Pete Ricketts (Senator - R-NE)speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Pete Ricketts (Senator - R-NE) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Pete Ricketts (Senator - R-NE) and Edward Lawrence (White House Correspondent - Fox Business Network) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Pete Ricketts (Senator - R-NE) and Edward Lawrence (White House Correspondent - Fox Business Network) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)