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: (L-R) Alexis Akwagyiram (Managing Africa Editor - Semafor), Jim Davis (Chairman, CEO and President - Quest Diagnostics) and Marc Tessier-Lavigne (Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO - Xaira Therapeutics) 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: Jim Davis (Chairman, CEO and President - Quest Diagnostics) and Marc Tessier-Lavigne (Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO - Xaira Therapeutics) 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: Jim Davis (Chairman, CEO and President - Quest Diagnostics) 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: Marc Tessier-Lavigne (Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO - Xaira Therapeutics) 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: Marc Tessier-Lavigne (Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO - Xaira Therapeutics) 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) 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)