WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Aamir Paul (President, North America Operations - Schneider Electric) and Justin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Aamir Paul (President, North America Operations - Schneider Electric) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Justin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO - Semafor) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Aamir Paul (President, North America Operations - Schneider Electric) and Justin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Aamir Paul (President, North America Operations - Schneider Electric) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Shelly Banjo (Deputy Editor-in-Chief - Semafor) and George Walker (Chairman & CEO - Neuberger Berman) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Shelly Banjo (Deputy Editor-in-Chief - Semafor) and George Walker (Chairman & CEO - Neuberger Berman) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Shelly Banjo (Deputy Editor-in-Chief - Semafor) and George Walker (Chairman & CEO - Neuberger Berman) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)