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Is AI a bubble? What is the role of circularity in AI deals? And why does Baumol's cost disease matter for the future of high-tech industries? On December 18, join us for the latest installment of Ted and Logan's Briefings on High-Tech Industries as they look ahead into the coming year. Featuring Logan Bender '19, technology investor, he teams up with Edward (Ted) Snyder, former Dean of the Yale School of Management and Professor of Economics and Management, to outline the key developments to watch in 2026.


After a brief look back at 2025, they will dive into the most important transformations on the horizon, with a special focus on the rapidly evolving AI and semiconductor landscapes. They will highlight essential trends and offer practical insights on what investors and industry participants should pay attention to in the new year.

Speakers

  • Edward (Ted) Snyder (Former Dean &ย  William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management at Yale School of Management)

    Edward (Ted) Snyder

    Former Dean &ย  William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management at Yale School of Management

    Edward (Ted) Snyder is the William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management at the Yale School of Management. He has applied IO frameworks to over thirty industries and product markets in the course of his academic and professional career. This set includes liquid crystal displays, video streaming, payment systems, pharmaceuticals, optical disk drives, and modem chips used in smartphones. He studied economics at the University of Chicago. He served as Dean of three business schools and founded the Global Network for Advanced Management.

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  • Logan Bender โ€˜19 (Technology Investor)

    Logan Bender ‘19

    Technology Investor

    Logan is a CFA charter holder and Yale MBA (specialization in asset management). During his career as a global technology investor and research analyst at Putnam and First Analysis, Logan has specialized in high-tech industries including software, internet platforms, and semiconductors, with particular emphasis on the U.S. and China. Logan also has experience with venture investment focusing on series A and B stage investments in vertical SaaS, human capital technology, and other high growth differentiated software businesses

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