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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a rare\, unfiltered conversation with Shaun Maguire
 \, General Partner at Sequoia Capital — one of Silicon Valley's most con
 sequential and unapologetically outspoken venture capitalists. Shaun's lif
 e story defies every template: a 1.8 GPA\, an F in Algebra II\, and a path
  that somehow led to a PhD in quantum gravity from Caltech\, co-founding a
  billion-dollar cybersecurity company\, a deployment to Afghanistan with D
 ARPA\, and a front-row seat to some of the most important technology bets 
 of our era — SpaceX\, xAI\, Stripe\, and beyond.\n\nBut this isn't just 
 a career story. Shaun believes the West is in the fight of its life — cu
 lturally\, geopolitically\, and technologically — and that the decisions
  being made right now in boardrooms\, dorm rooms\, and on college campuses
  will determine whether Western civilization thrives or retreats. This is 
 a conversation about optimism with teeth: the idea that building the futur
 e requires not just great technology\, but moral clarity\, intellectual co
 urage\, and the willingness to say hard things out loud.\n\nJason Rosentha
 l is an Operating Partner at a16z crypto. Jason has spent more than 25 yea
 rs as an internet entrepreneur and executive\, including more than 10 year
 s as a startup CEO\, and his career has been dedicated to the development 
 of transformational new platforms. Jason works closely with the CEOs and f
 ounders in our crypto portfolio to provide leadership guidance\, help them
  plan for and react to the aspects of running companies in rapidly-changin
 g markets\, and generally help them become the best version of their profe
 ssional selves.\n\nWhether you're thinking about starting a company\, join
 ing one\, you aspire to become a world class investor\, or are simply tryi
 ng to figure out what you stand for — this is the conversation you don't
  want to miss.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Open Academy at CMC.
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LOCATION:Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum
SUMMARY:What Does It Take to Build a Future Worth Living In — and Who Get
 s to Decide What That Future Looks Like?
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