Wrapping Up 2025 in High-Tech Industries
18 December 2025, 8:30pm Beijing time (GMT+8), 7:30am Eastern Time (GMT-4), via Zoom
Join Logan and Ted on December 19 for a forward-looking, insight-driven discussion on the state of high-tech industries in 2026. After a brief look back at the key developments that shaped 2025, Logan will outline the major trends to watch in the year ahead, with a particular focus on AI and semiconductors—the critical technologies defining this decade.
Logan will highlight important transformations on the horizon and offer practical guidance on what signals, shifts, and breakthroughs deserve your attention as we move into 2026.
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Do National Strategies of US and China for the High-Tech Industries Make Sense?
31 October 2025, 7:30pm Beijing time (GMT+8), 7:30am Eastern Time (GMT-4), via Zoom
What are China’s policies toward semiconductors, electric vehicles, robotics, software, human capital and AI? How does the U.S. approach these same challenges? What similarities and differences exist between the two countries’ strategies? How should development efforts be organized, and where can markets or governments contribute more effectively? These are among the questions Ted and Logan will explore during the event. As always, participants are encouraged to share questions and comments via the Zoom chat, and we will address as many as possible during the Q&A session following the talk.
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Global Semiconductor Industry: Up-to-Date View
12 September 2025, 7:30pm Beijing time (GMT+8), 7:30am Eastern Time (GMT-4), via Zoom
The Global EV Market: Blood on the Tracks?
June 9, 7:30pm Beijing time (GMT+8), Yale Center Beijing and via Zoom
Join us on June 9, 2025 at 7:30pm, online or in Beijing, for the second installment of the "Ted and Logan's Briefings on High-Tech Industries" series. Edward A. Snyder (Ted), Professor of Economics and Management at Yale SOM, again teams up with Logan Bender '19 to analyze major developments and challenges facing the global EV industry. They will be joined live by Dr. Brian Gu '99, Vice Chairman and President of XPENG, a leading Chinese EV manufacturer, to offer an insider's perspective in this fast-paced industry.
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The (Not So) Magnificent Seven? Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla
Session 1: April 24, 7:30pm Beijing time (GMT+8)
Session 2: April 24 at 7:30pm Eastern Time (GMT-4)
Join Edward A. Snyder (Ted), the William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management, and Logan Bender ’19 for a discussion of recent disappointing performance of top U.S. tech stocks, also known as the Magnificent Seven. They’ll also explore rising threats from outside the ‘Mag Seven,’ including AI-driven search tools and open-source language models that could disrupt Big Tech’s dominance. This session marks the launch of Ted and Logan’s Briefings on High-Tech Industries, a series of free public events inspired by their popular elective, Economic Analysis of High-Tech Industries, where they offer timely insights on major trends shaping the tech sector.
About the Series
In Ted and Logan's Briefings on High-Tech Industries, Edward A. Snyder (Ted), Professor of Economics and Management at Yale SOM, teams up with Logan Bender MBA’19 to analyze current trends and recent developments in high-tech industries, all using classical tools of economics. The Briefings continue the legacy of MGT 960, a highly popular elective taught to Yale SOM and GNAM members schools between 2020 and 2025.