WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: (L-R) Jason Trost (CEO - Smarkets) and Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Jason Trost (CEO - Smarkets) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Jason Trost (CEO - Smarkets) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: (L-R) Jason Trost (CEO - Smarkets) and Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: (L-R) Jason Trost (CEO - Smarkets) and Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: (L-R) Phil Frank (Co-Founder and CEO - Rendezvous Robotics), Dylan Taylor (Chairman & CEO - Voyager Technologies) and Gina Chua (Executive Editor at Large - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Phil Frank (Co-Founder and CEO - Rendezvous Robotics), speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Dylan Taylor (Chairman & CEO - Voyager Technologies) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)