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Diane Brady

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Selena Gomez, and the IMF—all on the same stage

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  • In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit.
  • The big story: Bessent bashes China.
  • The markets: Global selloff.
  • Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

Good morning from Washington. Today is Day 2 of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. From the speed of AI to the shifting policy environment, the theme of Leading in a Dynamic World resonates. There’s cause for concern: Angela Williams, the CEO of United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest privately-funded philanthropy, told me that global uncertainty is prompting a “wait-and-see” approach among donors at a time of growing need.  But I’m also struck by the optimism of women leaders here. At a dinner hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne P. Clark last night, there was talk about the entrepreneurial energy being channeled into small business and the opportunities right now to disrupt policy for the better. 

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