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Greg Larkin is the founder of Punks & Pinstripes, a serial entrepreneur, and a veteran of Wall Street. Over a decade in finance, he earned the nickname “The Punk” as a cultural outlier and one of the few who predicted major financial shocks—including the 2008 crisis.
Greg has advised C-Suite leaders at Google, Uber, Bloomberg, E*TRADE, PwC, and across the Fortune 500. He is the author of the international best-seller This Might Get Me Fired, which chronicles his journey from scrappy startup founder to accidental Wall Street intrapraneur.
His work has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg, and The Financial Times.
TALKS
The AI We Need vs. The AI We Want
Most AI innovation today is optimized for indulgence—attention, consumption, dopamine. But the real opportunity is in abundance—energy, education, health, equity. This talk explores how to design AI for impact, not addiction.
The Physics of Innovation
Every bold idea creates friction. Friction creates lift. This is the physics of how incredible innovation creates real progress in entrenched companies. Greg talks about how innovation triggers resistance, and how this friction makes progress possible
Bye Combinator
Statistically, the most successful startup incubator in history is the executive ranks of the Fortune 500. This is the untold story of the talent exodus fueling the boldest breakthroughs of our time.
My (Re)Generation
Progress comes from people who’ve lost something—and grow back stronger. There’s a moment when the success we’ve been chasing no longer feels like the purpose we’re called to. This talk is about what happens next.