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Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein talks Wall Street crises
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March 8, 2026
In his new memoir, Streetwise, Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street. He talks with Jo Ling Kent about his unlikely rise to the top of the C-Suite; and about accountability for the “calamitous” 2007-2008 financial crisis, as well as the prospects of new economic turmoil.
Lloyd Blankfein is an internationally respected global business leader, risk manager, and commentator on matters affecting the global economy. As Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs for more than 12 years, Lloyd led the highest profile global investment bank through a period of great economic and political turbulence, becoming an important voice on today’s global financial issues. To hist him for a speaking opportunity, contact WWSG.
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