$22B Co-Founder: What the Market Predicts for Your Job in 2026 | Luana Lopes Lara
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Luana Lopes Lara is the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire, by Forbes' count. In 2018, she co-founded Kalshi, a platform where anyone can look up the odds on things that haven't happened yet. This May, the company raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation. Her entire job is watching what people bet real money on.Luana Lopes Lara sits down with Marina Mogilko, Silicon Valley Girl, to discuss what the board already knows. What actually changes for a normal person by the end of this year? Will 2026 feel lighter or heavier for most people? Will any jobs suddenly become safer? And how much should you be relying on the public's opinion versus reality?They cover:- The exact odds the market is giving AI as the #1 reason for job cuts this month- The doomsday AI scenario the market is quietly pricing in — and the five conditions behind it- Which jobs Luana thinks are actually getting safer, and which ones people are wrong about- Her 2026 forecast for money, and the one variable it hangs on- How Kalshi ships product with 170 people and an agent for every new hire- Why the "solo founder with agents" story is wrong- Perps: Kalshi's first product outside prediction markets, and what it lets you bet on for the first time- The principle from her Brazilian middle-class upbringing that got her from a US college application to suing the US government — and winning Links: 📌 Subscribe to my free newsletter where I go deeper on AI tools, career strategies, and building with AI: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=LuanaLopesLara 𝕏 : https://x.com/siliconvalleymm 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co
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