A16z Podcast

A new age of maritime exploration, the rise of the developer as a buyer in financial services, and more applications for computer vision and video intelligence. We asked over 40 partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in 2024.Here in our 3-part series, you’ll hear directly from partners across all our verticals, as we dive even more deeply into these ideas. What’s the why now? Who is already building in these spaces? What opportunities and challenges are on the horizon? And how can you get involved?Topics Covered:00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 202401:39 -  Big Idea: The Rise of the Developer as a Buyer in Financial Services07:03 - Examples of financial service infrastructure products08:40 - Building products and cost/selling structures09:56 - How financial institutions will adopt new technology13:07 - Regulatory shifts and updates14:09 - The impact on customers16:30 - Big Idea: A New Age of Maritime 18:15 - The challenges of maritime exploration 19:56 - Why is 2024 the year