Hosted by Ian Khan, globally‑recognised futurist and technology expert, this Future Investment Initiative (FII 2025) episode explores how major scientific institutions are leading the next wave of innovation and security. Ian sits down with Dr. Kimberly Budil to discuss how advanced science, technology and national mission‑driven labs are shaping the global future.
Dr. Kimberly Budil is the Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the 13th Director and the first woman to hold the role. She leads a workforce of over 8,700 employees and manages an annual budget of approximately $3 billion. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering/applied science from the University of California, Davis and a B.S. in physics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Under her leadership, LLNL executes major national security, science and technology programs including nuclear deterrence, fusion research, and advanced computing.

Ian Khan is a globally recognised emerging tech leadership expert. A practising Futurist, Creator of the Future Readiness Leaders Circle, Multiple times author including "Metaverse for Dummies", Filmmaker and Storyteller on PrimeVideo and Emirates Airlines, one of the worlds largest airlines with 10 Million passengers per year. Ian's ground breaking work has been featured on CNN, the BBC, Fox, Bloomberg, Wharton Daily, ArabNews, RT, CoinBase, Korea Times, Spanish Daily Expansión, Ian hosts the worlds largest Future Readiness leadership networks, bringing together high performance entrepreneurs and leaders on a common mission to build future ready and undisputable businesses. Khan's new book is titled "Undisruptable" and is scheduled to release in early 2024.
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