Steve Hills, Author and Former President & General Manager of The Washington Post with Tom Nides, Vice Chairman of Strategy and Client Relations at Blackstone

On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, we featured an interview with Tom Nides, Vice Chairman of Strategy & Client Relations at Blackstone, with guest host Steve Hills, Author and former President & General Manager of The Washington Post, recorded live at Walker & Dunlop's 2026 Summer Conference.   Drawing on his experience spanning Wall Street, the White House, the State Department, and as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Tom shared his perspective on the geopolitical forces reshaping today's global economy. Steve and Tom discussed the conflict in the Middle East, the future of U.S.-Israel relations, the evolving role of diplomacy and American leadership, NATO and China, the economic implications of AI, and what investors should be watching across commercial real estate, private credit, infrastructure, and data centers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices