In this episode, Michael Carr, VP and CIO of Health First, discusses the organization’s integrated payer‑provider platform built on Epic’s suite, including the provider rollout and the Epic Tapestry health‑plan implementation. He highlights how consolidating nine disparate systems into a unified Epic backbone cut costs, streamlined workflows, and enabled seamless data sharing such as digital ID cards. Carr stresses the importance of following the vendor’s methodology, letting operational leaders own decisions, and maintaining separate Epic instances for geographic flexibility while still achieving integration. The conversation underscores the long‑term, partnership‑focused approach to technology selection and governance.

In this episode, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s global co‑head of private credit, James Reynolds, reflects on 25 years of building the firm’s private credit franchise, emphasizing a culture of disciplined underwriting, selective origination, and leveraging Goldman’s broader banking ecosystem. He explains...

In this 39‑minute conversation, Nolan Bean, CIO of FEG Investment Advisors, shares how institutional investors allocate over $90 billion across public and private markets, focusing on risk appetite, liquidity, and long‑term returns. He explains the four core risks institutions manage, why...

In this 36‑minute episode, host [Name] sits down with hospitality veterans from Boqueria, Rita’s Italian Ice, Hot Head Burritos and ChopShop to dissect what makes a food brand iconic. The conversation highlights three core pillars: a clear, emotionally resonant brand story;...
In this brief episode, Dr. Jonathan reflects on his own inclusion journey, emphasizing that progress often looks less glamorous than expected, illustrated by his lengthy viva and financial struggles. He highlights the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people who...

In this episode, Kevin Appleby talks with seasoned finance leader and GrowCFO mentor Alan Scholnick about why imposter syndrome is almost universal among newly appointed CFOs, especially during finance transformations. Alan draws on his 30‑year career at IKEA and his...
In this episode, Andreas interviews Debbie Wosskow OBE, a serial founder and chair of the UK’s Invest in Women Task Force, about the shift from gender‑equity intentions to actual capital flows in venture. She explains how aligning incentives and power...
In this episode, Clark Coffee, CIO of AllianceBernstein’s European commercial real estate debt business, explains how the European real estate market is transitioning after a reset in values and the end of ultra‑low borrowing costs. He argues that debt now...

In this episode, Maryland CIO Katie Savage discusses how the state is balancing the creation of centralized enterprise IT services with the need to empower individual agencies to retain specialized technology expertise. She outlines the strategies used to standardize core...
In this episode, Lynne Chou O’Keefe, founder and managing partner of Define Ventures, discusses how AI is reshaping health‑tech investing amid a fragmented healthcare system and the shift toward value‑based care. She outlines three phases of AI adoption—from streamlining administrative...
In this 30‑minute episode, the hosts break down how earnouts can bridge the valuation gap for VC‑backed companies during M&A transactions, emphasizing the need for solid legal structures rather than verbal promises. They walk listeners through the key clauses that...

In this episode, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait discusses a strategic shift to prioritize job seekers alongside employers, addressing the "AI Doom Loop" where AI-driven mass applications and filtering exacerbate hiring inefficiencies. He introduces new candidate‑focused features such as My Dream...

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High interviews Sean Murphy, founder and CEO of DemoHop, about the hidden challenges of innovation in distributed enterprises. Murphy explains how weak ties and siloed work trap ideas, and how DemoHop’s science‑fair‑style demo days...

In this episode, Pulitzer‑winning journalist Charles Duhigg explores how to communicate effectively in a remote‑first world. He explains that all conversations fall into three categories—practical decisions, emotions, and identity—and that digital interactions often default to the practical, missing the emotional...

The episode examines the resurgence of Singapore REITs (S-REITs), highlighted by the iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index posting a 16.3% gain in 2025—the strongest performance since 2019. Host Michelle Martin and REIT specialist Kenny Loh discuss which property sectors are leading...

In this episode, University of Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck shares how he builds an elite, culture‑driven football program by "selecting" over traditional recruiting, emphasizing fit, internal drive, and a relentless practice intensity. He explains his 32‑second play‑clock, 95‑minute practice...
In this 17‑minute episode, RANE’s South Asia analyst Misha Iqbal breaks down the key actors and forces shaping Bangladesh’s upcoming election—the first since the 2024 pro‑democracy uprising that removed Sheikh Hasina from power. Iqbal outlines the political landscape, including emerging...

In this episode, Ariel Cohen, co‑founder and CEO of Navan (formerly TripActions), discusses the company’s recent IPO, the sharp drop in market cap, and the strategic decisions driving its next phase. He explains why Navan rushed to go public, how...
In this First Friday episode, host Paula Pant reviews the economic landscape of January 2026, highlighting a 2% S&P 500 pullback, a near‑10% Bitcoin drop, and a cooling labor market with job openings falling to 7.6 million. She discusses the surprise nomination of...

The FX team discusses a variety of topics: the euro bloc/ APAC FX rotation, RBA hawkish pivot, scenarios around upcoming JP elections, the dovish BoE surprise and recent US data. This podcast was recorded on 06 February 2026. This communication is...

In this brief episode, J.P. Morgan analysts Francis Diamond, Aditya Chordia, and Khagendra Gupta dissect the February policy meetings of the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, highlighting the limited rate‑differential (or "skinny carry") in the Eurozone and...

In this five‑minute episode, the host uses a pickleball ball‑feeding machine as a metaphor to illustrate the need for a steady cadence when implementing organizational change. He explains that bombarding teams with rapid, unpredictable shifts—like the machine’s erratic, high‑speed balls—leads...
In this episode, host Tom Britton talks with Michael Langguth, founding partner of Carbon 13, about why Europe’s climate‑tech breakthroughs will come from large industrial players rather than consumer‑focused apps. Langguth explains the “green discount” – the cost advantage of deep‑tech...

In this episode, Eric Yuan recounts his journey from a frustrated employee at a video‑conferencing startup to founding Zoom, detailing the company’s rapid 30‑fold expansion during the COVID‑19 pandemic. He explains how Zoom scaled its technology, culture, and operations to...

Levi Strauss & Co.’s Chief Finance and Growth Officer Harmit Singh discusses how the iconic brand reversed a slowdown, boosted profitability, and accelerated its direct‑to‑consumer shift while preserving its purpose‑driven heritage. He introduces the “Magic of the And,” a framework...

In this episode, Morgan Hitzig interviews Navy Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli to unpack the findings of the first annual Beyond the Battlefield survey, which examines how to accelerate the transfer of private‑sector technology to the warfighter. Fanelli explains the...

In this brief episode, ANZ Research analysts discuss the latest data showing a rise in New Zealand employment, highlighting the sectors driving the growth and the implications for wage pressure and inflation. They note that the job market is tightening, with...

John Sumser and George LaRocque discuss the rapid evolution of HR technology, emphasizing how market sizing, capital flow, and data-driven decision‑making are reshaping the industry. They highlight recruiting’s lack of accountability, the re‑evaluation of education’s value, and the disruptive impact...

In this episode, Matt Spiegel, founder and CEO of Lawmatics, walks through how his vertical SaaS company scaled to $12M ARR by focusing on high ARPU, agentic AI, and disciplined capital strategies. He shares tactics for acquiring the first 100...
In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer listener questions, covering how they record unscripted product walkthrough videos, the upcoming open‑source product Writebook, and the way the 37signals team combines Basecamp with their new kanban tool Fizzy. They...
In this episode, former race‑horse jockey turned Glovo co‑founder Sacha Michaud walks through the operator playbook that powered Glovo’s rapid rise and disciplined exits. He explains how the company launched its MVP in 2.5 months, scaled internationally with a launch‑team...
In this episode, Blagoja Golubovski argues that product leadership should not be treated as a democracy, emphasizing that consensus often stalls progress. He explains the distinction between gathering input and owning decisions, outlining how clear trade‑offs, accountability, and explicit decision‑making...

In this 39‑minute episode, Kevin Moore recounts his 15‑year journey from civil engineer to first‑time VC fund manager, highlighting why there’s never a perfect moment to launch a fund and how sales skills dominate a GP’s role. He demystifies LP...

In this episode, Oren Zeev discusses why many venture investments look wrong initially, the overhyped AI boom, and the dangers of chasing hyper‑growth. He predicts a major shakeout with roughly half of VC funds failing, explains his radical alignment model...

In this episode, host Michelle Martin and guest Simon Ree, founder of Tao of Trading, dissect a volatile market landscape where gold and silver have sharply retreated after a steep rally, and Microsoft’s stock fell despite strong earnings, raising concerns...

In this episode, Dean Neese, CFO of Placer.ai, discusses the concept of decision velocity—the ability of top‑performing organizations to make twice as many major decisions annually as their peers. He shares a pivotal moment early in his consulting career at...

In this episode, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger interview Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, about how AI is democratizing software creation by turning natural language into functional code. Masad shares his journey from self‑teaching in Jordan to building a platform...
In this interview, ElevenLabs CEO and co‑founder Mati Staniszewski outlines the company’s rapid growth—now at $330 million ARR—and its upcoming funding round that could crown it Europe’s most valuable tech startup. He explains the vision behind ElevenLabs’ “omni” audio AI model, a...

In this episode, Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, discusses how she overcame a fear of failure while scaling one of the fastest-growing spirit brands. She shares strategies for aligning business growth with personal purpose, emphasizing resilience, storytelling,...

In this 7‑minute episode, host David Brancaccio explores the reliability and usefulness of economic forecasting, debating whether such predictions are valuable or merely speculative. He discusses how fast‑moving news cycles can quickly render forecasts obsolete, yet argues that they still...

The episode examines Waabi, an autonomous trucking startup that just raised a $1 billion funding round, including a $250 million investment from Uber. It highlights Waabi's AI‑first strategy, which relies on advanced simulation to enable rapid learning and generalization across vehicle platforms...

In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss how and when they choose product names, sharing stories behind names like Fizzy and Omarchy and noting that no name can satisfy every criterion. They explain the practical influence of...

In this 31‑minute episode of CFO Thought Leader, hosts explore how CFOs develop true leadership not through authority or technical skill but through moments that demand emotional intelligence. Interviews with leaders like Shelagh Glaser, John McCauley, and Joe Euteneuer reveal...

In this episode Lily Smith and Randy Silver sit down with AT&T product evangelist Anu Jagga‑Narang to demystify premortems, a forward‑looking technique that imagines a product’s failure to surface hidden risks. Anu walks through the step‑by‑step process—framing failure, voting on...

In this 45‑minute episode, West Point graduate and former Airborne Ranger Brad Harrison explains how Scout Ventures applies military‑grade SOPs and a 40‑revision investment process to back frontier deep‑tech startups at the nexus of national security and innovation. He details...

In this episode, CJ interviews Maria Izurieta, CFO of Huntress, about redefining finance as a connective, people‑first function that unblocks growth rather than saying "no." Drawing on her experience across VC‑backed, PE‑owned, and public firms, Maria explains how she balances...
In this episode, host Andreas Munk Holm talks with Jan Hofmann of Viessmann Generations Group and Christian Hernandez, GP of 2150, about the current state of climate‑tech investing. They argue that hype has faded, leaving only robust business models and...

In this episode Harry Stebbings shares his rapid early success, details how he secured a cold‑email interview with Marc Benioff after 53 attempts, and reveals unconventional fundraising tactics like raising $70 M via WhatsApp. He introduces a decision‑making framework inspired by Pat Grady...

In this episode, hosts Mark Zandi, Cris deRitis, and Marisa DiNatale review recent economic data before diving into the U.S. proposal to purchase Greenland and Europe’s reaction, highlighting President Trump’s confrontational stance and framing the TACO (Trade and Climate Opportunity)...

The episode spotlights major developments in the increasingly crowded orbital environment, including D‑Orbit’s $53 million Series D raise to boost M&A and in‑space computing, Loft Orbital’s selection as prime contractor for France’s DESIR radar‑imaging program, and Aalyria’s award from the U.S. Air...