The Innovation Civilization Podcast

We’re joined by Samuel Kim, the Founder and President of the Center for Asia Leadership, who shares with us the unique challenges and differences of teaching leadership in Asia.

Samuel has trained over 50,000 leaders across 90 countries, helping organizations, governments, and family-run businesses navigate complex leadership challenges. From his early career at the UN to military service, startups, and education reform across Asia...

We’re joined by Hassan Haider, founder and managing partner at Plus VC, one of the most active early-stage VCs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with nearly 100 investments since 2020 and the #1 ranked venture investor in the region (according to Forbes). From pre-seed investing across MENA to the evolution of regional stock markets and secondary exits, Hassan brings a front-row view of how the region’s startup ecosystem...

We’re joined by Tomicah Tillemann, former U.S. State Department official and President of Project Liberty, for a conversation on the entrenched problems of the Internet and how to rebuild it from the ground up with digital rights, sovereignty, and decentralization at its core.

We're joined by James Currier who explains how ‘network effects’ shape our economies, tech, civilisation and how to master that to our advantage.

James is a five-time Founder, an angel investor in DoorDash, Lyft, and Patreon, and a Founding Partner at NFX. Before becoming an investor, James was the co-founder and CEO of Tickle, one of the internet's first successful user-generated companies.

From Metcalfe’s Law to the rise of AI-po...

We’re joined by Professor Ravi Ramamurti, founder and director of the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University in Boston, who’s one of the world’s leading experts on innovation in emerging economies.

We’re joined by George Sivulka, Founder and CEO of Hebbia, for a conversation on how does the future of white collar work look like with multi-agents. Hebbia is backed by some of the most legendary technology investors of our generation including Peter Thiel (early investor: Paypal, Facebook), Marc Andreesen (early investor: Airbnb, Github, Coinbase), Eric Schmidt (ex-CEO Google), Jerry Yang (Co-founder Yahoo).

George’s background ...

In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Eriksson, former CEO of Transparency International, to explore how corruption operates globally and what can be done to combat it.

Corruption is one of the most pervasive challenges facing the world today. But how do we dismantle it, especially when it's deeply entrenched in political systems? 

Daniel has spearheaded anti-corruption initiatives across more than 100 countries, leading advocac...

We're joined by the US Science Envoy for AI, Dr.Rumman Chowdhury, who's a leading expert in responsible AI. We uncover the ethical, technical, and societal implications of artificial intelligence.

As AI rapidly eats up the world, the question is what happens when it doesn’t align with human values? How do we navigate the risks of bias, misinformation, and hallucination in AI systems?

Dr. Ch...

We welcome Faisal Ali Rashid, Sr. Director at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to learn from Dubai's ambitious drive toward achieving net zero by 2050. Faisal, a leader in energy strategy and sustainability, oversees programs transforming Dubai’s approach to energy, water, and waste management, setting a new standard for urban sustainability in the region.

We were also joined by our friend on the podcast, Tushar Narula - a sust...

We're joined by Dr. Denis Noble, Professor Emeritus of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford, and the father of 'systems biology'. He is known for his groundbreaking creation of the first mathematical model of the heart's electrical activity in the 1960s which radically transformed our understanding of the heart.

Dr. Noble’s contributions have revolutionized our understanding of cardiac function and the broader fiel...

We welcome Bryan Johnson, multi-millionaire visionary entrepreneur and founder of "Don't Die." Known as the most measured man in human history, Bryan is pushing the boundaries of human longevity by meticulously tracking his body's biomarkers in pursuit of an extended health span, not just lifespan. His 'Blueprint' protocols can be found here. Bryan's journey from revolutionizing digital payments with Braintree Venmo, which he sold...

We welcome Mark Boggett, CEO and co-founder of Seraphim Space, Europe's biggest Space tech fund and the world's first space-focused investment fund

Mar...

We're joined by Toby Coppel, Founder and General Partner at Mosaic Ventures, who has been investing in the last multiple waves of AI.

Toby's extensive career spans iconic firms like Netscape, AOL, & Yahoo, leading up to his current role at Mosaic Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm. He has been instrumental in significant investments, including a billion-dollar investment in Alibaba that yielded an $80 billion return for...

We're joined by Ash Arora, a Partner at LocalGlobe, to discuss the intricacies of venture capital, blockchain, AI investments, and market dynamics.

LocalGlobe, one of the leading early-stage venture capital firms in Europe, ranked #1 early stage fund in EMEA...

We're joined by tech billionaire and investor Christian Angermayer to discuss the 'Next Human Agenda,' i.e., the technological bets he's taking and how they will shape the future of humanity (in terms of computing, health, society, and governments).

Over the past 20 years, Christian has been involved in directly building a lot of unicorns and decacorns and has been involved in more than 50 IPOs or exits in the public stock market. ...