Reasons to Rock the Boat

After spending time at Amazon and Meta (formerly Facebook), Stephen Newton knows what a visionary leader looks like. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg certainly fit the bill. Now, Newton is looking to back the next generation of these leaders at his technology-focused investment firm Occipital Ventures. On this episode of the Voices of Experience podcast, Newton shares how he helped Amazon and Facebook stay in compliance with data protection and privacy laws, and out of the news. We also talked about what makes a visionary leader, the future of AI in business and why you should rock the boat at your job. 1:12 Making an impact at a big company 5:08 Staying in compliance and out of the news 7:45 Trust and science in tech 8:38 Switching to the investor side of the table 10:15 Investing in the visionary and what defines one 14:04 Why AI is crucial to Stephen's investments and personal life 16:58 Using AI for good 20:35 "Rock the boat" 24:02 Show notes and credits