E15 / Jon Medved

How The Startup Nation is Stoking the Winds of Wealth and Peace (April 6, 2021) Jonathan Medved is a serial entrepreneur and according to the Washington Post (2007) “one of Israel’s leading high-tech venture capitalists”. In the 2008 NY Times Supplement “Israel at 60” Medved was named one of the top 10 most influential Americans who … Read more

E4 / Furuzonfar Zehni

 Back to the Future – Venture Capital and Central Asia (January 8, 2021) Furuzonfar is an entrepreneur, investor and connector. Creating and Connecting local ecosystems to global ones where the influx of diversity, new knowledge and ultimately value can be magnified. At Fresco Capital, a global venture capital firm, Furuzonfar is involved in all aspects of … Read more

E24 / Keiko Sydenham

Abenomics and Corporate Transformation in Japan (April 22, 2021) Keiko Sydenham has worked on alternative investment areas at various global asset management firms for nearly 20 years.  Keiko built extended network and relationships with institutional investors in Japan and raised capital for Private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private credit strategies, Recently Keiko resigned from Blackstone … Read more

E36 / Mr China

A Billion Reasons to be Positive (November 7, 2022) Managing the Dragon An absolutely wonderful conversation with the one and only Jack Perkowski Mr Jack Perkowski, aka Mr China, is among the best known US entrepreneurs focused on China.  His journey to China began in 1990 when he left a successful career on Wall Street to pursue … Read more

E5/ Allan Zeman

The World’s Most Famous Canadian Chinese: My Unique Hong Kong Success Story (February 5, 2021) Having lived in Hong Kong for around five decades, Dr. Zeman created Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong District and is Chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Group. He was also Chairman of Hong Kong Ocean Park, a major theme park in Hong … Read more