E 18 / James Lilley: Mao, Reagan, Stalin and Yale : The Battle of Ideas and Community Identity (July 2, 2021)
Like Father, Like Son: How to inform Americans about this complicated world?
| Everyone is talking about the “new Cold War” with China these days, but are we even done processing the old Cold War? Join Jesse as he chats with Jeffrey Lilley, the writer of China Hands, a book he co-authored with his father, the ultimate Cold Warrior, James R. Lilley, a CIA agent and US ambassador to China and then Taiwan. The senior Lilley had a front row seat to the | rise of communism in Asia, having been born and raised in prewar China. The younger Lilley witnessed the fall of the Soviet Union and went on to live in Kyrgyzstan. Out of that experience came his second book, Have the Mountains Fallen, an account of the terrible toll of the Cold War on the Kyrgyz peoples |
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 investment and operations. With a portfolio of 60 promising technology spanning Holistic Wellness, Empowered Workforce and Sustainable Loops. Fresco’s core mission is investing in the intersection of people and technology. Prior to Fresco Capital , Furuzonfar built and scaled businesses in data analytics, wealth management and investment advisory. Prior to that he was with Ernst & Young.
Furuzonfar graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a BA in Economics and Finance (with honours). He is a TEDx license holder, a mentor for the Laudato Si Challenge, a mentor for Founder Institute, and is an active member of the Hong Kong University and St. John’s College Alumni Club. With the Shahidi Foundation, Furuzonfar is passionate about economic and cultural empowerment.