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The Sachin and Adam Show Changing How Billionaires Spend Money ft. Daniel Petre (founder of Airtree Ventures)Daniel Petre is the godfather of Technology in Australia. He was a VP at Microsoft, Founder of Ecorp, Airtree and has served on a number of boards. Daniel is currently the founder of Start Giving inspiring a new culture of giving in Australian tech. Links: Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/TheSachinandAdamShow ⁠ Newsletter: https://kindling-weekly.beehiiv.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sachin_and_Adam Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/company/the-sachin-and-adam-show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesachinandadamshow Sponsors Kinde: https://kinde.com/ About us ...

2024-05-141h 16

The Sachin and Adam Show Building a Generational Venture Capital Firm with Abheek AnandThis week we were delighted to be joined the legendary Abheek Anand partner at Peak XV (formerly Sequoia). We dived into how Abheek manufacturers luck, founding a company that was acquired by Facebook and becoming a great investor at Sequoia. We also spent some time talking about the future of VC in SEA. Peak XV: https://www.peakxv.com/ This episode is supported by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment Hero. You can get your first months management fee free! All you need to do is go onto the employment hero website...

2023-08-0851 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Creating a Global Software Company with Employment Hero Founder Ben ThompsonThis week we talked with Ben Thompson, who is the founder of unicorn startup Employment Hero. Ben is the first repeat guest on The Sachin and Adam Show and is said by many to be one of the great tech CEO's in Australia. We chatted with Ben about how he has navigated growing his company during the difficult macro environment, some of the new products he's releasing and how he thinks about business strategy. We are also very lucky to have Employment Hero support us as a sponsor of the podcast. Make sure...

2023-07-2039 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Building the Data-Driven Venture Firm Tribe Capital with Jonathan HsuThis week we were delighted to have Jonathan Hsu, co-founder of Tribe Capital. We discussed Jonathans upbringing, background in physics, the invention of data science, takeaways from being a partner at Social Capital and building Tribe. We learnt so much from this conversation and it’s not one to be missed. Tribe Capital: https://tribecap.co/ This episode is supported by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment Hero. You can get your first months management fee free! All you need to do is go onto the employment hero website and click on th...

2023-07-0551 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Startup Podcast- F*ck the Slides (Guest episode post)This week on the podcast you won't be hearing from us and instead from the folks at The Startup Podcast. This is one of our favourite startup podcasts in Australia because of how tactical it is for founders. We decided to post it on our feed this week. Enjoy! Episode Description We’re all storytellers. It’s the way we first begin to learn and it's the way we have communicated important information for thousands of years. However, it is the skill we practice the least. As startup operators, if you were a be...

2023-06-2941 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Building a Global Venture Fund at 30, with Left Lane Capital Founder Vinny PujjiThis week we interviewed Vinny Pujji, the founder of Left Lane Capital, a NY based venture fund that has over $2 billion USD of assets under management. What's remarkable about Vinny is his accelerated timeline: he left Insight Partners at only 27 years of age to start his firm. We chatted about his background, motivations, investing style and building a VC. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment Hero. You can get your first months management fee free! All you need to do is go onto the employment...

2023-06-2242 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Building LeapFrog Investments to impact 450m People with Andy KuperThis week we had the pleasure of talking to Dr Andy Kuper, the founder of LeapFrog Investments. Andy has been a personal hero of ours for a long time showing that you can have profit and purpose at the same time. LeapFrog has reached 250m with its portfolio companies in developing nations whilst performing strongly as a fund. We dug into Andy’s past, impacts of studying philosophy and the journey of building LeapFrog. More about LeapFrog: https://leapfroginvest.com/ This episode is also supported by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment He...

2023-06-011h 07

The Sachin and Adam Show Introducing Australia's First Female Solo GP: Maxine MinterThis week we talked with Maxine Minter who will become the first female solo GP in Australia after she started her $10 million pre-seed fund Co ventures! She has had a fascinating journey which saw her going from being a lawyer in Australia to moving to San Fransisco where she went to Stanford, becoming a founder, starting an executive coaching business and now being back in Australia. We talked deeply about who she is as a person, her journey towards VC and how she is aiming to win the game of pre-seed investing. She still...

2023-05-171h 17

The Sachin and Adam Show The Journey to Becoming a Great Consumer Investor and Creator with Rex WoodburyThis week we had the honour of interviewing the amazing Rex Woodbury, partner at Index Ventures and author of Digital Native. We dived deep into Rex’s drivers, family unit, sacrifices and journey into VC. We then explored consumer investing, trends amongst Gen Zs and how Rex identifies the best founders. This isn’t an episode you want to miss. Rex’s newsletter: https://digitalnative.substack.com/ This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the...

2023-05-0256 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Reconciling Ambition with Energy Management, with new Square Peg Partner James TynanWe were privileged to podcast James Tynan from Square Peg and announce his recent addition to the Square Peg Partnership. James has had an incredible journey which has seen him traverse McKinsey, Khan Academy, Startmate as well as a number of health problems. We talked to James about ambition, how to balance energy, why Square Peg was the place for him, his passion for healthcare and many more topics. Enjoy the episode! This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of...

2023-04-181h 23

The Sachin and Adam Show Changing Beliefs and Life as a Founder with Max MarchioneThis week we were joined by one of our good friends (and one of the best young founders we know) Max Marchione. Max is the founder of Next Chapter and UltraViolet Ventures and is currently founding a health-tech startup in stealth. We got into Max’s 100 year goals, how we’ve all changed as people, creativity/intuition and discussions around life as a founder and VC. Enjoy This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Euc...

2023-04-051h 33

The Sachin and Adam Show Startups and VC in Southeast Asia with Peter Huynh and Tushar RoyThis is a special episode dedicated to the South East Asia Region. We interviewed Peter Huynh of Qualgro and Tushar Roy of Square Peg Capital. They are both Australians who are living in Singapore, spending their time investing in early stage technology companies across South East Asia. We talked about the opportunity that South East Asia presents, how to think about the region and the differences of investing there. This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the...

2023-03-2350 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Power and Perils of Narrative in VC Decision Making with Jessy WuThis week we were joined by Afterwork Principal Jessy Wu. Jessy has built a standout brand in Australia through her unique takes and contrarian views. We dived into Jessy’s upbringing, the power of controvery and branding as a super power. We then went deep into the Australian venture capital market and Afterwork’s story and comparative advantage. This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the code SACHINANDADAM for 20% off your next o...

2023-03-0858 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Lessons from Building Eucalyptus and Contrarian Takes with Tim DoyleThis week we sat down with the man of the hour, Tim Doyle. Tim is the founder of one of the hottest startups in Australia, Eucalyptus. We discussed Tims drivers, his competitive and contrarian nature and his lessons in business. We dived deep into his marketing and hiring principles and of course got onto some of his controversial tweets. There were so many takeaways from this episode and we left amazed by how Tim’s brain works. This episode is sponsored by Recess, a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out...

2023-02-201h 16

The Sachin and Adam Show The life of Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Investor Nick CrockerWe chatted to Australian venture capitalist Nick Crocker, of Blackbird Nick has been a partner at Blackbird since 2016 and previously was CEO at Startmate and a serial entrepreneur. He’s one of the most well known VCs in the country and has played a significant role in the Aus startup ecosystem. We chatted deeply about his career as an entrepreneur and investor but we also got personal on this episode, allowing Nick to reflect on significant life moments, his qualities and why he is the way he is. If you like th...

2023-01-251h 04

The Sachin and Adam Show Building Australia's First Unicorn and OIF with David SheinThis week we had the pleasure of chatting to David Shein. David is the founder of Australia’s first unicorn Com Tech, Author of The Dumbest Guy at The Table and the co-founder of the VC fund OIF. We dived into Daves lucky breaks, identifying talent, living a fulfilling life and OIFs mission. This isn’t an episode you want to miss. Show Notes Book: Ride of a Lifetime- Bob Iger Podcast: Master of Scale Dinner Guest: Mikel Arteta Favourite Investor: Instaclustr If he could share something with...

2022-12-1354 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Building a New Food System with Vow Co-founder George PeppouTodays episode was with Vow co-founder George Peppou. Vow is a cellular based meat company that has taken Australia by storm in the past few years. They’re trying to reinvent the food system by creating meat that is grown in labs. Recently they raised one of Australia’s largest Series A investment rounds at $73.5 million. In todays episode we talk about George’s story, how he started vow and lessons from the whole process.

2022-11-2358 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Building Immutable into a Billion Dollar Company with Robbie FergusonThis week we had the pleasure of chatting to the co-founder of ImmutableX, Robbie Ferguson. Alongside his brother Robbie has built Immutable into a unicorn at 25 years old. We dived into Robbie’s drivers, Immutable X, the case for web 3 and his leadership lessons. Show notes Immutable: https://www.immutable.com/ Book: The Culture Series- Ian Banks Podcast: The Tim Feriss Show Inspirational figure: The Collison Brothers Music: LoFi and EDM Crazy house parties: 16th What do you do to switch off: Socialising and Exercising...

2022-11-0154 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Psychedelic Mental Health Revolution with Mind Medicine Australia Chairman, Peter HuntExploring the use of Psychedelic for mental health has interested us since the startup of our podcast. There are few things more important than mental health and this week we dived deep into how Psychedelic Assisted Therapy can be the next frontier in treating mental health. We explored Peter’s motivations, the history of Psychedelic the current state of Australia’s mental health system and Mind Medicine Australia. Show notes: Mind Medicine Australia: https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/

2022-09-2749 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Reinventing how Software Companies get Started with Kinde Founder Ross ChaldecottThis week we interviewed Ross Chaldecott, the co-founder of Kinde. They're one of the most hyped startups in the Australian ecosystem, having raised $10m from Blackbird and Felicis Ventures at the pre-product stage. They’re building developer acceleration tools to help software startups get up and running easier. We chatted about his journey, design and starting Kinde. One to keep your eyes out for in the ecosystem. P.S. Apologies for the dodgy audio, our microphone failed 😞

2022-09-081h 04

The Sachin and Adam Show How Technology is Transforming the Government with Victor DominelloThis week we interviewed the NSW Minister for Digital Victor Dominello. Sadly on the day of releasing this podcast, Victor announced he is leaving State Politics. He was known as one of the truely tech savvy politicians in Australia and had a massive following on social media because of it. Under his leadership the NSW Government released initiatives like The Service NSW app, QR code check-ins, the Digital drivers license and the Dine and Discover vouchers. We talked to him about his journey into politics, his learnings and his passion for tech...

2022-08-1731 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Fighting Food Waste with Ozharvest Founder Ronni KahnThis week we interviewed the brilliant and passionate entrepreneur Ronni Kahn. Through her food waste charity Ozharvest, she has provided over 200 million meals to people in need, all from food that would have otherwise have been thrown out. She has a remarkable story that took her South Africa to Israel to starting a global organisation. We chatted to her about her upbringing, the inspiration behind Ozharvest and how she grew it into what it is today.

2022-07-2731 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The future of Edtech with Edrolo founder Duncan AndersonThis week we interviewed Duncan Anderson, the founder of edtech startup Edrolo. Edrolo is out to change the way that students learn in the classroom. Duncan is an inspirational figure and an incredibly brilliant figure. He's constantly learning about himself, the world and provides so much wisdom to young people about how they can think more deliberately about their career and impact. We discussed his career development at Goldman Sachs and Google, how he came to found a company, building Edrolo, the edtech ecosystem and more.

2022-07-1454 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Lessons from Building Seek and Square Peg with Paul BassatPaul is one of our favourite guests we’ve ever interviewed. Apart from saying we were his favourite podcast he was humble and shared so much knowledge. We discussed his drivers, building Seek, Square Pegs story and how he finds balance. Favourite Book: Sapiens- Yuval Noah Harari Podcast: Masters of Scale- Reid Hoffman Influential figure you’ve never met: Nelson Mandela Investment that got away: Linktree Favourite hobby outside of work: Golf and tennis What’s a great business that no-one is building: App where...

2022-06-2847 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Reflections On Life, Finding Balance and the Empathy GameThis week Adam and I sat down in our new studio to have a one on one conversation about life. We got into career updates, goals for the future, balancing our chaotic lives and we played the empathy game live. Enjoy!

2022-06-141h 02

The Sachin and Adam Show Building a Billion Dollar Company and Weathering Economic Downturns with Ben ThompsonBen Thompson is the business mastermind between many amazing companies including the unicorn Employment Hero. We got into his origin story, the birth of Employment Hero, key business learnings, the future of work, downturn in tech markets and advice for young people. This isn’t an episode you want to miss. Employment Hero Website: https://employmenthero.com/

2022-06-0153 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Rise of a Master Content Creator with Sahil BloomWe talked to master content creator and investor Sahil Bloom. Sahil had a meteoric rise over 2020-2021, accumulating more than 550k twitter followers and 70k followers on his Substack, as he became extremely well known in the business world for his profound insights. Whilst we talked with him about content creation and investing, we also dived into a bunch of different topics such as vulnerabilities, relationships, mediating your ego and prioritising in your 20s. If you like the episode, please send it to a friend! Enjoy

2022-04-1253 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Navigating Career in your 20s and Building Blackbird into the Worlds Best VC with Niki ScevakThis week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Blackbird Partner Niki Scevak. Niki is a thinker that absolutely blew us away. In this episode we discussed how the study of history and psychology can improve your investing, his wisdom to his 23 year old self, career frameworks and how he plans to build Blackbird into one of the best firms in the world. Shownotes: Book: Poor Charlies Almanack Podcast: Invest like the best Inspirational leader you’d love to have dinner with: Elon Musk Number one skill of a g...

2022-03-3048 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Understanding Web3 with John HendersonDisclaimer: Airtree is one of Australia's biggest VC funds, not crypto funds, as was mistakenly said in the introduction. This week we talked with John Henderson, a partner at Airtree Ventures which is a leading Australian venture capital firm. John acts as the lead in Airtree's crypto and web3 investments and he's previously been an entrepreneur, operator, consultant and lawyer. Just recently Airtree raised $700 million worth of funds, with $50 million of that dedicated to crypto and web3 investments. This episode we dived deep into understanding the crypto and web3 movement. This entailed talking about the m...

2022-03-0256 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Impact Investing Revolution with Sir Ronald CohenSir Ronald Cohen is known as 'the father of British venture capital' and the 'father of impact investment'. He brought venture capital to the UK through his firm Apax Partners, which went on to control over $50 billion of assets and was one of the earliest investors in Apple. Then at the age of 60 he wanted to focus more on social issues so he pioneered impact investing throughout the world by partnering with governments and creating the firms Bridges Funds Management and Social Finance. He’s also recently written the brilliant book ‘Impact: reshaping capitalism to drive real chan...

2022-02-1548 min

The Sachin and Adam Show How NFTs are Transforming Art with one of Australia’s Top Artists Danielle WeberThis week we had the pleasure of talking to one of Australia’s top artists Danielle Weber, whose painted portraits of famous people around the world and has accumulated over 200k instagram followers. We wish we were cool enough to be artists and her perspective to life blew us away. We dived into Danielle’s experience working with people like Dwayne Johnson, Danielle’s creative process and what it feels like to create art. We discussed how NFTs are transforming the artistic landscape and why Danielle is now selling digital art. Show notes Danielle’s Website...

2022-01-1157 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Sidetracked with Max - Our Top Learnings, the Metaverse, Building Confidence and MoreThis week our good friend Max Marchione interviewed us in a new podcast format called 'Sidetracked with Max'. This series of conversations is to present a more personal side of us, whilst having fun and engaging chats about topics we're passionate about. This episode we chatted about self-awareness, confidence, digital identities, how to predict the future, exponential technologies and crypto.

2021-11-301h 18

The Sachin and Adam Show A Masterclass In Leadership and Career with Deloitte CEO, Adam PowickThis week we had the absolute honour of chatting to the CEO of Deloitte, Adam Powick. We spoke about Adams working class background, how he made career decisions and his lessons in leadership. What’s remarkable about Adam is his ability to balance authenticity and character with the more serious nature of leadership and we dived into how this developed. This episode is loaded with gems on career and life for everyone. You are in for a treat! Show notes Currently reading: Dark Emu- Bruce Pascoe Podcasts: Sporting Podcasts Favourite sporting legen...

2021-11-0242 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Rising Tide of Australian Tech with Venture Capitalist Sam WongThis week we talked to Sam Wong who is a partner at Blackbird Ventures, one of Australia’s most successful venture capital firms. In today’s episode we talked about investing ethically, how she makes investment decisions, the trends in startups she finds most exciting and advice for young people who are interested in technology. Before entering VC, Sam was a lawyer for Minter Ellison, worked in product and strategy at SurfStitch and co-founded a company called CapacityHQ.

2021-10-1849 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Predicting the Future of Society, Space, Art and Crypto with Finder Founder, Fred SchebestaThis week we had the pleasure of sitting down with the visionary that is Fred Schebesta. Fred is the founder of Finder, a crypto titan and the author of ‘Go Live! 10 Principles to Launch a Global Empire’. We went deep with Fred discussing human behaviour, space, how to find great ideas, the Metaverse and living a better life. Get ready for some conversations that will blow your mind! Show notes Freds book: https://www.fredschebesta.com/go-live Book: The 7 habits of highly effective people Podcast: Invest Like the Best, Acquired, Masters of S...

2021-09-291h 00

The Sachin and Adam Show The Rise of Fintech in AfricaThis week we interviewed African entrepreneur Kaivan Sattar. Kaivan started the digital bank, Asaak, which lends to people in Uganda who previously could not access credit. They have grown dramatically over the past year and are now doing over $1 million US in revenue per year. We dived deep into the development prospects of Africa, Kaivan's founding story and the vision he has for Asaak. Before founding Asaak, Kaivan worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Grameen Bank and studied at Colombia and NY University. For transparency, both of us made an angel inv...

2021-09-1452 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Dawn of the Crypto Era and a Life in High Finance with Mark CarnegieThis week we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Mark Carnegie, one of Australia’s top business titans. Mark was trained on Wall Street by James Wolfensohn and started the investment bank Carnegie, Wylie & Co. Mark then became the CEO of Lazard Australia and later on started M.H.Carnegie & Co, where he works today. We spoke to Mark about his career, what young people should be working on and the world of Crypto/DEFI. Mark is a massive advocate of crypto completely changing the world and we were fascinated to hear his thoughts. We honestly think this po...

2021-08-3145 min

The Sachin and Adam Show What’s Next for The Sachin and Adam Show, Life in Lockdown and our First Angel InvestmentThis week we had a 1 on 1 together and chatted about what we've been doing recently, the direction the Sachin and Adam Show is taking, our recent Angel Investment into a Fintech company, and our life in lockdown. Enjoy! 0:26 Introduction 2:50 What we’ve been doing 8:05 Why we’re passionate about technology and venture capital & what we’re building 24:46 Our angel investment into Ugandan Fintech company Asaak 35:15 Learning from online communities 40:40 Life in Lockdown

2021-08-1745 min

The Sachin and Adam Show From starting Incubate to Galileo Ventures with James AlexanderWe had the pleasure of sitting down with James Alexander, one of the youngest people to launch a venture capital fund in Australia. James is a technologist at heart and after studying computer science co-founded one of the first University startup accelerators, Incubate, where he has helped 100+ startups launch their ideas. What you will learn from this episode How James developed his love of technology The process of starting Incubate The characteristics of a great startup founder and Jame’s favourite companies The journey of starting a VC fund at a young age The trends in bu...

2021-07-1350 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Moving to Silicon Valley and starting a $150m FinTech Company with Moses LoThis week we had the pleasure of sitting down with the amazing Moses Lo. Moses studied at UNSW and begun his career as a management consultant at BCG before moving to Silicon Valley to pursue entrepreneurship. After completing an MBA from Berkeley, Moses was selected for Y Combinator (YC) where he started his FinTech company, Xendit. We dived deep into Moses’s upbringing, why he chose management consulting, the experience of YC, scaling Xendit in Indonesia and the differences in culture between Australia and the US. Enjoy! Show notes: Moses’s Company: https://www.xendit.co/en...

2021-06-2950 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Life Lessons for Future Leaders with Former Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull2 years ago when we accidentally started this podcast we joked that if there was one person in the world we could talk to, it would be the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull. Through a lot of persistence and luck, 60 episodes later we got to meet our hero. We spoke to Malcolm about the key experiences that defined him as a person, how he was able to build relationships with the most powerful people in Australia in his early 20s and how he reached the highest level of success across industries such as Journalism...

2021-06-0941 min

The Sachin and Adam Show How Design is Changing the World with Sydney Leader of Deloitte Digital, Robbie RobertsonThis week we interviewed Robbie Robertson, who is Sydney Leader of Deloitte Digital, Deloitte's digital consultancy arm. Coming from a design background, Robbie is fascinated about the interaction of design principles, sensory experiences and creating new products. We talked to him about how he perceives design, what design consulting looks like and the principles for building the future.

2021-05-1948 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Entrepreneurship and how to make Career Decisions after Uni with Art of Smart Founder, Rowan KunzRowan Kunz is the founder of education business Art of Smart, which does tutoring and mentoring for high-school students. Art of Smart has helped over 6,000 students with their high-school education, their transition to university and with career advice. Rowan was Australia's Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019. Previously, he also founded and sold two other educational businesses. Rowan studied Arts/Law at The University of Sydney. We talked to him about how he made the decision to start Art of Smart whilst at uni instead of applying for Law clerkships, how uni students should think about...

2021-05-0457 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The man that ran Andrew Yangs Presidential Campaign, Muhan ZhangThis week we had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the most energetic man we’ve ever met, Muhan Zhang. Muhan was the first employee on Andrew Yangs presidential campaign, started a business out of college and currently runs the angel investing community, ’Startup Investing for All’. We went deep into the journey of a presidential campaign, Andrew Yangs values, the relationship with technology and inequality, universal basic income and feeling connected with your work. Show Notes Muhan’s Website: https://muhanzhang.com/ Quick Fire Round Favourite book: Ultralearning- Scott Young

2021-04-1948 min

The Sachin and Adam Show A Career in Technology, how to Angel Invest and Starting an Early-Stage Investment Company with Matt AllenMatt Allen is the founder of Tractor Ventures, a revenue based financing company that provides an alternative to traditional venture capital for technology startups. He is also a prolific angel investor, having invested in over a dozen startups and has achieved an IRR of over 50%. He previously worked at Amazon Web Services, co-founded a number of companies and spent his early days working in software development. Our conversation with him ranged from talking about what he gained in his early career in technology, his method of angel investing, why he felt it was important to start Tractor...

2021-04-0655 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Building a Fossil Free Super Company with Future Super Co-Founder, Kirstin HunterKirstin Hunter is a co-founder of the super company Future Super, which manages over $900m of assets. Future Super focuses on creating a world without climate change and inequality, so they invest their assets into sustainable companies and ignore fossil fuels and harmful companies. Before Future Super she worked in management consulting at Bain & Co for six years and was also a solicitor at Freehills for two years. Kirstin studied arts/medicine/law at UNSW. Our conversation ranged on the topics of Kirstins years at university, what she learnt working in the corporate world, how...

2021-03-2955 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Life Reflections, Becoming Better Decision Makers and Technology Trends with Sachin and AdamThis week we sat down with each other to reflect on our lives and discuss some of the topics we are currently interested in. We spoke about our favourite guests on the podcasts, how we’ve both developed over the last few years, NFTs, decentralisation and new technologies. We then turned to discussing our future goals, learnings from university and how we want to be living in our 20s. This episode also marks the launch of our website: https://www.sachin-and-adam-show.com/

2021-03-1557 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Career Reflections, Becoming a Great Investor and Investing in Businesses that Change the World with Ex Goldman Sachs Partner and Co-Founder of Beckon Capital, Phil MoffittPhil Moffitt was a partner at Goldman Sachs for 20 years before starting the impact investment firm, Beckon Capital. In this episode we discussed Phil’s upbringing and his journey to the biggest prize on Wall Street. We then dived deep into his study of psychology and his reasons for co-founding Beckon Capital and the firms philosophy, diving deep into 'impact 3.0'. We finished off discussing his advice for future leaders and as always finished off with a quick fire round of questions Show notes: https://beckon.capital/ Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Ga...

2021-03-0951 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Lessons Learnt from Professional Rugby and Working in Foreign Policy, Starting a Think Tank and Australia’s Position on Climate Change with Harry GuinnessHarry Guinness is CEO and co-founder of Australia's newest think tank, the Blueprint Institute. The Blueprint Institute "exists to inspire reform with bold ideas, honest conversations and evidence-based research". Before starting Blueprint, Harry had a wide-ranging career that saw him playing professional rugby for the Brumbies, studying at Oxford, working in the Attorney General's office focusing on countering violent extremism and working as a foreign policy adviser to Julie Bishop. We discussed with Harry the lessons he's learnt from his extraordinary career, why he decided to start a think tank and the political issues that he...

2021-03-0252 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Making Strategic Business Decisions, Future Trends in Media and Technology and how to live in your 20's with Deloitte Partner, Peter CorbettPeter Corbett is a partner at Deloitte, the Sydney head of Monitor Deloitte and is Deloitte's National Telecommunications Sector Leader. He's been advising companies on strategic business decisions at Deloitte for over 15 years. Before that he worked at Macquarie Bank and started a number of companies. We talked to Peter about why strategy is important in business and how to think strategically, long-term strategic narratives for media, telco and tech businesses and some advice for students in their 20's. Books/Podcasts mentioned: Playing to Win- Alan G. Lafley and Roger Martin The...

2021-02-2253 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Lessons from Failure, Key Learnings from the Worlds Best Business Leaders and Taking Safe Risks with Startup Playbook Founder, Rohit BhargavaThis week we sat down with the ever inspiring Rohit Bhargava. Rohit’s podcast ‘The Startup Playbook’ is ranked number 3 on iTunes and he has interviewed the likes of Malcom Turnbull and Cal Henderson (co-founder Slack). We spoke to Rohit about his experiences with failure, avoiding a linear career path, his learnings from guests and his passions for business. Rohit has had the opportunity to aggregate the wisdom from hundreds of the worlds business leaders and has his own experiences founding diverse businesses. His reflection and insights are extremely relevant for those considering stepping off the beaten track. Reco...

2021-02-1741 min

The Sachin and Adam Show How to make Impactful Venture Capital Investments with Peter Bruce-ClarkPeter Bruce-Clark is a partner at the venture capital firm Social Impact Capital. Social Impact Capital specialises in impact investing, which are investments that achieve strong financial returns whilst also making social impact in the domains of energy, water, food, health, environment, education, housing, access to capital, and social justice. He also makes angel investments and has previously worked with organisations such as Real Capital Innovation, Kalytix and PwC. We chatted to him about his career journey, how he identifies great investments and how he combines his vision of social impact with venture investing. Books...

2021-02-0945 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Closing Equality of Opportunity Gaps with AIME Founder, Jack Manning BancroftThis week we had the pleasure of sitting down with a visionary that well and truely blew us away, Jack Manning Bancroft. Jack is the founder of AIME, an award-winning social movement that uses mentoring and imagination to unlock the potential of marginalised youth to create a fairer world. Jack has been working on AIME for the last 16 years and in that time created the largest uni student volunteer movement in Australian history, taken 15,000 indigenous students out of inequality and successfully closed the educational gap for each cohort. Our conversation included Jacks vision for the world, how he grew...

2021-01-2746 min

The Sachin and Adam Show 'Jumping Ship' from Private Equity to the Non-Profit World with Michael TraillThis week's guest was Michael Trail, the co-founder of Macquarie Group's private equity business, Macquarie Direct Investment, and was also the founding CEO of Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Currently Michael spends his time as Executive Director at For Purpose Investment Partners, is the Chair of the Paul Ramsey Foundation and is a director at multiple organisations such as Sunsuper, MH Carnegie & Co, and Australian Philanthropic Services. Michael details his enormous career across finance, social impact and in non-profit organisations in his book 'Jumping Ship: From the World of Corporate Australia to the Heart of Social In...

2021-01-2042 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Process of Building a Successful Startup with Airtasker Founder Tim FungThis week we sat down with one of Australia’s startup icons, Airtasker founder and CEO Tim Fung. Most of you will know Airtasker, a platform where you can connect with experts to get any job done. We discussed when Tim decided to leave the corporate world, the origins of Airtasker, what it means to be a good ‘executor’ and technology trends. You are in for an amazing episode. Books mentioned by Tim Change Your Questions Change Your Life- Marliee Adams Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Fact...

2021-01-1244 min

The Sachin and Adam Show An Ideal Society, the War on Drugs and Mental Health with Author of The Curious Ape Sean Stuart.This week we sat down with Sean Stuart, author of ‘The Curious Ape’, a book that explores the 25 most powerful ideas on the Joe Rogan Podcast. In true Rogan fashion we had a free flowing conversation about everything from our versions of a utopia, tribes, the war on drugs to mental health. Sean also studies science/law at USYD and interns at the venture capital firm Blackbird. Happy 2021 and enjoy!

2021-01-041h 06

The Sachin and Adam Show Reforming Capitalism with Bain Double Impact Founding Member and Author of Accountable Michael O’LearyThis week we sat down with the incredible Michael O’Leary to talk about his career and all things impact investing. We discussed the current downfalls in capitalism before considering what the average citizen can do to make a difference. Michael has studied at both Harvard and Stanford and was one of the founding members of Bain Double Impact (the firms social impact arm). Michael has also written the book ‘Accountable-The Rise of Citizen Capitalism’ which was one of our favourite reads of the year. Enjoy this thought provoking conversation! Accountable: The Rise of Citizen Capitalism: https://www.am...

2020-12-1555 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Combining Social Impact with Investing with Giant Leap Partner Adam MilgromThis episode features Adam Milgrom who is a partner at the Giant Leap Fund, which is Australia's first venture capital fund that is 100% dedicated to investing in impact startups. Predominantly the company targets businesses that focus on sustainable living, health & wellbeing and empowering people. Adam is also a board director at Future Super and Your Grocer. We talked to Adam about his passion in impact investing and how it developed, some of the companies he invests in and wider trends in the technology space.

2020-12-0942 min

The Sachin and Adam Show A Career in Human Rights with former UN Adviser Philip ChanPhilip Chan has had a phenomenal career spread across human rights law, academia, being a policy advisor and working in the corporate sector. He is currently the Academic Dean of Wesley College and a lecturer of human rights law at Western Sydney University. Previously he worked as an advisor at the UN, was a senior consultant in human rights consulting at KPMG, worked in human rights law for one of the worlds top pro bono law firms, has provided legal advice on the frontline of the refugee crisis and served in public diplomacy at the Australian Embassy. We talked with hi...

2020-12-0146 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Pathway to a Billion Dollar Company with Checkbox Founder and Forbes Top 30 under 30 Evan WongThis week we got to chat with the incredible Evan Wong, founder of Checkbox. At just 25 Evan has started two successful companies and was recently enacted as a Forbes Top 30 under 30 in the Enterprise Technology section. In this episode we dived deep into how Evan suggests anyone finds their purpose, his plans to turn Checkbox into a $1B company and the pressures of entering a 'prestigious' career at university. This was one of our favourite episodes yet!Checkbox: https://checkbox.ai/ Follow Evan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theevanwong?originalSubdomain=au

2020-11-2543 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Founding a Venture Capital Firm in University with Technologist and Cryptocurrency Expert David LuThis week we talked to David Lu who is a partner at 256 Capital Partners and Virgil Capital, which are both investment firms which specialise in cryptocurrency assets. David became partner at those firms just a few years after finishing his Bachelor of Law/Commerce degree at UNSW. At university he co-founded a venture capital firm called Textbook Ventures and also worked at a number of other VC's such as Golden Gate Ventures in Singapore. We talked to David about his career journey, the experience of being a partner at an investment firm at such a young age and trends in t...

2020-11-1947 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Venture Capital, Career and Technology Trends with Legendary Angel Investor Les SzekelyThis week we dived into the world of Angel Investing and Venture Capital with local legend Les Szekely. Les is the son of refugees and believes that he had business in his blood from a young age, selling clothes at Paddy's Market. Fast forward a few years and Les was a partner at Deloitte and began angel investing, investing in HotelClub and SiteMinder, the later which is now worth over $1B. Les is also the co-founder of the VC Equity Venture Partners and is an active part of the Australian startup community. We dived into Les’s views on career, hi...

2020-11-1053 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Insight into the World of Impact Investing with John Treadgold.This episode features John Treadgold who is a communications and strategy consultant who works with major companies and governments to pursue greater sustainability in their investments. In his career he has worked with the UN, The World Bank and many fund managers. John also has a podcast called 'Good Future' where he interviews business leaders in sustainability, impact investing and social enterprise who are re-defining economics and building companies as a force for good.Much of our focus on this weeks episode was on impact investing, how to combat the issues of capitalism and sustainability. 2:18: What does re-capitalism mean for Joh...

2020-11-0259 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Accidentally starting two 6+ figure businesses by the age of 22 with the amazing Lily WuThis week we were lucky enough to chat to the amazing Lily Wu who is the founder of Austern international and the Head of Programs at NewCampus. Lily has lived an incredibly colourful life that ranges from starting a 6-figure business in high school to being a delegate at Harvard Project of Asian International Relations. We spoke about how she started two incredibly successful businesses, chooses what she wants to do in life and her advise to university students. Lily is an artist at heart and this episode is filled with many interesting stories.

2020-10-2059 min

The Sachin and Adam Show From Corporate Lawyer to CEO of Grameen Australia and Social Venture Capitalist with Kat DunnThis week we spoke to Kat Dunn who has had an amazing and diverse career. Kat started out in the corporate world, first working for top law firm Clayton Utz and then finding her way to working for an investment firm. After many years in corporate she was able to engage in her passion for social business when she became CEO of Grameen Bank Australia in 2018. After finishing up at Grameen she started working for the social venture capital firm Cataliize. We talk to Kat about these different experiences and what she's learned along the way. 2:10 Kat’s time at Univ...

2020-10-1450 min

The Sachin and Adam Show From Managing Ronald Reagans Election to Starting Investment Banks in Russia with Marc Holtzman“Marc was the most capable networker I have ever met, he could parachute into any developing country and within 24h arrange a meeting with the president” - Bill Browder, Red NoticeAt 20 years old Marc was the youngest person to run a statewide political campaign in the US, when he headed Ronald Reagan’s Pennsylvania campaign for his 1980 presidential election. He founded one of the first investment banks in Russia following the privatisation of the market. Following that he became president of the University of Denver from 2003-2005 and is now the chairman of a number of banks in Kazakhstan and Rwanda

2020-10-0643 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Lessons from being a CEO in your 20s with ex-Batyr CEO Sam RefshaugeThis week we talked to Sam Refshauge who has had an incredibly interesting career spanning roles in the for-purpose and not-for-profit sector. We talked to Sam about his journey from working for the Indonesian Rugby team, to being a general manager at AIME mentoring to becoming CEO of Batyr, the mental health organisation, in his late 20s. 1:00 Living in Jakarta working as Indonesia’s rugby coach 9:00 Working as general manager of AIME mentoring 13:10 The journey to becoming CEO of Batyr 18:00 Biggest leadership lessons from Batyr 20:24 Challenges of being a CEO at a young age 22:50 Going on the path less travelled 27:00 Batyrs imp...

2020-09-2948 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Entrepreneurship and Silicon Valley with Startup Extraordinaire Elisa LilicrapThis week we sat down with the extremely talented Elisa Lillicrap. At the age of 21 she has interned for a Y Combinator company, won the Hult Prize in the Asia region, completed the ASES course at Stanford and co-founded a startup Logieq. We spoke up her experiences in Silicon Valley, asked her what businesses the world needs now and discussed if innovation can sometimes go too far.

2020-09-2142 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Insight into the world of investing with Insufficient Capital Founder Peter Stevens #30This week we interview Peter Stevens who is the founder of financial newsletter 'Insufficient Capital'. Peter is a keen investor who writes about his different trades and investing beliefs on a regular basis. He also studies Commerce/Engineering. Insufficient Capital Website: https://insufficientcapital.com/Insufficient Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/insufficientcap 2:16 Why Peter is interested in financial markets10:46 Principles for investing14:03 The rise of the retail investors24:25 ASX market overvalued or not?38:28 Brokerage firms in Australia45:00 The macroeconomy53:53 Quantitative easing and inflation60:01 Where Peter see’s himself in the future

2020-09-151h 07

The Sachin and Adam Show We chatted with the CEO of one of Australia's flagship startup accelerators: StartmateThis was an incredible episode where we got to chat with Michael Batko, the CEO of Startmate. We spoke about his journey from the corporates to startups, most impressive founders his met, his systems of thinking and as always his advice to university students. Highly recommend this episode to anyone that's interested in startups, productivity or confused about their direction. Show notesMichaels Blog: https://batko.substack.com/ or https://medium.com/@michaelbatko Startmate: https://www.startmate.com.au/

2020-09-0746 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Beer with Sachin and Adam: China, University Regrets and Political ViewsThis week we tried something a little different. Join us for a drink as we ask each-other a couple of spontaneous questions and get chatting about geo political tensions, reflections on university and our political views.

2020-08-0453 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Chinese Geopolitics and Impact through Finance with UN Youth Director and Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Intern Brendan Ma #27This week we spoke to Brendan Ma who is an Investment Banker with Goldman Sachs, a UN Youth Director and an Australian delegate to the G20 Youth Forum. Previously he has also been a tutor at Sydney University and worked in the legal industry. We spoke with him about his research in Chinese debt lending in the developing world and the human rights implications of this as well as other geopoltical topics. We also spoke about his work in the finance industry and the impact that can be created through finance. 1:39: Brendan’s thesis on Chinese lending 4:55: Implications of Chinese lending...

2020-07-2045 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Tech Startups and Neuroscience with Student Entrepreneur Bryan JordanThis week we talked with Bryan Jordan who is creating a food-tech startup called Streamplate and also studies Neuroscience and Engineering at The University of Sydney. We chatted about the journey of creating a tech startup whilst being a student and some of the complexities involving neuroscience. We certainly learned a lot during this episode.

2020-06-2938 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Gender Equality with United Nations Discrimination Against Women Expert Elizabeth Broderick #25Elizabeth is the founder of Males Champions of Change, former NSW Australian of the year, Sex discrimination Commissioner of Australia, a UN Discrimination Against Women Expert and a former partner at Ashurst. She is currently working on Male Champions of Change by using collective leadership to elevate gender equality as an issue of national and international social and economic importance. This was a fascinating episode where we learnt about what men could to further gender equality and we debated about topics such as gender quotas. As always we finished off asking Elizabeth's advice on how to live an impactful life.

2020-06-2243 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Racism in America: Perspectives from an African American in LAThis week we sat down with African American Reggie to talk about the racism in America. In the past week we have seen an eruption of protests around the world following the death of George Floyd and we wanted to get a first hand account of racism and what we can do to help the issue. This was a really insightful conversation and we hope that recent events will create a lasting positive change.

2020-06-0934 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Business with the Celebrities: Interview with top Nova 96.9 Exec Paul JacksonThis week we sat down with one of the most high profile guests we've had on the show, Paul Jackson. We talked about his long and successful career in radio, how he turned Smooth FM into one of the most successful stations in Australia and chatted about celebrities such as Ed Sheeran. We finished off as always asking Paul about his learnings about life and business. Hope you enjoy!

2020-05-2534 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Our good friend interviewed us? Turning the tables with Jack JacobsThis week we flipped the switch and had our good friend Jack Jacobs interview us for episode #22. We discussed some of our motivations for the podcast, what we're interested in right now and what our passions are.

2020-05-0559 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Bright Side of Lockdown: 6 Positive ExperiencesIn this weeks episode we wanted to bring you guys something uplifting in this time of global turmoil. We asked if anyone in our networks had experiences anything positive as a result of lockdown and we were honestly really surprised with how many people responded. Grab a cup of coffee or a drink and get ready to hear some interesting perspectives from these amazing guests!"There's something bad in everything good and something good in everything bad"

2020-04-2637 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Coronavirus Impacts on Education and History with Historian Marco ScaliThis week we sat down with the Head of History of Loreto Normanhust, Marco Scali. Marco Scali is a fantastic and inspirational high school history teacher who has a wealth of knowledge of 20th century history, amongst other periods. We chatted to him about how the Coronavirus is effecting education in Australia, how we can compare this event to other historical episodes and how leaders fare during times of crisis. Marco has undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in History from Macquarie University.

2020-04-1952 min

The Sachin and Adam Show The Corona Virus Frontline with E.R Doctor Rahul ChotaiRahul is an E.R Doctor working in Birmingham who treats patients with Coronavirus on a daily basis. This week we sought to uncover a few things from Rahul including; what is life like on the frontline? How does COVID-19 kill people? and do masks really work? We learnt a lot, had a few laughs and also found out why Rahul doesn't want to stay a doctor long term.

2020-04-1345 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Exploring Consulting with Deloitte Digital partner Kirsty HoseaThis week we talk to Kirsty Hosea, a partner at Deloitte Digital about her journey, the consulting world and tips for students looking for graduate jobs and internships. We finished off by talking about the effects of COVID-19 on business and society.

2020-04-0645 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Journey to social impact with CEO Margaret O'BrienIn our first isolation episode we sat down with Margaret O'brien an amazing female leader who has worked in corporate marketing, started a school in Cambodia and is the current CEO and co-founder of Young Change Agents. We discussed her life journey, advice for young people and what we can all do in a world filled with corona virus anxiety.

2020-03-2645 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Living life on your own terms with social entrepreneur Andrew RiisAndrew Riis has founded 2 past business's at the age of 22, he has been flown out to India by none other then Muhammad Yunus and truly lives life on his own terms.

2020-03-1157 min

The Sachin and Adam Show 5 books that changed our lives!This week we do something a little different. We're not interviewing anyone but instead talking about the books we've read that we believe are the most impactful! These books have been tried and tested and if studied really well they can produce amazing results. The books in no order are Think and Grow Rich, How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Power of Now, Zero to One and Tools of Titans. Enjoy!

2020-03-0338 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Retrain your mind with bodybuilding coach Patty Roach!Back for 2020! This week we sit down with former bodybuilder and current bodybuilding coach Patty Roach. We talk about his journey, what it's like for your body going through a bodybuilding competition and the mindset changes he's made along his fitness journey.

2020-02-2529 min

The Sachin and Adam Show 2020 update!Just a quick update about what were doing this year, what we did during the summer holidays and why we changed our name!

2020-02-2403 min

The Sachin and Adam Show All Things Mental Health With Evonne EnglezosThe last few months have seen Sachin had 2 friends take their own life. Mental health problems are becoming more apparent and talked about in society and something that we are both very passionate about. In this episode we spoke to Evonne Englezos, psychotherapist and CEO of inspired to thrive. She gave a psychoanalytic perspective of all things mental health; especially delving into the deep roots of why people suffer from mental illnesses and what people might be able to do to overcome them. We also spoke about her experience battling depression and the challenges that come with it.

2019-11-071h 13

The Sachin and Adam Show Artificial Intelligence and the future of technology with Tiaan StalsThis week we sat down with Tiaan Stals from Stake to talk about the future of technology. Tiaan studies Computer Science at Sydney Uni and works at the Financial Technology company 'Stake'.

2019-11-0752 min

The Sachin and Adam Show US politics with political podcaster Dougal CameronThis week with talk with podcaster Dougal Cameron about some recent events in US politics like Trump's impeachment and other key political issues. We found this episode really interesting as-well as challenging. Dougal's podcast is called 'Carnage House Productions' where he interviews politicians and commentators about contemporary issues.

2019-10-1459 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Social media and Democracy with Jack JacobsAfter a brief break, due to Sachin's bodybuilding contest, were back for Season 2 of the series! In this episode we talk to Jack Jacobs again. We decided to talk to Jack again because he is absolutely fascinating and got a great reception after talking to him a while ago.In this episode we dive into Jack's essay he's been writing on the effects of social media on democracy , morals and compromise in public life, the Climate strikes and talk about future ambitions. Enjoy!

2019-10-0148 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Reflection and bodybuilding comps with Sachin and Adam!This episode Sachin and Adam reflected on the previous podcasts and the guests they had on. What did they learn and what insights did we gain from some of them? We also had a chat about Sachin's mens physique bodybuilding contest that he's entering in 4 weeks time. The preparation for this competition has seen Sachin working hard in and out of the gym and we talk about how it's affected his mind and body. We then talk a bit about the future. Where are we now and where are we headed? It's been a while since our last podcast but ver...

2019-08-2943 min

The Sachin and Adam Show 'Dr Happy' Tim Sharp talking positive psychology and mental healthFor Episode 7 we talk to Dr Tim Sharp, also known as 'Dr Happy'. Tim Sharp is one of Australia's leading researchers in positive psychology and happiness. Tim started one of Australia's most successful clinical psychology practices in Sydney, started an Organization's called the Happiness Institute, has taught at all of Sydney's major universities and has worked with a large list of highly respected corporations such as Twitter, Coca Cola, EY, WESTPAC and KPMG. Tim has 3 degree's in Psychology including a PHD.

2019-07-0754 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Fitness and Business with Dave Mifsud part 2As a teenager David Mifsud was heavily overweight and had a huge lack of confidence. To overcome these problems, David went on a long journey of self development of the mind and body to get to where he is today. David currently owns the Gym 'The Body Shapers' and also runs a marketing business that helps other small businesses grow. This episode we chat to him about fitness, the building of a strong mindset, entrepreneurship and how we can develop ourselves. Dave constantly spits gold nuggets of wisdom so listen up kids.

2019-06-1324 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Fitness and Business with David Mifsud #6PART 1As a teenager David Mifsud was heavily overweight and had a huge lack of confidence. To overcome these problems, David went on a long journey of self development of the mind and body to get to where he is today. David currently owns the Gym 'The Body Shapers' and also runs a marketing business that helps other small businesses grow. This episode we chat to him about fitness, the building of a strong mindset, entrepreneurship and how we can develop ourselves. Dave constantly spits gold nuggets of wisdom so listen up kids.

2019-06-0228 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Fighting food waste with Donny Chien! #5Today we discuss food waste with Donny Chien and his journey as an entrepreneur. Donny Chien founded YWaste in 2017 which is a business that connects food merchants who have surplus food at the end of the day with consumers who want to save on their meals. The business has seen massive success, reaching #4 on the Australian app store as of lately and being partnered with over 400 food merchants. Donny is a passionate and authentic character who is on a mission to solve food wastage in Australia and around the world.

2019-05-1543 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Entrepreneurship with Rizvi Mridha, founder of Hampr and Bindle #4We caught up with Rizvi Mridha for episode 4 and talked about entrepreneurship for University students and the process of starting a business. Rizvi co-founded bimble, the tinder for travellers in 2013 and it became the most successful crowdfunded mobile app in Australian history, at the time. He then co-founded Hampr, the thriving corporate catering business where he now works. Previously Rizvi has received 3 degrees from ANU, worked in economic policy and as a consultant for KPMG

2019-05-041h 01

The Sachin and Adam Show Philosophy and meaning with Jack Jacobs #3This week we caught up with Jack Jacobs a Philosophy and Law student at the University of Sydney. Whilst undertaking studies he volunteers at Redfern Legal Centre and works as a research assistant. He is also a keen reader, ex-head prefect of Newington College and an overall incredibly interesting person.

2019-05-0241 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Talking student politics and activism with Maya Eswaran #2On our second episode we have a chat with Maya Eswaran. Maya studies Arts/Laws at USYD and is currently on the board of the University of Sydney Union (USU), is a member of the USYD debating team (best student debating team in the world) and heavily involved with Activism on campus. Unfortunately only half of the actual video got recorded!

2019-05-0214 min

The Sachin and Adam Show Utrecht University exchange #1First podcast by Sachin and Adam. The point of this podcast is to just have some casual conversations with people we find super interesting. This first episode was just with Sachin and myself and we talked about some of our reflections from our recent exchange to Utrecht, Netherlands. Next week were going to start bringing some guests on the show

2019-05-0236 min