Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal | Episode 55 - Business entrepreneur, investor & vegan

This week's guest is Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, a Saudi investor, and the son of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the billionaire investor and chairman of Kingdom Holding. In 2017 Khaled invested in Plant Based News, and he is now a co-owner. Khaled’s work sees him investing in companies that are creating alternative proteins both plant-based and cultivated. In this weeks episode we discussed: 02:45 Discovering the vegan lifestyle 11:39 Religion and spirituality 16:12 Preaching compassion and peace when violence towards animals exists 20:31 Growing up in Riyadh and being part of the royal family in Saudi 24:20 Suffering a crushed skull and paralysis in a jet ski accident in St Tropez 29:35 Returning to the US to study Business and Economics 25:00 The joys of living in America without experiencing prejudice 32:30 Making sense of the world when consuming conflicting information in the media 33:42 The Social Dilemma 36:25 Founding the KBW Investments and KBW Ventures businesses 37:32 Dealing with people taking advantage of generosity 37:40 Learning valuable lessons in business 41:15 Exciting business projects: Beyond Meat, Geltor 44:32 The availability of cultured meats 48:52 Changing the way of communicating about veganism 51:16 Advice for business owners in fear of what the future holds during the pandemic 55:06 The key to staying positive in a challenging world 01:00:17 Stranded on a desert island Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott Find out about Prince Khaled's business ventures – https://kbw-ventures.com/ Visit his personal page - https://khaledbinalwaleed.com/