#113 Daniel Petre: Insecurities, reporting to Bill Gates, founding Airtree VC, realities of philantrophy

sunrise in Sydney and immigrant parents from Romania being sent to Australia after World war 2

reflections on childhood not being the happiest and looking for a sense of belonging

success at age 18: be a fighter pilot in the Air Force, don’t make it from last 35 applicants

psychology being a path Daniel would explore if he was 18 again

Joining Microsoft when it wasn’t a household name and rising to one of 5 global VP's under Bill Gates

Does he feel successful after time at Microsoft?

How birth of first daughter and death of sister re-prioritised life focus

Creating a culture of truth seeking as a leader at Airtree Ventures

Learnings from Bill Bartee (co-founder of Blackbird + Main Sequence)

How Australia can be a philanthropic nation