Mitesh Sheth: Building Spiritual Alpha in a Data-Obsessed World

What do a monastery in India, a £50 billion multi-asset franchise, and a fixed income desk have in common?

In this episode, we sit down with Mitesh Sheth, former CEO of Redington and CIO at Newton Investment Management, for a deeply human conversation about purpose, reinvention, and what it truly means to lead.

An actuary by training and a strategist by conviction, Mitesh has built his career not only around financial alpha—but organizational alpha.

From sleeping on a straw mat in a monastery to transforming investment firms from the inside out, Mitesh challenges the traditional narratives of finance with radical humility, emotional intelligence, and spiritual insight.

We discuss:

🌍 Growing up as a “double exile” between Bolton and India and how it shaped his leadership style

🧘‍♂️ Why he chose to live like a monk right after university—and what it taught him about purpose and identity

🏢 His concept of “organizational alpha” and how culture can become a firm’s greatest edge

🧠 How AI and spirituality can co-exist in a more human-centered model of finance

📖 Why storytelling, not spreadsheets, drives real inclusion and innovation

If you like conversations about purposeful leadership, rethinking the future of finance, and finding meaning in the messiness of life, this one's for you.

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