The Sachin and Adam Show

2 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, Law, Investment Banking and Politics. We then dived into his time as PM and how he was able to maintain his individuality and sense of self. We then moved to a discussion of Malcolm's vision for Australia and how future leaders can step up to address the challenges that lay ahead. We finished off the episode with a round of quick fire questions and asked Malcolm that if he could write a letter to his 22 year old self, what would he say? Thank you for everyone that’s been on the journey so far and we hope you enjoy the episode.

This 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.

Rowan Kunz, Founder of Art of Smart, talks about starting his business while in university, the importance of optionality in career decisions, and the realities of youth unemployment. The podcast also explores creating a platform for accessing educational videos, building optionality in your career, and the impact of entrepreneurship on employment rates.

This 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 Podcast: Brene Brown (Unlocking Us & Dare to Lead) Inspirational figure: Mr Money Moustache Hobbies: Cooking

Matt Allen, founder of Tractor Ventures and prolific angel investor, discusses his early career in technology, his approach to angel investing, and the founding of Tractor Ventures, a revenue-based financing company. He explores the importance of prioritization, the benefits of practical skills in the technology industry, and the alternative financing options provided by Tractor Ventures. The conversation also touches on leadership styles, the connection between technology and music, and finding strengths to create value for others.

Kirstin 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 her passions developed towards social justice and sustainability and her journey of co-founding Future Super. Book: The Great Gatsby.  Podcast: Masters of Scale.  Inspirational Figure: Jacinda Ardern. 

The hosts reflect on their lives, discuss favorite guests, NFTs, decentralization, and new technologies. They explore blockchain's potential in the creative economy and online payment architecture. They discuss marketplaces, small businesses, and the need for government regulation. They share excitement for the future and their plans to develop better execution skills.

Former partner at Goldman Sachs, Phil Moffitt, discusses his journey to Wall Street, his study of psychology, and co-founding Beckon Capital with a focus on 'impact 3.0'. He shares advice for future leaders and addresses the challenges of investing in small businesses. The podcast also explores the evolving concept of impact in business and the importance of measuring and verifying impact.

Harry 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 is most passionate about.  Book mentioned: The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle  Podcast mentioned: The Argument - NY Times

Peter 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 Pyramid Principle- Barbara Minto Masters in Business- Bloomberg