The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal

 Last week, we learnt this show ranked in the top 10% most shared podcasts by Spotify globally for 2022, all thanks to you!In this final episode of the year, #114 w Marcus Thompson, learn about:sunrise in Timboom, Country VICMum’s influence to have self confidence and belief - “you must be proud of yourself”How army interest began? Wanted to be an engineerAt its very core, the army is a training organisation17 moves in 34 years in the armyBehind the scenes of being deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq etc: how did he get picked, training and moreReality vs perception of missions to AfghanistanWeek in the life on deploymentBecoming inaugural head of Information Warfare @ ADFRating Australia’s cyber defence capabilitiesProtecting ourselves using Multi factor authenticationIt’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

In this episode #113 w Daniel Petre, learn about:sunrise in  Sydney and immigrant parents from Romania being sent to Australia after World war 2reflections on childhood not being the happiest and looking for a sense of belongingsuccess at age 18: be a fighter pilot in the Air Force, don’t make it from last 35 applicantspsychology being a path Daniel would explore if he was 18 againJoining Microsoft when it wasn’t a household name and rising to one of 5 global VP's under Bill GatesDoes he feel successful after time at Microsoft?How birth of first daughter and death of sister re-prioritised life focusCreating a culture of truth seeking as a leader at Airtree VenturesLearnings from Bill Bartee (co-founder of Blackbird + Main Sequence)How Australia can be a philanthropic nationIt’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

Today, we're joined by with Dr Evelyn Chan, the co-founder and CEO of Smileyscope, a leading technology company bringing virtual and augmented reality therapeutics focused on managing pain and anxiety for kids and adults, in Australia, the US and beyond.Explore your curiosity about:Evelyn’s story from working in her dad’s pharmacy growing upHer time within paediatrics at leading hospitalsHow being exposed to a VR company working on a side project whilst at the consulting firm, BCG eventually led to the creation of Smileyscope.How she met her co-founder Paul, early years of founding the business, debunking perceptions about hardware and VR and scaling the customer relationship with hospitalsThe total addressable market being kids AND adultsHow Smileyscope could lead the non drug based pain relief movementExciting new open jobs as part of their expansion into the US!Vidit Agarwal is a proud investor in Smileyscope through his syndicate FB10x AdVentures. Please enjoy! ***Find out more about Curiosity Center, including events, angel investment and 110+ podcast episodes at www.curiositycenter.xyz Find out more about Smileyscope at https://www.smileyscope.com.au/Share your feedback and discuss sponsorship opportunities with us by directly emailing vidit@curiositycenter.xyzFollow the show on Linkedin / Instagram / Twitter

In this episode #111 w Laura Henshaw, learn about:sunrise in Melbourne, Australia w 2 younger sisters and the effects of seeing her parents seperate when she was 11the guiding light her mum has been from the early days importance of female  financial independence especially post birthChips on shoulder and comparison being the thief of joycreating the Keep it cleaner business affectionately called KIC with her friend Steph Claire Smithhow it’s become multi faceted with a health & wellness app, grocery products and a movement amongst females with a large social media following.Building a technology app with no tech experience priorCo-founder dynamics and growing as a CEObeing an entrepreneur rather than an influencerhow she manages her social media activity and being there for her first believers.  It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

In this episode #110 w Will Richardson, learn about:sunrise in Melbourne, Australia with an asian mum and white Australian dadwhat it means to be of mixed racewhat is private equity given his 7 year stint + what made him step away in 2013importance of asking yourself “what makes you come alive” to make life and career decisionstransition to venture capital and impact investingreal founding story of Giant Leap in 2016 whilst also having his first childThe reality of capital raising and building relationships with no prior connectionsBlue sky thinking vs in the weedsLife changing moments through a believer or attending an eventIt’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

In this episode #109 w Terence Jeyaretnam, learn about:sunrise in Sri Lanka with dad, a veterinary doctor and mum a teachermemories of seeing Sri Lanka goes through a brutal civil war which resulted in his family moving to Perth, Australia on refugee statusstudying in the first cohort of an environmental engineering degree at Universityinside the founding story of Net Balance in 2005growing Net Balance to Australia's largest standalone sustainability and climate change practice, rated one of the fastest 100 growth companies in Australia and one of the first B Corps in Australia.personal sacrifices as founder / CEO concept of social dollars and building a purpose led organisationhow Net Balance was acquired by the big 4 firm, Ernst & Youngcontinuing to making sustainability a mainstream corporate agenda how we can continue to collective solve climate change, Diversity and inclusionIt’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

In this episode #108 w Rowan Simpson, learn about:sunrise in NZ with fond memories of his high school teachers, the real high flyers in societydeep love for sport and being the first in his extended family to attend university.value of ambition in the New Zealand context nd love rowan’s framing of working towards being the “biggest small country in the world"Life changing experiences in early stage tech companies, first Trade Me and then Xerohow the financial success led to creating his family office, Hokuhow wins should be celebratedchips on our shoulderconnection of sport and fast growth startupsgrandparent mindset for investorsre-defining balance and more!Rowan's essay on "world class" is worth a read (here)It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

In this episode #107 w Stew Glynn, learn about:Sunrise in Harare, Zimbabwe with political and economic instabilityFun Fact: the peak inflation in Zimbabwe in 2008 was at 230 million percent, incredible! Influences of seeing his entrepreneurial dad run various businesseswhat led to him attending university in AustraliaIntroduction into the tech world first at GE and then KPMGReflections on the transition from KPMG to co-founding a family officeInside how we met Steve Baxter (of Shark Tank fame)How they built out the brand and business in Ten13economics of operating a syndicate modelwhat led to them investing in international markets like Africa and Columbia with a number of successful startups in their portfolioIt’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! 

Today, we're joined by with Silvia Pfeiffer, the co-founder and CEO of COVIU, the all in one virtual care engagement platform for better healthcare.  Learn about Silvia’s fascinating journey to date, from Germany to moving to Australia at the turn of the century, studying a PHD in computer science, how she was involved in bringing video technology to the web through her first startup Vequence and then working on video caption functionality for YouTube. All these rich experiences and learnings led Silvia to create COVIU, the success HealthTech business she now leads with over 50 team members in Australia and the US. I asked her about the problem they’re solving, their business model, overcoming physical examination barriers, successful virtual care platforms and more.It’s time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy! ***Find out more about Curiosity Center, including 100+ episodes at www.curiositycenter.xyz Find out more about COVIU at https://www.coviu.com/Share your feedback and discuss sponsorship opportunities with us by directly emailing vidit@curiositycenter.xyzFollow the show on Linkedin / Instagram / Twitter

In this episode #105 w Simon Cant, learn about:Sunrise in Sydney when it didn’t have the big city nature it does todayInfluences of Mum (sociology lecturer) and dad (Qantas pilot)Personal tension between academic and creative side growing upThe family connection to Law, romanticised it and realised it wasn’t for him after working in it for a few yearsPainful learning after his time at social ventures including family challengesStarted Reinventure when he was 45, big lesson that life can take many paths Becoming spiritual and finding peace, know thy selfHow did the Coinbase (one of the most prominent crypto companies) investment happen? Being first Australian investors in ImmutableIt’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!***Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterContact us via our website or email Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve! Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show!