Wharton Executive Education Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Wharton Executive Education Podcast discusses the latest and greatest news, information and trends in the business world along with other Wharton alumni.
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Diving into the Banking Industry with VP of Goldman, Chris Malabver
April 14, 2024 20:58 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBChris Malabver is a Corporate Banking Professional with more than 14 years of experience focused on Debt Solutions and Treasury Management through application of solid Risk Assessment principles and techniques using extensive product knowledge, diverse execution strategies and structuring approaches. In this episode, host Alex Gramatzki asks Chris about what risk assessments look like from a bank perspective and how that risk can be managed.
The power of breathing and AI with Fintech expert Sanjay Phadke
March 25, 2024 19:04 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBSanjay Phadke has spent many years in the banking sector and is a fintech specialist, HealthTech mentor, and Author. In the latest episode we dive into his latest project with Breath Ai. There are some very interesting and useful take aways when it comes to breathing and how it relates to stress, anxiety and depression.
Navigating Business Leadership & leading exponential growth for a Successful Digital Future with Ashish Saxena
March 10, 2024 13:26 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBAshish Saxena is President at Innova Solutions where he works on delivering complex technology products for companies. Ashish has worked at multiple companies that have experienced exponential growth. From those experiences Ashish, has seen what it takes to build empires. In the episode we dive into how to look at acquisitions and other ways companies can grow.
Solving Solutions Across Cross Functional Business Units with Michael Brouillet
March 01, 2024 14:17 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBMichael Brouillet has over 20 years of experience in leading technology and business teams and is a passionate and visionary executive who strives to create innovative solutions that align with the strategic goals and values of Credit Human. As the Chief Business Systems Officer, he oversees the entire technology portfolio, managing multiple teams that support various business functions, such as lending, deposits, operations, digital, HR, finance, and risk.
From spine surgeon to building a business empire with Charles Theofilos
February 22, 2024 15:13 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBDr. Charles Theofilos, a renowned spinal surgeon whose expertise extends beyond the operating room. Known for his work with PGA players and countless individuals seeking relief and recovery, Dr. Theofilos's commitment to excellence has positioned him as a leading authority in spinal health. His meticulous attention to detail and keen business sense have paved the way for groundbreaking advancements in medical technology. With an impressive portfolio of patents to his name, Dr. Theofilos has...
Navigating Talent Management with Horacio Zambrana
February 13, 2024 13:25 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBHoracio Zambrana leads an executive team and is responsible for attracting, onboarding, and retaining top talent for a $200B public pension fund for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Previously he was Head of Talent Development at Cupertino Electric and before that he was Sr. Talent Development at Cisco Systems. Horacio has incredible experience when it comes to navigating the complexities of talent within an organization. In this episode we dive into the importance of culture and how ...
Navigating disruption across marketing and business management with CEO and ex-CMO Jonathan Anastas
January 29, 2024 16:27 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBIn this episode, I have a chance to talk to Jonathan Anastas who is CEO of Clash TV and was formerly the CMO at One Esports. As part of his career journey, he had a chance to market iconic games like Guitar Hero at Activision Blizard and launch new games like Call of Duty.
From Research Analyst to CIO to Fund Founder with Rahul Chadha
January 15, 2024 12:41 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBRahul Chadha has worked his way to the top of finance and was Chief Investment Officer at Mirae Asset Global Investments and is now launching his own fund. Rahul has learned many lessons along the way when it comes to evaluating companies and his team has consistently outperformed benchmark returns. In this episode we dive into what Rahul looks at when evaluating companies.
Diving into Gold with Barrick Gold North America, CFO Kevin Annett
January 04, 2024 03:12 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBKevin Annett is CFO, (North America) of Barrick Gold and in this episode we dive into the gold markets and his career path to becoming CFO of one of the worlds most renowned gold firms.
From Operator to Corporate Dev with Trish Skoglund
December 11, 2023 17:36 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBTrish Skoglund is Corporate Director of Mergers and Acquisitions of Crowley. At Crowley she is responsible for the full cycle of M&A, including targeting-sourcing of new opportunities, coordinating the diligence process internally and with external service providers (including for capital raises), execution of the deals through signing and closing, and development of initial integration plans. She also source and manage the full cycle of venture investments for Crowley Ventures.
How Integrity, Intelligence and Intent guides President, TedX Speaker and Author Abhishek Agarwal
November 27, 2023 21:01 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBAbhishek Agarwal is the President of the Judge Group India, a TedX speaker and the author of the book The 3I Effect. In this episode we dive into how Mr. Agarwal went from starting his career in India to now being able to work on some of the most innovative projects for Fortune 500 companies. TedX Talk: youtube.com/watch?v=MXsID_wdT6c&t=2s LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/abhishekhapur/ The 3I Effect Book: agarwalabhishek.com
From Scientist and Techstars Founder to Corporate Strategist and First Responder with William “Billy” Greineisen, Ph.D.
September 28, 2023 19:41 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBWilliam “Billy” Greineisen, Ph.D. is a Wharton trained executive/alumni with experience as a successive award-winning entrepreneur, scientist, and Fortune 50 corporate strategist. Billy went from Academia and being a scientist to being an entrepreneur. After his time as an entrepreneur, Billy went onto being a Fortune 50 corporate strategist.
Investing in private companies with Marc Radasky
August 31, 2023 18:40 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBMarc Radasky is Managing Partner of Clarity Capital. The company provides frictionless capital to private companies that want to grow. There are multiple criteria that Marc will look at when it comes to making investment decision and, in this episode, we dive into what is important.
Bridging the divide, in service to kids mental health with Naren Balasubramaniam
August 15, 2023 02:26 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBNaren Balasubramaniam is a healthcare executive and entrepreneur with 23 years of expertise leading and supporting business and service delivery transformations, strategy and business development, growth, and product development across multiple functional domains in health systems across the country. His passion centers around creating and sustaining societal good and public benefit by creating commercially viable products and solutions. Specifically, he is now looking at solutions for child...
How everyone can learn to implement AI and Machine Learning with Brad Flaugher
August 06, 2023 00:09 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBBrad Flaugher has been working on AI projects since 2008 and is now a AI and Machine Learning Educator. He authored the book AI Harmony and is an Advisor to the seed capital fund NextFab Ventures where he gets into the technical diligence of AI startups. Brad shares how ChatGPT and AI are already at a place where we should not be waiting for the user experience to get better. The time to implement AI is now and those that do not will get beat by their competition. There are some basic t...
How to move from corporate life to starting a global consulting firm with Manuel Gallegos
July 14, 2023 01:07 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBManuel Gallegos is the Managing Partner of MG Global Consulting Group. Manuel now lives in Argentina but previously had a corporate career in finance in New York. In New York, he would live and breath finance and he took his expertise to start his own Consulting Company. MG Global Consulting does consulting in M&A and project management for several companies. This conversation dives into the path Manuel took to start his own Global Consulting firm. The company website is www.mg-globalconsu...
How Generative AI can create a billion-dollar company with only 1 employee featuring Davinder Kohli
June 19, 2023 16:31 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBDavinder has a track record of transforming Fortune 500 and midsize organizations across healthcare, education, financial, and insurance industries to achieve scalability and growth. He has broad multi-industry experience in digital strategy, product innovation, and advanced analytics to grow the customer base, increase customer lifetime value, and achieve operational excellence. His experience has allowed him to see what companies are working on and what might be coming next. In this episod...
From a Successful Interventional Spine Physician to Starting and Running a Hedge Fund: A Journey with Dr. Anil Sharma, MD
May 31, 2023 19:54 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBDr. Anil Sharma has performed over 80,00 spinal procedures and changed the lives of many people. His brilliance however does not stop at medical procedures. He has a gift when it comes to multiple choice testing as he sees things differently. He discovered this gift at a young age and was able to make the most of it. After growing his medical practice in New Jersey and New York with the Spine & Pain Centers, he took some of his proceeds and started the hedge fund "Third Eye Capital Managemen...
Working on complex transformation projects India, Japan, and USA with Deepak Rana
May 05, 2023 02:47 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBDeepak Rana grew up in India and moved around India in his youth. When he later moved to Tokyo, Japan, he was entrenched in a culture that was very respectful and placed value on details. Deepak, worked on various complex transformation projects for institutions like the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and others. When moving to the United States, Deepak recognized how the culture within a country can vary which helped him with his post-merger integration work. Deepak has 21+ years...
The path to working at some of the most prominent institutions in the world with Michael Wolf
April 10, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBMichael Wolf served at the U.S. Navy for 14 years and ultimately ended up being a Lieutenant Commander, Senior Reginal Flight Surgeon. After his tenure at the U.S Navy he was recruited by the Mayo Clinic to be a Consultant and Assistant Professor of Medicine. The Department of Defense is the executive branch of the US federal government and one of the largest global employers. While at the U.S. Navy, Michael published a white paper which ended up persuading the Director of the Defense Heal...
Navigating Sustainability and Social Impact with CEO of Navigating Grey, Irvine Sloan, CEO
March 03, 2023 18:49 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this episode the CEO of Navigating Grey, Irvine Sloan dives into the complexities and challenges companies have with navigating sustainability and social impact. It can often be easier for a company to make a donation and write a check but there are other ways to engage stakeholders when it comes to sustainability and social impact. The company Navigating Grey has experience in this specific area and dives into how a company can have a more impactful impact that its stakeholders want to b...
3D Printing Bioengineered Tissue to Increase the Speed of Health Care Tests with Alex Martinez
February 17, 2023 15:47 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBAlex Martinez is CEO of iTissue and a Strategic Advisor to VALTICS. iTissue is in the business of 3D Printing Bioengineered Tissue to Increase the speed of health care tests. They do this by 3D printing the tissue cells that a drug would be exposed to if ingested and then observing the reactions that those tissues have. By initially testing new drugs on 3D printed tissue it makes it easier to see which tissues are reacting to the new drugs and it should also reduce the amount of animal and ...
Can the output of AI be patented or copyrighted with Jose Villarreal
February 01, 2023 01:12 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBJose Villarreal is partner at the global law firm Baker Botts, and he is based in Austin Texas. In this conversation we dive into intellectual property, patents, trade secrets and how people have tried to patent outputs from artificial intelligence.
How to get into Ivy League Universities with Co-Founder of Smart with a Heart - Nafeez Amin
January 21, 2023 13:57 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBNafeez Amin is a Co-Founder of Smart with a Heart which is a non-profit that helps people with their admissions process by providing live instruction, office hours, mentoring, and admissions advice. One of the most incredible things the company has to offer is that their instructors are all in the 99th percentile and they all need personal skills making them very sought after talent. Nafeez was one of those kids that took the SATs for the first time when he was 12 and thought of it as a game...
The Expat - From living in 5 different countries to developing a oral cancer drug with Jovelle Fernandez
January 03, 2023 02:18 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBJovelle Fernandez has lived in 5 different countries and travelled to over 50 countries. She has over 20 years experience in health care and has now written a book called "The Expat" all while developing a oral cancer drug that has had Stage 1 fully funded by the Japanese government.
Investing in music royalties with Alex Gramatzki - Hosted by Peter Bartek
December 13, 2022 03:08 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBIn this episode, we dive into investing in music royalties with Alex Gramatzki who is Co-President of Crescendo Royalty Corp and an Advisor to the ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund. We dive into forecasting future cash flows in the music industry, how revenue is collected and where revenue is collected from and why music royalties are a interesting asset class to invest into.
What it takes to build the most iconic towers in the world with Peyman A. Nejad
December 05, 2022 00:28 - 37 minutes - 51 MBPeyman A. Nejad has been involved with some of the most iconic buildings in the world such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the World Trade Center 2 in New York. In this episode we dive into what makes building these massive and iconic buildings a unique challenge and how someone even ends up on this career path.
From Nurse, to medtech executive, to Investor, to Searcher with Adriana Muñoz
November 12, 2022 13:14 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBAdriana Muñoz went from nurse, to medtech executive, to investor, Adriana shares her next move, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition. You will hear her thoughts on the advantages of job training in a family owned business and her passion for gender equality. #wharton #whartonexeced #ETA #healthcare #founderstories #mexicobusiness #genderequality #genderpaygap #hbaimpact
Growing an Empire from scratch with Joe McCabe
November 06, 2022 19:44 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBBy age 29, Joe McCabe owned multiple businesses across a variety of industries. He knew what he wanted to do and found ways to get it done. From starting a real estate brokerage without a brokers license, to starting a mortgage brokerage without a brokers license, Joe kept finding ways to build the companies he wanted to own. Joe is now the CEO and Founder of The Surefire Group, which has interests in multiple real estate brokerages, Mortgage companies, insurance companies, over 80 real asse...
Managing Tangible and Intangible Assets of a Hospital with Founder and CEO, Srikar Yeruva from Pycube
October 24, 2022 19:12 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBA hospital has many assets that are needed in order to generate revenue for a hospital. Even though patients drive the revenue, the hospital needs assets such as cardiologist, MRI machines, beds, laptops, syringes, and so much more to generate revenue. Managing all the assets of a hospital is complex and that is where Pycube, Inc comes in as Asset & Item Chain Management Solution. In this episode, Alex Gramatzki is interviewing the CEO and Founder of Pycube, Srikar Yeruva.
How the world's largest provider of veterinary care uses a "people strategy" as a business strategy with Brian Garish
October 10, 2022 21:44 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBIn this episode of the Wharton Alumni Executive Education podcast, Alex Gramatzki (Host) will be interviewing Brian Garish. Brian is the President of Mars Veterinary Health International, the world’s largest provider of veterinary care. The interview will cover the "people strategy" as a business strategy. How inclusive leadership impacts people, society, and leads to best business results.
From salesman to building generational wealth in Healthcare with Kevin Schimelfenig
September 26, 2022 02:32 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBKevin Schimelfenig has build his net worth to a point where he had to establish the McGeever Family Office where he is also the Managing Partner. His role is to make sure the family grows the money faster than the family can spend it. In this episode Alex Gramatzki will be asking Kevin about how he grew his wealth and what lessons he has learned along the way. The show notes are below: 0:46 - What is a Family Office? 6:08 – Instilling values and teaching your children to be successful 8:...
How digital creates value for all sorts of clients and their shareholders with Tamas Hevizi from Automation Anywhere
September 14, 2022 02:34 - 39 minutes - 54 MBIn this episode the Tamas Hevizi shares insights on what he learned about digital value creation and what it was like working at companies like Deloitte, Ernst & Young, SAP, and now Automation Anywhere.
What clients with over two hundred years of operating history can teach us - Jan Havel, Co-Founder of ACTUM Digital
September 01, 2022 22:13 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBIn this episode Jan Havel, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of ACTUM Digital talks about what it is like working with clients that have hundreds of years of history and what he has learned from working with those clients. Jan was also recently featured in Forbes and he has a doctorate from the Prague University of Economics and Business. See the show note below: 1:06 – What does ACTUM Digital do? 3:33 – Serving clients with 50 to 250 years of operating history 8:20 – How to pass on v...
How to incentivize employees and build a company that sells with Andrew Davies
August 25, 2022 02:02 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this episode, Alexander Gramatzki talks to CEO, Andrew Davies about how he built and incentivized his team at SPOL (a higher education software company) so it was ready to be sold. Andrew dives into lessons he learned along the way, important skills he to master, and obstacles he has overcome.
The Future of Tall Buildings with Peyman Nejad
July 30, 2021 17:53 - 22 minutes - 21 MBOn this episode of the Wharton Alumni Executive Education Podcast, host Peter Bartek sits down with Pan Partners' President and Founder Peyman Nejad to discuss the future of tall buildings in the United States.
The Secret Tax Haven of Puerto Rico with Tip Powers
May 31, 2021 14:20 - 28 minutes - 39 MBOn the first episode of the Wharton Alumni Executive Education Podcast, host Peter Bartek sits down with Muny LLC's President and Founder Tip Powers to discuss a way for people to save tons of money but utilizing the tax benefits of Puerto Rico.
Introducing the Wharton Alumni Executive Education Podcast!
April 15, 2021 14:29 - 30 seconds - 489 KBComing this May, join Co-President GMP/AFP of the Wharton Alumni Executive Education Club, Peter Bartek, as he hosts the all-new Wharton Alumni Executive Education Podcast. On the show, he'll talk to top business executives from all over the world in a wide variety of industries about business news, tips and trends. You don't want to miss it!