Too Big to Fail: Conglomerates & Dirty Money

We invite two special guests, Chib and Prem, to talk about their application experiences and the technology industry with a focus on finance! Chib and Prem also share some insight on the differences between traditional tech roles and tech roles in finance. They also discuss their personal ventures which are TapintoTech (Chib) and Finance Focused (Prem).

We talk about the benefits and drawbacks of cryptocurrency, the craze about NFTs, and the viability of bitcoin as a currency. We also talk about some of our funny investment mishaps.

We talk about the industry trends in the plant-based foods industry, how Oatly and Beyond Meat have been successful, and the industry's outlook. We also talk about our lifestyle and views on a plant-based diet. 

We talk about how conglomerates (specifically Coca-Cola, Nestle, Volkswagen, and Unilever) have been able to maintain their success. We also talk about corporate scandals and the Netflix show "Dirty Money".

We talk about Airbnb's recent IPO, the hotel/short term accommodation industry, the concept of the sharing economy, and whether firms like Airbnb and Uber can really be profitable. We also talk about our travel plans that were thwarted by COVID. 

We talk about how streaming platforms have been able to take advantage of the closure of cinemas and theatres, discovery's plan to enter the streaming battle, and how sports can be used as a tool for these platforms to gain an advantage. We also talk about what we've been watching during this lockdown.

The boys discuss whether they would put their children through Project Mbappe or Project Cambridge. We also talk about the other sports route we would have wanted to take if given the chance. What type of expectations would you put on your children is also discussed!

* We talk about “The Everything store” and “The House that Jack Ma Built” which talk about Amazon and Alibaba’s respective journeys. * We also cover the series “Billions” and what part ethics have in finance We also ranted a bit about bad governments

Shoe Dog, the Big Short, Margin call and more! Listen in to hear our reviews on these as well as diving into the changes in culture the Finance industry has gone through How accurate are some of the depictions of the Finance world?

Case studies, case studies, case studies - how do you navigate these? We invite two special guests, Lotta and Ayowande, to talk about their application experiences and the consulting industry! Lotta and Ayowande also share some tips on how to put yourself in the best position going into your early career.