UBS Live Podcast series
Up To Speed with UBS
Episode 12: Red flags that VCs should look out for
10:53Speaker: Arthur Law, Co-founder, Vectr Ventures. “No one is more than two or three phone calls away: we're gonna get down to the truth,” says Arthur Law, co-founder of Vectr Ventures, in the final episode of season one of our podcast, Up to Speed with UBS. Arthur Law shares why you shouldn't become a founder for the Lamborghini, qualities he’s looking for in deals right now, and why you should remember what your mother taught you when pitching to a venture capitalist.
Episode 11: The Future of Giving
00:00Speaker: Dee Dee Chan, Chief Investment Officer, Park Lane Capital Holdings. Focus on changing one person’s life, not the entire world, says Dee Dee Chan, Chief Investment Officer of Park Lane Capital Holdings and Director of Seal of Love Charitable Foundation, in the latest episode of Up to Speed with UBS. Dee Dee talks about collaborative giving as the future of philanthropy, why there’s a new energy and dynamism in the space, and how we can leverage technology to get more people giving.
Episode 10: Understanding the Influencer Economy
00:00Speaker: Juliette Gimenez, Co-founder and CEO, Goxip. The influencer economy isn’t about influencers anymore, it’s about entrepreneurs, says Juliette Gimenez, co-founder and CEO of fashion and beauty e-commerce platform Goxip and influencer marketing platform RewardSnap. On the tenth episode of Up to Speed with UBS, Juliette talks about how investors and influencers can make a formidable team, why nothing comes close to their talent for audience acquisition, and why influencers today are more like full-blown entrepreneurs.
Episode 9: The Science of Succession Planning
00:00Speaker: Francesca Chan, Director, Family Advisory Greater China, UBS GWM. It’s not about who will take the reins, but how, says Francesca Chan, Director from the Family Advisory Greater China at UBS, about the science of succession planning on the ninth episode of Up to Speed with UBS. Francesca talks about how family businesses can ensure their legacy, why clear rules are key to maintaining harmony during a succession, and how to nurture your future successor without causing a family rift.
Episode 8: Creating a brand for Gen Z
00:00Speaker: Jerry Haha, Director, Artificial Dust. In our eighth episode of 'Up To Speed with UBS', we have with us Jerry Haha, director of Artificial Dust, a creative studio based in Hong Kong. Jerry is a trailblazer and multifaceted artist with a keen understanding of the market and its audiences. Instead of relying on Gen Z stereotypes and big data, he urges brands to connect authentically with their community and to build their brand for the right reasons. Hear more about how brand building starts with empathy and why you should employ your community.