Episode 104: State Super’s John Livanas John Livanas is the Chief Executive Officer of State Super, the $37 billion superannuation fund for public service and public sector workers in NSW. In this episode, we talk about the use of defensive overlays, dealing with the COVID drawdown and machine learning in investments. Enjoy the show! Overview of podcast with John Livanas, […] Read More
Episode 101: ECP’s Damon Callaghan and Sam Byrnes In episode 101 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Damon Callaghan and Sam Byrnes of asset management firm ECP. ECP was established by Dr. Manny Pohl and in this episode we talk about the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence when investing in Australian equities. Enjoy the show! 01:00 How we got started in […] Read More
Episode 98: Artificial Intelligence in Wealth Management In episode 98 of the [i3] Podcast, we are speaking with Will Liang, who is an executive director at MA Financial Group, but is also well-known for his time with Macquarie Group, where he worked for more than a decade, including as Head of Technology for Macquarie Capital Australia and New Zealand. We discuss the […] Read More
Episode 97: Franklin Templeton’s Felicity Walsh In this episode of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Felicity Walsh, Managing Director and Head of Australia & New Zealand for Franklin Templeton about leadership, fostering a great work culture, mentorship and lab coats. Enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with Felicity Walsh, Franklin Templeton 01:00 Hanging up the chemistry lab coat and safety […] Read More
Episode 89: Dr. Michael Kollo on ChatGPT and Distrust Why are Australians so distrustful of artificial intelligence compared to most other countries? We asked Dr. Michael Kollo this question and discussed the impact of new versions of ChatGPT on the institutional investment industry. Enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with Dr. Michael Kollo 01:00 Getting involved in artificial intelligence 03:30 Australia doesn’t trust AI, […] Read More
Episode 85: PGIM’s Jakob Wilhelmus In episode 85 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Jakob Wilhelmus, who is Director of Thematic Research at PGIM, about the new report into food security and the changing food system. We spoke about the impact on the global economy and investment opportunities for institutional investors. Please enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with […] Read More
Episode 82: ChatGPT, Machine Learning and VC In this episode of the [i3] Podcast, we look at machine learning and artificial intelligence. Our guests are Kaggle Founder Anthony Goldbloom and Stanford CS Professor Chris Manning, who are both involved in venture capital firm AIX Ventures, as investment partners. We speak about the state of play in machine learning and artificial intelligence, the […] Read More
Episode 79: Dr Warren McKenzie on Nuclear Fusion Last month, scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a defence facility that sits under the US Department of Energy, announced that they had achieved a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took to ignite it, using high-powered lasers. The announcement was both celebrated as a milestone in science and criticised as […] Read More
Episode 75: Behavioural Finance for Equity Investors In this episode of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Simon Russell, Founder and Director of Behavioural Finance Australia, about his new book: ‘Behavioural Finance: A Guide for Listed Equities Teams’. We talk about how institutional investors are not immune to biases, even if they are aware of them. We discuss the application of behavioural […] Read More
