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[leadership](/podcasts)
[](/podcasts/matchmaker)
In this episode, our host Denise Silber sits down with Shannon Lundgren — HBS MBA, entrepreneur, and founder of Shannon’s Circle — to explore what it means to build a business in one of the most personal industries: love.
[](/podcasts/thought-leadership-the-start-up)
In this episode, host Denise Silber sits down with Michaela Horvathova, co-founder of Beyond Education and alumna of Harvard's Graduate School of Education, to explore how building an innovative company demands more than a great product — it requires becoming a thought leader. Michaela’s journey is as global as it is inspiring. Despite not fitting into the traditional school system in Slovakia, Michaela earned a tennis scholarship to the U.S., graduated from Harvard, advised the Prime Minister of Slovakia, and co-founded a bold edtech startup helping schools adapt to the age of AI. Her company, Beyond Education, was selected for and completed the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Accelerator — a zero-equity, virtual program supporting high-potential, Harvard alumni-founded companies.
[](/podcasts/from-founder-to-leader-mastering-the-scaleup-journey)
As startups scale, leaders face new challenges—but what if growth could fuel agility instead of slowing it down? In this episode of *HAE Invites*, host Philip Guarino speaks with leadership expert Artus de Longuemar, a Harvard Business School graduate, to unlock the secrets of scaling teams with confidence, adaptability, and unstoppable momentum.
[](/podcasts/digital-health-roi-is-king)
In a change of pace, host Denise Silber delves into her professional field, digital health, to invite fellow Harvard alumna Dr. Ariel Dora Stern. Together they explore Dr. Stern's extensive and unique, research-based findings on what drives successful business models in healthtech. Dr. Stern combines her Harvard PhD, insights from her decade on the HBS faculty, and her prestigious position as Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Germany’s Hasso Plattner Institute to provide listeners with unparalleled expertise in the digital health business across the globe.
The discussion explores the unique challenges faced by early-stage entrepreneurs and how Antler's comprehensive approach provides founders with the support they need from the very beginning. Listen in to learn more about Antler's investment strategy and how they're empowering the next generation of innovators.
[](/podcasts/dancing-with-robots-a-new-entrepreneurial-frontier)
Host Denise Silber sits down with Harvard alumna Dr. Merritt Moore, who is a quantum physicist, ballet dancer, educator and entrepreneur all at once! They explore her unique multi-disciplinary journey at the intersection of dance and robotics.
[](/podcasts/empowering-success-for-early-stage-ventures)
In this episode of the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs podcast, host Philip Guarino speaks with Bede Moore, an HBS alumnus and Antler's Chief Commercial Officer. Bede discusses his entrepreneurial journey and his current role leading global pre-seed venture investments at Antler.
The discussion explores the unique challenges faced by early-stage entrepreneurs and how Antler's comprehensive approach provides founders with the support they need from the very beginning. Listen in to learn more about Antler's investment strategy and how they're empowering the next generation of innovators.
[](/podcasts/investing-in-latam-with-vc-trailblazer-christine-kenna)
In this unique episode taking us to Latin America, Denise Silber interviews HBS alumna Christine Kenna, Partner at a leading early-stage VC fund in Mexico, in order to explore and amplify the often overlooked opportunities for venture capital investment in the region.
[](/podcasts/top-ai-use-cases-in-business)
In this exciting episode, Denise Silber, our podcast host, speaks with HBS alum Jon Down about the top use cases of AI in business and the ethical considerations. Jon shares insights on how organizations can effectively integrate AI for greater productivity and why it is key to spend time with AI understanding how it functions and how what it can and cannot do is evolving.
[](/podcasts/deep-tech-money-matters)
In this podcast episode, host Philip Guarino speaks with Andrew Lo, a distinguished professor at MIT and an entrepreneur with a focus on healthcare and deep tech ventures. Andrew shares his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, detailing his transition from economics to founding a quantitative investment firm and later ventures in drug development. He discusses the critical importance of finance and investor communication, risk calculation, and the necessity of continuous fundraising- and learning- for deeptech founders.
[](/podcasts/crypto-explained)
In this episode, our host Denise Silber welcomes recent HBS MBA, Kai-Tai Chang, General Partner at a quantitative crypto fund. Kai-Tai Chang explains, step by step, how cryptocurrency works and presents the key components and stakeholders in a session sure to interest crypto beginners and enthusiasts alike.
[](/podcasts/from-startup-to-fortune-100-executive-lessons-learned)
Tune in to our latest podcast episode where entrepreneur Anthony Soohoo dives into the exchange between corporate skills and entrepreneurial spirit. Discover how both worlds can foster innovation and agility in any business setting. From navigating boardrooms to shaping the next generation of leaders, Anthony offers a compelling narrative on the synergy between startup grit and corporate finesse. Join us as we explore the dynamic landscape of modern entrepreneurship with seasoned wisdom and forward-looking perspective.
[](/podcasts/from-india-to-korea-this-hbs-mba-will-inspire-you)
In this inspiring episode, host Denise Silber sits down with HBS MBA Pankaj Agarwal, an EdTech entrepreneur who was born in an Indian village and developed a deep desire to pay it forward. Today he and his team are optimizing the education process in thousands of Indian and Korean classrooms thanks to the low-tech invention from Taghive, his Samsung-backed startup headquartered in Seoul, Korea.
[](/podcasts/empowering-youth-to-accelerate-change)
In this episode, our host Philip Guarino is joined by Dr. Eric Dawson, CEO of RIVET, a company which channels the economic power of young people to fund their work as social innovators.
[](/podcasts/genai-for-wealth-management-is-now)
Listen in on this week’s episode, as host Denise Silber sits down with HBS MBA and world class entrepreneur, CEO Deborah Yang, to discuss the new world of finance in which GenAI-driven innovation helps us instantly visualize the characteristics of our investment portfolios as never before. Deborah Yang heads up Daizy, a revolutionary AI-powered platform for advisors and wealth firms.
[](/podcasts/ai-transforming-decision-making-for-banking-and-fintechs)
In this episode, our host, Philip Guarino, is joined by Maik Taro Wehmeyer, Co-Founder & CEO at Taktile. Maik shares his journey from engineering and statistical optimization to pioneering machine learning in finance.
[](/podcasts/dont-launch-your-startup-without-these-3-things)
In this episode, our host Denise Silber sits down with Matheus Riolfi HBS MBA and YC alum, the very grounded and yet visionary Co-founder and CEO of Tint. Matheus Riolfi who hails from a small city in Brazil, has developed an ability to observe, analyze and put into practice which has enabled him to build a success story, step by step through the learnings from his past failures and victories. Catch the pearls he distills about what it takes to launch a first-in-class startup, through this captivating episode featuring a dynamic founder with a very human touch.
[](/podcasts/from-serial-entrepreneur-to-global-vc)
In this episode our host, Philip Guarino, is joined by Jahn Karsybaev, a Managing Partner at Big Sky Capital, a VC for B2B enterprises in emerging markets. Together they discuss Jahn’s journey from serial entrepreneur to venture capitalist, the why behind his firm’s unique focus on emerging markets and how founders can best navigate the current challenging funding environment.
[](/podcasts/design-your-business-to-fit-your-life)
In this episode our host, Denise Silber, is joined by Jenny Woo, founder/CEO of Mind Brain Emotion. Together they discuss how she built a company that not only generates income but also supports her lifestyle choice and promotes continuous learning in the pursuit of a more fulfilling life.
[](/podcasts/tech-for-a-healthier-self-and-planet)
In this episode, our host, Philip Guarino, is joined by Vanessa Westphal, the co-founder of Choosy. Together they talk about the trends in food consumption, sustainability and biodiversity, and how artificial intelligence can help us make better decisions for our health and that of the planet.
[](/podcasts/hes-bringing-transparency-to-the-art-market)
In this episode our host, Denise Silber, is joined by David Kusin, Harvard MBA, a man whose passions for art and capital markets, led him to found Kusin & Company, the first ever established art economics firm. Together they discuss how his company is bringing liquidity and transparency to the art market, by painstakingly collecting millions of data points on valuable art assets and building a 21st century trading platform.
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