• S3. EP.9. Dream City: NFTs, Solana & Crypto Cyber Punks
    May 27 2022

    In this episode of the Talent Equals Podcast, we talk with Brandon Mullins a user experience designer and massively creative NFT artist who pioneered the concept of 'one of one art' and creator of his own NFT project, Dream City. This is a fantastically insightful episode even for non-crypto natives and and we devlve deep into the world of NFTs and Solana!


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    William Laitinen

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    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...

    - Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/

    - Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    Brandon Mullins

    - Twitter: @wakeupbrandon

    - Instagram: @wakeupbrandon

    - Twitch: @sir_derpinator

    - DreamCity: https://www.dreamcitynft.com/


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    55 mins
  • S.3 EP.8 IndiGG: Web3, Play-to-Earn & The Rise of the Crypto Gaming Guilds
    Apr 15 2022

    In this episode of the Talent Equals Podcast we talk with the fascinating Abhishek Anand, Business Head of IndiGG, an India-centric Crypto Gaming Guild.


    Will and Abhishek discuss the concepts Play-to-Earn, Web3 gaming and the intersection of leisure and earning, the growth of gaming in India and scaling IndiGG, as well as degening, aping, and the second layer of Etherium, Polygon!


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    William Laitinen

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...

    - Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/

    - Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    Abhishek Anand

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-anand-674a1779/

    - Website: https://indi.gg/

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cryptocurious98

    -Substack Blog: https://abhishekanand.substack.com/


    Recommended Books

    - The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Naval Ravikant

    - The Trillion Dollar Coach - Eric Schmidt

    -The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects - Andrew Chen

    -The Infinite Machine - Camilla Russo

    - Crypto Theses for 2022 - Messari

    -How to DeFi - CoinGecko

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • S.3 Ep.7. FloodFlash: Catastrophe Bonds, Claims in a Tube & Parametric Insurance
    Mar 25 2022

    We are storming through the series and today bring you the amazing Adam Rimmer, Co-founder and CEO of FloodFlash, the innovative catastrophe insurtech changing the game with parametric insurance.


    We talk with Adam about the flood underinsurance problem; how FloodFlash's claims in a tube system works and how their pricing algorithm replaces their underwriting department, as well as how FloodFlash weathered the COVID-19 pandemic!


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    William Laitinen

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...

    - Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/

    - Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    Adam Rimmer

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-rimmer-671aba29/?originalSubdomain=uk

    - Website: https://floodflash.co/


    Recommended Books

    - Dune - Frank Herbert

    - Red notice - Bill Browder

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    53 mins
  • S3. EP.6. Canopy: Changing how we find a home with technology that makes a difference.
    Mar 11 2022

    Today we are welcoming the fantastic Christopher Hutchinson from Canopy, the insurtech (or ecosystem) on a mission to revolutionise renting and help people grow, both financially and towards a better life.


    Chris talks us through Canopy's mission and how they can serve the rental market in the best way, as well as giving us an insight in building culture in a growth company.


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    William Laitinen

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/
    • Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/
    • Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    Christopher Hutchinson

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hutchinson-57bb3a25/
    • Website: https://www.canopy.rent/


    Recommended Books

    • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
    • The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
    • Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • S3. EP.5. Sprout.ai: Roboclaims & March of the Machine (Learning)
    Feb 25 2022

    As we continue our march through season 3 of the Talent Equals Podcast, we are joined by the charismatic Niels Thoné: CEO and Co-founder of Sprout.ai, the insurtech revolutionising the claims handling processes.


    Niels and Will discuss Sprout.ai's unique patent-pending proprietary OCR technology, the AI in sprout.ai, machine learning and much much more!


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    William Laitinen

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/
    • Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/
    • Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    Niels Thoné

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsthone/
    • Website: https://sprout.ai/


    Recommended Books

    • The Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov
    • The Silmarillion - J. R. R Tolkien
    • The Culture map - Erin Meyer

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • S3. EP.4. Angel Protocol: Crypto Charity, Terra Luna & the Worlds First DANO
    Feb 11 2022

    In this special edition of the Talent Equals Podcast, we are joined by the crypto-philanthropists and Co-founders, Dr Duffy Casey (Chief Impact Officer) and Chauncey St. John (CEO) of the crypto charity and worlds first DANO (Decentralised Autonomous Non-profit organisation), Angel Protocol.


    This is a fantastic and deeply interesting episode that delves into the heart of the cryptocurrency space. The discussions range from how stablecoins work, what DANO's are and how they work and the unique protocol that angel uses to revolutionise the way charities can access and leverage financing from their donors.


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    William Laitinen

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/talent-equals/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-laitinen-93282/
    • Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/
    • Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    Duffy Casey

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffy-casey-1958427a/
    • Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/duffycaseymd


    Chauncey St. John

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chauncey-st-john/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/chauncey_stjohn


    Angel Protocol

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYj_fooJCfc_tc52rPiw1w
    • Website: https://www.angelprotocol.io/
    • BUYING HALO: https://www.loop.markets/
    • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z3kCpTaKMh


    Recommended Books

    • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
    • Digital Gold - Nathaniel Popper

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • S3. EP.3. Buckle Up: Ubersurance & the gig economy
    Jan 21 2022

    We continue season 3 by speaking with the outstanding Dustin Walsey, CEO and Co-founder of Buckle, the insurtech for Uber. This is a fantastic discussion about how buckle is filling the insurance and car financing market gaps for gig economy workers as well as how Buckle has adapted to the shifts in working from the pandemic.


    Enjoy!


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    William Laitinen

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...

    Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/

    Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/



    Dustin Walsey

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-walsey/



    Recommended Books

    Good to Great - Jim Collins

    Killer Angels - Michael Shaara

    Zen Golf - Joseph Parent

    The Big Miss - Hank Haney

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • S.3 EP.2. How the world's leading reinsurer uses values to support strategy
    Jan 7 2022

    In the second full episode of our new series we are joined by the brilliant James Hartley: global head of HR for SwissRe's group operations and global functions. James and Will discuss purpose-driven leadership and putting purpose at the heart of HR, James shares with us a wealth of insight on these topics!


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    William Laitinen

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/tal...
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l...
    • Exige Website: https://www.exigeinternational.com/
    • Talent Equals Website: https://talentequals.com/


    James Hartley

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshartley1


    Recommended Books

    • An Equal Music: A Novel - Vikram Seth
    • A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
    • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - Sue Townsend



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    1 hr and 9 mins