The cyber threat to critical infrastructure (with 2 ex-Five Eyes leaders)

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]  Cybersecurity is a booming industry but not for good reason. The former head of the UK & Australia's National Cyber Security Centres discuss the threat to economies and how AI could worsen cyber warfare.

The making of Microsoft's data centres down under

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]  US tech behemoth Microsoft is the first hyperscaler to open a data centre in New Zealand and has acquired more land to expand. Its head of NZ explains if its bet is paying off, and how she got Satya Nadella on side.

Downturn damage control: The NZ companies in survival mode

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ] Some of our largest companies are cutting costs to survive as investors shatter their stock. Equities analyst Aaron Ibbotson assesses the earnings season damage.

Rate relief is here! But banks may not pass it on

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]Rate relief has arrived, ending two years of economic arrest. But banks may not pass on the cuts - Sean Keane explains why.

Is AI the modern Manhattan project? (w/ Silicon Valley's Sean Gourley)

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]Companies are raising hundreds of billions of dollars to achieve AI supremacy. PrimerAI founder Sean Gourley says it’s not just a tech trend – it’s the only way to deter war.

The untold story of NZ-made aircraft (+ test flight!)

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ] On the outskirts of Hamilton, a 70-year-old business is building aircraft on a site once dedicated to the World War Two effort.

Behind the biggest private equity deals (Wet & Forget, AS Colour, Bayleys)

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. Ross George started Direct Capital 30 years ago – it's since raised $1.7b to buy businesses such as AS Colour, Wet & Forget & Bayleys Real Estate. In this conversation he takes us inside the biggest deals and smashes myths of private equity investing.

Are we entering a wartime economy? (explained)

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. The world is covered in conflict and investors may be too optimistic about the year ahead. Here’s what a wartime economy may look like in 2025.

Curiosity led us here—Let's see where it takes us next

Curiosity has brought us this far, but the journey is just beginning. Join me as we explore the latest trends, insights, and opportunities shaping the future.

Cooking with Fonterra’s CEO (Christmas edition)

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. Fonterra’s chief executive Miles Hurrell has turned the co-operative around. In this episode he discusses the dairy giant’s transformation, in the kitchen.