Carlos Miguel Prieto and I had never met yet we seemed to hit it off immediately and we chatted for quite a long time about all manner of topics, always warm-hearted and honest, which I like!

We discussed how it is important to sometimes "come up through the ranks, I discover which famous billionaire he shared a university class with, and I discover which book he took with him for 2 years on conducting trips yet never managed to finish!

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This interview was recorded on 1st June 2023 via Zoom.