How can Christians thoughtfully approach the topic of artificial intelligence?

How should we use it? What are the ethical considerations? Is it good or dangerous?

These are relevant questions for Faith Driven Investors as AI continues to be a topic for conversation in both the business world and the broader culture. 

That’s why we’re excited to feature James Cham on the podcast. 

James is an early-stage venture capitalist and a partner at Bloomberg Beta, a Silicon Valley-based firm that invests in the “new world of work.” Conversations about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are a big part of his day-to-day life. 

In this crossover episode, he talks with the Faith Driven Entrepreneur hosts about wrestling through the ever-changing landscape of technology with wisdom, discernment, and a redemptive vision of the world.

In this edition of Marks on the Markets, we’re joined by frequent collaborators, Justin Speer and Phil Jung.

Justin is the Principal and Senior Analyst at Sovereign’s Capital where he focuses on Private Equity. Phil also works with Sovereign’s as a Venture Capital Partner.

The two join John to give an overview of private and public markets as we head into Fall.

Despite the size and scale of the continent, there aren’t many female fund managers in Africa.

Today’s guest is trying to fix that.

Adesuwa Rhodes launched her firm, Aruwa Capital, because she saw untapped investment opportunities in West Africa in the small to lower mid-market. Aruwa has a specific goal to close the gender gap in Africa and become a case study that shows the business value of investing in women as fund managers, entrepreneurs, consumers and stakeholders in society.

She joins the show from her home in Lagos, Nigeria.

Looking for a quick summary of recent market trends in various industries?

We’ve got you covered with our monthly Marks on the Markets series on the podcast.

This week, Finny Kuruvilla of Eventide Asset Management joins us to talk about public equities with a specific focus on biotech and healthcare.

What does it look like to invest in emerging markets around the world?

Today’s guest, Patrick Fisher has been working to provide profitable solutions to difficult social and environmental challenges since 2007. At that time, he left a successful career at JPMorgan to start Creation Investments, a global impact investing firm focused on developing economies.

He joins us today to talk about the state of emerging markets across the world and to provide a vision for others to get involved. You may recognize Patrick from episode 100, which is linked here: https://www.faithdriveninvestor.org/podcast-inventory/episode-100-patrick-fisher-and-the-big-deal-with-microfinancing

Want to learn more about how Christians can invest in emerging markets? Check out our series “Building Growth with Room to Magnify” here: https://www.faithdriveninvestor.org/video-library#building-growth

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Sometimes you just have to flip the script and shake things up, and that’s exactly what we did with this episode.

On a special edition of Marks on the Markets, we play a little musical chairs and put John Coleman, who usually hosts the show, in the hot seat so he can field questions about the state of the markets so far in 2023.

He joins Richard Cunningham to talk about venture, the debt ceiling, AI, public markets, and more. Plus, Richard gives some exciting updates about what’s happening across the movement. 

If you like this episode, make sure to follow, review, and share the show.

Many investors from other religious backgrounds are asking the same core question we are: how do my beliefs shape the way I think about my work? 

While theological differences will always come up, we can still learn from their perspectives. That’s why we’ve invited Michael Eisenberg back on the show. 

Michael has joined us before both on the podcast and at the conference, providing us with incredible insight about how the Hebrew Scriptures give us practical wisdom in business. 

We welcome Michael back for an open conversation about how his Jewish faith influences his views of investing. 

Find the episode at the link in the comments and don’t forget to rate, review, and follow the show.

Sometimes you just have to flip the script and shake things up, and that’s exactly what we did with this episode.

On a special edition of Marks on the Markets, we play a little musical chairs and put John Coleman, who usually hosts the show, in the hot seat so he can field questions about the state of the markets so far in 2023.

He joins Richard Cunningham to talk about venture, the debt ceiling, AI, public markets, and more. Plus, Richard gives some exciting updates about what’s happening across the movement. 

If you like this episode, make sure to follow, review, and share the show.

Most of us know the verse in Genesis where God says it’s not good for a person to be alone. 

But do we let that affect our view of investing?

We understand the truth but still find ourselves going through our careers in isolation. 

We keep our guard up and our heads down. 

What would it look like to change that narrative? What would happen if we rallied around each other, both personally and professionally? What would that lead to?

Brent Beshore and Marcus Stroud join us today to talk about how they’ve found great joy in building a community of investors and to give practical guidance on how others can do the same.

Check it out wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to review, follow, and share the show with others.

Events mentioned in this video:

Main Street Summit: 

https://www.mainstreetsummit.com/