The Plant Based News Podcast

Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal | Episode 55 - Business entrepreneur, investor & vegan

02.22.2021 - By Plant Based NewsPlay

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This week's guest is Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, a Saudi investor, and the son of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the billionaire investor and chairman of Kingdom Holding. In 2017 Khaled invested in Plant Based News, and he is now a co-owner.

Khaled’s work sees him investing in companies that are creating alternative proteins both plant-based and cultivated.

In this weeks episode we discussed:

02:45 Discovering the vegan lifestyle

11:39 Religion and spirituality

16:12 Preaching compassion and peace when violence towards animals exists

20:31 Growing up in Riyadh and being part of the royal family in Saudi

24:20 Suffering a crushed skull and paralysis in a jet ski accident in St Tropez

29:35 Returning to the US to study Business and Economics

25:00 The joys of living in America without experiencing prejudice

32:30 Making sense of the world when consuming conflicting information in the media

33:42 The Social Dilemma

36:25 Founding the KBW Investments and KBW Ventures businesses

37:32 Dealing with people taking advantage of generosity

37:40 Learning valuable lessons in business

41:15 Exciting business projects: Beyond Meat, Geltor

44:32 The availability of cultured meats

48:52 Changing the way of communicating about veganism

51:16 Advice for business owners in fear of what the future holds during the pandemic

55:06 The key to staying positive in a challenging world

01:00:17 Stranded on a desert island

Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott

Find out about Prince Khaled's business ventures – https://kbw-ventures.com/

Visit his personal page - https://khaledbinalwaleed.com/

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