02.22.2021 - By Plant Based News
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/