Liwa Capital Advisors Fireside Chats

Beyond Relaxation: Discovering Transcendental Meditation’s Impact on Life and Creativity.

Hashim Kudsi and Dave Burke give their insights on the best approach to investing in VC and PE

Hashim Kudsi, Co-founder of Liwa, and Dave Burke, Founder and CEO of Selby Lane Capital, have a discussion about the requirements of endowment investing.

Hashim Kudsi, co-founder of Liwa Capital Advisors, sat down with Dave Burke, founder and CEO of Selby Lane Capital, to discuss the state of venture and private equity fund investing in today's market.

Dave Burke has been allocating capital to venture and private equity funds for over two decades, from managing Stanford Endowment's venture and private equity portfolio, to Makena Capital and now, Selby Lane.

Hashim Kudsi, co-founder of Liwa Capital Advisors sat down with Ray Dalio, founder and co-CIO of Bridgewater Associates, to discuss his principles on creating a culture of openness in the workplace. During this conversation, they discussed how to build meaningful relationships, the impact of real-time feedback, and how PrinciplesYou and the Dot Collector help facilitate an open work culture.

Liwa's co-founder, Hashim Kudsi, sat down with his ex-colleague from Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), Mark Cutis, to discuss why investors are rushing to do direct deals and what pitfalls that they should avoid in doing that.

A Conversation with Bob Roth, CEO of David Lynch Foundation

• 2:00 Why people are increasingly interested in meditation

• 3:12 he science of meditation's effect on the brain

• 6:31 The practice and benefits of transcendental meditation

• 8:45 Meditation's impact on stress and creativity

• 10:23 Meditation's effect on emotions

• 12:12 Accessing a deeper sense of calm and clearing a path to creativity and physical healing

• 15:37 Meditation as a tool to maintenance the brain

• 18:41 Different types of meditation

• 19:26 Why each meditation can have different effects

• 21:05 Meditation's changing role in medicine

• 23:05 The origin and purpose of a meditative mantra

• 25:15 The universality of accessing a deeper calm