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Rapid Disney+ growth, Predicting preference with Qloo's Alex Elias, OK Boomer: Zehra Naqvi's Z-list | E1384


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Jason and Molly open the shown discussing Disney’s Q1 Earnings and the 37% increase in Disney+ subscribers (01:51).

Then, Qloo CEO Alex Elias joins to discuss his AI prediction company (21:12). You will learn:

1. How Qloo uses machine learning to understand taste and draw cultural correlations

2. Why Qloo adopted an API business model and is focused on developers

3. Ways businesses and brands are using Qloo to improve customer experience and drive revenue


To wrap, we have an “OK Boomer” segment where Producer Rachel speaks with Zehra Naqvi from Republic (45:21). They disucss Zehra's work at Republic as an investment associate (48:00) and how Zehra developed the Z-list to facilitate intros between startups & VCs (55:21).



(00:00) Jason and Molly open the show, Disney Earnings, Alex Elias from Qloo, Rachel OK Boomer

(01:51) Disney added 34% increase in revenue and 37% increase in Disney plus subscribers

(06:56) Netflix vs. Disney on streaming growth

(10:07) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist

(11:37) How different streaming companies cultivate and develop new IP vs. exploit existing IP

(19:42) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist

(21:12) Alex Elias from Qloo, a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to understand taste and draw cultural correlations

(26:48) How Qloo is used by developers to make predictions

(32:06) Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist

(33:15) Qloo's business model and example use cases with large brands

(40:10) How restaurant groups are using Qloo to determine the right music for their restaurants

(45:21) OK Boomer intro, Rachel speaks with Zehra Naqvi from Republic

(48:00) Zehra's work at Republic as an investment associate

(51:09) The path to being an investment associate

(55:21) How Zehra developed the Z-list to facilitate intros between startups & VCs


Check out Qloo: https://www.qloo.com

FOLLOW Alex: https://twitter.com/ape

FOLLOW Zehra: https://twitter.com/zehranaqvi_

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

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