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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Alex Currie, a project finance lawyer who has spent three decades advising on some of the world’s largest and most complex energy and infrastructure projects. 

Alex has worked across London, Moscow, Dubai, Sydney, and Riyadh, advising sponsors, lenders, and governments on projects involving billions of dollars, geopolitical risk, and long-dated capital commitments.

Early in the conversation, he shares a story that captures the stakes of this work – being detained at a Russian airport during a live deal, and getting out by calling a former client: a major Russian gas company he’d previously advised. 

We unpack what actually makes a project bankable, where large infrastructure projects most often fail, and why trust, credibility, and judgment matter just as much as technical modelling. Alex explains how lenders and sponsors think differently about risk, what goes wrong before projects end up distressed, and how restructurings either preserve (or destroy) value. 

The discussion also spans geopolitics, the energy transition, and Alex’s current perspective from Saudi Arabia, where scale, speed, and ambition in project development look very different to Europe or Australia. 

For lawyers, financiers, or anyone interested in global infrastructure and energy, this episode is a rare look at how careers are built in high-pressure environments where mistakes are measured in billions – and decisions really matter.

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This episode was recorded on 15 January 2026 at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit futuremineralsforum.com

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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Lulu Ghattas, the person helping power the marketing machine behind one of Sydney’s fastest-growing startups, Kinso.

Lulu’s career arc is anything but traditional.

Before YouthForce and Kinso, she stacked early reps in elite rooms – Moët Hennessy campaigns, startup ecosystems like Startmate and Blackbird’s Giants program - learning how world-class brands think about attention, distribution, andpositioning.

At Kinso, she plays a central role in building a marketing engine that has gone genuinely viral among young Australians. We unpack what most companies misunderstand about social, why distribution is everything, and how internet-native tone beats over-polished corporate messaging.

We also dive deep into:

•  How to build a personal brand while still at university
• Where personal brand ends and company brand begins
• What makes a great cold outreach
• Why early-career reps inside elite ecosystems compound

This episode is a masterclass in attention, leverage, and building in public –  and a blueprint for young professionals who want to create opportunity instead of waiting for it.

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This episode was recorded on 4 February 2026.

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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Graham Kerr, CEO of South32, for a rare, career-focused look at leadership, capital allocation, and what it actually takes to succeed in mining. 

Graham’s path defies the stereotype. He didn’t study mining engineering — instead, he began with business, finance, and information systems before joining BHP as a graduate. By going all-in on learning, pushing beyond head-office finance roles, and taking on operational responsibility early, he progressed from analyst to CFO to CEO. 

We unpack his time at BHP, including what working inside one of the world’s largest resource companies taught him about capital allocation, scale, and optionality. Graham shares how moving into site-based and operational roles reshaped his leadership style — and why leaving the “safe path” at key moments proved critical to long-term growth. 

A major focus of the conversation is the BHP–South32 demerger and what it takes to build a company from day one. Graham reflects on creating culture from scratch, leading assets others didn’t want, making hard portfolio decisions, and why discipline — not size — defined South32’s strategy over the next decade. 

If you’re interested in leadership, mining, or how real careers are built inside complex organisations, this episode is a masterclass in learning fast, owning responsibility, and playing the long game. 

***This episode was recorded on 14 January 2026 at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit futuremineralsforum.com

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It's been a big start to 2026 at Sweat Capital, and there's a lot to catch up on. 

In this monthly recap, Charlie, Will, and Dimitri discuss:

• Charlie & Will’s experience attending the Future Minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia 
• The reality of locking in interviews at one of the biggest conferences in the world
• What it’s really like to work and live in the Middle East and the incredible opportunities that exist
• Interviewing Darren Lockyer and Grant Wechsel ahead of the London Broncos season opener in the UK 
• The appeal of investing in sport 
• Riding quad bikes in the sand dunes in Dubai
• Favourite lessons we’ve learned from guests 
• The boys moving from Brissy to Sydney
• Will’s exciting new career update 

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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Armina Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager at Minotaur Capital, to unpack how she actually finds investment ideas across every major market in the world. 

We trace Armina’s path from equity research at J.P. Morgan, through the family office world, to running global equities portfolios — and why covering the entire universe of listed companies forces you to think very differently about process, diversification, and speed. 

A major focus of the conversation is Taurient, the proprietary software Minotaur built in-house to screen, analyse, and compare companies globally. Powered by Python and AI, Taurient allows the team to translate overseas annual reports and transcripts, scan thousands of companies across markets, and surface opportunities most investors will never see. 

We also discuss: 

• The trade-offs between institutional investing, family offices, and running your own fund 

• How technology changes portfolio construction and risk management 

• Why global diversification matters more than ever 

• What Armina looks for when hiring analysts in a tech-enabled investment team 

If you’re interested in global equities, active management, or how modern fund managers actually build an edge, this episode is a masterclass in process over prediction. 

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This episode was recorded on 3 February 2026.

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Joe Lombard, Global Vice Chair at Hatch, joined us to chat fresh off the announcement of Hatch’s $110bn deal with Maaden.

We unpack his journey and how Hatch is partnering with organisations all over the world to deliver positive change.

We hope you enjoy!We'll see you in the next one,Keep playing the long game.***This episode was recorded at the 2026 Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit futuremineralsforum.com

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Flavia Tata Nardini always wanted to be an astronaut. Instead, she built one of the most advanced space-tech companies in the world.

In this episode, we sit down with the Co-Founder and CEO of Fleet Space Technologies to unpack how she built an $800 million space company from almost nothing – surviving near-bankruptcy, delayed launches, and raising capital under extreme pressure.

We explore the early days of building satellites by hand, convincing Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck to launch Fleet’s first hardware for $100, and turning deep scientific ambition into real customers like Rio Tinto and Ma’aden.

We also discuss a major milestone ahead – in August, Fleet will launch the first ever Australian-built hardware into space, marking a defining moment for Australia’s space industry and for the company’s next phase of growth.

We hope you enjoy!

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This episode was recorded at the 2026 Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit futuremineralsforum.com

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Recorded just prior to the club’s Rd 1 clash, we get privileged insight into:

• Why Darren and Grant have conviction on London as a place for Rugby League
• How the opportunity to buy the team, previously owned by the likes of Richard Branson and U.K. multimillionaire David Hughes, came across their desk
• Why Darren and Grant believe that success from this investment will see a dominant London Broncos on and off the field

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This episode was recorded OnAir @ IMARC. For more information on the world's biggest mining conference and how to get involved, visit ⁠⁠⁠imarcglobal.com⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we’re joined by Rob Adamson, Executive Chairman at RFC Ambrian, for a wide-ranging conversation across mining, deep tech, and career-building.

Rob takes us back to his first job as a 16-year-old on a diamond drill rig in Central Western Australia – and how brutal summers in the mines became the motivation to study engineering, fund uni through holiday shifts, and eventually take a leap overseas to deep-level underground gold mining in South Africa at the back end of apartheid.

From there, we unpack how Rob found his way into advisory, why RFC’s model is different to “spray and pray” venture capital, and how a disciplined venture-building approach helped bring game-changing technologies to market –including Chrysos (a modern alternative to fire assay), NextOre (MRI-style sensing for real-time ore grade detection), and MRead, where detection technology can identify landmines by sensing explosive compounds.

We finish with Rob’s practical advice for young professionals: build your skillset, build your network, and most importantly – build your own brand.

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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Anthony Brown, CEO of ASX-listed life insurer NobleOak, to unpack a way of thinking about careers that challenges the advice most of us young professionals are given. 

Anthony isn’t your typical CEO. After starting his career in the Audit team at KPMG in Sydney, he deliberately stepped off the conventional ladder.

Rather than chasing a single linear progression, he moved across industries, roles, and functions – intentionally building what he describes as a career portfolio: a collection of experiences, skills, and calculated risks that compound over time. 

Anthony shares how embracing uncertainty, lateral moves, and even short-term discomfort helped shape his leadership perspective and ultimately positioned him to lead a publicly listed company.  A company which just so happens to be the very first IPO that Barrenjoey ever brought to market... 

For anyone who has ever felt anxious about not “keeping up,” questioned whether you’re on the right path, or worried that a non-linear move might set you back, this episode is for you. 

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