True Connections

Simon Beckermann, the founder of Depop and Alan Hooks, discuss the textile business and its environmental consequences. Find how Depop helps consumers make wiser purchases.

In the latest episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks to Sam Jones, Founder and CEO of Gener8. Sam speaks about his journey from Global Brand Manager for Red Bull to tech entrepreneur, taking on the giants of advertising, and the challenges and successes he’s has along the way.

In the latest episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks to Walfredo della Gherardesca. Walfredo is the founder and CEO of Genuine Way, a tech company that enables brands to better communicate their environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility to ethical consumers through the use of blockchain technology.

In the latest episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks to the founder and owner of Dragonfly Asia-Pacific and Banyan Workspace, Rasheed Shroff. In addition to hearing the fascinating story of the creation of one of the city’s most inspiring and sustainable workspaces, we learn how he navigated his path from ultra loyal company man to independent entrepreneur.

In this episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks to Founder and CEO Emeritus of Admiral Group, Henry Engelhardt, about his approach to running a successful business, his journey as an entrepreneur and what he looks for in people and businesses seeking investment.

In the latest episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks to entrepreneur, journalist and Co-Founder of EnterpriseAlumni, Emma Sinclair MBE, about her journey as an entrepreneur.

Emma’s story is a fascinating one, starting with how the school run with her father helped mould her passion for the stock market, her experience of being the youngest person to take a company public, her work with UNICEF, and what three things she stands by as an entrepreneur.

In the latest episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks to fintech start-up entrepreneur and CEO of Pine Labs, Amrish Rau. Amrish has over two decades of experience in the fintech sector, having run his own start-up and built a number of large organisations. In addition to learning Amrish’s views on the post-Covid world, we hear the fascinating story of his journey as an entrepreneur.

In the latest episode of our True Connections Podcast, Alan Hooks speaks with serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and maverick Mike Tobin. Mike is also the Chairman of the winner of the 2020 Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Award – Ultraleap. In addition to learning about Ultraleap’s innovations and its application in a post-pandemic world, we hear Mike’s fascinating story as an entrepreneur and the advice he has for other entrepreneurs who are at the start of their journey.

In our latest episode of Julius Baer’s True Connections podcast, Alan Hooks, Head of Private Clients UK, speaks with Nicola Mitchell, CEO and Founder of Life Scientific and recent winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award about her journey as an entrepreneur, the importance of a strong network, and what the future holds for Life Scientific.

In the latest episode of Julius Baer’s True Connections podcast, Alan Hooks, Head of Private Clients UK, speaks with Henry de Zoete, Co-Founder of Look After My Bills. In a broad and fascinating conversation, they discuss how the business developed from the initial concept, the value of being part of the Y-Combinator incubator, why he and his co-founder decided to sell the business, and finally what it’s like to be behind the most successful deal in the history of Dragons’ Den.