Ventures in the Capital

Episode 17 "Private Equity Conference Part 2" features me talking about my company's annual conference for our investors that took place in October 2023. Part 2 starts from the Tuesday evening entertainment including how I met the Black Eyed Peas until Thursday (departure home).

04:00 Wednesday Conference half day

06:00 Wednesday evening company party

09:30 Going home on Thursday

Episode 16 "What are Private Equity Annual General Meetings? Part 1" features me talking about my company's annual conference for our investors that took place in October 2023. Part 1 goes over the agenda from Sunday (arrival) to Tuesday early evening (conference day + dinner). Part 2 will cover Tuesday evening entertainment including how I met the Black Eyed Peas until Thursday (departure home).

04:00 Pre-Conference Prep

05:26 Sunday: Arrive in the States

08:09 Monday: Work from HQ

13:25 Tuesday: Conference Day 1

17:09 Energy Transition Presentation

21:00 Lunch (finally)

24:08 Final part of the conference day

26:05 Cocktail reception + Dinner

Episode 15 "Asian Expectations Pt 2" features my good friend Alvin where we talk about growing up as a British Born Chinese in the UK. Our discussion spans from childhood into high school, then university and finally to our current careers where I'm working in Finance and Alvin is working in FinTech. Part 2 is the final half of our conversation where we discuss our university experiences, current careers and how we manage our finances.

Episode 14 "Asian Expectations Pt 1" features my good friend Alvin where we talk about growing up as a British Born Chinese in the UK. Our discussion spans from childhood into high school, then university and finally to our current careers where I'm working in Finance and Alvin is working in FinTech. Part 1 is the first half of our conversation where we reach the high school era.

Episode 13 "Bad Memories of Investment Banking" talks about some of my worst memories of when I was working as an Investment Banking Analyst.

Episode 12 "Types of guys you'll date (as a female banker)" is inspired by a recent conversation I had with a friend. Listen to my experiences of dating 3 different types of guys from non-finance backgrounds, including how they acted whilst dating a female Investment Banker (in particular from a financial standpoint).

Episode 11 "Advice for Internship Success" runs through some top tips I've accumulated for greater probability in converting a summer internship into a full time offer. I also talk about my own summer internship experience with some personal stories. If you have specific questions then don't hesitate to reach out!

Episode 10 "Honest thoughts on Private Equity" is inspired by a recent conversation I had with an ex-colleague in Investment Banking. Listen to my thoughts on how buyside differs with sellside including personal experiences of the day-to-day work, work-life balance, compensation, and much more. 

Episode 9 "Goldman Sachs Working Conditions Survey (reaction)" dissects the recently leaked survey conducted by first year analysts from the elite yet infamous American investment bank Goldman Sachs. Topics include working hours, mental & physical health, workplace abuse, etc. Listen to my perspective and personal experiences of the survey results!

Episode 8 "Coming Clean: Hydrogen 101" is the first instalment in my sub-series dedicated to the energy transition. Hydrogen is gaining momentum as a key pathway to a net-zero emissions future. Listen to this episode to find out what it is, what the fuss is all about, and what our future could look like!