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June 29, 2026 · 23 min
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Selected 30 – Lorrain De Silva

Selected 30 – Lorrain De Silva

Towards the end of his studies, Lorrain worked first with MTV management, Unplugged Sessions, and the European Music Awards.Jägermeister decided to set up a CVC three years ago,…
December 22, 2022
21 min
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Selected 29 – Oscar Höglund

Selected 29 – Oscar Höglund

Epidemic Sound is his 6th company as an adult with a red thread through his previous ventures of storytelling.There were issues with how musicians constantly lost the battle…
December 15, 2022
28 min
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Selected 28 – Elena Poughia

Selected 28 – Elena Poughia

During Media day at Slush, Elena and other journalists were able to see innovative companies like Biotech startup Onego, and sustainability startup Spinnova.I am the CEO of Dataconomy…
December 12, 2022
23 min
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Selected 27 – Stephen Lee

Selected 27 – Stephen Lee

With a background in engineering, working for companies like General Motors and Bosch, Stephen moved to Helsinki to get his MBA at the Helsinki School of Economics.Why San…
December 1, 2022
25 min
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Selected 26 – James Vincent

Selected 26 – James Vincent

You don't sell, you create the environment for people to buy.When something very new comes along, you have to go through phases of a shock absorber, a bridge,…
November 24, 2022
24 min
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Selected 25 – Alexandre Mars

Selected 25 – Alexandre Mars

We should stop thereEverybody is busyAlexandre is going for the father of the year awardNo sleep 'till ParisBlisceThe world has changed. How can you back the right entrepreneurs?We…
July 13, 2021
32 min
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Selected 24 – Stewart Rogers

Selected 24 – Stewart Rogers

A dream of Stewart's for 23 weeksDataconomyA week-long eventBerlin is opening up. With different rule changes every weekPrinceWhat the hell is the Badass Empire?I like pretty pictures. Nice…
June 8, 2021
57 min
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Selected 23 – Emma Jackson

Selected 23 – Emma Jackson

"America. Land of the free, home of the wtf?"Don't it make my brown eyes blueFame is a choice"We don't do any edits here"Julia VoglEmma learned French. And a…
June 1, 2021
40 min
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Selected 22 – Volker Hirsch

Selected 22 – Volker Hirsch

Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. dan@selected.www.sesamers.comTopics Discussed:Q5 202026 years. THAT is impressiveHirsch TailoringThe Rave CaveTenor sax. Because playing jazz is just coolerNet-zeroAmadeus Captial…
May 18, 2021
50 min
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Selected 21 – Monty Munford

Selected 21 – Monty Munford

Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. dan@selected.www.sesamers.comTopics Discussed:Monty's boy is all grown upMonty's all backed upThe MOST colourful opening we've ever hadSending the son…
April 28, 2021
53 min
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