The Future Series

Anthony Dann
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We speak with Founders and Funders around the world, the people who are building businesses and the people that are backing them. Bringing you insights on how to build, adapt and win in a world that never stops changing.

  1. 3 days ago

    Ep.13 Building to Selling to Investing, Entrepreneur and Investor - Jonny Staker, Vanquish Group

    Today we talk with Jonny Staker about his journey from leaving school at 15 to building, selling and now acquiring companies of his own. We cover how a failed attempt at pulling pints became the catalyst for a lifetime of entrepreneurship, what it really feels like to sell a business to a private equity firm after 14 hours of negotiations, and why he believes naivety is one of the most powerful assets an early founder can have. We also dig into the thinking behind his best-selling book The Frame, why controlling the conversation is the most underrated skill in business, and how Vanquish is now focused on helping expertise-led firms grow and scale in a world where AI is rapidly commoditising everything else.

    39 min

  2. 7 Jun

    Ep.12 The Man Behind a Global Healthcare Consulting Empire - Sandeep Sharma, Vmarsh Healthcare

    Today we talk with Sandeep about his journey from biotechnologist and pharmaceutical sales rep to founding Vmarsh Healthcare, a global consulting and advisory firm operating across six offices and 37 countries. We cover how a career that took him from South Asia to Europe, Africa, Singapore and Australia shaped his unique approach to healthcare consulting, why he built Vmarsh around seasoned industry veterans rather than fresh MBAs, and how staying human in a world increasingly driven by AI and data is at the heart of everything Vmarsh does. We also dig into why grit and discipline will always matter more than qualifications, and why the difference between a dream and an accomplishment is simply desire.

    41 min

  3. 1 Jun

    Ep.11 Acquired, Relaunched and Ready - Ivan Gasparetto Filho, Techifide

    Today we talk with Ivan about his 25-year journey in tech and how a chance encounter with a friend led him to discover a gap in the construction industry, sparking the creation of both BIM Direct and Techifide. We cover what it was like to build a software outsourcing business leveraging Brazilian talent for UK clients, how Bentley Systems came knocking and eventually acquired his team, and why he made the decision to relaunch Techifide as a specialist recruitment business focused solely on the architecture, engineering and construction sector. We also dig into how he is using AI to streamline operations without losing the human element, and why he believes the developers who will thrive in the AI era are the ones who can talk to clients, not just write code.

    25 min

  4. 15 May

    Ep.10 Building Networks in a Mission to Unite West Africa - Jean Daho, Akwatalents

    Today we talk with Jean about his journey from the Ivory Coast to London and how unfortunate circumstances became the catalyst to found Akwatalents - a bilingual recruitment business and community on a mission to bridge the gap between Francophone and Anglophone West Africa. We cover why he believes recruitment has lost its human touch and how he is bringing it back, how he is building a community of 117 members across 15 countries from his bedroom in London, and why his vision goes far beyond recruitment - creating a platform that connects the West African diaspora with local businesses across the region.

    29 min

  5. 11 May

    Ep.9 Leading in the Arena, Lessons from the Bronx to the Boardroom - David Ribott, Ribott Partners

    Today we talk with David about his journey from growing up in the South Bronx to founding Ribott Partners, an award-winning leadership and board advisory based in Abu Dhabi. We cover how sport saved him from the streets and shaped his entire approach to developing high performing leaders, why he believes the best leadership development borrows directly from elite athletic coaching, and what it really means to lead under pressure in today's world of constant noise, shifting markets and rapid change.

    53 min

  6. 29 Apr

    Ep.8 Building a Recruitment Empire From Sydney to Southeast Asia - Chris Gath, Specify & ProSource

    Today we talk with Chris about his journey from qualified electrician in the UK to building two thriving recruitment and staffing businesses in Australia. We cover how two years living and working across Southeast Asia shaped his outlook on business and people, what it really takes to survive the first two years as a founder, and how his love for the Philippines led to the creation of ProSource - offering Australian construction and NDIS businesses access to enterprise-level offshore talent at a fraction of the cost.

    35 min

  7. 27 Apr

    Ep.7 Building Trust with the UK's Highest Courts - Paul Burgin, Hunters Legal

    Today we talk with Paul about his journey into legal recruitment, founding Hunters Legal and building a boutique agency that works with some of the UK's most prestigious law firms. We cover the grit and determination it took to get through the early years, how COVID reshaped the legal recruitment market, and why in a world increasingly driven by AI, the human touch and personal relationships remain at the heart of what makes a great recruiter.

    23 min

  8. 10 Apr

    Ep.6 Employee to Entrepreneur and Leading Recruitment Company - Spencer Gregson-Gray, Valoris Group

    Today we talk with Spencer about his journey from employment to entrepreneur, founding Valoris Group and building a leading recruitment company in the energy sector, all whilst starting a family. We cover why there's never a perfect moment to start and why that shouldn't stop you, how Valoris are keeping the human touch at the heart of what they do whilst leveraging AI, and how they're carving out a leading position in their space.

    29 min
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We speak with Founders and Funders around the world, the people who are building businesses and the people that are backing them. Bringing you insights on how to build, adapt and win in a world that never stops changing.

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    Anthony Dann
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