Changing Careers with Conrad Chua

The Executive Director of the Cambridge MBA

Conrad's podcast brings you a series of interviews with students, alumni and industry professionals from the wider Cambridge Judge Business School network to give you an insight on how the Cambridge MBA can influence your career path.

  1. The Business of Polling with Sir John Curtice

    21/03/2025

    The Business of Polling with Sir John Curtice

    The Business of Polling with Sir John Curtice Polling shapes political strategy, fuels media headlines, and influences public perception—but how does it actually work? And how did polls do during 2024, the so-called Super Year of elections. You've seen him on the BBC during UK General elections. Now you can join a session with Sir John Curtice, the UK’s most trusted polling expert, as we dive deep into: 🔹 What makes a high-quality poll vs. one you shouldn’t trust 🔹 How polls balance speed and accuracy—especially in high-stakes elections 🔹 Do polls predict elections, or actually influence them? 🔹 The biggest mistakes journalists make when reporting poll data 🔹 How AI could transform the future of polling

    44 min
  2. Unlock Elite Performance for Managers

    04/12/2024

    Unlock Elite Performance for Managers

    Unlock Elite Performance for Managers. Are you ready to redefine your career and leadership potential? Talbot Stark combines his extraordinary experience in international finance, the US military, and Silicon Valley to teach managers how to become *elite performers* in today’s competitive world. He is also the author of "Elite Performance for Managers. - Discover the *Elite Performance Pillars™* framework to transform your approach to leadership. - Learn why accountability is critical, and why results alone won’t cut it anymore. - Gain actionable strategies to strengthen your team’s productivity and manage upward like never before. What’s your biggest challenge in achieving elite performance as a manager?

    46 min
  3. Private Credit: A Game-Changer in Corporate Finance?

    18/11/2024

    Private Credit: A Game-Changer in Corporate Finance?

    Private Credit: A Game-Changer in Corporate Finance? Private credit is rapidly transforming the landscape of corporate finance, particularly in the US and Europe—but what are the corporate governance issues that this might create? Narine Lalafaryan will unpack: - Why private credit has skyrocketed in recent years . - Key differences between private credit, traditional lending, and equity investing. - How private credit funds exert influence in the boardroom and the risks of crossing into shadow directorship. - The impact on companies: How do businesses feel when private credit steps in, and what’s the balance between senior and junior creditors? Key takeaway: Private credit is more than just an alternative to bank loans—it's influencing corporate control and decision-making.

    43 min
  4. Building a fintech startup

    12/11/2024

    Building a fintech startup

    Building a fintech is very difficult. Launching a fintech startup serving the travel business a few months before covid brought travel to a halt is crazy difficult. Raman Korneu, an MBA alumnus from Cambridge Judge Business School and his team, had to make tough decisions quickly if they were to save their start up. Raman talks about his entrepreneurial journey, and how myTU - an online digital banking platform - was born and how digital-first fintechs have a huge advantage over legacy providers.

    42 min
  5. The Social Brain when leading Organisations

    10/10/2024

    The Social Brain when leading Organisations

    We all want to work on teams that just click. But you have also worked in dysfunctional ones. Prof Robin Dunbar has devoted his career to studying why teams work and he is the father of the Dunbar number, which observes that humans can only make meaningful connections with 150 other people. He also found that team dynamics change when you go from team sizes of 5 to 15 to 50 to 150. I don't know if Jeff Bezos had the Dunbar number in mind when he said that teams in Amazon had grown too large when they could not be fed with just one pizza. Join us to learn how you can create and lead better teams.

    47 min
  6. The CFO in high growth startups

    23/09/2024

    The CFO in high growth startups

    Startups focus a lot on product, marketing and growth functions but as they mature, there is an increased focus on the finance function. This is not just to control costs but also to put money where the best growth opportunities are. There is also a need to look at the longer-term in addition to short-term. Akshay Sarma is a CFO at axio, one of India's fast growing startups. He has had extensive experience in finance working for large multinationals and also in the startup world. Akshay will tell us his views on how the finance function adds value to a startup, how the CFO should work with others and the skills one needs to be a great CFO.

    44 min
  7. Prospects For The UK Economy

    06/09/2024

    Prospects For The UK Economy

    What drives the UK economy and what are its future prospects? Professor Simon Deakin is the Director for the Centre for Business Research at CJBS and he will share his thoughts especially on the crucial aspects of productivity and investments shaping the UK's economic landscape. 1. Explore the Role of Services: Understand why services are the backbone of the UK economy. 2. Deep Dive into Productivity: Discover the causes of low productivity growth, its implications, and potential solutions to this critical issue. 3. Investment Insights: Examine current investment figures. 4. New Policy Strategies: Learn about the state of public finances and the growth levers within a tight budget. Are you optimistic about the UK economy’s growth prospects in the next 5 years?

    44 min
  8. Unlocking the Potential of Green Hydrogen: Can We Make It a Reality?

    08/07/2024

    Unlocking the Potential of Green Hydrogen: Can We Make It a Reality?

    Discover the Challenges and Opportunities: We'll explore the potential of green hydrogen to decarbonize industries, from steel production to aviation. Learn about the technological and economic hurdles that need to be overcome for widespread adoption. Ujjwal Pandey has co-written a case on green hydrogen and we'll discuss key factors that will determine its success, including cost reduction, policy support, and technological advancements.

    42 min
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Conrad's podcast brings you a series of interviews with students, alumni and industry professionals from the wider Cambridge Judge Business School network to give you an insight on how the Cambridge MBA can influence your career path.

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  • Creator
    The Executive Director of the Cambridge MBA
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Changing Careers with Conrad Chua