



25 episodes
by Vidit Agarwal · English
Founded 6.5+ years ago by Vidit Agarwal, The High Flyers Podcast is a global top ranked show exploring the personal and professional journeys behind the most relatable role models shaping our world. Enjoy 275+ in-depth (and often rare) conversations with the world’s most influential and relatable role models in business, tech, finance, government and sport -- going beyond the headlines to explore their life and work including their formative years, inflection points, industry insights, and how they think, lead and build. Episodes are listened to by CEOs, C-Suite Executives, Investors, Founders, and Government Leaders across Australia, USA, India, UK, Singapore, Canada and New Zealand. Alongside the podcast, we host an annual High Flyers Growth Summit in Sydney and San Francisco. This podcast is one of five products under our parent company, Curiosity Centre. We're proud that more than 60% of our 275+ guests have trusted us for their first-ever public interview — or to go in-depth on their personal story for the first time. These include: Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Jason Collins (CEO, BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Keith Rabois (MD, Khosla Ventures), Alan Joyce (CEO, Qantas), Aleks Spaseska (CEO, Kmart), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), David Schneider (Growth Fund Co-Lead Partner, Cotaue), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Shiv Rao (CEO, Abridge), Ryan Beiermeister (Partner, Founders Fund), Jesse Zhag (CEO, Decagon), Samir Kaul (Founding Partner, Khosla Ventures), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), Mel Silva (MD, Google), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Mark Suster (Partner, Upfront Ventures), Niki Scevak (Partner, Blackbird), Craig Tiley (CEO, USA Tennis), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Paul Bassat (Partner, Square Peg), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica), Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador to India), Vivek Bhatia (CEO, MUFG), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear) and more. Engage with us via: Email: [email protected] Website: https://highflyerspodcast.com X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/vidags10 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehighflyers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehighflyerspodcast/ Follow us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.









Samir Kaul, longtime partner at Coastal Ventures, discusses how VCs chase hype, the cost of doing so, and how his scientific background and mentors shaped his investing and identity.
10 Nov 2026 · 1h 18m · 24 chapters
Grace Brown, founder/CEO of Andromeda Robotics, explains how her company builds “Abby,” a humanoid robot for aged care, arguing that the next competitive advantage in robotics/AI is “social…
5 Nov 2026 · 1h 18m · 36 chapters
Alan Joyce, former CEO of Qantas (and earlier CEO of Jetstar), discusses his leadership philosophy, personal background, and decision-making under pressure, plus aviation crisis examples and his…
2 Nov 2026 · 1h 35m · 39 chapters
Justin Lopas (co-founder/COO of Base Power) discusses his Midwest upbringing, early career at SpaceX, lessons from Anduril, and how those experiences shaped Base Power’s culture, hiring, and…
28 Oct 2026 · 1h 15m · 31 chapters
The hosts unpack the “DNA of Rainmakers” in consulting—how exceptional deal origination, trust, and routines drive winning in an AI-accelerated world.
26 Oct 2026 · 1h 8m · 29 chapters
Malcolm Turnbull (Australia’s 29th PM) discusses growing up in Sydney, being bullied at boarding school, learning to stand up to bullies, and how those experiences shaped his leadership.
20 Oct 2026 · 55m · 23 chapters
Aleks Spaseska, Kmart Group managing director (overseeing Kmart and Target in Australia/NZ and building global Anko operations), discusses her Macedonian upbringing, moving to Australia as a shy…
13 Oct 2026 · 1h 1m · 28 chapters
Venky Ganesan’s life and VC philosophy—moving from India to rural Washington at 16, founding a tech company during the late-90s internet boom, then becoming a Menlo Ventures partner and investing in…
29 Sep 2026 · 1h 11m · 25 chapters
David Schneider’s career and operating playbook—how he scaled Data Domain and ServiceNow, what he learned from early failures, and how he thinks about enterprise go-to-market and venture investing…
25 Sep 2026 · 1h 16m · 34 chapters
Paul Grosmann (CEO of RM Williams) discusses how he built his career through cold emails, international moves, learning Mandarin, and developing “listening” skills; he contrasts private vs…
22 Sep 2026 · 1h 7m · 20 chapters
Mike Vernal’s journey from early internet/networking curiosity to founding-era Facebook and later Sequoia investing, arguing that the “tech wave” (today’s AI era) differs mainly because startups can…
18 Sep 2026 · 1h 13m · 25 chapters
Amit Singh’s journey from Suva, Fiji (Fijian-Indian roots) to Australia and then into Australian politics, tech (Uber), and founding Mandala, an economics research firm advising on public policy and…
16 Sep 2026 · 49m · 28 chapters
Ryan Beiermeister (Founders Fund partner) discusses her path from Houston debate champion to tech operator (Palantir, Meta, OpenAI) to VC; how “excellence is a habit” shaped her; and why she believes…
14 Sep 2026 · 1h 9m · 32 chapters
Ellen DaSilva discusses her career arc from Barclays to Twitter, then early employee at Hims (employee #8), building Summer Health, and selling it to Doctronic.
11 Sep 2026 · 1h 13m · 35 chapters
Shiv Rao, co-founder/CEO of Abridge, discusses building an AI healthcare company that helps doctors by turning clinical conversations into computable data, the “languishing” early product-market-fit…
10 Sep 2026 · 1h 8m · 36 chapters
John Willett (Rogo COO/co-founder) discusses his path from Princeton to building Rogo, an AI partner for large banks, including why early sales were slow, how ChatGPT changed enterprise urgency, and…
7 Sep 2026 · 55m · 24 chapters
Mukund Narayanamurti’s journey from Bangalore to Australia and then into international tax, Asia-focused M&A, and finally diplomacy with Austrade in New Delhi; he also discusses what makes India…
2 Sep 2026 · 1h 10m · 34 chapters
Keith Rabois’ personal career arc from law clerk to Silicon Valley investor/operator, plus his approach to judgment, hiring, time management, and learning; includes reflections on upbringing,…
31 Aug 2026 · 1h 6m · 29 chapters
Kevin Hartz, venture capitalist and former CEO/founder, discusses his path from Berkeley/Orinda to Stanford and Oxford, early tech and PayPal connections, building Zoom and Eventbrite, and how he now…
26 Aug 2026 · 59m · 34 chapters
Episode #272 features Dylan Babbs, co-founder and CTO of Profound, discussing his path from maps and design to building an AI marketing company, plus how aviation and “extreme ownership” shape his…
24 Aug 2026 · 1h 16m · 37 chapters
Episode #271 is a career-and-company conversation with Damien Lewke, founder/CEO of Nebulok, about how cybersecurity fails, why “seams” between tools matter, and how agentic threat hunting can be…
19 Aug 2026 · 1h 21m · 36 chapters
Luke Anear (CEO of SafetyCulture, now MITI) discusses burnout and returning to the CEO role, rebranding from SafetyCulture to MITI, and how AI is reshaping product building, vertical expansion, and…
17 Aug 2026 · 1h 22m · 35 chapters
Flavia Tata Nardini, CEO/co-founder of Fleet Space Technologies, explains how an Italian-born space engineer built an Australian “space + mining” company that uses satellites and AI to map the…
11 Aug 2026 · 1h 18m · 36 chapters
Mel Silva (Google Australia & New Zealand VP/Managing Director) discusses her career path from a small-business upbringing in Sydney to senior leadership at Google, emphasizing “saying yes,” building…
4 Aug 2026 · 1h 31m · 33 chapters