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In this Sarde with Economist, Political Analyst, Journalist and Media Personality Albert Kostanian we discussed the following: - Vision 2030 and how Thawra democratized politics  - Privatization of state assets - Albert's political background with Kataeb - How to achieve harmony between diversity and unity - Federalism and Decentralisation - How healthy is Lebanon's downfall in the longterm - How Albert managed to visit 2000 villages in Lebanon to discover his home   تحدّثنا في هذه السردة مع الاقتصادي والمحلل السياسي والصحافي والوجه الاعلامي ألبير كوستانيان عن : - رؤية لبنان ٢٠٣٠ وكيف تمكّنت الثورة من اعادة الشعبية للسياسة - خصخصة املاك الدولة - خلفية ألبير السياسية مع حزب الكتائب - كيف يمكن خلق الانسجام بين التنوع والوحدة - الفديرالية واللامركزية - كم جيّد وصحّي انهيار لبنان على المدى الطويل - كيف تمكّن ألبير من زيارة ٢٠٠٠ قرية في لبنان لاكتشاف بيته   Join the community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative.   The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.   SARDE EVERY SUNDAY with NEW EPISODES released WEEKLY! 8:00 PM

My guest this week is Albert Wenger, a managing partner at Union Square Ventures and the author of the book World After Capital. Albert studied economics at Harvard and earned a PhD in information from technology, but if you’d asked me to guess before looking those up, I’d have guessed that he studied philosophy because of how widely he has thought about the world and the impact of technology. Our conversation is about how technology is changing the world from an Industrial Age to a knowledge age. We explore how cryptocurrencies, low cost computing, and regulation will impact our future and why the transition may require delicate care. I loved this conversation because of my obsession with the concept of scarcity. We explore what has been scarce through time and what may be scarce in the future. Albert is one of the most interesting thinkers I’ve come across and was a pleasure to speak with. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Hash Power is presented by Fidelity Investments For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag   Links Referenced World After Capital Show Notes 2:16 – (First Question) –  Defining what it means to be human             2:58 – World After Capital 3:56 – Trans-humans vs neo-humans 4:37 – The concept of Qualia 5:25 – Albert’s investment philosophy= 8:27 – How Albert began his exploration into cryptocurrencies 12:59 – Most exciting things blockchains could enable 14:27 – How does Albert view blockchain technology from the view of an venture capital investor 17:00 -  Why Albert thinks that the dominate cryptocurrency of our time may not exist just yet and what he is looking for in protocols that will become the leader in the space 20:16 – What are the central functions that will be important in cryptocurrencies 21:22 -   The state of regulation in the cryptocurrency space 27:37 – What has Albert most excited for the future of blockchain 29:10 – The idea of universal basic income 32:26 – How do you solve the problem of giving money value in a world of universal basic income 35:00 – How scarcity has changed over time 39:01 – Role of financial capital in the last 200 years of civilization 42:39 – Are we as a society only capable of solving problems once they become an immediate threat 44:15 – Explaining the idea of attention as a scarce resource 47:56 – The two key drivers of change; zero marginal cost distribution and universality of computational power 53:13 -  What should we as investors and inventors be focusing on as the new objective function 57:24 – Scariest aspect of this transition into the knowledge age 59:45 – Three basic freedoms we all seek; informational, economic, psychological 1:02:13 – Fermi’s paradox and the scarcity of attention 1:02:56 – How Albert thinks about his own day and wellbeing given all of this information 1:05:01 – Kindest thing anyone has done for Albert Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

It takes a great deal of courage to leave a lucrative role as a corporate IT director and become an entrepreneur. And if you happen to be a member of a minority, you are likely to encounter even more negativity and judgement for taking a chance on your big vision. Where can you go to find a mentor or mastermind that will help you side step the skeptics to build and scale the business of your dreams? Visionary entrepreneur Albert J. Williams is the President and CEO of Best Deal Private Car Service. Under his leadership, the company has grown from a fleet of 19 owner-operated cars to nearly 270 and expanded to add non-emergency medical transportation to their line of services. Today, Albert is helping young minority entrepreneurs learn to grow a business by way of his mastermind coaching venture, Plan Build Become.   On this episode of Men on Purpose, Albert sits down with Emerald to explain how he evaluates opportunities and share the impetus for his new undertaking to coach aspiring minority entrepreneurs. He offers insight around the tremendous value of mentoring, describing the upward trajectory of his business once he found the right coach. He also shares his practice of self-competition to stay committed to the creative process and his focus on service to attract business—rather than having to chase it. Listen in to understand how Albert uses negativity as fuel and learn how a mastermind group can challenge you in the constructive cycle of growth and learning. What You Will Learn How Albert’s mother inspired him to be strong and level-headed How Albert evaluates opportunities based on the value-add The exponential growth of Albert’s transportation service Albert’s new venture for aspiring minority entrepreneurs Albert’s insight regarding the tremendous value of a mentor How finding a coach put Albert’s business on an upward trajectory Albert’s advice around betting on yourself Albert’s courage to leave the corporate world for entrepreneurship How Albert holds himself accountable through self-competition How Albert uses negativity and judgement as fuel/energy Why service is the first step in attracting business How Albert’s mastermind group challenges him to grow Connect with Albert J. Williams Albert on LinkedIn Resources Aaron Walker Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind Connect with Emerald GreenForest Creative Age Consulting Group Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Email: listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

355: In this interview, Peter High speaks with Albert Hitchcock the Chief Operating and Technology Officer at Pearson. Among the topics they discuss include: How Albert took on COO responsibilities beyond the CIO role by identifying the need to streamline not just the companies underlying technology, but the operational processes as well. Albert’s responsibilities, which in addition to IT and digital transformation include product development, procurement, supply chain, customer service, and real estate. The evolution of the CIO role from the back office to the front office and Albert’s view that the role has become transformative to the point where it needs to encompass the operating model of the business The three-phased transformation Albert is leading, which includes radical simplification, platform strategy, and execution strategy How Pearson is working towards a single platform, similar to Netflix for education, which would be highly scalable, global in nature, high-quality, and one that can deliver all of their experiences around the world to millions of learners. An overview of the changes occurring at Pearson, including radical simplification and consolidation of systems, moving from data centers to the cloud, and people and culture changes. How Pearson has looked to an innovation ecosystem for idea generation How the company is using AI and augmented reality to make a difference in education and the workforce. How Pearson is preparing for the skills revolution with its Technology Academy, and how they are working to assist other companies in doing the same. Albert’s view on companies needs to re-equip their workforce and the challenges that arise with it.

My guest this week is Albert Wenger, a managing partner at Union Square Ventures and the author of the book World After Capital. Albert studied economics at Harvard and earned a PhD in information from technology, but if you’d asked me to guess before looking those up, I’d have guessed that he studied philosophy because of how widely he has thought about the world and the impact of technology. Our conversation is about how technology is changing the world from an Industrial Age to a knowledge age. We explore how cryptocurrencies, low cost computing, and regulation will impact our future and why the transition may require delicate care. I loved this conversation because of my obsession with the concept of scarcity. We explore what has been scarce through time and what may be scarce in the future. Albert is one of the most interesting thinkers I’ve come across and was a pleasure to speak with. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Hash Power is presented by Fidelity Investments For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag   Links Referenced World After Capital Show Notes 2:16 – (First Question) –  Defining what it means to be human             2:58 – World After Capital 3:56 – Trans-humans vs neo-humans 4:37 – The concept of Qualia 5:25 – Albert’s investment philosophy= 8:27 – How Albert began his exploration into cryptocurrencies 12:59 – Most exciting things blockchains could enable 14:27 – How does Albert view blockchain technology from the view of an venture capital investor 17:00 -  Why Albert thinks that the dominate cryptocurrency of our time may not exist just yet and what he is looking for in protocols that will become the leader in the space 20:16 – What are the central functions that will be important in cryptocurrencies 21:22 -   The state of regulation in the cryptocurrency space 27:37 – What has Albert most excited for the future of blockchain 29:10 – The idea of universal basic income 32:26 – How do you solve the problem of giving money value in a world of universal basic income 35:00 – How scarcity has changed over time 39:01 – Role of financial capital in the last 200 years of civilization 42:39 – Are we as a society only capable of solving problems once they become an immediate threat 44:15 – Explaining the idea of attention as a scarce resource 47:56 – The two key drivers of change; zero marginal cost distribution and universality of computational power 53:13 -  What should we as investors and inventors be focusing on as the new objective function 57:24 – Scariest aspect of this transition into the knowledge age 59:45 – Three basic freedoms we all seek; informational, economic, psychological 1:02:13 – Fermi’s paradox and the scarcity of attention 1:02:56 – How Albert thinks about his own day and wellbeing given all of this information 1:05:01 – Kindest thing anyone has done for Albert Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

In this episode, Canadian born filmmaker, Albert M. Chan, known for his films, The Commitment, and, Ancestors of the Future, Descendants of the Past, talks about success, and how he balances his various careers as an actor, a filmmaker and an electrical engineer who holds a Ph.D. from MIT…not to mention being a Dad, and a husband. Also in this episode Albert talks about: - how he was able to cast Golden Globe, Emmy, and Drama   Desk nominated actress, Tina Chen for one of his films. - How he got his first breaks as an actor in Boston. - His approach as a filmmaker. - How his background as an engineer informs his acting and filmmaking. - And the current screenplay he is working on. Albert's website MIT Descendent’s of the Past Ancestor’s of the Future Sag-Aftra The Commitment  Straeon Studios The Crying Game CP Casting Boston Casting LDI Casting Christine Wyse Casting Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Brotherhood The Actors Green Room in NYC and LA Sundance Screenwriter's Lab The Opposite of a Fairytale - short film Vanu inc. Stage  - Bowie live album MaketheFuckingFilm.com People mentioned: Tina Chen Cira Felina Bolla Kevin McCormick Bill Doherty Jr. Ross Meyerson Minor White Vanu Bowes Amar Bowes Adele David Bowie  Mackelmore Show notes While getting Phd in Electrical Engineering, Albert discovers MIT’s offerings in tennis, basketball, and photography. [4:04] Working as an engineer for a start up, enables Albert to be selective about his acting. [8:21] How Albert uses his engineering skills in acting and filmmaking. [10:00] How Albert was able to cast Golden Globe, Emmy, and Drama Desk nominee Tina Chen, for his film Descendents of the Past, Ancestors of the Future. [12:50 ] The 180 rule. [14:21] Albert’s advice on camera movement for independent filmmaking. [16:25] Immigration story from China. [18:37] Directing while you’re acting, and how it’s about the team. [21:31] Albert’s film, The Commitment, and the power of Storytelling to make sense of things. [27:43] What sets Albert apart as an actor? [29:33] Albert’s frequency of training classes. [33:25} Adventures in coaching. [35:09] Rob goes on a 5 minute rant about the expense of acting classes. [36:36] Albert deftly and gracefully extolls the virtue’s of being coached and doing scene work.[40:48] Albert’s current feature film project, Incarnations. [48:42]  Working on screenplay for Incarnations, and submitting it to Sundance Screen Labs. [50:49] Rob becomes concerned he ‘may be missing things’. [55:38] Pause for albert to greet the babysitter. [56:59] Albert’s near term, non-bucket list. [58:47] Knowing your type as an actor. [1:00:02] Vanu Inc. the startup Albert works with designs cellular infrastructure. [1:03:32] Albert’s views on success. [1:08:09]

Albert Wenger is a partner at Union Square Ventures, one of the world's leading VC firms with investments in Twitter, Twilio, Zynga, Soundcloud, Tumblr, Lending Club and many more. Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us through the company’s sale to Yahoo and an angel investor (Etsy, Tumblr). He previously founded or co-founded several companies, including a management consulting firm and an early hosted data analytics company. Albert also writes a fantastic blog at Continuations.com and did a brilliant Ted X Talk here! In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Albert made his way into the wonderful world of VC? 2.) Albert breaks down the differences between the instalment and the deployment phases of technology? At what stage USV choose to invest and why? 3.) How much of a role does valuation play in Albert's investment decision making process? At what level does speculation become irrational exuberance? 4.) Why does Albert want to limit network effects that are provided to winning companies? What does Albert think makes a contestable market? What are the characteristics? 5.) Why is Albert such a protagonist for the basic income guarantee? What are the challenges? How will this affect human's relationship to automation? What will mankind do with this increased abundance of time? 6.) Why does Albert believe that every individual has the right to be presented by a personal bot? What are the prominent use cases? How does it invert the power relationships between networks and their participants? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Albert’s Fave Book: Beginning of Infinity  Albert’s Fave Blog or Newsletter: Azeem Azhar: The Exponential View Albert’s Most Recent Investment: Clue: Period and Ovulation Tracker As always you can follow The Twenty Minute VC, Harry and Albert on Twitter here! If you would like to see a more colourful side to Harry with many a mojito session, you can follow him on Snapchat here!   This episode was brought to you by DesignCrowd, the online marketplace for custom graphic, logo and web design that helps startups, entrepreneurs, web developers and agencies outsource design projects to designers from around the world.   How Does It Work? Once you have launched your brief, designers will begin submitting quality designs for you to review. With some constructive feedback, you can quickly generate a large gallery of designs that really do fit your needs. You can have exactly what you need within just three days. Once you have selected your favourite design, you will be sent all the files you require to update your branding. If you don’t like any of the submitted designs, then DesignCrowd offers a money back guarantee. So checkout designcrowd.com/VC and enter the promo code VC100 to get an astonishing $100 off your next project.