Podcast appearances and mentions of john willett

This episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________John Willett is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Rogo, one of the fastest-growing AI companies in global finance, used by leading institutions including Lazard, Jefferies, Rothschild & Co, Moelis and Nomura. Rogo has raised more than $300 million from investors including Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Thrive and Khosla, was valued at $2 billion in 2026, and John now leads its expansion across Europe and APAC.In his first in-depth interview ever, John joins Vidit to tell the story behind Rogo and the person behind the company. He reflects on growing up in Connecticut in a family of engineers, being academically far ahead of his peers, meeting co-founder Gabe Stengel at Princeton, and experimenting with AI for finance years before ChatGPT made the category obvious.John shares how early investor Kevin Ryan convinced them to quit investment banking and go all in, why Rogo spent its first two years with little external validation, and how ChatGPT changed enterprise demand almost overnight. He also explains how Lazard became the first major customer, what it took to earn the trust of global banks, and how Rogo evolved from an early product into a platform tackling some of finance's most complex workflows.They also unpack John and Gabe's co-founder dynamic, why Gabe became CEO, how Rogo recruits former bankers into operating roles, and what John has learned scaling the company from roughly 40 to 200 people while building out Europe and APAC.Please enjoy exploring your curiosity.________Get in touch with us via email at contact@curiositycentre.comJoin our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG,, Allens, Macquarie Capital, Xero, JP Morgan and more. Show notes and more episodes hereFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramGet in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly hereContact us via our websiteThis episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________TIMESTAMPS00:00 – The Real John Willett04:33 – Xero06:01 – The Family of Engineers Behind John11:11 – Meeting Gabe at Princeton12:22 – The Idea Before Rogo17:16 – Building AI Before ChatGPT18:46 – The Investor Who Told Them to Quit Banking20:11 – Rogo's First Fundraising Deck24:31 – Two Years Nobody Wanted Rogo27:16 – The ChatGPT Inflection Point29:16 – Landing Rogo's First Major Customer34:11 – When Enterprise AI Started to Click38:11 – Why Big-Name Customers Matter43:10 – Deciding Who Should Be CEO45:22 – Convincing Bankers to Join a Startup50:09 – US vs Europe vs APAC55:04 – Scaling Rogo From 40 to 200+People01:00:04 – Becoming a Better Manager01:02:44 – Rapid Fire________The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world's most influential figures in business, tech, finance, government and sport. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past three years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.Our guests include -- Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Keith Rabois (Managing Director, Khosla Ventures), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), Kevin Hartz (Partner, A*; Founder, Eventbrite), Jesse Zhang (CEO, Decagon), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), 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), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica) and Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador/High Commissioner to India).

Dublin Tech Summit has revealed the first of its confirmed keynote speakers for Ireland's flagship tech event taking place this May. Returning for its tenth edition, Dublin Tech Summit 2026 will feature some of the world's biggest tech companies spanning sectors including AI and cybersecurity, fintech, new media, and more. The conference will serve as the marquee event during the second annual Dublin Tech Week, a week-long celebration of innovation, community, and collaboration running from 22 – 29 May. John Willett, co-founder and COO of Rogo, and one of fintech's emerging leaders, will be joining the conference this year. This January, Rogo raised $75 million from Sequoia Capital, a significant milestone. As the company opens its first international office in London to accelerate expansion across Europe, John is leading the charge on the ground, building strategic partnerships with European financial institutions and driving successful implementation and adoption. Recognised on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, John represents a new generation of operators scaling high-growth technology companies onto the global stage. Dublin Tech Summit will also host Paul Hourican, Head of Creative Industries at Napier Capital Partners. Paul has extensive experience in the music industry, having acted as Global Head of Music at TikTok, Head of Talent and Music at MTV, and senior leadership roles at YouTube. His deep understanding of creative industries, digital transformation, and audience engagement positions him as a leading voice on the evolving relationship between music, media, and technology. Ken Moore, Chief Innovation Officer of Mastercard will also be joining Dublin Tech Summit as a keynote speaker. A veteran of the tech industry, Ken brings decades of experience leading large-scale digital transformation across global organisations. He is widely recognised for his expertise in driving innovation within complex ecosystems, advancing secure digital payments infrastructure, and embedding emerging technologies into enterprise strategy to deliver long-term growth and resilience. Other Dublin Tech Summit speakers will include Bianca Zwart, Chief Strategy Officer at Bunq, Thomas Zimmermann, CEO of FreeNow, Sigurdur Arnason, co-founder and CEO of Overtune, and Eric Mosley, founder and CEO of Workhuman, with more to be announced soon. With a lineup of top-tier speakers, the conference will feature impactful platforms that bring together high-growth startups, disruptive scaleups, and forward-thinking industry leaders to explore the forces shaping the tech world-and beyond. This will include the Tech Hive stage which, through a unique silent-disco format, will showcase deep technical content from areas of quantum computing, cybersecurity, and blockchain. The Tech Hive stage represents the cutting edge of deep tech exploration, where developers, engineers, and technical innovators come together to tackle complex challenges in AI, software development, and emerging technologies. Clare Kilmartin, Chief Operating Officer, Dublin Tech Summit, said: "Since the first Dublin Tech Summit ten years ago, we've grown into one of the impactful tech events in Europe, uniting thought leaders from across the globe to foster conversation, innovation, and collaboration. This year's line-up of speakers represents the forefront of technological innovation, and highlights the calibre of our event." Dublin Tech Week, 22 – 29 May 2026: A Collaborative Celebration Of Innovation In Dublin brings together the city's tech leaders, educators, creatives and public through a vibrant series of events, showcasing Dublin as a dynamic global tech hub. As the flagship event of the week-long celebration of all things tech, Dublin Tech Summit highlights STEM engagement, fosters connections and the intersection of tech, culture, work and everyday life. See more stories here.

Heading into the final tracks from Orphans, Tim, Martin and Sam discuss the ruinous junkyard dog that is Waits's music, with another track from Brecht/Weill's Threepenny Opera, some nursery rhyme cribs, and a bit of spontaneous(?) comedy. Waits delivers some aggressive anti-war sentiment, a song slightly lacking in specificity, and then finishes with a load of absolute bull. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: songbysongpodcast@gmail.com Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Cannon Song, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) Jayne's Blue Wish, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) Dog Treat, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) Cannon Song, Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill, Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht / The Fowler Brothers / Stan Ridgway / trans. by Ralph Manheim and John Willett (1985) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly.

Stu chats with Bible teacher John Willett, of SEARCH Ministries in Greensboro, NC, about ministry, leadership, and his wonderful testimony.  

John Willett of Greensboro, North Carolina addresses how storms that hit in our areas of strength and knock us off guard, force us to take a hard look at how strong we actually are.Support the show (https://searchnational.org/support/)

This week on Gun For Hire Radio... live from SafeCon with John Willett, Louis Nappen, Darin Goens, and Cam Edwards. All star lineup. You should have been there! The post The Gun For Hire Radio Broadcast: Episode 382 appeared first on Best Gun Range NYC and NJ Area | Gun Range Near Me.

John Willett founder of NJSafe an annual NJ Gun Rights conference. Check out this conference and register early. 

This week on Gun For Hire Radio... Diversity is our future. Tony Simon and John Willett join us to discuss. The post The Gun For Hire Radio Broadcast: Episode 322 appeared first on Best Gun Range NYC and NJ Area | Gun Range Near Me.

This week on Gun For Hire Radio... Anthony recaps his European vacation and John Willett from NJ Safecon stops by. The post The Gun For Hire Radio Broadcast: Episode 308 appeared first on Best Gun Range NYC and NJ Area | Gun Range Near Me.

Guns of Hollywood reviews all the action, guns and muscles in Commando (1985). We’re joined this week by John Willett of the Bear Arms Show and the New Jersey Safe Conference.

Guns of Hollywood reviews all the action, guns and muscles in Commando (1985). We're joined this week by John Willett of the Bear Arms Show and the New Jersey Safe Conference.

Guns of Hollywood reviews all the guns, action and revenge in John Wick (2014). Our special guest this episode is John Willett of the Bear Arms Show.

Guns of Hollywood reviews all the guns, action and revenge in John Wick (2014). Our special guest this episode is John Willett of the Bear Arms Show.

Guns of Hollywood takes on all the guns and action in Quigley Down Under (1990) with our special guest John Willett co-host of the Bear Arms Show.

Guns of Hollywood takes on all the guns and action in Quigley Down Under (1990) with our special guest John Willett co-host of the Bear Arms Show.