Episodes

Monday Nov 15, 2021
#185: Absolute Return Podcast: Leadership Chat: Procaps CEO Ruben Minski
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Ruben Minski. Ruben is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Procaps Group, a developer of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical solutions, medicines, and hospital supplies that reach more than 50 countries in all five continents.
On the podcast, Ruben discusses:
-How Procaps has evolved over the past 44 years since its founding
-The macro case for Latin American health care as a sector to invest in
-Procaps growth strategy and approach to M&A
-Insights into the recent SPAC merger
-And more
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Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guests Todd Degelman and Chad Pruden of Wellington-Altus Private Wealth where Todd is Founder, Senior Investment Advisor, and Vice-Chairman, and Chad is Senior Investment Advisor. Wellington-Altus is one of the fastest-growing wealth advisory companies in Canada.
On the show, Todd and Chad discuss:
-Their career backgrounds and keys to success in wealth management
-Their outlook for equity markets, bonds and inflation
-Asset allocation and what is top of mind for high-net worth investors
-What differentiates Wellington-Altus from the big banks
-And more

Monday Nov 01, 2021
#183: Leadership Chat: EO Charging CEO Charlie Jardine
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Charlie Jardine, Founder & CEO of EO Charging.
EO Charging is a leading provider of technology-enabled turnkey solutions for electric vehicle fleets.
On the podcast, Charlie discusses:
- His entrepreneurial journey and the idea behind EO Charging
- EO’s business model, customers and unit economics
- Key differences between EO and its competitors
- Insights into its growth plan as a public company
- And more

Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
#182: Live from the Trading Desk: Julian and the SPAC Squad Discuss DWAC
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Today we have a special Live from the Trading Desk episode, in which Julian and a group of SPAC experts discuss the Digital World Acquisition / Trump Media deal. On the podcast, we discuss:
-Why did DWAC surge as much as 1,600%?
-What is next for the SPAC?
-Why do traders and speculators like this deal?
-Key insights into the SPAC
-And more

Monday Oct 25, 2021
#181: Leadership Chat: Sarcos CEO Ben Wolff
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Sarcos CEO Ben Wolff. Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation is a leader in the development of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety.
On the show, Ben discusses:
- Why Time Magazine named the Sarcos Guardian exoskeleton one of the “Best Inventions of 2020”
- Their “Robot as a Service” business model
- How robotics are going to change the future of work
- Key insights from the recent going-public process and advice for CEOs considering taking their company public
- And more

Monday Oct 18, 2021
#180: Leadership Chat: ServiceMax CEO Neil Barua
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Today’s podcast features special guest, ServiceMax CEO Neil Barua. ServiceMax is a leader in asset-centric field service management software.
On the podcast, Neil discusses:
-Private equity firm Silver Lake’s role in the evolution of ServiceMax
-Why the company’s SaaS business model may be attractive for investors
-Details regarding its $1.4 billion merger with SPAC Pathfinder Acquisition
-Key opportunities in its future growth plan
-And more

Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
#179: Leadership Chat: AdTheorent CEO Jim Lawson
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest AdTheorent CEO Jim Lawson. AdTheorent is a programmatic digital advertising leader using advanced machine learning technology and solutions to deliver real-world value for advertisers and marketers.
On the show, Jim discusses:
- His journey from practicing law to becoming an entrepreneur and CEO
- How AdTheorent’s machine learning advertising technology platform works
- Why the two most prevalent ad targeting methods, cookie-based retargeting and segment-based audiences, are less effective
- Insights into the merger with MCAP Acquisition Corporation
- And more

Monday Oct 04, 2021
#178: Leadership Chat: Energy Vault CEO Robert Piconi
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Energy Vault Co-Founder and CEO Robert Piconi. Energy Vault creates gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology.
On the show, Rob discusses:
-The initial idea behind the founding of Energy Vault
-How Energy Vault’s energy storage systems work
-Insights into the company’s recent going public transaction
-How Energy Vault differs from the competition
-And more

Friday Oct 01, 2021
#177: State of the Markets 3 with SPACGuru, SPACInsider and SPACWarrants
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
On today’s podcast we have a discussion between Julian and three market experts, SPACGuru (G), SPACInsider (Kristi) and SPACWarrants (Jeff), for an in-depth discussion on the state of the blank check market:
- What to make of high redemption rates and low float meme stock short squeezes?
- How are IPO terms evolving?
- What will be the future of PSTH and the SPARC structure?
- Lawsuits, the SEC and the future of SPACs
- And more

Monday Sep 27, 2021
#176: Leadership Chat: Altus Power Co-CEOs Gregg Felton and Lars Norell
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
On today’s podcast we welcome special guests, Altus Power Co-CEOs
Gregg Felton and Lars Norell. Altus Power is a market-leading clean electrification company focused on solar power.
On the show, Gregg and Lars discuss:
-The major skills and resources gained in law and investment banking that gave them the confidence to start Altus
-The company’s current portfolio assets and growth pipeline
-The macro thesis behind clean electrification
-Why CBRE holdings was an ideal merger partner in going public
-And more