Dhiraj Mukherjee: Optimism Defines the Future

This week's episode of Simplify brings you a special collaboration: a conversation with Dhiraj Mukherjee, who is not only the entrepreneur behind Shazam (the app we all love and use so much!), but also a devoted impact investor focused on social good. Drawing from his experience at Shazam, Dhiraj learned firsthand that the best way to predict the future is to create it. That’s why today, his work mostly focuses on investing in mission-driven companies aiming to create a better future for the planet, addressing critical issues such as climate action and inequality. In this interview, Dhiraj shares some of his most valuable insights across his career, emphasizing the crucial importance of tapping into your instincts and developing your own taste and intuition. Moreover, it leaves us with a short but important reminder that optimism matters: every valuable change once started with nothing but hope for a better future. UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Recommended by Dhiraj: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates Recommended by Caitlin and Ben: The Social Animal by David Brooks The Business of Good by Jason Haber Try Blinkist for free for 14 days by going to [ , tapping on Try Blinkist at the top right, and entering the code impact. Let us know what you thought of this episode, or just come say hi on Twitter! Find Caitlin at @caitlinschiller [2], Ben at @bsto [3]. You can write us all an email at podcast@blinkist.com [4]. This episode of Simplify was produced by Caitlin Schiller, Ben Schuman-Stoler, Maria Levacic & Ben Jackson at Blinkist

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Dhiraj Mukherjee: Optimism Defines the Future is an episode from Simplify by Caitlin Schiller, Kollo Media.

This episode is 00:41:28 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2024.

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