The CEO of the largest single investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, interviews leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get to know the leader, their strategy, leadership principles, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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John Armitage: How He Invests, Building Egerton, and What Worries Him About AI

October 7, 2026 · 54 min

Nobody has taught Nicolai as much about investing as John Armitage. First as his largest client, later as his boss for five years at Egerton Capital. For this episode the two meet in London, where John walks through his approach to…
Friday Wrap-Up: The Humanoid Robotics Race and What You Should Be Reading

October 2, 2026 · 12 min

Back in Oslo this week, Marthe Skaar and Nicolai Tangen sit down together for a Friday Wrap-Up to talk about his podcast conversation with Dr. Kai Yu, founder and CEO of Horizon Robotics. They look at the role Horizon plays in the…
Horizon Robotics CEO: Car Chips, Mind-Off Driving and China's Speed

September 30, 2026 · 47 min

Horizon Robotics CEO: Car Chips, Mind-Off Driving and China's Speed Who makes the brain inside a self-driving car? Nicolai Tangen sits down with Dr. Kai Yu, founder and CEO of Horizon Robotics, the company supplying the chips and software…
Friday Wrap-Up: A President's View on Global Power and Learning from Big Tech

September 25, 2026 · 11 min

On this week's Friday Wrap-Up, Marthe Skaar catches up with Nicolai Tangen, joining from San Francisco, to break down his podcast conversation with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland. They discuss Stubb's view that the world is at a…
President Alexander Stubb: A Changing World Order, Democracies Facing AI, and Golfing with Trump

September 23, 2026 · 50 min

How are democracies adapting to the new technology? In this episode, Nicolai Tangen talks with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, about defence, diplomacy and the shifting world order. They discuss why Finland kept its defences strong…
Friday Wrap-Up: A Guru of Simplification and the AI Slowdown Debate

September 18, 2026 · 14 min

On this week's Friday Wrap-Up, Marthe Skaar calls in from Singapore to catch up with Nicolai Tangen, joining from New York, to break down his podcast conversation with Jon McNeill, author of “The Algorithm" and a leading voice on…
Jon McNeill: The Algorithm Behind Tesla and SpaceX, Why Automation Should Come Last, and Setting Unrealistic Goals

September 16, 2026 · 36 min

Nicolai Tangen sits down with Jon McNeill, CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures and author of The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula That Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX. Having spent three years as President of Tesla…
Friday Wrap-up: Physical AI and China's Speed Advantage

September 11, 2026 · 13 min

Is it possible to compete with Chinese car companies? In this week's Friday Wrap-Up, Marthe Skaar sits down with Nicolai Tangen to break down his podcast conversation with Brian Gu, Vice Chairman and Co-President of XPeng. They discuss why…