Best Allan Wang Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 134: Debating the future of Australia-China relations 1:00:18

12d ago1:00:18

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China’s Premier Li Qiang successfully visited Australia last month. The loan of two more pandas captured headlines, but if one looks closely at how the visit unfolded it’s clear Australia faces a very complex strategic landscape. The Albanese government clearly wants to maintain a stabilised relationship with China under the PM’s manta “cooperative…

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Allan Spivack, JD MBA 79 – Building Community Through Home Goods 31:33

15d ago31:33

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The OneHaas alumni podcast is honored to have Allan Spivack, philanthropist, community builder, and business leader, share his career path insights on today’s episode. Allan spent much of his childhood fascinated by how his dad ran their family home furnishings business. But he was also curious about how businesses could be used for social good. Af…

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Ep. 133: What might “cooperate with China where we can” actually mean? 1:00:51

19d ago1:00:51

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Mike Pezzullo recently said that “the likelihood of conflict in this decade has been about 10 per cent, which is meaningful enough to plan for and indeed to be concerned about”. If Pezzullo’s assessment is correct, that means there is a 90 per cent chance that conflict will not happen. What is Australia’s plan for that (likely) scenario? This episo…

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Jeff Wang, MBA 20 – Diving Deep Into the World of AI 33:21

29d ago33:21

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Today’s guest on the OneHaas alumni podcast is Jeff Wang, the head of business at Codeium and co-founder of RocketFuel Education. Jeff grew up in Chicago with a passion for experimenting with the latest cutting edge technology. After some unfilling corporate jobs, Jeff got his MBA at Haas and jumped head first into the startup world. From there, he…

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Ep. 132: “Stabilisation” of the PRC bilateral, viewed from DC 1:05:07

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Joining Darren this episode is Jude Blanchette. Jude holds the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). There’s no-one whose analysis and commentary Darren values more highly in helping him understand China. The context for this discussion is the fact that this weekend China’s Premier Li Qiang wil…

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Ep. 131: A progressive Australian foreign policy? 1:18:09

1M ago1:18:09

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Two guests join Darren this week: Professor Joanne Wallis from the University of Adelaide and Professor Bec Strating from La Trobe University. They have recently published a book titled Girt by Sea: Reimagining Australia’s Security, published by Blank Inc. Their project is an ambitious one—to question the very foundations of what it means for Austr…

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Albert Lee, MBA 04 – Entrepreneurship Through Everyday Problem Solving 47:52

1M ago47:52

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On this episode of OneHaas, entrepreneur, advisor, and investor Albert Lee shares his career journey from finance to the startup world and his invention of the app, MyFitnessPal. Born to Korean-immigrant parents, Albert grew up in a small town outside Albany, New York. His dad worked as a scientist at a research and development laboratory right nex…

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Ep. 130: Economic security, made in Australia 1:17:20

2M ago1:17:20

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Recent events in economic security (or, geoeconomics) have been dizzying, but exciting for Darren given this is his primary academic field. In Australia, the new budget delivered by the government plans over $20b of industry policy funding for a “Future Made in Australia”. Meanwhile in the US, the Biden Administration has sharply increased tariffs …

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Ep. 129: Unsafe and provocative actions by the Chinese military 22:19

2M ago22:19

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Zack Cooper of the American Enterprise Institute joins Darren to discuss the troubling trend of PRC military actions that are endangering Australian personnel and equipment, and those of our partners. Last week, a Chinese fighter aircraft dropped flares into the path of an Australian helicopter that was conducting a patrol in international waters a…

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Ep. 128: Sols vote; nests of spies? growing AUKUS? Palestinian statehood? 56:06

2M ago56:06

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Stephen Dziedzic of the ABC once again joins Darren to discuss a busy month of news, starting with the recent election in Solomon Islands, then a bombshell Washington Post story about the alleged involvement of the Indian government in targeted killings (with a strong Australian angle); next the recent 2+2 bilateral with South Korea and the possibi…

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Noor Gaith, BS 17 – Bringing Palestinian Roots to Specialty Coffee 33:24

3M ago33:24

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This month, OneHaas is honored to welcome Noor Gaith to the podcast. Noor is the co-founder of Jaffa Coffee Roasters, named after the city, and specializes in artisanal coffee experiences. Noor and his brothers grew up in the Bay Area but come from a big Palestinian family. Raised by immigrant parents from Palestine and Jerusalem, Noor learned the …

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Ep. 127: A China-led international order? 1:10:00

3M ago1:10:00

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In the third episode of a mini-series on international order, Darren is joined by Amy King, an Associate Professor at the Australian National University, to discuss China. It is now cliché to say that China is having a major impact on the current order and its trajectory, but there is little agreement on what that impact is and how far it might go.…

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Ep. 126: The international economic order—Past, present, and future 1:01:33

3M ago1:01:33

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In the second episode in a mini-series on international order, Darren is joined by Dr. Jenny Gordon to discuss the international economic order. Over the past 40 years Australia has arguably been the single greatest beneficiary of the post-war economic order, at least among the group of industrialised countries. But from the GFC to Brexit to paraly…

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Tricia Tran, BS 99 – Empowering Women in Leadership 25:03

3M ago25:03

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In this episode of OneHaas, meet alumna Tricia Tran, Senior Field Marketing Manager of the financial services and Fintech group at ServiceNow. She’s also the founding co-President of the Berkeley Haas Women in a leadership Alumnae network. A child of Vietnamese immigrant parents, Tricia grew up in the Bay Area with her heart set on one day attendin…

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Gerald Plays The Viola 14:16

4M ago14:16

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Gerald Liu tries to capture Taylor Swift's spirit with a viola.By Allan Wang

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Ep. 125: Wang Yi visits Australia 32:25

4M ago32:25

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China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, visited Australia this week. The visit attracted a great deal of scrutiny, not just for the long list of issues in the bilateral relationship, but also Wang's meeting with former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Stephen Dziedzic of the ABC joins Darren to discuss the week's events. Australia in the World is written, h…

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Ep. 124: Ukraine, Gaza, and international order 1:20:44

4M ago1:20:44

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This episode is the first of a series of at least three that are linked by the theme of international order. Last year US Secretary of State Blinken said “what we’re experiencing now is more than a test of the post-Cold War order. It’s the end of it”. The concept of the possible ending of an order raises lots of questions: what exactly was the old …

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Eileen Kwei, BA 01 – Networking with Sincerity and Authenticity 26:19

4M ago26:19

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The OneHaas alumni podcast is thrilled to welcome Eileen Kwei, the Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Artisan Partners, a global investment management firm that offers a wide range of high-value-added investment strategies. Eileen was born in the U.S. and spent the first six years of her life in New York where her parents further…

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Allan Promotes His Podcast 9:03

4M ago9:03

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Allan calls a friend for tips on how to promote his podcast on social media. Episode is late because I was sick.By Allan Wang

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Ep. 123: ASEAN in Melbourne 40:45

4M ago40:45

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A frenetic period of Australian diplomacy has wrapped up, after Australia hosted the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, which commemorated 50 years of Dialogue Relations. The ABC’s Stephen Dziedzic followed events closely and joins Darren to talk through the week’s news. Australia in the World is written, hosted, and produced by Darren Li…

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Allan Worries About AI 3:43

5M ago3:43

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Allan tries to relax, but encounters news that makes him worried about his career.By Allan Wang

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Ep. 122: Indonesia, before and after the election 48:16

5M ago48:16

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Indonesians have voted for their next president, and while the results have not been finalised, Prabowo Subianto looks very likely to replace the incumbent Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Darren is joined by Aaron Connelly, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asian Politics and Foreign Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, to discuss politics …

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Ep. 120: Where to from ”stabilisation” in Australia-China relations? 57:00

5M ago57:00

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PM Albanese’s visit to Beijing has ended. Are Australia-China relations “stabilised”? And if so, what’s next? To discuss these big questions Darren is joined by Ben Herscovitch, his colleague at the ANU and author of the indispensable Substack newsletter “Beijing to Canberra and Back”. Relevant links Ben Herscovitch, “The Prime Minister's visit, wh…

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Ep. 121: Reviewing 2023; speculating about 2024 1:00:48

5M ago1:00:48

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Continuing a tradition of podcast, for the first episode back from a long summer break Darren is joined by good friend of the podcast Richard Maude to discuss what each learned from 2023, what trends were notable, and what we might expect – or hope for – in 2024. The discussion covers both the world, and Australia in the world, and the two are able…

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Laura Clayton McDonnell, JD MBA 85 – The Importance of Having a Personal Philosophy 34:00

5M ago34:00

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On this episode of OneHaas, we hear about the incredible career journey of Laura Clayton McDonnell – the president of Corporates at Thomson Reuters and a board member at Signal AI and Zuora. A first-generation American, Laura grew up in a military family from Panama with her parents always encouraging her to stay curious and never stop learning. Sh…

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Allan Drinks Spiked Watermelon 8:32

5M ago8:32

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Allan continues to stress himself out and drinks Spiked Watermelon.By Allan Wang

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Allan Sees a Butterfly 10:53

5M ago10:53

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Allan goes for a walk and sees a butterfly.By Allan Wang

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Allan Calls Sandwich Shops 8:48

6M ago8:48

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Allan calls sandwich shops and asks if they think burgers are sandwiches.By Allan Wang

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Allan Gets Artistic Feedback 6:36

6M ago6:36

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Allan makes his podcast cover art and gets feedback. Zoe's Hotdog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestwurstdogs/By Allan Wang

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Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda, BS 02 – Enacting World-Wide Social Change 30:25

6M ago30:25

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The OneHaas alumni podcast is thrilled to welcome Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda – a social impact entrepreneur, globally-recognized human rights expert, and a leading scholar on inclusive and accessible smart cities. After immigrating to the U.S. at seven years old and navigating life with a disability, Dr. Pineda graduated from the Haas School of Bus…

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Allan Makes a New Podcast 3:37

6M ago3:37

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Allan annoys his family and makes a new experimental podcast.By Allan Wang

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Michael Garrow, MBA 94 – Putting an MBA to Use on an Indian Reservation 41:13

8M ago41:13

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In commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, Indian Country Executive Michael Garrow joins the OneHaas podcast to talk about his cultural heritage, his career, and his time at the Haas School of Business. Michael is a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in upstate New York and grew up on the reservation. After spending some time in an aviat…

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Joseph Choi, MBA 21 – From Navy Seals to Amazon Ads 37:06

8M ago37:06

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It’s Veterans Month, and this episode of OneHaas welcomes a special guest and a special guest host. Last month’s guest, Cassandra Salcedo, MBA ‘21, speaks with her former classmate and military veteran Joseph Choi, an account executive at Amazon Ads. As the son of a Korean military vet, Joseph grew up always wanting to go into the service. After at…

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Ep. 119: When domestic policy is foreign policy (and the PM’s travels) 1:02:00

9M ago1:02:00

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The ABC’s Stephen Dziedzic joins once again this episode. PM Albanese is visiting China later this week, and Darren frames a new bargaining phase of the relationship, in which both sides (but especially Australia) must manage multiple, complex, and cross-cutting equities. He imagines a ‘ledger’ of ‘wins’ for both sides, and the discussion revolves …

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