Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the INSEAD Emerging Markets Podcast, we speak with Asha Mehta, Managing Partner at Global Delta Capital, about her impactful career in finance, focusing on emerging and frontier markets through a lens of sustainability and responsible investing. Asha founded Global Delta Capital after working as an investm…

Send us a Text Message. Andrew Henderson is the Founder and CEO of Nomad Capitalist, the world's leading offshore consulting firm dedicated to helping clients make informed decisions on the best countries to invest, start a business and live in. Andrew has helped over 2,000 UHNW individuals go offshore and his YouTube channel has over 750,000 subsc…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Jorge Gonzalez Henrichsen joins us to share his unique path from investment banking and an MBA at NYU Stern to acquiring and then running company at the forefront of the nearshoring movement. He dives deep into both the geopolitical and macroeconomic ramifications of nearshoring and the nitty gritty of what …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the INSEAD Emerging Markets Podcast, we were joined by Emily Chang, a powerhouse in the world of international marketing and business strategy. Currently CEO of VML West (and CEO of McCann Worldgroup in China at the time of recording), Emily's storied career spans influential roles at global giants like St…

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Send us a Text Message. Nicolas Rohatyn serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Rohatyn Group. TRG is a team of 190+ emerging market specialists in 18 countries dedicated to pursuing investment opportunities in these economies by focusing on areas of structural inefficiency and special opportunity. The firm has over $8 billion in assets under mana…

Most of us have heard of the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa to the point that mentioning his name brings up a host of ways someone can vanish. Join the team as they discuss his disappearance and rumors surrounding it.By RTW

Join the team as they discuss two cases this week. Tionda and Diamond Bradley vanished from Chicago twenty-two years ago this July. Dorothy Arnold's disappearance is one of the oldest missing persons cases in the U. S. If you have any information on the disappearance of Tionda and Diamond Bradley, contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-57…

Join the team as they discuss Savannah's Gribble House. Did the police get the murderer? You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing. Sources for this episode: Wikipedia.org- “1909 Savannah axe murders” Savannahterrors.com- “The Gribble House” Savannahnow.com- “Ghosts haunt Savannah’s ‘most diabolical crime’”- by Linda Sickler, published on …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we spoke with Yeshi Phuntso, CEO of Àni Private Resorts about how his strategic focus on community engagement and employee empowerment has created a thriving brand. Àni is the world’s first private resort collection offering exclusive retreats in the most beautiful and far-flung corners of the earth, ÀNI Pri…

In this episode, the team discusses America's first serial killer, H. H. Holmes. Sources for this episode - https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/hh-holmes "The Strange Life of H. H. Holmes". by Debra Pawlak. The Mediadrome. 2002. "Exhumation confirms gravesite of notorious Chicag…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Paul Skiba, his daughter Sarah and Paul's employee Lorenzo Deshawn Chivers. The three vanished from Westminster, Colorado on February 7, 1999. DNA evidence was found from two of the missing persons. Why wasn't evidence found from the third? Could the three have witnessed a crime at Paul's business?…

Send us a Text Message. Jamil Wyne is an INSEAD 18J and advisor, investor, professor and author focusing on climate, entrepreneurship, technology and economic development around the world, including a strong concentration on climate change. Worked with World Bank, IFC, UN, Clean Energy Venture Group, Catalyst Investment Management, Schmidt Futures,…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1900. Was it the result of a storm? Or something more sinister? You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing. Sources for this episode: “The Flannan Isle Mystery: The Three Lighthouse Keepers Who Vanished”- published on history.co.uk “Flannan Isles Lighhouse”- www.…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Nan Dixon. Nan vanished while traveling to visit her brother in 1978. Nan's abandoned car was found years later. Did she have an accident? If you have any information relating to Nan’s disappearance, contact Nevada County Sheriff’s office at 530-582-7842. You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmis…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Asha Degree. Asha was 9 years-old when she vanished in the middle of the night February 14, 2000. Did Asha run away? If you have any information on Asha’s disappearance, please contact the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office at 704-484-4822. Sources for this episode: Charleyproject.org- Asha Jaquilla…

Join the team as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little. Mary was twenty-five years old when she vanished from the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta in 1965. Why was Mary's car missing from the shopping center parking lot only to re-appear later? Was Mary's disappearance staged? Was someone stalking Mary? If you have any i…

Join the team as they discuss the case of Morgan Nick. The six-year-old went missing from Alma, Arkansas on the evening of June 9, 1995. Could recent developments solve Morgan's disappearance? If you have any information on the disappearance of Morgan Nick, you can call the Alma, Arkansas, police department at 479-632-6382. You can also download a …

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Mikelle Biggs. The eleven-year-old went missing from Mesa, Arizona in 1999. Does a mysterious dollar bill found in Wisconsin indicate Mikelle is alive? If you have any information on Mikelle Bigg’s disappearance, you can call the Mesa police department at 480-644-2211. You can follow us on Instagra…

Send us a Text Message. Onno Pfeiffer is an INSEAD GEMBA 19 and is the co-founder of Diolko. Diolko's sustainable last mile delivery solution leverages underutilized city infrastructure to improve quality of life for everyone by reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion. Subscribe and follow the INSEAD Emerging Markets Podcast o…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez. The five-year-old vanished in 2019 while playing in a park with her brother. Are the cryptic letters received in Ohio connected to Dulce's case? If you have any information regarding Dulce’s disappearance, contact New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000, ext…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Lelia Faulkner. Lelia vanished from Troy, Alabama on July 4th, 2016. If you have any information regarding Lelia’s disappearance, contact the Pike County Sheriff’s office at 256.566.4347. Sources for this episode - Missing Person / NamUs #MP41059 | NamUs (ojp.gov) Lelia Marie Faulkner – The Charley…

Join the team as they discuss the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. March 1, 1932, the 20-month-old child was taken from his family's home in New Jersey. The case became one of the FBI's most famous. You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissing Sources for this episode: According to “What Happened to the Lindbergh Baby” on History.com) (“Was Charles Li…

Join the team as they discuss the cases of three young girls missing in Connecticut. Deborah, Janice and Lisa disappeared between 1968 and 1974 but these three weren't the only victims. Was a serial killer stalking girls and young women in Connecticut during the late 60's and early 70's? If you have information regarding Deborah or Lisa’s disappear…

Send us a Text Message. Taimur Malik, Co-Founder and Ideator of Drawdown Farm joined us to speak about regenerative agriculture's role in addressing the world's polycrises and the amazing results he's had so far on his farm in the Thar Desert of Pakistan. Prior to founding Drawdown Farm, Taimur was an Analyst at Citibank, Chief Executive at Moiz Te…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Sherry Lynn Marler. The twelve-year-old was given a dollar for a soda at a nearby gas station. She never returned. If you have any information about Sherry Marler's disappearance, contact Greenville Police Department at 334-382-7461. You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissing Sources for this …

Send us a Text Message. Brendan Rogers is the Co-Founder of 2am VC, an early-stage India Fund. Previously, Brendan co-founded Wag! (NASDAQ) PET, the largest pet platform in the US. Before Wag!, Brendan co-founded a social discovery service to meet new people, which grew to over 50 million users in over 10 countries, and was acquired by IAC in 2014.…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearances of Bethany Markowski and Kim Leggett. Bethany was eleven years old when she disappeared Jackson, TN and Kim was twenty-one when she vanished from Mercedes, TX. If you have any information on Bethany’s disappearance, contact Jackson Police Department 731-425-8400 or Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 8…

Send us a Text Message. AbbeyCross is a business-to-business FX trading and compliance marketplace for emerging market (EM) currencies. Available to banks and payment providers, it brings deeper EM currency liquidity, previously unavailable price transparency and market data to a fragmented EM payment industry. With AbbeyCross, banking participants…

Send us a Text Message. Javier Cunat is a TIEMBA 2014 and COO/Director of Diligo, which offers advisory and CFO services for startups in Spain and Mexico. In this episode we explore his 14 years in China and subsequent move to found a startup in Mexico. Subscribe and follow the INSEAD Emerging Markets Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Google.…

Join the team as they discuss the case of Cheri Jo Bates. The 18-year-old college student was beaten and stabbed in Riverside, CA. Was this the work of a jilted boyfriend? Or possibly an early victim of the Zodiac Killer? You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing, Sources for this episode: www.wikipedia.org- “Zodiac Killer” heathermonroe.m…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Rilya Wilson. The four-year-old disappeared January 18, 2001. Was Rilya taken by someone posing as a Department of Children and Families social worker? If you have any information relating to Rilya’s disappearance, contact Miami-Dade Police Department 305-418-7302. We also have an update on one of …

Send us a Text Message. Georg Chmiel is an INSEAD 96D and the Co-Founder / Chair of Juwai-IQI Holdings, the largest proptech group in South East Asia with more than 30,000 sales agents. He is also responsible for creating 3 unicorns. His previous experience includes Executive Chairman of iCarAsia (ASX:ICQ), the number 1 online automotive marketplac…

This week, the team discusses the disappearance of Stacie Madison and Susan Smalley. The two teenagers from Carrollton, TX have not been seen since 1988. You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing Sources for this episode: Stacie Elisabeth Madison – The Charley Project Susan Renee Smalley – The Charley Project 103DFTX - Stacie Elisabeth Mad…

Join the team as they discuss Lizzie Borden and the murders of her father and stepmother. Lizzie was put on trial and found not guilty. Was the murderer someone else in the household? Was more than one person involved in the murders? So many questions. You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing. Sources for this episode: https://www.youtube…

Join the team as they discuss the disappeance of Misty Donna Copsey. The fourteen year-old went missing September 17, 1992 on her way home after attending a fair in Puyallup, WA. Is Misty a run-away? Or possibly the victim of a serial killer? If you have any information on Misty’s disappearance, please contact Puyallup Police Department 253-841-541…

Send us a Text Message. Emilie Abrams is an INSEAD 21J and Principal at The Yield Lab Mexico. The Yield Lab is a VC fund formed in 2014 to address a lack of capital and support for early stage agriculture technology companies. It invests in seed stage to growth stage agtech companies, providing international business connections and the resources o…

Join the team as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Helen Brach. Brach disappeared around February 17, 1977, after returning home from an appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Did Helen return home or did something sinister happen in route? If you have any information on Helen’s disappearance, contact the Glenview Police…

Send us a Text Message. Easy Crypto is New Zealand's largest cryptocurrency retailer transacting over $1b in sales, and has now expanded to Australia and South Africa as well. Lloyd Brown is Head of Emerging Markets at Easy Crypto and has decades of business experience on the African continent. Subscribe and follow the INSEAD Emerging Markets Podca…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Lisa Genasci and Marc Schmidt joined Vincent Tordo to speak about sustainable business opportunities in Southeast Asia Lisa is a Managing Director - Sustainable Finance with ADM Capital where she leads the firm’s ESG Committee and sits on the Investment Advisory Committee. Marc is a Managing Director and Par…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of two young girls from Washington state. Teekah Latress Lewis disappeared from Tacoma in 1999. Sofia Lucerno Juarez disappeared from Kennewick in 2003. Both would now be in their twenties. If you have any information on Teekah’s case please contact Tacoma Police Department 253-798-4721 Federal Bureau…

Join the team as they discuss the listener requested case of Ruth Marie Terry. You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing. Sources: “How to find out more about the ‘Lady of the Dunes,’ identified as Ruth Marie Terry”- article by Claire Voeglein of the Cape Cod Times, published on November 1, 2022. “Provincetown 1974 cold case: ‘Lady of the …

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. The twenty-three year-old went missing on March 24,1998 while on a cruise with her family. Was she abducted from the ship? Did she fall overboard? Merrian Lynn Carver and Annette Marie Mizener also vanished while on cruises. If you have any information regarding the missing women …

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Emma Fillipoff. The twenty-six year-old vanished from Victoria, British Columbia, November 28, 2012. Could Emma have suffered a mental breakdown? Who was the unidentified man who walked into a Vancouver store over a year after Emma's disappearance and claimed Emma didn't want to be found? You can r…

Send us a Text Message. Antoine Delaporte is an INSEAD alumnus who after working as a Manager at Bain in London and Paris launched 3 clothing businesses in Madagascar, which he grew to 2500 employees. He then sold the these businesses and entered the world of PE, starting Adenia Partners 20 years ago. He has raised 5 funds for Adenia, the latest be…

Join the team as they discuss missing person cases Joanna Lopez and Margaret Ellen Fox. Joanna Lopez's eerie PSA has left viewers baffled for years. Can the FBI's recently enhanced recording of Margaret Ellen Fox's ransom call shed light on her abductor? You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissing Sources (Joanna Lopez) – The Very Obscure Disap…

Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Tara Calico. Tara was 19 years-old when she went on a bike ride in Belen, New Mexico and never returned. Is Tara the girl in the photo found over 1,500 miles away? You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissing If you have any information regarding this case, call the Valencia County Sheriff’s Dep…

Join the team as they discuss the mysterious case of Patricia Gildawie. Patricia was 17 years old when she vanished from Fairfax, Virginia. Can advanced DNA testing help find Patricia? If you have any information about the Patricia Gildawie case, you can call the Fairfax County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. You can reach us on Instagram: smallto…