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Jul 28

45m 1s

Encore: Ramy Adeeb

About this episode

Ramy Adeeb, founder & managing partner of 1984 Ventures, is back for an Encore episode to talk about what he’s been upto since 2023. He talks about why he’s excited about AI in legacy sectors but worried about unemployment. He also takes on our signature lightning round.

This episode is part of Encore, where I check-in with some of your favourite WIDN alumni. We’ll continue this segment with more of the show’s alumni, so stay tuned.

(00:00) - Coming up...
(08:10) - Who captures value?
(15:47) - AI, wars and regulation
(27:15) - Guiding the Next Generation
(30:26) - Small companies taking on Big Tech
(34:38) - Ramy's mentor
(40:49) - Lightning Round

Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

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