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"David is definitely one of the best interviewers... picking up small nuggets of wisdom interviewees talk about and ask pertinent counter questions. "
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Sameer's Key Topics:
Investment banking - Demystifying, Stereotypes, Hours
Private Equity - Mindsets of Crème De La Crème, Mentor
Goldman Sachs - Why It Is The Best, Prestige, Culture
Faith & Finance - The Highs and Lows, Defining Moments
Decision-Making - Processes, Sacrifices, Time Horizon
Top Corporate Performers - Sacrafices, Professionalism
Founding Start-Ups - Entrepreneurship, Purpose, Logistics
Upbringing - India, Western Countries, Cultural Shocks
Family - Values, Community Message to Wife
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Sameer Merchant is the founder and CEO of City Investment Training who has almost a decade’s experience in investment banking, working for companies such as Goldman Sachs and Barclays. He has covered stocks across a broad range of sectors, including Chemicals, Fintech and Real Estate, with market cap ranging from $50m to $100bn. Sameer is also the CEO and Lead Equity Research Analyst of AlphaStone Equities. He has a Charter from the CFA Institute USA and has a Masters in Finance from the London Business School. Sameer grew up mostly in India and Canada, moved to the UK about a dozen years ago. He is a proud father of 3 and has been married for 15 years.
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WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文
TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: www.varsity.co.uk/features/23458 . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions - giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure.
To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure - meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations - is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences - to seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy and learn from while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet.
But this personal project is fundamentally as much about what we can learn from the guests as it is to give them (current) legacy-worthy interviews. My top priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time. And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文
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NOMINATE A GUEST
Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries, those who humbly go about their lives with great meaning and purpose.
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CONTACT ME
Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK. Please do have the courage to say hello!
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