Episodes

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran and co-host Lily Mae Lazarus sit down with John Tuttle, a partner at FutureCorp, an investment firm that aims to give public investors exposure to the frontier economy, and former Vice Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

They discuss the benefits of being a public company, why many companies are staying private longer, and new structures emerging between private and public markets. The conversation also covers semiannual reporting...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran and co-host Lily Mae Lazarus sit down with Peter Colis, co-founder and CEO of Ethos, the life insurance technology company making coverage faster and easier to buy online.

Peter explains why an industry long "sold, not bought" was ripe for reinvention, and how Ethos turned a process that traditionally takes weeks into a ten-minute online application. The conversation covers Ethos's data-driven underwriting model, its partnerships with ...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Wais Jalali, founder and CEO of XNRGY, to discuss the explosive growth of data centers and the critical role of thermal management in the AI infrastructure boom. Wais shares his journey from thermal engineering to building XNRGY, a company tackling energy efficiency and reliability challenges for hyperscalers. They explore the shift from air to liquid cooling, the role of innovation in power reduction, and the importance ...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran is joined by Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO of Rubrik, and a founding investor in Nutanix and Hootsuite. They explore Bipul’s multi-faceted journey from engineer to venture capitalist to entrepreneur. The conversation examines the rise of Rubrik, the evolving threat landscape in an AI-driven world, and the frameworks that guide Bipul’s decision-making. He shares insights on building a resilient company culture, creating counter-consens...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Nima Ghamsari, founder and head of Blend Labs, Inc., a company transforming how financial institutions serve customers. Nima shares his path from nearly joining a quant desk to working at Palantir, where he learned to prioritize customer ROI, and then founding Blend to modernize mortgage technology. They discuss Blend’s unique outcome-based pricing model, product expansion beyond mortgages, and the company’s disciplined appr...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with longtime friend and serial entrepreneur David Steinberg, founder and CEO of Zeta Global. David recounts his evolution from selling insurance post-college to building a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that powers marketing for Fortune 100 giants. The discussion covers his early ventures in wireless communications, the inception of Zeta Global, and the strategy behind its expansive data cloud and AI-powered marketing platfo...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran chats with Will Wu, former VP of Product at Snap and Chief Technology Officer at Match Group. Will shares his journey from a childhood fascination with technology to shaping iconic consumer products like Snapchat and Tinder. He discusses the significance of meticulous design decisions, insights from scaling Snapchat’s innovative features, and his learnings from Match Group's business-oriented culture. Will also analyzes the evolving dat...

In this episode of the Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Tad Smith, former CEO of Sotheby's and Madison Square Garden. Now a partner at 1RoundTable Partners and 10T Holdings, Tad walks through his career path, spanning consulting, media, and technology, and breaks down his latest work in crypto and deep tech. The conversation explores the underlying forces driving value in art, sports, and digital assets, as well as the impact of AI on knowledge work and the broader economy. Ta...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc for a conversation spanning Snapchat's early prototyping at Stanford to wearable technology and the future of computing. Evan reflects on pioneering well-known products, such as Stories and augmented reality (AR) Lenses, and explains his vision for Spectacles, Snap’s AR-powered glasses, to make computing more human. He also offers candid insights on finding inspiration, thinkin...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran reconnects with legendary tech entrepreneur Scott McNealy, co-founder and longtime CEO of Sun Microsystems. Scott recounts the early days of building Sun alongside Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Bill Joy, explaining how theypioneered key technologies like Java, TCP/IP adoption, and open-source platforms. He reflects on pivotal decisions, including near-misses with Apple, building a culture that developed over 200 future CEOs, and ...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Dave Penski, CEO of Publicis Connected Media. The conversation tracks Dave's career from politics to leading one of the largest media groups in the world. Together, they explore the advertising industry’s most significant shifts —from the dominance of newspapers to today’s AI-driven strategies. Topics include the evolution of video advertising, future of streaming, the role of trust and brand safety in the digital era, an...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Jeremy Liew, a leading investor in consumer venture capital and a nine-time Midas List investor. Jeremy recounts his early internet career and his pivotal investments in companies like Snap, Affirm, and Giphy. They explore the state of consumer tech, the rise of AI as a platform, and whether we're at the dawn of another transformative era. Jeremy also opens up about what he got right, what he missed, and the investment pr...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Jason Wilk, the founder and CEO of Dave, a fintech company redefining neobanking. Jason recounts his early entrepreneurial pursuits, from selling golf gear online to launching venture-backed startups. He shares the origin story behind Dave, the unique strategy of micro-lending without credit checks, and how he leveraged AI and data to build a profitable digital bank. Jason also reflects on going public, overcoming a dramatic...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Andy Browne, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former China Editor at The Wall Street Journal. Now a partner at Brunswick Group, Andy shares his deep-rooted history with China, from growing up in Hong Kong to decades of reporting across Asia. The conversation spans China’s transformation since the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping’s reforms, and Xi Jinping’s rise as a dominant geopolitical force. They probe the strat...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imransits down with Tom Lee, founder of Fundstrat and a veteran strategist with decades of experience across market cycles. Tom shares his top five learnings from 30+ years in finance, from understanding the collective intelligence of markets to avoiding overreliance on P/E ratios. He discusses how execution, asset turnover, and structural themes drive stock performance, and why emotional discipline matters in investing. The conversation then...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imranspeaks with Adam Singolda, founder and CEO of Taboola. From coding in Israel’s elite cyber unit to raising funds at a bat mitzvah, Adam recounts his unique path to building one of the largest adtech companies on the open web. He sharesthe highs and lows of Taboola’s early days, the pivotal moments that defined the company, and how he introduced a guaranteed revenue model that transformed publisher relationships. The conversation also exp...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imransits down with Michael Strain, professor at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, for a deep conversation on U.S. trade policy. Together, they explore the implications of tariffs, how global manufacturing and employment trends have evolved, and why common narratives around outsourcing and trade deficits may miss the mark. Michael challenges widely held beliefs on American manufacturing decline, dis...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Somesh Dash,General Partner at IVP, to reflect on two decades of venture capital experience. Somesh shares his early days in the industry, IVP's growth, and the traits of enduring founders. They explore venture trends, including IPO timing, the rise of SPVs, and the impact of AI. Imran and Somesh dive into lessons from Snap, Discord, and Rubrik, while examining the balance between investor influence, founder evolution, an...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Andrew Dudum, founder and CEO of Hims & Hers Health. Andrew shares the journey from his early entrepreneurial days—dropping out of Wharton and co-founding Atomic—to launching one of the fastest-growing digital health companies. He explains how a regulatory shift opened the doors to virtual care, the tech stack powering scalable patient outcomes, and how Hims & Hers is redefining access and quality across healthcare. Andrew a...

Imran’s illustrious career as a Wall Street heavy hitter, C-Suite tech operator, and hedge fund founder has been powered by a quest to learn. With the help of his guests, Imran will dive deep into areas outside his own expertise to have Khanversations that spark curiosity and inspire learning.