Markets with Madison

Inside Australia’s Strategic Data Centre Expansion

Macquarie Technology Group stores 42% of the Australian Federal Government’s information in its data centres. Its CEO and Founder says that makes them a critical target in this geopolitical environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind DroneShield’s Major Military Expansion

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY] Drones were harmed in the making of this episode, and that’s exactly the point. This episode takes you behind Australian counter-drone company DroneShield’s expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside a 1950’s Hydro Power Station!

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY] Power generator Mercury is investing $550 million into three of its historic hydro stations, aged between 64 to 75 years old. Come on a tour of one of the oldest energy assets with me and the CEO! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anduril’s Underwater World of Warfare (ft. Engineering VP)

Anduril has a plan to protect Western waters, involving extra-large autonomous submarines and torpedoes. Go inside the US$30.5b defense hardware company’s headquarters in California to meet the Australian engineer leading its expanding underwater division. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside America's Ivy League Admissions Industry

Crimson Education has been valued at NZ$1 billion (US$600 million) - but could its core business, getting kids into Ivy league, be destroyed by AI? Co-founder Jamie Beaton takes me to Columbia University to see inside the changing world of education institutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why US Drone Manufacturers Can't Catch Up

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]PrimerAI founder Sean Gourley was behind the Pentagon’s Project Maven. Now, he’s investing in the next wartime technology frontier - drones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand’s Secret Stargate AI Link

A New Zealand investment firm is involved in infrastructure required to build OpenAI, Oracle & Softbank’s enormous AI Stargate compute project in Texas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracksuit takes Times Square

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY] Tracksuit just closed a US$25 million funding round to push its brand tracking tool into boardrooms, including in the epicentre of advertising - New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla reveals BIGGEST risk

Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla believes the greatest risk of artificial intelligence is not the technology itself, but who holds its power. In this interview we discuss how AI could create value and war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to raise $100m with Halter's unicorn founder

In this interview, Craig Piggott gives advice to entrepreneurs on raising US$100m from Silicon Valley venture capital firms that have backed Airbnb, Meta & Stripe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.