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Our opening guest is Manas Chawla, CEO and Founder of London Politica, the world’s largest political risk advisory for social impact. He is also the director of Oxbridge Diplomatic Academy, and a PhD candidate of International relations at LSE. In this episode, we explore questions such as : What inspires him to pursue political risks? What is takes to transform from a student to the CEO? What is it like to run a company? Chapters: (00:00) Introduction(02:20) Road to Geopolitics- What inspired the interest of International Relations?(06:10) Cosmopolitan Childhood Experience - How did an early peak of the diplomat lifestyle impact you? (09:15) Entrepreneurial Spirit- Where did you find the courage to start the entrepreneurial journey as a student and what do you think of entrepreneurial spirit? (18:30) Start Up Journey- How did you gain initial client base and investment? (21:30) Personal Brand and Networking- How do build personal brand and how to effectively network? (26:00) Mentorship- How to build a mutually beneficial relationship? (28:00) Current Role and Responsibilities - How to balance maintaining client relationship and keeping the research acumen? What’s your sources of knowledge? (35:00) Quantifying Geopolitical Risks - How do you face client request to quantify geopolitical risks? (38:00) Staff Management - How did you attract talent and manage expectations? (42:00) Future Visions and AI Impact - What’s your vision and do you see AI pose a challenge?