Evolutionary Exchanges

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Welcome to Evolution Partners - a boutique management consultancy, with a presence in Hong Kong, France, the UK, and Australia. We focus on the Financial Services sector, advising companies in the Investment Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance segments. Evolutionary Exchanges dives deeper into the lives of our team and guests. Our goal is to go beyond what you can find online and to introduce you to our firm and some of the issues that we’re helping to address. You’ll hear about some of the extraordinary work we’re involved with as well as gaining insight into who we are.

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Episodes

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E8 - Culture Series: Greek Easter

In this first episode of our culture miniseries, Alex Guzelkececiyan and Dimitrios Perdikoulis discuss the special traditions of Greek Easter, including the food, faith and family time of Greece’s most important holiday. Having both been brought up in various countries outside of Greece, they provide an insight into how the traditions remain consistent for all Greeks around the world.

May 05, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E7 - Coaching with James Ellis and Dimitrios Perdikoulis

In this episode we focus on coaching: what it is, unique techniques and benefits for us and our work. Analyst Alex Guzelkececiyan is joined by our special guest and trained co-active coach James Ellis alongside Dimitrios Perdikoulis, our Head of Operations and founder of Embrace Your Process. Dimitrios and Alex also share their experiences with the coaching culture at Evolution Partners.

Apr 28, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E6 - ESG with Nobel Basser and Hannah Smyk

In this episode, we focus on ESG. Dimitrios Perdikoulis speaks to two of our Analysts, Nobel Basser and Hannah Smyk, about their involvement in developing the firm’s ESG roadmap and supporting an FMCG client in creating an ESG strategy for their Asia-Pacific locations. They also share what it is like to work as an Analyst at Evolution Partners.

Apr 15, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E5 – Danny Khursigara

Danny Khursigara is a Partner at Evolution Partners’ Hong Kong Office, and Founder and Managing Partner of FreedomOne International Consulting & Executive Coaching. Danny discusses his path to starting his own business and writing his own book, while offering some career coaching for individuals across the career’s spectrum – from those embarking on their career to those in management facing the uncertainty of COVID. Danny and Francesca also consider the importance of living with purpose, an...

Mar 09, 2021•26 min

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E4 – Jeremy Babb

We are pleased to introduce you to Jeremy Babb, Managing Partner of Evolution Partners’ Sydney Office. Regulation plays a major part in the world of financial services, with companies investing significant amounts in that space to ensure they are compliant with the constantly evolving regulatory landscape. Here, Jeremy discusses how his career led him into RegTech, and where he sees the future of RegTech.

Mar 02, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E3 – Eric Veron

In this episode, we learn more about Eric Veron, Managing Partner of Evolution Partners’ Paris Office. As well as Eric’s professional trajectory so far, we discuss the key challenges facing both the insurance industry and the management consulting industry, exploring how technology interacts with those spheres.

Feb 04, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E2 – Dimitrios Perdikoulis

In the second episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Francesca Power has a chat with Dimitrios Perdikoulis, Head of Operations at Evolution Partners. They discuss Dimitrios’ professional trajectory so far, his motivations for joining Evolution Partners and some of the core values at Evolution Partners. Dimitrios then goes on to share some pointers on what it takes to work at EP and offers some advice.

Jan 13, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Evolutionary Exchanges S1E1 - David Powell

In the first episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Francesca Power, a 2020 Summer Analyst at Evolution Partners, talks to David Powell, Managing Partner of the firm, about his career journey. David touches upon how he founded Evolution Partners, why clients choose to work with the firm but also why employees choose to join the team.

Dec 08, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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