S1 EP7 - Deen Rad (Part 1) | Pursuit of Purpose

And for the final guest of the season, introducing Deen Rad! A Macquarie University Alumni, Deen is on a mission to ensure that his career combines passion, purpose, and profit, and aims to use his knowledge and skills in finance to change the world for the better. The first episode of our 2-part interview chronicles his past experience. Going into depth with how his extracurricular activities shaped his career choices and shed light on the highly progressive family-focused culture at Macquarie Group.

We hope this leaves you wanting more, but have no fear part 2 is near!

[00:00] Introduction

[01:33] What got you into finance?

[08:55] How have your extracurricular experiences helped shape your future career path?

[13:45] How did you discover a passion for measuring impact and ESG’s?

[17:52] Shoutout to Prashan Karunaratne and Macquarie University’s newly introduced Capstone Unit

[18:42] Deen’s early corporate experiences and how it impacted his view of finance

[23:05] Deen’s advice for university students, and unpaid internships

[24:38] His experience with Macquarie Group

[29:50] His experience with PwC

[34:23] In your opinion, which sectors are making the most impact? How can we encourage large corporations to focus on purpose?

[38:57] How did you end up as the Chief Financial Officer for the John Mac Foundation?

[44:32] Conclusion

Deen’s Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deen-rad/