The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal

#113 Daniel Petre: Insecurities, reporting to Bill Gates, founding Airtree VC, realities of philantrophy

1 tim 5 min•8 december 2022

In this episode #113 w Daniel Petre, learn about:

sunrise in Sydney and immigrant parents from Romania being sent to Australia after World war 2
reflections on childhood not being the happiest and looking for a sense of belonging
success at age 18: be a fighter pilot in the Air Force, don’t make it from last 35 applicants
psychology being a path Daniel would explore if he was 18 again
Joining Microsoft when it wasn’t a household name and rising to one of 5 global VP's under Bill Gates
Does he feel successful after time at Microsoft?
How birth of first daughter and death of sister re-prioritised life focus
Creating a culture of truth seeking as a leader at Airtree Ventures
Learnings from Bill Bartee (co-founder of Blackbird + Main Sequence)
How Australia can be a philanthropic nation

It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!

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