Art of Impact

Sherjan Husainie is an Entrepreneur, Former Investment Banker, and Podcaster. But before all that, he was a struggling student. On this episode, Sherjan walks us through his uncertain but rewarding journey from being a lost Aerospace Engineering student, to becoming a VP at one of the top Investment Banks in the world, Morgan Stanley.  His entire mentality revolves around confronting difficult questions about your current professional or even academic position, and evaluating whether or not you are in it for reasons other than yourself. Sherjan has consolidated his tips & advice into a mentorship program and podcast at sherjan.com, so you should definitely check that out! Tune into Talal and Sherjan's conversations on topics like: Your Most Valuable Tool in University, Breaking into Investment Banking & Herd-Mentality, Why Most People are Unhappy with their Careers, and Is School Useless (tough question)  – to name a few! We hope you enjoy. To stay up to date with our now weekly content, make sure to follow us and subscribe to our social media pages: Instagram –instagram.com/art.of.impact/, YouTube – youtube.com/channel/UC70fnJBuAAYtJ2QMKmQCHtg, Twitter – twitter.com/the_artofimpact, and LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/art-of-impact/. See you next week!

On this episode of Art of Impact, Talal speaks with Preethi Kasireddy about her exciting path from Investment banking all the way to Blockchain tech and teaching online. Preethi is a former Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs and Partner at Venture Capital (VC) firm Andreessen Horowitz. After being immersed in the tech start-up scene, Preethi went on to found a Blockchain inspired social media startup, TruStory, after teaching herself how to code. Preethi also shares all of her interesting insights about multiple fields & topics on her blog at preethikasireddy.com/, so definitely check that out! Tune into Talal and Preethi's conversations on topics like: What VC Teaches You, Networking Effectively,  Setting Yourself Up for Success in Undergrad, The Future of Blockchain, and their mutual dislike for TA’s – to name a few! We hope you enjoy. To stay up to date with our now weekly content, make sure to follow us and subscribe to our social media pages: Instagram –instagram.com/art.of.impact/, YouTube – youtube.com/watch?v=pofMo5kLHTA Twitter – twitter.com/the_artofimpact, and LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/art-of-impact/. See you next week!

COVID-19! Many are panicking, some are protesting, but not many of us really know what we're talking about. Luckily for you, Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, who without a doubt does know what he's talking about, has graciously joined us to share his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic. Currently working as an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and as an Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network - North America's largest health research organization - Dr. Sharkawy has previously volunteered with Doctors without Borders, the United Way, and Amnesty International. Since writing a viral Facebook post titled "I am not scared of COVID-19" currently at 1.9 million shares, his expert opinion on the pandemic has become widely sought after and been covered by national media outlets. From the genesis of the virus itself to its potential impact on our infrastructure and healthcare system, no stone is left unturned in this topical (though hopefully not for much longer) episode of Art of Impact.

Before Derrick Fung had graduated from high school, his website was already the top result in thousands of Google searches.  Since starting what was at one point the largest online sheet music community in the world, he's gone on to found Tunezy, a "social record label" which earned him a spot on the Forbes Top 30 under 30 for Music list and was acquired by SFX entertainment for a seven-figure sum. He currently spearheads Drop, a rewards program app with over $70 million raised in venture capital and 3 million users.  Derrick's progression from dedicated high school hustler to CEO of a company with accolades from the likes of Forbes, Business Insider, and Buzzfeed is a compelling and inspiring tale and serves as a sincere narrative through the tumultuous world of entrepreneurship.