368 Béla Hatvany - Born in 1938, now thinking AI, enoughness, precision fermentation and building a care economy
Description
A conversation with Béla Hatvany, pioneering entrepreneur in the automation of libraries and the information industry, born in 1938, turned into angel investor and philanthropist, on his journey, what’s enough, the role of AI and EI (empathetic intelligence), and the potential of precision fermentation.
Growing up during WWII with bombs literally blowing through his window, Bela's early anger about the state of the world transformed into action after a pivotal moment of self-reflection. This led him to create businesses with what he calls "six bottom lines" - serving employees, investors, suppliers, clients, communities, and Earth in balance. His approach included substantial employee ownership and prioritizing collective happiness over personal gain. Throughout, he emphasizes that "collaboration creates superabundance while competition creates artificial scarcity."
More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/bela-hatvany.
==========================
In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen.
==========================
👩🏻💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/
📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/
💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com
- Share it
- Give a 5-star rating
- Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture
==========================
🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON
🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u
🎧 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-food/id1268558109
📽️ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@investinginregenerativeagr8568
Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!
Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:
https://gen-re.land/
Discount code for €200 of: Investinginregenerativeagriculture
Fresh Ventures Studio online course Nov 2025
Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here
Feedback, ideas, suggestions?
- Twitter @KoenvanSeijen
- Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com
Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P!
Support the show
Thanks for listening and sharing!
United States
