Evolutionary Exchanges

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, we introduce our new series, "10 Questions with the EP Team". For our first edition, consultant Emily Capon speaks to analyst Harsita Raja about her experience working as an analyst at Evolution Partners, as well as learning about her interests and favourites outside of work, with highlights including her love for 'The White Lotus' and her bucket-list dre...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Hong Kong Managing Partner and Head of Health and Wellness Bob Chapman speaks to consultants Emily Capon and Alexandra Murray-Tacon for the fourth instalment of our Health and Wellness Series. They discuss the trends we expect to see in 2023 related to Health and Wellness platform offerings, including increasingly sophisticated personalised data usage, ha...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Hong Kong Managing Partner and Head of Health and Wellness Bob Chapman speaks to consultant Alexandra Murray-Tacon and analyst Harsita Raja about the third instalment of our Health and Wellness Series. They discuss the increased demand for mental health services and the direct link that mental health has on influencing both physical and financial health....

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Evolution Partners Hong Kong Managing Partner and Head of Health and Wellness Bob Chapman speaks to analyst Harsita Raja about the second instalment of our Health and Wellness Series. They discuss the current issues surrounding inadequate savings, how financial services firms can mitigate this using their expertise and access to data, and the role of Evol...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Evolution Partners Hong Kong Managing Partner and Head of Health and Wellness Bob Chapman speaks to consultants Alexandra Murray-Tacon and Emily Capon, and analyst Harsita Raja, about our upcoming Health and Wellness Series. They discuss the crucial distinctions between financial, physical and mental health and where they overlap, and how financial servic...

Welcome to our third season of Evolutionary Exchanges!  In this episode, consultants Alexandra Murray-Tacon and Emily Capon speak with analyst Harsita Raja about their experiences working at Evolution Partners. They discuss how their different academic backgrounds add strength to the team, diversifying perspective and thought in an industry predicated on pragmatism and agile problem-solving s...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges and the final instalment of our second season, the Evolution Partners team are excited to be joined by Brian Wong. Brian is a Rhodes scholar from Hong Kong currently studying for their PhD in Politics at Oxford university. They are the founder of the Oxford Political review and a regular contributor to a number of publications, newsletters and think-tanks....

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, analyst Luke Marcon is joined by consultants Alexandra Murray-Tacon and Emily Capon to discuss  Web3, the blockchain, and the decentralised future promised by a world funded by cryptocurrency. Join the conversation and be sure to have a look at Luke Marcon's recent article, 'Read, Write, Own: Web3 Demystified' to discover more about the rapidly...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, consultant Emily Capon is joined by Evolution Partners founder David Powell, consultant Alexandra Murray-Tacon and analyst L uke Marcon to discuss economic sanctions, most recently levied against Russia as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions, as our team discusses, have been historically seen to have limited efficacy. Do sanctions eve...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, consultant Emily is joined by Evolution Partners founder David Powell, consultant Alexandra Murray-Tacon and analyst L uke Marcon to discuss Evolution Partners’ predictions for 2022, written at the beginning of the year. Our predictions, which focused on COVID, inflation, cryptocurrency and Elon Musk's wealth, certainly remain relevant, and make for...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, consultant Emily Capon and analyst Luke Marcon discuss the Evolution Partners internship programme, which runs as an off-cycle internship year-round. The opportunity to work as an analyst intern at Evolution Partners, as Luke discusses, is a useful insight into financial consulting. It allows analysts to consolidate and apply existing skills as well as de...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, two of our consultants, Emily Capon and Alexandra Murray-Tacon, are joined by Kiki Power, alumna of the Evolution Partners 2020 Internship Programme. In honour of International Women's Day this month, Kiki, Emily and Alexandra discuss their experiences as women in the financial services industry, and the notion of the 'glass ceiling'. Kiki, now working as...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, our analyst Sara Ali is joined by Evolution Partners consultant Laurene Tue. Laurene discusses her previous vocation as Muay Thai world champion, and her transition into the corporate world through project management. Now working as a consultant, and getting used to life as a mother, Laurene bestows some important wisdom on how to juggle priorities in lif...

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, our summer analysts William, Navya, Ishaan, Nader, and Adelina are joined by Evolution Partners founder David Powell as they discuss their experiences of the changing trends in the world of finance and banking. Join them as they give their perspectives on topics such as the future of payments, the rise of investment apps and the declining importance of ph...

To kick off the second season of Evolutionary Exchanges, we bring to you a discussion focused on our brand-new Global Internship Program. In this episode, our GIP analysts Will Pook, Navya Sethi, Ishaan Goenka and Nader Di Michele talk about their backgrounds, what attracted them to Evolution Partners and what they feel they have gained from their experiences so far in the GIP.

In the final episode of our first series, Founder David Powell is joined by Head of Operations Dimitrios Perdikoulis and Analysts Hannah Smyk and Alex Guzelkececiyan. They discuss how 'evolution' defines the firm's attitude, approach and values through three key pillars: our firm, our people and our clients. They also provide insight into the experience of working at Evolution Partners and how the...

In the next episode of our culture miniseries, Analyst Alex Guzelkececiyan is joined by Founder David Powell, Head of Operations Dimitrios Perdikoulis and Analyst Hannah Smyk. Even this small subsection of our diverse team have lived or worked in over 15 cities across multiple continents and speak over 6 languages combined. They discuss their experiences, how culture and language are so interlinke...

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.

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. 

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.

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 mana...

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&...

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.

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.

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.