João Marques Lima
Great Business Minds
From idea to scale, we live in a new entrepreneurial age where leadership thinking needs to cut through the noise to deliver on a vision and blueprint to success. The Great Business Minds podcast goes inside the business with the leaders, inventors, investors, executives, trendspotters and visionaries of today to explore what it really takes to build a brand beyond conventional wisdom and disrupt the marketplace with the next big leap in entrepreneurship innovation. Seize the moment with host João Marques Lima, journalist and former editor-in-chief of FTSE 250 tech publications.
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Ep. 38 - The Land of Giants: Power, Private Capital and the AI Infrastructure Race, with Krupal Raval 03.03.2026 52:27
In this episode of Great Business Minds, João Marques Lima speaks with Krupal Raval, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at CyrusOne, about the forces reshaping global digital infrastructure. With a career spanning leadership roles at Digital Realty, Equinix, and now CyrusOne, Raval has witnessed - and helped shape - the industry’s evolution from post-dot-com consolidation to today...
Ep. 37 - Accelerating AI Data Centre Delivery, with George Teodorescu and Kristen Vosmaer 12.02.2026 34:35
In this conversation recorded at PTC Hawaii, JLL’s Kristen Vosmaer and InfraPartners' George Teodorescu break down what is really separating winners from the rest in the AI data centre boom. Key takeaways: Time to first token = time to revenue. The faster a data centre goes live, the faster investors see returns - making speed a core financial metric. Power is the new battleground. Projects now li...
Ep. 36 - Rebuilding Internet Routes and Securing Data Infrastructure, with Bevan Slattery 03.01.2026 8:38
Bevan Slattery, Australian entrepreneur and founder of multiple telecommunications ventures, spoke at The Tech Capital the 3rd annual APAC Finance Forum in Singapore on the evolving digital infrastructure landscape in Australia and Asia. Slattery noted the extensive rebuilding of internet connectivity over the past 12 to 24 months. “When you look at communications from the United States to Singapo...
Ep. 35 - AI gold rush is here but politicians have no clue, with Michael Tobin CBE 07.09.2025 17:49
At the 20th DataCloud Global Congress in the South of France, industry veteran and digital infrastructure entrepreneur Michael Tobin OBE shares unfiltered insights into the growth and growing pains of the data centre and AI sectors. From power shortages and misguided politics to the urgent need for nuclear solutions and better public education on digital infrastructure, Tobin unpacks it all. He al...
Ep. 34 - Inside the high-stakes race to keep Europe’s data at home, with Olivier Micheli 08.08.2025 20:27
At the Datacloud Global Congress 2025 in Cannes, Olivier Micheli, President and CEO of privately held Data4, discussed the group’s €21.5 billion (US$24.5 billion) investment pipeline, Europe’s digital infrastructure outlook, and the company’s positioning amid rising global competition. Micheli acknowledged the geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties that have shaped the industry in early 2025...
Ep. 33 - AI's impact on data centre strategies, with Douglas Loewe – Great Business Minds 20.04.2025 25:17
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 32 – From Dotcom to AI: Building Japan’s and the World’s Digital Infrastructure Gardens with Dan Kesler and Bill Schrader – Great Business Minds 24.02.2025 50:07
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs are...
Ep. 31 - From Bytes to Empires: Otto Toto Sugiri on Pioneering Asia's 21st Century Digital Landscape – Great Business Minds 03.02.2025 22:24
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs are...
Ep. 30 - Resilience, Vision, and $24 Billion: Inside AirTrunk's rise with CEO Robin Khuda – Great Business Minds 27.01.2025 26:50
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs are...
Ep. 29 - Crafting success through cultural intelligence, with Natalya Makarochkina – Great Business Minds 10.12.2024 52:17
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs are...
Ep. 28 – How the UAE is reshaping global tech and business, with Natalya Makarochkina – Great Business Minds 12.11.2024 46:45
Join host Joao Marques Lima as he takes you on an exciting journey through the cutting edge of technology and business in the Great Business Minds podcast! In each episode, Joao engages with industry leaders, diving deep into the latest trends and innovations that are shaping our world today. In this particular episode, we are thrilled to welcome Natalya Makarochkina, who serves as the Senior Vice...
Ep. 27 - 'AI will not create a real Mona Lisa', with Natalya Makarochkina – Great Business Minds 10.10.2024 40:04
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 26 - Pioneering tech leadership, with Natalya Makarochkina – Great Business Minds 11.09.2024 53:34
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 25 – Exploring investor sentiment, next tier markets, and growth opportunities, with Douglas Loewe – Great Business Minds 05.06.2024 23:24
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 24 – ‘It's our responsibility to ensure the environmental sustainability of AI’, with Natalya Makarochkina – Great Business Minds 16.05.2024 35:47
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 23 – ‘Never rush a decision’, with Kok-Chye Ong – Great Business Minds 06.12.2023 58:48
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 22 – ’Life is either a daring adventure or nothing’, with Mark Smith – Great Business Minds 21.11.2023 1:05:21
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs are...
Ep. 21 – ’Wake up to the AI revolution because the future is bright’, with Dr Atif Ansar – Great Business Minds 15.11.2023 54:58
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 20 – Practice like you’re going to play, with Sam Prudhomme – Great Business Minds 11.10.2023 51:46
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry and the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory needs a...
Ep. 19 - AI is a new electricity city, with Phong Nguyen - Great Business Minds 04.10.2023 59:38
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast , the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry as well as the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory...
Ep. 18 - Innovate or die, with Philbert Shih - Great Business Minds 22.09.2023 1:09:01
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry as well as the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory...
Ep. 17 - How to survive the startup marathon like a hero, with Rachel Turner - Great Business Minds 11.04.2023 1:10:19
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. GBM is brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry as well as the telecoms and tech sector work more broadly. Wherever your legal or regulatory ne...
Ep. 16 – ‘You never have perfect information, but do take action,’ says Richard Sem – Great Business Minds 01.02.2023 47:36
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. At Great Business Minds we would like to welcome our new sponsor for this year. GBM is now brought to you by Preiskel & Co, a leading award-winning City of London law firm, internationally recognised for its expertise in the digital infrastructure industry as well as the...
Ep. 15 - ’If we think just with what we know, we are not thinking much at all,’ says Mark Wilson - Great Business Minds 18.01.2023 1:02:21
Welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. Great Business Minds is brought to you by Portman Partners, the premiere executive search firm for the digital infrastructure industry. With 50+ years of experience, no other firm can match their knowledge, discretion, and connections with the best top level talent in...
Ep. 14 – ‘There’s a time when you need to give up doing some of the things you might be doing,’ says Dr Terri Simpkin – Great Business Minds 05.10.2022 1:10:10
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Great Business Minds podcast, the definitive show for the business of digital infrastructure. I’m your host Joao Marques Lima and I use my experience as a digital infrastructure journalist to dig deep into business issues but also get to know those who build our digital world. Great Business Minds is brought to you by Portman Partners, the premiere e...
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