The Khanversation with Imran Khan

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran sits down with Wais Jalali, founder and CEO of XNRGY, to discuss the explosive growth of data centers and the critical role of thermal management in the AI infrastructure boom. Wais shares his journey from thermal engineering to building XNRGY, a company tackling energy efficiency and reliability challenges for hyperscalers. They explore...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran is joined by Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO of Rubrik, and a founding investor in Nutanix and Hootsuite. They explore Bipul’s multi-faceted journey from engineer to venture capitalist to entrepreneur. The conversation examines the rise of Rubrik, the evolving threat landscape in an AI-driven world, and the frameworks that guide Bipul’s...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran speaks with Nima Ghamsari, founder and head of Blend Labs, Inc., a company transforming how financial institutions serve customers. Nima shares his path from nearly joining a quant desk to working at Palantir, where he learned to prioritize customer ROI, and then founding Blend to modernize mortgage technology. They discuss Blend’s uniqu...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran sits down with longtime friend and serial entrepreneur David Steinberg, founder and CEO of Zeta Global. David recounts his evolution from selling insurance post-college to building a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that powers marketing for Fortune 100 giants. The discussion covers his early ventures in wireless communications, the incep...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran chats with Will Wu, former VP of Product at Snap and Chief Technology Officer at Match Group. Will shares his journey from a childhood fascination with technology to shaping iconic consumer products like Snapchat and Tinder. He discusses the significance of meticulous design decisions, insights from scaling Snapchat’s innovative features...

In this episode of the Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Tad Smith, former CEO of Sotheby's and Madison Square Garden. Now a partner at 1RoundTable Partners and 10T Holdings, Tad walks through his career path, spanning consulting, media, and technology, and breaks down his latest work in crypto and deep tech. The conversation explores the underlying forces driving value in ar...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc for a conversation spanning Snapchat's early prototyping at Stanford to wearable technology and the future of computing. Evan reflects on pioneering well-known products, such as Stories and augmented reality (AR) Lenses, and explains his vision for Spectacles, Snap’s AR-power...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran reconnects with legendary tech entrepreneur Scott McNealy, co-founder and longtime CEO of Sun Microsystems. Scott recounts the early days of building Sun alongside Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Bill Joy, explaining how theypioneered key technologies like Java, TCP/IP adoption, and open-source platforms. He reflects on pivotal deci...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran sits down with Dave Penski, CEO of Publicis Connected Media. The conversation tracks Dave's career from politics to leading one of the largest media groups in the world. Together, they explore the advertising industry’s most significant shifts —from the dominance of newspapers to today’s AI-driven strategies. Topics include the evolu...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran sits down with Jeremy Liew, a leading investor in consumer venture capital and a nine-time Midas List investor. Jeremy recounts his early internet career and his pivotal investments in companies like Snap, Affirm, and Giphy. They explore the state of consumer tech, the rise of AI as a platform, and whether we're at the dawn of anothe...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran speaks with Jason Wilk, the founder and CEO of Dave, a fintech company redefining neobanking. Jason recounts his early entrepreneurial pursuits, from selling golf gear online to launching venture-backed startups. He shares the origin story behind Dave, the unique strategy of micro-lending without credit checks, and how he leveraged AI an...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran sits down with Andy Browne, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former China Editor at The Wall Street Journal. Now a partner at Brunswick Group, Andy shares his deep-rooted history with China, from growing up in Hong Kong to decades of reporting across Asia. The conversation spans China’s transformation since the Cultural Revolution,...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imransits down with Tom Lee, founder of Fundstrat and a veteran strategist with decades of experience across market cycles. Tom shares his top five learnings from 30+ years in finance, from understanding the collective intelligence of markets to avoiding overreliance on P/E ratios. He discusses how execution, asset turnover, and structural the...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imranspeaks with Adam Singolda, founder and CEO of Taboola. From coding in Israel’s elite cyber unit to raising funds at a bat mitzvah, Adam recounts his unique path to building one of the largest adtech companies on the open web. He sharesthe highs and lows of Taboola’s early days, the pivotal moments that defined the company, and how he intr...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imransits down with Michael Strain, professor at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, for a deep conversation on U.S. trade policy. Together, they explore the implications of tariffs, how global manufacturing and employment trends have evolved, and why common narratives around outsourcing and trade defi...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Somesh Dash,General Partner at IVP, to reflect on two decades of venture capital experience. Somesh shares his early days in the industry, IVP's growth, and the traits of enduring founders. They explore venture trends, including IPO timing, the rise of SPVs, and the impact of AI. Imran and Somesh dive into lessons from Snap...

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan , Imran speaks with Andrew Dudum, founder and CEO of Hims & Hers Health. Andrew shares the journey from his early entrepreneurial days—dropping out of Wharton and co-founding Atomic—to launching one of the fastest-growing digital health companies. He explains how a regulatory shift opened the doors to virtual care, the tech stack powering sc...

Imran’s illustrious career as a Wall Street heavy hitter, C-Suite tech operator, and hedge fund founder has been powered by a quest to learn. With the help of his guests, Imran will dive deep into areas outside his own expertise to have Khanversations that spark curiosity and inspire learning.