THE Q FACTOR

Why do some transportation technologies quietly reshape cities while others dominate headlines but stall in practice? Saar Golde, Chief Data Scientist at Via, joins host Gregg Fisher of Quent Capital to examine what the data actually says about the future of transportation—separating durable system-level change from speculative noise. From ride-hailing and EVs to shared transit, autonomous vehicle...

Why do some leaders act boldly while others freeze? Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati, author of How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage , joins host Gregg Fisher OF Quent Capital to explore how courage drives business performance and strategic focus. From capital allocation in downturns to the psychology of risk, Gulati and Fisher unpack what separates companies t...

Why do most mergers and acquisitions fail? Professors Feng Gu and Baruch Lev, co-authors of The M&A Failure Trap , join host Gregg Fisher of Quent Capital to break down the data behind the 70–75% failure rate—and the hidden factors that separate the few successes from the many misfires.  From CEO ego to flawed valuation metrics, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone in finance, strateg...

There may be no area of our culture that feels more threatened by A.I. than education. Michael Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer at Microsoft, is positioned directly at this high-stakes intersection. In this episode, host Gregg S. Fisher of Quent Capital, dives right into the questions that are increasingly top of mind: will A.I. replace our children's ability to think for themselves? Do the ben...

Every once in a while, a breakthrough piece of tech can be an actual magic wand. The IQ3, a handheld ultrasound device manufactured by Butterfly Networks, is generating transformative outcomes in prenatal care by allowing women in underdeveloped nations (and around the world) to see and care for their unborn children. In this episode, Gregg Fisher speaks with Butterfly’s CEO and VP of Data and Ima...

Many see the freedom in free trade as a sacred American value. But in their groundbreaking new book, INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR THE UNITED STATES, Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher make the case that there is simply no such thing as free trade. They present overwhelming research arguing for a formal and forceful US industrial policy. Fasteau and Fletcher join host Gregg Fisher for a fascinating conversatio...

"Nothing about biology makes sense unless it is seen in the light of evolution."  In this episode, host Gregg Fisher of Quent Capital speaks with Dan-Avi Landau, one of the leading cancer researchers and data scientists in the world.  In this fascinating conversation, Landau zeros in on cancer's anarchic role in the story of human evolution, and describes the extraordinary leaps for...

On the opposite coast from Silicon Valley, New York is making their own massive investment in artificial intelligence. The Empire A.I. Consortium is a $400M public-private initiative designed to transform Buffalo into a global center for A.I. research. My guests are two of the project’s architects, UB Professors Venu Govindaraju and JinJun Xiong, who illuminate the critical difference between how...

Welcome to the most impactful season yet of THE Q FACTOR, the award-winning podcast series hosted by Gregg S. Fisher of Quent Capital. As A.I. roars into the foreground of our lives, it's never been more important to see every aspect of our lives through a data-driven lens. The world is changing rapidly; but the pattern is there.

How do successful businesses value their people? In today's data-driven world, this isn't a question that competitive business leaders can afford to leave un-quantified. Today's guest is one of the world's leading thinkers on the subject. Harvard Business School professor Ethan Rouen has just published a game-changing paper called "The Stock Market Valuation of Human Capit...

If you're running out of earthly investment ideas, perhaps you're simply not aiming high enough. Look to the Low Earth Orbit, says Dr. Ariel Ekblaw, Founder and CEO of the Aurelia Institute, and one of the most brilliant young thinkers we've ever had on THE Q FACTOR. Ekblaw joins host Gregg Fisher for a mindblowing conversation about the extraordinary steps being taken to transform...

The future may be dreamed in leaps and bounds, but it's built in  small, well-considered steps. Today's guest is AJ Meyer, CEO of the delightfully-named Pickle Robot. They have one product: a robot that unloads trucks. And by focusing on one small slice of the supply-chain problem, Meyer and his team have built the foundation for the future, one in which human beings command the robots,...

The pandemic didn't change everything, but it certainly hit the accelerator. The future of work has arrived. Or has it? What are the trends worth paying attention to, and investing in, as we navigate this once-in-a-generation, or perhaps, once-in-a-century transition, to a fully-automated, work-from-home, semi-virtual, wholly-digital work life? Quent Capital's Gregg Fisher hosts an illum...

Thanks to the application of data and scientific rigor, remarkable gains are being made against one of mankind’s most formidable foes: aging. Today's guest is Dr. Nir Barzilai, the founding director for the Institute of Aging Research. In his conversation with host Gregg Fisher, Barzilai breaks down the latest insights in our treatment of the human aging process. Dr. Barzilai distinguishes bi...

Farms. They may seem old-fashioned. But the technological marvel known as the farm remains the centerpiece of human food consumption, and the $1 trillion category that is agriculture.  How is agri-business adapting to the massive changes coming down the pike, from automation to global warming? How is artificial intelligence changing the way you and your family eat, shop, and think about food? Eric...

The most brilliant business in the world will fail...if nobody hears about it. As we search for the best investments, we must search not only for great products, services, and leaders, but also for superb marketing as well. In this episode, Gregg's guest is one of the world's foremost experts on the subject of marketing. Prof. Dominique Hanssens of UCLA shares his thoughts, expertise, an...

How accurate is a company's balance sheet in assessing its value? Not accurate at all, says Prof. Baruch Lev, who joins host Gregg Fisher for an eye-opening conversation about the critical value of intangibles. The importance of modern accounting pales in comparison to the importance of understanding a company's intangibles. Prof. Lev is perhaps the leading voice on the subject, having a...

If entrepreneurship had a central office, it may very well be Babson College in Wellesley, MA, ranked the #1 school for entrepreneurship for over a quarter century. From Babson's hallowed halls have sprung the visionaries behind companies as varied as Ring, Home Depot, and Gerber Baby Food, among hundreds of others. What qualities make a great entrepreneur? Babson Professor Andrew Corbett joi...

At long last, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be in its final stages. And yet the permanent impact this pathogen has had on human culture cannot possibly be overestimated. We will surely never go back to the "way things were before." In today's episode, Gregg Fisher talks to one of the foremost experts on the subject, Yale University's Dr. Nicholas Christakis, author of the grip...

Dylan Taylor is the single most active investor in an amazing new investment space: space itself. Space exploration, development, and travel, once unimaginable as an investment category, is now opening up as an opportunity for everyday investors. Join us for host Gregg Fisher's fascinating conversation with an amazing thought leader, Dylan Taylor, the Chairman and CEO of Voyager Space Holding...

Is your teenage daughter's TikTok usage tipping the balance of power to China? How much of our personal information is being funneled to the Chinese government? In this episode, Gregg Fisher of Quent Capital speaks with Dr. Adam Segal, Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy program at the Council on Foreign Relations, and one of the world's foremost authorities on China and cybers...

Surely at the heart of the nationalist, anti-globalist fervor that has gripped the US in recent years is income inequality: the widening gulf between the wealthy, and those the 21st century has "left behind." Not so fast, says Dr. Rawi Abdelal, Harvard Business School professor and noted economics scholar. Perhaps there is a deeper issue animating the anti-globalist movement. Host Gregg...

Leadership and culture can make or break a business. But how can we lead and foster a positive culture in a world of distributed work? Host Gregg Fisher (Founder of Quent Capital) speaks with renowned scholar and author Dr. Frances Frei of the Harvard Business School, who serves as a consultant to some of the most respected companies and leaders in the world today. Dr. Frei's new book, co-aut...

A look at what lies ahead in Season Two of the Award-winning podcast, THE Q FACTOR, hosted by Gregg Fisher of Quent Capital.

It's among the biggest questions our species faces: is there intelligent life in the universe, away from our planet? Data has been powering mankind's search for intelligent life in the universe ever since we first gazed up at the heavens, and began to ponder our place in the cosmos. In this episode, Gregg Fisher speaks with Dr. Carolyn Porco, who for decades has been one of the most acco...