Global Innovators in Business

The Global Innovators in Business discovers innovators who have challenged the status quo. We invite some of the most successful leaders to share their thoughts and advice to the younger generation.

Global Innovators in Business is a business podcast hosted by Christopher Rathbun, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Christopher Rathbun hosts Global Innovators in Business, a business show with 36 episodes published.

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  YeePay: Building the Payment Backbone for China's Enterprises – Interview with Chen Yu, the President and Co-Founder of YeePay

  Nov 13, 202549 minS0

  <p>YeePay is a leading payment service provider that delivers payment solutions for enterprises across industries, including airline & travel, new retail, fintech, administration & education, and cross-border transactions.</p><p>Prior to founding YeePay, Chen held various roles at Oracle, John Deere Health Care, and AT&T Bell Labs, and served as a director at the Silicon Valley enterprise SVC Wireless. He also co-founded NetVan, a nonprofit promoting internet adoption in traditional industries, and advised China Central Television’s documentary The Internet Age, where he interviewed leaders such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Jerry Yang, Vint Cerf, an...

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  Claim: Revolutionizing Advertising: A Win-Win for Customers and Merchants - Interview with Sam Obletz, Co-Founder and CEO of Claim

  Aug 30, 202537 minS0

  <p>Join us for a conversation with Sam Obletz, co-founder and CEO of Claim. Claim is a marketplace that benefits both customers and merchants: customers get real cash back on food, beverages, fitness products and more, while merchants gain actual or potentially long-term customers at a lower marketing cost. Claim recently raised a $12 million Series A led by VMG Partners, with participation from previous leads at Sequoia Capital and Susa Ventures, as well as new partners, Lightback and Metalab. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, you will hear about:</p><p>🌟 What inspired Sam to start Claim?</p><p>💸...

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  Alis Biosciences: Unlocking Trapped Capital in Biotech – Interview with Nick Johnston, Founder of Alis Biosciences

  Jul 3, 202539 minS0

  <p>Nick Johnston, a former biotech banker and entrepreneur, founded Alis Biosciences to solve one of the biggest challenges that every biotech might face on its road – how to maximize shareholders' value when a public-listed company loses market confidence? Alis creates a safety net for shareholders by giving the trapped capital back and supporting the company with promising science to get back on track. Since its launch in 2025, Alis has identified over 300 small-cap biotech companies representing nearly $30 billion in underutilized capital, and is looking to complete successful take-private deals that can deliver well over 95% of uncommitted cash back to investors...

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  Udio: Empowering AI in the Music Industry – Interview with Co-Founder and CEO of Udio, David Ding and Andrew Sanchez

  May 26, 202537 minS0

  <p>Imagine transforming a simple text prompt into a fully produced song—within seconds. That’s exactly what Udio does. Founded in December 2023 by a team of former Google DeepMind researchers, including CEO David Ding, Conor Durkan, Charlie Nash, Yaroslav Ganin, and Andrew Sanchez, Udio is reshaping how music is made. Backed by industry giants like a16z, will.i.am, Common, Tay Keith, and Steve Stoute’s UnitedMasters, Udio is at the forefront of AI-driven music creation.</p><p>💡 Noticed our new intro music? That’s right! It was created simply by entering a text prompt into Udio.</p><p>In this e...

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  Aquaria: Solution to the Global Water Crisis - Interview with Brian Sheng, Co-Founder of Aquaria

  Apr 15, 202528 minS0

  <p>Aquaria, co-founded in 2021 by Brian Sheng, is dedicated toaddressing the growing global water scarcity problem. Using its cutting-edge Atmospheric Water Generation technology, Aquaria’s products extract water from the air, purify it, and make it suitable for human consumption. This breakthrough provides an alternative water source, especially in regions where traditional methods like desalination or large-scale water treatment are not feasible.</p><p>In this episode:</p>Brian’s story – from D1 varsity football athlete at Princeton to entrepreneur.What Aquaria does and why it is important in the fightagainst global water scarcity? Why choose “Atmospheric Water Generation” over other ways...

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