Venturing Abroad

Welcome to Venturing Abroad, the podcast where entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors from around the world share their journeys of scaling across borders. Each episode takes you on a trip through the stories of founders and industry pioneers who have built businesses with global reach. Together, we’ll explore the strategies, challenges, and pivotal moments that shaped their paths to international growth. Along the way, we’ll also hear from investors on how they navigate global investment opportunities and close groundbreaking deals that transform the way we live. Fasten your seatbelts, and let’s venture abroad! Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Venturing Abroad is a business podcast hosted by Daphni, with 11 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.

Daphni hosts Venturing Abroad, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Denise Peck: How to Lead in Silicon Valley

  Mar 11, 20261h 6mS1

  <p>We’re closing out our first season with a Silicon Valley trailblazer: Denise Peck. </p><p>With over 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley, from Sun Microsystems before its IPO to her tenure as a Vice President at Cisco, Denise has navigated some of the most transformative eras in tech. Whether scaling global operations or representing Cisco in her birthplace of Shanghai during the World Expo, her journey is a masterclass in cross-cultural leadership.</p><p>A few takeaways that stayed with us:</p>Curiosity as a Career Throughline: Denise shares how growing up in a Chinese-American household and stu...

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  Episode #9

  Unify or Lose: Michael Jackson's take on Europe's tech ecosystem

  Dec 18, 20251h 7mS1

  <p>“Europe will not have a vibrant ecosystem unless the markets are unified.”</p><p>In the latest episode of Venturing Abroad, we sat down with Michael Jackson, an American entrepreneur and investor based in France, who is one of the most outspoken voices in European tech. With decades of experience investing across Europe and the US, he doesn’t sugarcoat his convictions throughout this conversation: Europe produces exceptional founders and world-class science, but systematically fails to turn that into globally dominant companies.</p><p>In this candid and contrarian conversation, Michael argues why Europe continues to underperform on the global...

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  Episode #8

  Leo Liu: Breaking Into Silicon Valley & Leading Innovation in Asia

  Dec 3, 20251 hourS1

  <p>“In Silicon Valley, anything can happen. Just because you're the giant today doesn't mean you'll be the giant tomorrow.”</p><p>Today, we sit down with Leo Liu, an entrepreneur, investor, and tech leader whose life and career have crossed 16 cities, multiple continents, and more than 10 industries. </p><p>From Taiwan to Singapore, Vancouver, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong, Leo has built a world-spanning perspective shaped by early independence, unconventional decisions, and a deep curiosity for people and cultures.</p><p>At just 10 years old, Leo made the life-altering decision to move abroad alone: the first of many...

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  Episode #7

  Ines Gafsi: How One Founder Is Driving Impact Across Asia’s Tech Ecosystem

  Nov 18, 202546 minS1

  <p>“Cultural intelligence is a competitive advantage… listening more and adapting your communication style and understanding to the local etiquette can really open doors.”</p><p>In this episode of venturing abroad, we are traveling from Normandy to Hong Kong, as we follow the incredible journey of entrepreneur Ines Gafsi. Driven by her passions and instincts from a young age, Ines’ interest in languages and world cultures drove her to study and work abroad.  </p><p>After a stint in Canada and London, she made her way to Hong Kong, where she has played an integral role in paving the way for wo...

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  Episode #6

  Chris O’Brien: From Silicon Valley to France’s Startup Revolution

  Nov 4, 202558 minS1

  <p>“We said okay, let's pack our suitcases, go to France for three years… and 11 years later, we are still in France.”</p><p>In this episode of Venturing Abroad, we have the pleasure of talking with Chris O’Brien. An American journalist based in France, Chris is the founder of The French Tech Journal and one of the key voices covering France’s tech scene.</p><p>After years of reporting on Web 2.0 and the rise of social media in Silicon Valley, Chris found himself building a new life and a new career in France. From navigating French bureaucracy to chronic...

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