In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

On this week's Friday Wrap-Up, Marthe Skaar catches up with Nicolai Tangen, joining from San Francisco, to break down his podcast conversation with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland. They discuss Stubb's view that the world is at a major geopolitical turning point, why he believes the Global South will shape what comes next, and how tech giants like Nvidia and Apple now rival entire countries in size. Nicolai also shares what he's learned visiting Microsoft, Nvidia, and other tech companies on the West Coast of the US, and makes the case for "sauna diplomacy." Tune in!
Listen to In Good Company with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/president-alexander-stubb-a-changing-world-order/id1614211565?i=1000791211827

The Friday Wrap-Up is hosted by Marthe Skaar, Chief of Communications and External Relations, together with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, and produced by Isabelle Karlsson. New episodes of In Good Company air every Wednesday, with the Friday Wrap-Up following each week to break it all down
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How are democracies adapting to the new technology? In this episode, Nicolai Tangen talks with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, about defence, diplomacy and the shifting world order. They discuss why Finland kept its defences strong long before joining NATO, how the war in Ukraine might end, what AI is doing to democracies, and why Stubb believes the Global South will shape what comes next. He also reflects on failure, resilience, and what a successful life actually looks like. Tune in for an insightful conversation!
In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our weekly wrap-up on Friday’s.
The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen and Håkon Klemsdal. Background research was conducted by Une Solheim.

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On this week's Friday Wrap-Up, Marthe Skaar calls in from Singapore to catch up with Nicolai Tangen, joining from New York, to break down his podcast conversation with Jon McNeill, author of “The Algorithm" and a leading voice on simplifying business processes. They discuss his rule to question every requirement before automating, and why speed has become a competitive necessity. The conversation also turns to the growing debate over AI safety, fueled by Anthropic's Dario Amodei's call to slow down development. Nicolai reflects on his trip to the Canada Investment Summit, and shares a humbling annual tradition with friends. Tune in!
Listen to In Good Company with John McNeill, author of “The Algorithm”: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/jon-mcneill-the-algorithm-behind-tesla-and-spacex/id1614211565?i=1000789947914

The Friday Wrap-Up is hosted by Marthe Skaar, Chief of Communications and External Relations, together with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, and produced by Isabelle Karlsson. New episodes of In Good Company air every Wednesday, with the Friday Wrap-Up following each week to break it all down.
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Nicolai Tangen sits down with Jon McNeill, CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures and author of The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula That Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX. Having spent three years as President of Tesla reporting directly to Elon Musk before serving as COO of Lyft, McNeill draws on that experience to lay out his five-step formula: question every requirement, delete unnecessary steps, simplify, accelerate, and automate last. They discuss Tesla's near-collapse during Model 3 production, its industry-beating profit margins, and how McNeill spots talent through curiosity. Tune in!
In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday.

The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson, Karoline Woie, Olav Vhile and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen and Håkon Klemsdal. Background research was conducted by Simran Sahajpal.

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Is it possible to compete with Chinese car companies? In this week's Friday Wrap-Up, Marthe Skaar sits down with Nicolai Tangen to break down his podcast conversation with Brian Gu, Vice Chairman and Co-President of XPeng. They discuss why Gu calls XPeng a "physical AI company" rather than a carmaker, China's race toward fully autonomous, mind-off driving, and what Chinese competition means for companies globally. Nicolai also shares what's been keeping him busy in London this week, and how he likes to unwind after it all. Tune in!

Listen to In Good Company with Brian Gu, Vice Chairman and Co-President of XPeng: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/xpeng-co-president-chinas-ev-race-flying-cars-and/id1614211565?i=1000788784753

The Friday Wrap-Up is hosted by Marthe Skaar, Chief of Communications and External Relations, together with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, and produced by Isabelle Karlsson. New episodes of In Good Company air every Wednesday, with the Friday Wrap-Up following each week to break it all down.
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