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Nikhil KamathNikhil Kamath x NZ PM Christopher Luxon | People by WTF Ep #7
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 5, 2025
- Duration
- 40m
- Channel
- Nikhil Kamath
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In our previous episodes, we’ve often spoken about the parallels between Business and Politics; be it risk taking abilities, micro vs macro zooming abilities, & most importantly, leadership. In this episode, of ‘People by WTF’, we sit down with Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, to talk about exactly that. We also talk about the challenges of public scrutiny, and how global dynamics translate in today’s world. If the leaders of tomorrow come from unexpected, and more nuanced places, who should we be looking at next? Could entrepreneurs, artists, business minds be the future of politics? #NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio #ChristopherLuxon Prime Minister of New Zealand Twitter: https://x.com/chrisluxonmp LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/christopher-luxon-bb701b195 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherluxon Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - PM Christopher on his Experience with India 02:38 - Haka in New Zealand’s Parliament 04:06 - Family & Prioritizing Responsibilities 06:41 - Transition from Business to Politics 09:41 - How Business Skills Affect Politics? 12:39 - Handling with the Highs & Lows 14:10 - PM Christopher on Dealing with Critique & Social Media 16:28 - The Role of Money in Politics 18:57 - Stakeholders vs. Citizens: The Tougher Audience? 20:06 - New Zealand’s Sheep-to-People Ratio 22:01 - Growing Investments & Economy in NZ 23:25 - Parallels in USA & NZ Politics 26:15 - PM Christopher on Meeting Trump 28:45 - Journey of Entrepreneurship to Politics 31:54 - Career Switch from & to Politics 36:12 - PM Christopher on Anticipated Geopolitical Conditions 37:09 - The Ideal Political Future 38:09 - In A World Without Fear 39:40 - Generational Shift in Optimism Watch 'WTF is' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4nsm4ezn Watch 'People by WTF' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/yme92c59 Watch 'WTF Online' on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4tjua4th #PeopleByWTF #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #WTFOnline
SPEAKERS
Nikhil Kamath
hostChristopher Luxon
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Nikhil Kamath, featuring Nikhil Kamath and Christopher Luxon, Nikhil Kamath x NZ PM Christopher Luxon | People by WTF Ep #7 explores Luxon on leadership, business-to-politics shift, and New Zealand’s priorities Christopher Luxon reflects on his India visit, emphasizing cultural diplomacy (including Māori kapa haka) and the case for deeper India–New Zealand ties through business and community connections.
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