What makes someone walk away from a successful career managing billions of dollars to build something entirely their own?

From nuclear physics to institutional investing and entrepreneurship, Dr Yanan Wu’s journey is marked by bold decisions, unexpected turns and the determination to start again. His experience building a business across emerging markets, including India, offers lessons in navigating unfamiliar territory, recognising opportunities and turning conviction into commercial success.

In this candid conversation, he reflects on the risks, setbacks and defining decisions that shaped his journey, and what it takes to move beyond preserving wealth to creating lasting value.