050: Andrew Prozes – Estonian Canadian-American business executive and investor on his roots, the case for empathy in business, and how Estonia can become the Silicon Valley of Europe

Andrew Prozes is an American-Canadian Estonian business executive, investor and advisor who was born in Germany to Estonian parents who fled the Soviet occupation, and grew up in the Niagara peninsula in Canada. His alma maters include the University of Waterloo and York University, and his success in business has been illustrated by his careers in LexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, West Group of Thomson Reuters Corporation, and Southam’s City News Papers and New Media. He is a proud Estonian and has invested in various Estonian companies such as Veriff, Xolo and Flizy. He is also affiliated with the Democratic Party and stands for a world of smarter choices, more inclusion, and less bullying.

In this podcast, you’ll hear us focus on a variety of thought-provoking topics:

growing up Estonian outside of Estonia which university major he would recommend to students today corporate America of the late 20th century recommendations for Estonian businesses on how to be more people-oriented how being fiscally conservative and socially liberal manifests in real life, and the real definition of success. Liitu uudiskirjaga www.globaalsedeestlased.org , et uus saade jõuaks iga nädal sinu postkasti!