Episode 1384

Rapid Disney+ growth, Predicting preference with Qloo's Alex Elias, Zehra Naqvi's Z-list | E1384

Feb 11, 20221:11:03Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Jason and Molly open the show, Disney Earnings, Alex Elias from Qloo, Rachel OK Boomer

01:51 Disney added 34% increase in revenue and 37% increase in Disney plus subscribers

06:56 Netflix vs. Disney on streaming growth

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11:37 How different streaming companies cultivate and develop new IP vs. exploit existing IP

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21:12 Alex Elias from Qloo, a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to understand taste and draw cultural correlations

26:48 How Qloo is used by developers to make predictions

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33:15 Qloo's business model and example use cases with large brands

40:10 How restaurant groups are using Qloo to determine the right music for their restaurants

45:21 OK Boomer intro, Rachel speaks with Zehra Naqvi from Republic

48:00 Zehra's work at Republic as an investment associate

51:09 The path to being an investment associate

55:21 How Zehra developed the Z-list to facilitate intros between startups & VCs

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