In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

The CEO of the largest single investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, interviews leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get to know the leader, their strategy, leadership principles, and much more.


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Recent Episodes
  • Sir Chris Hohn: Strategic Investing, Long-Term Value and Purposeful Philanthropy
    May 14, 2025 – 1:16:34
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Geoffrey Garrett
    May 9, 2025 – 10:25
  • Geoffrey Garrett: Modern Leadership, Business Education and Perspectives on Global Economy
    May 7, 2025 – 43:57
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Christian Klein - CEO of SAP
    May 2, 2025 – 10:39
  • SAP CEO: European Tech Leadership, Cloud Innovation, and Performance Culture
    Apr 30, 2025 – 58:22
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Kenneth Rogoff
    Apr 25, 2025 – 11:02
  • Kenneth Rogoff: Tariff Impacts, The Dollar's Future and Global Economic Shifts
    Apr 23, 2025 – 1:09:31
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Robert Kyncl - CEO of Warner Music Group
    Apr 18, 2025 – 9:58
  • Warner Music Group CEO: Industry Evolution, Artist Development, and Digital Disruption
    Apr 16, 2025 – 48:37
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Nikesh Arora - CEO of Palo Alto Networks
    Apr 11, 2025 – 10:49
  • Palo Alto Networks CEO: Global Cyber Threats, Digital Safety, and Tech Leadership
    Apr 9, 2025 – 50:59
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Emma Walmsley - CEO of GSK
    Apr 4, 2025 – 10:34
  • GSK CEO: Drug Discovery, AI in Pharma, and Changing Company Culture
    Apr 2, 2025 – 54:51
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Debra Crew - CEO of Diageo
    Mar 28, 2025 – 9:48
  • Diageo CEO: Shifting Drinking Trends, Brand Innovation, and Cultural Change
    Mar 26, 2025 – 41:58
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Jennifer Scanlon - CEO of UL Solutions
    Mar 21, 2025 – 10:09
  • UL Solutions CEO: Evolving Safety Testing, AI, and Consumer Protection
    Mar 19, 2025 – 42:40
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Ruth Porat - President and CIO of Alphabet
    Mar 14, 2025 – 9:59
  • Alphabet President and CIO: Advancing AI, Quantum Computing, and Self-Driving Cars
    Mar 12, 2025 – 51:19
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Lars Strannegård
    Mar 7, 2025 – 10:54
  • Lars Strannegård: Art in Business, Leadership, and the Skills AI Can’t Replace
    Mar 5, 2025 – 42:15
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Paul Singer
    Feb 28, 2025 – 10:43
  • Paul Singer: Activist Investing, Market Risks and Avoiding Losses
    Feb 26, 2025 – 38:39
  • HIGHLIGHTS: David Ricks - CEO of Eli Lilly
    Feb 21, 2025 – 10:31
  • Eli Lilly CEO: The Weight-Loss Drug Revolution, AI in Pharma, and Innovation
    Feb 19, 2025 – 55:40
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Jack Dorsey - CEO of Block
    Feb 14, 2025 – 10:11
  • Block CEO: Twitter Evolution, Bitcoin and Digital Freedom
    Feb 12, 2025 – 55:44
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Christophe Fouquet - CEO of ASML
    Feb 7, 2025 – 9:52
  • ASML CEO: EUV Technology, Microchips and Long-term Mindset
    Feb 5, 2025 – 59:47
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Malcolm Gladwell
    Jan 24, 2025 – 9:58
  • Malcolm Gladwell: Contrarian Thinking, Social Change and Why CEOs Should Be Boring
    Jan 22, 2025 – 52:57
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Michael Miebach - CEO of Mastercard
    Jan 17, 2025 – 10:17
  • Mastercard CEO: Innovation, Cybersecurity and the Future of Payments
    Jan 15, 2025 – 49:15
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Julie Sweet - CEO of Accenture
    Jan 10, 2025 – 9:56
  • Accenture CEO: Innovation, Leadership and Effective Communication
    Jan 8, 2025 – 42:12
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Jonathan Gray - President and COO of Blackstone
    Jan 3, 2025 – 10:02
  • Blackstone President and COO: Investment Decisions, Entrepreneurial Drive and Company Culture
    Jan 2, 2025 – 49:24
  • Bonus: Peter Burling about sailing, risk and decision-making
    Dec 25, 2024 – 37:07
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Adena Friedman - CEO of Nasdaq
    Dec 20, 2024 – 9:53
  • Nasdaq CEO: Tech Innovation, Leadership and Fighting Financial Crime
    Dec 18, 2024 – 38:54
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Michael Dell
    Dec 13, 2024 – 10:24
  • Michael Dell: Building a Tech Empire, Bold Business Moves and The Key To Winning
    Dec 11, 2024 – 48:35
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Daniel Pink
    Dec 6, 2024 – 9:06
  • Daniel Pink: Regrets, Timing and the Key to Good Breaks
    Dec 4, 2024 – 43:24
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Bob Iger - CEO of Disney
    Nov 29, 2024 – 9:53
  • Disney CEO: Legacy, Creativity and the Magic of Storytelling
    Nov 27, 2024 – 39:49
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Thomas Schinecker - CEO of Roche
    Nov 22, 2024 – 10:11
  • Roche CEO: Future of cancer treatment, AI in Medicine and Trial Challenges
    Nov 20, 2024 – 53:58
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Marc Rowan - CEO of Apollo
    Nov 15, 2024 – 10:02
  • Apollo CEO: Private Markets, Investment Alpha and Risk Management
    Nov 13, 2024 – 53:29
Recent Reviews
  • sketscnw
    Excellent Guesys
    Nicolai has excellent guests and the shows are informative. Most of the questions are “softballs” and Nicolai rarely challenges a guest or introduces a controversial topic. Therefore, the guests get a free infomercial but I always learn a lot.
  • Rayxzs
    Listener
    I like most of the interviews and the host style in listening and asking simple yet important questions, one of my favorites was the episode with Stanley Druckenmiller. I was less engaged and stoped listening say with Accenture CEO that right in the first few seconds starts throwing AI buzz words as the flavor of the day.
  • drshakal
    Anthropic
    Outstanding 1. No nonsense to the point key questions!! Does not waste time with “on the one hand..”. To that point Jane Fraser should be more concerned about Citi’s survival than problems of English misidentification! 2. Euro regulations threat: Wow! Within minutes key questions! Lots of blathery answers, typical for eurocrat. Takeaway: Regulation is dominant Euro “innovation”!
  • acaciamei
    Cerebral, Playful, Brilliant
    If you’re a young art historian who is also gearing up to enter the world of finance, there are few role models to look up to — Nicolai Tangen is the rare exception. His direct, no nonsense (but still playful) approach to asking questions cuts to the heart of complex issues both at the micro and macro level, and across all industries. Simultaneously cerebral and easy going, these episodes are a treasure trove of information vital for any young person looking to learn from the masters themselves. This podcast feeds my curiosity and makes me love life more than I already do.
  • arthurofbabylon
    Great Show, Needs Stronger Questions
    The show is great. It is informative on an array of topics. It is accessible to someone who is not business savvy or familiar with specific industries. I just wish the host would ask more pressing questions. For example, what are these business leaders doing to address climate change? Do they measure their climate impact? Are they meeting previously set climate goals?
  • 7anya7anya
    Could be much better
    The host has so much access to interesting people yet he just keeps cutting people off from giving thoughtful answers and is so jumpy all the time without engaging with the guests. Such a shame.
  • Jdsters
    Great Show
    Please turn down the transition music. There are episodes where it disrupts the conversation because it is almost twice as loud as the conversation. See the episode with the founder of Nvidia. Besides this, I love the podcast. Keep it up!
  • Lookerx2
    Patagonia Founder
    How about interviewing Yvon Chouinard
  • consumer 123456789
    Good guests. Host is rude.
    Host is rude, appears chauvinism and shows a disregard towards people’s country of origin (calls Jane Fraser English and when she corrects him that she is Scottish responds with “is that different?”).
  • Ed Aguero
    Wow
    What an amazing podcast, have truly enjoyed listening to every recording. The insights of these leaders are truly appreciated.
  • bhpodcast
    Nordics stay winning
    Great podcast! Nicolai directs amazing conversations with business leaders. I particularly like the range of industries—didn’t expect to learn about elevators and vaccines on the same pod. The “why are we wrong” questions are particularly intriguing, and I’ve enjoyed hearing the context about Norwegian ownership stakes and voting history. Excited to keep listening!
  • bdooreck
    Great Company
    Glad I saw this on LinkedIn. “If we are not measuring we are not making progress. If we’re not progressing we are not growing. If we’re not growing then we’re not living.” Great share‼️ Keep sharing. Keep serving. Thank you.
  • Viking X
    Fantastic podcast
    Nicolau Tangen is a legend and have him interview the top CEOs of the world is a gift. Thank you for doing this
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