About this episode

Nick talks to Dr Ewan Kirk about his journey in quantitative finance and entrepreneurship.

This week Nick talks to Dr Ewan Kirk Dr Ewan Kirk is a British technology entrepreneur, founder of Cantab Capital Partners, until recently was chair of the Issac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and Non-Executive Director of BAE Systems. He is also Co-Chair of the Turner Kirk Trust , which supports STEM, education, and conservation causes in the UK and the developing world. Nick and Ewan discuss Ewan’s journey to becoming a leading figure in quantitative finance, from his early passion for maths, physics, and computing through to entrepreneurship and investment banking. They explore how his technical curiosity led him to build and sell software before joining Goldman Sachs, where he played a key role in developing and scaling derivatives trading, highlighting the importance of combining technical expertise with commercial instinct. The conversation also covers his departure from Goldman, reflections on risk and career decisions, and the founding of Cantab Capital Partners, where he applied systematic, data-driven trading strategies. Ewan's Book Choice was: The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins Ewan Music Choice was: Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground This content is…

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Host: Nick

Guest: Dr Ewan Kirk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cantab Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs, BAE Systems, Turner Kirk Trust

Books & works: The Selfish Gene, Sweet Jane

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