Benevolent Disruptors

In this episode, Rory speaks with Andrew L. Cohen, Executive Chairman of J.P. Morgan’s Global Private Bank and leader of 23 Wall, J.P. Morgan’s Institutional Wealth Management practice serving many of the world’s most influential families and institutions. Drawing on insights from J.P. Morgan’s Principals Report and decades at the heart of global finance, Andrew offers a rare perspective on how capital is allocated, how risk is understood, and how the world’s most powerful decision-makers think about the future.

The conversation explores why geopolitics has become the defining risk for global families, the accelerating shift from public to private markets, and the rise of direct investing with governance involvement. Rory and Andrew also unpack the realities of AI adoption beyond the hype, the traits that distinguish resilient multi-generational families, the growing role of sport as an asset class, and why benevolent capital and disruption must work together to drive long-term progress in an increasingly complex world.

Key Takeaways

  1. How global families are using capital to shape markets, not just access them
  2. Why geopolitics is now the single biggest risk facing wealthy families
  3. What the shift from public to private markets means for founders and investors
  4. Why direct investing with governance involvement is accelerating
  5. How multi-generational operating experience adds unique value to growth companies
  6. Where AI adoption is creating real advantage and where it still lags
  7. What differentiates resilient multi-generational families
  8. Why governance, communication, and shared values matter as complexity grows
  9. How sports has become a fast-growing global asset class
  10. Why innovation is increasingly global, not geographically confined
  11. How benevolence and disruption can coexist as forces for good

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What is Benevolent Disruptors?

"Benevolent Disruptors” is a podcast series, co-hosted by the Managing Partners of BNVT Capital, Rory Mounsey-Heysham and Chris Corbishley. In this series we interview leading founders, investors, allocators, and regulators on the role of business and technology in society.

As individuals, business and governments grapple with the implications of a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Benevolent Disruptors provides a more optimistic view on how technology changes lives. We learn from the inspirational stories of those building big businesses tackling our most pressing challenges.