Episode 268: Symphony’s Brad Levy

Waters Wavelength

This week, Brad Levy, CEO of Symphony, joins Tony on the podcast. They discuss Levy’s vision for Symphony going forward and how his managing style has changed since 2020. 7:30 – Brad Levy joins the podcast and talks about his vision for Symphony. 10:30 – Brad chats about moving towards a markets-focused platform, extending to buy-side firms. 14:00 – The journey from a messaging system leveraging chat to a collaboration platform. 18:00 – Brad discusses Symphony’s acquisition of Amenity Analytics. 19:00 – Know your incentive and intention of AI. 22:30 – Brad and Tony discuss the challenges surrounding the current state of ESG. 27:30 – Brad talks about how his management style changed during the pandemic. 34:00 – Thoughts on industry adoption of open-source, large language models and generative AI, blockchain.