Future Trends with Heptagon Capital: Crickets, Cybercrime and Capital Allocation
In the latest episode of Expert Networks, Julian Wheeler of Shard Capital speaks with Alex Gunz, Fund Manager at Heptagon Capital, about long-term investment themes – from artificial intelligence and infrastructure to water systems, cybersecurity, and food innovation.
It’s a conversation that covers both the structural and the unexpected, including why the most compelling opportunities often sit just beyond the obvious.
🔌 The unseen enablers of AI: grid upgrades, data centres, and power supply
📊 Separating long-term trends from short-lived hype
🛡️ Why cybersecurity remains underappreciated despite its growing cost
🦗 And what crickets, salmon, and waste trucks reveal about the future of food and sustainability
Listen in on the conversation below 👇🏼
Recorded on the 18th of June 2025
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