The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys that give you the hard facts, not the company line. Hear Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab and Catapult Sports Exec Chairman Adir Shiffman provide the inside word on the biggest stories in business with a contrarian take from the guys who sit on both sides of the table. New episodes dropping weekly.
13 episodes
Episodes
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Corporate battles heat up over Canva liquidity and Xero executive pay
As market conditions tighten, tech darlings and corporate mainstays are being forced to answer to angry shareholders and expensive lenders.
Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 34m
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Tech giants burn billions while online retailers struggle with unit economics
The episode exposes the structural challenges of turning massive top-line growth into sustainable profits in both the AI sector and digital retail.
Aug 28, 2026 · 39 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Negotiation expert Vicki Medvec reveals strategies for mastering high-stakes deals
Mastering negotiation strategies like anchoring and package deals can prevent costly deadlocks and unlock massive hidden value in business transactions.
Aug 26, 2026 · 57 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Deepfakes drain corporate cash while Guzman y Gomez posts blowout profits
As artificial intelligence tools accelerate corporate fraud and data scraping, businesses must radically rethink security and customer privacy.
Aug 24, 2026 · 1h 37m
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Falling Australian house prices and tech markdowns signal broader economic pain
The dual pressures of cooling property markets and tech valuation markdowns point to a broader correction in both traditional wealth and speculative venture capital.
Aug 21, 2026 · 38 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
AI boom and autonomous driving reshape tech valuations and security strategies
Understanding the intersection of rapid AI valuations, autonomous vehicle deployment, and corporate security is essential for navigating the next wave of global tech disruption.
Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 26m
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Australian venture capitalists warn tax changes threaten local tech ecosystem
As global capital landscapes shift, understanding the regulatory pressures and funding dynamics of the Australian startup market reveals how regional hubs compete with Silicon Valley.
Aug 14, 2026 · 49 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Atlassian surges on profit pivot while Canva faces AI growth threats
The contrasting fortunes of Canva and Atlassian reveal how public markets are aggressively rewarding immediate profitability over long-term growth speculation.
Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 56m
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Canva faces AI headwinds while eBay wrestles with executive misconduct
This episode exposes the fragile valuations of tech giants in the AI era and the catastrophic consequences when corporate governance fails to restrain executive misconduct.
Aug 7, 2026 · 25 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Tesla margins collapse as Australian blockchain unicorn Immutable stumbles
The dual struggles of Tesla and Immutable expose how market hype and lofty valuation premiums are being tested by harsh financial realities.
Jul 31, 2026 · 37 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Victorian political friction and global tech shifts spark economic warnings
This episode connects local Australian policy failures with global tech disruptions, showing how political decisions and market shifts impact broader economic stability.
Jul 27, 2026 · 1h 29m
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Global wealth shifts fuel luxury hotel boom and disrupt tech valuations
Understanding the shifting dynamics of luxury travel, aerospace, and software acquisitions reveals how capital efficiency is changing in a tight economy.
Jul 24, 2026 · 46 min
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Discount airlines and private equity face reckoning as consumer habits shift
Understanding how structural shifts in technology, consumer health, and debt markets are exposing vulnerabilities in legacy business models.
Jul 13, 2026 · 1h 49m