Chris Barter, Co-Founder of King River Capital, joined Max Cunningham and Matthew Gibbs on the National Stock Exchange of Australia’s Ticker Talk podcast for a wide-ranging conversation — from his early career in physics and Goldman Sachs, to building technology businesses in Russia, to co-founding one of Australia’s only venture funds with operations on both sides of the Pacific.

Chris shares his thinking on AI as the most disruptive technology in human history, why responsibility has to go hand in hand with innovation, and how King River is backing the next wave — from agentic AI to defense tech. He also speaks about his deep commitment to ocean conservation, his support for Ukraine, and the personal habits that keep him grounded: surfing every morning, and playing guitar every night.

This conversation is available in two parts.

Part 1
Part 2