Join us for the part 2 round table discussion, where we chat with our three CEOs Tim Fung (CEO of Airtasker), Oleg Vornik (CEO of DroneShield) and Drew Bilbe (CEO of Nexba). We walk through their start up journeys, company fundamentals, company culture, missions and how resilience, determination and an unshakeable sense of purpose contributed to their global business success.

Join us as Michael McCarthy sits down with three CEOs who each turned ideas into empires, disrupting the industries they work within along the way. In this episode, we talk to Tim Fung - CEO of Airtasker on creating an outsourced service marketplace, Drew Bilbe - CEO of Nexba and his battle against the Coca-Cola giants with healthy beverage options and Oleg Vornik - CEO of DroneShield on combining world-class engineering and physics to re-invent drone security intelligence. We chat to each CEO separately on their start-up journeys and how resilience, determination and an unshakeable sense of purpose contributed to their global business success. We couldn't fit all of their stories into one episode - keep an eye out for Part 2, where we bring the CEOs together for a round table discussion on the importance of confidence. Coming soon.

Join us as CMC Markets UK Chief Market Analyst, Michael Hewson chats to Mouhammed Choukeir - the Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Kleinwort Hambros. In the first UK-based Artful Trader episode, Michael and Mouhammed discuss the benefits of consistency and using an evidence-based approach to drive results when trading or investing - regardless of short-term market movements. Mouhammed also walks us through his personal experiences in the markets and his thoughts around how data and technology have changed the financial landscape.

Denise Shull leverages neuropsychoanalyst and her own experience at the New York Stock Exchange to solve the challenges of mental mistakes, confidence crisis and slumps for Olympic athletes, Wall Street traders and corporate titans. The character, Wendy Rhoades, from US Showtime Billions is based on Denise. We chat to Denise on understanding the 'how' and 'why' behind emotions and how you can leverage impulse and intuition to overcome setbacks and drive performance.

Join us as we talk to Harry, Associate Professor and Chancellor's Excellence Scholar in Statistics Rutgers University USA, who specialises in probability, statistics, logic, and the foundations of complex data analysis. Harry also talks about both the mathematical side and the emotional side of any probabilistic situation, revealing how intuition is just as important as hard numbers and perfect models. Harry also reveals how he used numbers to predict the 2016 US federal election going against the consensus that Hillary Clinton would win.

Host Michael McCarthy sits down with Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter, the serve and volley champion. Rafter wrapped up a career in professional tennis as the only Australian athlete with back to back US Open men's titles. In this interview, Pat talks about his journey to success in overcoming losses, navigating overconfidence and the mental stamina required to maintain his edge over the competition. Pat also talks about the transfer of confidence in swapping volleys for properties to build an impressive portfolio around Australia.

Two renowned traders come together in this unique episode of the Artful Trader - Dave Floyd (founder of Aspen Trading) and John Netto (founder of Netto Number). Although the two have a wildly different approach to trading, there are some surprising similarities; both Dave and John attribute their success to preparation, sticking to a trading strategy and trading within their defined level of risk. Join us as we chat through Dave and Johns' experiences and apply their learnings to your own trading strategy.

Sara Laamanen coaches trading experts and executive CEOs using world-renowned Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT). Sara unlocks the subconscious minds of her clients to reclaim lost confidence by unpicking the root causes of low self-esteem and helping traders to manage the relationship between emotions and its impact on behaviour. Host Michael McCarthy talks with Sara on real-life cases and the impact of RTT on the decision-making process. www.theartfultraderpodcast.com

Being a trader takes confidence. In the markets, in your strategy, in your self - in having the confidence to execute that trade. In this unique series, we talk to the experts in their own fields to uncover what gives them the confidence to succeed. We also look at the dangers of overconfidence, and ways in which top performers keep their egos in check. Join us as we uncover confidence and unlock the secrets behind resilience, preparation, determination and growth - and how it can make you a better trader.

If anyone was born to trade it's John Netto, a cross-asset class trader and author of The Global Macro Edge. In high school he provided the 'liquidity' for sports betting. In the Marines he learnt discipline. On the markets, he discovered his super power - versatility. That's why he's called the Protean trader. John talks to the Artful Trader about his complex strategies, including the famous Netto Numbers, his love of the game and his recipe for alchemy - outlining how he turns problems into profits. www.theartfultraderpodcast.com John Netto Website: www.proteantrader.com John Netto Twitter: @JohnNetto