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AI, Myopia, Travel and Infrastructure - Global Megatrends

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Antony Burgess, Managing Partner at Veritas Asset Management joins us for part 2 of the key global investment themes discussion. In this episode we delve into how Meta and Amazon can win from the ChatGPT craze, what is a “hallucination”, how specialised contact lenses correct myopia in children, making money from travel reverting to normalised levels and how infrastructure serving the auto industry is evolving with increased EV adoption.

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8 Jun 2023 English South Africa Investing · Business News

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