Paul Lam is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Finance at Bot Auto, where he leads strategy, finance, HR, and administration for the company's Level 4 autonomous trucking business. Since joining, he has helped lead strategic initiatives and fundraising, contributing to over $60 million in capital raised. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~Prior to Bot Auto, Paul led corporate development and strategy at TuSimple and spent nearly five years at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where he led digital infrastructure strategy, co-authored the G20 InfraTech Blueprint and Stocktake, and executed more than $650 million in principal equity and debt investments. His career also includes roles at British International Investment, the World Bank Group, and UBS, where he advised over $2 billion in M&A transactions. Paul has also served as a board member of the UK Digital Twin Hub and on the World Economic Forum's Global Digital Twin Cities advisory committee. He holds a degree from the University of Cambridge and completed executive education at MIT Sloan.Topics

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