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Podcast: Sweat Capital
Episode: #80 Owen Hegarty OAM: Founder Of A Multi-Billion Dollar Mining Behemoth & Leading Investment Management Firm (EMR Capital)
Description: Maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit while working in a large organisation isn’t always easy, but for our next guest, Owen Hegarty, it became a defining part of his career. While at Rio Tinto, Owen saw opportunities others might have overlooked, particularly in junior resources. This mindset ultimately led him to make a bold decision—to turn down a safer, high-profile executive role at Rio Tinto and instead take a leap of faith to found Oxiana, a move that would go on to redefine his career and the Australian mining landscape.Owen’s journey began with a foundation in eco...