From print journalism and radio to global sports media, digital platforms, and venture strategy, Unmish Parthasarathi has spent three decades operating at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and commerce. In this episode of The Generalists, he explains how cross-disciplinary careers are built in practice, why the most effective leaders today are deep generalists, and how Asia is emerging as a key center for new content and digital business models.

Unmish introduces his Content × Code × Capital framework, showing why innovation happens in the overlap between disciplines rather than within silos. He shares the career moment that forced him to define his true craft, why he left traditional television at its peak, and how that decision led to early work in short-form digital video at the International Cricket Council. The conversation spans sport, media, gaming, education, and technology, while also touching on leadership, empathy, cultural nuance, and the life philosophy that continues to guide his decisions.

📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• The Content × Code × Capital framework and why innovation happens at intersections
• What it means to be a deep generalist in fast-changing industries
• The career question that forced Unmish to define his true craft
• Why storytelling is both an emotional capability and a business skill
• How sport, gaming, media, and education share common structural patterns
• The economics of short-form video before social platforms existed
• Why Asia is becoming the center of gravity for new digital and content models
• How cultural nuance shapes platforms, products, and monetization strategies
• Lessons from building careers across London, New York, Johannesburg, Dubai, and Singapore
• Why judgment, character, and luck matter more than credentials alone

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👥 Hosts

• Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp
• Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/

👤 Guest

• Simon Davis ⁠⁠:https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondavis/⁠⁠

🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned🚀 Companies & Platforms

• ESPN Star Sports: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN_Star_Sports
• Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com
• News Corp: https://newscorp.com
• The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com
• The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk
• The Times (UK): https://www.thetimes.co.uk
• The Australian: https://www.theaustralian.com.au
• International Cricket Council (ICC): https://www.icc-cricket.com
• IMG: https://img.com
• Celebrity Cricket League (CCL): https://www.celebritycricketleague.in
• Sports Works (India): https://www.sportsworks.in
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com
• Twitter (X): https://twitter.com
• Kajabi: https://kajabi.com
• Coursera: https://www.coursera.org
• M1: https://www.m1.com.sg
• StarHub: https://www.starhub.com
• Singtel: https://www.singtel.com
• Emirates: https://www.emirates.com
• SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship: https://iie.smu.edu.sg
• Singapore Institute of Directors (SID): https://www.sid.org.sg
• INSEAD: https://www.insead.edu
• University of Cambridge: https://www.cam.ac.uk

📚 Books & Documentaries

• Moneyball (Michael Lewis): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393324818
• Andy Murray: Resurfacing (Amazon Prime): https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Andy-Murray-Resurfacing