Karim Temsamani

Karim Temsamani, the CEO of Cardlytics and previous President of Google in Asia, joins Caesar for an eye-opening conversation about personal growth, career changes, and the mindset he had that pushed him to make these pivotal changes throughout his life.

Karim shares what factors went into his decision-making for every career shift, from taking his first position after college in a country he wasn’t from to eventually working and running various businesses in nine countries. Karim stresses that he believes no one should make a career change strictly based on the financial aspect. 

While money and your financial situation can play a role in career decisions, he wants people to understand that the best way to make career changes is based on interest, the ability to work with great people and family, and the opportunity to learn something new. Karim shares that his decision to leave Google in Hong Kong was made based on wanting to try something new and be closer to family. 

This episode tells the story of different factors that should influence career changes and how money isn’t everything.

Interesting links from this week’s episode:

• Follow Karim on LinkedIn.

• Learn more about Cardlytics.

About Karim Temsamani

Karim Temsamani is the Chief Executive Officer at Cardlytics, an advertising platform in the digital channels of banks.

Before his role at Cardlytics, Karim held significant leadership positions at Stripe, where he played a pivotal role as the head of global partnerships and later as the head of financial products, shaping the strategic vision across product and engineering.

Prior to Stripe, Karim spent almost 12 years at Google, where he ran the Asia Pacific business.

Born and raised in France, with a family background from Morocco, Karim brings a unique and diverse perspective to the world of business and technology. Karim is a strategic thinker, a charismatic leader, and an overall incredible human being.