Future in Sound

Why do smart people make irrational investment decisions? In our 50th episode, returning guest Professor Alex Edmans explores the psychological biases that shape our decisions, from overconfidence and confirmation bias to our tendency to overreact or underreact to new information. Drawing on his latest book, The Madness of Markets , Alex explains how these biases affect financial markets and busin...

Dr. Johannes Lenhard is CEO of Reframe Venture, a nonprofit working with 200 VC and PE funds and 120 LPs on responsible investment integration. He is also an affiliated lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where he earned his PhD in anthropology. In this episode, he joins Jenn to ask whether the private markets industry is doing its due diligence on AI and whether the lessons learned from ESG...

Jaycee Pribulsky is Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer at Apollo, where she oversees the firm's sustainability efforts. Before joining Apollo, she was Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike, and earlier in her career held roles at Bloomberg, Citi and the White House. In this episode, she joins Jenn to make the case that the sustainability field has reached a turning point where aspiration...

Serge Younes is Global Head of Sustainability at Invest Industrial. With a PhD in renewable energy and decades of experience in both consulting and private equity, he brings a technical and commercial grounding that shapes how he works with portfolio companies. In this episode, he joins Jenn to talk about what it actually takes to make sustainability land in a business and what the head of sustain...

Nat Bullard is co-founder of Halcyon, an AI-enabled energy information platform, and one of the energy sector's most respected data storytellers. Each year, Nat publishes an annual presentation on the state of decarbonisation, drawing on hundreds of data points to give business leaders a clear-eyed view of where the energy transition actually stands. In this episode, he joins Jenn to discuss...

Evan Greenfield is Managing Director and Head of ESG for the Private Equity division at BCI. He recently published a paper with Stanford called "ESG Value Creation in Private Equity: From Rhetoric to Returns" that explains exactly how sustainability strategies produce financial returns in portfolio companies. In this episode, Evan joins Jenn to explain why ESG is good for value creation,...

Max Ottignon is co-founder of Ragged Edge, a branding agency that has spent 18 years helping businesses clarify their message and communicate it in ways that get noticed. In his view, campaigns mean nothing without clarity about the underlying brand. In this episode, he joins Jenn and Harriet Richardson (Re:Co's Creative Director) to discuss why sustainability messaging fails when it’s framed...

Tensie Whelan is Distinguished Professor of Practice at NYU Stern School of Business. Her 25 year career spans journalism, environmental nonprofits, and academia, and she's dedicated to proving that sustainability drives financial value. In this episode, she joins Jenn to explain why we need to reframe decarbonisation as innovation. The transformation toward sustainability creates opportuniti...

Zoe Haseman: Talk Less, Do More Zoe Haseman is the Head of Sustainability for Infrastructure at EQT Partners . In this episode, she joins Jenn to discuss why this moment calls for proving sustainability's value rather than talking about it, how to build relationships that embed change in portfolio companies, and why keeping things simple often delivers the best results. Useful Links: Follow Z...

Ben Goldsmith is an environmentalist, financier, and advocate for rewilding who has spent decades at the intersection of conservation and investment. In this episode he shares his unique perspective on how finance can support ecological renewal, how rewilding is revolutionising conservation, and how investors can tap into nature recovery as an emerging asset class. Useful Links: Follow Ben on Link...

Damilola Ogunbiyi is CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All. In this episode, she joins Jenn to discuss the critical connection between energy access and poverty, why 666 million people still lack electricity, and how the Global South can leapfrog to clean energy from the start rather than transition later. Useful Links: Follow Damilola on LinkedI...

As CEO of Unilever from 2008 to 2019, Paul Polman transformed one of the world's largest consumer goods companies by proving that purpose-driven strategies deliver exceptional results. Co-architect of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and author of the bestselling book "Net Positive," Paul continues to champion responsible leadership. In this episode, he joins Jenn to discuss wh...

With a background spanning operational leadership at Rolls-Royce, strategic advisory at BCG, and now sustainable investing at IMCO, Youssef Aroub brings sharp analysis to the intersection of nature and private markets.  In this episode, Jenn and Youssef explore why biodiversity is climbing the investor agenda and how businesses can start weaving nature considerations into their core strategy. From...

With a career spanning corporate compliance, private equity, and international climate policy, Cornelia Gomez brings a mix of pragmatism and passion to the conversation on sustainability. Now Global Head of Sustainability at General Atlantic, Cornelia joins Jenn to reflect on how the ESG movement has evolved and where it goes from here. From the rise and retrenchment of ESG practices to the import...

For over 40 years, Fred Krupp has led the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), using innovative cross-sectoral approaches to support environmental protection.. Under his leadership, EDF has launched groundbreaking initiatives, including MethaneSAT , a first-of-its-kind satellite designed to track emissions of one of the most potent greenhouse gases. In this special episode - co-hosted by Re:Co’s COO...

With an illustrious career spanning roles as Governor of both the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney has long been an advocate for sustainability, particularly in addressing climate risks. In this episode, Mark talks about the politicisation of ESG, the investment opportunities in decarbonisation, and why transitioning from “brown to olive” and eventually to “green” can unlock imm...

Nina Foote is a Partner and the Head of Growth at Volution , a UK-based venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. With a rich background that spans both the arts and business strategy, Nina’s career took a unique turn after spending 13 years at Christie’s. In this episode, Jenn and Nina discuss the intersection of venture capital, ESG, and sustainable business growth.  Nina also e...

This month on the Future in Sound, Jaxson Khan- former senior policy advisor to Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry- explores the evolving role of AI in business. With a background in accessibility, AI policy, safety, innovation, and ethical frameworks, few people are better placed to help us think through the connections between tech and society.  Jenn and Jaxson discuss t...

In this month’s episode of the Future in Sound we discuss the intersections of politics, technology, and ESG strategy with Mark Bergman, a seasoned legal expert and strategic advisor. Mark has spent decades at the nexus of global policy and sustainability efforts, offering a unique perspective on navigating the complexities of modern governance and corporate responsibility. Jenn and Mark discuss t...

In the latest episode of the Future in Sound podcast we speak to sustainability experts Lisen Wirén and Pia Heidenmark Cook, co-authors of "Embedding Sustainability." Pia is a senior sustainability leader with over 25 years of global industry experience including having served as Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA. Today she's a non executive director, senior advisor, and a keyno...

Join us in this episode of the Future in Sound podcast where we welcome Dillon Hargrave, a seasoned entrepreneur and the founder of Sauntermore, a nonprofit focused on empowering people with disabilities to excel in leadership roles. With over two decades of experience harnessing his entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and the unique insights gained from living with right hemiparesis since birth,...

Neil Desai is an accomplished corporate director and executive with a rich background in public policy and the private sector. Neil has played pivotal roles from serving in Canada's parliament to leading tech companies. Most recently, he served on the leadership team of Magnet Forensics, a Canadian technology company that develops digital investigation software used by more than 4,000 police,...

With over 20 years’ experience in responsible investment, Shami Nissan is a leader in sustainability and impact initiatives. Partner and Head of Sustainability at Actis , she’s also an Advisory Board member of the World Bank/IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management, and an Advisory Panel Member of the G7 Impact Taskforce (ITC). In this episode she discusses the crucial role of collaborativ...

This month on the Future in Sound podcast we speak to world renowned thought leader on corporate responsibility and sustainability, Georg Kell . Chairman of Arabesque Group , a technology company that uses AI and big data to assess sustainability performance relevant for investment analysis and decision making, Georg also advises business executives worldwide on sustainability and transformation i...

This episode of the Future in Sound podcast dives into the world of sustainable business with two powerhouse figures. John Elkington, dubbed the 'godfather of sustainability' is the Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Volans , a future-focused business working at the intersection of the sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation movements. Joining him is Louise Kjellerup Rope...