Alternatively Speaking

In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by Jodi Balfe, Principal at Cinven, and Barry Gamble, experienced Chair and Non-Executive Director, to ask: are boards really fit for today’s pace of change? They explore the tension between process and impact, why a culture of openness and genuine debate is critical to better decision-making, and how diversity of thought c...

This is Alternatively Speaking, the Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business. In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds brings together three people with different career experiences – Gen Z Co-founder Ben Jeffries, millennial audit partner Ant Thomas, and Gen Z audit associate Kirsty Miller – to ask: is friction between generat...

This is Alternatively Speaking, the Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business. In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by two leaders with deep expertise in AI, technology, and digital transformation. Together, they explore one of the most pressing dilemmas for every organisation today: should you move fast and invest...

This is Alternatively Speaking. The Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.      In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by Business Psychologist Dr Susan Kahn and Head of Financial Services to unpack how business leaders can navigate crisis mindsets, build a culture of sensible risk-taking, and shift from fear to...

This is Alternatively Speaking. The Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.      In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by entrepreneur and investor Piers Linney and transformation leader Carolyn Hicks to ask: can purpose truly drive profit, or does one come at the expense of the other?     They discuss the clash...

This is Alternatively Speaking. The monthly Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.  In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by experts in areas of policy, business, and entrepreneurship to explore whether the government can truly deliver for business without compromising its broader responsibilities. Guests for th...