Conduit Conversations

Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision , this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing.  Hosted by Asha Lad, Chief Investment Officer at Conduit Capital, each episode will be talking to a leading responsible investor in the institutional responsible invest...

Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please . This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing, waste management to wellbeing and welfare – what problems need tackling and what does the future of hospi...

Welcome to UpStarts, a podcast series by The Conduit where we will focus on the stories of a diverse range of impact entrepreneurs, spanning industries, interests and influence. UpStarts will get to the heart of the journey of an impact entrepreneur, looking into how they built their companies, what problems they are trying to fix, their impact so far and their hopes for the future. What can we le...

Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please . This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing, waste management to wellbeing and welfare – what problems need tackling and what does the future of hospi...

Welcome to UpStarts, a podcast series by The Conduit where we will focus on the stories of a diverse range of impact entrepreneurs, spanning industries, interests and influence. UpStarts will get to the heart of the journey of an impact entrepreneur, looking into how they built their companies, what problems they are trying to fix, their impact so far and their hopes for the future. What can we le...

Paul's guest on this episode is Wendy Kopp. Wendy is the CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations in 60 countries across every region of the world that are working to develop collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Prior to launching Teach For All in 2007, Wendy founded and led Teach For America – which...

The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those key challenges will be ensuring a just transition; one that takes every region forward to a world powe...

On this episode Paul talks to Simon Alexander Ong. Simon is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life but they share one trait; they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC Radio London to be interviewed, while Barclays UK featured him in a nationwide campai...

A few hours after Boris Johnson’s resignation as Prime Minister, The Conduit welcomed to the stage the former Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. Jeremy is Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee and the author of a new manifesto for renewing the NHS, learning from mistakes  and preventing avoidable deaths. Its called Zero and its out now. Jeremy joined Hannah McInnes live at...

The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that which will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those key challenges will be ensuring a just transition; one that takes every region forward to a worl...

The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that which will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those key challenges will be ensuring a just transition; one that takes every region forward to a worl...

On this episode Paul talks to Jennie King, Head of Civic Action and Education at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue, leading their efforts to translate research into frontline programming and response. Jennie provides regular briefings for UK government departments and regulators on approaches to media literacy, as well as overseeing the ISD’s growing portfolio on Climate Mis and Disinformation,...

In this episode Paul is joined by Juliet Kinsman who has been a journalist and broadcaster for more than 25 years, working in travel for two decades. Juliet was the founding editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, most recently the first-ever Sustainability Editor for Condé Nast Traveller, and is author of ‘The Green Edit: Travel, Easy Tips for the Eco-Friendly Traveller’. Her non-profit consultancy, BOUTEC...

In this episode Conduit Co-Founder Paul Van Zyl is joined by Jean Oelwang, founding CEO of Virgin Unite. Jean has had a remarkable career, working with some of the world’s greatest changemakers. She discusses with Paul how she was able to draw on her unique experience to write her new book, Partnering. Centred on the idea that great partnerships are vital to meaningful lives and successful organis...

This episode sees Conduit Co-Founder Paul Van Zyl joined live at The Conduit by Alannah Weston, Chairman of Selfridges Group, a position that she has held since 2019. Alannah’s consistent mission in her role has been to empower talented people to deliver an innovative customer experience within a sustainable and ethical framework. This incredibly eye-opening conversation gave a glimpse into the wo...

Ukraine’s most famous novelist took to the stage at The Conduit to discuss his new book, Grey Bees - a dramatization of the conflict raging in his country through the lens of a mild-mannered beekeeper. The conversation was led by Kelly Falconer, founder of the Asia Literary Agency, and touched on the crisis in Ukraine. Andrey shared his signature humour, imagination and sensitivity with the audien...

In this episode Paul talks to Tom McGillycuddy. Tom has 10 years of investment management experience, starting his career at Barclays before moving to Wellington Management where he was part of the founding team of their $2B Global Impact Fund. He is a CFA Charterholder and the Co-Founder of ‘the investment platform of the future’, CIRCA5000.  Tom tells Paul about his journey to founding CIRCA5000...

When Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered how trees communicate through fungal networks her finding were dismissed and ridiculed. But today she is world renowned for transforming our understanding of the lives of forests. She was the inspiration for one of the protagonists in Richard Powers magnificent novel, ‘The Overstory’… and Amy Adams is set to play her in a forthcoming movie of her l...

In this episode Paul talks to Regan Ralph, the founding president and CEO of the Fund for Global Human Rights. Prior to launching the Fund, Regan was vice president for health and reproductive rights at the National Women’s Law Center in Washington, DC, where she led advocacy, policy, and educational strategies to promote the quality and availability of health care for American women. From 1992 to...

In this episode Paul has a conversation with Melinda Janki, an international lawyer with over 30 years of experience. Beginning her legal career in the City of London, Melinda has advised international financial institutions, governments and multinational corporations including oil companies. She has also spent much of her time focusing on human rights cases and is currently challenging dangerous...

In this episode Paul chats to Atieno Odhiambo, the director of the Legal Empowerment Fund (LEF), a programme of the Fund for Global Human Rights. A lawyer by training, Odhiambo’s experience ranges from working for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya, to representing marginalized populations in both the US and Kenya.  During this conversation, Paul and Atieno discuss what the 'justice g...

In this episode Paul van Zyl is joined by Dr Kyle Grant, Founder of Oxwash – the world’s first future-proof, and clinically clean washing service, whose goal it is to eradicate the impact of washing on the world’s ecosystems and prove that a closed-loop and safe washing process is possible. Let’s talk laundry! OxWash is a Conduit Connect company and was the first investment made by the Conduit EIS...

Alex Tamlyn, a Partner at DLA Piper, and Lindsay Hooper, Executive Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership join Paul van Zyl, co-founder of The Conduit. Alex is Head of DLA Piper’s EMEA Capital Markets practice, and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Boardroom Advisory Services practice, which is designed to support the lifecycle of boardroom needs.  Lindsay leads CISL’s Education...

How can we ensure that small nations are fairly represented in climate negotiations? In this episode of Fast & Fair: The Climate Transition podcast, Paul van Zyl is joined by Nino Tandilashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, along with Jesse Medlong, an Associate at DLA Piper, the only law firm representing a country at COP26. They discuss the import...

Daphne Frias is an unapologetically Latina youth activist who is proud to be a voice for the disabled community. She was appointed as the New York State director for March For Our Lives and is also part of the Generation Climate Initiative. Daphne speaks with Paul van Zyl about her own route to becoming a young elected official who’s bringing climate to the top of the political agenda in the US. T...