The Ditchley Foundation

A Walk Around the Lake With...

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In this interview series, the director of The Ditchley Foundation, James Arroyo, takes a series of walks around our lake in the Cotswolds in conversation with members of the Ditchley community about their lives, their careers and the state of the world. Ditchley works to renew democratic societies, states and alliances to sustain peace, freedom and the rule of law. We do this by bringing together influential people with diverse expertise and very different viewpoints to address the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Episode 05 – A Walk Around the Lake with… Malcolm Turnbull 26.05.2026 1:04:50

US-China rivalry, political infighting, and a role for middle powers In episode #5 of our video interview series, The DitchleyFoundation’s director, James Arroyo, walks around the lake and talks with Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s 29th prime minster (2015-2018). Malcom has also been a successful journalist, investment banker and lawyer, most notable for his successful defence of former MI5 agent Pe...

Episode 04 – A Walk Around the Lake With… Jeremy Bowen 30.04.2026 1:00:53

War Stories: Iran, the Middle East, and the “war on truth”In episode #4 of our video interview series, The Ditchley Foundation’s director, James Arroyo, walks around the lake and talks with the BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen about the war in Iran, the significance of the Middle East in geopolitics, the value of reporting on the ground, and much more. Formerly the BBC’s Middle East editor,...

Episode 03 - A Walk Around the Lake With… Chris Mairs 30.04.2026 56:05

A walk around the lake with… Chris MairsHow is the future made? What is the relationship between physical sight and insight? In episode #3 of our video interview series, The Ditchley Foundation’s director, James Arroyo, walks and talks with Chris Mairs CBE. Chris co-founded Metaswitch Networks, a leader in cloud-native communications software (later acquired by Microsoft), and he now serves as Ven...

Episode 02 - A Walk Around the Lake With… Alex Mahon 30.04.2026 53:07

Social media vs live events: where do we find real community? In episode #2 of our video interview series, The Ditchley Foundation’s director, James Arroyo, walks and talks with Dr. Alex Mahon, CEO of Superstruct, one of the world’s leading festival and live entertainment groups. Previously, Alex was Chief Executive of Channel 4, where she led the transformation of the UK’s public service broadcas...

Episode 01 - A Walk Around the Lake With… Kenneth Cukier 30.04.2026 1:03:04

AI: hype, hysteria, or the great hope for humanity? In this inaugural episode of our new video interview series, The Ditchley Foundation’s director, James Arroyo, walks and talks with Kenneth Cukier, deputy executive editor at The Economist. A Ditchley Foundation Production.http://www.ditchley.comMusic by http://www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/