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In this conversation, Lionel Barber, writer, broadcaster and former editor of the Financial Times talks about the future of ethics with Susan Liautaud, author of The Power of Ethics: How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World. They discuss why ethics are harder to understand than ever before; explore the role of the media in disseminating information and the increased reliance on big tech; an...

Anand Menon, Professor of European politics and foreign affairs at King's College London leads a discussion on the future of EU-UK relations. He is joined by Sophia Gaston, director of the British Foreign Policy Group; Alyn Smith MP, foreign affairs spokesperson for the SNP; Tom Tugendhat MP, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee; and Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, ambassador of the Europe...

Matt Mueller, the editor of Screen Daily and Screen International leads a discussion on the future of cinema. He is joined by Phil Clapp, CEO of the UK Cinema Association; Akua Gyamfi, founder and managing director of The British Blacklist; and Anna Smith, film critic and broadcaster. In this panoramic conversation, the panel considers the critical impact Covid-19 has had on the cinema industry, a...

Jack Parsons, the UK’s chief youth officer leads a discussion about the future for Gen Z. He is joined by Astrid Persson, internal communications and engagement specialist at lululemon; Susan Reynolds, co-founder of LookUp.live; Robert Wigley, author of Born Digital: The Story of a Distracted Generation and chair of UK finance; and Aliyah York, founder of The Pupil Power. In this conversation, the...

Matthew Flinders, Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield leads a discussion on the future of the House of Lords. He is joined by Charlotte Carew Pole, director of Daughters’ Rights and Women2Win; Baroness Frances D’Souza, life peer, and former convenor of the cross benches; Lord Timothy Kirkhope of Harrogate, lawyer and life peer; and Professor Meg Russell FBA, director of the consti...

In this conversation, Margaret Heffernan, one of the UK’s most highly regarded thought leaders talks with Gillian Tett, US editor-at-large and chair of the editorial board of the Financial Times about embracing uncertainty. They discuss whether an individual’s past experiences influence their ability to adapt to an uncertain future; reflect on the connection between creativity and unpredictability...

Elizabeth Linder, founder and CEO at Brooch Associates leads a discussion on the future of tourism. She is joined by Iván Eskildsen Alfaro, minister of tourism for Panama; Gloria Guevara Manzo, CEO and president at the World Travel and Tourism Council; and Nick Stace, CEO of Saga Travel. In this wide-ranging podcast, they discuss how travel companies have adapted during the pandemic; highlight the...

Jamal Majid, senior fashion lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University leads a conversation on the future of fashion. He is joined by Cathy Hackl, a leading tech futurist and global leader; Wayne Hemingway, designer and co-founder of the renowned label ‘Red or Dead’; and Safia Minney MBE, founder of People Tree and pioneer of sustainable fashion. In this stylish conversation, the guests explor...

John Worne, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Linguists leads a conversation on the future of language. He is joined by Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages and the academic product director at Oxford University Press; Dr Kathrin Kunkel-Razum, editor-in-chief of The Duden Dictionary - the dictionary of the German Language; Professor Aditi Lahiri, professor of linguistics and the directo...

Professor Jim Livesey, vice-president for Research and Innovation at the National University of Ireland Galway leads a conversation on the future of Ireland. He is joined by Lord Paul Bew, professor of Irish Politics at Queen’s University Belfast; Dr Mary Favier, founding member of DoctorsForChoice and Covid-19 advisor at the Irish College of General Practitioners; Caitriona Mullan, independent cr...

Anne McElvoy, senior editor at The Economist and head of Economist Radio leads a conversation on the democratisation of culture. She is joined by Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili, globally-renowned scholar, collector and pioneer of cultural philanthropy and Neil MacGregor, art historian, writer, broadcaster, and former director of the National Gallery and the British Museum. In this ground-break...

In this episode, Tarun Das, the Chairman of India’s Institute of Economic Growth leads a conversation on India-UK bilateral relations. He is joined by Chandrajit Banerjee, the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry; Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer; Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited; and Nandita Sahgal Tully, Managing D...

In this episode, Lucy Crompton-Reid, chief executive of Wikimedia UK leads a conversation on the future of libraries. She is joined by Roly Keating, chief executive of the British Library; Ayub Khan MBE, head of libraries and cultural services for Warwickshire County Council; Nick Poole, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals; and Pamela Tulloch, chief...

In this episode, Natalie Lue, writer for the website, Baggage Reclaim, one of the most-read dating and relationship websites in the UK, leads a conversation on the future of dating. She is joined by Paul Carrick Brunson, co-host of Married at First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating; Monica Anderson, associate director of research at the Pew Research Center and Charly Lester, founding chief executive o...

What does the future hold for the Commonwealth, home to 2.4 billion people? Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda; Nondumiso Hlophe, a Queen’s Young Leader and Commonwealth Young Achiever; Rt. Hon. Sir Donald McKinnon, former secretary general of the Commonwealth, and one time New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister; and Professor Philip Murphy, director of the Institute of Commonwealth St...

Matthew Flinders, Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield and founding director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre and leads a conversation on the future of the Union. He is joined by John Lloyd, contributing editor at the Financial Times; Andrew Wilson, former Member of the Scottish Parliament, and founding partner at Charlotte Street Partners; Iain MacWhirter, author and political comm...

Since the pandemic started, many of us have become increasingly conscious of our work areas, living spaces and the world around us. In this episode, Amy Frearson, editor-at-large for Dezeen leads a discussion on the future of architecture. She is joined by Mark Dytham, co-founder of Klein Dytham Architecture; Peter Exley, upcoming President of the American Institute of Architects; Maria Smith, dir...

Celia Ouellette, founder and CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) leads a conversation on the future of justice. She is joined by Chris Daw QC, lawyer, writer, broadcaster, and legal commentator; Abimbola Johnson, defence barrister and legal commentator; Ali Niaz, UK Advocacy Coordinator at RBIJ and co-founder of BPureSounds; and Professor Richard Susskind OBE, author, fou...

In this episode, Kenza Bryan, money reporter at The Times and The Sunday Times leads a discussion on the future of cash. She is joined by Natalie Ceeney CBE, chair of Innovate Finance; Jeni Mundy, managing director UK and Ireland at Visa; and Paddy Greene, head of policy at Which?. In this in-depth conversation, they explore the relationship between cash and financial exclusion, explain how the pa...

A conversation with some of the world’s top experts on disinformation - how hate has been weaponized and fear spread. Arisha Michelle Hatch, vice president and chief of campaigns at Color Of Change; Sasha Havlicek, founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue; Peter Pomerantsev, senior fellow at the SNF Agora Institute and Co-Director of the Arena Initiative; and Ethan Zuckerman, director...

In this episode, Ed Vaizey, business adviser and member of the UK House of Lords leads a discussion on the future of employment. He is joined by Mete Coban MBE, chief executive of My Life My Say and Labour councillor for Stoke Newington; Mark Flanagan, education partner manager at Epic Games; Cathy Hackl, futurist, speaker and author; and Esther O'Callaghan OBE, principal co-founder at Hundo....

Gordon Corera, the BBC’s Security Correspondent, leads a conversation on the future of intelligence and security with Sir John Scarlett, former Chief of MI6; Professor Sir David Omand, former Director of GCHQ; and Elisabeth Braw, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In this in-depth discussion, they question whether we should rethink the definition of ‘security’ in light of the Co...

Matthew Price, presenter and correspondent for NBC News leads a conversation on the future of journalism. He is joined by Polly Curtis, managing director for PA Media, the UK’s news agency; Lorna Hughes, editor of the Sunday Mail for the Scottish Daily Record; Anna Mallett, CEO of ITN; and Meera Selva, director of the journalism fellowship programme at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journa...

In this episode, Peter Jukes, author, dramatist and screenwriter leads a discussion on the future of data and democracy. He is joined by Carole Cadwalladr, author and investigative journalist; Damian Collins MP, Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe since 2010; Kyle Taylor, founder and director of Fair Vote UK; and Alicia Wanless, co-director of the Partnership for Countering Influence Operatio...

Rachel Smolkin, executive editor of CNN Politics chairs a conversation on the future of women in US politics. She is joined by Samantha K. Dravis (R), attorney and public affairs consultant; Denise Gitsham Jones (R), attorney and public affairs consultant who served in President George W. Bush’s Administration; Johanna Maska (D), host of ‘Pod is a Woman’ and CEO of Global Situation Room; and Darie...