Future of Business

This week Shubham Saraff and Andreas Finzel discuss the impact of technologies like AI and machine learning. They talk about the benefits and difficulties we experience today and what sectors of our economy are being disrupted first. Join us as they discuss the thorny issue of data ownership and who will hold power in the not-so-distant future. Speakers: Guest: Shubham Saraff Host: Andreas Finzel

Join us in this episode to listen to Alejandro Arroyo Yamin talk about the past, present and future of branding; why it matters more than we realise, and why the term ‘branding’ doesn’t even begin to cover all that it stands for! Date of recording: 26/11.

Did you know which industry attracted $1.4 billion of funding in Africa in 2021? Nouss Bih, co-chair of Saïd Business School’s Africa Business Alliance, joins us to share her experiences as an investment manager in Ivory Coast. Nouss also highlights the immense potential West Africa and the wider continent holds for both entrepreneurs and investors. Speakers: ● Guest: Nouss Bih ● Host: Grace Chou

Oxford MBA candidates Elzan Godlewski and Andreas Finzel discuss what it takes to make capitalism a force for good, the role public policy plays and what business leaders can do today to build a sustainable tomorrow. Episode recorded in November 2021. Guest: Elzan Godlewski Host: Andreas Finzel  

Join us as we hear from Mishern Chetty, the Oxford MBA 2021-2022 Class co-President about his experience working in the high-profile Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and his drive to challenge the diversity and inclusion initiatives therein. Host: Bartek Ogonowski Guest: Mishern Chetty

Join us in this episode to listen to Sustainable Food Systems Expert Melissa Benn talk about the future of food systems that are already here, and how it will impact not just our meal choices but also our production and consumption patterns... and the fight against climate change. The future of food systems is not just the future of business, but quite literally the future of humanity. Guest: Meli...

Join us in this episode to hear from conservationist Alexis McGivern on the state of our climate, what public and private leaders are doing to combat it, and whether it's enough. Coming out of COP26, this interview gives an insider's look into the summit and what we can expect to happen next. Speaker names: Guest - Alexis McGivern Host - Rudolph Okai

The Future of Business podcast is returning with rotating hosts and featuring students from Oxford MBA’s 2021-2022 cohort. Our student guests will highlight key business trends and discuss how, with the help of the Oxford MBA, they will shape the future of business.

Art, innovation, and the world of product management through the lens of high-end motorcars. In this episode we sit down with Daniel Canbanllias a Product Manager at Rolls Royce Motorcars.

We sit down with Timothy Galpin, Academic director of the MBA program at Said Business School, consultant to numerous boards and senior management, and an author to discuss what drives M&A, the hiccups and the waves of M&A over the years.

As restrictions on medical cannabis use loosen around the world, companies and entrepreneurs are entering the marijuana market in a big way. We learn more from leading players in this space and the first publicly-listed cannabis company. As restrictions on medical cannabis use loosen around the world, companies and entrepreneurs are entering the marijuana market in a big way. To learn more, we spo...

Venture with us to the ‘final frontier’ for a very special episode on the future of space. Once the stuff of science fiction, more and more companies are launching into the space business, led by big players like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin. To help us better understand how this industry is evolving, we spoke with Chad Anderson, CEO of the investment firm Space Angels.

This talk was recorded as part of the Future of Business Series. We interviewed Tarun Varma (Initiatives Manager at Lego Foundation) who works at the intersection of business, research, and investment in early education. Laura White and Puja Balachander (MBA students at Saïd Business School) who are exploring this space. Listen to their journey to the next billion dollar opportunity.

What is behind the rise of impact investing and is the hype warranted? Aunnie Patton Power, founder of Intelligent Impact and a lecturer at Saïd Business School discusses the history of impact investing, how impact investments are structured and the future of the sector.

Simon Coley and Albert Tucker of Karma Cola tell the Future of Business podcast how they built a company, a foundation, and a "virtuous circle," bringing organic sodas to consumers and vital investment to communities in Sierra Leone.

We interviewed Vanessa Lee Butz, CEO and Founder of District Technologies to understand what smart cities are and what the connected future would look like? She talks about her journey to launch District Technologies, vision for improving individual experience to ease the administrative tasks in our day-to-day life and what lies ahead.

In the second of our special two-part episode, we learn about Africa’s competitive advantages, shifting demographics, and the leadership challenges and opportunities faced by young people and women.

As countries across Africa vote on ratification of the landmark Continental Free Trade Agreement, we learn more about what's at stake for the continent in the first of a special two-part episode.

What is the right level of profit for a company? Bruno Roche, Chief Economist at Mars Catalyst, challenges conventional business thinking on this question and shares his insights on how the private sector can make 'responsibility' an integrated part of a corporation.

There are currently over one billion people without access to electricity. A significant number of these people live in Africa where inadequate infrastructure restricts access. Greta-Talbot Jones and Laurence Copson from BBOXX are tackling this challenge by selling commercial solar home systems using an innovative pay as you go model.

This year's World Economic Forum was punctuated by an overall sense of pessimism and concern for the future. One attendee, Oxford Saïd Business School Dean Peter Tufano, gives his take on the state of business. Tufano also discusses how business schools like his can better prepare students for leadership positions in a changing world.

Can banks survive without caring about customers? Monzo Co-Founder and CEO Tom Blomfield, who challenged the current system with his digital-only bank, tells us what he thinks will give customer better choice, better service and better price. But do people feel secure keeping their money in these so-called “neo banks”? We ask Alice Truswell, an Oxford MBA student with experience in digital banking...

In this live panel, we sit down with Resident Advisor founder Nick Sabine and fellow MBA slash film producer Yetunde Dada to discuss community engagement through digital media.

Can businesses lead the charge for social good? That is the idea behind B Corps, a movement of 2,500 businesses in 50 countries committed to having a positive impact in the world. We talk to Charmain Love, former COO and co-founder of B Labs UK and Michaelanne Butler, MBA student, who run us through the potential opportunity.

Can cryptocurrencies make the first trillionaire? Between September 2017 and January 2018 the price of bitcoin rocketed to around $13,000. One MBA student, Mike Wigrizer, was not only betting on bitcoin but also created his own cryptocurrency. In conversation, Mike talks us through the highs and lows.