Islandbridge

High Net Purpose

Business EN ↓ 30 episodes

Most of us are in pursuit of purpose, but it can be especially hard to bring purpose into your business. On this show, we invite growing businesses and industry leaders to share their purpose and give us ‘the pitch’. We want to find out how entrepreneurs and global leaders in our network are allocating capital in a more responsible and purposeful way. But more importantly, we want to know what isn’t in the pitch deck. Joe McCarthy hits his guests with the hard questions in order to find the paradoxes and nuances in their pitches. High Net Purpose is hosted by Joe McCarthy, founder of Isla...

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Using eDNA to Save the Planet’s Biodiversity with Kat Bruce 30.01.2024 55:14

Kat Bruce is the Founder and Director of NatureMetrics, one of the global pioneers in the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for large-scale biodiversity assessment and data creation. We delve into Kat's journey from uncertainty after leaving Oxford University, to finding her purpose in contributing to a world where we no longer plunder our long term wealth for the sake of short t...

The Future of Philanthropy and Purpose-Driven Wealth with David Goldberg 21.12.2023 48:57

David Goldberg is the Founder and CEO of Founders Pledge, a global non-profit organisation empowering entrepreneurs to do the most good with their charitable giving. To date, they have pledged over $10 billion to charity and donated over $1 billion and have been recognised as one of the most high-impact charities. Operating globally across 40 countries, with more than 2,000 members who have commit...

How the Gut Microbiome Could Unlock Human Longevity with Dr James Kinross 23.11.2023 51:34

In today's episode, Joe McCarthy sits with Dr James Kinross to uncover how he's using intellectual capital as a force for good.   Dr James Kinross is a leading surgeon and senior lecturer at Imperial College London, driving ground-breaking research in robotic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery. His work spans microbiome engineering for cancer prevention, precision healthcare treatment,...

The Man Backing Founders Who Are Building a Better World 19.10.2023 45:33

Allen Taylor leads Endeavor's co-investment fund, which has been recognised as one of the most active global venture investors in emerging markets. Step into the world of high-impact entrepreneurship as we explore the extraordinary journey of Endeavor, a global non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging markets. Venture into the dynamic landscape of entre...

Mark Pollock: How to Build Resilience Through Adversity and Purpose 18.08.2023 26:29

What if resilience wasn’t about bouncing back—but building forward? Mark Pollock has faced challenges most people can barely imagine. Blind at 22. Paralyzed at 39. Yet somehow, he transformed personal tragedy into global impact, and became a pioneer in human resilience and possibility. From racing to the South Pole to co-founding a movement to cure paralysis, Mark’s mission is simple but radical:...