HSBC Talks Business

Lisa Skeet Tatum, founder and CEO of Landit, a career pathing platform, talks about her entrepreneurial journey. She explains her philosophy around the three boards you need to succeed as entrepreneur: your board of directors, your advisory board, and your personal board. Listen to this episode to find out why these three different support systems are so critical to reaching your goals.  Insp...

You have sustainability ambitions for your business, but how do you reach your green goals? In this episode, we speak with sustainable financing experts and business leaders who are already on the journey of making their operations sustainable about practical steps you can take right now to reach your green goals.  The Inspiring Progressive Business mini-series features business leaders, spec...

Businesses often think of sustainability and ESG as a nice to have, but in this podcast we look at why an ESG strategy is actually fundamental to business practices today. We hear from sustainability leaders and business professionals who are implementing ESG strategies in their day-to-day operations about why its so important and how it has worked for them. From saving money to attracting top tal...

Purpose led profit is the idea that businesses can make a positive impact and be profitable. How does this work in practice for real-life businesses? We speak with businesses from across the globe – some well-established and some just starting out – on how they put ESG at the core of their business proposition and how profit has followed. Gain insight and advice from these business leaders on how...

Across the globe, innovative new businesses are stepping up to meet the world’s ever-increasing demand for protein with alternative meat products. These companies are disrupting the way food has traditionally been produced, putting sustainability first, and changing the way we view what’s on our plates. What are the challenges – and opportunities—in the coming years as these fledging businesses se...

As the macroeconomic environment continues to evolve, how can businesses build resilient supply chains? Digitisation and sustainability are the key factors that enable businesses to reshape their supply chains to become more agile in response to recent challenges. In this episode, Margaret Lou, Regional Head of International Markets, Global Trade and Receivables Finance, Asia Pacific, HSBC speaks...

Adrianna Samaniego is principal of the Female Founders Fund, a preeminent early stage fund that invests in female founded technology companies. In this conversation, Adrianna shares her career path from working at google, to becoming an intrapreneur, and focusing on diversity and inclusion. She also talks about different funding options for female entrepreneurs, including the many opportunities be...

Get an in-depth walk through of different types of funding available for fledgling businesses with Nicole Denholder, Founder, Next Chapter Raise. Nicole also discusses the funding journey for her own business and tips for successfully pitching to investors.  Inspiring Progressive Female Entrepreneurs is a podcast miniseries produced by HSBC, in partnership with Allbright, that seeks to empowe...

In this episode, Pocket Sun, founder of SoGal Ventures talks about her trailblazing career and gives practical advice to women who are looking to start businesses of their own. Pocket discusses tactics for finding funding, the practicalities of working with investors and what to do when faced with a “no.” Pocket is also joined by Nicole Denholder, founder of Next Chapter, who brings her own unique...

In this episode, host Claudia Adamson, Head of US Business Banking at HSBC, speaks with Debbie Wasco, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Allbright. Debbie shares her entrepreneurship journey, including starting her first business at 25 and growing up in a household of female business owners. She also shares her experiences starting and selling multiple businesses, including the challenges that...

One of the biggest challenges facing the agriculture sector at the moment is input cost inflation, in particular, the three ‘Fs’ – food, fertiliser and fuel. In this episode, Martin Hanson, Head of Agriculture, HSBC UK, is joined by two consultants from Andersons to explore rising input costs, the likely outlook and how farmers can mitigate the impact. For more information about anything that you...

Infrastructure is critical to cities and how well they are able to adapt to population growth, economic transition, carbon reduction and other events. In this episode Alice Charles, the Lead for Urban Transformation from the World Economic Forum, and Christian Deseglise, Group Head of Sustainable Infrastructure and Innovation at HSBC explore how cities are adapting their infrastructure – and how t...

Cities make up approximately 78% of global energy demand, and they contribute 70% of global emissions. Cities are also at risk from the effects of rising global temperatures, which are caused by these emissions. Greg Clark talks with Nikki Grady-Smith, Senior Vice President at BP, and HSBC’s Group Head of Climate Transition, Seb Henbest, about how cities can decarbonize at scale. In order to achie...

As technology continues to enhance at pace, how can you explore smarter ways to transform your business? Technologies like APIs and blockchain enable you to make more informed decisions, manage risks and ultimately deliver a better customer experience. In this episode, Zohair Ahmed, Director, Global Liquidity and Cash Management, HSBC Singapore speaks with Daniel Laverick, VP, Head of Digital &amp...

Cities across the globe are in the midst of change – driven by the trends of digitalisation and decarbonisation. An enormous investment will be needed in infrastructure, utilities and services to make these changes a reality. In this episode Greg Clark talks with Dr. Jaana Remes from Mckinsey Global Institute and HSBC’s Head of ESG Solutions for EMEA, Farnam Bidgoli, about how cities are becoming...

Today more than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities, with 10 percent living in the top 30 metropolises. In this episode Greg Clark speaks with Lucy Yu, CEO at the Centre for Net Zero, and Martin Richards, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Sustainable Finance President for HSBC Ventures. They discuss how our future cities will operate, the growth of Urban Tech, new digital techn...

As the world’s growing population becomes more and more concentrated in urban centres, mobility is critical. It enables cities to function and deliver on the promise of sustainable, enriching, and productive lifestyles. In this episode, host Greg Clark speaks with Daniel Deparis, Head of Urban Mobility Solutions, Mercedes Benz Group, and Jon Connor, HSBC Global Head of Transport, Infrastructure, L...

This podcast is part of the Future Focus - the UK at Expo podcast series created in collaboration with the UK Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 In this podcast episode, host Mark Jamieson , Institution of Civil Engineers, Middle East and Africa Council Member, and PMKConsult Vice President, talks to Zoe Knight and Martyn Link about how, looking to the future, we will live but, more specifically, the tra...

SmileCDR is a healthcare technology company with a unique open-source software platform that’s changing the way people around the world access care. In this podcast, Jennifer McMullan, Local Director of Business Banking at HSBC Bank Canada, talks with Duncan Weatherston, CEO of SmileCDR.   They discuss the company’s unique approach to healthcare, how the business grew in international markets...

Lion Electric is a pioneering manufacturer of all-electric, zero emissions trucks and school buses. In this podcast, Angie Hall, Head of Sustainable Finance, Commercial Banking at HSBC Bank Canada, talks with Marc Bédard, CEO and Founder of Lion Electric. They discuss why Lion Electric got started making electric vehicles, Bédard’s ambitions for the company, and what he’s learned along the way. Th...

The upcoming COP26 meeting is likely to have far-ranging implications for businesses across many sectors. Listen to Mark Tucker, Chair of HSBC, Nicola Brewer, NED at Iberdrola SA, and Emily Farnworth, Co-Director at the Centre for Climate Engagement, as they explore the critical role that non-executive directors and boardrooms have to play in the coming global transition. This session was hosted b...

ISO 20022 is the new standard for exchanging electronic data between financial institutions. It will enable richer and more detailed data to be included in payment messages, along with a host of other benefits, resulting in a better customer experience. In this episode, Mark Avery, Senior Product Manager, HSBC, and Umut Uysal, Senior Global Product Manager, HSBC, discuss what you need to know abou...

Martin Hanson, Head of Agriculture, HSBC UK, is joined by colleagues to discuss the different ways customers have indicated we can support their farms. While the provision of finance comes out on top, the panel explores other forms of support that customers look for from their bank, including helping protect businesses from risks, supporting diversification and growth, and working with businesses...

Host Sarah Stockdale, founder and CEO of Growclass, is joined by business leaders Suri Chawla, CEO of DigitalOnUs, Ashley Freeborn, Co-founder and CEO of Smash + Tess, Jaime Garcia Pelayo, founder and President of Epoxemex and Allchem, to discuss their perspectives on doing business during the pandemic and what the new landscape will look like going forward. Businesses have dealt with an enormous...

Join  Kim Hallwood,  Head of Corporate Sustainability for HSBC Bank Canada for a conversation with  Zoe Knight,  Global Head,  Centre of Sustainable Finance  with HSBC Bank plc. Zoe shares her global insights and perspectives on the emerging trends, evolution and transformation in energy and solutions for a net zero future. This conversation was recorded in June...