New World in the Making

In this episode of New World in the Making , I sit down with Nicholas Thomson, founder of Iceberg. Nick spent his career inside high-performance environments, and along the way he started noticing what many of us only feel: that the way we've been running companies is quietly no longer working. Underneath, the old paradigm of command, hierarchy, and control is being outgrown by the world we ac...

What does it mean to be human in an age of AI, accelerating uncertainty, and collapsing systems? In this episode, I sit down with Josep M. Coll — systems thinker, economist, educator, and spiritual practitioner — to explore one of the most important questions of our time: how do we navigate a world in deep transition without losing ourselves in the process? Josep's story is as interdisciplinar...

In this episode of New World in the Making, I sit down with Zee, known online as The Reluctant Accountant. Zee has spent the last fifteen years working in the parts of finance most of us never see: internal audit, risk, and compliance. The places where you actually find out how the system works, because your job is to check whether anyone is breaking the rules. Now she reads the news so the rest o...

In this episode of New World in the Making, I sit down with Richard Cope, founder of EcoVox, to take apart one of the most persistent myths in business: the idea of the "green consumer." Richard has spent more than two decades researching what people actually do, not what they say they'll do, when sustainability shows up on a shelf, a menu, or a price tag. And his conclusion is sharp...

In this episode of New World in the Making, I talk with Tara Stevens , Executive Director of the Center for Tomorrow , about how AI is disrupting our societies and why the systems shaping our world are more fragile than they seem. Most of us don't realise how quickly AI is transforming work, economies, and power. Tara reveals the hidden powers of techno-colonialism : how AI concentration and d...

40+ Conversations. One Course. A New World in the Making. | Adriana Sánchez Uebelhoer This one is a little different. For the first time, I am not the one asking the questions. My colleague and collaborator Beatriz Paniego Béjar sits in the host seat, and I get to be the one reflecting. On a year of conversations. On what I've learned. On why we built what we built. And on what's coming ne...

In this episode of New World in the Making, I sit down with Melina, a first-generation Greek-American who grew up in San Francisco, studied human rights and international affairs, worked at the UN, and has spent the last five years calling Athens home.  Melina works at the intersection of philanthropy, systems change, and regenerative thinking. She's building Kali Polis Project, an urban clima...

In this episode of New World in the Making, I sit down with Mônica Felício Fragoso , architect, urban planner, and co-founder of Shifted, a climate tech startup reimagining how the world stores electricity. Mônica spent 18 years in the automotive industry before making the leap into the startup world. And what she's building now reflects everything that experience taught her about systems, sca...

In this episode of New World in the Making, I talk with Rayan Kassis, CEO and co-founder of AED Energy, about the future of energy and what's actually changing right now. Rayan's company has developed thermal battery systems that store electricity as heat—delivering 6 to 32 hours of clean power at 10x cheaper than lithium batteries. They're deploying these systems in Nigeria, replacing...

In dieser Episode von New World in the Making spreche ich mit Viktor Haisch , Co-Founder von RAZECO , über nachhaltiges Unternehmertum, neue Materialien und die Frage, wie echte Innovation jenseits von Greenwashing entsteht. Viktor teilt seinen persönlichen Weg vom Kochen in der Gastronomie hin zur Tech- und Gründungswelt und warum Nachhaltigkeit für ihn Bewusstsein, Aufklärung und Gestaltung bede...

¿Qué pasaría si la forma en la que organizamos empresas, propiedad y poder estuviera a punto de cambiar radicalmente? ¿Y si las jerarquías, la opacidad y el control centralizado dejaran paso a reglas compartidas, código abierto y gobernanza distribuida? En este episodio de New World in the Making converso con María del Sagrario Navarro Lérida , experta en derecho, estandarización y nuevas formas d...

In this episode of New World in the Making , I sit down with Michael Langguth , co-founder of Carbon13 , a venture builder dedicated to creating scalable climate tech startups designed to reduce global emissions at scale. Carbon13 works with experienced founders to build companies that tackle climate change through innovation, entrepreneurship, and systems thinking. But what does it really take to...

En este episodio de New World in the Making converso con Sandra Castañeda-Elena , fundadora de Somos Stewards , ex parte del equipo fundador de Triodos Bank España y board member de B Lab Europe España , sobre una de las preguntas más profundas —y menos cuestionadas— del sistema económico actual: la propiedad empresarial . A lo largo de la conversación exploramos el modelo de steward ownership o p...

In this episode of New World in the Making , I sit down with Efrat Fenigson —former CMO, independent journalist & public speaker, and "You're the Voice" podcast host—for a deep, honest conversation about truth, courage, money, spirituality, and personal sovereignty in a world undergoing profound transition. Efrat shares her journey from a corporate career to activism and independ...

In this episode of New World in the Making , I sit down with Albert Payaró-Llisterri , program manager at Repower , to unpack the real complexity of the energy transition . From energy infrastructure and electricity grids to renewable energy, coal repowering, and the future of nuclear power. Albert shares his journey into sustainable energy and entrepreneurship, shaped by early climate awareness,...

In this conversation, I sit down with Lisa Gill, facilitator, coach, and host of Leadermorphosis, to explore what it really means to move toward radically decentralized organizations and why this shift is as much inner as it is structural. We explore why traditional hierarchies are struggling, how consent-based and advice processes change the way decisions are made, and why trust and accountabilit...

In this conversation, I sit down with Stephen Harris, co-founder and CFO of Learnlife, former principal of Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS), and pioneer of learner-centered ecosystems, to explore what it truly means to rethink education from the ground up. Stephen shares why traditional schooling structures are struggling, what neuroscience now tells us about how humans learn, and why agen...

What does it mean to build a business rooted in connection, responsibility, and synchronicity? In this conversation, I sit down with Ved Krishna — environmental advocate, entrepreneur, and Chairman of PAKKA (formerly Yash Papers) — to explore what it takes to reimagine an entire industry from the inside out. We talk about upbringing, ego, failure, and the invisible forces that shape our decisions....

What is shame really, and how does it shape so much of our lives—often without us noticing? In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Luna Dolezal , Professor of Philosophy and Medical Humanities, to explore the complex and often misunderstood emotion of shame , and its profound impact on both our personal and collective lives. Drawing on more than 20 years of research, Luna unpacks how shame shap...

(ENG) What happens when Europe becomes a fortress not only to migration, but to ideas? In this episode, I speak with Marga Ferré, co-director of transform! Europe, about the moment we’re living in: a world shaped by geopolitical shifts, distorted narratives, and a growing gap between the West and the realities emerging in China and Southeast Asia. Fresh from her recent trip to China, Marga shares...

What does it really mean to innovate in times of uncertainty?
 In this conversation, I sit down with Tyrone “Ty” Smith, systems thinker, innovation builder, and leadership consultant, to explore how we can build organizations and cultures that evolve. We talk about identity, roles, and human systems and about how curiosity, humility, and psychological safety can unlock creativity and help us navig...

What happens when we learn to communicate with awareness? In this special conversation, I speak with my father, Paco Sánchez Quílez - linguist, expert in communication, and therapist - about the evolution of how we relate, listen, and connect. We explore how family dynamics, ego, vulnerability, and love shape our understanding of self and others, and how a more conscious way of communicating could...

What if profit and planet could thrive together? In this episode, I sit down with Marios Michaelides to explore the historical relationship between society and nature and how our consumption of natural resources has shaped the economy we live in today. Marios shares his journey from real estate to conservation and what inspired him to focus on ecotourism and sustainability. Together, we explore th...

In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Luca from EdenBlock to explore one of the most pressing questions of our time: will the future of AI be centralized or decentralized? Daniel shares his journey from security researcher to venture capitalist, his passion for technology and community, and how his path led him into blockchain and AI. We dive deep into the risks of centralized AI, the role of tr...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Joe Delaney, a physician and consciousness researcher whose work bridges neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and spiritual awakening. We explore how healing begins when we move from the mind into the heart — from control into surrender — and how this shift is essential for personal and collective transformation in today’s rapidly changing world. Dr. Joe share...