The Age to Come

Cybersecurity is often invisible until the moment it fails: a blank screen, an error message, a system suddenly out of reach. But behind those moments sits one of the most important infrastructures of modern life, protecting not only data but the essential services society depends on every day. As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in those systems, cybersecurity is no longer just about stop...

Utilities are easy to overlook until they stop working. They heat our homes, power our economies, keep businesses running, and bring clean water to our taps. But across energy and water, these essential systems are under growing pressure from shifting demand, climate change, and rising public expectations. In this episode of The Age To Come, host Kamal Ahmed is joined by Hamsa Seshan, who leads th...

In this episode, journalist Kamal Ahmed was joined by Jon Sopel, Dimple Ahluwalia and Matt Rowe to explore how cyber security has moved from a technical concern to a central force shaping economic growth, national security and public trust in an age of boundless intelligence. They examine why cyber resilience must go beyond reactive defence, and how stronger security can protect essential industri...

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most talked-about forces in financial services, but the real question for banks is no longer whether they will use AI, but how they will use it to drive meaningful growth. Behind every trade, merger, and bond issuance sits a complex system of institutions allocating capital and managing risk. As markets become faster and more digital, AI is increasingl...

In this episode, journalist Kamal Ahmed explores how innovation is the driving force behind meaningful growth, not simply through capital investment, but by rethinking and reinventing the status quo with transformative technologies. He was joined by guests Laura Gilbert, Lee Ellis & Prashant Jojodia, who together examined what sustainable, resilient growth looks like for the UK, and how empowering...

Retail banking is one of the quiet infrastructures of modern life. From checking a balance on a phone to applying for a mortgage or spotting a suspicious transaction, it’s a system most of us rely on daily without thinking much about what powers it behind the scenes. But that infrastructure is now undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence begins to reshape how banks operate a...

Every year, technology stretches the definition of progress to new horizons. But with the advance of AI and other technologies, the progress we are seeing is nothing compared to what it will be. Every new discovery is the beginning of a new beginning. The Age To Come brings together leading thinkers, scientists, and innovators to chart the forces transforming our world, and to imagine the possibil...