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The CEO Retort with Tim El-Sheikh

Bringing real experts and forward-thinkers out of the clickbait shadows for greater knowledge, purpose, and performance. The CEO Retort is a thought-provoking podcast that features leading experts, entrepreneurs, authors, journalists, and thinkers scrutinising how science, business, health, politics, technology, and AI influence our lives. Hosted by Tim El-Sheikh — a serial deeptech and AI entrepreneur since 2002, one of the first-generation AI pioneers at Google Campus London, a biomedical scientist, and ex-pro athlete. He is currently at the frontier of human-centric Augmented Intelligence.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Men are trapped in the patriarchy and are not the problem | Lee Chambers 23.06.2025

Lee is a business psychologist, male allyship specialist and speaker. He is the founder of Male Allies UK and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. He was inducted as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in 2023. Lee's work with Male Allies UK seeks to empower men to engage with inclusion and difference, creating systems that foster equity and collaboration. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Prev...

The Vampire Agency and Secrets to Authentic Branding | Zsike Peter 16.06.2025

Growing up in a dictatorship and kidnapped by her mother to save her life and the lives of her siblings, Zsike Peter is the founder of Vampire Digital and a rising LinkedIn influencer with bold and thought-provoking content. If you thought you understood authenticity, think again! Zsike is also the author of her new book "Thinkbait" – her movement for thoughtful, intentional communicatio...

Is Apple Running Away from AI? 09.06.2025

On the day of Apple's highly anticipated WWDC 2025 event, with major announcements of redesigned products and operating systems. AI is nowhere to be seen. So I discuss Apple's position in the AI market and whether they have decided to prioritise trust in their AI approach over hype. I certainly hope so. But let me know if you agree/disagree with my arguments. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:0...

Why Earth is in Crisis | Rachel Donald 17.04.2025

Rachel Donald is an investigative journalist and the host of the podcast Planet: Critical – connecting the dots of science, art, language, politics, media, philosophy, and power to reveal the big picture. Rachel's work reaches 30,000 subscribers in 184 countries, and her world exclusive investigations into climate corruption have been published in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, Mongabay, The Intercept,...

How Sports Can Transform Society | Prof Jo Maher 28.03.2025

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Are AI Companies Lying to You about Copyright and IP? | Dr Ben Maling 08.03.2025

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How Tech and AI Ignore Children's Rights | Professor Sara Grimes 03.02.2025

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BREAKING – China's Deepseek Won the "AI war" – Now what? 28.01.2025

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Why 2025 Is The Era of Internet of Sh*t (IoS) 15.01.2025

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How a Tech CEO and ex-Pro Athlete Overcame Loneliness and Isolation 07.12.2024

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Your cognitive decline from digital amnesia | Dr Valeria Sadovykh 22.11.2024

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Announcing The CEO Retort Podcast, changed from AI Geeks – Tim El Sheikh 19.11.2024

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The Future of AI Under Trump and Project 2025 | AI Geeks Podcast #10 08.11.2024

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Can DeepMind's Nobel-Prize Boost DeepTech Businesses? | AI Geeks Podcast #8 15.10.2024

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Raoul Lumb: How AI Violates Copyright | AI Geeks Podcast #7 16.09.2024

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The End of AI Utopia Thanks to Dumb Politics | AI Geeks Podcast #5 23.08.2024

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Meta Destroys Closed AI Models with Llama 3.1 | AI Geeks Podcast #3 26.07.2024

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