The Human Edge

Mia is a model, with collaborations including Vichy, L’Oreal Paris, Armani, Max Factor, and M&S. She is also a panel speaker, a content creator, and a writer. She’s done commercial voiceovers, and landed a role as Disney’s first black, silver haired, middle-aged mermaid in the live action film; The Little Mermaid. Her overarching mission is age inclusivity, and authentic representation of her...

Rich Scott is CEO of Genomics England, a UK government owned organisation that partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics, helping to find the causes of disease and the development of new treatments. This was a fascinating conversation, taking in Rich's journey from medical school through to leading an organisation employing 500+ people, at the cutting edge of geneti...

Gabriel Van Rel began studying the various martial arts of Aikido, Judo and Tae Kwondo from the age of seven. At sixteen, he was invited to represent Team USA at the North American Cup, winning silver and bronze medals. In 1993, he was the youngest member of five-man team that won the US National Championships. In 2003, he was part of the bronze medal winning team at the World Shotokan Karate Cham...

Lea Esterhuizen is co-founder and CEO of &Wider, a business headquartered in Amsterdam which works with businesses to evaluate human rights risks throughout their supply chains and facilities, tracking progress and identifying areas for improvement. Prior to creating &Wider, Lea has worked in incredibly challenging arenas such as genocide, forced migration and state-sponsored violence and...

Manny Patel is co-founder and CEO of Jiva.ai, a cutting-edge AI start-up which is democratising the development of AI.  In this episode, Manny and I talk about the holy grail of AI - general intelligence -  and how he thinks AI is not the existential threat to humanity many believe it to be.  We talk about the importance of spirituality in Manny's life and how bringing spirituality into his w...