The Philanthropist's Conversation

Istanbul is a city of layers. Ancient minarets rise above hip coffee shops; winding market streets give way to rooftop terraces and buzzing night life. In a city where Ottoman food ways meet contemporary dining culture exist side by side - what can we learn about food resilience that we don’t already know? What does it mean to bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern? Between the East and...

In Hanoi, food is everywhere. It’s fragrant herbs and tropical produce spilling out of market stalls, the scent of charcoal meat on a busy street, or a steamy bowl of phó grabbed on the go at breakfast time. So what can Vietnam teach us about food resilience? And can it offer a meaningful contrast to the industrialised food landscape many of us navigate in the West today? In the second episode of...

To kick off Season 2 of the Philanthropist’s Conversation, our hosts Jay and Garth take us to New Orleans, a city shaped by migration, music, and some of the richest food traditions in the United States. So yes, our journey starts with a rich gumbo and freshly made beignets, but it also uncovers a harder truth: America’s food system has drifted far from the ancestral wisdom that once shaped its ki...

The Philanthropist’s Conversation returns for Season 2, ready to take you on a new journey, through food and culture, towards a more resilient world. This season, our co-hosts are two life long lovers of food: Jay Brooks and Garth Pritchard. As Pegasus ’s champions of food resilience, they’re on a mission to answer a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to eat well in a world that’s forg...

In the shimmering heat of the Gulf region, a new kind of city is taking shape. One where ancient architectural wisdom meets cutting-edge technology—and where people live well with extreme heat. In this final episode of The Philanthropist’s Conversation , our host Paula lands in Abu Dhabi to ask a powerful question: What does urban life look like, in a world where temperatures frequently reach 40*C...

New York is a place where private money has left a trail. From the high rise towers of Midtown, to large urban regeneration projects like the High Line, philanthropy is the reason New York rose up through the bad times and the good. So in this episode of the Philanthropist’s Conversation, our host Paula takes a deep dive into the world of philanthropic innovation, and asks a burning question: how...

Urban heat is not just a weather phenomenon; it’s also something we can respond to socially. But the cities we live in are complex. Between government powers, private actors, and the public’s understanding of the issue, there are several moving parts to coordinate to achieve resilience. So how does a city get mobilized around the heat question? What do we need to organize political action? And cru...

Welcome to The Philanthropist’s Conversation: Social Architecture to Address Urban Heat. In this four-part series, we embark on a fictional journey around the world to talk about heat and how it’s changing our lives. Why is heat more dangerous in an urban environment? What factors affect how we live with high temperatures? And how can we respond to heat efficiently, and responsibly? Today, our hos...

The world of tomorrow is full of questions. Are we prepared for another pandemic? Can we protect our cities against extreme weather events? What if artificial intelligence could mitigate climate risks? Would 2050 look different then? There’s no roadmap for the future, but if we want to embrace change, we need to have new conversations.    Introducing: The Philanthropist's Conversati...