The Running Elephant

In the final episode of 2025, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer talks with Dan Caines, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, about (almost) one year of Savannah27, our progress on the global emblematic projects and what’s next for 2026.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, speaks to Nick Stone, CEO of the Asia Pacific Market Unit about how things are going with Savannah27 and our three emblematic projects so far, and what's next for APAC.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, speaks to Carlos Jaureguizar, CEO of the Bupa Global, India and UK Market Unit about how things are going with Savannah27 and our three emblematic projects so far, and what's next for BGIUK.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, speaks to Iñaki Peralta, CEO of the Europe & Latin America Market Unit about how things are going with Savannah27 and our three emblematic projects so far, and what's next for the ELA MU.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability & People Officer, speaks to Roger Davis, Chairman, about his tenure on Bupa's Board. Reflecting on Roger's 10 years at Bupa as he prepares to step down in May 2025, they discuss how much the organisation has changed in recent years, the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what Roger will miss most about Bupa.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability & People Officer, speaks to Iñaki Ereño, Group CEO, about our new Emblematic Projects to support our Savannah27 strategy - Genomics, Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health - and what they mean for our businesses and our customers.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability & People Officer, talks to Group CEO Iñaki Ereño about Bupa's new global strategy, Savannah27. They discuss our ambitious 3x100 KPIs, our three new pillars, and our role as ecosystem engineers, ensuring the Savannah is thriving for our customers, our people, our communities and wider society.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability & People Officer talks to Iñaki Ereño, Group CEO about the journey to making the Elephant run over the last three years, and how everything we've achieved together sets us up to enter the Savannah27 era in 2025.

Continuing our World Tour, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, talks to Jesus Bonilla, General Manager of Sanitas Dental in Spain, about his career so far, how we're using digital technology to improve the patient experience, training dental hygienists at Sanitas Campus, and what's next for dental in Spain.

In this episode, we continue our World Tour, where Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, will be talking to the General Managers of our business units around the world. In this episode, he talks to Andrew Kinkade, General Manager of Bupa Villages and Aged Care Australia, about his career so far, focusing on our people and residents to turnaround business performance, and what's...

In this episode, we continue our World Tour, where Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, will be talking to the General Managers of our business units around the world. In this episode, he talks to Rebecca Pearson, General Manager of Bupa Care Services UK, about her amazing 30 years at Bupa, making the business an even better place to work, the impact of the pandemic on our resi...

In the latest episode from our World Tour series, Nigel Sullivan speaks to Gökhan Gürcan, General Manager of Bupa Türkiye. Hear about how he sent a message to the universe to find his perfect role, the experience of joining the Bupa Group, how Bupa Türkiye supported people affected by the devastating earthquake there in 2023, as well as what excites him about the future.

In this episode, we continue our World Tour, where Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, will be talking to the General Managers of our business units around the world. In this episode, he talks to Mark Allan, General Manager of Bupa Dental Care UK, about how he's leading the business to growth, focusing on customers, people and culture, how we're doing our bit for the planet, a...

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability & People Officer, talks to Julie Stephens, Director of Wellbeing, Inclusion, Health & Safety about our new Be You at Bupa commitments and how we can make Bupa more accessible and inclusive for everyone. They're also joined by Natalie Jones, Provider Services Adviser for BGIUK, and a multiple gold medal-winning Paralympic athlete! She ta...

In this special bonus episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, is joined by Zoe Vafadari, Chief Brand and External Communications Officer, to announce some exciting news abut our latest global brand partnership! For colleagues only - please do not share onwards. Bupa is the official global healthcare partner of the All Blacks and teams in black, and the international healt...

In this episode, we continue our World Tour, where Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, will be talking to the General Managers of our business units around the world. In this episode, he talks to Anthony Cabrelli, General Manager of Bupa Global, about his interesting career at Bupa, how he's leading Bupa Global to new growth, and what's next for the business.

In this episode, we kick off a new series for the Running Elephant, called 'The World Tour'. Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer, will be talking to the General Managers of our business units around the world. In this first episode, he talks to Fiona Harris, General Manager of Bupa Hong Kong, about her move from the UK, how she's settling into Hong Kong life and how the busines...

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan talks to Nick Stone, CEO of APAC about his career journey, his vision for delivering connected care to Bupa's customers, and the challenges and opportunities he sees for the business in the next few years.

In this episode, Nigel catches up with Iñaki Ereño about his recent travels to Mexico and Turkiye, the importance of partnerships to the future of Bupa, and his priorities for 2024, the final year of the Elephant 3x6 strategy.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability and People Officer talks to Anne Lepetit, our new Chief Medical Officer, about her career as an emergency doctor, her move to London, and how she's finding life at Bupa so far!

In this episode, Nigel talks to Tara Lajumoke, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, about her career so far, what led her to Bupa and her priorities for 2024.

In this episode, Nigel talks to Penny Dudley, Chief Legal Officer, and Julie Stephens, Global Director of Wellbeing, Inclusion, Health & Safety about the importance of belonging at Bupa, what we’ve been working on to improve diversity, and why we ask our people to share their personal information.

In this episode, Nigel Sullivan talks to Krishnan Ramachandran, CEO of Niva Bupa, our associate business in India. Tune in to find out more about what Bupa looks like in India, the most populous country in the world!

Ever wondered about our business in Saudi Arabia, Bupa Arabia? In this episode, Nigel talks to Bupa Arabia's CEO, Tal Nazer about what makes Bupa Arabia special, how it became the largest health insurer in the Kingdom, and what the future looks like there.

To mark one year since the war in Ukraine started, in this special episode Nigel talks to Anna Rulkiewicz, CEO of LUX MED, our business in Poland, about the devastating impacts of the war and how Bupa and LUX MED are supporting Ukrainian refugees in Poland.