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Thomas Sampson is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. His research studies the impact of globalisation on workers, firms, and productivity. Thomas is also an academic adviser to the Bank of England and an associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, where he has worked extensively on the economic consequences of Brexit.
Summary:
This conversation is nothing short of a masterclass in international trade. We cover a wide range of topics, including the importance of trade for economic prosperity, the historical context of international trade, the role of tariffs, the impact of Brexit on UK-EU trade, and the intersection of international trade and climate change. Professor Sampson provides insights into the complexities and challenges of these issues, highlighting the need for cooperation and global solutions.
Key Moments:
06:29 What is International Trade and Why is it Important
09:24 Historical Context of International Trade
14:57 Tariffs and Their Role in International Trade
20:14 Winners and Losers in International Trade
28:27 The Impact of Brexit on UK-EU Trade
40:04 The Intersection of International Trade and Climate Change
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Andrew Beggs is a Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, and the Deputy Director of the Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre and Theme Lead for Biomarkers and Liquid Biopsy. He is also Head of Somatic Cancer in the Central and South Genomic Medicine Service Alliance and Co-Lead of the Translational Biology and Genetics research theme within the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. He is a fellow of the Alan Turing Institute and has recently been awarded an MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship.
Summary
This conversation explores the role of genetics in cancer and why the disease is hard to treat. It discusses assessing cancer risk and the benefits of annual MRI scans. Advances in less invasive and targeted therapies are highlighted, along with the importance of accessing new treatments and seeking second opinions. The conversation also touches on the progress in treatments, the cost of care, cancer genetics research, ways to reduce cancer risk, and the uncertain effects of vaping.
Key Moments
02:13 Understanding cancer
07:36 Why is cancer difficult to treat?
13:12 Assessing personal risk of cancer
16:01 The effectiveness of annual MRI scans
24:55 Advancements in Less Invasive and Targeted Therapies
28:20 Availability and Access to New Treatments
29:04 Importance of Seeking Second Opinions
31:59 Progress in Cancer Treatment and Cures
33:38 The Cost of Cancer Treatments
36:42 Cancer Genetics Research and its Process
44:19 Reducing the Risk of Cancer
46:14 Vaping and its Unknown Effects on Cancer
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Professor Jonathan Portes is one of the UK's leading economists and a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's College London. Professor Portes has previously served as chief economist at the Department of Work and Pensions and chief economist at the Cabinet Office.
Summary
Professor Portes explores the economic impacts of immigration, the misconceptions surrounding it, and the political use of immigration as a tool. He also explores the concerns of today's labour market, the potential impact of technology on inequality, and the challenges of transitioning to a sustainable economy. The conversation emphasises the need for scenario planning and a broader range of perspectives when considering the future.
Key Moments
03:19 Misconceptions of Immigration
09:31 Political Use of Immigration
16:13 Population Demographics and Immigration
27:41 Concerns in Today's Labor Market
35:33 Impact of Technology on Inequality
44:18 Transitioning to a Sustainable Economy
46:51 Advice for Businesses
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Ioannis Ioannou is one of the world’s leading experts on Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. Professor Ioannou regularly publishes in top-tier peer-reviewed academic journals, including Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Management Science, and Organization Science. Professor Ioannou is also the co-Chair of the Sustainability Advisory Panel of Merck, a member of the ESG Advisory Board of the DWS Group, a member of the Advisory Board of the Sustainable Risk Assessment Framework (SRAF), the Board of the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS), serves as an Advisor to TreeApp, and a member of the World Economic Forum Expert Network. Learn more here: www.ioannou.us
Summary
Professor Ioannou discusses the need for sustainability and corporate social responsibility to be central to the strategies of organisations. He explores the fall of Kodak and Blockbuster as analogies for organizations that fail to adapt to these new demands. Professor Ioannou defines sustainability and corporate social responsibility as integrating environmental and social issues into business. He emphasises the importance of understanding the evolving nature of these challenges. Professor Ioannou also discusses the connection between corporate strategy and sustainability, the trade-offs and opportunities of sustainability, and the challenges of transitioning to a sustainable business model. He highlights the role of disruptive innovation and the clashing capabilities and competencies that organizations may face. Ioannou addresses the balance between short-term results and long-term transformation and the role of investors in the transition to sustainability. He concludes by providing advice for business leaders on how to approach sustainability.
Key Moments
04:21 Defining Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
05:17 The Conceptual Level of Sustainability
06:14 The Evolving Nature of Sustainability Challenges
09:28 The Connection Between Corporate Strategy and Sustainability
10:22 The Goal of Shareholder Value and Sustainability
11:16 The Two Stories of Sustainability
12:39 The Trade-offs and Opportunities of Sustainability
14:29 Disruption and Clashing Capabilities
20:34 Navigating the Disruption of Sustainability
21:32 Disruption by Sustainability and Ethics
22:27 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
23:23 Customer Changes and Sustainability
24:18 Clashing Capabilities and Competencies
27:37 Structural Inertia and Transitioning to Renewables
28:32 The Challenge of Competing with Two Business Models
31:15 The Rate of Change in Sustainability
33:37 Balancing Short-Term Results and Long-Term Transformation
36:27 The Role of Investors in the Transition to Sustainability
47:28 Advice for Business Leaders
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Alison Taylor is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business and Executive Director of Ethical Systems. Professor Taylor has spent the past two decades consulting with multinational companies on risk, anti-corruption, sustainability, human rights, culture and behavior, stakeholder engagement, ESG, and ethics and compliance – including as a senior advisor at sustainability nonprofit BSR, a member of the Board at Venture ESG, and a sustainability adviser at Zai Lab, KKR, and Pictet Group.
Summary
Professor Alison Taylor discusses the concept of being a good business and the challenges and complexities surrounding it. She emphasizes the need for a better conversation about the role of business in society and the importance of clarity and honesty in addressing ethical questions. Professor Taylor also explores the tension between shareholder value and other objectives, the limitations of rating agencies, and the need for organizations to focus on managing their negative impacts. She highlights the qualities of effective leaders and the importance of culture in driving change. Ultimately, she calls for better questions and a more systemic approach to addressing the challenges facing businesses today.
Key Moments
00:59 What does it mean to be a good business?
04:42 Disconnects and challenges in the business world
05:12 Rating agencies and the limitations of transparency
06:32 Tension between shareholder value and other objectives
07:31 The need for a better conversation about business in society
08:01 The problem with stakeholder rhetoric
09:26 Moving from transparency to accountability
10:55 The limitations of rating agencies
11:24 The challenges of measuring ESG performance
12:47 The problems with corporate advocacy
13:39 The fantasy of transparency leading to accountability
20:05 The role of business in society
22:02 The need for companies to manage their negative impacts
23:15 Holding companies accountable through employees and social media
24:36 The qualities of effective leaders in driving change
26:28 The challenge of changing entrenched thinking at the top
27:53 When CEOs and leaders should speak out on social and political issues
29:32 The importance of having a process for making decisions on contentious issues
34:39 The ingredients of a healthy culture
37:02 The need for organizations to make a conscious choice to transform
40:06 The challenges and uncertainties of the future
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Anand Menon is a Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London, director of the UK in a Changing Europe (an initiative that aims to make the findings of social scientific research available and accessible to all non-academic audiences interested in Brexit, the Brexit process and its implications), an associate fellow of Chatham House and Senior Associate member of Nuffield College, Oxford and co-editor of the journal West European Politics.
Summary
This conversation explores the history, dynamics, and external factors influencing the UK-EU relationship, with a focus on Brexit. The conversation begins with the drivers and history of Brexit, including the UK's skepticism towards the EU and contingent factors such as the Eurozone crisis and migration. The discussion then delves into the current dynamics of the UK-EU relationship, the success or failure of Brexit, and the impact of external factors such as NATO and conflicts. The conversation also covers the UK-EU Divergence Tracker, the importance of regulatory alignment, and the future of UK-EU relations.
Key Moments
00:57 The History and Drivers of Brexit
08:24 The Method of Decision-Making: Referendum
09:22 Brexit: Success or Failure?
16:23 The Windsor Framework and the Northern Ireland Protocol
19:44 The Importance of UK-EU Regulatory Alignment
22:08 The Motivation for UK-EU Influence
27:43 The Role of International Organizations (NATO and the UN)
28:13 The Role of World Powers (USA and China)
38:19 Collaboration and Cooperation in Conflicts (Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Hamas)
40:35 The Future of UK-EU Relations
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Michael Haenlein is a leading expert on the impact of new technologies on firms and consumers, a Professor of Marketing at ESCP Business School, and holds Visiting Positions at Kozminski University in Warsaw and Trinity Business School in Dublin. He examines issues such as video gaming, mobile gaming, artificial intelligence, social media, and influencer marketing and has published over 50 articles in academic and practitioner-oriented journals. As a consultant, he has worked with many international companies in various industry sectors, such as telecommunications, financial services, technology, and private equity.
Summary
Professor Haenlein discusses the future of social media, the shift towards authenticity and interactivity, the impact of social media on relationships and trust, and the responsibility of social media platforms. He also explores the consequences of social media on mental health and polarisation, the perception of distraction and overstimulation, the rise of streaming and individual content creators, and the disruption of traditional media organisations. The conversation highlights the challenges of content creation and quality, as well as the concentration of platforms and the democratisation of content creation.
The conversation then explores gaming as a form of entertainment, debunking misconceptions and highlighting its size and reach. It delves into the time consumption and active engagement in gaming, as well as the social connections and virtual world it offers. The discussion also touches on advertising in games and the potential gamification of TV and films. The impact of AI on customised entertainment is explored, and the importance of understanding new technologies through personal use is emphasised.
Key Moments
01:27 The Future of Social Media
04:24 Authenticity and Interactivity in Social Media
13:11 The Impact of Social Media on Trust and Misinformation
20:32 The Design and Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
23:56 The Consequences of Social Media on Mental Health and Polarization
26:12 The Perception of Distraction and Overstimulation
30:29 The Rise of Streaming and Individual Content Creators
36:18 The Disruption of Traditional Media Organizations
40:34 The Challenge of Content Creation and Quality
47:32 The Concentration of Platforms and Democratization of Content Creation
51:43 Gaming as a Form of Entertainment
52:39 Misconceptions about Gaming
53:40 Size and Reach of the Gaming Industry
54:07 Time Consumption in Gaming
55:33 Active Engagement and Social Connections in Gaming
56:29 Gaming as a Virtual World
57:23 Advertising in Games
01:01:13 Gamification of TV and Films
01:02:37 AI and Customized Entertainment
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Dr. Felix Gille is a leading expert on trust in the healthcare system and a research scientist at the University of Zurich. Dr. Gille's work is widely published in top academic journals, and he has recently published his first book, What Is Public Trust in the Health System?
Summary
Dr. Felix Gille discusses the concept of trust and its importance in the healthcare system. He explains that trust is a relational construct between individuals and that it is built through positive shared experiences and reputation. Dr. Gille distinguishes between individual and public trust, highlighting that public trust is a relationship between the public and the state. He emphasises the significance of public trust in the healthcare system, as it leads to legitimacy and participation. Dr. Gille also explores the challenges and strategies for fostering public trust, including clear communication, system guarantees, and autonomy.
Additionally, he discusses the concept of trust in artificial intelligence in healthcare and the need for a coherent understanding of trust in AI. This conversation explores the importance of trust in healthcare and how it can be built and maintained. The discussion highlights the role of communication, transparency, patient-centric care, and technology in fostering trust. It also addresses the challenges to trust in healthcare and proposes trust as a performance indicator. Overall, the conversation emphasises the significance of trust in improving healthcare outcomes and calls for its integration into the healthcare system.
Key Moments
01:23 Understanding Trust
11:31 Public Trust in the Health System
19:45 Demographic Attitudes towards Trust in the Health System
22:09 Attitudes towards Data Sharing
28:17 Fostering Public Trust in the Health System
41:13 Trust in the COVID-19 Vaccine
47:01 Trust in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
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Professor Alexander Wagner is one of the world's leading financial economists, a Professor at the Department of Banking and Finance of the University of Zurich (UZH) and a senior chair of the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI). Professor Wagner has taught corporate finance to thousands of students and hundreds of executives, and he has helped shape the governance systems of companies, large and small. He is the Chairman of the Executive Education of the UZH Faculty of Business, Economics, and Informatics and Co-Head of the UZH Center for Crisis Competence. He has served as chairman of a proxy advisor and as an independent counsel for PwC. His research focuses on corporate finance, sustainable finance, and behavioural economics.
Key Moments:
01:16 Professor Wagner's Research Interests
03:12 Impact of Surprise Elections on Stock Market
19:02 Why Do Share Prices of Companies Change?
23:50 Connection between Financial Crisis and COVID Deaths
40:12 Do Investors Care About Biodiversity?
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Professor Matthew Grimes is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Futures at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Professor Grimes examines how individuals and organisations create, introduce, and sustain positive social change through entrepreneurship. He’s a member of the Organisational Theory and Information Systems subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, Academic Co-Director of the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre, and current Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Journal.
Key Moments:
01:21 Defining Social Entrepreneurship
06:39 The Purpose of Business
07:06 The Historical Background of Social Entrepreneurship
13:13 Government Support for Social Entrepreneurship
16:32 Convergence of Social and Traditional Entrepreneurship
20:56 The Role of Business in Society
23:20 Examples of Social Entrepreneurship
28:03 Challenges for Social Entrepreneurs
34:18 Government Support for Social Entrepreneurship
37:11 Advice for Social Entrepreneurs
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Professor Thorsten Wuest is a leading expert on Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and Digital Supply Networks and a Professor of Smart Manufacturing at West Virginia University. His research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Servitization, and Digital Supply Networks. He is globally recognised as one of the 20 most influential professors in smart manufacturing whose work has been featured by Forbes, IndustryWeek, and the World Economic Forum, in addition to the premier academic outlets in his field.
Key Moments:
01:25 Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
13:48 Role of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Manufacturing
28:37 Digital Supply Networks
45:43 Servitization
54:47 Importance of Data and Objectives
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Professor Kerstin Alfes is one of the world's leading experts on diversity and inclusion and human resource management, and a Professor of Organisation and Human Resource Management at ESCP Business School. Professor Alfes is one of the most cited researchers in the World (top 2%, according to Stanford), whose work has been published in some of the most respected and widely read academic journals.
This conversation is nothing short of a masterclass in diversity, inclusion, and neurodiversity.
Key Moments:
01:25 Defining Diversity and Inclusion
02:22 Dimensions of Diversity
06:03 Evolution of Diversity and Inclusion
08:28 Why Diverse Organizations Outperform
11:52 Managing Conflict in Diverse Organizations
14:46 Case Study: Lack of Inclusion in a Diverse Organization
16:38 Creating Inclusion in Organizations
18:30 Addressing Language and Communication in Inclusive Cultures
20:17 Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace
41:11 Navigating Conversations about Neurodiversity
45:31 The Importance of Awareness and Education
48:50 Inclusion Practices for Neurodiversity
50:13 The Role of Education in Creating Inclusive Societies
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Dr. Gordon McGranahan is one of the World's leading urban development scientists with a particular specialism in urbanisation. Gordon has worked with the World Bank, the Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Stockholm Environmental Institute, and has published over 200 articles in leading scientific journals.
My conversation with Dr. McGranahan covers urbanisation, its history and its future developments with a particular focus on low-elevation deltas, which are urban areas where more than 300 million people live around the world and are at or close to sea level and, therefore, at significant risk to climate change and extreme weather events.
Key Moments:
01:28 What is Urbanisation?
07:17 Causes of Urbanisation
11:41 The Future of Urbanisation
16:55 Low Elevation Deltas and Climate Change
25:27 Population in Low Elevation Deltas
36:08 Challenges and Recommendations for Governments
51:33 Concerns and Solutions
57:16 Local Solutions for Global Problems
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Professor Florian Lüdeke-Freund is one of the World's leading experts on corporate sustainability management and sustainability entrepreneurship and a Professor of Corporate Sustainability at ESCP Business School.
As well as publishing numerous journal articles, books, and book chapters on these topics, Professor Lüdeke-Freund is an Editorial Review Board Member at Organization & Environment, Co-Editor of several journal special issues, and the Chair for Corporate Sustainability at ESCP Business School.
We discuss sustainable business models and explore the 45 patterns for creating sustainable businesses that Professor Lüdeke-Freund has identified in his research.
Key Moments:
01:24 Defining Sustainable Business Models
04:16 Characteristics of Sustainable Business Models
13:25 Emergence of Sustainable Business Models
19:42 The 45 Patterns for Sustainable Business Model Design
26:13 Examples of Sustainable Business Models
46:31 Impact of Regulation and Investor Demands
55:40 The Future of Sustainable Business
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Professor Daniel Byman is a globally recognised expert on terrorism, a Professor at Georgetown University, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a senior adviser to the US Department of State on the International Security Advisory Board. His most recent books include Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism, A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism, Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement and Road Warriors: Foreign Fighters in the Armies of Jihad.
In this episode, Professor Byman discusses the conflict between Israel and Hamas. He provides background information on Hamas and its rise to power, its reasons for the October 7th 2023 attacks, the Israeli response, and possible outcomes for the conflict. The conversation also explores the connections between this conflict and other conflicts around the world, as well as the shifting global power dynamics.
Key moments:
01:42 Background of Hamas
09:02 Reasons for the October 7th 2023 attacks
13:52 Israeli response
24:58 Possible outcomes
30:48 Connections to other conflicts
37:28 Shifts in global power
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Professor Mark Maslin is an Earth System Scientist at the University College London, a Royal Society Industrial Fellow and the World's leading sustainability thought leader and influencer.
Mark's expertise is in global and regional climatic change, and has published over 175 papers in journals such as Science, Nature and The Lancet.
Our conversation delves into Mark's research on climate change and covers the actions that governments, businesses, and we all as individuals can take to avoid what he calls the climate emergency.
Key moments:
03:24 Understanding Climate Change and Setting Targets
06:17 Current and Future Impacts of Climate Change
10:11 Impacts of Climate Change on Everyday Life
12:35 Individual Actions to Address Climate Change
14:27 Businesses and Climate Change Risk Assessment
22:33 Opportunities for Businesses in Addressing Climate Change
26:12 Vulnerable Sectors and Risks of Climate Change
28:59 Link Between Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change
31:41 Government's Role in Addressing Climate Change
35:24 Carbon Capture and Storage and the Importance of Restoration
41:41 Role of Climate Science in Policy Decisions
53:51 Vision of an Ecotopia and the Need for Action
56:25 Building a Sustainable Metropolis
57:24 Efficient Transportation and Delivery Systems
58:19 Positive Community Impact
58:47 Net Zero: A Better, Cheaper, Safer, Healthier, and Wealthier World
01:05:23 Thinking as a Global Species
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Following the last episode's conversation with research scientist Jana Sedlokova, Ian Hallett explores the use of conversational AI in psychotherapy and the factors influencing the adoption of AI-based products. Ian covers the importance of attitudes towards innovation, the impact of socio-demographic factors on AI adoption, the role of familiarity and conformity in driving product adoption, and the potential of AI avatars in mimicking discussions with clinical psychologists.
Takeaways:
Attitudes towards innovation strongly influence the adoption of AI-based products.Socio-demographic factors, such as gender, can impact the likelihood of adopting AI products.Familiarity and conformity to existing products drive greater adoption of new technologies.AI avatars and messaging mechanisms have the potential to mimic discussions with clinical psychologists.Conversational AI has the potential to revolutionise psychotherapy and other fields.Key moments:
01:05 Attitudes Towards AI and Product Adoption
03:02 Gender Disparity in AI Adoption
03:54 Driving Adoption of New Products
05:22 Familiarity and Innovation in AI Adoption
06:44 Mimicking a Discussion with a Clinical Psychologist
08:29 AI Apps for Conversational Support
09:59 The Future of Conversational AI in Psychotherapy
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Jana Sedlakova is a research scientist at the Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, University of Zurich in Switzerland. Jana's expertise lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human interaction.
Our conversation delves into Jana's research on the role of conversational AI in psychotherapy. We begin by laying a foundational understanding of what we mean by conversational AI in the context of psychotherapy, and then we dive into the complex questions that Jana is exploring in this area.
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Ian Hallett reflects on his conversation with Professor Mauro F. Guillén from The Wharton School by sharing further research on the relationship between population growth and economic growth, and why African nations will be the economic powerhouses of the future.
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Professor Mauro F. Guillén is the William H. Wurster Professor and a Vice Dean at the Wharton School, a former Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School and Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellow. Author of ten books and over 40 scholarly articles.
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