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In this episode we discuss the future of ethical capitalism with Sir Ronald Cohen, a preeminent international philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator. He is joined by Gillian Tett, co-founder of the Financial Times’ Moral Money, Chair of the FT Editorial Board in the US, a columnist, author and philanthropist. They discuss how Covid-19 and the current political upheaval is changing the debate around impact investing, not just for companies, but for investors, lawyers and accountants; explore the role of governments in developing impact projects and companies; and consider how advancements in technology have enabled a more dependable measurement of environmental and social impact. 

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In this conversation, Angie Hobbs, professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield and Mary Ann Sieghart, visiting fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and former Assistant Editor at The Times discuss the ethical challenges of Covid-19. They explore the ethical frameworks that could have been used to decide how the government dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, stress the importance of protecting both future and older generations, and discuss whether the government has the same duty of care to non-residents as residents. 

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In this episode, Michael Eisner, former chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company is in conversation with Alan Yentob, BBC TV executive, producer and presenter. They discuss the importance of technology and the impact it has had, and will continue to have, on our ability to communicate, Michael shares the advice he would give to a young person trying to make it in the entertainment industry. They also talk about why “persistence is the key”, and explore whether cable television is coming to an end as streaming continues to prevail. 

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In this episode we discuss the future of feminism with Professor Rosie Campbell, director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London, Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights and Philippa Thomas, presenter at BBC World News. Together they discuss whether progress towards greater gender equality will be sidelined as the world recovers from the economic impact of this pandemic, explore whether there is such a thing as toxic feminism, and describe why we must continue to draw attention to gender pay gap information.

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Never has international cooperation been needed more but in an increasingly connected world are some foreign policies becoming less connected, and are some individual nations closing in on themselves? In this episode, Baroness Catherine Ashton, former EU Foreign Affairs Minister; Brett Bruen, president, Global Situation Room and Tom Fletcher, visiting professor at New York University and former Foreign Policy Adviser explore the future of diplomacy with Suzanne Raine, affiliate lecturer at the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University. Together they describe what diplomacy means to them and discuss the importance of language when diplomats and world leaders are communicating with the public. 

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This episode is in collaboration with UK Youth

How do young people think the future is going to plan out for them? In this episode, Ndidi Okezie, CEO of UK Youth leads a conversation on the future for youth. She is joined by Olivia Disley of Wigan Youth Zone, Ty Goddard, director of the Education Foundation, Jermain Jackman, singer, songwriter and co-chair of Hackney Young Futures and Ella Robertson, managing director of One Young World. They describe what the government needs to do to support their young people, explore why we should be thinking specifically about the impact of the pandemic on young people, and stress the importance of youth clubs. 

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With so much at stake in our world the future direction of our leading political party is crucial. Lord Daniel Finkelstein, journalist, politician and The Times columnist leads a conversation on the future of Conservatism. He is joined by Sir Iain Duncan Smith, MP for Chingford & Woodford Green; Amber Rudd, former MP and Home Secretary, and Nick Timothy, former adviser to Theresa May and author of ‘Remaking One Nation: The Future of Conservatism’. They discuss whether there is a future for small state Conservatism, describe why Brexit led to the loss of Conservative voters, and explore the challenges that the party faces before the 2024 General Election. 

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In this episode, a group of renowned innovators and entrepreneurs discuss the future of innovation. Led by Toby Coppel, the co-founder of Mosaic Ventures, they also include Sherry Coutu CBE, founder and chair, Founders4Schools and founder of the Scaleup Institute; Brent Hoberman CBE, co-founder and executive chairman of the Founders Forum, and Rob Chapman, CEO of Founders Intelligence. Together they discuss how to drive innovation and explore how technology can change the way people learn. 

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As many of us are adjusting to a new normal work life, will working from home be one of the lasting legacies of the coronavirus pandemic? In this episode, Omar Abbosh, former chief executive of communications, media and technology at Accenture and Jonas Prising, chairman and CEO of the ManpowerGroup talk to Heather Landy, executive editor of Quartz about the future of work. They discuss the importance of collaboration, explore global differences in the labour market, and describe the impact that technology has had on our ability to work remotely. 

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In this episode, we discuss the future of relations with China with Isabel Hilton, CEO of The China Dialogue Institute; Lord Peter Mandelson, Chairman of Global Counsel, Former EU Trade Commissioner and First Secretary of State; and Simon Shen, International Relations scholar. They are in conversation with Rosie Blau, Editor of 1843 Magazine and former China Correspondent at The Economist. Together they discuss how China’s relationship with the UK and the rest of the world has been affected by coronavirus, describe the increased tensions with China and explore whether Britain can have a voice on the West’s relationship with China in the 21st Century. 

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