Be Inspired

In this episode, Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange, interviews Paragraf’s CEO Dr Simon Thomas and visits one of their labs to see in person how the future of microchip technology is being developed. Simon explains how their graphene-based electronic devices could advance technology and open up emerging markets, as well as discussing Paragraf’s journey towards commercialisation and his long-term vision for the company.

What are the benefits and risks involved with stepping into the US market? In this episode of the Be Inspired series, Jay Patel, General Manager at Cisco and former CEO at IMImobile answers this question and talks about the company’s journey from IPO to acquisition. Jay also explains how IMImobile pivoted alongside the changing technology market and the actions he took after listing on the London Stock Exchange to further grow the company.

Founded 25 years ago, Eurowag, a pan-European integrated payments and mobility platform, is a great example of a resilient business. But how did they achieve this and how did going public help the business prosper? In this episode of the Be Inspired series, Martin Vohánka, CEO & Founder of Eurowag joins us to answer these questions and delves into his experience running the business as both a private and public company.

Services that can help fulfil mandatory regulation requirements are increasingly important for businesses. In this episode, Alex Dacre, CEO and Founder of Marlowe plc, a leading provider of regulatory compliance services, discusses how the company achieved market-beating organic growth and what attracted him to the compliance market. Alex also talks about Marlowe’s extensive experience with acquisitions and the importance of a detailed integration plan. 

In a captivating conversation to mark its third birthday, Philip Belamant CEO & Co-Founder of Zilch sat down with Julia Hoggett, CEO of London Stock Exchange Plc to share both his, and the business’, remarkable journey to date, as well as a teaser of what’s ahead. 

Zilch's innovative approach to consumer credit caught our attention: from revolutionising consumer credit, to creating an ad-subsidised, counter-cyclical business model that Zilch coins, the ‘Googlisation of Payments’  – this is one you won’t want to miss. 

With the rise of digital financial services, from online banking to digital wallets, providing financial access is an ongoing and pressing goal in Africa. As the CEO of the second largest telecommunications company in Africa, Segun Ogunsanya, CEO & Managing Director at Airtel Africa PLC speaks to LSEG’s Abi Ajayi about the current digital revolution in Africa and how Airtel is impacting businesses and communities through their work to enable financial inclusion across the continent. Segun also discusses his experience listing on the London Stock Exchange and how the process enabled Airtel to showcase Africa’s abundant potential on the world stage.

In this episode of the Be Inspired series, LSEG’s Florence Keelson-Anfu talks to Martijn de Wever, CEO and Founder of Floww, about how their long-term strategic partnership with the London Stock Exchange has helped shape their business and how it will change the private market space. Using his experience as both an investor and a founder, Martijn also shares what he thinks the pain points are in the fundraising process and explains how Floww is helping solve these problems founders are facing.

With the heightened focus on ESG for publicly listed companies in the last couple of years, how have ESG-focused investment companies reacted to this change? In this episode of the Be Inspired series, LSEG’s Akhil Suresh talks to Stephen Lilley, Founding Partner of Schroders Greencoat. Stephen discusses how Greencoat Capital, which manages Greencoat UK Wind, the largest listed green infrastructure fund on our markets, operates as a listed business.

Describing listing as a balance sheet, Stephen explains how listing enabled the company to delink buying assets from raising money through short-term revolving credit facilities, where new assets can be bought when the time is right, and money is then raised separately. He also details their listing journey from the mistakes they made in the first attempt to the steps they took to eventually succeed.

Finding a consumer-satisfying and sustainable alternative to animal agriculture seems like a huge task. Companies in the field of cellular agriculture have taken this task head on and are on track to commercialise this sector, not only with the production of meat but also seafood, dairy, eggs, leather, coffee, cotton and cocoa. But what exactly is cellular agriculture and how does it work?   

In this episode of the Be Inspired series, LSEG’s Joanna Trup talks to Antony Chow, Co-Founder of Agronomics, about why the investment company chose to focus on this sector and why their decision to set up as public was a success.

In this episode of the Be Inspired series, LSEG’s Katya Gorbatiouk meets with Jeremy Rogers, Big Society Capital’s Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Schroders BSC Social Impact Trust.

In their fascinating exchange, Jeremy discusses how the close relationship with Schroders and recent IPO has enabled Big Society Capital to scale by reaching a wide range of investors who are driven by social impact as much as positive returns. Given Jeremy’s deep capital markets experience and passion for tackling social issues, there’s a lot to be inspired by.