This week, Timo’s guest is BGF Executive Chair (and occasional Magician!), Stephen Welton. He reveals how employing a positive state of mind and using goodwill as currency have paved the way for his marked success, as well as his key ingredients for establishing great leaders and collegial working environments. 

In this episode, Timo talks to Cian Weeresinghe, ex-Secret Escapes and current Wise CMO. He imparts his extensive insight into product and technology, high-performance teams and taking on new challenges, as well as his firm belief in serendipity and self-awareness.  

In this episode, Timo talks to Barclays Chair and ex-Rothschild CEO, Nigel Higgins. From his ‘hardworking childhood’ in South-East London, to his instatement as the first non-family member to lead Rothschild & Co, Nigel discusses overcoming obstacles, investing in people, and a certain amount of luck in sustaining his remarkable success and longevity in a fluctuating and competitive market. 

In this episode, Timo talks to Tim Mason, the CEO of loyalty tech company Eagle Eye and the ex-deputy CEO of Tesco. Tim shares his experience pioneering the online grocery sector, helping to shift Tesco from competition to customer obsessed, the incredible importance of culture and what he believes makes a great leader.

This week, Timo talks to Paula MacKenzie, CEO of KFC in the UK and Ireland. Paula shares her journey in the world of FMCG brands, the incredible importance of nurturing a positive company culture, as well as an insight into how she handled the day that KFC ran out of chicken and had to close 700 stores overnight.

In this episode Timo talks to James McMaster, the CEO of innovative nutrition brand, Huel. James shares the challenges of the scaling journey and how he has built up the resilience to navigate it, as well as his personal experience of turning Huel into one of the fastest growing companies in the UK.

This week, Timo chats to Sharmadean Reid, founder of WAH Nails, Beautystack, a networked marketplace app for beauty professionals and The Stack World, a community-led women’s media platform. Sharmadean shares her mission to create economic and social empowerment for women through technology and media, as well as how she has navigated the pandemic’s impact on the beauty industry.

In this episode, Timo talks to Callum Negus-Fancey, the Founder and CEO of Pollen, a hugely successful tech company in the experience space. Callum shares the importance of finding an overlap between passion and skill, the secret to scaling a complex international organization and how to remain resilient under pressure.

In the first episode of series two Timo talks to Tom Valentine, managing director and co-founder of Secret Escapes, about the story behind one of the most successful scale ups in the UK, disrupting the travel industry and how to succeed slowly rather than fail fast.

Timo chats to Nilan Peiris, VP of Growth at TransferWise about his upbringing in southeast London, the role models that inspired his career and the importance of nurturing an amazing growth culture.