We’re back for part two of our review of books from the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 longlist.

In this Business Book Club episode, IoD Press & Policy Officer Sasha Trapani hosts a review of 3 books, and is joined by IoD Council Member Dr Eelco Fiole, IoD Chair Central Scotland Neil Bradbrook, and IoD Sponsorship Manager Jamie Watt.

The books up for review are: ‘Easy Money’ by Ben McKenzie and Jacob Silverman, ‘The Coming Wave’ by Mustafa Suleyman and Michael Bhaskar and ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brain Merchant

Our AI podcast series continues, led by the IoD Science Innovation and Technology Expert Advisory Group

In this episode of the Business Book Club, the IoD's Press & Policy Officer, Sasha Trapani, hosts a review of three books from the FT and Schroders 'Business Book of the Year 2023' longlist, with IoD Council Members, Andrew Griffiths and Anneliese Reinhold, and IoD Head of Marketing & Communications Hugo Legh.

The books on this list chosen for review this episode are: 'Five Times Faster' by Simon Sharpe, 'Material World' by Ed Conway, and 'Right Kind of Wrong' by Amy Edmondson.

You can find the full longlist here: https://www.ft.com/content/f095af0c-9259-44c6-ad91-bafb411522ba

The IoD is delighted to launch a new series of podcasts, covering all things artificial intelligence, led by the IoD Science Innovation and Technology Expert Advisory Group.

In the first episode, ‘What is AI?’, the EAG’s Chair, Faisal Khan and EAG members, Pauline Norstrom and Paul Corcoran cover the technology of AI and the impact on business.

In this episode, Dr Roger Barker, IoD Director of Policy and Corporate Governance,

The Institute of Directors’ Centre for Corporate Governance has published a report, Are Boards Losing Control? , looking at the biggest challenges facing companies over the next five to ten years, evaluating the level of control boards have, and the actions required by boards and policymakers to address these issues.

In this episode, Dr Roger Barker and Chris Hodge, author of the report and the Centre for Corporate Governance’s senior adviser, discuss the findings of this work, and reflect on the current state of business leadership.

In this episode of the Business Book Club, the IoD’s Events & Sponsorship Lead Sophie Breeden hosts a review of three books from the FT’s ‘best summer business books 2023’ list with IoD Chief Economist Kitty Ussher, IoD Press and Policy Officer Sasha Trapani and IoD Council Member Anneliese Reinhold.

The books on this list chosen for review are: ‘How Big Things Get Done’ by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner, ‘Wonder Boy’ by Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans, and ‘The Microstress Effect’ by Rob Cross and Karen Dillon.

You can find the FT’s ‘best summer business book 2023’ list here: https://www.ft.com/content/67fb4865-8913-4ae6-85a3-e60e28930fdd

Our new series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy continues. In this episode, IoD National Director for Scotland, Catherine McWilliam, talks to Richard Thomson MP, SNP spokesperson for Business and Trade.

Continuing our series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy, IoD Policy Director Dr Roger Barker talks to Sarah Olney MP, LibDem spokesperson for Business and Treasury.

In the second of our new series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy, IoD Policy Director Dr Roger Barker talks to Seema Malhotra MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers, about her background and priorities.