As we wait for Season 2 of Future Tense to arrive soon, we couldn't help but share this fascinating conversation from the between our host Ana Rold and Grégoire Verdeaux, SVP, External Affairs from Philip Morris International from their panel discussion on “The Global Goals in Action 2022: Reduced Inequalities.”

They discuss the business innovations that allowed a known tobacco company to imagine a future without cigarettes and the ways they've had to build trust in order to do so.

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As you wait for Season 2 of Future Tense to arrive soon, you don't want to miss out on this riveting conversation about the future of society with best-selling author Alec Ross.  His conversation with our host, Ana Rold, was initially recorded on Fishbowl with over 600 live listeners. They discuss his theories on the future as well as his amazing new book The Raging 2020s. Will the future be more like Mad Max, or Star Trek?

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What kinds of radical transformations do we need to transform business for a more prosperous future? Guest Fabian Hediger has some ideas. Fabian Hediger is the CEO and founder of the WORLDWEBFORUM, the most relevant business conference and platform for digital transformation and thought leadership in German-speaking countries. He is also the CEO and co-founder of Beecom, Platinum Solution Partner of Atlassian, providing tools for teams from startup to enterprise to work more effectively. Join us for an unfiltered conversation on the unprecedented disruption taking place in business including some great food for thought about the way we run conferences today.  

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On this special bonus episode, we are joined by Fumbi Chima, a woman who has spent her career advocating for more female representation in STEM and in leadership, to discuss the ongoing equality crisis facing corporate America during and after the pandemic. We get her take on how corporations, especially those with women at the helm, can address today's challenges while designing a workforce built for all.  Fumbi Chima is Chief Information Officer of the BECU—one of the largest US Credit Unions. In addition to technology, she shows dedication to diversity, women’s empowerment, and inclusion by mentoring women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

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“Talent is universal, opportunity is not.” Manjula Dissanayake, a social entrepreneur with a mission to bring education to those most at the margins of society joins the podcast to discuss a better approach to democratizing education internationally. Manjula Dissanayake is the Founding Executive Director of the Educate Lanka Foundation, a Washington DC-based nonprofit that works to improve access to education for some of the most socioeconomically disadvantaged youths around the world. Join us to get his perspective on how to create a world in which talent and opportunity are universal and democratized. 

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At its peak, 1.5 billion children had their educations disrupted by school closures. This disruption has the potential for far-reaching social and economic consequences, but it has also presented the opportunity to reimagine our educational systems and rediscover vision and purpose. Louka Parry joins the show to discuss how schools and teachers can create a world in which all students have the opportunity to succeed. Louka Parry is the Founder and CEO of The Learning Future, an organization empowering schools to operate in our ever-changing world. This episode is a powerful reminder of the human characteristic to pursue lifelong learning.  

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As the global population booms, dependence on factory-farmed meats is exacerbating a host of problems, including animal welfare and climate change. New Age Meats is using cellular biology combined with plant-based ingredients to create an ethically sourced meat product. With us to talk about it is Brian Spears, the Founder, and CEO of New Age Meats. With his 12 years of experience as a chemical engineer and entrepreneur, Brian is spearheading a movement to produce a guilt-free and sustainable meat-eating experience. 

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The intersection of women in the workplace and globalization efforts have some very distinct similarities. They cannot happen in a vacuum. Issues of equality and equity, those that transcend borders need to be treated as such. As borderless. Margery Kraus joins Ana and Becky to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on both women and globalization.

Margery is the Founder and Chairperson of APCO Worldwide. APCO specializes in consulting on sensitive governance and crisis management issues and boasts clients of multinational corporations, politicians, international governments, and nonprofit organizations. Learn how businesses, like APCO, can set an example for what women’s leadership during this pandemic can accomplish. 

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Combatting food allergies and other public health challenges have gotten increasingly difficult with the onset of the pandemic. This week’s guest is Lisa Gable, an extraordinary woman who is leveraging her extensive experience in both the public and private sectors to make a difference for the 32 million Americans with food allergies. As the CEO of Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), she is dedicated to improving the quality of life and health of people living with food allergies. Learn what types of innovation in the space could be easily implemented to make a huge difference in so many lives.  

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Effective leadership require resilience, empathy, and an openness to feedback. This week’s guest, Andrea Bonime-Blanc, teaches leaders from all sectors how to transform their non-financial risks into opportunities for resilience and added value. She is the Founder and CEO of GEC Risk Advisory, an international governance, ethics, cyber and crisis advisory firm that serves multiple sectors. Learn what makes a resilient leader, whether in a company or a country, find success in navigating crises.  

Andrea’s book : Gloom to Boom: How Leaders Transform Risk into Resilience and Value

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