On The Edge

By We Are Liminal

What's On The Edge about?

On The Edge is a podcast all about making unexpected connections. It features conversations with people who are living and working on the boundaries of organisations and places, and who see the world a little differently. Hosted by compulsive connector Roland Harwood from Liminal.

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On The Edge episodes:

09.26.2023
#050 Alyssa Gilbert - Undaunted
Alyssa Gilbert is Director of Undaunted which is a community of creative, proactive people exploring how innovation can help humans tackle climate change. She is also the Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute which was established in 2007 to...
04.05.2023
#049 Chapter 3 - Into The Unknown
Welcome to On The Edge, a podcast and now also a book, about making unexpected connections everywhere and anywhere. Why should you embrace uncertainty as an opportunity not a threat? How can you connect people and ideas to engineer serendipity? ...
03.30.2023
#048 Chapter 2 - This is Happening
Welcome to On The Edge, a podcast and now also a book, about making unexpected connections everywhere and anywhere. Why should you embrace uncertainty as an opportunity not a threat? How can you connect people and ideas to engineer serendipity? ...
03.22.2023
#047 Chapter 1 - Start at the End
Welcome to On The Edge, a podcast and now also a book, about making unexpected connections everywhere and anywhere. Why should you embrace uncertainty as an opportunity not a threat? How can you connect people and ideas to engineer serendipity? ...
03.15.2023
#046 Introduction - The Future is Fluid
Welcome to On The Edge, a podcast and now also a book, about making unexpected connections everywhere and anywhere. Why should you embrace uncertainty as an opportunity not a threat? How can you connect people and ideas to engineer serendipity? Where should you...
03.09.2023
#045 Preface - Gradually, Then Suddenly
Welcome to On The Edge, a podcast and now also a book, about making unexpected connections everywhere and anywhere. Why should you embrace uncertainty as an opportunity not a threat? How can you connect people and ideas to engineer serendipity? ...
07.08.2022
#044 Ella Goldner - Venture Builder
In this conversation I connected with Ella Goldner. Ella is a co-founder of Zinc - a fund that backs entrepreneurs, pre-team and pre-idea, to build new tech-enabled & mission-driven commercial ventures. She is also the co-founder of Alma Angels, a...
06.24.2022
#043 Shiv Malik - Data Unions
“How do you change the system to take longer term decisions without forcing people and using a government to do that, and the answer is you set up cooperatives and mutuals.” Shiv Malik In this conversation I connected with Shiv Malik...
05.03.2022
#042 Sonja Blignaut - Crossing Thresholds
In this conversation I connected with Sonja Blignaut. Originally a meteorologist, Sonja now partners with people who need to navigate, make sense of, and lead in uncertainty. She spans the boundaries of leadership, organisational development & change, strategy, risk, innovation, and...
04.02.2022
#041 Nick Hare - New World O?der
In this conversation I connected with Nick Hare, founder of Aleph Insights - an analytics consultancy that specialises in supporting strategic decision-making for both business and government in defence, security, intelligence and international affairs. Prior to establishing Aleph Insights, he worked in...
02.08.2022
#040 Jon Alexander - Citizens
In this conversation I connected with Jon Alexander who is the author of a new book called Citizens. Jon started his career working in the advertising industry, selling some of the world's biggest brands, and winning plenty of awards along the...
01.25.2022
#039 Anab Jain - Curating the Future
In this conversation I connected with Anab Jain who is a designer, futurist, filmmaker and educator. As Co-founder and Director of Superflux - the multi-award winning design agency - they translate future uncertainty into present day choices Over the last 15 years, Anab...
01.14.2022
#038 Dilbagh Gill - Race to Zero
In this conversation I connected with Dilbagh Gill who is CEO of the Mahindra Formula E Racing team since the sports inaugural season in 2014. Formula E is the is a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. As one of ten founding...
11.04.2021
#037 Gurjit Singh Lalli - Make or Break
"What gives me hope is that people are getting involved with climate action, not just politicians and businesses. There is a strong show of human demand for change and that’s what we’ve always needed." Gurjit Singh Lalli In this conversation I...
10.19.2021
#036 Sue Black - Tech for Good
In this conversation I connected with Dr Sue Black who is now a Prof of Computer Science at Durham. She is perhaps best known for her instrumental role in helping to save Bletchley Park, the once the top-secret home of...
09.24.2021
#035 Michael Garfield - The Purpose of Polymaths
In this conversation I connected with Michael Garfield who is a real renaissance man. A talented musician, artist and illustrator, podcaster, palaeontologist! What is the point of polymaths? He is the host of the Future Fossils Podcast and the Complexity...
09.03.2021
#034 Sharath Jeevan - Intrinsic
In this conversation I connected with Sharath Jeevan who is an expert on how to practically re-ignite the inner-drive (or intrinsic motivation) in our lives. He is the Executive Chairman of Intrinsic Labs, which supports organisations all around the world...
07.16.2021
#033 Jeremy Lent - Patterns of Meaning
In this conversation I connected with Jeremy Lent who describes himself as an author and integrator and “one of the greatest thinkers of our age”, according to George Monbiot. Born in the UK and based for many years in the US,...
06.15.2021
#032 Geoffrey West - The Universal Laws of Scaling
In this conversation I connected with Geoffrey West who is a British theoretical physicist and former president and distinguished professor of the Santa Fe Institute the Santa Fe Institute is the world's leading research center for complex systems science. He is one of the...
05.25.2021
#031 Gemma Mortensen - New Constellations
In this conversation I connected with Gemma Mortensen who is a social entrepreneur, who recently launched New Constellations to help people imagine and create a better, more beautiful future. Prior to that she was Chief Global Officer at Change.org - a...
05.11.2021
#030 Margaret Heffernan - Uncertainty Powers Change
“The capacity of uncertainty to power change, you only really capture if at least you start, not because you know you can do it, but because you simply can’t bear the idea of not trying” Margaret Heffernan In this conversation, I...
05.04.2021
#029 Jack Du Rose - Organisations for the Internet
In this conversation, I connected with Jack Du Rose who is cofounder of Colony, a decentralised autonomous organisation (DOA) which provides a platform for building organisations for the internet. Previously, he was a self-taught jewellery designer, including producing Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull,...
04.07.2021
#028 Hege Barnes - Green Innovation Nation
In the latest episode of the On The Edge podcast I had a great conversation with Hege Barnes who finally answered the question - what’s the best thing since sliced bread? Hege is Director at Innovation Norway, a government entity for...
03.30.2021
#027 Dhiraj Mukherjee - Surfing Crisis to Opportunity
In this conversation, I connected with Dhiraj Mukherjee who is co-founder of Shazam - the music recognition app that was founded during the end of the dot-com bubble in 2000 and they surfed multiple crises before finally being acquired 18...
02.08.2021
#026 Christian Busch - The Serendipity Mindset
In this conversation I spoke with Christian Busch who is author of bestselling book Serendipity Mindset, which is all about the art and science of creating good luck. Christian is Director the Global Economy Program at New York University. Previously, he...
01.08.2021
#025 Helen Tupper - The Future of Work
In this episode I connected with Helen Tupper who is the co-founder and CEO of Amazing If, an award-winning career development company with a mission to make work better for everyone. She is co-author of The Sunday Times No.1 Business Bestseller:...
12.04.2020
#024 Benjamin de la Pena - Agile Cities
In this episode I learned a lot from speaking with Benjamin de la Pena who has many years of experience in urban development, informal transportation, and agile cities. He was the first-ever Chief of Strategy and Innovation for the Seattle Department...
11.23.2020
#023 Steve Xoh - The Art of Not Knowing
In this episode I had great conversation with Steve Xoh (pronounced Steve Zore - and also known as Steve Chapman) who is an artist, writer and speaker interested in creativity and the human condition. He has spoken around the world...
10.30.2020
#022 Imran Khan - Humanising Science
In this episode I had great conversation with Imran Khan who is Head of Public Engagement for the Wellcome Trust who is an independent global charitable foundation, the 4th largest charitable foundation in the world, that supports science to solve...
10.21.2020
#021 Deepa Prahalad - Inclusive Innovation
In this episode I had a really insightful conversation with Deep Prahalad who is a author, speaker and activist about all things to do with Inclusive Innovation. She is author of Predictable Magic which was one of Fast Companies best design...
09.22.2020
#020 Rohan Gunatillake - This is Happening
In this episode I enjoyed reconnecting with Rohan Gunatillake who is a digital innovator and entrepreneur in the field of health, wellbeing and mindfulness. He is creator of the best-selling app Buddhify, author of the book Modern Mindfulness, and host of...
07.21.2020
#019 Babusi Nyoni - From Dance to Diagnosis
In this episode I really enjoyed speaking with Babusi Nyoni who is a self taught design-strategist and innovator. He works in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and big data innovation with a particular focus on developing solutions for Sub-Saharan African communities. He...
06.09.2020
#018 Douglas Rushkoff - Find The Others
In this episode I enjoyed a wide ranging conversation with Douglas Rushkoff, who is an author, academic and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age, and said to be one of the “world’s ten most influential intellectuals” by...
06.03.2020
#017 Rutger Bregman - Humankind
In this episode I was excited to speak with Rutger Bregman, author of the bestselling books Utopia for Realists and Humankind, and occasional provoker of billionaires at Davos. He’s been described as the Dutch wunderkind of new ideas, and writes...
05.31.2020
#016 Gemma Milne - Don't Believe The Hype
In this episode we're pleased to welcome Gemma Milne who is a Science & Technology Journalist covering all things deep tech, including biotech, advanced computing, space, energy and innovation in academia, for titles such as Forbes, The Times, BBC, and Quartz. She...
05.19.2020
#015 Johnnie Moore - Unhurried Conversations
In this episode I enjoyed an unhurried conversation with Johnnie Moore, who is a visiting tutor at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University, a partner at CreativeFacilitation.com , an a cofounder of Unhurried.org. I’ve known Johnnie for many years and he’s taught me...
05.01.2020
#014 Samantha North - Dissecting Disinformation
In this episode we are pleased to welcome Samantha North, who is a freelance disinformation investigator, who helps organisations to track coordinated and inauthentic online behaviour. She is also doing a PhD at the moment in computational social science at...
04.10.2020
#013 Noelle Dye - The Psychology of Uncertainty
In this episode we wanted to explicitly focus on the psychology of uncertainty. Therefore we are very pleased to welcome Noelle Dye. She is co-founder of the strategy and innovation unit at the legendary design firm Continuum, where she helped...
04.06.2020
#012 Dave Snowden - Complexity, Crises and Change
In this episode we are delighted to speak with Dave Snowdon, who is founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, and also creator of the Cynefin decision making framework, which he created when he worked for IBM. Cynefin is a Welsh word for habitat. If...
03.12.2020
#011 Valdis Krebs - Contagion in Networks
In this episode we are pleased to welcome back Valdis Krebs, who first appeared on episode 3, and is an renowned expert on social network analysis, and founder and chief scientist of the company OrgNet. In the previous episode you can...
03.10.2020
#010 Joe Scarboro - Corporates < > Startups
In this episode we are pleased to welcome Joe Scarboro whose passions lie in building businesses, innovation, technology and mental health. After starting out as an accountant, he forged a place in the London tech community, starting a few companies and...
02.20.2020
#009 Shelley Kuipers - Activism Through Community
In this first episode of 2020 we are very pleased to welcome Shelley Kuipers who is an activist in business, fashion, feminism and finance. In this episode we focussed upon three things that she is activating right now. Firstly she...
12.17.2019
#008 Rob Poynton - Improvising in Complexity
In this final episode of 2019 it feels appropriate to welcome Rob Poynton who has had a longstanding interest in improvisation and creativity. He is also the author of several books including most recently the bestselling Do Pause, all about...
11.20.2019
#007 Accelerating Sustainability - Gina Lucarelli
In this episode we are really pleased to welcome Gina Lucarelli, who heads up the Accelerator Labs Network for the United Nations which launched recently in 60 countries around the world. Gina is a native New Yorker and has lived and...
10.23.2019
#006 Designing Transitions - Cassie Robinson
In this episode we are delighted to welcome designer and uber-connector, Cassie Robinson, who is connected to so many interesting people, programmes and organisations, that it’s almost impossible to list them all. Starting out her career as a fashion designer, Cassie...
09.27.2019
#005 The Age of Abundance - James Burke
In this episode we welcome back James Burke for the second half of the conversation we had back in May in a busy cafe in West London. The first half of the conversation was first shared in episode 1 of...
09.04.2019
#004 Participatory Cities - Tessy Britton
In this episode we are delighted to welcome the entrepreneur and designer Tessy Britton. Two years ago she founded and is now CEO of the Participatory Cities Foundation, which is a 5 year research and development programme that has raised...
07.23.2019
#003 The Difference Dividend - Valdis Krebs
In this this third episode we welcome a pioneer of social network analysis, Valdis Krebs who is founder and chief scientist of the company OrgNet. He has studied many different types of networks, from the 9/11 terrorist cells, to the innovation...
07.09.2019
#002 The Spaces Inbetween - Nora Bateson
In this second episode we are very pleased to welcome Nora Bateson, a filmmaker, lecturer, writer, and interloper. She made an award winning film ‘An Ecology of Mind’ about her father Gregory Bateson - the groundbreaking anthropologist, philosopher and cyberneticist....
06.18.2019
#001 Everything is Connected - James Burke
In this first episode we are very excited to welcome James Burke, who has been called “one of the most intriguing minds in the world". In the late 1970’s he created a 10 part documentary series called Connections, which tells...

What's On The Edge about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

On The Edge episodes:

#050 Alyssa Gilbert - Undaunted

#049 Chapter 3 - Into The Unknown

#048 Chapter 2 - This is Happening

#047 Chapter 1 - Start at the End

#046 Introduction - The Future is Fluid

#045 Preface - Gradually, Then Suddenly

#044 Ella Goldner - Venture Builder

#043 Shiv Malik - Data Unions

#042 Sonja Blignaut - Crossing Thresholds

#041 Nick Hare - New World O?der

#040 Jon Alexander - Citizens

#039 Anab Jain - Curating the Future

#038 Dilbagh Gill - Race to Zero

#037 Gurjit Singh Lalli - Make or Break

#036 Sue Black - Tech for Good

#035 Michael Garfield - The Purpose of Polymaths

#034 Sharath Jeevan - Intrinsic

#033 Jeremy Lent - Patterns of Meaning

#032 Geoffrey West - The Universal Laws of Scaling

#031 Gemma Mortensen - New Constellations

#030 Margaret Heffernan - Uncertainty Powers Change

#029 Jack Du Rose - Organisations for the Internet

#028 Hege Barnes - Green Innovation Nation

#027 Dhiraj Mukherjee - Surfing Crisis to Opportunity

#026 Christian Busch - The Serendipity Mindset

#025 Helen Tupper - The Future of Work

#024 Benjamin de la Pena - Agile Cities

#023 Steve Xoh - The Art of Not Knowing

#022 Imran Khan - Humanising Science

#021 Deepa Prahalad - Inclusive Innovation

#020 Rohan Gunatillake - This is Happening

#019 Babusi Nyoni - From Dance to Diagnosis

#018 Douglas Rushkoff - Find The Others

#017 Rutger Bregman - Humankind

#016 Gemma Milne - Don't Believe The Hype

#015 Johnnie Moore - Unhurried Conversations

#014 Samantha North - Dissecting Disinformation

#013 Noelle Dye - The Psychology of Uncertainty

#012 Dave Snowden - Complexity, Crises and Change

#011 Valdis Krebs - Contagion in Networks

#010 Joe Scarboro - Corporates < > Startups

#009 Shelley Kuipers - Activism Through Community

#008 Rob Poynton - Improvising in Complexity

#007 Accelerating Sustainability - Gina Lucarelli

#006 Designing Transitions - Cassie Robinson

#005 The Age of Abundance - James Burke

#004 Participatory Cities - Tessy Britton

#003 The Difference Dividend - Valdis Krebs

#002 The Spaces Inbetween - Nora Bateson

#001 Everything is Connected - James Burke