Roundtable

DNA tests for every baby to map out their health needs – this is an idea proposed recently by a top minister in the UK government. It could mean a new era of personalised health care, precision medicine as it’s called, tailored to each person’s requirements. But are we ready for it?

Children are being encouraged to gamble by some of the most popular video games out there. That was the verdict of MPs here in the UK recently - is gaming a gateway to gambling?

Guests:

Vicki Shotbolt, CEO and Founder, ParentZone

Adam Bradford, Co-founder, Safer Online Gambling group

Ahmet Sonuc, Professional Gaming Streamer

Dr Daria Kuss, Member of the International Gaming Research Unit

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#OnlineGaming #Gambling #KidsProtection

What links Mercedes Benz, the NBA, and the world’s most valuable company Apple? They’ve all had to back down recently for fear of offending China. So is Chinese censorship affecting freedom of speech far beyond its borders?

Guests:

Einar Tangen

Political Commentator

Amon Yiu Yeuk-wa

Demosisto

Sophie Wushuang Yi

PHD student, Lau China Institute

Dr. Ge Chen

Assistant Professor in Chinese Law, Durham Law School

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#NBA, #ChinaCensorship, #HongKong

It’s called gentrification - a neighbourhood changing from poorer to wealthier, often pricing out residents and transforming its social fabric. It’s happening in cities across the world and is often criticized, but can it be a force for social good?

Rob Pearson

Executive Director, Nexus Planning

Javie Huxley

Campaigner, Save Latin Village

Elena Besussi

Teaching Fellow, The Bartlett School of Planning

King Williams

Filmmaker, ‘Atlanta Way’

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#gentrification #regeneration #housing

Running any country is rarely straightforward but when there is a complex mix of religion, ethnicity and factional loyalties, it can become impossible. Just ask the people of Lebanon who have suffered through war and again find themselves without a government. The system there is based along religious lines - but is there another way?

Guests:

Ghinwa Obeid

Journalist, The Daily Star Lebanon

Nizar Hassan

Political activist, LiHaqqi Movement

Sophie Chamas

Senior Teaching Fellow, SOAS University of London

Hicham Safieddine

Lecturer in the History of the Modern Middle East​, King's College

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Shiulie Ghosh, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#LebanonProtests #newgovernment #sectarian

The White House in Washington is embroiled in an impeachment crisis- and it was all sparked by revelations from a whistle-blower. It’s got politicians debating the role of whistle-blowers.

Are they politically motivated? Or necessary to democracy?

Guests:

Annie Machon

Whistleblower

Georgina Halford-Hall

CEO of WhistleblowersUK

RICHARD PIKE

Whistleblower Lawyer

Naomi Colvin

Blueprint for Free Speech

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Shiulie Ghosh, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#whistleblowers #democracy #insiders #US

Whether you're using social media or buying goods online.... Every time you share your personal details, data is collected and can be used without your knowledge.

But now more consumers are demanding control of this data - and realising its worth.

James Castro-Edwards

Data Protection and Cyber Security Lawyer

Richard Preece

Data Protection & Cybersecurity Consultant

Kenneth Cukier

Co-author of the best seller 'Big Data'

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#sellingdata #OnlineSecurity #surveillance

Autonomous cars are going to become an increasingly common sight on UK roads, the government wants fully self-driving cars on public roads by the end of 2021 - but history suggests they might be greeted with suspicion. Are driverless cars inevitable?

#driverlesscar #driverlesscars #Selfdriving

It’s been thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall - the most memorable moment in the collapse of European Communism that in turn brought an end to the Cold War. But a generation on - what have we learned from it all?

#berlinwall #thefalloftheberlinwall #berlinwallanniversary

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Apple is being criticised for taking down an app being used by Hong Kong protesters. Putting profits above human rights is wrong, was how one top US politician put it. But the question remains. Do tech companies actually have any kind of duty to protect our rights? Welcome to Roundtable.

#hongkong #appleban #humanrights

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.