Thomas Flohr, founder and chairman of VistaJet, talks about building a global business aviation company, breaking industry convention and what’s next on his radar. Plus: highlights from the Paris Air Show.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Bates shares how a series of serendipitous eureka moments led to the creation of Rheon Labs, a smart-materials company developing energy-absorbing technology to better support and protect the body.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to good leadership, professor John Amaechi knows a thing or two. Amaechi is an organisational psychologist and founder of APS Intelligence, a consultancy dedicated to helping organisations cultivate high-performance, ethical workplace cultures. He also happens to be a former basketball star and the first Briton to ever play in the NBA. John Amaechi talks to Tom Edwards about the moments in his life that have taught him about the importance of being able to lead people to positive change, the current challenges to DEI initiatives, and why being the driving force behind positive friction can be the way to make progress.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special edition featuring Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation CEO, Albert Wong, and advisor Allan Zeman. They explain how the city’s leading innovation and technology ecosystem fosters worldwide impact.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Per Fredriksson, founder of Stockholm-based premium menswear label Circle Of Friends Studio, reflects on launching the brand in 2015 and how his lifelong career in fashion manufacturing shaped its focus on high-quality denim.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lena Patriksson Keller and Jonas Clason, co-founders of European denim house Jeanerica, discuss their long-standing creative partnership and timeless Scandinavian design. And: we meet the creator of the autonomous mobility vehicle, Iino, in Tokyo.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria Aguirre shares how her career in photojournalism and travels through Latin America inspired her to launch Pampa, a B Corp-certified brand focused on artisan craftsmanship, heritage and sustainable production.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asia perfume special: we meet Ruth Chao von Gehren, the founder of Ode Ona, a Hong Kong-based fragrance house. And Jun Lim talks about his artistic perfumery from Seoul, Born to Stand Out.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cornelius Klimt shares the story of Calma Compania, an Austrian brand making plant-based mosquito spray, which he launched in 2024 with co-founder Hemma Marenzi. Today, it’s found in some of Europe’s most thoughtful hotels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Håkan Agnevall, CEO of Wärtsilä, discusses how the company is helping to shift entire industries toward a 100 per cent renewable future. Then: what’s next in entrepreneurship education with Augment co-founder Ariel Renous.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.