The Next Stage podcast by Web Summit

An in-depth conversation with one of the leading storytellers of our time - Margaret Atwood.

Margaret’s enduring literary and cultural appeal has undoubtedly been rekindled in recent years with the incredible reception to Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The television series adaptation brought her classic 1985 novel to a modern audience, and came at a critical juncture in global politics.

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In this exclusive talk, design unicorn Away co-founder Jen Rubio and tennis legend Serena Williams discuss the power of collaboration in business, and winning leadership insights from their careers.

An exclusive conversation with the Prime Minister of Canada on the year ahead.

Join popstar and One Directioner Liam Payne and Spotify's head of music, Marian Dicus, as they discuss music creation and distribution in 2020. 

How are the role and expectations of the artist evolving? 

What has been the effect on the music industry – and what will be the lasting legacy – of a year like no other?

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Investor, reality star and heiress Paris Hilton talks about her life, career and plans for the future.

While she’s known as the heiress to a hotel empire, much of her income comes from her retail businesses. With 50 stores worldwide and 19 product lines, sales have generated more than US$3 billion,  according to Forbes.

Listen in as she spoke at Collision from Home 2020

Headspace's Andy Puddicombe explains the importance of meditation and how apps like Headspace can start you on a journey to a cleaner mindset.

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Have you been dissuaded from using mass transport recently? 

With electric bikes, scooters and skateboards on the up, is the freedom of micro-mobility more appealing? CEO of Lime, Wayne Ting, is here to discuss the company's plans for the next decade.

With John Basl, Steve Petersen, Ben Goertzel, Fouzia Adjailia and Louise Lucas

Many experts have warned of the importance to protecting humanity from advanced AI, but could we reach a time when we are a threat to the robots? We'll discuss whether the concept of rights applies to humans alone.

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Jonathan Teo of Binary Capital, Christine Herron of Intel Capital, Matt Mazzeo of Lowercase Capital, and Alex Konrad of Forbes took to the stage to share the worst pitches they've heard and to advise on how you can avoid making similar mistakes.

The panel includes Luis Figo, Co-Founder of Dream Football, Ronaldinho, Footballer and Investor in Zoome, and James Dart, Sport Editor for The Guardian.

Does success on the playing field translate to success in business? Two of the greatest footballers of all time reflect on their playing careers and how they are as competitive as ever.