“Who you end up in business partnership with is probably one of the most important decisions that you can make.” Out today is the first of six podcast episodes on building sustainable venture ecosystems, recorded at the recent #RhodesVenture19 Forum. Swati Mylavarapu, co-founder of @incitedotorg, talks us through her time at Google.org, the start-ups Quid and Square, as well as Incite.org, the business she co-founded. Swati also talks about how to decide who to go into business with.

“Fundamentally you learn much more by doing, than anything else.” Listen to the second episode in our #RhodesVenture19 podcast series! Andrew Barnes is the CEO and co-founder of GO1.com, which has raised over $45m in VC funding. He was named one of the Top 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs by Forbes (2016) for his role in co-founding Libromat. In this episode we'll be speaking to Andrew about the start of his passion for finding creative solutions in education; Libromat and GO1.com; and how he managed to found these innovative ventures alongside his postgraduate studies.

“I think it's important for women to get to have that opportunity just to connect informally and feel...less alone.” In episode three of the #RhodesVenture19 podcast series Abigail Seldin speaks about her time as a Rhodes scholar in Oxford; the first venture she co-founded, College Abacus; and her experience as a woman in the start-up world. Named as one of Forbes Education “30 Under 30,” Seldin and her team has worked with the White House and U.S. Department of Education as beta partners in launching the Obama Administration’s College Scorecard initiative, and is the CEO of the Blue Bead Foundation.

“If everyone says something's a good idea, it probably means you're all wrong.” In episode four of the #RhodesVenture19 podcast series, we hear from Steve Caddick, Director of Innovations at the Wellcome Trust. Find out about Steve's involvement with translating ideas from a research setting into an impactful venture; the biotech spinout company he co-founded called Thiologics; and his commitment to listening to diverse opinions before making important decisions.

“If you're going to dedicate your life to doing something, it has to be worthwhile.” In this episode of the #RhodesVenture19 podcast series, Matt Rogers, Shige Honjo and Amy Honjo discuss their life stories and their involvement with innovative ventures. Matt and Shige talk of their time at Apple and Matt, Shige and Amy also discuss their experiences at Nest, which built the first machine learning thermostat. Listen to find out what Star Wars can teach us about entrepreneurship as well!

“Concentration of technological development is bad for fairness.” In the final episode of our #RhodesVenture19 podcast series, Tshilidzi Marwala, Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, talks about his life story and his involvement with innovative ventures. We'll be speaking about innovation spaces at the University of Johannesburg; entrepreneurship's role in the context of the fourth industrial revolution; and the dangers of concentrating technological innovation in the Global North.

Recorded at the 4th Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum, Rhodes Scholars and experts discuss the global drive to achieve universal health coverage which included the treatment for mental healthcare, equality and inclusivity in healthcare, and transformative tools and patient therapies.

The podcasts will be on the following topics:

1. Introduction: From Surviving to Thriving

2. Mental Healthcare Coverage

3. Equal and Inclusive Healthcare Coverage

4. Transformative Tools and Patient Therapies

Recorded at the 4th Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum, Rhodes Scholars and experts discuss the global drive to achieve universal health coverage which included the treatment for mental healthcare, equality and inclusivity in healthcare, and transformative tools and patient therapies.

The podcasts will be on the following topics:

1. Introduction: From Surviving to Thriving

2. Mental Healthcare Coverage

3. Equal and Inclusive Healthcare Coverage

4. Transformative Tools and Patient Therapies

Recorded at the 4th Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum, Rhodes Scholars and experts discuss the global drive to achieve universal health coverage which included the treatment for mental healthcare, equality and inclusivity in healthcare, and transformative tools and patient therapies.

The podcasts will be on the following topics:

1. Introduction: From Surviving to Thriving

2. Mental Healthcare Coverage

3. Equal and Inclusive Healthcare Coverage

4. Transformative Tools and Patient Therapies

Recorded at the 4th Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum, Rhodes Scholars and experts discuss the global drive to achieve universal health coverage which included the treatment for mental healthcare, equality and inclusivity in healthcare, and transformative tools and patient therapies.

The podcasts will be on the following topics:

1. Introduction: From Surviving to Thriving

2. Mental Healthcare Coverage

3. Equal and Inclusive Healthcare Coverage

4. Transformative Tools and Patient Therapies