Andrew Means
Andrew is the Senior Director of Global Impact Data Strategy for Salesforce.org – the social enterprise arm of digital giant Salesforce. He is also co-founder of social sector data infrastructure firm BrightHive and founder of professional development organization Data Analysts for Social Good. Andrew challenges every one of us to be really rigorous and cynical […]
Natalie Deacon
During our conversation Natalie talks about Avon’s responsibility to help their representatives to maintain their livelihoods, and also the importance of supporting women during throughout the global COVID-19 crisis. Natalie explains how women are disproportionately negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. She explains how Avon are working to help women living with domestic violence, raising […]
Andrew Hunt
Andrew joins us during the first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic to share his insights on supply, demand; and what it is to be a small business with a value chain in the global south during the crisis. Andrew generously shares his very personal life story with us, taking us from nervous breakdown and […]
Jon Jackson
The technology Jon and his company Dimagi have created has already helped during the Ebola crisis. During this podcast we explore how data can assist us today. Whether it is contact tracing, data collection, decision support, and information dissemination – Jon explains why this information can make a real difference but also why COVID-19 is […]
Paul Skinner
Paul eloquently explains why the paradigm of competitive advantage in the world of business may be blinding us and holding back business success. He advocates for human purpose and our innate desire to collaborate to get the most out of our businesses – delivering collaborative advantage. “Competitive advantage can most hold us back when we […]
Colin Mayer CBE
Listen to this podcast and learn from Professor Mayer’s experience and expertise as one of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School core MBA leaders, a Fellow at the British Academy and adviser to the UK government’s Natural Capital Committee. During this interview Professor Mayer explores the Principles of Purposeful Business, the report he has recently worked on with […]
Cass Sunstein
Professor Sunstein is the former Administrator of the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs during the Obama administration 2009 to 2012. He regularly testifies before congressional committees on many subjects, and he has been involved in constitution-making and law reform activities in a number of nations. His writing is prolific. Professor Sunstein has […]
Maggie De Pree
Maggie is the co-founder of The League of Intrapreneurs, co-author of The Social Intrapreneur: A Field Guide for Corporate Changemakers. Intrapreneurs, she says: “are people working for a better world from inside business and other organisations.” Maggie has spent over a decade harnessing the innovation potential of business to address issues ranging from climate change to healthcare, working […]
Payal Dalal
During this podcast Payal shares the latest thinking in groundbreaking partnerships and highlights some of the Center’s key partnerships including with Accion to modernise and digitise financial service providers and CARE USA to support female entrepreneurs in emerging markets; she also flags a new model of partnership: private-private partnershipsand cites two examples of private-private partnerships with the garment and FMCG sectors. Links to more information […]
Siamak Sam Loni
Sam is part of The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (the SDSN) and founder of their Youth programme. Sam shares how he and the SDSN are championing and supporting young people’s innovations tackling some of the world’s toughest challenges. Providing insight into how you too could get involved with their Youth Solutions Program. During this podcast Sam […]
Natalia Pshenichnaya
It’s tough enough to keep up with mobile technology innovations in developed markets, where there are multi-million-pound marketing budgets to promote them. Listen to this podcast to learn about the cutting-edge mobile technology developments taking place in emerging markets. Technology that is not only providing connectivity but is lifting people out of poverty and saving […]
Hilary Cottam
Hilary’s career may be varied, but her understanding of the welfare reform challenge is far-reaching. During this podcast Hilary explains the problems facing modern society and the mounting challenges of reducing poverty. An estimated 14.2 million people live in poverty in the UK today, and this number is growing. Hilary shares the ugly truth that […]
Ravinol Chambers
This succinct podcast is packed full of helpful tips and provides insight from someone who walks the walk as well as talks the talk. Ravinol explains that to be a successful social entrepreneur he must create excellent work above all else, learn to track the numbers and go all in. Whilst he requires a hero, […]
Naureen Hyat
During this week’s Spotlight interview podcast, we speak with Naureen Hyat. Naureen is a serial entrepreneur ranked on the Women in FinTech Powerlist 2017. She is co-founder of Tez Financial Services – the first fully digital financial institution in Pakistan, providing frictionless financial access to the unbanked and underbanked. She has been an Assessor of […]
Prathyusha Parakala
“Be the change you want to see in the world” Mahatma Gandhi This podcast marks the 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. On this day, 2nd October 2019, India will begin a nationwide ban of single use plastic. Prathyusha Parakala, Hydrabad millennial, radio DJ and climate ambassador, joins us to share her first-hand experiences – about […]
Hannah Green
During this podcast Hannah explores the importance of business purpose to GSK. Why it helps to bring the business together, drive strategy and create focus. And also, why ensuring authenticity behind business purpose is essential. Hannah examines the importance of GSK’s own business purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer and how […]
Joan Bohan
The conversation explores how a purpose led company, one inspirational senior leader talk and an intrapreneur challenge competition unlocked Joan’s nascent power to innovate and launch an entire new business proposition for the company. Products and services designed specifically for the 10% of our global population with dyslexia is Joan’s target. During this podcast Joan […]
Hamzah Sarwar
Meet Hamzah Sarwar. By day he is Global Insight Lead for RB looking at infant nutrition. By night he is driving social innovation across the business. RB is well positioned to deliver large scale social impact, being a leading consumer health and hygiene company, owning brands such as: Dettol, Durex, Enfamil and Nurofen. And so […]
Marcus Druen
How do you influence your key stakeholders – creating the action to deliver societal impact through business? Marcus Druen, part strategic advisor, part executive coach, with experience supporting senior execs at the likes of Telefonica O2, Lidl, KPMG and Microsoft shares all through this informative podcast. Marcus is normally found deep within multi-nationals, helping senior […]
Helen McEachern
With experience rooted in campaigning and fundraising in the development space, Helen’s career spans over 30 years working with NGOs including Greenpeace and ActionAid UK. During this podcast conversation, Helen highlights trends such as the role of technology as an enabler, the democratization of information and the digital divide, how men can also help to […]