Podcast Episodes

Lloyds Banking Group CEO: The End of Halifax and the Future of Bank Branches

(Episode 48) The Halifax brand is being retired after more than 180 years — and Charlie Nunn says artificial intelligence is the reason why.

The chief…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lloyd's of London CEO: Autonomous Weapons Are Rewriting War Risk

(Episode 47) AI and drone warfare will force a “complete reimagining” of how conflict risk is calculated and insured, the chief executive of Lloyd’s …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Reed Recruitment CEO: Back Humans, Tax Robots

(Episode 46) Britain should stop taxing workers and start taxing robots, according to the chief executive of one of the country's biggest recruitment…

3 months ago

Mondelēz CEO: We're Questioning Our Future UK Investment

(Episode 45) Mondelēz International, the company behind Cadbury, Oreo, Toblerone and Ritz, has warned that future European investment could bypass th…

3 months, 1 week ago

TSMC: Humanoid Robots Will Look After the Elderly

(Episode 44) The next great wave of demand for artificial intelligence chips could come not from chatbots, but from humanoid robots caring for ageing…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Debenhams Group CEO: Our Fightback Against China's Fast Fashion

(Episode 43) Debenhams was once one of the biggest names on the British high street. Founded in 1778, it collapsed into administration before being r…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date

(Episode 42) Jackie Jantos, CEO of Hinge, says the cost of living is reshaping dating habits, with daytime meet-ups becoming more common and traditio…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Barratt Redrow CEO: Bricklaying Robots & Echoes of 2008

(Episode 41) David Thomas, the outgoing chief executive of Barratt Redrow, says bricklaying robots are already being deployed on commercial building …

4 months ago

Next CEO: The Crisis Facing Entry-Level Employment

(Episode 40) Lord Wolfson, Chief Executive of Next and a Conservative peer, warns Britain is facing a crisis in entry-level employment. Applicants fo…

4 months ago

Amazon UK Boss: Make Work Experience Mandatory for Over-16s

(Episode 39) Amazon's UK boss has called for work experience to be made mandatory for everyone aged sixteen and over, describing it as "the most tran…

4 months, 1 week ago