A Conversation with Dakota Ditcheva – PFL European Champion Fighter & Multiple-World-Title Winning Combat Sports Athlete.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Dakota Ditcheva, mixed martial artist & PFL European flyweight champion. Hailing from Manchester, Dakota is one of the world’s most sought-after professional fighters, having risen to prominence as an amateur kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter, winning numerous championships in both disciplines, the pinnacle being…
17-09-2025 20:08:24
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A Conversation with Dr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this conversation, I speak to Dr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Trials. Dr. Brammertz is one of the world’s foremost experts on international criminal law, and we discuss the role & purpose of international courts, and the role of justice in…
17-09-2025 20:08:38
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Bent Flyvbjerg, the World’s Leading Megaproject Expert on How Big Things Get Done.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg, dubbed “the world’s leading megaproject expert.” We discuss the findings from his recent book How Big Things Get Done, and the tools, techniques, principles and models we can use to lead projects at all scales. He has 30 years of…
17-09-2025 20:08:51
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A Conversation with the Dean of Stanford School of Medicine, Dr. Lloyd B. Minor.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Dr. Lloyd B. Minor, Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine & Co-Lead of Stanford Health, a $13 billion-dollar health enterprise comprising Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care & Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. We discuss how AI, computing and synthetic biology are transforming…
17-09-2025 20:09:04
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Antisemitism: The Past, Present & Future – A Conversation with Professor David Feldman.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this conversation I speak to Professor David Feldman, Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism. David is one of the world’s foremost experts in Jewish history, antisemitism & radicalisation. We discuss the origins of antisemitism, the impact of WW2 and the Holocaust on antisemitic beliefs, and…
17-09-2025 20:09:38
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A Conversation with Patrick Mouratoglou; Coach to Serena Williams, Simona Halep & Over 40 Top 100 Tennis Players, Grand Slam Winners & Olympians.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Patrick Mouratoglou, one of the most successful tennis coaches in history. Patrick has worked with players including Serena Williams & Simona Halep and has coached 40 players to reach top 100 rankings, including 10 Grand Slam titles & 2 Olympic Medals. We discuss the…
17-09-2025 20:09:50
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A Conversation with Robert Sapolsky on the Illusion of Free Will.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Robert Sapolsky about the foundational relationship between the idea of free will and human civilisation. We discuss how science demonstrates that free will is nothing more than a cognitive illusion, and how accepting this reality can lead to a more just, and humane world.
17-09-2025 20:10:08
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A Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell on Success, Creativity, Intuition & Adversity.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Malcolm Gladwell. We discuss success, creativity, intuition, legacy, and adversity together with the importance of broadening our intellectual horizons to better understand our world, and ourselves. Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What…
17-09-2025 20:10:21
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Blending Silicon Valley with a 150-year-old Japanese Conglomerate – A Conversation with Abhijit Dubey, Global CEO of NTT Ltd.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Abhijit Dubey, Global CEO of NTT Ltd. We discuss how he’s combining Silicon Valley and traditional Japanese leadership styles to bring together 39 companies in a $30bn merger process. We also look at the importance of leadership learning, and how to successfully lead environmental…
17-09-2025 20:10:33
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How to Use our Time Well. A Conversation with Oliver Burkeman, Author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
The average human lifespan is absurdly, outrageously, insultingly brief: if you live to 80, you have about four thousand weeks on earth. How should we use them best? Oliver Burkeman is author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, and a columnist. In his new book…
17-09-2025 20:10:46
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