August 29th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In these conversations, I spoke with three of the world’s foremost thinkers on AI safety, risk & governance —Clark Barrett (Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety), Nick Bostrom (Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and the Macrostrategy…
29-08-2025 11:49:00
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August 26th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to one of the world’s foremost experts on social hierarchies, Toby E. Stuart. Professor Stuart is the Leo Helzel distinguished professor of business administration at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and author of Anointed: The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World. He is…
26-08-2025 19:06:59
Thought Economics

 

August 1st, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Captain L. David Marquet (U.S. Navy, Retired), a celebrated leadership visionary, bestselling author, and educator whose career-defining moment came during his command of the nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN‑763) from 1999 to 2001. We discuss his most important learnings on leadership, and how to build…
01-08-2025 11:29:23
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August 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Martin Dubin, a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. He founded several companies, including a multimillion-dollar health care company where he also served as CEO. A former coach at the Center for Creative Leadership and…
04-08-2025 10:13:06
Thought Economics

 

July 5th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Rich Hagberg, Ph.D., often referred to as “Silicon Valley’s CEO Whisperer.” Richard is a trained psychologist who has spent the last 40 years of his career as an executive management coach for over 6,000 executives. Since 2009 he has worked with companies like Tinder, Twitter,…
05-07-2025 10:21:00
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March 25th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Simon Woodroffe OBE, is one of Britain’s most successful Entrepreneurs and widely regarded as one of the world's foremost business gurus. He is the founder of YO! Sushi, YOTEL and the YO! Company. Amongst many TV and press appearances, Simon was an original dragon in Series One of the popular…
25-03-2025 10:41:46
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March 11th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Simon Squibb, a remarkable entrepreneur whose journey embodies resilience and purpose. He was made homeless at fifteen years old after the untimely death of his father, and set up his first business when unable to get a job at such a young age. Three…
11-03-2025 11:12:54
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March 10th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to the ‘Stoic Capitalist,’ Robert Rosenkranz, Chairman of Delphi Capital Management (an investment concern with more than $40 billion in assets under management) and the founder of a group of investment and private equity partnerships. Rising from working class origins to self-made billionaire and pioneer…
10-03-2025 20:20:16
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March 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Bob Bordone, an internationally recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and facilitation. Recently named one of the Top 30 Negotiation Professionals, Bob is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, where he served as a full-time faculty member for…
04-03-2025 10:58:58
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February 10th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

In this interview I speak to Nissan Formula E Team Principal, Tommaso Volpe. Formula E is the world’s sole all-electric single-seater FIA World Championship and provides an elite motorsports platform for automotive manufacturers to accelerate EV innovation while delivering races in the heart of some of the world’s most iconic…

10-02-2025 10:01:55
Thought Economics