Who Gets Power & How It Changes Us. A Conversation with Prof. Brian Klaas, Author of CORRUPTIBLE.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the result of poorly designed systems or are they just bad people? Are tyrants made or born? If you were suddenly thrust into a position of power, would you be able to…
04-10-2025 15:57:11
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Netflix Co-Founder & Founding CEO, Marc Randolph

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. As co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, he laid much of the groundwork for a service that’s grown to 210 million subscribers, a market capitalisation of over $240 billion and which fundamentally altered how the world experiences media. He…
04-10-2025 15:57:29
Thought Economics

 

How Social Mission Can Drive Business Performance, Profit, and Impact – A Conversation with Andy Last, Author of Business on a Mission.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Andy Last has spent 20 years advising some of the world’s biggest businesses on social issues. In his new book, Business on a Mission, he explores the link between social mission, purpose, sustainability, and performance. Andy shows that purpose and profit are not incompatible, and that understanding, responding to, and…
04-10-2025 15:57:42
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Joe Sanok on Rethinking the Structure of our Working Week

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Joe Sanok is the speaker, business consultant, and podcaster. He has the #1 podcast for counsellors, The Practice of the Practice Podcast. Joe is also writer for PsychCentral, has been featured on the Huffington Post, Forbes, GOOD Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Entrepreneur on Fire, and Yahoo News. He is the author…
04-10-2025 15:58:50
Thought Economics

 

The Age of AI and Our Human Future: A Conversation with Dan Huttenlocher, Dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
AI is transforming society. Not since the Age of Reason have we re-envisioned our approach to economics, order, security, and even knowledge itself. Now, the Age of AI is changing nearly everything about how we navigate the world- and what it means to be human. Daniel Huttenlocher is the inaugural…
04-10-2025 15:59:19
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Joe Zammit-Lucia on The New Political Capitalism & How Business Can Thrive in a Deeply Politicised World

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Joe Zammit-Lucia is an entrepreneur, investor, leadership advisor and commentator. He is an investor and Non-Executive Director in entrepreneurial ventures and advises senior business and institutional leaders on leadership in contemporary culture and writes for many of the world’s most prestigious newspapers. In this interview, I speak to Joe Zammit-Lucia…
04-10-2025 15:59:48
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Glenn Hubbard, Dean Emeritus of the Columbia Business School on Building More Prosperous Economies.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Glenn Hubbard is the Dean Emeritus of Columbia Business School and former Chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisers. In The Wall and the Bridge, Hubbard proves that walls never lead to prosperity and almost always portend collapse. While change can be extremely difficult, it is inevitable. Ultimately, the…
04-10-2025 16:00:42
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A Conversation with Renzo Rosso, Founder & Chairman of OTB Group, Founder of Diesel and Philanthropist.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Renzo Rosso founded the Diesel brand in 1978 and made it an alternative lifestyle icon all over the world. Today he is the president of OTB, the group controlling brands Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Jil Sander, Viktor & Rolf, Amiri and companies Staff International and Brave Kid, with over 6,000…
04-10-2025 16:00:52
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Robert Greene on Power, Mastery, Purpose, Success & Understanding Human Nature.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery. In addition to having a strong following within the business world and a deep following in Washington, DC, Greene’s books…
04-10-2025 16:01:04
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A Conversation with H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle; President of Iceland (1996-2016)

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
The Arctic Circle is a remote, beautiful, and critical part of our planet. Covering one sixth of the Earth’s surface, and over twenty-four time zones, this region is home to more than four million people, and is critically important to keeping our world’s climate, weather, and oceans in balance. Like…
04-10-2025 16:01:36
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A Conversation with Steve Peters, Author of The Chimp Paradox & A Path Through the Jungle

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
All of us face challenges, rough patches and struggles in life. During these times we are often our own worst enemy, experiencing unwelcome emotions, thinking and behaviours. Professor Steve Peters is author of the bestselling book, The Chimp Paradox, which has sold over 1.4 million copies since release in 2012.…
04-10-2025 16:01:49
Thought Economics