October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Steve Jurvetson is the Co-Founder of Future Ventures. He is an early-stage venture capitalist with a focus on founder-led, mission-driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology and new industry formation. Steve was the early VC investor in SpaceX, Tesla, Planet, Memphis Meats, Hotmail, D-Wave, The Boring Company, Zoox…
19-10-2023 12:15:19
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) is considered to be one of the most dominant basketball players in NBA history. At 7 ft 1 in tall and weighing 325 pounds, Shaq's larger-than-life personality and powerful athleticism have resulted in worldwide adulation and one of the most passionate fan bases in sports and entertainment.…
19-10-2023 12:15:19
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of the greatest British track and field athletes of all time. A specialist Heptathlete, the pinnacle of her athletic career came in 2012, when she claimed Olympic gold in London and captured the hearts of a nation in the process. Jessica won three world titles…
19-10-2023 12:15:19
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Kate Raworth is a renegade economist focused on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century’s social and ecological challenges and is the creator of the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries. Her internationally acclaimed framework of Doughnut Economics has been widely influential amongst sustainable development thinkers, progressive…
19-10-2023 12:15:20
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In 2008, during the turbulence of a global financial crisis, a person (or group) called Satoshi Nakamoto released a white-paper called Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. The principle was simple but revolutionary- a technique to record digital transactions in a way that was public, permanent and verifiable without requiring…
19-10-2023 12:15:21
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Sridhar Ramaswamy is CEO and Co-founder of Neeva and a Venture Partner at Greylock Partners. Neeva is search re-imagined. It is subscription based and does not sell ads or track user behaviour as a part of its business model. Neeva is focused on finding exactly what matters most for its…
19-10-2023 12:15:21
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In his latest book Think Again, Adam Grant - Wharton's top-rated professor and #1 bestselling author - offers bold ideas and rigorous evidence to show how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, encourage others to rethink topics as wide-ranging as abortion and climate change, and build schools, workplaces,…
19-10-2023 12:15:21
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Throughout the world, capitalism and democracy are being challenged with great force. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and…
19-10-2023 12:15:23
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Free market capitalism is one of humanity’s greatest inventions and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But this success has been costly. Capitalism is on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilising society as wealth rushes to the top. The time for action is running…
19-10-2023 12:15:23
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
James Thornton is a remarkable individual who has dedicated his life to fighting for climate and environmental justice. As a Wall Street lawyer, he won over 80 cases to force the Reagan Administration to clean up polluted water. It was in 2007, when he moved to Europe that ClientEarth was…
19-10-2023 12:15:23
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Jacqueline Gold CBE is Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox and is renowned for managing a business run by women, for women. Jacqueline is an activist for women in business, championing female entrepreneurs and, through sharing her own experiences, aims to better the working environment for women. Her attitude…
19-10-2023 12:15:24
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