Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies: Nobel Economist

March 1st, 2021 · 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…

 

Adam Grant on Think Again: Embracing Being Wrong

February 9th, 2021 · 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,…

 

Seth Godin on Creativity

January 9th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Seth Godin is the author of 20 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He’s also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the…

 

Sir Ronald Cohen on Impact Revolution & Social Innovation

December 21st, 2020 · 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…

 

Jacqueline Gold CBE: Women in Business Leadership

November 18th, 2020 · 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…

 

David Omand on Intelligence: Lessons from GCHQ & MI

November 15th, 2020 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this exclusive interview, I speak to Professor Sir David Omand, one of Britain’s most senior ex-intelligence officers. He was the first UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator, responsible to the Prime Minister for the professional health of the intelligence community, national counter-terrorism strategy and "homeland security". He served for seven…

 

Andrew Kassoy: B Corp Movement & Redefining Business

October 2nd, 2020 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Over 3,500 businesses around the world, including household names such as Danone, Innocent and Patagonia, have taken the journey to become Certified B Corporations- committing to the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a…

 

David Miliband on Humanitarian Crisis Leadership

September 30th, 2020 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where he oversees the agency’s humanitarian relief operations in more than 40 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in over 20 United States cities. In 2019 alone, the IRC provided 1,474,900 children with schooling and…

 

Perry Chen on Kickstarter’s Impact & Public Benefit Mission

August 27th, 2020 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In 2009, Kickstarter was born from a singular mission to help bring creative projects to life.  Since then, 18.4 million people have collectively pledged over $5.23 billion into more than 186,000 projects. The Kickstarter mission extends to the very fabric of how the business is structured. In 2015, they became…