A Conversation with Nissan Formula E Team Principal, Tommaso Volpe

September 17th, 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…

17-09-2025 19:44:18
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Donn Davis, Founder & Chairman of the Professional Fighters League (PFL)

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Donn Davis, Chairman and Co-Founder of the Professional Fighters League and Founding Partner of Revolution. Donn is a proven investor, entrepreneur, and company-builder in media, digital, gaming, and sports. Together with Steve Case, he co-founded Revolution in 2005, a Washington DC based venture capital…
17-09-2025 19:44:33
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy & One of The World’s Foremost Experts in Marketing, Branding & Human Behaviour.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and one of the world’s foremost experts in marketing, branding & human behaviour. We discuss how a deep understanding of human psychology and behaviour has enabled some of the world's most successful brands to succeed.
17-09-2025 19:45:56
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with J. Doyne Farmer – Pioneer in AI, Chaos Theory & Complex Systems

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to J. Doyne Farmer, who is an American complex systems scientist and entrepreneur who was a pioneer in many of the fields that define the scientific agenda of our times: dynamical systems, chaos, complex systems, artificial life, wearable computing, time series analysis, theoretical biology, and…
17-09-2025 19:46:13
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with reMarkable CEO, Phil Hess

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
My interview with reMarkable CEO, Phil Hess. We discuss the thesis behind reMarkable that led to the creation of one of Europe’s fastest growing technology companies, and a product with millions of users, which made Time magazine’s list of Best Inventions of 2020. Phil digs into reMarkable’s traction and growth,…
17-09-2025 19:50:01
Thought Economics

 

Understanding our Emotions: A Conversation with Prof. Marc Brackett, Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Professor Marc Brackett, one of the world’s foremost experts in the science and psychology of emotion. Marc is the founding director of the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence, and author of the international best-selling book, Permission to Feel. In this powerful discussion, Marc helps…
17-09-2025 19:50:41
Thought Economics

 

The Age of Outrage & How to Lead in a Polarised World – A Conversation with Professor Karthik Ramanna

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Professor Karthik Ramanna, one of the world’s foremost experts on governance and leadership in crisis. We discuss the reasons why our world feels so outraged- and how leaders can build resilient organisations which can make sense of outrage, turn down the temperature, progress through…
17-09-2025 19:50:58
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with One of the World’s Most Experienced Kidnap-For-Ransom & Hostage Negotiators, Scott Walker.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to one of the world's most experienced kidnap-for-ransom negotiators, Scott Walker, who has successfully resolved over 300 life-or-death crises, facing down gang leaders, pirates, cyberhackers, and extortionists. Scott spent 16 years as a Scotland Yard detective engaged in counter-terrorism and kidnapping operations. He left the…
17-09-2025 19:51:30
Thought Economics

 

Learnings from Six Months in Space: A Conversation with NASA Astronaut, Cady Coleman.

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview I speak to Cady Coleman, a former NASA Astronaut & Retired US Air Force Colonel with more than 180 days in space including two shuttle missions and a six-month expedition to the International Space Station. In our conversation, we discuss the learnings we can take for our…
17-09-2025 19:51:42
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Ron Shaich – Founder of Panera Bread & Au Bon Pain & CEO of ACT III Holdings

September 17th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Ron Shaich, the extraordinary entrepreneur who founded Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain. We discuss the realities of life as an entrepreneur and what it takes to build a $multi-billion business, with over 100,000 employees. He is also the author of the best-selling book…
17-09-2025 19:53:41
Thought Economics