A Conversation with Nicola Benedetti CBE on Music, Philanthropy & Performance

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Nicola Benedetti is one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation. Her ability to captivate audiences and her wide appeal as an advocate for classical music has made her one of the most influential artists of today. Nicola is a dedicated, passionate ambassador and leader in music education reaching…
04-10-2025 16:15:58
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A Conversation with Nitin Sawhney CBE on Why We Make Music.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Nitin Sawhney CBE, recipient of the Ivor Novello 2017 Lifetime Achievement award, is one the most distinctive and versatile musical voices around today. Sawhney has recorded multiple albums, film soundtracks and compilations, encompassing over 60 film and TV scores and is established as a world-class producer, songwriter, touring artist, BBC…
04-10-2025 16:16:11
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A Conversation with Matthew McConaughey, Actor, Producer & Author

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award®-winning actor and producer who has played starring roles in some of the most seminal, and commercially successful films in recent history including A Time to Kill (1996), U-571 (2000), the Wedding Planner (2001), Failure to Launch (2006), Magic Mike (2012), The Wolf of Wall…
04-10-2025 16:17:06
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A Conversation with Kalki Koechlin – Actress, Writer, Producer & Activist.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Kalki Koechlin is an extraordinary talent. She is an actress, writer, producer and activist who has received numerous accolades including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, MetroPlus Playwright Award and two Screen Awards. Born in Pondicherry, India, to French parents, Kalki studied her craft at Goldsmiths, University of London…
04-10-2025 16:17:54
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A Conversation with Ally Brooke, Multiplatinum Singer-Songwriter & Former Member of Fifth Harmony

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ally Brooke is an astonishing talent. Following her time in Fifth Harmony (described by Billboard as the biggest girl group of the 2010s’), the multiplatinum singer-songwriter kicked off her solo career with back-to-back Top 40 charting singles and an impressive resume of collaborations including “All Night” with Afrojack which marked…
04-10-2025 16:20:34
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A Conversation with Gad Saad on Parasitic Ideas and the War Against Truth.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Gad Saad is a remarkable public intellectual. Alongside hosting the Saad Truth (his hugely popular YouTube show) he is Professor of Marketing at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada), and former holder of the Concordia University Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption. In addition to his scientific work,…
04-10-2025 16:20:57
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On Film – Conversations with Paul Greengrass, Ken Loach & Tosca Musk

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
The moving image has been with us as long as we have made art. From prehistoric shadowgraphy, through to shadow puppetry and camera obscura- we have been fascinated by creating and observing moving depictions of culturally and socially significant aspects of life. It was not until the mid 1800s as…
04-10-2025 16:21:56
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On Critical Theory: A Conversation with Dr. James Lindsay, Co-Founder of New Discourses.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Critical theories have a distinctive aim amongst the methods by which we evaluate our society. They ostensibly wish to unmask the justifications for some form(s) of social or economic oppressions as being ideology and thus contribute to the ending of that oppression. The noble aim of critical theory therefore is…
04-10-2025 16:22:13
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A Conversation with Perry Chen, Principal Founder of Kickstarter.

October 4th, 2025 · 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…
04-10-2025 16:22:26
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