A Conversation with Philippe Starck, Creator, On Art, Design, Technology & Human Civilisation.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Philippe Starck, world famous creator with multifaceted inventiveness, is always focused on the essential, his vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. This philosophy has made him one of the pioneers and central figures of the concept of “democratic design”.…
04-10-2025 16:10:04
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A Conversation with Col. Terry Virts (ret), NASA Astronaut & Former Commander of the International Space Station (ISS)

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Colonel Terry Virts (ret) served in the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Harvard Business School. On Feb. 8, 2010, he made his first spaceflight as the pilot of…
04-10-2025 16:10:16
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Life Learnings from Being Held Hostage for Six Years in the Colombian Jungle – A Conversation with Ingrid Betancourt.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ingrid Betancourt's story, her exemplary courage, spirit and resilience, has captured the world's imagination. She is a politician (former Colombian presidential candidate) who is celebrated for her determination to combat the corruption and climate of fear which was endemic in her nation. In 2002 she was taken hostage by FARC,…
04-10-2025 16:11:28
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A Conversation with Ece Temelkuran on the Choices We Need to Make, Together, For a Better World.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In 2020 protest movements across the world revealed the inequalities sewn into the fabric of society. The wildfires that ravaged Australia and California made it clear we are in the middle of a climate catastrophe. The pandemic showed us all just how precarious our economies really are, and the conspiracy…
04-10-2025 16:11:40
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On the Role of Death in Life: A Conversation with Sheldon Solomon

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
More than one hundred years ago, the American philosopher William James dubbed the knowledge that we must die “the worm at the core” of the human condition. In 1974, cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker won the Pulitzer Prize for his book The Denial of Death, arguing that the terror of death has a…
04-10-2025 16:11:51
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A Conversation with Noreena Hertz on Loneliness and How to Restore Human Connection in a World That’s Pulling Apart.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In her new book THE LONELY CENTURY: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That’s Pulling Apart, renowned thinker and economist Noreena Hertz investigates how radical changes to the workplace, mass migration to cities, technology’s ever greater dominance of our lives, and decades of neoliberal policies that placed self-interest…
04-10-2025 16:12:49
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A Conversation with Shaquille O’Neal – NBA Superstar, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

October 4th, 2025 · 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.…
04-10-2025 16:13:11
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A Conversation With Tim Peake – The First British ESA Astronaut To Visit The ISS, Former Test Pilot & Bestselling Author.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Tim Peake is a former Apache pilot, flight instructor, test pilot and current European Space Agency astronaut. A veteran of eighteen years military service, Tim has flown over 3000 hours on operations worldwide. In December 2015, Tim became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station and conduct…
04-10-2025 16:13:24
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A Conversation with Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill on going from Olympic Gold to Entrepreneurship.

October 4th, 2025 · 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…
04-10-2025 16:13:34
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A Conversation With Ziya Tong on How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths That Shape Our World.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ziya Tong is one of the world’s most engaging science journalists. In her new book, The Reality Bubble she takes a ground-breaking look at the hidden things that shape our lives in unexpected, dangerous and profound ways. Ziya Tong serves on the Board of the WWF, and is Vice Chair…
04-10-2025 16:14:14
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A Conversation with Adam Grant on Why We Need to Think Again, About Everything.

October 4th, 2025 · 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,…
04-10-2025 16:15:42
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