Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL Interviews the world's leading thinkers, and the people shaping the century.

A Conversation with Michael Shermer on Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of the podcast The Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. In this interview, I speak to him about conspiracy theories, conspiratorial thinking and why the rational believe the irrational.
18-09-2025 15:37:47
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith; America’s #1 Executive Coach, Author & Thinker.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, a New York Times #1 bestselling author, has written or edited 51 books which have sold over 3 million copies, been translated into 32 languages, and become bestsellers in 12 countries. Amazon recently recognized the ‘100 Best Leadership & Success Books Ever Written’ - and included Marshall’s…
18-09-2025 15:38:08
Thought Economics

 

On The Russia-Ukraine War – A Conversation with Simon Smith CMG, Former British Ambassador to Ukraine, and Russia, South Caucasus.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
On 24th February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War (which began in 2014). Whilst exact figures are difficult to establish, by May 2022, some 8 million Ukrainians had been internally displaced and some 7.7million had left the country. The Office of the High Commissioner…
18-09-2025 15:38:32
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Nouriel Roubini on The Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini was nicknamed “Dr. Doom,” until his prediction of the 2008 housing crisis and Great Recession came true – when it was too late. Now he is back with a much scarier prediction, one that we ignore at our peril. There are no fewer than ten overlapping,…
18-09-2025 15:38:59
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Francis Ngannou, Heavyweight Champion of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Francis Ngannou is a remarkable individual. He is currently the heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is ranked as having the hardest punch in the world. Francis Ngannou was born in the village of Batié (Cameroon), and grew up with very little: no home, no formal education, and…
18-09-2025 15:39:20
Thought Economics

 

The World After Capital: A Conversation with Albert Wenger (Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures)

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Albert Wenger is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures (USV), a New York-based thesis-driven venture capital firm, where his investments have included Etsy, Twilio and MongoDB. Before joining USV, Albert was the President of del.icio.us from founding through the company’s sale to Yahoo. Albert graduated summa cum laude from…
18-09-2025 15:40:07
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Brian A. Wong on The Tao of Alibaba: The Chinese Digital Giant That Is Changing the World.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Alibaba combines the economic might of Amazon, the penetration of Facebook, the ubiquity of Google and the cultural significance of YouTube. In China alone, Alibaba has over close to 1billion active customers and over 250,000 employees. At peak, the platform processed over 583,000 orders per second. Each year, Alibaba receives…
18-09-2025 15:40:32
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Dr. Jud on Building & Breaking Habits and How Mindfulness Can Transform Our Lives.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In this interview, I speak to Jud Brewer MD PhD (“Dr. Jud”), one of the world’s foremost experts in habit change, addiction, self-mastery and mindfulness. Dr. Jud has more than 20 years of experience in research and clinic, and we discuss the very fundamentals of building and breaking habits, the…
18-09-2025 15:41:04
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Ant Middleton, Elite Forces Soldier, Adventurer & Leader.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ant Middleton is a remarkable individual. As a soldier, he had a formidable career in the UK’s most elite fighting forces, including the Marines, 9 Parachute Squadron and Special Boat Service (SBS). This career led him to his synonymous role as the Chief Instructor on SAS: Who Dares Wins and…
18-09-2025 15:41:27
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Jody Michael, One of the World’s Top Leadership Coaches on Her Transformational Leadership Model, Leading Lightly.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Jody Michael is one of the world’s top leadership coaches. She’s an internationally credentialed Master Certified Coach, Board Certified Coach, University of Chicago trained psychotherapist, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has delivered over 40,000 hours of coaching over the last 25 years, including 15 years working in corporate leadership…
18-09-2025 15:42:12
Thought Economics

 

Ideaflow – Why Creative Businesses Win – A Conversation with Jeremy Utley & Perry Klebahn of Stanford’s renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
The single best way to have a great idea is to produce lots of ideas. The number of new ideas your organization can produce is a metric for its ability to generate novel solutions to any given problem. Your ideaflow is the most crucial business metric that you've never considered.…
18-09-2025 15:42:33
Thought Economics

 

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Dr. Russell Kennedy—known to many as The Anxiety MD—is a physician, neuroscientist, and leading voice on the emotional and physiological roots of anxiety. Drawing on his own lived experience with childhood trauma and years of clinical practice, Kennedy has developed a unique mind–body approach to healing, blending neuroscience, developmental psychology,…
In these conversations, I spoke with three of the world’s foremost thinkers on AI safety, risk & governance —Clark Barrett (Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety), Nick Bostrom (Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and the Macrostrategy…
Business & Economics  (346)
In these conversations, I spoke with three of the world’s foremost thinkers on AI safety, risk & governance —Clark Barrett (Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety), Nick Bostrom (Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and the Macrostrategy…
In this interview I speak to Captain L. David Marquet (U.S. Navy, Retired), a celebrated leadership visionary, bestselling author, and educator whose career-defining moment came during his command of the nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN‑763) from 1999 to 2001. We discuss his most important learnings on leadership, and how to build…
Culture, Society, Sports & Arts  (229)
In this interview I speak to Sahil Bloom, author of “The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life" which Apple CEO Tim Cook calls, “a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up—and a guide for how to build a life…
Health & Medicine  (68)
Dr. Russell Kennedy—known to many as The Anxiety MD—is a physician, neuroscientist, and leading voice on the emotional and physiological roots of anxiety. Drawing on his own lived experience with childhood trauma and years of clinical practice, Kennedy has developed a unique mind–body approach to healing, blending neuroscience, developmental psychology,…
Nobel Laureates  (20)
Politics & Policy  (160)
In these conversations, I spoke with three of the world’s foremost thinkers on AI safety, risk & governance —Clark Barrett (Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety), Nick Bostrom (Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and the Macrostrategy…
Science & Technology  (123)
In these conversations, I spoke with three of the world’s foremost thinkers on AI safety, risk & governance —Clark Barrett (Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety), Nick Bostrom (Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and the Macrostrategy…
Professor Brian Cox is widely recognized as the foremost communicator for science, cosmology and astronomy in the world, and is Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society. In this interview, we discuss…