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

The Power of Unwavering Focus; A Conversation with Dandapani, Hindu Priest, Entrepreneur & Former Monk.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur and a former monk of 10 years. After graduating university with a degree in Electrical Engineering he left it all behind to become a Hindu monk under the guidance of one of Hinduism’s foremost spiritual leaders of our time, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. For 10 years…
18-09-2025 15:42:57
Thought Economics

 

The Secrets of Leading a Global Talent & Creative Business: A Conversation with YMU Group Chief Executive, Mary Bekhait.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Mary Bekhait is one of the most powerful figureheads in the global entertainment industry. As Chief Executive of YMU Group, she leads an international business representing household name clients across music, sport, entertainment, literary, social, art and business management. In this interview, I speak to Mary Bekhait about the secrets…
18-09-2025 15:43:21
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Mitch Lowe, Co-Founding Executive of Netflix, Former CEO of Moviepass and Former President of Redbox.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Mitch Lowe has been a leader in some of the most influential and disruptive companies in the entertainment business. Mitch never graduated from high school. After a youth spent smuggling goods and money in Europe, he invested in and eventually ran video stores in the 1980s and 1990s. He was…
18-09-2025 15:43:49
Thought Economics

 

Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) – A Conversation with Amy Gallo.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Work relationships can be hard. The stress of dealing with difficult people dampens our creativity and productivity, degrades our ability to think clearly and make sound decisions, and causes us to disengage. We might lie awake at night worrying, withdraw from work, or react in ways we later regret—rolling our…
18-09-2025 15:44:13
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, Computing Pioneer, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, also known as Steve, is a workplace revolutionary and successful IT entrepreneur turned ardent venture philanthropist. At 88 years old, her story has many strands which, woven together, have produced a lifetime of exceptional achievements. Dame Stephanie’s story begins with her 1939 arrival in Britain as…
18-09-2025 15:44:32
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador & Founder of Nadia’s Initiative.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Human rights activist and recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Nadia Murad is a leading advocate for survivors of genocide and sexual violence. Her New York Times bestselling memoir, The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, is a harrowing account of the…
18-09-2025 15:45:03
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Nintendo’s Former President and COO, Reggie Fils-Aimé on Disrupting the Game & What it Takes to Succeed.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Reggie Fils-Aimé is a gaming legend. He was President & COO of Nintendo of America Inc, and from his humble childhood as the son of Haitian immigrants fleeing a dictatorship, he rose to become one of the most powerful names in the history of the gaming industry. In this capacity,…
18-09-2025 15:47:27
Thought Economics

 

Designing Company Culture to Connect with Purpose: A Conversation with Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer & UDEMY & Former Executive at WeWork & Twitter.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success, Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer of Udemy, argues that it’s crucial to take a systems approach to culture – one focused on behaviours, processes and practices – and integrate it with the company’s purpose and…
19-09-2025 9:04:45
Thought Economics

 

What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender. A Conversation with Primatologist, Frans de Waal.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
How different are the sexes? Is gender uniquely human? Where does gender identity originate? Frans de Waal is a distinguished primatologist. He has spent nearly half a century working with and studying primates. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on primate behaviour, and the links…
19-09-2025 9:04:58
Thought Economics

 

The Upside of Uncertainty: Finding Possibility in the Unknown – A Conversation with Nathan Furr (INSEAD Professor) & Susannah Furr (Entrepreneur)

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In The Upside of Uncertainty, INSEAD professor Nathan Furr and entrepreneur Susannah Harmon Furr provide a sweeping guide to embracing uncertainty and transforming it into a force for good. Drawing from hundreds of interviews, along with pioneering research in psychology, innovation, and behavioural economics, Nathan and Susannah provide dozens of…
19-09-2025 9:05:13
Thought Economics

 

How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact, A Conversation with Jenn Lim, Co-Founder of Delivering Happiness

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Jenn Lim is the founder and bestselling author of Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact, and the CEO of Delivering Happiness (DH), a company built to create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business--a company she and Tony Hsieh [the late…
19-09-2025 9:05:28
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Ritu Bhasin on The Authenticity Principle: How We can Resist Conformity, Embrace Differences, and Transform our Lives.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In a society that pushes conformity, how can you courageously choose to be who you really are—with yourself, in your relationships, and at work—despite the fear of judgment? In The Authenticity Principle, award-winning leadership and diversity expert Ritu Bhasin gives you the tools to make this happen. Combining the latest…
19-09-2025 9:05:44
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…