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

On Diversity: A Conversation with June Sarpong, MBE

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

June Sarpong, MBE has spent over 20-years at the forefront of broadcasting in the UK and USA. She has also become a fierce advocate for diversity and equality, working extensively with HRH Price Charles as an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, and as Co-Founder of WIE Network (Women: Inspiration &…

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The Role of Art & Design in Humanity’s Story.

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

In these exclusive interviews, we talk to two Philippe Starck and Olafur Eliasson, two of the world’s most prominent artists, designers and innovators. We explore the very fundamentals of why we design, why we make art and explore the relationship of art and design to our culture, economy, society and…

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On Mental Health & Cities – A Conversation with The First Lady of NYC, Chirlane McCray

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

In 2015, New York City announced an unprecedented commitment to create a mental health system that works for all the city’s residents, and a commitment to empower citizens’ mental health and well-being. This initiative was titled to match its desired outcome: ThriveNYC. To learn more about how New York City is…

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A Conversation with Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street.

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

My conversation with Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street who- in the 1990's - built one of the most dynamic and successful sales organizations in Wall Street history. During that time, he soared to the highest financial heights, earning over $50 million a year, a feat that coined him…

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David Blaine: The Magic of Making the Impossible, Real.

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

My interview with David Blaine, described as “…the greatest magician who ever lived” and has performed endurance feats ranging from being entombed in a plastic box between a three-ton water tank for seven days with no food and little water to encasing himself in a block of ice for almost…

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The Role of Philosophy in Our Lives

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

My interview with Jules Evans - author, philosopher, journalist & researcher.

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The Role of Music in Human Culture

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

In these exclusive interviews, we speak to Moby (Multi Award Winning International Recording Artist, DJ and Photographer), Hans Zimmer (International Award Winning composer and music producer who has composed music for over 100 films), Rita Ora (multi award winning singer & actress), and Rusty Rueff (Chairman Emeritus of The GRAMMY…

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A Conversation with Cherie Blair on Women’s Entrepreneurship.

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women supports women entrepreneurs in developing and emerging economies to access the skills, technology, networks and financial services they need to become successful business owners. They have supported over 140,000 women from 100 countries, and I caught up with Cherie to learn more about how…

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A Conversation with Virginia McKenna OBE Founder of the Born Free Foundation

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

My interview with Virginia McKenna OBE, Founder of the Born Free Foundation - on humanity's relationship with the animal kingdom.

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A Conversation with Ella Mills, Deliciously Ella – Award Winning Cookery Author & Entrepreneur

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

My interview with Ella Mills - an award winning cookery author and entrepreneur, and a champion of eating well.

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On Gender & Science – A Conversation with May-Britt Moser, Nobel Prize Winning Scientist

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

On Gender & Science - A Conversation with May-Britt Moser, Nobel Prize Winning Scientist

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On Europe: A Conversation with Former Estonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

On Europe: My interview with Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia.

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All Interviews (598)

A Conversation with Professor Sir Paul Collier on Regional Inequality, Economic Despair, and the Path to Recovery

World-renowned development economist Paul Collier has spent his life working in neglected communities. In this interview, we discuss his new book Left Behind, where he offers his candid diagnosis of why some regions and countries are falling further behind, and a new vision for how they can catch up. In…

A Conversation with Ben Lamm, Co-Founder & CEO of Colossal Biosciences, The World’s First De-Extinction Company.

In this interview I speak to Ben Lamm, the Co-Founder and CEO Of Colossal Biosciences (the world’s first de-extinction company) which he founded alongside world-renowned geneticist and serial biotech entrepreneur George Church, Ph.D. Colossal are the first business to apply CRISPR technology for the purposes of species de-extinction and work…

On Building a Superintelligent AI Mathematician: A Conversation with Axiom Founder, Carina Hong.

Axiom is an AI company on a mission to build a self-improving, superintelligent reasoner, starting with an AI mathematician. The company launched out of stealth in 2024 with $64 million in seed funding at a $300 million valuation led by B Capital. The Axiom team includes renowned AI and mathematics experts…

The Brain on War: A Conversation with Pentagon adviser & neuroscientist, Dr. Nicholas Wright

Why did France lose to the Nazis, despite its defenders having more tanks, troops, and guns? How did Ukraine repel Russia’s initial onslaught? How do you know if you can trust an ally? How can we make clearer decisions under pressure? In this interview I speak to Dr. Nicholas Wright,…

Business & Economics (354)

A Conversation with Professor Sir Paul Collier on Regional Inequality, Economic Despair, and the Path to Recovery

A Conversation with Ben Lamm, Co-Founder & CEO of Colossal Biosciences, The World’s First De-Extinction Company.

On Building a Superintelligent AI Mathematician: A Conversation with Axiom Founder, Carina Hong.

How to Trust & Be Trusted: A Conversation with Rachel Botsman

In this interview I speak to Rachel Botsman- author, designer, and lecturer renowned for her work on trust and societal change. A leading expert in the field, she has written three influential books—What’s Mine Is Yours, Who Can You Trust?, and How to Trust & Be Trusted—translated into 14 languages. As a…

Culture, Society, Sports & Arts (230)

Our Brains on Music: A Conversation with Daniel J. Levitin – Musician, Neuroscientist & Author.

In this interview, I speak to Daniel J. Levitin- an award-winning neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author. His research encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity, and creativity. He is the author of four New York Times bestselling books: This Is Your Brain On Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized…

Why Every Company Needs a Gaming Strategy, A Conversation with Bastian Bergmann.

In this interview, I speak to Bastian Bergmann, the author of "Press Play - Why Every Company Needs a Gaming Strategy." Bastian is cofounder and Chief Operating Officer of Solsten, a technology startup that empowers companies to create personalised content using AI and psychological data. Among its customers are globally…

On the Evolutionary Origins of the Modern World – A Conversation with Professor Harvey Whitehouse.

In this interview I speak to Professor Harvey Whitehouse, one of the world’s foremost anthropologists- whose research focuses on the evolution of social complexity. Harvey is one of the founders of the cognitive science of religion and has spent decades studying how beliefs and rituals have shaped, and reshaped human…

A Conversation with James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal & Managing Director of JLR Motorsport.

In this interview I speak to James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal & Managing Director of JLR Motorsport. We talk about the power of the Jaguar brand, how Jaguar decided to enter Formula E, and what it takes to build a championship winning motor racing team from scratch.

Health & Medicine (69)

Unlocking Consciousness & The Structure of Reality: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Gallimore.

In this interview I speak to Andrew Gallimore, a neurobiologist, chemist, pharmacologist, and writer interested in the relationship between psychedelic drugs, the brain, consciousness and the structure of reality. His collaboration with Dr Rick Strassman on extended state DMT pharmacokinetic model and first book “Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies…

A Conversation with Dr. Russell Kennedy, The Anxiety MD

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,…

Reimaging the Mind-Body Connection – A Conversation with Ellen J. Langer, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.

In this interview I speak to Ellen J. Langer, Harvard’s first tenured female psychology professor and a trailblazer in social psychology, who has spent over 45 years upending assumptions about the human mind. Known for her groundbreaking “counterclockwise” study—where elderly men reversed signs of aging by living as their younger…

A Conversation with Dr. Laurie Santos, One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Happiness & Human Cognition.

In this interview I speak to Dr. Laurie Santos, one of the world’s foremost experts on happiness and human cognition. Laurie is the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab, one of the most popular podcasts…

Nobel Laureates (20)

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

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…

Noise and the Flaws in Human Judgement – A Conversation with Daniel Kahneman & Cass R Sunstein.

In Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement, Nobel Prize Winner, Daniel Kahneman together with co-authors Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein show how noise helps produce errors in many fields, including medicine, law, public health, economic forecasting, food safety, forensic science, bail verdicts, child protection, strategy, performance reviews and personnel…

On Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies: A Nobel Prize Winning Economist and a World Expert on Blockchain.

In 2008, during the turbulence of a global financial crisis, a person (or group) called Satoshi Nakamoto released a white-paper called Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. The principle was simple but revolutionary- a technique to record digital transactions in a way that was public, permanent and verifiable without requiring…

From Homeless to Nobel Prize Winner: A Conversation with Dr. Mario Capecchi.

Dr. Mario Capecchi has had a remarkable life. At four-and-a-half years old, during World War II, his mother was sent to Dachau concentration camp leading-eventually- to Mario living as a street child for nearly four years, coming in and out of orphanages and almost dying of malnutrition. From this hugely…

Politics & Policy (164)

A Conversation with Professor Sir Paul Collier on Regional Inequality, Economic Despair, and the Path to Recovery

The Brain on War: A Conversation with Pentagon adviser & neuroscientist, Dr. Nicholas Wright

How to Save the Internet: A Conversation with Sir Nick Clegg, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister

Sir Nick Clegg is the former UK Deputy Prime Minister (2010-2015) and former President, Global Affairs at Meta (2018-2025). Prior to being elected to the UK Parliament in 2005, he worked in the European Commission and served for five years as a member of the European Parliament. He became leader…

A Conversation with Professor César A. Hidalgo on The Laws of Knowledge

In this interview, I speak to Professor César A. Hidalgo, a physicist and global leader in the field of economic complexity. He leads the Center for Collective Learning at the Toulouse School of Economics and Corvinus University of Budapest, is the founder of DataWheel, and author of Why Information Grows.…