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

A Conversation with One of the World’s Foremost Experts on the Psychology of Stress & Human Performance, Rebecca Heiss, PhD.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Rebecca Heiss, PhD, is an evolutionary biologist and stress physiologist who empowers the current and next generation of leaders to live more, fear(less) lives.  Through her deep understanding of how evolution has shaped our brains in a less than optimal fashion, Dr. Heiss breaks down the barriers that hold us…
18-09-2025 14:29:46
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Chatri Sityodtong, Founder & CEO of ONE, Asia’s Largest Global Sports Media Platform

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Chatri Sityodtong is the Founder and CEO of ONE, Asia’s largest global sports media platform with a worldwide broadcast to over 190 countries. According to Nielsen, ONE ranks amongst the world’s top 5 biggest sports media properties (alongside NBA, F1, Champions League, EPL, etc) in terms of viewership and engagement.…
18-09-2025 14:30:20
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Bruce Buffer; UFC’s Iconic ‘Voice of the Octagon’

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Bruce Buffer has been the ‘Official Voice of the Octagon’ for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since 1997 and continues to announce UFC events internationally. Bruce is President & CEO of Buffer Enterprises, Inc., through which he manages his entrepreneurial ventures. He has proven himself as a motivational speaker and…
18-09-2025 14:31:28
Thought Economics

 

The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer – A Conversation with Ken Costa, Philanthropist, Thought Leader & Investment Banker.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ken Costa is a seasoned investor and author. Born in South Africa, he was active in the anti-apartheid movement as a student leader in Johannesburg and went on to study law at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge, thereafter becoming Chair of UBS Investment Bank (EMEA) and Lazard International. He is currently chairman…
18-09-2025 15:06:16
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Roxie Nafousi, One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Self Development.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Roxie Nafousi is a self-development coach, inspirational speaker, manifesting expert and 2 x Sunday Times Bestselling author. Her debut book MANIFEST: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life has become a global success since it entered the market in January 2022, and is widely regarded as the must-have guide to…
18-09-2025 15:06:40
Thought Economics

 

The Secrets of Happiness: A Conversation with Professor Gad Saad

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
“The quest for happiness is a universal, scientific, fact. We can measure happiness, we can assess it, and we can devise strategies to make ourselves happy and fulfilled human beings.”  This is the assessment of Professor Gad Saad, one of the world’s most sought after experts on psychology, marketing &…
18-09-2025 15:07:09
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation With Bjørn Lomborg on the 12 Most Efficient & Impactful Solutions to Our World’s Most Important Challenges.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Bjørn Lomborg is President of the Copenhagen Consensus and Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. His new book Best Things First brings together 12 new, peer-reviewed studies which highlight how to make the world a better place, in the best [and most cost-effective] way. These studies show that by…
18-09-2025 15:07:35
Thought Economics

 

Redefining our Work, Ambition & Well-Being; A Conversation with Suneel Gupta

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Suneel Gupta is redefining our understanding of work, ambition, and well-being. He is a tech entrepreneur, visiting scholar at Harvard, and has been featured in NYT, CNBC and TED. He researches and promotes how ancient wisdom, reimagined for modern times, can help us replace the relentless pursuit of success with…
18-09-2025 15:07:56
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Prof. Andy Galpin, One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Human Health & Performance.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Professor Andy Galpin is a tenured full Professor at California State University, Fullerton. He is the Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics and over 100 peer-reviewed publications…
18-09-2025 15:08:37
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Mike Berners-Lee; One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Climate, Carbon Footprinting & Sustainability

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Professor Mike Berners-Lee is one of the world’s foremost experts on climate, carbon foot-printing and sustainability. He is the founder of Small World Consulting, an associate company of Lancaster University, which is a world leader in the field of supply chain carbon metrics and management. Small World works with organisations…
18-09-2025 15:09:01
Thought Economics

 

A Conversation with Dr Stan Tatkin; One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Relationships.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Stan Tatkin, is a PsyD, MFT, clinician, researcher, and developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy® (PACT), best-selling author of his most recent book, In Each Other’s Care. And the relationship must have book, Wired for Love and More than 1.7 million people have tuned in to Dr.…
18-09-2025 15:09:23
Thought Economics

 

On Leading One of the World’s Largest Family Businesses: A Conversation with Neeraj Kanwar (Vice-Chairman & MD of Apollo Tyres) and his father, Onkar Kanwar (Chairman of Apollo Tyres).

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Apollo Tyres Ltd. is one of the world’s largest family businesses. Founded in 1972, Apollo now has over 19,000 employees, serving 100 countries. Neeraj Kanwar is the grandson of founder, Ranuaq Singh. He became MD in 2009 (in his mid-thirties) and has led the growth of Apollo from revenues of…
18-09-2025 15:09:59
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…