A Conversation with Christopher Payne, President of DoorDash.

September 18th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
DoorDash is a remarkable business. Founded in 2013, the business now has millions of monthly active users, across 27 countries, who utilise the services of millions of Dashers on the platform to get, ‘restaurants and more, delivered to their door.’ DoorDash is empowering a whole new economic model - In…

 

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…

 

The Three Marketing Principles That Scaled Over 3,000 Brands – A Conversation with Erik Huberman

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ever wonder how the biggest brands in the world make it to the top? Here's a hint: it's more than just a well-placed billboard or a TV ad. According to Erik Huberman, the Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, there's a common framework behind every successful marketing strategy. After helping…

 

A Conversation with Jacqueline Gold CBE, Chief Executive of Ann Summers & Knickerbox.

October 4th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Jacqueline Gold CBE is Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox and is renowned for managing a business run by women, for women. Jacqueline is an activist for women in business, championing female entrepreneurs and, through sharing her own experiences, aims to better the working environment for women. Her attitude…

 

October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
José Neves started his first business aged just 19, creating software for business in the North of Portugal.  His family had a history in shoemaking, and it was perhaps inevitable that fashion would play a role in his career – but few could have predicted the decade long-journey, beginning in…