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
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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
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A Conversation with Fortune CEO, Alan Murray, on Tomorrows Capitalism & The Search for the Soul of Business

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Alan Murray is CEO of Fortune Media. Fortune Media Group are a multinational company that publishes Fortune magazine, Fortune.com and other business media including the Global Forum, Most Powerful Women and Brainstorm conference. Alan has spent four decades at the forefront of business journalism, getting to know the most influential…
19-09-2025 9:06:26
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A Conversation with Ousman Umar on His Incredible True Story of Surviving a Five Year Journey From His Home in Ghana, to Europe in Search of a Better Life.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ousman Umar is a shaman’s son, born in a small village in Ghana, and his mother died giving birth to him. The traditions of the Wala tribe dictate that this means the baby is cursed and must be abandoned and left to die. Fortunately, Ousman’s father was able to use…
19-09-2025 9:15:01
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A Conversation with Bethenny Frankel on The Truth About What It Takes to Be Successful While Staying True to Yourself

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Bethenny Frankel is a self-made businesswoman, TV producer, podcaster, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and mother. She is the Founder & CEO of Skinnygirl, a global lifestyle empire, featuring products for women that offer practical and stylish solutions to everyday problems.  Bethenny was an instant fan favourite as a guest shark on…
19-09-2025 9:15:28
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A Conversation with Johann Hari on the Global Attention Crisis and How We Can Fight to Reclaim Our Focus.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Our attention is collapsing. In the US, college students are only able to focus on a task for 65 seconds…. And office workers can manage just 3 minutes. Our inability to focus isn’t a personal failing… nor is it a flaw… our focus has been stolen by powerful, external forces.…
19-09-2025 9:17:17
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A Conversation with OpenSea Co-Founder & CEO, Devin Finzer on the Extraordinary Potential of NFTs.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
OpenSea is the largest marketplace for NFTs and user-owned digital items. The platform’s more than 600,000 users collectively have 2 million collections containing over 80 million NFTs. The platform is now valued at over $13.3billion and has attracted many of the world’s most prominent investors including: Mark Cuban, Tim Ferris,…
19-09-2025 9:18:09
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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…
19-09-2025 9:21:06
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Business Leadership Under Fire, A Conversation with Business Turnaround Expert, Pepyn Dinandt.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Have you asked yourself how some young companies have become so successful in so little time? And why so many once big players like Nokia and Kodak seem to have vanished into nothing suddenly? What did they do wrong? And more importantly: what can you do to keep your business…
19-09-2025 9:22:35
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The Secrets of Great Negotiations. A Conversation with Barry Nalebuff, One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Negotiation and Game Theory.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Negotiation is stressful. It can bring out the worst in people. Wouldn’t it be better if there were a principled way to negotiate? Wouldn’t it be even better if there were a way to treat people fairly and get treated fairly in a negotiation? Barry Nalebuff is the Milton Steinbach Professor…
19-09-2025 9:22:51
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A Conversation with Cirque du Soleil’s Executive Vice-Chairman, Daniel Lamarre, on Unleashing the Power of Creativity

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Originally composed of 20 street performers in 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group completely reinvented circus arts and went on to become a world leader in live entertainment. Established in Montreal, the Canadian organization has brought wonder and delight to over 180 million spectators with productions presented in 450 cities…
19-09-2025 9:24:39
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