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Join our discussion programme exploring new ideas and global trends from Pictet Group, one of Europe's leading independent investment managers, where we hear from leading experts share ideas and insights considering a plethora of fields to push intellectual frontiers.
The show is a collaboration between Pictet, and How To Academy, London’s leading public forum for sharing big thinking.
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Climate Anxiety
January 10, 2024 10:44 - 31 minutesIn this podcast episode, Climate Anxiety, we explore the political landscape and envision the potential for the first sustainable generation. Through optimistic discussions on politics, policy-making, and global cooperation, we ground our narrative in scientific realities. Rosa Sangiorgio's insights into ESG practices and the real economy bolstering this shared belief: collective will and meaningful action can conquer the challenges of the climate crisis. Also joining us is Dr. Hannah Ritchi...
Catalyst for Change: From Art to Investments
November 20, 2023 10:24 - 26 minutesThis podcast episode explores the dynamic duality of art and investment: the points at which they intersect and their roles as catalysts for change. Inspired by Bettina Korek's impassioned words upon becoming the CEO of the Serpentine, we learn about the gallery's ethos, encompassing innovation, interdisciplinary fluidity, and an unwavering commitment to the future. These values are complemented by those of Dina de Angelo, MD and Team Lead for Pictet Wealth Management, who champions investme...
The Future of Europe
October 20, 2023 09:37 - 34 minutesAgainst the post-pandemic backdrop of inflation, migration and war, what does the future look like for the European project? Joining us are Frederik du Crozet, Head of Macroeconomic Research at Pictet Wealth Management, Professor Timothy Garton Ash, distinguished Oxford Professor, and Baroness Catherine Ashton, former European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Don’t forget to share, like or leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
A User Guide To The Future
August 29, 2023 15:08 - 22 minutesIn this discussion, we invite David Christian, Professor of History and Director of the Big History Institute at Macquarie University in Sydney, to help us imagine what the world might look like in the next hundred years and explore solutions to the most significant challenges we all face. Our Pictet host is Stephen Barber, chairman of Prix Pictet and former Group Head of Communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Summer Special: Confidence in Full Bloom with Viv Groskop
July 26, 2023 10:26 - 16 minutesWe’ve all been there. Networking at a smart party. Presenting to a crowded room. Few of us can naturally project confidence and authority in an intimidating situation; many of us are simply lost for words. Thankfully while being confident at work isn’t something we are born with, it is something that can be taught and learned—and without sacrificing our authenticity. In this episode, Pictet’s Global Head of Branding Isabelle von Ribbentrop meets Viv Groskop -- a women who has conquered the wo...
Intergenerational Wealth and Wisdom
June 16, 2023 07:21 - 31 minutesIt’s easy to assume, in a world of rapid change, that the differences between the generations are seismic – but what if that which unites us is greater than that which divides us? How can families nurture their differences, strive towards harmony and strengthen their legacy? In this episode, we have the pleasure of meeting two remarkable guests: Dr. Eliza Filby, an academic, writer, and public speaker specializing in contemporary values and generational intelligence, and Honora Ducatillion, ...
Brave New World: How Can We Adapt to a Rewilding Planet?
June 02, 2023 12:32 - 34 minutesFor centuries, humans have manipulated the natural world to meet our needs, gradually gaining control over the biosphere to support the growth and prosperity of our civilizations. However, society is now becoming aware of the significant and potentially dire consequences of this remarkable progress. In this podcast episode, entitled "Brave New World: How Can We Adapt to a Rewilding Planet?," we have the pleasure of hosting Jeremy Rifkin, a professor at the Wharton School, a New York Times bes...
Powering the Future: Why Microchips are the Building Blocks of Technological Advancement
April 27, 2023 08:07 - 22 minutesThe global economy is defined by an invention every one of us uses every single day, almost without thinking about it: a technology integral not only to our daily lives but to military might and geopolitical strategy: a technology that advances so quickly there is even a famous rule to describe the pace of progress: Moor's Law. That technology is, of course, the microchip, and understanding both its history and its current importance to the global economy is vital to understanding the world o...
Climate Crisis - Climate Solutions
March 01, 2023 10:10 - 36 minutesIn a special live event held in partnership with The Conduit, we welcomed Sir David King, the former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government and the Chairman of the Centre for Climate Repair at the University of Cambridge; Sian Sutherland, the co-founder of A Plastic Planet, a global campaign aimed at reducing plastic pollution; and Ari Helgason, a climate technology investor who is passionate about finding and funding innovative solutions to the climate crisis. Their moderator was Pict...
Biodiversity: Why investors should care
February 21, 2023 15:18 - 19 minutesInterrupting our usual programme today, we share a conversation from Pictet Asset Management, a webcast Megatrends series where Pictet experts discuss Megatrends from social, demographic, environmental and technological forces of change that are reshaping our world. This episode discusses the critical role investors can play in safeguarding nature and biodiversity, exploring emerging opportunities to restore the health of the biosphere. Professor Beatrice Crona joins us from the Stockholm Res...
Biodiversity: Why Investors Should Care
February 21, 2023 15:18 - 19 minutesInterrupting our usual programme today, we share a conversation from Pictet Asset Management, a webcast Megatrends series where Pictet experts discuss Megatrends from social, demographic, environmental and technological forces of change that are reshaping our world. This episode discusses the critical role investors can play in safeguarding nature and biodiversity, exploring emerging opportunities to restore the health of the biosphere. Professor Beatrice Crona joins us from the Stockholm Res...
Championing Health Innovation
February 15, 2023 12:09 - 32 minutesListen to our latest Found in Conversation episode ‘Championing Health Innovation’ as we explore the future of medicine and delve into the latest advancements, technologies and investment opportunities shaping the biotech and health industries. Joining are Sangeeta N.Bhatia, MIT's medical engineering professor and biotech entrepreneur, Lydia Hauteur Senior Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management, and David Braga Malta Private Equity Health Strategist at Pictet Alternative Advisors. This...
A New Dawn in Aviation
December 19, 2022 12:10 - 31 minutesWelcome to the edge of the world. Today we look closely at the emerging technologies helping the aviation industry become more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable. From alternative fuels to autonomous aircraft, now is the time for new markets and investment opportunities to take flight. Joining us are modern-day pioneer André Borschberg, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of H55, who completed the first ever round-the-world solar flight with Solar Impulse, a company he co-founded with Be...
The sun shines on a new dawn in aviation technology
December 19, 2022 12:10 - 31 minutesWelcome to the edge of the world. Today we look closely at the emerging technologies helping the aviation industry become more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable. From alternative fuels to autonomous aircraft, now is the time for new markets and investment opportunities to take flight. Joining us are modern-day pioneer André Borschberg, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of H55, who completed the first ever round-the-world solar flight with Solar Impulse, a company he co-founded with Be...
Damming Rivers
November 18, 2022 12:14 - 12 minutesIn this edition of Pictet Meets, we are joined by Carolina Caycedo, artist researching community-led alternative energy production across the Americas, in conversation with Mary Therese Barton, Equity Partner and Head of Emerging Market Fixed Income at Pictet Asset Management. Looking at this through the vital importance of water and rivers, we ask: what are we transitioning towards and is there such a thing as a just transition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Can We Navigate Radical Uncertainty?
November 01, 2022 09:56 - 44 minutesIn this edition of Pictet Meets, we are joined by Renaud de Planta, Senior Managing Partner of Pictet Group, and Lord Mervyn King, Emeritus Professor of Economics & Former Governor of the Bank of England, where they explore the implications of decades of monetary policy and challenge quantitative methods for making decisions for a radically uncertain future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can we navigate radical uncertainty?
November 01, 2022 09:56 - 44 minutesIn this edition of Pictet Meets, we are joined by Renaud de Planta, Senior Managing Partner of Pictet Group, and Lord Mervyn King, Emeritus Professor of Economics & Former Governor of the Bank of England, where they explore the implications of decades of monetary policy and challenge quantitative methods for making decisions for a radically uncertain future.
Radical Beauty Project
October 16, 2022 16:03 - 32 minutesThe Radical Beauty Project is an avant-garde art and high fashion project bringing globally renowned photographers together with models with Down’s Syndrome. The project seeks to provide an alternative vision for beauty today by shooting people with Down’s with the same dedication, talent, and creativity as major fashion campaigns. In this episode we speak to Daniel Vais, Founder and Creative Director of the Radcial Beauty Project and Drag Syndrome; Dr. Sarah Gordy MBE, whose career as an act...
Nutrition in Latin America
September 04, 2022 13:05 - 32 minutesToday, we look at nutrition in one of the world’s most promising yet challenging regions: Latin America. Our speakers explore food culture and production in Latin America, how regional poverty fosters food insecurity and hunger, and how these factors, in turn, impede economic and social development. But learning and teaching others about food, its nutritious make-up, supply chain and distribution cycles can be transformative. Joining us are Brazilian chef and social entrepreneur David Hertz, ...
Space
August 01, 2022 17:05 - 30 minutesAs NASA prepares to return to the moon, entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos inspire a new generation with breath-taking space technologies and promises to make us an multi-planet species. But will space continue to inspire wonder in humanity for generations to come, or will the conquest of the cosmos transport our worst tendencies to the stars? Joining us for our journey into space are Ariel Ekblaw, Founder and Director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative, and author of Into the A...
Regret
July 02, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutesNo regrets! The mantra adorns tattoos, T-shirts and posters; celebrities from John Travolta to Laverne Cox say they live by it. But should they? Daniel Pink, the New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive and one of the world’s leading thinkers on business, creativity and human behaviour, says it’s time to forget everything we think we know about regrets. He believes that regret is our most misunderstood emotion – and can in fact be the pathway to our best life. He is joined by Huber...
Women in Business: How to Win at Work
May 30, 2022 13:21 - 26 minutesCan women win at work? Transforming the way companies are run and the way people live their lives, with the correct support structures, will pave the path to success for women in business. Celebrating pioneering female leaders, this episode features Baroness Helena Morrissey, who was CEO of Newton Investment Management for fifteen years, founder of the 30% Club, and author of the books Style and Substance and A Good Time to Be a Girl. We are also joined by Elif Aktug, the first female Managin...
Are Luxury Brands Timeless?
May 25, 2022 10:51 - 11 minutesAre luxury brands timeless? In this bonus episode, Caroline Reyl, Head of Premium Brands at Pictet Asset Management, interviews Stanislas de Quercise, former CEO of Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels, to discuss the evolution of the luxury industry and explore trends that have changed over the recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pictet Meets: Are luxury brands timeless?
May 25, 2022 10:51 - 11 minutesAre luxury brands timeless? In this bonus episode, Caroline Reyl, Head of Premium Brands at Pictet Asset Management, interviews Stanislas de Quercise, former CEO of Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels, to discuss the evolution of the luxury industry and explore trends that have changed over the recent years.
Metaverse: Hype or Hyperreality?
May 01, 2022 01:00 - 42 minutesFor forty years humans have dreamed of persistent virtual worlds. Today, video games and their peripherals are pushing the boundaries of digital immersion. But what will become of the Metaverse and cyberspace? And in our era of rapid and accelerating change, how can we accurately imagine and forecast future – to include both dazzling new technologies like VR and AR and wider social trends? In this episode we take a journey into the Metaverse. Joining us for the trip are David Chalmers, Profes...
Transition to a Net Zero Economy
April 06, 2022 09:57 - 34 minutesThe transition to a net zero economy is of existential importance to the future of our planet. And the world needs four trillion dollars of new financing a year to meet the challenge. In this episode, we look at the role of the ESG debt market and the critical role it will play in financing our low carbon future. Joining us are Mary-Therese Barton, Head of Emerging Debt at Pictet Asset Management, Philipp Buff, Head of Credit Research at Pictet Asset Management, Emre Tiftik, Director, Sustain...
How Does Cloud Technology Drive Innovation?
March 23, 2022 10:10 - 27 minutesHow is cloud computing changing how businesses are run? In this bonus episode, we are joined by Amir Orad, serial CEO, entrepreneur, and cyber leader, and now CEO of Sisense, and Christopher Seilern, Financial Analyst from Pictet Wealth Management we discuss how cloud computing can potentially transform the way we do business, particularly through the use of big data and analytics to drive decision-making. This episode is an adaptation of Pictet Meets, a film series where Pictet experts meet ...
Pictet Meets: How does cloud technology drive innovation?
March 23, 2022 10:10 - 27 minutesHow is cloud computing changing how businesses are run? In this bonus episode, we are joined by Amir Orad, serial CEO, entrepreneur, and cyber leader, and now CEO of Sisense, and Christopher Seilern, Financial Analyst from Pictet Wealth Management we discuss how cloud computing can potentially transform the way we do business, particularly through the use of big data and analytics to drive decision-making. This episode is an adaptation of Pictet Meets, a film series where Pictet experts meet ...
Mapping Cities
February 08, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutesHow do the cities we make in turn make us? Recorded live from the major retrospective exhibition ‘Light Lines: The Architectual Photographs of Helene Binet’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, one of Europe’s oldest established art institutions at the heart of London, this episode explores urban architecture through the lens of photography, cartography, and real-estate investing. Featuring Swiss-French photographer Helene Binet herself, one of the leading architectural photographers in the world mo...
New Year Revisit: Hacking your Habits
January 25, 2022 14:25 - 37 minutesIn January it’s traditional to take some time to reflect and consider how you might like to grow in the year to come. But making a New Year’s resolution is the easy part. Sticking to it – not so much! We’re here to help. Two years ago, our very first episode explored the science of forming habits that last. Today we revisit this episode with guests BJ Fogg, founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford, Herminia Ibarra, Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior at Londo...
Innovation
December 13, 2021 14:50 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWhat role will innovation play in the future of the global economy? What forces stand against innovation – and how can they be overcome? In this episode, Christophe Donay, Head of Asset Allocation & Macro Research at Pictet Asset Management, speaks to Joseph Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University and former Chief Economist of the World Bank, to discuss the world in our time and the importance of continuing innovation.
Innovation
December 13, 2021 14:50 - 28 minutesWhat role will innovation play in the future of the global economy? What forces stand against innovation – and how can they be overcome? In this episode, Christophe Donay, Head of Asset Allocation & Macro Research at Pictet Wealth Management, speaks to Joseph Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University and former Chief Economist of the World Bank, to discuss the world in our time and the importance of continuing innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
African Youth and the Green Economy
November 14, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutesProduced in partnership with UNICEF, today’s episode discusses youth activism and the green economy in Africa. Over the past years, extreme climate events have displaced thousands of Africans. And while children and young adults are the least responsible for this crisis, they bear the most of its consequences. The new generation is putting pressure on corporations and governments to fix what they have broken, but is it enough? Featuring Dr Samuel Godfrey, UNICEF water and sanitation advisor, ...
Longer Lifespans
October 25, 2021 03:45 - 33 minutesHumans have long been obsessed with immortality. Over the past century public health improvements and medical developments have significantly increased the length of human life, almost doubling life expectancy for the average person. But rather than celebrate this extraordinary achievement, many worry whether an aging society will bankrupt countries, destroy pensions, increase health costs and lead inevitably to a weaker economy. Today’s episode features Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management...
Are Real Estate Trends Accelerated By The Pandemic Here To Stay?
October 10, 2021 19:26 - 17 minutesIn this bonus episode Alice Charles, World Economic Forum Project Lead in Cities, Infrastructure and Urban Services, and Zsolt Kohalmi, Global Head of Real Estate and Co-CEO of Pictet Alternative Advisors discuss social inequality, safety, and well-being post COVID-19. This episode is an adaptation of Pictet Meets, a film series where Pictet experts meet innovators whose work is transforming our world. Watch the full video here: https://www.group.pictet/conversations-shaping-our-world/pictet...
Pictet Meets: Are real estate trends accelerated by the pandemic here to stay?
October 10, 2021 19:26 - 17 minutesIn this bonus episode Alice Charles, World Economic Forum Project Lead in Cities, Infrastructure and Urban Services, and Zsolt Kohalmi, Global Head of Real Estate and Co-CEO of Pictet Alternative Advisors discuss social inequality, safety, and well-being post COVID-19. This episode is an adaptation of Pictet Meets, a film series where Pictet experts meet innovators whose work is transforming our world. Watch the full video here: https://www.group.pictet/conversations-shaping-our-world/pictet...
The Impact Revolution
September 06, 2021 07:57 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWill the impact revolution reshape capitalism? Daily subject to short term appetites, we must identify and invest in projects that will exist way beyond ourselves. Joining us today are Sir Ronald Cohen, Egyptian-born British businessman and philanthropist, who has been called the father of venture capital and now impact investment, and Rosa Sangiorgio, who leads the Environmental Social and Governance effort for Pictet Wealth Management.
The Impact Revolution
September 06, 2021 07:57 - 28 minutesWill the impact revolution reshape capitalism? Daily subject to short term appetites, we must identify and invest in projects that will exist way beyond ourselves. Joining us today are Sir Ronald Cohen, Egyptian-born British businessman and philanthropist, who has been called the father of venture capital and now impact investment, and Rosa Sangiorgio, who leads the Environmental Social and Governance effort for Pictet Wealth Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Artificial Intelligence: An Existential Threat?
August 02, 2021 08:21 - 34 minutesIt is not an understatement to say that Artificial Intelligence may be the most important technology human beings will ever create. Can it be employed to enhance the quality of our lives, or will it pose an existential risk to humanity? Today we are joined by Stuart Russell, professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and the author of Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control, Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford and autho...
Pandemic Trauma
July 05, 2021 07:59 - 34 minutesWhy have some people thrived while others struggled during the pandemic? How do containment strategies like repetitive lockdowns and physical distancing affect the mind? As mental health cases reach all-time records worldwide, today we discuss pandemic trauma. Joining us are Melissa Monte, mindset mentor and host of the popular podcast Mind Love, ranked #1 on Forbes’ Podcasts for Your Life and Career, Professor Andrea Danese, clinical scientist expert in childhood trauma and trauma-related p...
Pictet Meets: Will extraterrestrial technology change life on earth?
June 28, 2021 08:59 - 15 minutesShould we keep our eyes on the stars? In this bonus episode, Pictet's Luciano Diana interviews Sophie Hackford, Global Technology Futurist and Co-founder and Chair of 1715 Labs, to explore why the future of space tech matters and how it is changing life on Earth, setting the course for humanity for years to come. Watch the full video here: https://www.group.pictet/pictet-meets/luciano-diana-x-sophie-hackford
Will Extraterrestrial Technology Change Life On Earth?
June 28, 2021 08:59 - 15 minutesShould we keep our eyes on the stars? In this bonus episode, Pictet's Luciano Diana interviews Sophie Hackford, Global Technology Futurist and Co-founder and Chair of 1715 Labs, to explore why the future of space tech matters and how it is changing life on Earth, setting the course for humanity for years to come. Watch the full video here: https://www.group.pictet/pictet-meets/luciano-diana-x-sophie-hackford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vaccinating the World
June 07, 2021 07:43 - 35 minutesThe Economist estimates Covid-19 has already claimed over 10 million lives and data shows we need mass vaccination in the poorest and richest of countries to avoid mutating variants. So, how can we make sure vaccines are supplied equally around the world? And what can we do to stop existing variants from taking over? Today, Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, a young, Boston-based biotech firm that pioneered the vaccine, speaks to Pictet’s Senior Managing Partner, Renaud de Planta about the ra...
Pictet Meets: Are deep sea metals key to the transition away from fossil fuels?
May 30, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutesIn this bonus episode, Pictet’s Stephen Freedman meets Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, to discuss how climate change endangers the human race, the benefits and challenges for a sustainable recovery of metals through deep-sea mining, and the forces behind a clean circular economy. This episode is an adaptation of Pictet Meets, a new video series where Pictet experts meet innovators whose work is transforming our world. Watch the full video here: https://www.group.pictet/pictet-meets
Are Deep Sea Metals Key To The Transition Away From Fossil Fuels?
May 30, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutesIn this bonus episode, Pictet’s Stephen Freedman meets Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, to discuss how climate change endangers the human race, the benefits and challenges for a sustainable recovery of metals through deep-sea mining, and the forces behind a clean circular economy. This episode is an adaptation of Pictet Meets, a new video series where Pictet experts meet innovators whose work is transforming our world. Watch the full video here: https://www.group.pictet/pictet-meets ...
Emerging Markets and Climate Change
May 10, 2021 08:02 - 37 minutesClimate change is the most important story of the 21st century – perhaps the greatest challenge our civilisation has ever faced. And those in the global South will suffer disproportionately from its effects. Today, we explore what the future holds for emerging markets in the upheaval to create a post-carbon world. Is there hope? Joining us are Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of...
The Rise of China
April 05, 2021 10:06 - 38 minutesPasta, porcelain, paper money, gunpowder, and the compass: all were first invented in China. In the 21st century, as it rises to the status of global superpower, the ideas, tools and technologies developed there will once again change the course of history. Joining us are Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford, Dr. Keyu Jin, Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science and World Economic Forum Young Global ...
Women in Times of Change
March 08, 2021 03:07 - 38 minutesAre we living in times of change? Undoubtedly. In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, this episode explores the role of women in a changing economy, the importance of female role models in leadership positions, and what we can do, as individuals and businesses alike, to even out the gender gap. We are joined by three of the world’s most distinguished female leaders in their respective fields. BBC journalist, former Independent columnist and Assistant Editor of The Times, Mar...
Sustainable Fashion
February 08, 2021 12:52 - 36 minutesHow often do you buy new clothes? Today we bring you an episode in partnership with Vanity Fair, where we will discuss the rising trend of sustainable fashion. As consumers and investors, can we accelerate this industry’s transition towards fair labour and ecofriendly production? And what role does the media play in all of this? Joining us are award-winning fashion designer, entrepreneur and broadcaster Patrick Grant, Caroline Reyl, Pictet Asset Management’s Head of Premium Brands, and the Tr...
First Impressions
January 11, 2021 00:49 - 36 minutes - 25 MBHow reliable are first impressions? Can a bad one be dangerous? And how much control can we have over them? In the year 2021 our first encounters with strangers are more likely to be made in videoconferences, but the importance of making a powerful first impression certainly hasn’t gone away. Joining us are writer Malcolm Gladwell, one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people, host of the top-chart podcast ‘Revisionist History’, and author of the international bestselling books The...