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Leadership 2050

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -

Leadership2050 is a podcast exploring the leadership we need to successfully transition to 2050. Who are the innovators setting the agenda for a more equal and sustainable future? In this series you’ll meet them. In each episode Andrew White talks to a visionary leader from the business community who is confronting the challenges humanity faces and finding solutions.

 

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Episodes

Daniel Hooft, Kelp Blue

April 27, 2023 03:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

In episode 9 Andrew talks to Daniel Hooft, the CEO of bluewater farming company Kelp Blue, about the life skills that prepared him to set up a nature-based solution to climate change.   “I hope there are people looking at what we’re doing and thinking, gosh, that’s exciting, that’s brave but it’s fun and maybe I should do something like that.”   Daniel Hooft was born in the Netherlands, raised in Dubai and Canada, and his journey to founding Kelp Blue has been anything but linea...

Rajeev Suri, Inmarsat

April 20, 2023 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

In episode 8 Andrew talks to ‘turnaround specialist’ Rajeev Suri, CEO of leading satellite provider Inmarsat, about successfully riding the waves of change.   “You don’t get people to join you these days, or stay with you, if you don’t have a purpose that resonates with them, that is above and beyond just focusing on profits. Focus on purpose, remember why you exist, and what impact you make on your industry and society.”   Born in India and raised in Kuwait, for 25 years Rajeev...

Pinar Akiskalioglu, Punk Business School

April 06, 2023 03:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

In episode 7 Andrew talks to Pinar Akiskalioglu, the founder of Punk Business School, about what business leadership of the future needs to look like.   “I’m accused of being too romantic for business. But business is about humans helping other humans. There’s always a human element. Business leaders should know how to connect economic structures with human emotions.”   Pinar Akiskalioglu describes herself as a “business activist” who is working hard to be the kind of business l...

Amit Kapur, Tata Consultancy Services

March 30, 2023 03:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

In episode 6 Andrew talks to Amit Kapur, the Head of UK and Ireland at Tata Consultancy Services, about rethinking leadership.   “Leadership is all about driving change with empathy. Diversity and inclusion is possibly the biggest source of driving change and the source of our growth.”   TCS is one of the biggest tech companies in the world. It describes itself as a “purpose-led organisation that is building a meaningful future through innovation, technology, and collective know...

Peter Flavel, Coutts Bank

March 23, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

In episode 5 Andrew talks to Peter Flavel, the CEO of iconic private bank Coutts, about reimagining its role in an era of rising inequality.   “Most people think this echelon of people don’t care. But they do care, they care a lot, and we need them to care because the amount of capital they control is important.”   Peter has more than 35 years’ of experience in international financial services. Before joining Coutts, he was the CEO of JP Morgan Private Wealth Management in Asia ...

Cherrie Atilano, AGREA Agricultural Systems International

March 16, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

In episode 4 Andrew talks to Cherrie Atilano, the CEO and President of the for-purpose agribusiness AGREA Agricultural Systems International.   “Every day I always ask myself, is this decision making me sleep peacefully at night. I hope to wake up every day with great optimism and great excitement to be alive because you’re doing something good, you’re changing lives.”   Cherrie Atilano is the “founding farmer” of AGREA, which aims to eradicate poverty for farming and fishing co...

Emma Howard Boyd, Green Finance Institute

March 09, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

In this episode Andrew talks to Emma Howard Boyd CBE, the Chair of the Green Finance Institute and former Chair of England’s environmental regulator, about green finance and preparing for the coming climate storm.   “I think it’s about people who are focusing on solutions, who are focusing on a partnership approach, a collaborative approach, and who are listening.”   This decade is the most important in terms of the shift that needs to happen if we’re to meet our climate targets...

Pinky Lilani, Women of the Future

March 02, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

In this episode Andrew talks to Pinky Lilani, food guru, entrepreneur and champion of women in business, about why kindness is power. “I like to make connections, make a difference to people’s lives without them even asking. Leaders must do things without people asking.”   Leadership is undergoing a profound revolution - those who show empathy and lead on social issues will thrive in the years ahead. And in this series you’ll meet global leaders who are showing the way.   Pinky...

Jack Sim, World Toilet Organisation

February 23, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

In the first episode of a new series, Andrew talks to Jack Sim, the Founder and Director of the World Toilet Organisation.   “Today we say a billionaire is one who took a billion dollars from everyone else. We are incentivising selfishness. We need to define a billionaire as one who improved the life of a billion people.”   Dr Andrew White is a leadership coach and Senior Fellow in Management Practice at Said Business School, where his work focuses on leadership that’s fit for t...

Gaude Paez, Riot Games

July 28, 2022 02:30 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

In episode 5 of this bonus miniseries of Leadership2050, Andrew White and co-host Adam Canwell of EY talk to Gaude Paez, Head of Global Corporate Affairs at Riot Games, about reshaping company culture. Riot Games is the game developer and publisher behind blockbuster PC games such as League of Legends and Valorant. Gaude talks openly about the cultural transformations Riot Games undertook to shift the disruptive communication behaviors that had emerged over the years following a 20...

Christiane Wijsen, Boehringer Ingelheim

July 21, 2022 03:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

In episode 4 of this bonus miniseries of Leadership2050, Andrew White and co-host Adam Canwell of EY talk to Christiane Wijsen, Head of Corporate Strategy and Consulting at Boehringer Ingelheim, about creating the social movement you need for a successful transformation. Christiane shares her insights into the transformations she has led and how creating a belief system and sense of community will lead an organisation through radical change. Have a true interest in people, she stre...

Geoff Skingsley, L’Oréal UK

July 14, 2022 03:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

In episode 3 of this bonus miniseries of Leadership2050, Andrew White and co-host Adam Canwell of EY talk to Geoff Skingsley, the Chairman of L’Oréal UK and Ireland, a company that’s been at the forefront of transformation. Geoff shares his insights into how L’Oréal reinvented itself as a digital-first company in 2013/14. How as a highly successful organisation can you get ahead of the disruptions you’re facing into? How do you create true belief in a transformation across a top te...

Rob Thomas, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

July 07, 2022 03:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

In episode 2 of this bonus miniseries of Leadership2050, Andrew White and co-host Adam Canwell of EY talk to Rob Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. What can leaders who’ve been through the process of radical organisational change teach us about the secrets of a successful transformation? What are the pitfalls to avoid? Rob Thomas has led the transformation of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team at a critical point in the company’s...

Allison Rossiter, Roche Diagnostics Australia

June 30, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

For this special deep dive into transformation leadership Andrew has teamed up with research partner Adam Canwell from the EY organisation to explore the journey six global leaders and their workforce went through as they successfully led their organisations through significant change. We start the series with Allison Rossiter, who has led Roche Diagnostics Australia through a radical programme of company culture change. Here she shares her experience and advice on how to lead a wo...

The Journey of Transformation

June 28, 2022 03:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

In this Transformation Leadership2050 series, Andrew White teams up with research partner and co-host Adam Canwell from EY to chat about the forthcoming series on transformation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Series 3: Transformational Leadership

June 28, 2022 03:00 - 59 seconds - 935 KB

In this bonus miniseries of the Leadership2050 podcast we’re taking a deep dive into transformation leadership. In this Transformation Leadership2050 series, Andrew White teams up with research partner and co-host Adam Canwell from EY to explore the journey six global leaders and their workforce went through as they successfully led their organisations through significant change. Throughout the episodes you will hear from leaders in Europe, Australia and the US working across a r...

Thomas Hübl: founder of the Academy of Inner Science

May 04, 2022 22:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

In episode 6, Andrew talks to modern mystic Thomas Hübl about the business benefits of personal spiritual work and trauma-informed leadership. Thomas Hübl is a renowned teacher and author whose work integrates ancient wisdom with the discoveries of science. He is the founder of the Academy of Inner Science, which studies the principles of human inner development. Since 2004, he has taught and facilitated programmes with more than 100,000 people worldwide. He is at the forefront of...

Jessica Long, Big Idea Revolutionising Business

April 27, 2022 22:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

In episode 5, Andrew talks to circular economy pioneer Jessica Long about the big idea that’s revolutionising business, and what it takes to be a great leader. For more than two decades Jessica has been helping organisations increase their competitiveness and drive profitable growth while creating positive economic, environmental and societal impact. She is the Chief Strategy Officer at Closed Loop Partners, a NYC-based investment firm that provides equity and project finance to s...

Paul Polman, Business for Good

April 20, 2022 22:30 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

In episode 4, Andrew talks to Paul Polman, one of the world’s leading proponents of sustainable capitalism, about using business to drive positive global transformation. Paul has been called one of the standout business leaders of his generation. For ten years as the CEO at Unilever, he helped revolutionise corporate thinking. He proved that putting purpose and sustainability first was the right way to run a business – Unilever’s profits went up while simultaneously ranking number...

Audette Exel, Adara Group

April 13, 2022 22:30 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

In episode 3, Andrew talks to Audette Exel, the founder and CEO of the pioneering Adara Group – one of the world’s first businesses for purpose. Audette Exel is not afraid to rip up the rulebook. In fact she’d positively encourage it. Because now is not the time for “business as usual”, and it’s the rebels who are doing things differently. When she left the world of activism to become a lawyer and then a corporate finance magnet, critics said she’d sold out. But by connecting the...

Dr Vivienne Ming, Socos Labs

April 06, 2022 22:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

In episode 2, Andrew talks to Dr Vivienne Ming, theoretical neuroscientist and AI visionary, about the power of sacrifice, and using science to make a positive difference in the world. Vivienne calls herself a “professional mad scientist” who is dedicated to solving some of the world's most pressing problems. In 2017 she created Socos Labs, which she calls a “philanthropic laboratory”. Socos is an independent think tank and incubator that uses machine learning, neuroscience and eco...

Toto Wolff, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One

March 30, 2022 22:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

In episode 1 of Series 2, Andrew talks to Toto Wolff, the CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, about life and success in the fast lane. Toto Wolff is perhaps the most powerful man in motorsport. Since he took the helm as Team Principal, the Mercedes Formula One team has achieved an unprecedented seven consecutive World Championship doubles to become the most successful team in F1 history.  It’s a record born from Toto’s unique combination of racing, investi...

Series 2: six more vanguard leaders

March 25, 2022 00:00 - 59 seconds - 937 KB

In Series 2 Andrew White meets six more vanguard leaders – F1 Mercedes boss Toto Wolff; AI visionary Vivienne Ming; former Unilever CEO Paul Polman; entrepreneur and philanthropist Audette Excel; circular economy pioneer Jessica Long; and spiritual leader Thomas Hubl.   How are they rethinking business for the 21st century? Leadership2050 is a podcast bringing you leadership lessons from the frontlines of positive change.   2050 is a critical date. By then we will know if we h...

Ep6: Jeremy Oppenhiem, SYSTEMIQ: “We’re writing the software code for a new economy”

November 03, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

In episode 6 Andrew talks to Jeremy Oppenheim, co-founder and senior partner at systems-change company SYSTEMIQ, about the new leadership required to set a sustainable course for global industry.   SYSTEMIQ is a B-Corporation dedicated to accelerating delivery of the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals by partnering with business, finance, policy-makers and civil society to make economic systems truly sustainable. It combines high-level research with high-impact, ...

Ep6: Jeremy Oppenheim, SYSTEMIQ: “We’re writing the software code for a new economy”

November 03, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

In episode 6 Andrew talks to Jeremy Oppenheim, co-founder and senior partner at systems-change company SYSTEMIQ, about the new leadership required to set a sustainable course for global industry.   SYSTEMIQ is a B-Corporation dedicated to accelerating delivery of the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals by partnering with business, finance, policy-makers and civil society to make economic systems truly sustainable. It combines high-level research with high-impact, ...

Ep5: Sam Gyimah, Goldman Sachs: “Finance is a lever for change”

October 26, 2021 23:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

In episode 5 Andrew talks to Sam Gyimah, former UK government minister and now non-executive director at Goldman Sachs, about the role of finance in serving and transforming society.   With a background in investment banking and politics – Sam is a former Conservative universities and science minister - he understands how to bring these worlds together to create real change.   Sam is also a leader led by his values. In 2018 he was one of only 21 Tory rebels who voted against a n...

Ep4: Jane Burston, The Clean Air Fund: “It’s amazing how much you can achieve when you don’t care who takes the credit”

October 19, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

In episode 4 Andrew talks to Jane Burston, the founder and Executive Director of The Clean Air Fund, about leading without ego and building a movement to create clean air for all.   The Clean Air Fund calls air pollution a “hidden emergency”. In fact it’s one of the biggest public health issues we face globally – and it’s getting worse. 90% of people worldwide do not have clean air to breathe. And every minute one child and 12 adults die of illnesses caused by air pollution.   P...

Ep3: David Katz, The Plastic Bank: “It’s win win or no deal”

October 12, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

In episode 3 Andrew talks to David Katz, founder and CEO of The Plastic Bank, about conscious capitalism and turning ocean plastic into money - his for-profit solution to plastic waste and poverty.   The Plastic Bank is a global network of micro recycling markets that empower the poor to transcend poverty by cleaning the environment. By reframing the problem of ocean plastic as an opportunity to create abundance for everyone, The Plastic Bank is clearing our seas of harmful plasti...

Ep2: Katherine Garrett-Cox, Gulf International Bank UK: “Ask yourself: what difference am I making?”

October 05, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Ep2: Katherine Garrett-Cox, Gulf International Bank UK: “Ask yourself: what difference am I making?”   In episode 2 Andrew White talks to Katherine Garrett-Cox, the Managing Director and CEO of Gulf International Bank UK about the key role asset management has in supporting sustainable development.   Katherine has more than 30 years’ experience in the finance sector. At GIB she is, as she puts it, “right out on the edge of frontier” with a strategy that promotes mobilising and s...

Ep1: Alan Jope, Unilever: “Leading the Adventure"

September 28, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB

Ep1: Alan Jope, Unilever: “Leading the Adventure”   In episode 1 Andrew White talks to Alan Jope, the CEO of Unilever, about the company’s theory of change, putting this into practice, and cultivating an “inner and outer game”.   Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies and over the last 15 years it has broken ground in terms of what it means to be a sustainable business on a global scale.   Although he describes himself as a “reluctant CEO”, Alan is one...

Leadership 2050 Trailer

September 23, 2021 13:20 - 1 minute - 938 KB

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