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Unique Contributions

63 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

In each episode of Unique Contributions, we bring you closer to some of the most interesting people from around our business working on industry-shaping issues that matter. We explore how they and we collectively as a business, create a positive impact on society through our knowledge, resources and skills. This is what we call our “unique contributions”. In this series, we explore the issue of trust: how can we build trust in data and technology and help create a world that works for everyone. Join our host YS Chi, director of corporate affairs at RELX and Chairman of Elsevier, as he dives deep into conversations with some of his friends and colleagues. Thank you to our listeners for tuning in. You can check back here for a new episode every other week. This podcast is brought to you by RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions. Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

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Episodes

Series 1, episode 5: Stephen Topliss - Tackling cybercrime

December 18, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

In this episode, YS Chi talks to Stephen Topliss about cybercrime. They discuss how online fraud has evolved and how modern technology is now helping to combat it. They explore the need to balance convenience with safety to protect younger generations, and take a look at Stephen's inspiring journey which has included stops as a linguist and a space physicist. Stephen Topliss is the VP of Market Planning for Global Fraud & Identity at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. This podcast is brought to y...

Gaythri Raman - Rule of Law campaigner

December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

What is the rule of law, what does it mean in practice and why does it matter? Gaythri Raman has dedicated a large part of her career to advance the rule of law. In this episode, YS asks Gaythri what it takes to meaningfully advance the rule of law around the world and about the role that technology can play in that journey. Based in South East Asia, Gaythri shares the stories that have changed her life and the lives of others to create a more equal society. Gaythri Raman is managing direct...

Gaythri Raman: Rule of Law Campaigner

December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

What is the rule of law, what does it mean in practice and why does it matter? Gaythri Raman has dedicated a large part of her career to advance the rule of law. In this episode, YS asks Gaythri what it takes to meaningfully advance the rule of law around the world and about the role that technology can play in that journey. Based in South East Asia, Gaythri shares the stories that have changed her life and the lives of others to create a more equal society. Gaythri Raman is managing direct...

Series 1, episode 4: Gaythri Raman - Rule of Law campaigner

December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

What is the rule of law, what does it mean in practice and why does it matter? Gaythri Raman has dedicated a large part of her career to advance the rule of law. In this episode, YS asks Gaythri what it takes to meaningfully advance the rule of law around the world and about the role that technology can play in that journey. Based in South East Asia, Gaythri shares the stories that have changed her life and the lives of others to create a more equal society. Gaythri Raman is managing direct...

Rhett Alden: Improving patients' lives

November 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode, YS Chi talks to Rhett Alden who joined Elsevier with “the idea, the expectation, that we’re really going to do something significant in the healthcare space to improve patients’ lives”.  YS asks Rhett how it was possible to make such quick progress with the Covid vaccines, how to continue the push for more open access to information and how to build trust. Rhett shares his insights on all the possibilities that come with bringing different large data sets together to bette...

Rhett Alden - Improving patients' lives

November 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode, YS Chi talks to Rhett Alden who joined Elsevier with “the idea, the expectation, that we’re really going to do something significant in the healthcare space to improve patients’ lives”.  YS asks Rhett how it was possible to make such quick progress with the Covid vaccines, how to continue the push for more open access to information and how to build trust. Rhett shares his insights on all the possibilities that come with bringing different large data sets together to bette...

Series 1, episode 3: Rhett Alden - Improving patients' lives

November 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode, YS Chi talks to Rhett Alden who joined Elsevier with “the idea, the expectation, that we’re really going to do something significant in the healthcare space to improve patients’ lives”.  YS asks Rhett how it was possible to make such quick progress with the Covid vaccines, how to continue the push for more open access to information and how to build trust. Rhett shares his insights on all the possibilities that come with bringing different large data sets together to bette...

Dean Curtis - Learning from sports

November 20, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

In this episode, YS Chi speaks to Dean Curtis about his unconventional professional journey which has seen him skip university, start a career in finance, move into professional soccer coaching at major UK clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, and then onto risk and compliance. Today, he’s leading two growing businesses that provide data and analytics. YS asks Dean about how these different paths have served each other and how his insights into sports, elite team performance and psychological...

Series 1, episode 2: Dean Curtis - Learning from sports

November 20, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

In this episode, YS Chi speaks to Dean Curtis about his unconventional professional journey which has seen him skip university, start a career in finance, move into professional soccer coaching at major UK clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, and then onto risk and compliance. Today, he’s leading two growing businesses that provide data and analytics. YS asks Dean about how these different paths have served each other and how his insights into sports, elite team performance and psychological...

Dean Curtis: Learning from sports

November 20, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

In this episode, YS Chi speaks to Dean Curtis about his unconventional professional journey which has seen him skip university, start a career in finance, move into professional soccer coaching at major UK clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, and then onto risk and compliance. Today, he’s leading two growing businesses that provide data and analytics. YS asks Dean about how these different paths have served each other and how his insights into sports, elite team performance and psychological...

Series 1, episode 1: Lance Fensterman - Pop culture fanatic

November 19, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

In this episode, YS Chi speaks to Lance Fensterman, pop culture fanatic, entrepreneur and global head of Reed POP. ReedPOP celebrates pop culture around the world and runs events like New York Comic Con, EGX Berlin, the Minecraft Festival and the Star Wars Celebration to name just a few.  As a leader in an affected industry, YS asks Lance about the challenges of navigating change and unfamiliarity and finding the right balance between passion and calm. Lance shares his insights into creati...

Lance Fensterman - Pop culture fanatic

November 19, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

In this episode, YS Chi speaks to Lance Fensterman, pop culture fanatic, entrepreneur and global head of Reed POP. ReedPOP celebrates pop culture around the world and runs events like New York Comic Con, EGX Berlin, the Minecraft Festival and the Star Wars Celebration to name just a few.  As a leader in an affected industry, YS asks Lance about the challenges of navigating change and unfamiliarity and finding the right balance between passion and calm. Lance shares his insights into creati...

Lance Fensterman: Pop culture fanatic

November 19, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

In this episode, YS Chi speaks to Lance Fensterman, pop culture fanatic, entrepreneur and global head of Reed POP. ReedPOP celebrates pop culture around the world and runs events like New York Comic Con, EGX Berlin, the Minecraft Festival and the Star Wars Celebration to name just a few.  As a leader in an affected industry, YS asks Lance about the challenges of navigating change and unfamiliarity and finding the right balance between passion and calm. Lance shares his insights into creati...