Latest Unique business stories Podcast Episodes
The future of events
Unique Contributions - May 24, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, YS Chi speaks with Brian Brittain, chief operating officer of Reed Exhibitions. In a normal year, the organisation runs over 400 events across all continents. During the pandemic, it has had to navigate show cancellations and moving event dates. But sometimes crisis creates oppo...
The future of events - with Brian Brittain
Unique Contributions - May 24, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, YS Chi speaks with Brian Brittain, chief operating officer of Reed Exhibitions. In a normal year, the organisation runs over 400 events across all continents. During the pandemic, it has had to navigate show cancellations and moving event dates. But sometimes crisis creates oppo...
Reflections of a reluctant leader - with John Pham
Unique Contributions - May 17, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, YS Chi speaks with John Pham, the editor in chief of Cell, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. He is just the fourth person to lead the journal in its 47-year history. Here is the remarkable story of the youngest son of Vietnamese immigrants who, until recently, nev...
Series 2, episode 3: Reflections of a reluctant leader - with John Pham
Unique Contributions - May 17, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, YS Chi speaks with John Pham, the editor in chief of Cell, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. He is just the fourth person to lead the journal in its 47-year history. Here is the remarkable story of the youngest son of Vietnamese immigrants who, until recently, nev...
Reflections of a reluctant leader - with John Pham, editor of Cell
Unique Contributions - May 17, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, YS Chi speaks with John Pham, the editor in chief of Cell, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. He is just the fourth person to lead the journal in its 47-year history. Here is the remarkable story of the youngest son of Vietnamese immigrants who, until recently, nev...
Race, racism and social justice - with Femi Richards
Unique Contributions - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo mark the launch of our second series of Unique Contributions, YS Chi speaks with one of the most influential Blacks in corporate America, Femi Richards, about race, racism and social justice. Femi has a courageous conversation about his personal and family experience of racism and what it ...
Race, racism and social justice
Unique Contributions - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo mark the launch of our second series of Unique Contributions, YS Chi speaks with one of the most influential Blacks in corporate America, Femi Richards, about race, racism and social justice. Femi has a courageous conversation about his personal and family experience of racism and what it ...
Inclusion & Diversity - with Kumsal Bayazit
Unique Contributions - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHow do you build trust? How do you meaningfully advance inclusion and diversity? In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Kumsal Bayazit, the first female CEO in Elsevier’s 140-year history, about her learnings and insights into building trust and creating an inclusive mindset. Kumsal tells us how he...
Inclusion & Diversity - with Kumsal Bayazit, CEO of Elsevier
Unique Contributions - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHow do you build trust? How do you meaningfully advance inclusion and diversity? In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Kumsal Bayazit, the first female CEO in Elsevier’s 140-year history, about her learnings and insights into building trust and creating an inclusive mindset. Kumsal tells us how he...
Series 2, episode 1: Race, racism and social justice - with Femi Richards
Unique Contributions - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo mark the launch of our second series of Unique Contributions, YS Chi speaks with one of the most influential Blacks in corporate America, Femi Richards, about race, racism and social justice. Femi has a courageous conversation about his personal and family experience of racism and what it ...
Series 2, episode 2: Inclusion & Diversity - with Kumsal Bayazit
Unique Contributions - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHow do you build trust? How do you meaningfully advance inclusion and diversity? In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Kumsal Bayazit, the first female CEO in Elsevier’s 140-year history, about her learnings and insights into building trust and creating an inclusive mindset. Kumsal tells us how he...
Jelena Sevo: Driver of diversity of thought
Unique Contributions - January 13, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo conclude the first series of our Unique Contributions podcast, YS speaks to Jelena Sevo about diversity, inclusion and innovation, and what it means to be one of the most senior women at RELX. In her conversation, Jelena makes the business case for diversity and shares her insights into what ...
Jelena Sevo - Driver of diversity of thought
Unique Contributions - January 13, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo conclude the first series of our Unique Contributions podcast, YS speaks to Jelena Sevo about diversity, inclusion and innovation, and what it means to be one of the most senior women at RELX. In her conversation, Jelena makes the business case for diversity and shares her insights into what ...
Jelena Sevo - Driver of diversity of thought
Unique Contributions - January 13, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo conclude the first series of our Unique Contributions podcast, YS speaks to Jelena Sevo about diversity, inclusion and innovation, and what it means to be one of the most senior women at RELX. In her conversation, Jelena makes the business case for diversity and shares her insights into what ...
Series 1, episode 7: Jelena Sevo - Driver of diversity of thought
Unique Contributions - January 13, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTo conclude the first series of our Unique Contributions podcast, YS speaks to Jelena Sevo about diversity, inclusion and innovation, and what it means to be one of the most senior women at RELX. In her conversation, Jelena makes the business case for diversity and shares her insights into what ...
Anna Dycheva-Smirnova: Leader of positivity
Unique Contributions - January 04, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsMuch has been discussed about the events industry during the pandemic. In this episode, YS explores with Anna Dycheva-Smirnova the lasting impact of shows on local economies and what it takes to be a leader in this industry. Anna discusses how authenticity, sincerity and openness have informed ...
Series 1, episode 6: Anna Dycheva-Smirnova - Leader of positivity
Unique Contributions - January 04, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsMuch has been discussed about the events industry during the pandemic. In this episode, YS explores with Anna Dycheva-Smirnova the lasting impact of shows on local economies and what it takes to be a leader in this industry. Anna discusses how authenticity, sincerity and openness have informed ...
Anna Dycheva-Smirnova - Leader of positivity
Unique Contributions - January 04, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsMuch has been discussed about the events industry during the pandemic. In this episode, YS explores with Anna Dycheva-Smirnova the lasting impact of shows on local economies and what it takes to be a leader in this industry. Anna discusses how authenticity, sincerity and openness have informed ...
Stephen Topliss: Tackling cybercrime
Unique Contributions - December 18, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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 jour...
Stephen Topliss - Tackling cybercrime
Unique Contributions - December 18, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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 jour...
Series 1, episode 5: Stephen Topliss - Tackling cybercrime
Unique Contributions - December 18, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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 jour...
Gaythri Raman - Rule of Law campaigner
Unique Contributions - December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhat 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 techno...
Gaythri Raman: Rule of Law Campaigner
Unique Contributions - December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhat 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 techno...
Series 1, episode 4: Gaythri Raman - Rule of Law campaigner
Unique Contributions - December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhat 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 techno...
Rhett Alden: Improving patients' lives
Unique Contributions - November 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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...
Rhett Alden - Improving patients' lives
Unique Contributions - November 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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...
Series 1, episode 3: Rhett Alden - Improving patients' lives
Unique Contributions - November 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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...
Dean Curtis - Learning from sports
Unique Contributions - November 20, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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 leadin...
Series 1, episode 2: Dean Curtis - Learning from sports
Unique Contributions - November 20, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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 leadin...
Dean Curtis: Learning from sports
Unique Contributions - November 20, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn 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 leadin...
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