LSE London Alumni Talks

In this episode we speak to Suhrid Patel, Co-Founder of Impagro, an initiative focussed on building environmentally sustainable supply chains with India’s farmers.Suhrid has over 10 years experience working with the agriculture sector in numerous countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. He has a masters degree in Development Management from the LSE and is a former Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellow.In this podcast Suhrid discusses his journey from LSE student to agricultural entrepr...

In this episode of LSE London Alumni Talks we speak to Adam French, former CEO of Scalable Capital, a digital wealth management unicorn and currently a partner at Houghton Street Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm based at the LSE.In this podcast Adam speaks to us about his entrepreneurial journey from LSE to Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis to developing and growing Scalable Capital. Adam also gives us his reflection on the experiences that helped to shape his entrep...

In this podcast we speak to Michael Muthukrishna, Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the LSE. In this podcast Michael speaks to us about Culturalytics, his initiative that helps organisations to measure and manage organisational culture and how this can be used in strategic planning and policy. In this podcast Michael talks to us about what we mean by culture, useful ways to think about culture as well as unpacking these ideas in the context of the value they can bring to addr...

Today we speak to Bilal Baloch, Co-Founder and COO of GlobalWonks, a software company that uses artificial intelligence to deliver expert insights to organizations worldwide.As well as his entrepreneurial ventures Bilal has an academic background with over over 10 years’ of experience in learning how decisions are made within organizations. Bilal completed his Bachelor’s at the LSE, holds a Master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts...

In this episode we speak to LSE’s own David Ai. David is the Head of Innovation at LSE Innovation, the School’s department focusing on assisting LSE experts to commercialise their research. Before LSE David enjoyed careers in the venture and technology licensing arenas including working for Stanford’s Office of Technology Licensing for six years, managing inventions while spearheading Stanford’s technology marketing efforts in China. David also served as Vice President Chief Advisor at Hitach...

In Episode 2 of our Planet Hope series we speak to David Wood. David is the Chair of the London Futurists, a board director at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and a Principal at Delta Wisdom, an independent futurist consultancy and publisher. His new book “Vital Foresight” explores future scenarios of technological disruption, superabundance and existential threat as well as the case for active transhumanism and principles for navigating the future.In this podcast David tou...

Episode 1 in the LSEAAL "Planet Hope" podcast series showcasing key guests and their ideas for positively impacting global issues!In this episode we speak to we speak to Martina Macpherson. Martina is Head of ESG Strategy and an ExCo Member for ODDO BHF Asset Management & Private Equity. Martina has held several global leadership roles in ESG strategy, product development and innovation including Senior Vice President, ESG and Engagement Strategy at Moody’s and is part of The Global ESG L...

In this podcast Louise talks to us about ESG trends within the global real estate and investment markets, pricing and managing climate risk within a portfolio and the potential that these trends have to shape change and impact within society.Louise Ellison is the Group Head of Sustainability at Hammerson, a major British property development and investment company, as well as the Chair of the Better Buildings Partnership and EPRA Sustainability Committee.

In this podcast Ben talks to us about the implications and effects of current government interventions in combating the economic effects of Covid, how these effects have impacted trends in AI and Automation, the politics of the essential worker and how this is likely to impact our view of the state and its social contract. Ben is currently the Director of Communications for the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice an organisation that works with companies to champion fairness, equ...

In this podcast we will be talking to George Zarkadakis. George is the Digital Lead at and heads the Future of Work consulting practice at Willis Towers Watson. In addition George is an artificial Intelligence engineer and digital innovation professional who has keen research interests in the impact of AI on us as a species and society.In this podcast George talks to us about the varying impacts of AI from a personal, professional and societal perspective, how we should address these impacts ...

LSEAAL Future of Work Podcast SeriesInvesting in the Workforce of Tomorrow - HR investment trends in AI and automation with Devyani Vashapayam (HR Tech Partnership) In this podcast Devyani talks to us about the impact of COVID 19 on underlying trends in the HR space, working life and wider economy, the challenges and opportunities this presents for managers and employees, what future holds in this regard and her thoughts on key services gaps and opportunities in the market. We hope you enjoy ...

LSEAAL Future of Work Podcast Series In this podcast Sarah Stein Lubrano from the School of Life talks to us about the increasing importance of autonomy to the workforce of tomorrow, what perspectives managers and companies may need to adopt in this respect and how to consider and harness shifting attitudes to work and working life. We hope you enjoy the podcast.Podcast Timestamp1:19 - Sarah’s Intro2:47 - The School of Life’s use perspectives on the current Covid crisis4:00 - The value of Sto...

Welcome to Colonising Space, a podcast series where we talk to the individuals involved in advancing outer space exploration and the space industry.In this episode we speak to Ian Taylor. Ian is a former MP and Minister of Science, Space and Technology who now serves on the board of several technology led initiatives including chairing the Advisory Board of the UK Innovation & Science Seedfund (UKi2s) which invests capital in ventures emerging from the national science research bases.In t...

Welcome to Colonising Space, a podcast series where we talk to the individuals involved in advancing outer space exploration and the space industry.In this episode we speak to Brian Wang, a lecturer at the Singularity University and the author of Nextbigfuture.com, ranked the #1 “Science News Blog” worldwide. With nearly 1 million readers per month on Nextbigfuture, he has written over 27,000 articles on a variety of topics centred around futurism and emerging technologies.In this podcast Bri...

Welcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Jordan Furlong. Jordan is a legal market analyst and an award winning legal journalist, who has served as the editor of three leading Canadian legal periodicals: The Lawyers Weekly, National, and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Magazine. In 2007, Jordan launched an award-winning blog called Law21: Dispatches from a Legal Profession...

Welcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Orla Lynskey. Orla is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science where she teaches and conducts research in the areas of data protection, technology regulation, digital rights and EU law. Orla is the author of The Foundations of EU Data Protection Law, published by OUP in 2015, an editor of International Da...

Welcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Gabriel Teninbaum. Gabriel is the Director of Institute on Legal Innovation & Technology & a Prof. of Legal Writing at Suffolk Law School, Visiting Fellow at the Yale Law School Information Society Project and the founder of SeRiouS, a learning platform that uses a spaced repetition algorithm and professor-created content to help stud...

Welcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Chetan Phull, founder of Smartblock Law Professional Corporation, a law firm in Toronto focused in blockchain, cryptocurrency, IT contracts and litigation. Smartblock Law services public companies, SMEs, startups, and high net-worth crypto holders, providing legal advice on blockchain and cryptocurrency, data privacy and cybersecurity as well...

Welcome to Law 2.0, a podcast series where we talk to individuals looking to change the legal services and regulatory sector.In this episode we speak to Mark A. Cohen. Mark is the CEO of Legal Mosaic, a legal business consultancy and a regular contributor to Forbes online with a weekly column focusing on the global legal marketplace. In addition Mark is an accomplished speaker, author and holds positions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and the Singapore Academy of Law.Specif...

In this series of podcasts we talk to the influencers and changemakers focused on active ageing. With a growing ageing population in the UK and across other parts of world innovators are developing new and impactful approaches to getting older […]Author informationMandeep MetharuChair at LSEAALMandeep graduated with a law degree (LLB 2010) from the LSE and is presently the Chair of the LSE Alumni Association London (LSEAAL). Previously, Mandeep co-founded Medbiomarkers, a consultancy helping...

In this series of podcasts we talk to the influencers and changemakers focused on active ageing. With a growing ageing population in the UK and across other parts of world innovators are developing new and impactful approaches to getting older adults more active, extending their years of quality life.In this episode, we speak to Lise, the Founder and CEO of Walk With Path. Walk With Path is a start-up that has developed hardware products in order to help those with long-term conditions like P...

In this series of podcasts we talk to the influencers shaping the future of the hospitality and tourism industry. In an increasingly competitive marketplace that has recently seen the rise of companies such as Airbnb, the hospitality industry is experiencing squeezed margins and potential disruption from many facets.In this episode, we speak to David Millili, CEO of Runtriz, a company that aims to help hotels enhance guest experiences, drive revenues and increase repeat customers through a se...

In this series of podcasts we talk to the people looking to change the financial world.In this episode, we speak to Hendrik Bartel CEO and Susan Lundquist CMO of TruValue Labs. TruValue Labs develop advanced analytics to create usable and real-time ESG metrics for researchers, analysts and investors to help them evaluate company performance.Specifically, we dive into what makes their technology unique, the inspiration behind the company and what focusing on big data can mean for the world of ...

In this series of podcasts we talk to the people looking to change the financial world.In this episode we speak to Adib Bamieh the chief operating officer of Chip Financial. Chip saves money for you based on your spending behavior and their algorithm calculates how much you can actually afford to save and automatically transfers this amount from your current account into your Chip savings account.Specifically, we discuss open banking, operational challenges unique to Fintech companies and how...

Welcome to this episode of Finance 2.0, a series where we talk to the people seeking to change the finance world.In this podcast, we speak to Aritra Chakravarty, the CEO and Founder of Project Imagine and Dozens. Aritra spent the first part of his career in banking where he gathered senior experience in areas such as Mergers & Acquisitions and FOREX.In this episode, Aritra discusses Dozens, Project Imagine; the main ideas behind them and what savings and investment products they’re ...

Welcome to Homo Sapien 2.0, a podcast series about transcending our biological limitations and interviewing the visionaries helping make it happen.In this podcast we talk to David Wood, chair of the London Futurists, a group that has organized regular meetings in London since March 2008 on futurist and technoprogressive topics.In this podcast David unpacks his view of the benefits and limitations of technology, the need to augment our characters as well as our bodies and what mean it means to...

Welcome to Homo Sapien 2.0, a podcast series about transcending our biological limitations and interviewing the visionaries helping make it happen.In this podcast we talk to Zoltan Istvan. Zoltan is probably most famous for running a US Presidential campaign on a platform of transhumanist issues amongst them spear-heading technological solutions to aging and death.Zoltan has commentated on these issues via numerous articles and media appearances and together we discuss public policy issues su...

Welcome to Homo Sapien 2.0, a podcast series about transcending our biological limitations and interviewing the visionaries helping make it happen.In this podcast, we talk to Professor Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Professor Fuller has published extensively in the areas of Transhumanism and Intelligent Design.In this podcast Steve delves into the deeper issues surrounding a society where people refuse to d...

In 2008 Aubrey de Grey claimed that the first human to live 1,000 years was probably already alive, and might even be between 50 and 60 years old already.In this podcast, we talk to Aubrey De Grey the chief science officer of the SENS Research Foundation, an organisation that develops and promotes rejuvenation biotechnology that could one day indefinitely extend human lifespans.De Grey’s research focuses on whether regenerative medicine can prevent the aging process. He works on the developme...

Meet Diego Lopez, an LSE alumni attempting to break a Guinness world record by completing a major, significant swim in each of the seven continents (“Continents Seven”)Diego Lopez is a finance executive, globetrotter and marathon swimmer, born in the Canary Islands in Spain and currently based in New York City. He earned his MSc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in 2006, and has since then been a committed alumnus in a number of geographies globally. During Diego Lopez’s amateur ca...

Personal Data compliance worries? Why not Blockchain it?Welcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society.Together we discuss what makes Ohalo unique, deep dive on issues surrounding managing data and regulatory issues,how blockchain based solutions can address this and what Ohalo’s approach can offer companies in addressing present regulatory issues part...

Gamifying Crypto and making it easier to trade – Ready Player One or Game Over? Welcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society. Today we talk to Paul Lindsell of Gimmer, an automated cryptocurrency trading platform providing users with an innovative way to trade cryptocurrencies. Together we discuss what makes Gimmer unique, issues surrounding access t...

The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal got you worried? We’ve got the medicine…Welcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society.Today we talk to Dimitri Verhelst of Juru, a blockchain based solution enabling users and companies to harness its solution to allow individuals to take control of their digital identity.We discuss what makes Juru unique, the ...

"Cryptocurrencies have caused deaths in a fairly direct way…" Bill GatesWelcome to Decentralised Disruption, a podcast series about the use and implications of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts in business, the market and wider society. Today we talk to Anthony Lesoismier and Cyruz Fazel of Swissborg, a cryptocurrency wealth management solution looking to make big waves in the space. In this Podcast we look at what makes Swissborg unique, the ICO market, the implicat...

Join us for a fascinating discussion with play expert, Yesim Kunter.Yesim is an independent consultant who specialises in the application of the psychology and philosophy of play to areas such as product development, culture creation and future scoping.Yesim was brought up in Turkey and lived in New York, Billund, Denmark and now in London, experiences which gave her a multi-cultural perspective in being keen observer in human behaviour. Beginning her career as a toy design specialist Yesim w...