Imperial Business Podcast

Stanley Cookey “helps governments and businesses solve complex problems”. Formerly a GP and now a Management Consultant with healthcare and life sciences firm, CF, we hear Stanley’s motivations for pursuing an MBA and we get an insight into the strong value system that has led him into a career in which he can help people, make an impact, and ultimately find joy in what he does.

Spandan Shah had almost 10 years’ experience in consulting roles with EY and KPMG in India, Ireland and the UK prior to starting his MBA at Imperial College Business School, so the next steps were clear… weren’t they? Spandan is the perfect example of someone who decided to try something new and take an opportunity. By founding sustainability and ESG advisory firm, GreenAlytics, Spandan is following his passion and using all of his skills and experience to help firms to identify, measure and report on key ESG requirements.

Ronnie Johnson is an MBA graduate now Human Capital Consultant with Deloitte in Denver in the United States. From a military career, to Imperial College Business School during the pandemic, and now working on culture, change and sustainability projects with Deloitte, this episode has it all. We discuss what it means to be a good steward of the environment, how a massive culture change initiative is needed to push sustainability forward in the future, and how perception of what a business means to society is changing in the modern world.

Yasmine Irani has a Masters in Strategic Marketing and is now a Senior Associate with knowledge-on-demand experts, AlphaSights, but it wasn’t as straightforward as she would’ve liked. In this episode, we hear Yasmine’s journey from struggling to get a breakthrough in her job search to eventually turning down an invitation from one of her top choices after finding a job she loves.

Baptiste Fernandez has worked around the world for giants like Bain, TikTok and Uber, and since his time at Imperial he’s been able to forge his own path in tech and content creation. Whether it’s entrepreneurship, working for a tech giant, the challenges of setting up in a new country, or the secrets of content creation and the value of building an audience, this episode is not to be missed.

Bryan Bovey is an MSc International Management graduate, now consultant, and he is the founder of the Africa Homage Exhibitions, a movement that aims to spark conversations around diversity and community through art. Bryan has a deep passion for art, and we hear the story behind the Homage Exhibitions, how they aim to challenge perceptions in wider society, and how art can be used to make deeper connections than we might usually experience in our personal and professional lives. The Homage Exhibitions 2023 will take place on 23 & 24 October 2023 and tickets are available via Eventbrite now with all proceeds going towards the Cowrie Scholarship Foundation.

Carlos Beaujean is a Rotational Product Manager with Zynga, a company that focuses on mobile games and is part of Take Two Interactive. Carlos had so many ideas in the beginning that his friends would talk about his “career of the week”, which sounds funny, but it’s actually a smart strategy to try a lot of things before you eventually discover what you’re passionate about. This episode is also an insight into how working with the Careers Team can really help you to take that next step in your career.

Tina Chen is the Founder and CTO – that’s Chief Tea Officer – of HumaniTea, a socially conscious drinks company that specialises in plant-based and ethically sourced tea lattes. After studying for her MBA in 2018, Tina made a career change from IT to “just tea” and in this episode, we hear her story. From international trade missions to second degree burns, Tina’s journey as a Founder isn’t short of excitement! Hers is a story of passion, grit and resilience and Tina is a real example of what you can achieve if you take opportunities, use your network, and refuse to give up.

Dr Megha Bhola is an MSc International Health Management graduate who swapped the clinical world for the business world. We discuss Megha’s decision to make a change, how Imperial became a bridge between the clinical side of healthcare and the business side, and how being open to opportunities can lead you to places you would never expect. Now an Innovation Catalyst with health-tech start-up, SanusX, in Austria, Megha has achieved her goal and in this episode, she tells us how you can, too.

Sarvi Ahmada understands the value of stories and in this episode, we hear hers. From her 10 years’ experience in Product Management including her current role with Mastercard in Toronto, Canada, to the value of empathy in leadership and the challenges of balancing an MBA with full-time work, Sarvi is a shining example of a “hummingbird person”. Don’t know what that is? Then listen to Sarvi tell us herself! You can find Sarvi’s own podcast, Hummingbirds in Tech, on Apple and Spotify. Social Media Tags: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarvenaz-sarvi-ahmadi-mba-a691868/ Instagram: sarvi_to

Morgan Mixon and Rima Suppan are the Founders of next-generation nappy brand, Peachies, and in this episode they share their entrepreneurial journey. From meeting via the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Career Club at Imperial College Business School, the ecosystem that helped them get started, and the challenges of breaking into a competitive market, this episode is a real insight into launching a business with the aim of changing the world - in Morgan and Rima’s case - one poo at a time.

Lucas Gafarot is a former professional footballer for FC Barcelona, training with the likes of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Now a Senior Consultant with Simon-Kucher & Partners, Lucas shares his story, from not knowing what consulting was when he joined Imperial, to the challenges of arriving in a new country for the first time, and how the experiences and lessons he learned through football are still benefitting his life and career today.

This week's episode of Green Minds podcast features David Sim, an architect, urbanist and urban expert. David is a Partner at Think Softer, and the author of the book Soft City. Previously, David worked 17 years at Gehl Architects, an urban strategy and design firm based in Copenhagen. The conversation with David is all about the intersection of the built environment, climate change and humans. Claudia interviews David about his journey towards architecture, his time at Gehl Architects and writing the book Soft City. David explains what a “soft city” means, how it is connected to climate change and how we can transform cities into more liveable places. This episode features: What is a “soft city”? The influence Lego had on David's journey Soviet vs. American architecture and the in-between What we can learn from the Nordic countries about city planning The story of Jan Gehl of Gehl Architects who transformed urban spaces globally How New York Times Square transformed to its current state Encouraging walking by painting Broadway streets with red paint as a red carpet Climate change adaptation and the human adaptation Why isn't London more like Copenhagen or Amsterdam in terms of urbanism? Pandemic of loneliness and the value of a sociable city

This episode of the Green Minds podcast features Edward Dixon, Head of Responsible Investment for Aviva Investors’ Real Assets platform who leads the firm’s ESG and sustainability strategy across £50bn of real estate, infrastructure and nature-based solutions. This conversation starts with Ed sharing his journey from working as a carpenter who lost his job during the 2008 recession to managing a 50bn of real assets portfolio 21 years later, and how he stepped into sustainability. He then shares what ESG and responsible investment means for Aviva Investors, and why the climate change challenge requires a long-term perspective. This conversation also features: how to get a portfolio of real assets to net-zero, which regulations are most material for institutional real assets investors at the moment, why risk is key to undertsanding who can push the needle on climate change, and what it takes to become a senior manager in the sustainable finance world.

In today's Green Minds podcast episode, we hear from Nadia Humphreys, Head of Global Climate and Regulatory Solutions at Bloomberg. Claudia first explores Nadia's journey towards sustainable finance and becoming an expert in sustainable finance regulations. Nadia then shares her learnings from working on different regulations, such as the UK Taxonomy, EU Taxonomy, the TCFD, in different regions of the world, from the UK, the EU to Singapore. She also shares the challenges and opportunities in regulation and gives advice on how to break into a sustainable finance career.

This week, Andreas speaks with Kavita Sinha, the Director of the Private Sector Facility at Green Climate Fund or GCF. In this episode, Kavita talks about GCF’s background, program and focus. You will hear about what GCF wants to accomplish, especially with the private sector partners in the emerging markets. Kavita also shares the unique country-led approach that GCF takes and the role of the accredited entities in their program. We also talk about career opportunities in GCF as well as in climate finance space. Contains original music by Kirk Zieser Additional information On GCF: https://www.greenclimate.fund/about GCF’s projects: https://www.greenclimate.fund/projects

This week's episode features Claudia's conversation with David Vetter, a climate writer with 15 years' experience in online and print media, currently working as a Senior Contributor for Forbes Sustainability. They talk about David's journey from studying archaeology towards working in journalism, his studies at Oxford and the current climate media landscape. David shares his point of view on the challenges of climate writing, staying critical while communicating the urgency of the situation as well as which animal he would interview if he had the opportunity. Resources mentioned in the podcast: https://www.twitter.com/davidrvetter https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/ The Greenland cold war climate story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/03/15/climate-alert-secret-cold-war-military-base-transmits-a-warning-to-the-world/

In this episode of The Sports Buff, Daniel is joined by Oscar Cantu. Oscar took a series of risks in his life to pursue his great passion for sports and journalism, which has taken him on a great journey working for Sporty Group, a prominent entertainment company brokering deals with sports leagues such as: the EPL, Bundesliga, and Serie A.

In this episode of The Sports Buff, Daniel and Henry are joined by Imperial alumn and current analyst at The Sports Consultancy Oli Ng. Oli had always been a sports enthusiast, but he found a way to turn this passion into a career. Tune in to hear his story.

In this episode, Moritz is joined by Joel Tasche, Founder & CEO of Cleanhub – a waste management and recognition software company. Together with his team, Joel is on a journey to collect plastic waste before it can even enter the world's oceans. Join us for an episode about plastic waste, it’s different players and what role “plastic credits” play in the waste ecosystem! Email for suggestions: [email protected]

Join Henry and Daniel as they interview Jamie Lim, who just won her second SEA Games gold medal earlier this month. Jamie, a world-class karate fighter who doubles as a current MSc Business Analytics student at Imperial, tells her inspiring story and the challenges she’s faced along the way. Social Media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-christine-lim-08804a242/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiechristinelim/

In this episode, Desiree and Moritz speak to Cody Finke, CEO of Brimstone about building decarbonization and cement decarbonization. Here, they focus on the founding story of Brimstone, Cody’s background, and why he focused on cement decarbonization. Cody shares his experience building a company in this sphere, Brimstone’s differentiation and process of making carbon negative cement, and the challenges the company faces in scaling their solution internationally. Cody, Desi, and Moritz also discuss the market landscape of companies working on cement decarbonization and the pros/cons of each solution. Lastly, they discuss risk and quality standards, stakeholder engagement, and the talent gap facing the industry. Biography: Cody Finke is the co-founder and CEO of Brimstone Energy, a company working to commercialize carbon-negative cement by using calcium silicate rock. Cody completed his postdoctoral work as a DOE-funded Cyclotron Road entrepreneurial fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Finke received his Ph.D. from Caltech where he studied electrochemistry and industrial decarbonization. Prior to his Ph.D. Cody received a BA in Chemistry from Carleton College where he was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship by the US Government. Selected resources: Email for suggestions: [email protected]

In this week’s episode, Moritz sat down with Shapol and Rohan from Imperial College’s very own Karman Space Programme. The two have been part of the team from the very beginning, both managing multiple different departments. Together with their team they aim to build a reusable liquid bi-propellant rocket, thereby not only supporting the sector’s decarbonization efforts but also contributing to the research breakthroughs needed, to affectively fight the climate crisis here on earth. And of course the all so important question about the colonization of Mars was asked as well – so tune in and learn more about how a space programme can actually support sustainability efforts!

Join Henry and Daniel as they discover what its like to manage sportsmen and women in a more digitised era. How does one become a football agent? Are they overpaid, and what is the future of how athletes connect with sponsors? These are all topics tackled in this week’s edition of The Sports Buff.

Vanessa is currently working as a Data Scientist in Product Analytics at Meta. She completed her bachelor’s degree in economics at Northeastern University in the US. After graduation, she worked as Business Intelligence Analyst across different functions such as web analytics, logistics, and payments at Wayfair for 3 years then moved to the UK. She will share with us her career experience across different roles and countries. You may also notice we have a very beautiful podcast title today, butterfly tale. Let’s listen in to find out more. Connect with Vanessa via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-emodi/ Resources recommended by Vanessa: Notion for goals-tracking Data Camp for technical training Share with us a statistic, your feedback, and any topic you would like us to discuss via our email address: [email protected]

This week is Fashion Revolution Week, an annual campaign bringing together the world's largest fashion activism movement for seven days of action. That's why Claudia invited Ciara Barry, Policy and Campaigns Manager at Fashion Revolution to Green Minds to talk all things fashion. Today's episode also features Delphine-Maire Zacharias, a fellow MSc Climate Change, Management and Finance student of Claudia's, who led the Berlin Ambassador Group of Fashion Revolution. This talk includes: Rana Plaza's collapse importance in the fashion movement What Fashion Revolution does to improve the state of the fashion industry The inequality and wealth distribution in the fashion industry Fair living wage – Good Clothes, Fair Pay campaign GHG emissions associated with the fashion industry Who plays the biggest role in pushing the industry to become more sustainable Fashion Revolution Manifesto: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/frw-2023/ Bangladesh Accord Website - https://bangladeshaccord.org/ Good Clothes, Fair Pay Campaign: https://www.goodclothesfairpay.eu/ Fashion Future and Sustainability online course: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/fashion-s-future-and-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-

Strategic Marketing alumni and WARC Media data journalist Celeste Huang joins Senior Teaching Fellow in Marketing and Strategy James Eteen to discuss her current role and trends in media consumption and marketing.

In this episode, Desiree speaks with Kike Miralles and Josh Goldman, an alumnus of Imperial College, about mining critical minerals. They focus on exploration and discovery innovation to boost the output needed to fill the mineral demand and supply gap. Kike and Josh both share their experiences and insights working in this field - Josh by founding KoBold Metals, a startup backed by top investors like Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz and Kike by working in deep-tech venture capital and investing in the new mining innovation at Starlight Ventures. They also talk about how founders, investors, and companies should make sense of the geopolitical complexity in mining in addition to talent and research gaps in the mining industry. Kike Miralles is a Principal at Starlight Ventures, a Miami-based venture capital firm for founders addressing the world's most pressing challenges and opportunities. Starlight partners early with unstoppable entrepreneurs leveraging breakthrough science to pursue progress at scale. Starlight Ventures has a strong investing track record in decarbonization; Starlight's portfolio includes Carbon Engineering, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Impossible Metals, and Quaise among others. Prior to Starlight Ventures, Kike consulted for McKinsey and Company, completed his MBA at MIT, and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s in the field of physics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain and Ulm University in Germany. Josh Goldman is the co-Founder and President of KoBold Metals, a startup aiming to leverage artificial intelligence to identify mineral deposits needed for transition to a low-carbon economy. Prior to founding KoBold Metals, Josh worked in oil and gas private equity, and also consulted for McKinsey and Company. He earned his PhD. in Physics at Harvard University, holds Master degrees in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from Cambridge University and in History of Science at Imperial College, and earned a Bachelors of Physics at Cornell University. Selected resources: Email for suggestions: [email protected]

Join us for the first ever episode of The Sports Buff, as we tackle how the sports tech start-up Stance is looking to create a new brand of smart watch. Their CEO and Imperial alumni Jayshan will take listeners through how start-ups are launched, funded and progressed.

In this week's episode, Desiree speaks with Tem on Nomadic Venture Partners’ investment thesis, the importance of the mining industry in the global economy and the world's decarbonization journey, geopolitical complexities with China and the Democratic Republic of Congo, risk and liability, ethics, decarbonization and innovation opportunities along the mining value chain, permitting reform, and advice for entrepreneurs working in the mining industry. Tem Tumurbat is currently the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Nomadic Venture Partners, a climate tech firm accelerating decarbonization by investing in innovation across the mining value chain, as well as manufacturing, and transportation. Currently, NVP invests catalytic capital in pre-seed, seed, and Series A companies. Prior to NVP, he was an investment professional at Resource Capital Funds, a private equity firm focused on mining investments and a mining engineer at a variety of mining corporations. He received his Bachelor’s in Mining Engineering at the Colorado School of the Mines. Selected resources: https://www.nomadicvp.com/ https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-450-million-deploy-clean-energy-projects-mine-lands Email for suggestions: [email protected]

In this week's episode, Moritz speaks with Todd Smith, the co-founder of Safe Landing, an organisation by aviation workers for more sustainability in the industry. The two talk about the radical changes needed to decarbonize the aviation industry, the challenges that lie ahead and also why it is so crucial that most of Safe Landing’s members still work within the sector and drive change from within. Todd is a former airline pilot, who has been flying airplanes across the globe until a medical diagnosis left him no choice but to pause his job. During that time he “ironically” as he says himself, traveled around the world and realized the damage global warming has already done. Shortly after Todd co-founded the non-profit organization Safe Landing to push for a radical change in the aviation sector. Email for suggestions - [email protected]

In this week's episode, Desiree speaks with Mai Bui, Shiladitya Ghosh, and Nicholas Chadwick on a variety of topics related to carbon dioxide removal. We talk about the latest research around direct air capture hubs, technical differences between direct air capture and point source capture, challenges in commercializing DAC technologies, and advice for everyday people to support this industry. Mai is currently a researcher at Imperial College informing policymakers with multiscale perspectives on a variety of carbon removal technologies. She also works heavily with the UKRI in completing due diligence on industrial decarbonization technologies and sits on the technical advisory board of Puro.earth, the world’s largest crediting platform for engineered carbon removal. Shiladitya and Nicholas both met at Deep Science Ventures, a deep-tech venture builder based in the UK. Shiladitya is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Mission Zero Technologies. Previously, he completed his PhD at Imperial College in post-combustion carbon capture and thermochemical energy storage. Nicholas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mission Zero Technologies and prior to founding Mission Zero, he completed his PhD in Chemistry at UCL focusing on water sensing and semiconductors. Selected resources: https://www.stateofcdr.org/resources https://nanransohoff.substack.com/p/finding-a-job-in-climate Email for suggestions - [email protected]

In this week's episode, Desiree speaks with Caroline de Bossart and Robert Höglund on a variety of topics related to carbon dioxide removal, including research gaps, role of government and venture capital investors in supporting market development, and supplier and buyer dynamics. Backgrounds on the guests: Caroline de Bossart is currently the Director of Neglected Climate Opportunities at the Grantham Foundation where she invests catalytic pre-seed and seed capital in underfunded areas within climate, like geothermal energy, carbon dioxide removal, and critical metal mining. Prior to the Grantham Foundation, she invested in later stage climate-focused technologies at CPP Investments and consulted for Bain and Company and FTI Consulting. She earned her Bachelor’s in Classics at University of Oxford. Robert Höglund currently advises organizations on policy and carbon removal through Marginal Carbon AB. Robert also manages the Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund where he invests in climate-positive projects internationally. Robert is the co-founder of CDR.fyi, the largest open registry of durable carbon removal. Robert was part of the Science-based Target Initiatives' Net-zero expert advisory group and previously headed Oxfam Sweden's policy and communications team, where he authored the discussion paper Removing carbon now. He is also a member of Expert Group on Carbon Removals for the European Commission. Selected resources: https://www.stateofcdr.org/resources https://www.cdr.fyi/ https://marginalcarbon.substack.com/ Email for suggestions - [email protected]

In this week's episode, Claudia talks to Professor of Marketing at Imperial College Business School, Eduardo B. Andrade, about sustainable consumption. They discuss the interplay of marketing and consumer behaviour, define sustainable consumption and uncover different human biases. After discussing the green attitude-behaviour gap, Eduardo introduces his obstacle-opportunity framework for addressing the barriers to sustainable consumption. Furthermore, he shares the best practice research in human behaviour and describes how this is usually done. Towards the end, Eduardo gives a tip on one change every one of us can make in order to become more mindful consumers.

In this week's episode, Claudia talks to Cyril Klepek, founder and CEO of Cyrkl, an international technology and consulting green tech company specializing in circular waste management by providing the largest recycling platform in Europe and unique Circular Waste Scans. Cyril talks about what led him to create Cyrkl, the journey to expanding to over 10 countries around Europe and how they attracted the biggest companies to join their platform. He talks about the waste management problem we are facing, the role of circular economy in the net zero transition as well as what different players can do to get us there. Cyril also talks about the solution his firm Cyrkl offers, and how it provides financial as well as CO2 savings. To see more, check out www.cyrkl.com.

Hearing more about MSc Business Analytics alumni Miranda Zachopoulou’s journey to a career in data science and her experience working as a Data Scientist at NewNow group - a decision technology company that develops AI-powered decision solutions for businesses. Connect with Miranda via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miranda-zachopoulou/ Resources recommended by Miranda: Feedly: https://feedly.com/ Data science for business by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett Share with us a statistic, your feedback, and any topic you would like us to discuss via our email address: [email protected] Want to be our guest? Let us know your interest here.

This week, Andreas speaks with Farida Lasida Adji (Ida), the IFC East Asia Lead for Green Buildings and Market Transformation program. In this episode, Ida talks about the IFC Green Building program and what it does with the clients across the emerging markets to transform their properties into green buildings. You will learn about IFC’s EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency) standards and certifications. We also talk about some examples of implementation as well as their challenges and the key success factors. Ida also talks about the recent certification of Istiqlal Mosque, Indonesia’s and Southeast Asia’s largest mosque located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Outro music by Kirk Zieser Additional information On EDGE: https://edgebuildings.com/ IFC Green Building: https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/climate+business/our+approach/promoting+sustainable+innovation/green+buildings The greening of Istiqlal Mosque: https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/news_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/news+and+events/news/indonesias-national-mosque-green-design

This week's episode, hosted by Claudia and a fellow MSc CCMF students Anabella Rodriguez, features Louise Ellison, Chief Commercial Officer at Longevity Partners, a London-based multidisciplinary energy and sustainability consultancy. They talk about what it will take to take the built environment to net zero, the role certifications and ESG play in the real estate sector as well as regulatory matters. Additionally, Louise shares her perspectives on the key challenges the industry faces, how the situation looks like in the emerging markets and what individuals can do in terms of buildings use to help the sector transition.

As Imperial College’s Sustainability week is coming to an end, we took the time to provide you with more information on the university’s previous sustainability efforts and commitments being made, but also what is going to happen in the future to create a campus live that is aligned with our planetary boundaries In that regard, Imperial’s food & drink offering will play a vital role in the shift toward more climate friendly operations. In this episode, Claudia and Moritz welcome Ella Shepherd onto the show who has been driving Imperial’s new food and drink policy which amongst other things is looking to cut out beef from the unversities food offering entirely by 2026! Join us for a slightly different episode and let us know if you have any other recommendations for Imperial’s sustainability efforts.

In this episode, Claudia talks to Professor Marcin Kacperczyk, Professor of Finance at Imperial College Business School. Patrick shares what motivated him to have a career as a professor, as well as how his research has evolved over the years. Subsequently, they discuss Marcin's research on the intersection of climate change, specifically the carbon transition risk. They discuss theory versus practice as well as the current climate finance landscape. Towards the end, Marcin shares his perspective on how to approach the climate change challenge and shares tips for students and young professionals.

This week, Andreas speaks with Honorio Poblador (Nori), the co-founder and Managing Partner of Navegar, a Philippines-focused private equity (PE) firm. In this episode, Nori shares the demographic profile of the Philippines and the role of OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) in the country’s economy. Nori talks about the process and added values that Navegar has implemented with regards to environmental, social and governance principles to their portfolio companies. Nori also shares his thinking about his interpretation on what ‘impact investment’ is. Finally, Nori mentions about the best fulfilling part of running a private equity firm. You can learn more about Navegar at https://www.navegar.com.ph/

In this episode, Claudia chats to Paula Singliarova, Director of Sustainability at ESGbook, a digital platform for ESG data management, disclosure and analytics. They talk about Paula's career path towards sustainable finance as well as the main learnings from her career to date. Then they deep dive into stewardship, including engagement and proxy voting, where Paula shares details about an engagement campaign she led. Furthermore, they discuss ESG, the challenges connected to it and the state of play. Towards the end, Paula shares her tips on career in sustainable finance.

This week, Andreas speaks with Panaikorn Chartikavanij, the co-founder and Managing Partner of Lakeshore Capital, a Thailand-focused private equity (PE) firm. Panaikorn shares why he and his co-founders started this PE firm around 10 years ago. He shares the portfolio companies and what Lakeshore has provided in terms of added values to their investees. The added value includes the ESG implementation, in which Panaikorn also provides some specific examples. They then talk about climate change and whether this issue has any impact in Thailand business space, both from the macro perspective or from the local company’s operations. Towards the end of the conversation, Panaikorn shares his thoughts about career in PE sector. For more information on the PE firm, please visit www.lakeshore-capital.com

Team introduction and a conversation with Dr. Esma Koca about her research in Digital Economy. Share with us your feedback, any topic you would like us to discuss or an interesting statistic via our email address [email protected]. Want to be our guest? Let us know your interest here.

In this episode, Claudia talks tom to Tom Delay CBE, the CEO of the Carbon Trust. They start the conversation with Tom's career which started in a very interesting way, the world's first carbon tax and a just transition. Tom then walks us through the Carbon Trust, the way its mission drives what they do, Net Zero and how to recognize good Net Zero claims. They also discuss climate policy, the role of the demcratic process in it and the three roles consumers play in climate change. They wrap up the discussion with 2023 sustainability trends and Tom shares tips for climate enthusiasts who want to pursue a climate change career. Please find more information on Tom and the Carbon Trust here: https://www.carbontrust.com/

This week, Claudia and Desi talk to Jacqueline van den Ende, the CEO and co-founder of Amsterdam-based climate fintech company Carbon Equity. They talk about the intersection of climate and finance, the importance of private markets in moving the needle on climate change, impact vs. ESG investing, climate technologies shaping the future and much more. Jacqueline, an investor turned founder, twice over, then shares her tips on how to think about choosing a career. Check out Carbon Equity at www.carbonequity.com

This week, Andreas speaks with Eka Himawan, the co-founder and Managing Director of Xurya, an Indonesian solar power rental and installation company. Eka shares the genesis and business model of Xurya. They also discuss about the challenges that company faced early on and the dynamics of power generation in Indonesia. He also talks about the company’s fund raising progress and the changes of many investors towards ESG investment in the past few years. Towards the end of the conversation, Eka also shares his thoughts about career in sustainability field.

Dan & Satya studied together at Imperial College Business School and teamed up to found Sow Foods in 2021. Both of them are plant-based and faced similar issues in finding healthy plant-based protein sources. Their aim is to provide a protein-rich product that is genuinely good for consumers. Previously, they raised £120,000 from TechStars. They are also the Creative & Consumer Track Winner of Venture Catalyst Challenge and were awarded £10,000 at the track heats. Consequently, they are well-versed in pitching skills & how to raise seed funding. Without spending any budget for marketing, Sow Foods keeps acquiring high-quality customers. It has been on a rapid upwards trajectory. In this episode, Dan shared their exciting yet tough journey and discussed how startup founders can tap into this plant-based trend while creating good food experiences. Want to know more? https://sowfoods.com/

This week, Claudia chats to Anna Broughel, the Director of Energy Leadership at a U.S.-based NGO, the Clean Energy Leadership Institute. They talk about net-zero and renewable strategy scenarios, intermittency, grid balance as well as the role of behavioural science in the energy economics discussion and renewables deployment. Additionally, they discuss the Inflation Reducation Act. Towards the end, Anna shares valuable tips on women in the energy sector to follow as well as her best practices on leading a sustainable life. Resources mentioned: Estonian Business School International Summer School on Sustainability Energy professionals to follow: Katharine Hayhoe, book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World Julya Piper, Political Climate Podcast Amy Myers Jaffe, book Energy's Digital Future Jenny Chase

This week, Claudia chats to Alyssa Gilbert, the Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, about the COP27 which took place this November in Egypt. In the first part, recorded before COP27, they discuss what COP is, how it works, its meaning for the global climate agenda and Alyssa's expectations. The second part, recorded in the days after COP, constrasts these expectations with reality and discussed the biggest outcomes of this year's climate conference: loss and damage, adaptation, mitigation and climate finance. The resources Alyssa mentioned: Earth Negotiation Bulletin Carbon Brief Twitter accounts: @JenIrisAllen, @DrSimEvans, @AlyssaRGilbert, @Grantham_IC