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Conduit Conversations

by The Conduit

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Episodes

  1. Paul Polman, Business Leader, Climate and Equalities Campaigner

    Paul's guest in this episode is Paul Polman. Paul is a business leader, campaigner and co-author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, a Financial Times Business Book of the Year. Paul works to accelerate action by business to tackle climate change and...

  2. Humanising Investment with Liesel Pritzker Simmons

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing. Hosted by Asha Lad, each episode will be talking to a leading...

  3. Service Please, by The Conduit & Design Hotels: Veronica Reed, Co-Founder Carlota Hotel

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

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  4. Humanising Investment with Rosa Sangiorgio

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing. Hosted by Asha Lad, Chief Investment Officer at Conduit Capital,...

  5. Episode 5: Johnson & Johnson Centre for Health Worker Innovation presents ‘The Point of Care Around the World’ in association with The Conduit

    This year, The Conduit has partnered with the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation to create a podcast series that explores the meaning of care in different communities around the world. From physicians to directors, community workers to advocates, we will be talking to…

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  6. Service Please, by The Conduit & Design Hotels: Daniel Lauber, Founder of Cervo Mountain Resort

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

    more
  7. Episode 4: Johnson & Johnson Centre for Health Worker Innovation presents ‘The Point of Care Around the World’ in association with The Conduit

    This year, The Conduit has partnered with the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation to create a podcast series that explores the meaning of care in different communities around the world. From physicians to directors, community workers to advocates, we will be talking to…

    more
  8. Episode 3: Johnson & Johnson Centre for Health Worker Innovation presents ‘The Point of Care Around the World’ in association with The Conduit

    This year, The Conduit has partnered with the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation to create a podcast series that explores the meaning of care in different communities around the world. From physicians to directors, community workers to advocates, we will be talking to…

    more
  9. Episode 2: Johnson & Johnson Centre for Health Worker Innovation presents ‘The Point of Care Around the World’ in association with The Conduit

    This year, The Conduit has partnered with the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation to create a podcast series that explores the meaning of care in different communities around the world. From physicians to directors, community workers to advocates, we will be talking to…

    more
  10. Episode 1: Johnson & Johnson Centre for Health Worker Innovation presents ‘The Point of Care Around the World’ in association with The Conduit

    This year, The Conduit has partnered with the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation to create a podcast series that explores the meaning of care in different communities around the world. From physicians to directors, community workers to advocates, we will be talking to…

    more
  11. Service Please, by The Conduit & Design Hotels: Christiane Wassman, Founder of Rastrello

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

    more
  12. Service Please, by The Conduit & Design Hotels: Paul Salmon, Founder of Rockhouse Hotel

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

    more
  13. COP27 Finale and looking ahead to the Road to COP28

    The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those...

  14. Humanising Investment with Steve Oyer

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing. Hosted by Asha Lad, Chief Investment Officer at Conduit Capital,...

  15. Do Something For Nothing with Joshua Coombes and Dr. Ebony Escalona

    Welcome to this ‘Do Something For Nothing’ podcast takeover for The Conduit. I am Joshua Coombes - hairdresser to the homeless and an amplifier of kindness. Join me and Conduit community member, Dr Ebony Escalona, as we interview some really interesting people who are doing things outside of the...

  16. Do Something For Nothing with Joshua Coombes and Dr. Ebony Escalona

    Welcome to this ‘Do Something For Nothing’ podcast takeover for The Conduit. I am Joshua Coombes - hairdresser to the homeless and an amplifier of kindness. Join me and Conduit community member, Dr Ebony Escalona, as we interview some really interesting people who are doing things outside of the...

  17. Do Something For Nothing with Joshua Coombes and Dr. Ebony Escalona

    Welcome to this ‘Do Something For Nothing’ podcast takeover for The Conduit. I am Joshua Coombes - hairdresser to the homeless and an amplifier of kindness. Join me and Conduit community member, Dr Ebony Escalona, as we interview some really interesting people who are doing things outside of the...

  18. Do Something For Nothing with Joshua Coombes and Dr. Ebony Escalona

    Welcome to this ‘Do Something For Nothing’ podcast takeover for The Conduit. I am Joshua Coombes - hairdresser to the homeless and an amplifier of kindness. Join me and Conduit community member, Dr Ebony Escalona, as we interview some really interesting people who are doing things outside of the...

  19. Straight from an Africa COP: The potential of renewables and the rise of the JETP

    The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those...

  20. Humanising Investment with Sir Ronald Cohen

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing. Hosted by Asha Lad, Chief Investment Officer at Conduit Capital,...

  21. Caroline Casey, Founder of The Valuable500

    Paul's guest in this episode is Caroline Casey. Caroline is the businesswoman and activist behind The Valuable 500, the world’s largest CEO collective and business move for disability inclusion. Caroline launched the movement at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Summit in 2019 and since then has...

  22. Service Please, by The Conduit: Ellie Besley-Gould, Head of Purpose at Hawksmoor

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

    more
  23. Tzeporah Berman, Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

    Paul's guest in this episode is Tzeporah Berman. Tzeporah has been designing environmental campaigns and working on environmental policy in Canada and beyond for over thirty years. She is currently the International Program Director at Stand.earth and the Chair of the Fossil Fuel…

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  24. Isabel Hilton, International Journalist and Founder of China Dialogue

    Paul's guest in this episode is Isabel Hilton. Isabel is a London-based international journalist and broadcaster. She studied at the Beijing Foreign Language and Culture University and at Fudan University in Shanghai before taking up a career in written and broadcast journalism, working for The...

  25. The Road to COP27: Energy Security, Energy Justice and Net Zero - A Solutions Based Approach

    The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those...

  26. Humanising Investment with Gillian Tett, Editor-at-Large, US of the Financial Times

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing. Hosted by Asha Lad, Chief Investment Officer at Conduit Capital,...

  27. Service Please, by The Conduit: Robin Sheppard, Founder of Bespoke Hotels

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

    more
  28. UpStarts, by The Conduit: Tom Adams, Co-Founder of 60 Decibels

    Welcome to UpStarts, a podcast series by The Conduit where we will focus on the stories of a diverse range of impact entrepreneurs, spanning industries, interests and influence. UpStarts will get to the heart of the journey of an impact entrepreneur, looking into how they built their companies,...

  29. Service Please, by The Conduit: Chantelle Nicholson, Chef and Owner of Apricity

    Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing…

    more
  30. UpStarts, by The Conduit: Emma Shaw, Co-Founder Library of Things

    Welcome to UpStarts, a podcast series by The Conduit where we will focus on the stories of a diverse range of impact entrepreneurs, spanning industries, interests and influence. UpStarts will get to the heart of the journey of an impact entrepreneur, looking into how they built their companies,...

  31. Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All

    Paul's guest on this episode is Wendy Kopp. Wendy is the CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations in 60 countries across every region of the world that are working to develop collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfil…

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  32. The Road to COP27: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Just Transition

    The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of those...

  33. Simon Ong, Personal Development Entrepreneur

    On this episode Paul talks to Simon Alexander Ong. Simon is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life but they share one trait; they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. His work has seen him invited onto...

  34. Conduit Conversations Live with Jeremy Hunt

    A few hours after Boris Johnson’s resignation as Prime Minister, The Conduit welcomed to the stage the former Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. Jeremy is Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee and the author of a new manifesto for renewing the NHS, learning from mistakes…

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  35. The Road to COP27: Climate Anxiety in the Just Transition a reality

    The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that which will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of...

  36. The Road to COP27: The Rise of Misinformation in the Just Transition

    The Global Wind Energy Council and The Conduit have partnered this year to drive the conversation ahead of COP27 in Egypt. We’ll look at the transversal issues facing those fighting to tackle climate change, and the topics that which will be top of the agenda for world leaders in November. One of...

  37. Jennie King, Head of Civic Action and Education for the Institute of Strategic Dialogue

    On this episode Paul talks to Jennie King, Head of Civic Action and Education at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue, leading their efforts to translate research into frontline programming and response. Jennie provides regular briefings for UK government departments and regulators on approaches…

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  38. Juliet Kinsman, Sustainability Editor for Condé Nast Traveller

    In this episode Paul is joined by Juliet Kinsman who has been a journalist and broadcaster for more than 25 years, working in travel for two decades. Juliet was the founding editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, most recently the first-ever Sustainability Editor for Condé Nast Traveller, and is author of…

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  39. Live with Jean Oelwang, founding CEO of Virgin Unite

    In this episode Conduit Co-Founder Paul Van Zyl is joined by Jean Oelwang, founding CEO of Virgin Unite. Jean has had a remarkable career, working with some of the world’s greatest changemakers. She discusses with Paul how she was able to draw on her unique experience to write her new book,...

  40. Live with Alannah Weston, Chairman of Selfridges Group

    This episode sees Conduit Co-Founder Paul Van Zyl joined live at The Conduit by Alannah Weston, Chairman of Selfridges Group, a position that she has held since 2019. Alannah’s consistent mission in her role has been to empower talented people to deliver an innovative customer experience within a...

  41. Live with bestselling Ukrainian author, Andrey Kurkov

    Ukraine’s most famous novelist took to the stage at The Conduit to discuss his new book, Grey Bees - a dramatization of the conflict raging in his country through the lens of a mild-mannered beekeeper. The conversation was led by Kelly Falconer, founder of the Asia Literary Agency, and touched on...

  42. Tom McGillycuddy, Co-Founder CIRCA5000

    In this episode Paul talks to Tom McGillycuddy. Tom has 10 years of investment management experience, starting his career at Barclays before moving to Wellington Management where he was part of the founding team of their $2B Global Impact Fund. He is a CFA Charterholder and the Co-Founder of ‘the...

  43. Live with Suzanne Simard, Canadian Scientist

    When Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered how trees communicate through fungal networks her finding were dismissed and ridiculed. But today she is world renowned for transforming our understanding of the lives of forests. She was the inspiration for one of the protagonists in Richard…

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  44. Conduit Conversations, Regan Ralph

    In this episode Paul talks to Regan Ralph, the founding president and CEO of the Fund for Global Human Rights. Prior to launching the Fund, Regan was vice president for health and reproductive rights at the National Women’s Law Center in Washington, DC, where she led advocacy, policy, and...

  45. Conduit Conversations, Melinda Janki

    In this episode Paul has a conversation with Melinda Janki, an international lawyer with over 30 years of experience. Beginning her legal career in the City of London, Melinda has advised international financial institutions, governments and multinational corporations including oil companies. She...

  46. Conduit Conversations, Atieno Odhiambo

    In this episode Paul chats to Atieno Odhiambo, the director of the Legal Empowerment Fund (LEF), a programme of the Fund for Global Human Rights. A lawyer by training, Odhiambo’s experience ranges from working for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya, to representing marginalized...

  47. Conduit Conversations, Dr Kyle Grant

    In this episode Paul van Zyl is joined by Dr Kyle Grant, Founder of Oxwash – the world’s first future-proof, and clinically clean washing service, whose goal it is to eradicate the impact of washing on the world’s ecosystems and prove that a closed-loop and safe washing process is possible. Let’s...

  48. Fast & Fair - The Climate Transition podcast, with DLA Piper: Carbon Literacy Begins in the Boardroom

    Alex Tamlyn, a Partner at DLA Piper, and Lindsay Hooper, Executive Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership join Paul van Zyl, co-founder of The Conduit. Alex is Head of DLA Piper’s EMEA Capital Markets practice, and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Boardroom Advisory Services...

  49. Fast & Fair - The Climate Transition podcast, with DLA Piper: Achieving Access and Equity for Small Nations

    How can we ensure that small nations are fairly represented in climate negotiations? In this episode of Fast & Fair: The Climate Transition podcast, Paul van Zyl is joined by Nino Tandilashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, along with Jesse Medlong, an...

  50. 8: Conduit Conversations at COP26: Daphne Frias

    Daphne Frias is an unapologetically Latina youth activist who is proud to be a voice for the disabled community. She was appointed as the New York State director for March For Our Lives and is also part of the Generation Climate Initiative. Daphne speaks with Paul van Zyl about her own route to...

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