Cephas Williams is fed up with poorly-told narratives about black people. Wearing his hoodie – the iconic symbol of his movement, 56 Black Men – the campaigner and entrepreneur told Michael Hayman on Capital Conversation that now is the time to stand up and ensure black people can tell...
Tristram Stuart is brewing up a storm in the business world, as he looks to save our environment by turning breakfast into beer. Tristram has been a long-term environmental campaigner, particularly on the topic of the UK’s enormous food waste, and speaking to Michael Hayman on...
James and Tamara Lohan recognise that romantic weekends away aren’t for playing Scrabble. The married couple have been injecting the fun into travel ever since walking out of a Lake District spa hotel in 2001, where they had been unexpectedly weighed on check-in and put on...
Will Butler-Adams believes it’s imperative that bikes become the world’s primary mode of transport. Speaking to Michael Hayman on Capital Conversation, the CEO of Brompton Bicycle says that with just 4% of London on bikes, the city’s cycling potential is being underplayed. “Bikes lead to happier...
“The world is currently in the midst of a food waste crisis,” says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa. Speaking to Michael Hayman on Sunday’s Capital Conversation, she explains that approximately 1.3 billion tonnes – a third of the food produced globally – is wasted...
Dr Miranda Brawn believes it’s time for UK businesses to stand up and be counted on their efforts to address racial diversity. In conversation with Michael Hayman on last night’s Capital Conversation, the diversity campaigner says that despite the positive rhetoric, business leaders are still...
Described as Selfridges’ ‘ringmaster extraordinaire’, entrepreneur and trend spotter James Bidwell joined Michael Hayman on Sunday’s Capital Conversation to talk about taking brands to new heights. He told Michael about transforming Selfridges – ‘a down and dowdy department store’ – into a retail destination, while warning...
Dr Eliza Filby dismisses the idea that Generation Z – the youngest in today’s workforce – are the ‘snowflakes’ they are often cast as, “They’re savvy and entrepreneurial, they’ve had the world’s information and the world’s marketplace in their pocket since they were 13. They’re...
Jess Butcher sings from a different song-sheet to others in the tech industry. Speaking to Michael Hayman on Capital Conversation about her new user-generated content platform, Tick, Jess wants to move people away from narcissistic content, going from, “‘look at me, look at my life, isn’t...
King of Shaves Will King described himself as an ‘accidental entrepreneur’ last night on the Capital Conversation, “I went from a really nice salary and a car that I couldn’t afford, and long story short, I decided to back myself and solve a problem.” The problem...