Historian, biographer, political commentator and educationalist Sir Anthony Seldon joins Michael on Capital Conversation this Sunday. The conversation ranges from AI in the classroom – the “fourth education revolution” – to the forces directing the UK away from what we should really focus on: happiness. Moving to leadership,...
Described by the Evening Standard as one of the UK’s ‘tech titans’, Jacquline de Rojas takes a reassuringly positive view of Britain’s technology ecosystem: "We are an absolute centre for robotics and AI, we are huge in data science, and we are probably - no...
From an inner-city allotment to a farm in the rolling hills of Devon, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer, tells Michael Hayman his business story on this Sunday’s Capital Conversation. Revealing the roots of the business and the unconventional tactics he used in the early...
Wall Street trader turned charity leader Laura Winningham remembers when she first stepped onto the scene at the Grenfell tower fire. “It was very disturbing; the tower was in the background burning and the people helping us offload the truck had family members [inside.]” Laura is Chief...
Former adviser to David Cameron and co-founder of 'GovTech' company PUBLIC, Daniel Korski CBE, joins Michael on this Sunday’s Capital Conversation. Daniel is someone who believes in the positive impact of new technology, and it’s this optimism that drives his vision to connect the public sector with tech startups. "Tech has...
Doteveryone founder and lastminute.com co-founder Martha Lane Fox is Michael’s latest guest on Capital Conversation. The business woman and public servant is passionate about making an internet that works for everyone. That includes the ethical use and creation of all technology: "It’s about you as an...
The man that ‘made Sainsbury’s great again’ is Michael’s latest guest on Capital Conversation. Dubbed the Tigger for his boundless energy, the conversation bounces from the retail landscape, to the high street in a digital era, to being vocal about Brexit. “The day we took the decision...
This week on Capital Conversation, Michael Hayman welcomes CEO and co-founder of CybSafe, Oz Alashe to discuss the prevalence of cybersecurity in the digital age. Oz outlines the new challenges created by an online world and provides advice on how to tackle the growing threat of...
In this week’s episode of the Capital Conversation with Michael Hayman, Ocado chairman and former M&S Chief Executive Lord Stuart Rose opens up on his career in retail; from ‘Plan A’ green policy at M&S, to Ocado’s new status in the FTSE 100, and leading...
“Take time to look after yourself so that you can be a powerful force in the world,” says Renée Elliott with her typical southern American drawl, capturing the sentiments of today’s wellness movement perfectly despite having launched her business over twenty years ago. Renée launched Planet...