Renault CEO: French Unrest & Europe's Moment of Reckoning
As France grapples with political instability, rising public discontent and student protests, Renault CEO François Provost says Europe is fa...
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Microsoft President: Britain Should Write World's AI Rules
Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the safeguards around it, and industry self-regulation is "not sufficient any longer". That...
London Stock Exchange CEO: Negative Headlines Drove Firms Away
Negative perceptions of London’s stock market influenced companies’ decisions about where to list, according to Dame Julia Hoggett, chief ex...
EDF CEO: Another Energy Crisis is Coming
Britain is "walking into a second significant energy crisis", the boss of the country's largest electricity generator has warned. Simone Ros...
Aviva CEO: We're Building Uninsurable Homes
The boss of Aviva, Britain's biggest insurer, has warned that some homes being built today could eventually become impossible to insure beca...
Sage CEO: Don't Build Data Centres in UK
The chief executive of Britain’s biggest listed technology company has questioned the government’s push to build more data centres, arguing...
INEOS CEO: I Have No Confidence in the UK
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in Britain and can see no circumstances in the near future in which he would return and reinve...
Paul Smith Exec Chair: Working From Home Doesn't Work
The executive chair of Paul Smith says working from home “just doesn’t work” for young people and has urged the government to stay out of de...
Arm CEO: AI Will Cure Cancer
Artificial intelligence will help cure cancer within our lifetimes, according to Rene Haas, chief executive of Arm, the Cambridge-based comp...
Veolia CEO: We Can Help Run Thames Water If Govt Nationalise It
(Episode 52) The chief executive of the world's largest water company has said Veolia would consider running Britain's water infrastructure...
Thames Water CEO: We Welcome Greater Public Control, Not Nationalisation
(Episode 51) Who should control Britain's biggest water company? Chris Weston, the chief executive of Thames Water, says he "completely agre...
#50 etoro CEO: Our Customers Are Moving Away from Crypto
etoro customers are "definitely moving away from crypto," according to the company's founder and chief executive, Yoni Assia. After more tha...
#49 Allwyn UK CEO: Britain Risks Losing the National Lottery if it Doesn't Innovate
Andria Vidler, the CEO of Allwyn UK - the operator of the National Lottery - has warned the British public risks losing it, unless it innova...
#48 Lloyds Banking Group CEO: The End of Halifax and the Future of Bank Branches
The Halifax brand is being retired after more than 180 years — and Charlie Nunn says artificial intelligence is the reason why. The chief ex...
#47 Lloyd's of London CEO: Autonomous Weapons Are Rewriting War Risk
AI and drone warfare will force a “complete reimagining” of how conflict risk is calculated and insured, the chief executive of Lloyd’s of L...
#46 Reed Recruitment CEO: Back Humans, Tax Robots
Britain should stop taxing workers and start taxing robots, according to the chief executive of one of the country's biggest recruitment fir...
#45 Mondelēz CEO: We're Questioning Our Future UK Investment
Mondelēz International, the company behind Cadbury, Oreo, Toblerone and Ritz, has warned that future European investment could bypass the UK...
#44 TSMC: Humanoid Robots Will Look After the Elderly
The next great wave of demand for artificial intelligence chips could come not from chatbots, but from humanoid robots caring for ageing pop...
#43 Debenhams Group CEO: Our Fightback Against China's Fast Fashion
Debenhams was once one of the biggest names on the British high street. Founded in 1778, it collapsed into administration before being rescu...
#42 Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date
Jackie Jantos, CEO of Hinge, says the cost of living is reshaping dating habits, with daytime meet-ups becoming more common and traditional...