Imperial Business Podcast

IB Green Minds #3: In conversation with voices on the ground at COP 26

This week Shirin and Alec hit the streets in Glasgow at the COP 26 Climate Justice March. They connect with some of the 100,000 voices demanding on topics as wide-ranging as indigeneity, youth activism, immigration, and marching music. The episode was recorded in a very loud setting on a couple of old phones, so take care of your ears! 

IB Green Minds #2: In conversation with Fran van Dijk

In the first interview of the new season, Jamie speaks with Fran van Dijk, Founding Partner at One Stone Advisors and Chair of the Macaulay Development Trust. They discuss sustainable consulting, the work of the Macaulay Development Trust and finish by exploring their hopes and fears for COP26.

 

Please get in touch with feedback and suggestions at ibgreenminds@gmail.com.

 

Links to organisations and books mentioned in the episode:

 

One Stone Advisors - https://onestoneadvisors.com/

Macaulay Development Trust (where you can find a recording of the 43^rd Macaulay Lecutre) - https://www.macaulaydevelopmenttrust.org/

Client Earth - https://www.clientearth.org/

 

The Future We Choose by Christiana Figueres - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-future-we-choose/christiana-figueres/tom-rivett-carnac/9781786580375

Anthro-Vision by Gillian Tett - https://www.waterstones.com/book/anthro-vision/gillian-tett/9781847942876

Healthcare Business #4: Tackling rare genetic disorders

In this episode we discuss the mission of Amicus therapeutics to tackle and find treatment for rare genetic disorders with Mr J Crowley (CEO and founder of Amicus Therapeutics). He shares his personal journey into biotechnology to find treatment for his children who had pompe disease, the challenges of balancing being a compassionate, visionary leader with building financial health of a biotechnology company.

IB Green Minds #1: Meet the hosts

Hello and welcome to a new academic year, new Green Minds season and new hosts! 

Meet, Kapil Joshi, Jamie Batho, Shirin Crouch and Alexander Czegledy, all current students on the MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance programme. In this episode they tell us who they are, their climate change ah-ha moments, and their plans for the up-coming season. 

As ever, if there’s a theme you would like them to investigate, please do send in your feedback to ibgreenminds@gmail.com

IB Green Minds: Farewell from our 2020/2021 Hosts

IB Green Minds #78: In conversation with Dr Joeri Rogelj

This week, Lottie speaks with Dr Joeri Rogelj, Director of Research at the Grantham Institute and a Lead Author of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). They discuss AR6, climate change in the context of sustainable development, carbon offsets and carbon removals, and what Joeri hopes to see at COP26.

Healthcare Business #3: Challenges of end of life care in the black community

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of end of life care with Dr Edith Israel (Consultant in Palliative care ). We discuss how palliative care is provided and received, in particular, by the black community and the taboos that cause disengagement in end of life care.

Healthcare Business #2: Healthcare NGO and financing the mission

In this episode we discuss the challenges of financing the missions of healthcare NGOs, social organisational business models and the impact of the pandemic with Mr Wilfred Zeon, the finance director of Partners in Health in Liberia.

IB Green Minds #77: In conversation with Nikolai Khlystov

This week on the IB Green Minds podcast, Alex speaks with Nikolai Khlystov, Lead of Space and Mobility at the World Economic Forum. They discuss the importance of the Space sector to socioeconomic development, as well as the challenges posed by the increasing volumes of Space debris in Lower Earth Orbit. With this background, Nikolai explains the importance of the world’s first Space Sustainability Rating that was recently developed by the World Economic Forum, the European Space Agency, the Space Enabled research group at MIT, the University of Texas at Austin, and BryceTech.

Healthcare Business #1: 3D printing in healthcare

In this episode we discuss 3D Printing with Dr Claudio Soto. Dr Claudio Soto is the medical director and co-founder of Copper3D. He specialized in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a Master Degree in Innovation. He also has considerable experience in leadership, applied to different areas and healthcare centres.