Imperial Business Podcast

EDI in Business #3: Lack of mentorship and the presence of strong role models for minorities and women

In this episode, Mahnoor talks with Antonia Koumproglou - Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at the University of East London - about the current state of mentorship, especially during COVID-19 and in what ways it can be improved for the underrepresented minorities and women. They also go over what specific steps organisations have been taking to tackle this.

IB Green Minds #69: In conversation with Richard Templer

In this episode, Lottie speaks with Richard Templer, Professor of Chemistry at Imperial College London and Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute. They discuss the characteristics of successful startups, the role of greenhouse gas removals in tackling climate change, and the CO₂ Removal Hub.

 

Business in Africa #3: Impact investing in Africa as a Female Capital Allocator

On this week’s #ImperialABC podcast, Chiemeka and Dani speak to Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes the CEO and Founder of Aruwa Capital Management, 

a gender lens fund investing in Africa; seeking strong financial returns while having a positive and scalable impact on women.

They discuss the challenges involved in founding a Private Equity firm as a black woman, key learnings from the perspective of a 

first-time fund raiser, the overall investment landscape in Africa and the potential for success in the region. 

IB Green Minds #68: In conversation with Swenja Surminski

This week on the IB Green Minds podcast, Phoebe speaks to Dr Swenja Surminski, Deputy Director and Head of Adaptation Research at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the LSE. They discuss her varied career of working in academia and the private sector, the interlinking fields of insurance, climate change, and risk management, and her thoughts on best practices for climate change adaptation.

Healthcare Business #14: Achieving economies of scale and profitability in healthcare

In this episode, we discuss the healthcare business model of Aravind eye hospital with the Chief medical officer in Chennai, Dr S Aravind. We explore the economies of scale and scalability of their operations in other countries and how they have continued to build a patient centred ecosystem around their Organisation.  Dr. Aravind Srinivasan graduated in medicine from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore in 1992 and completed his residency in ophthalmology leading to Masters in Ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology in 1996. Having worked in the medical field, he had a passion for management. In 2000, he did his MBA with specialization in Strategy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. After MBA, he took over as the Administrator of Aravind Eye Care System and was instrumental in bringing changes to the various facets of the organization. From 2011, he is serving the organization in the role of Director-Projects of Aravind Eye Care System. He is in the Board of GOVEL Trust that runs the Aravind Eye Hospitals. From September 2017, he is leading the Aravind Eye Hospital Chennai as its Chief Medical Officer.

IB Green Minds #67: In conversation with Pablo Brait

This week, Guy speaks with Pablo Brait, Insurance Campaigner at Market Forces. They discuss what role Market Forces plays in preventing fossil fuel projects receiving insurance cover for their activities, as well as the impact of last year’s wildfires on public awareness of climate change.

EDI in Business #2: Finding a community at Imperial

In this episode, Karn, an MSc Strategic Marketing student talks about how her faith helped her find a community of fellow minded students at ICBS

Healthcare Business #13: Medical director’s role in the Private healthcare system

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of being a medical director of a private hospital in the UK with Dr Lorcan Sheppard. He is the Chief Medical Officer at The Private Clinic of Harley Street, London. Prior to this he has been in roles related to clinical governance and re-validation of doctors. He has been a Responsible Officer for a number of organisations. He is also a certified Caldicott Guardian and has a special interest in information governance in healthcare. Dr Lorcan Sheppard is a former NHS consultant specialising in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. In 2010 he was appointed as Director of Anaesthesia by The Healthcare Management Trust. In addition, Dr Sheppard acts as a Responsible Officer for the re-validation of doctors in independent practice and advises on quality and standards in this sector. 

IB Green Minds #66: In conversation with Liall Medina

In this week’s episode, Alex speaks to Liall Medina, co-founder of Etcho – an investment app that helps users identify alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. 

The two discuss the vision and purpose behind the app as well as what it really means to be the founder of a start-up. 

IB Green Minds #65: In conversation with Rhea Mazumdar Singhal

This week on the IB Green Minds podcast, Phoebe speaks to Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, Founder and CEO of Ecoware, India’s first and largest sustainable food packaging company. They discuss the single-use plastic problem, and how Ecoware is trying to combat this issue in India and increasingly more globally. Rhea also offers her advice and tips for female entrepreneurs, and explains why an entrepreneurial mindset is so important in combating climate change.