Imperial Business Podcast

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. 

Healthcare Business #12: The role of AI in predicting value based care

In this episode, we discuss the use of AI in making value based care a reality in India and other countries with Dr Ajay Bakshi. He is a former neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, McKinsey consultant and ex-CEO of Max Healthcare, Manipal Hospitals and India Operations of IHH/Parkway Hospitals. He recently co-founded BuddhiMed Technologies which is an AI based health technology company that is working to merge modern medicine with computer science to benefit doctors, patients, well individuals and other members of the healthcare ecosystem.

IB Responsible #3: Cristiana Scelza and the future of female leadership

Cristiana Scelza is the CEO for the Prysmian Group in Russia. She has built a career as one of the very few women in any room she is in, first at the tyre manufacturer Pirelli, and now at Prysmian, a global manufacturer of industrial cables. She speaks to Celia Moore about leaning into fear, living with passion, responding to aggression with calmness, and why the future looks “very pink”.

IB Green Minds #64: In conversation with James Stacey

This week, Guy and Lottie interview James Stacey, Partner and Global Director for Climate Change & Low Carbon Economy Transition at ERM. They discuss the growing focus on businesses’ sustainability credentials and how scenario analysis can be used to understand climate-related risks and opportunities.