Imperial Business Podcast

IB Green Minds #54: In conversation with Martin Berg

In this episode, Phoebe speaks to Martin Berg, Head of Natural Capital Impact Strategy at HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, discussing the establishment of Pollination and the strategies of HSBC Pollination CAM. They also focus upon natural capital as an emerging investment thematic, and the future development of this space.  

Healthcare Business #6: Celebrating Women in Healthcare

In this episode, Ib Adedugbe discusses the career path, glass ceilings and navigating becoming a female leader in healthcare with Ms Beverly Cheserem FRCS (NS)(A female Consultant neurosurgeon at Aga Khan Hospital, Kenya. She did a skull base fellowship in Cardiff, Weill cornell global neurosurgery fellowship in Tanzania, MPH ongoing) and Ms Lolem Ngong (Chief of staff at Amref International, Kenya. Ex country director for PEPFAR and GAVI alliance project manager).

IB Green Minds #53: In conversation with Mike Barry

This week, Guy speaks with Mike Barry, former Director of Sustainable Business at UK retailer, Marks & Spencer. Mike is now a freelance consultant and  Strategic Advisor for two fintech’s, CoGo & Clim8. They discuss Marks & Spencer’s Sustainability Plan A, carbon labelling and plastic pollution, as well as the six key skills required to succeed in bringing about sustainability in business.

MBA Women #8: The impact relationships have on success

Hosts Alice Wainwright and Siera Torontow, two recent Imperial MBA graduates, look at the impact of relationships on success. From discussing the role relationships play in their own lives, and considerations to cultivating relationships that best support your ambitions, Alice and Siera share their honest thoughts and opinions on this important subject.

IB Green Minds #52: In conversation Niall Dunne

This week Lottie speaks to Niall Dunne, CEO of Polymateria. They discuss Polymateria’s Biotransformation technology that allows fugitive plastic to fully biodegrade, and also about the role of business in helping to solve our sustainability problems.  

Healthcare Business #5: Managing a health tech company

In this episode, Selvi Ramalingam discusses how to manage a healthcare company with Dr Michael Shenouda. He is the medical director of Open Medical Ltd; an IT solutions company dedicated to digitising the patient journey. Michael is a practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon in London, and has been a clinician for over 10 years. He has contributed to development of the company’s product portfolio, and its growth in to over 25 NHS Trusts in the UK, including digitising over 120 patient pathways across 8 different clinical specialties. 

IB Green Minds #51: In conversation with Marisa Drew

This week, Alex chats with Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Sustainability Strategy, Advisory & Finance at Credit Suisse. They discuss how Credit Suisse has been integrating sustainability practices across the bank, and take a deep dive into some of the conservation finance projects that Credit Suisse has recently been involved in.  

MBA Women #7: The Future of AI in Finance

Host Samantha Bonnar introduces three esteemed guests to discuss the future of AI in Finance. Louise Smith is the Chief Digital Officer at Lloyd's and Board Member and Chair of the Scottish Financial Enterprise FinTech Executive Group, Rachel Kirkham, the Director of AI Solutions for MindBridge AI and a member of the AI Public-Private Forum, and Cathy Mulligan, Lecturer at Imperial College Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering. The discussion covers trust, ethics and barriers to rate of adoption, all within the context of revolutionising industries like Financial Services.

IB Green Minds #50: In conversation with Tom Mcgillycuddy

In this episode, Phoebe speaks to Tom McGillycuddy, co-founder of impact investing app tickr, about his career to date, the growth of impact investing and his advice on launching a start-up. They also discuss the importance of engaging first time investors, and the investment spectrum. 

Strategic Marketing #3: How to be the next big thing in the food and drink industry

In episode 3 of the Strategic Marketing podcast, Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial, James Eteen, invites Garren Nahabedian in for a chat. Garren is one of the founding members of TENZING Natural Energy, one of the world's first-ever natural energy drinks that has completely changed the industry. After nearly 5 years playing a fundamental role in making it the UK's fastest-growing energy brand, he has left to venture out into consulting challenger brands in other categories. He chats to James about building a business from the ground up and what he thinks the next big thing will be in the food and beverages industry.