Heads Talk ยฎ

Heads Talk ยฎ

A Fly on the Boardroom Wall Weekly, in-depth dialogues with industry titans and top executives. From FTSE and S&P CEOs to C-suite leaders of renowned institutions, โ„๐•–๐•’๐••๐•ค ๐•‹๐•’๐•๐•œยฎ offers "๐”ธ ๐”ฝ๐•๐•ช ๐•†๐•Ÿ ๐•‹๐•™๐•– ๐”น๐• ๐•’๐•ฃ๐••๐•ฃ๐• ๐• ๐•ž ๐•Ž๐•’๐•๐•" insights into the pressing topics shaping today's business, finance, and technology landscape. The Heads of the world's biggest corporations discuss current and future industry matters with โ„๐•–๐•’๐••๐•ค ๐•‹๐•’๐•๐•œยฎ, providing a unique perspective on the pulse of global commerce. ๐•Ž๐•– ๐•๐•š๐•œ๐•– ๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•’๐•ฃ๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•ง๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•’๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•ค! Our distinguished guest list includes C-suite board executives from Alphabet Inc., AWS, Boeing, Deloitte & Touche, EY, Geely, GM, Google, HSBC, IBM, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, O2, Oracle, Pfizer, PwC, Roche, Salesforce, Shell, Siemens, Swiss Re, UBS, Verizon, Zurich Insurance, and many more industry giants. Join us on this top 0.5% podcast in management & business, where conversations reign supreme. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐“๐ข๐ฉ: Tune in to our 100th episode for a sneak peek at the exceptional guests featured on the show. #AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HeadsTalk

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October 20, 2025 โ€ข 58 mins

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดGreen Realpolitik in a Fatherless World๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด

We continue the BRICS & Geopolitics Series on Heads Talkยฎ with a former Norwegian Government Minister, now a renowned political commentator, green advocate, veteran Chief Negotiator and Diplomat to explore the worldโ€™s shifting balance of power.

My ...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชMoney Has Moved In Africa๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

Weโ€™re kicking off this special Heads Talk series with a long-awaited conversation between two remarkable leaders. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, CEO transforming payments in Kenya and across Africa, and Sanjiv Purushotham, CEO of Bridge Solutions and our 'Heads T...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธReshuffle: Navigating Shifting Goalposts in a Restacked World๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

This is the continuation of my conversation with Sangeet Paul Choudary, author of Reshuffle: Who Wins When AI Restacks the Knowledge Economy, on Heads Talkยฎ. If you missed Part 1, youโ€™ll find the link below.

In Part 2, we address ...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธReshuffle: Navigating Shifting Goalposts in a Restacked World๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

This week, Heads Talk pauses the BRICS & Geopolitics Series for a conversation that demanded its own stage, so much so it became a two-parter. Reshuffle.

The episode echoes earlier chats with previous guests, where philosophic...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndiaโ€™s Green Hydrogen: From Energy to Diplomacy to New Regional Alliances๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a business leader who is reshaping Indiaโ€™s clean energy future.

Nishaanth Balashanmugam is the CEO and Founding Director of Green Hydrogen India (GH2 India), the count...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆUBUNTU - Redefining Africaโ€™s Sovereignty๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talkย  with a leader on a clear mission: To cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among Africaโ€™s youth while strategically integrating the continentโ€™s creative industries, i.e. film, art, and cultural production...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina's Logic: BRICS+, Currencies and Tariffs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

In this episode of Heads Talk - a collaboration with CGTN, we dive into the BRICS+ Alliance, China's position and my guests thoughts on the tariffs and thoughts on potential de-dollarisation; and diversification.ย 

Th...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆAfrican Women: Architect of Trade โ€œA Miracle Built On Unity"๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณย 

We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a formidable business leader whose influence spans construction, manufacturing, energy, and international trade.ย 

HRH Princess Lebogang Zulu is the Executive Chairperson of th...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟGeopolitical Tortoise and Hare Race๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Another captivating episode in the BRICS & Geopolitics Series (#HTBRICSSeries) on Heads Talk where we explore the shifting landscape of money, trade, politics, conflict, and the technologies shaping the next global order.

T...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆCapital Security to Capital Growth: Africaโ€™s Bankable-to-Investable Journey๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a dynamic C-suite leader, investor, and influential figure in Africaโ€™s tech, finance, and impact investment Ecosystems.ย 

Dr. Frank Aswani is the CEO of the African V...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณOsmosis: The Unbroken Self๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

We rarely pause to see those caught in between the acceleration of AI and the shifting of Geopolitical lines - the living bridges silently carrying the weight of nations.

Sometimes, a conversation about technology stops being about machines and progress a...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณMade in China 2025: Digital Evolution & Global Tech Influence๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณย 

We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a returning guest from three years ago, Ashley Dudarenok. Her first episode remains one of my personal favourites, and Iโ€™m delighted to have her back. This time, we reconnect...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญCFO Frameworks in an Uncertain World๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ

We take a brief pause from the #HTBRICSSeries (BRICS & Geopolitics) this week on Heads Talk to spotlight a compelling release from the ๐Ÿ’ต โ„™๐• ๐•จ๐•–๐•ฃ๐•—๐•ฆ๐• ๐•Ž๐• ๐•ž๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•Ž๐•’๐•๐•๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ & ๐•„๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•ช๐Ÿ’ต series.ย 

In this timely and thou...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆDigital Sovereignty & The Gulf Tech Frontier๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Another thought-provoking episode of Heads Talk this week as I sit down with an influential figure in the Gulfโ€™s digital transformation space.ย 

Giorgio Torre, a leader in data, sustainability and technology advisory, KPMG, with a broa...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณCommon Prosperity๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ

Itโ€™s always a little more special when a familiar face joins me on Heads Talk. This weekโ€™s guest is not only a globally respected transformation leader, but also a former colleague from our time together at KPMG in London. A lot has changed since then, but what ha...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นThe Globetrotter That Got Awayโ€ฆ Until Now! - Part 2 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

In this second and final part of this special on Heads Talk, I wrap up my conversation with Paolo Sironi, Global Research Leader in Banking and Financial Markets at the IBM Institute for Business Value.

If you missed Part 1, you can find t...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชExplorer and Adopters of New Technology, By Nature๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

Another insightful episode of Heads Talk today. It was such a pleasure to speak with my guest today. I found her content incredibly thoughtful and walked away with a much deeper understanding of the fintech, finance, and growth lan...

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Episode Title: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นThe Globetrotter That Got Awayโ€ฆ Until Now! - Part 1 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

In this 2-part special on Heads Talk is a masterclass in all things fintech, regulation, and behavioural banking, brought to you by my brilliant guest.ย 

You know those rare moments when you hear someone speak and think, โ€œIf only they were ...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณThe Thucydides Trap๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

An insightful and timely episode for the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk exploring the realities and the risks of The Thucydides Trap: the historical pattern where a rising power threatens to displace an established one, often resulting in conflict.

Dr Henry Huiyao ...

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Episode Title:๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณVietnamโ€™s Bamboo Diplomacy & 20 Year Plan for High Income Status๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ

Another insightful and timely episode of Heads Talk as part of the BRICS & Geopolitics series (#HTBRICSSeries).

In a significant development, Brazil, Chair of BRICS 2025, officially announced on June 13 that Vi...

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