London calling: Why it’s time to bring life back to our city’s streets August 10, 2020 Despite a tentative easing of the national lockdown, the lingering economic and social consequences of this policy are frighteningly obvious to anyone venturing into central London. While social life and economic activity has, to a large extent, returned to the outer zones and suburbs, the offices and shops of London’s professional districts remain eerily and [...]
The City View: Rupert Soames, CEO of Serco, says private sector has ‘proven itself’ during crisis July 1, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Rupert Soames, CEO of the outsourcing giant Serco, about the private sector’s relationship with government. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Serco, which manages the government’s coronavirus test and trace system, has been on a dramatic turnaround in recent years, something which Soames says was made possible by a commitment to excellence [...]
The City View: Campbell Macpherson on leadership in times of crisis June 30, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Campbell Macpherson, one of the world’s leading business change specialists, Executive Fellow of Henley Business School and author of the 2018 Business Book of the Year ‘The Change Catalyst.’ Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS His second book, The Power to Change, is published by Kogan Page this October. Campbell discusses the forces disrupting business [...]
The City View: Why boards must go digital, with Ben Noland, CEO of Shaparency June 26, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Ben Noland, founder of shareholder engagement platform Shaparency. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Ben makes the case for a digital revolution in governance, boardroom decision-making and shareholder engagement, arguing that there’s no excuse for low turnout in shareholder votes and everything to gain from empowering your shareholder [...]
The City View: ‘The second digital revolution’ – with Irana Wasti of GoDaddy June 24, 2020 In this episode, Christian is joined by Irana Wasti, President in Europe and the Middle East of website giant GoDaddy. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Irana says the pandemic has already triggered a ‘second digital revolution’ with small businesses turning to online retail and digital business models to keep themselves afloat. What started as [...]
The City View: With Billy Hult, President of Tradeweb, on markets and management during a crisis June 23, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Billy Hult, President of Tradeweb, the Nasdaq-listed trading giant. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Billy talks about how his platform adapted to market volatility and how the market adapted to the pandemic and the US Fed’s response. He also shares his thoughts on leadership during a crisis and [...]
The City View: Faith in the City of London – from Roman temples to Wren masterpieces June 22, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by photographer Niki Gorick whose new book, Faith in the City of London, explores the history and diversity of the Square Mile’s places of worship. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS From Roman temples to Wren masterpieces, the history of faith in the City stretches back thousands of years but [...]
Why we need to leave the statues alone June 10, 2020 The statue of slave trader Edward Colston was dramatically pulled from its plinth in Bristol and hurled into the harbour amid raucous, even jubilant, scenes. That a memorial to a trader in human souls would cause offence and anguish is beyond dispute, but its destruction and the manner of its downfall has sparked a debate [...]
The City View: The Hound of Hounslow and the Flash Crash of 2010 June 5, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by journalist Liam Vaughan, author of Flash Crash – a gripping account of how Navander Singh Sarao ran a trading system from his bedroom in his parents’ house in West London that contributed to the infamous 2010 flash crash where $1tn dollars was suddenly wiped from the value of global [...]
The City View: How to look after mental health in the age of remote work, with Octavius Black June 2, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Octavius Black, CEO of The Mind Gym, which uses psychology and behaviour science to improve the way people and businesses think, work and behave. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Octavius, who has worked with more than 60 per cent of FTSE 100 companies, says employee wellbeing and responsive, [...]
