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, [...]
The City View: Put it in your diary, City A.M. is returning to print June 1, 2020 In this episode, after a bit of diary confusion deprived the show of a guest, Christian chats briefly about the plan to return City A.M. to print on Monday 7 September after the pandemic triggered a temporary suspension of the print operation. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Christian also looks at the latest proposals [...]
The City View: A recovery in retail and testing times for tech, with entrepreneur William Reeve May 29, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by entrepreneur William Reeve, chairman of online investing platform Nutmeg, CEO of property tech firm Goodlord, NED at retailer Dunelm and co-founder of LoveFilm and Secret Escapes. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS William gives a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing key areas of the economy including retail [...]
The City View: ‘End the lockdown now and cut taxes to avoid a depression’ – Dan Hannan May 28, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Dan Hannan, former Tory MEP now president of the Initiative for Free Trade. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Dan is a lockdown-sceptic and he makes a powerful case for reopening the economy and avoiding a crippling collapse in economic activity. In addition, he believes the government must [...]
