Podcasts by On The Edge

#036 Sue Black - Tech for Good from 2021-10-19T05:28:52

In this conversation I connected with Dr Sue Black who is now a Prof of Computer Science at Durham. She is perhaps best known for her instrumental role in helping to save Bletchley Park, the once t...

#035 Michael Garfield - The Purpose of Polymaths from 2021-09-24T06:33:09

In this conversation I connected with Michael Garfield who is a real renaissance man. A talented musician, artist and illustrator, podcaster, palaeontologist! What is the point of polymaths? He is ...

#034 Sharath Jeevan - Intrinsic from 2021-09-03T05:50:26

In this conversation I connected with Sharath Jeevan who is an expert on how to practically re-ignite the inner-drive (or intrinsic motivation) in our lives. He is the Executive Chairman of Intri...

#033 Jeremy Lent - Patterns of Meaning from 2021-07-16T06:30:35

In this conversation I connected with Jeremy Lent who describes himself as an author and integrator and “one of the greatest thinkers of our age”, according to George Monbiot. Born in the UK and ba...

#032 Geoffrey West - The Universal Laws of Scaling from 2021-06-15T06:20:43

In this conversation I connected with Geoffrey West who is a British theoretical physicist and former president and distinguished professor of the Santa Fe Institute the Santa Fe ...

#031 Gemma Mortensen - New Constellations from 2021-05-25T04:52:30

In this conversation I connected with Gemma Mortensen who is a social entrepreneur, who recently launched New Constellations to help people imagine and create a better, more beautiful future. Prior...

#030 Margaret Heffernan - Uncertainty Powers Change from 2021-05-11T05:09:06

“The capacity of uncertainty to power change, you only really capture if at least you start, not because you know you can do it, but because you simply can’t bear the idea of not trying” Margaret H...

#029 Jack Du Rose - Organisations for the Internet from 2021-05-04T06:02:35

In this conversation, I connected with Jack Du Rose who is cofounder of Colony, a decentralised autonomous organisation (DOA) which provides a platform for building organisations for the internet. ...

#028 Hege Barnes - Green Innovation Nation from 2021-04-07T06:05:58

In the latest episode of the On The Edge podcast I had a great conversation with Hege Barnes who finally answered the question - what’s the best thing since sliced bread? Hege is Director at Innova...

#027 Dhiraj Mukherjee - Surfing Crisis to Opportunity from 2021-03-30T06:29:59

In this conversation, I connected with Dhiraj Mukherjee who is co-founder of Shazam - the music recognition app that was founded during the end of the dot-com bubble in 2000 and they surfed multipl...

#026 Christian Busch - The Serendipity Mindset from 2021-02-08T06:47:27

In this conversation I spoke with Christian Busch who is author of bestselling book Serendipity Mindset, which is all about the art and science of creating good luck. 

Christian is D...

#025 Helen Tupper - The Future of Work from 2021-01-08T03:26:24

In this episode I connected with Helen Tupper who is the co-founder and CEO of Amazing If, an award-winning career development company with a mission to make work better for everyone. 

#024 Benjamin de la Pena - Agile Cities from 2020-12-04T07:32:37

In this episode I learned a lot from speaking with Benjamin de la Pena who has many years of experience in urban development, informal transportation, and agile cities. He was the first-ever Chief ...

#023 Steve Xoh - The Art of Not Knowing from 2020-11-23T07:37:18

In this episode I had great conversation with Steve Xoh (pronounced Steve Zore - and also known as Steve Chapman) who is an artist, writer and speaker interested in creativity and the human cond...

#022 Imran Khan - Humanising Science from 2020-10-30T04:40:08

In this episode I had great conversation with Imran Khan who is Head of Public Engagement for the Wellcome Trust who is an independent global charitable foundation, the 4th largest charitable found...

#021 Deepa Prahalad - Inclusive Innovation from 2020-10-21T06:41:21

In this episode I had a really insightful conversation with Deep Prahalad who is a author, speaker and activist about all things to do with Inclusive Innovation. She is author of Predictable Magic ...

#020 Rohan Gunatillake - This is Happening from 2020-09-22T06:06:42

In this episode I enjoyed reconnecting with Rohan Gunatillake who is a digital innovator and entrepreneur in the field of health, wellbeing and mindfulness.

He is creator of the best-sell...

#019 Babusi Nyoni - From Dance to Diagnosis from 2020-07-21T07:09:31

In this episode I really enjoyed speaking with Babusi Nyoni who is a self taught design-strategist and innovator. He works in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and big data innovation with a pa...

#018 Douglas Rushkoff - Find The Others from 2020-06-09T07:08:42

In this episode I enjoyed a wide ranging conversation with Douglas Rushkoff, who is an author, academic and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age, and said to be one of the “wor...

#017 Rutger Bregman - Humankind from 2020-06-03T07:08:28

In this episode I was excited to speak with Rutger Bregman, author of the bestselling books Utopia for Realists and Humankind, and occasional provoker of billionaires at Davos. He’s been described ...

#016 Gemma Milne - Don't Believe The Hype from 2020-05-31T06:40:12

In this episode we're pleased to welcome Gemma Milne who is a Science & Technology Journalist covering all things deep tech, including biotech, advanced computing, space, energy and innovation in a...

#015 Johnnie Moore - Unhurried Conversations from 2020-05-19T06:35:05

In this episode I enjoyed an unhurried conversation with Johnnie Moore, who is a visiting tutor at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University, a partner at CreativeFacilitation.com , an a cofoun...

#014 Samantha North - Dissecting Disinformation from 2020-05-01T07:06:42

In this episode we are pleased to welcome Samantha North, who is a freelance disinformation investigator, who helps organisations to track coordinated and inauthentic online behaviour. She is also ...

#013 Noelle Dye - The Psychology of Uncertainty from 2020-04-10T06:52:23

In this episode we wanted to explicitly focus on the psychology of uncertainty. Therefore we are very pleased to welcome Noelle Dye. She is co-founder of the strategy and innovation unit at the ...

#012 Dave Snowden - Complexity, Crises and Change from 2020-04-06T07:12:14

In this episode we are delighted to speak with Dave Snowdon, who is founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, and also creator of the Cynefin decision making framework, which he cr...

#011 Valdis Krebs - Contagion in Networks from 2020-03-12T06:25:13

In this episode we are pleased to welcome back Valdis Krebs, who first appeared on episode 3, and is an renowned expert on social network analysis, and founder and chief scientist of the company Or...

#010 Joe Scarboro - Corporates < > Startups from 2020-03-10T07:23

In this episode we are pleased to welcome Joe Scarboro whose passions lie in building businesses, innovation, technology and mental health. After starting out as an accountant, he forged a place in...

#009 Shelley Kuipers - Activism Through Community from 2020-02-20T08:15:11

In this first episode of 2020 we are very pleased to welcome Shelley Kuipers who is an activist in business, fashion, feminism and finance. In this episode we focussed upon three things that she...

#008 Rob Poynton - Improvising in Complexity from 2019-12-17T07:00:51

In this final episode of 2019 it feels appropriate to welcome Rob Poynton who has had a longstanding interest in improvisation and creativity. He is also the author of several books including mo...

#007 Accelerating Sustainability - Gina Lucarelli from 2019-11-20T08:02:31

In this episode we are really pleased to welcome Gina Lucarelli, who heads up the Accelerator Labs Network for the United Nations which launched recently in 60 countries around the world.

#006 Designing Transitions - Cassie Robinson from 2019-10-23T08:37:57

In this episode we are delighted to welcome designer and uber-connector, Cassie Robinson, who is connected to so many interesting people, programmes and organisations, that it’s almost impossibl...

#005 The Age of Abundance - James Burke from 2019-09-27T10:10:17

In this episode we welcome back James Burke for the second half of the conversation we had back in May in a busy cafe in West London. The first half of the conversation was first shared in episo...

#004 Participatory Cities - Tessy Britton from 2019-09-04T07:58:50

In this episode we are delighted to welcome the entrepreneur and designer Tessy Britton. Two years ago she founded and is now CEO of the Participatory Cities Foundation, which is a 5 year resear...

#003 The Difference Dividend - Valdis Krebs from 2019-07-23T07:28:31

In this this third episode we welcome a pioneer of social network analysis, Valdis Krebs who is founder and chief scientist of the compan...

#002 The Spaces Inbetween - Nora Bateson from 2019-07-09T05:54:50

In this second episode we are very pleased to welcome Nora Bateson, a filmmaker, lecturer, writer, and interloper. She made an award winning film ‘An Ecology of Mind’ about her father Gregory Ba...

#001 Everything is Connected - James Burke from 2019-06-18T08:29:59

In this first episode we are very excited to welcome James Burke, who has been called “one of the most intriguing minds in the world". In the late 1970’s he created a 10 part documentary series ...