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Heads Talk® is a top 0.5% global executive podcast, featuring in-depth conversations with FTSE 100 and S&P 500 CEOs, C-Suite executives, diplomats, policymakers, academics, strategists, and leaders of global institutions.

Each episode examines the nexus rerum of boardrooms and statecraft, where corporate strategy, geopolitics, and global markets converge, and where decisions carry real-world cons... more

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Episode Title: 🇬🇧Within Reason🇬🇧

300 episodes of Heads Talk®! I’m not quite sure how we got here, but here we are. And ... more

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Episode Title: 🇨🇭Middle Powers Identity Crisis? Where do we REALLY fit in today?🇨🇭

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Episode Title: 🇨🇭Power🇨🇭

The return of the Heads Talk® Power Series begins with a bang and a fitting question:

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Episode Title: 🇬🇧Unsquaring the Square Mile: The Chain and the Change🇬🇧

 Great institutions are not defined by whether they change. They are defined by how they change.

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Festus Akinbusoye
Entrepreneur, business leader and former Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (former)
Episode: 300 - Festus Akinbusoye, fmr Police & Crime Commissioner: Power Series, City of Westminster - Within Reason
Howard Yu
LEGO's Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD Business School; Director of the Center for Future Readiness
IMD Business School
Episode: 299 - Howard Yu, LEGO® Professor, Thinkers50 Top 50, Head: Center for Future Readiness: Power Series, IMD Business School - Middle Powers Identity Crisis? Where do we REALLY fit in today?
Klaus Schwab
Founder of the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
Episode: 298 - Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder, CEO: Power Series, World Economic Forum (WEF), Schwab Academy - Power
Dame Susan Langley
Dame Susan Langley DBE, Lord Mayor of the City of London (697th), international ambassador for financial and professional services
City of London (Lord Mayor); Gallagher UK; former Lloyds of London, Department of International Trade, Home Office
Episode: 297 - Dame Susan Langley DBE: Power Series, City of London Corporation - Unsquaring the Square Mile: The Chain and the Change
Kenny Lim
Creator of China Decoded and widely known as The China Whisperer
China Decoded / Independent consultant
Episode: 294 - Kenny Lim, Founder, P: Power Series, China Decoded - The Power & Weight of Memory
Anne-Marie Imafidon
technologist, entrepreneur, and leading advocate for diversity in STEM
Stemettes
Episode: 292 - Anne-Marie Imafidon, Chancellor, President, CEO : Power Series, Stemettes - Power, CTRL and Representation
Marcel Salathé
Professor at EPFL, Digital Epidemiology Lab, co-director of the EPFL AI Center
EPFL
Episode: 291 - Marcel Salathé, Professor, Co Director: Power Series, EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - The Quiet Geometry of Power
Chiara Rustici
Dr. Chiara Rustici, legal scholar and digital regulation expert
Heads Talk (analyst)
Episode: Heads Talk - The Analysis - Dott. Chiara Rustici's Analysis on Episode 290 - Sara Magdalena Goldberger
Sara Magdalena Goldberger
Chief AI Officer and cybersecurity/data governance expert
The Frontier (guest's current role)
Episode: 290 - Sara Magdalena Goldberger, CAIO: Series, GoldKom - Under Surveillance

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Elaine Pringle-Schwitter
Host of Heads Talk with a long-running role guiding interviews and conversations with senior leaders.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 628 ratings
  • Brilliant

    Wonderful podcast, always insightful and entertaining - well worth listening and subscribing

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Damien Bruckard
    Australia4 months ago
  • Masterclass in boardroom-level business conversation.

    Deep boardroom insights without the script.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    C_Moniz
    Switzerland6 months ago
  • Insights from the best

    Heads Talk is an excellent source of timely insights from leaders across geographies and sectors.

    Well worth listening to for anyone looking to learn from leading decision makers across a variety of topics.

    An excellent podcast that I continue to thoroughly enjoy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tom G, Paris
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Excellent experience!

    I’ve long been a fan of Elaine’s brilliant Heads Talk podcast, so it was a real pleasure to join as a guest. Elaine has such a knack for bringing out the best in her conversations - always insightful, always engaging. Thanks, Elaine, for the invite… I had a fantastic time!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    R.Mac0612
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Fun and insightful

    A great format. Easy, fun and insightful for participants and listeners alike !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ChrRdL
    Switzerlanda year ago

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300 - Festus Akinbusoye, fmr Police & Crime Commissioner: Power Series, City of Westminster - Within Reason
Q: What did power reveal about Festus that surprised you?
It revealed that power did not fundamentally change his core humility; rather, it highlighted the temporary nature of influence and the importance of using power to uplift others.
297 - Dame Susan Langley DBE: Power Series, City of London Corporation - Unsquaring the Square Mile: The Chain and the Change
Q: I think genuinely elitist institutions want better access because a company is as good as the people it employs; is that what you see in practice, or is it about broader optics?
Langley argues that elite institutions should pursue broader access to reflect society and avoid groupthink, emphasizing that a diverse workforce strengthens teams and outcomes, though implementation is challenging and requires brave leadership to tailor approaches to individuals while maintaining fairness.
292 - Anne-Marie Imafidon, Chancellor, President, CEO : Power Series, Stemettes - Power, CTRL and Representation
Q: So you created Stemettes to solve what fundamental problem beyond STEM skills for girls?
Stemettes was created to address the broader exclusion of girls and non-binary people from tech by providing inclusive spaces, cross-disciplinary pathways, and real opportunities to engage with STEM and related fields, ensuring they can see belonging and value in these disciplines.
291 - Marcel Salathé, Professor, Co Director: Power Series, EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - The Quiet Geometry of Power
Q: Can public health systems be built to operate without total reliance on any single institution?
Yes, by embedding verifiable trust into technology and designing systems where data sharing and exposure can be managed without exposing central authorities to excessive risk.
291 - Marcel Salathé, Professor, Co Director: Power Series, EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - The Quiet Geometry of Power
Q: How should we think about the accountability for algorithms that influence behavior?
Accountability depends on root cause—developers for design, users for usage, and institutions for governance; we need a framework where verifiable trust and responsibility are embedded into the technology.

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Executives, policymakers, and leading thinkers sit down for in-depth conversations that bridge corporate strategy and global affairs. Topics span geopolitics, AI governance, financial systems, leadership psychology, and education's role in shaping the next generation of business leaders. Episodes routinely feature high-level analysis of power structures, regulatory regimes, and the impact of technology on markets and institutions, often with practical takes on risk, governance, and strategy for large organizations. Noteworthy are the guest roster and the rigorous, questions-driven format that surfaces multidisciplinary insights relevant to decision-makers across finance, tech, and policy. The show often surfaces nuanced views on power, trus... more

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